500 miles to watch some racing!

WT100
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500 miles to watch some racing! Jul 12, 2011 18:58:42 GMT -5

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Post by WT100 on Jul 12, 2011 18:58:42 GMT -5

My buddy, Vince and i decided to ride to Hallett, OK to watch some CMRA racing. 250 miles each way and our first overnighter.

Loaded up the saddle bags and rolled out at 4am.

Love to ride the sun up!

Our route takes us through lots of small towns. I love the little trips back in time.

Some are quite fun!

Got to the race track a and watched two endurance races.

These guys were doing 5 hour races in close to 110 degrees. Yikes!!!

Day 2 sprint races brought out a few classics. Loved these 60s and 70s era Triumphs!

And speaking of old, a couple of other 60s era classics!

Me

Vince

Around noon Sunday when the temps cracked 105 we hit the road for home. 5 hours in the blistering heat but still a great adventure and well worth it.

Tim
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500 miles to watch some racing! Jul 12, 2011 19:06:56 GMT -5

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Post by 90GTVert on Jul 12, 2011 19:06:56 GMT -5

Looks like a good time... other than the heat. Motorcycle racing comes on my TV which is in the house with the AC. lol I know, I know, it's not the same as seeing and hearing it in person. 5hrs of hard riding in that heat has got to make for one heck of a long day for those racers.

Brent
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shakerdriver Scoot Pro Posts: 2,184	500 miles to watch some racing! Jul 12, 2011 20:18:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by shakerdriver on Jul 12, 2011 20:18:29 GMT -5 Looks like it was alot of fun Tim.
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WT100 Scoot Veteran Posts: 753	500 miles to watch some racing! Jul 12, 2011 20:24:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by WT100 on Jul 12, 2011 20:24:23 GMT -5 Like Brent i watch a lot of MC racing at home too. But never got the sense of break neck speed, like watching these guys up close as they fling them selves into a corner!
	Tim 100 countries or bust, 74 so far! '80 KZ 650 (Cafe), '81 XS 400 (tracker build), '79 KZ 650 (parts bin), '76 CB 500 (parts bin), '08 KLE 650

stepthrutuner Scootaholic! Scamp your way to sanity Posts: 4,402	500 miles to watch some racing! Jul 12, 2011 20:51:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stepthrutuner on Jul 12, 2011 20:51:19 GMT -5 Hallett is a nice friendly track to many series both 2 & 4 wheel. Never been there, just a little far for me. The track is heavy into driver training.
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WT100 Scoot Veteran Posts: 753	500 miles to watch some racing! Jul 12, 2011 21:01:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by WT100 on Jul 12, 2011 21:01:50 GMT -5 Yup. We want to go back to watch some open wheel racing. Thinking about doing a track day but i would just be in the way of all the fast guys and make them mad. ;D
	Tim 100 countries or bust, 74 so far! '80 KZ 650 (Cafe), '81 XS 400 (tracker build), '79 KZ 650 (parts bin), '76 CB 500 (parts bin), '08 KLE 650

stepthrutuner Scootaholic! Scamp your way to sanity Posts: 4,402	500 miles to watch some racing! Jul 12, 2011 21:12:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stepthrutuner on Jul 12, 2011 21:12:51 GMT -5 You should do it! They have schools for all levels. Hell, do two.
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500 miles to watch some racing! Jul 13, 2011 7:09:11 GMT -5

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Post by 2strokd on Jul 13, 2011 7:09:11 GMT -5

;D Very nice! Looked like a heck of a ride in the heat :devil: .
I feel for those guys in that... They are in great shape to be racing that long in that heat. Makes me look like a sissy getting hot and sick as easy as i do

Great pics.. :cheers:

WT100 Scoot Veteran Posts: 753	500 miles to watch some racing! Jul 13, 2011 19:51:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by WT100 on Jul 13, 2011 19:51:19 GMT -5 Oh i have the same heat issues so have to slam lot's of water and camping in out of the question. Was so beat that first day that we cranked the ac and went to sleep at 7pm.
	Tim 100 countries or bust, 74 so far! '80 KZ 650 (Cafe), '81 XS 400 (tracker build), '79 KZ 650 (parts bin), '76 CB 500 (parts bin), '08 KLE 650

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Post by shakerdriver on Jul 12, 2011 20:18:29 GMT -5

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Post by stepthrutuner on Jul 12, 2011 20:51:19 GMT -5

Post by WT100 on Jul 12, 2011 21:01:50 GMT -5

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Post by WT100 on Jul 13, 2011 19:51:19 GMT -5

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