Indy Update..

Well we got back from the trip to the track in Hobart Indiana. It was a fun weekend. We got there on Friday and were able to practice for about 3 hours. That allowed us to get used to the bumpy track and larger step ups and tables. After the practice we got to the hotel and checked in only to find out that the pool supposedly broke on Friday. Looking at the fact that some Middle eastern guy owned it I bet that the pool is not on because the hotel was only about 1/4 full on both Friday and Saturday. Well we told them if they would have told us we would have found another place to stay that had a pool. Brandon told them that they were going to have to take a discount off our stay if they wanted us to stay there. They took $20.00 off the bill. Done deal we stayed as we knew the we wouldn't have been there that much anyhow.

We got the the races on Saturday at 10 to register and then the day just got long from there on. They had old school BMX bike show and that made it a lot of people there that were walking in the way of the racers and the area to get to the moto line up. That didn't cause the biggest issue as it was the no BS no clip bike races. That had 28 people in it and had to run 3 motos each and the top 26 went into the semi finals and then the finals and that was all messed up. Brandon made it to the mains and then had the hole shot and he got taken out by a former pro and ended up 5th. He could have won the race. We got out of the races at about 6:30 and spent like 8 plus hours there just waiting around to race and all.

Well for the rest of the Saturday racing. It was the Race For Life race so it was a double point race. Nate only did age and cruiser. He took a 1st place in the age race and a second in cruiser. He had to ride hard from the start and hold off a rider that always tried to do a low high in turn 2 and run him over the berm. Nate just peddled and rode away from the guy and won the age and then took a 2nd in the cruiser. I had to ride a couple of moto's to make ot the main and then I took a 3rd place. I was happy as my goals are to make the main in each race and hope for the best from there. Brandon won his cruiser and Taylor took a 2nd in his age class.

Today was a better run day at the track and the results were good also. It was the Redline Cup qualifying race and a triple point day. This meant that there was extra racers there to try to get the points and qualify for the Redline race in the fall. Nate took a 5th in the open and then a 3rd in the cruiser. In his age he got a poor gate for the main and got into the first turn in 3rd and then made up one spot but couldn't get the final guy by the finish line. He just missed buy about 1/2 bike length. He ended up in 2nd place. Nate had a great weekend of racing and did awesome. I had a full gate for my age in cruiser and there was some big guns there from what I was told by the guys who were in the race. I had to race both of the moto's to make the main. I made the main and took a 5th. Again I had a goal of making the mains and did that both days. I woke up this morning and my ribs were really sore and I didn't feel all that great but as I warmed up I felt better raced ok. I was glad with the finish I got on both days.

Brandon had a good start again and in turn 2 another racer ran into him and both were taken down and Brandon got up and finished 4th. He was disappointed with that other racer but was ok. Taylor took another 2nd place today and had a chance for the win but the other racer ran Taylor over the berm in the final turn and he ended up in 3rd but second as it was a total pointer.

As for the weekend we were happy with the results and the racing each of us did over the weekend. I'm glad that we were able to make the trip and race there. I like racing at a different track every now and then and make a road trip out of it. The kids had a great time and enjoyed the racing and time together, Brandon and I had fun watching the kids and racing ourselves. It is nice to be home and relaxing as staying in a hotel is not fun. Now watching the Olympics and time to read the paper. Later..