Well I guess it's my turn?
James Crag Kasiewicz 1st-aka Super Kaz
My Friends just call me Kaz.
I've been a Racer and World Class athlete over 30 years.Starting with BMX Racing.Then I got my 1st of Many Dirt Bikes,and started racing them.I made it to Expert,but was BADLY INJURED IN A TESTING CRASH AND WAS NOT ALLOWED TO RACE MOTORCYCLES ANYMORE
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I need a new rush so I started SCCA auto-crossing.I then got in trouble Racing on the streets and lost my drivers license for a year
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Thats how I got into bike riding again
Well that was the start of my Triathlon career winning the State Championship{in my age group} 6 Times and placing 4th in the National Championships in Hilton Head South Carolina.
I was going to Move to Europe and become another Greg Lemond,but GOD had other Plans for me
! While training for the 1988 Olympics {I wanted a Gold Metal before going off to race in Europe} I was Hit by a Car and broke Multiple Bones in my Legs!
I also went through a Very Ugly divorse,and my Human Racing Career came to and End
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I then went back to school {UNLV}and Majored in Athletic Training and planned to be an Exercise Physiologist!Well once I found out what they made my plans soon changed!UNLV was supposed to be getting PT Program started .So stayed there for afew years. I was fortunate enough to have been around during UNLV's Glory Days with The Tark.We Won the National Championships,and everything else. I was/am also a World Class Private Fitness Instructor to Many Different World Champions both male and female.From Super-Cross Racer's, Jet Ski's Racer's,Boxer's,Triatheletes and everything else in between! I also have had my own Business {The Vital Touch} as a Neuromuscular Therapist for the past 20 Years here in Las Vegas.For fun I drag Raced raced my 1400hp Super Street Outlaw Mustang in the NMRA BACK IN 1999-2000,but once again another DIVORCE ended that racing Career.
I Lost Everything{AGAIN},and started with Nothing . I moving back with my folks after 18 years on my own
! I Busted my Butt to make my Business as successful as Possible,but all I ever thought about was Racing again.Well as Luck would have it I've been Blessed with the Greatest Clients in the World. I was given my 2002 V-rod as a Tip from a Very Special Client of mine and the Racing BUG BIT ME GOOD!
I made the Mistake of going out riding with the LV Stunter's and Racer's,and Nearly Killed myself
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I went back the next day and bought a brand new Ducati 748 Senna Edition.
I knew I needed some coaching so I went to Freddie Spencer's Superbike School here at the LVMS.
It changed my Life as I went from the Slowest to 1 of the Fastest RR in Vegas after just a 3 day schooling.
Well I had a Very Bad Crash while Tire Testing,and had to be Life Flighted out with a Broken Neck,smashed Larynx,severed Tongue,and a concussion just to name few!
I thought I was going to be Like Chris Reeves,and never be able to walk again.Well GOD Did another Miracle,and My Feeling came back and the use of my hands and feet after only 3 days in ICU. I realized I was to Old and Crazy to Road Race as it hard to do Massages while Laying in a Hospital bed. I changed my focus to going Straight and Fast,and began Drag Racing.Well if I do something "I want to be The Best at it" so I went to Frank Hawley's Drag Racing school in Florida to get my NHRA PSM Lic.I had gone years before to the Pomona school to get my SG Lic. Sop I knew how Great the school was.Now I was on a Real Pro stock Motorcycle being taught by the Best! I got 5 out of my 6 Licensed Runs in the 1st time at school. I came back again and set Quickest ET and MPH ever by a student,and opened allot of eye's
! I had NO IDEA How Hard it was to be a Professional Motorcycle Racer at this Level.It's More of a Business at this point then a Sport as the Man/woman with the Most Money Win's! You might of heard the story on how to make a Small fortune out of racing? Start with a Big one 1st! Well I spent Every dollar I had chasing my Dreams. I got to watch a Discovery Channel show about The Bonneville Salt Flats Staring our very own John Noonan,and Michele Derwin Breaking Land Speed Records! That was just before BUB's Event,and I wanted to be a Land speed racer now too
I had Sandy Kosman{Kosman Specialties} fix up my V-rod and off to the Salt I went. Well not knowing anything about LSR I sought out Mr. Noonan,and any other Fast MC Racer to Learn from.Well I learned a very valuable lesson that race{I crashed into a Lake while warming up my bike before I Raced} there is Water out there if your Not careful! I spent 5 hours with some help from a couple fellow racer's only to have Break 1mile into the run
!That was 2004.The Next Year 2005 I came back and set a little V-rod History. Being the 1st Person Ever to break 200mph on a Production Harley V-rod at the Bonneville Salt Flats! 2006 was another Terrible Year as My Bike was Ruined by a wannabe Turbo Builder out of AZ! This Last Year 2007 I thought I had everything ready ,only have multiple electrical gremlins keeping me from going any Faster.I've also had to learn how to work on everything myself{no more $$$ to pay someone else},and what a HUMBLING Job that is! I have So Much More Respect for the Racer's that have to build it break it and fix it again,and AGAIN! My Goals are to get my AA License on my Conventional ''sit on'' Harley Davidson V-rod,and to be The Fastest HD Racer on the Salt,Dirt and Asphalt. I also want to race NHRA PSM,but the lack of sponsorship is the Biggest obstacle,as the Racing is the Easy part!
I have a Long way to go ,but with the Help of some Great Friends on this Forum anything is possible.
A Humbled Racer,
Kaz...................
