Well then, I picked the whole dam cherry tree.
Started prepping my sons Buell when ECTA was still running Maxton. To go after the P/PP-1350-4 record. Took me close to 3 years and, by the time I was ready, Maxton was no longer. Enter Wilmington.
I made the inaugural event, as well as 200 others, every ones 125mph rookie run was essentially a record. since they were all open. However the talk was always based on the Maxton records, either I just broke the Maxton record, or I still haven't broke the Maxton record, or ill be back to break the Maxton record, or what's the Maxton record.
I set the Wilmington record that day for my class, well below the Maxton record, [like 30mph slower].It was one of the proudest moments of my life. 3 years, 1200 miles, the bike, the gear, slept in a tent, raced out of the back of my truck, lived off corn chips and water. I wouldn't trade it for anything!
Been back over and over again, now have set and reset records, my own and others, in both the production and modified class's, and I'm still 10mph from the Maxton record for my initial class, but I am gaining on it. And that Maxton record is still my goal! Because to me the only way to make it a Wilmington record is to beat it!
It's a journey, a quest, a drive, a desire! I've met many a good person, been helped by all in one way or the other. And can say [from real world experience] its the best racing community in the world!
So, I promise I'll put the cherry tree back once I break the Maxton record. At Wilmington!