Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Ride to Live Circuit Race


The team got the opportunity to race at the Barber Motorsports Park over Easter weekend in the Ride to Live Cancer Classic Road Circuit Race. The road course covers 2.38 miles, has 17 turns, 80 feet of elevation change, and a 45 foot wide racing surface.

Stacey kicked things off early in the morning and actually had decent weather contrary to what the weatherman said should be happening. Stacey raced hard and earned her first road racing podium finishing 3rd.

Mick and Payne had the unfortunate duty of racing the CAT 5 race in the rain. Both of them avoided the accidents on the slick pavement. Mick raced hard, and Payne notced himself a top 15 finishing 11th.

Payne must have drawn the short straw for the day. Not only did he double-up racing the Cat 5's and Juniors, but he also had to race in the rain and cold in both of his races. Shivering and tired, Payne wound up on the podium with a 2nd place finish.

Larry, Mike G., Ashley, and Alan raced in the Masters 4/5 30+ race. The sun came out, the track dried, but the wind remained. We were a man down with Herring suffering from a respiratory infection, but he was at the pit wall cheering us on. Larry finished the highest at 15th, Alan and Ashley finished right next to each other, and Garner suffered a "racing deal". All finished up-right and in one piece.

Both Larry and Alan felt strong enough to pull the double and also did the CAT 4 race. Alan led out early and both riders raced really hard. Larry pulled his second top 20 of the day finishing 16th.

It was a great day for Team CCR. We had 2 podiums, and thankfully we avoided all the accidents. We all came out of it healthy and with our bikes in one piece. Here are some pictures from the races. Enjoy!


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