WOW what a weekend.

We just got back from the Midwest Nationals in Rockford. It was a great 4 days and we will be spending it there the same time next year. To get the party started Nate, Skylar and myself went there Thursday for a single point race to get the 2 racers ready for racing the next 3 days went it really counted. The best thing about going to the Nationals was pulling up to the races and seeing a bunch of people you know. We were invited to stay and partake in the camp of Brian Dickerson and family, Fred Yanke, Todd Zimmerman and his daughter, Bill Dickerson, Curt Zizzo, RB, Mike Froh and a couple of others, This made the weekend very fun and comfortable. They all helped us prepare for the racers and let us leave our bikes there over night and feed us also. Nate took a 3rd place and skylar took a 2nd each in class on Thursday night. After the races we drove back to Milwaukee and got ready for the next 3 days.

We left for the races at 9am on Friday to pick Skylar and Shaun and got back to Rockford for some double point racing. We got there and got the bikes out of Freds trailer and the kids got to their gate practices. I stood in line for almost 2 hours to get the registration done for Skylar and Nate. Nate raced class and cruiser on Friday to get an extra race in to get used to the track and see a few of the other racers he would face. Nate only raced cruiser on Friday and wanted to stay somewhat fresh for class with heat and all. He took a 4th in cruiser and then a 3rd in class on Friday. Skylar took a 3rd in class on Friday. Both where looking good but we could tell that of racers were racing as neither really have been on the BMX bike since march. We loaded our car and got to the hotel and cleaned up as we needed to be back as Nate had gates at 6:50 in the morning.

Well we got to the gate practice and the racing started at 11am and went on for the next 9 hours or so. Skylar had the first race and settle for the having to go to the second moto as her races had 3 nationally ranked girls in it. She made it to the mains in the 2nd moto. In the mains she had a slow gate start but did well and held on for a 3rd place finish. Nate made it to the semi's in his first moto and had to sit until like 3pm then. He made in to the main no problem in his group. In the main he was holding 2nd but he got passed in turn 3 and had to settle for a 3rd place finish. For his first National at Rockford he looked great. After the race we all cooked out and sat around at the camp and talked and all the kids were having fun. We headed out to the hotel again and got ready to be back for the 2nd day of racing.

Well to say that the day was going to a real fun one was to say the least when I got up and it was raining. Guess what? They race in the rain at Nationals. We got ready and watched a few of the first races and there was a lot of crashes in the turns. Skylar and Nate both moved on after the first moto's. Nate then moved past the semi's to the main again.In the main Skylar had her best gate and was in the lead and went into turn 2 and washed out and ended up finishing 5th. She looking great in each of her races and got better each day. Nate blasted out of the gate and was in the lead also and was coming out of turn 3 and the guy that was on his tail got even with him and it was a drag race to the finish and Nate got nipped at the line and he got a 2nd place finish. He looked great in each race and I'm super proud of him.

Also the others had great finishes: Brian Dickerson won both of his age cruisers, Bill Dickerson took 2 2nd places in his age in cruiser, Curt Zizzo won both of his age cruisers, Tim Ering won both on his age cruisers, Fred made a few mains and others had good results also. Again the weekend would not have been as fun and comfortable with out the kindness of the others we were with. Thanks again to all.

I hope everyone had a good race in Kewaunee and see at the track or at the rides soon. I need sleep Later..