ATV Florida Forum

  In response to our moaning about the long night at the race track Thunderbowl has decided to run the Quad classes every other Sat starting April 22nd. The following race would then be May 6th but that may change. This was done so that quads aren't running the same nights as Sprints so hopefully we can all get home at a decent hour...instead of 4:30am like 2 weeks ago. The Sprints also completely dry out the track and make it bumpy and rough for us.  We hope to have a much better track surface when the Sprints aren't there. This will also allow for the forming of a 3rd adult quad class, Intermediate ( if turnout is strong ) for Gary, Scooter, Steven, and some others.

  As for last nights race (the 15th) I think the head count was 18, the 22nd is looking like a much larger turnout especially with the Tally,Georgia, and Jax crews rolling in.

 Quad 32, we saw you roll in...where did you disappear to? Tou racing the 22nd??? :-\

Scooter...congrats on your win in the Beginner class, Gary's in deep doodoo now. :S
 Brian won the main again in the Open class but the top 4 were tight.

   Here's the results as best I remember but correct me if I'm wrong.
Beginner ( big class)
1st  Scooter  Suzuki 450
2nd Steven Honda 400
3rd  White Raptor
4th  ?
5th  ?
6th  ?
7th  ?
8th  ?
9th  ?
10th Banshee dns
 Open Quad
1st  Brian Honda 500 something
2nd Raymond Banshee
3rd Doug Honda 450
4th Dave Banshee
5th Tim Yam 450
6th Steven Honda 450
7th new guy Honda 450
8th Scott Raptor dns

  Scott,
  Thanks for the tips, making small gains but making progress. See you and Derek Sat.

I  was  at  the  other  end  backed  up  to  the  track  sittin  on  the  tailgate  drinkin  beer.  Some  good  racing !  What  was  up  when  the  number  3  guy  got  pissed  and  ran  up  to  the  flagers  tower ?  Dont  worry  Dave  I`ll  be  there  soon.  Till  then  I`ll  just  be  your  cheerleader ! ;) :Clap.gif 2:L

i like the new schedule because traveling with a 6yr old till 4am will not happen ???

i will see yall out there next weekend ;)

thanks Dave! i had a blast! but my tires a freakin shot i got cuts to the finger deep in them haha no biggy ill have new ones this week!

Quad good seein you again even though you cut out on us - wait till this man is out on the Track! This man can bring it!!! on and off the track

All i can say is them mini sprints will thrash a track! turned into a one line track for sure!

See you guys next weekend with a fresh set of rubber....


GET IT RAGS!

well unfortunately the new schedule wont work for me so well.
I pick up my boy in ocala on fridays on those weekends, so i would be driving from taqmpa to ocala and back friday, then same thing sat for the races, and then AGAIN sunday to take him home... thats just way to much time on the road for my taste, ill have to cut it back to once a month or one every two months..

    Apparently Brian (#3) was upset that Tim was going to water the middle lane around the track to hold down dust and he allegedly used some foul language and was black flagged and told to leave the track but all was forgiven after the heat and he was allowed to run the main which also caused the delay starting the main because we all thought #3 should have started on the back row since he wasn't supposed to be scored during the second heat  ???.   We were confused.

  On the nights when the Sprints lay down the black rubber groove if you are running too low of air pressure you may blister the inside edge of your tires, especially the right rear, I know this cause I've done it once already. Ronnies says run at least 3-4 lbs and I am guilty of running less than 2. On nights when there isn't a rubber patch you shouldn't have a problem.

Wow,
        Thats not good news, finally got the chance to come and check it out this weekend. Definately interested in getting out there with you guys. If this new schedule holds true, i guess that wont be happening. The nights scheduled are my weekends to work. Glad this was posted before i sunk any money into it. Ill keep a close watch for any changes. Oh yeah, we got there late and didnt get to see practice, Whos responsible for the gaping section of wall missing??? Heard it was one of the quads.

well I should be there sat night

what class will you be racing in?

Begginner  ;)

figures... ;D   well the banshee is all put back together, im breaking it in and will be getting the jetting right here shortly..

we will see what the turn out is I might run the expert I dont know yet hopefully we can get the 3rd class going (amature) then I will run that class

whats up I come on and let everyone know I am coming back and you all shut up whats the deal you scared or what

  ssshhhakin' !!!   (Eddie Money quote)

I gotta try this now,,,,gotta work out the babysitting thing first though cause the regular bedtime is about 9pm.

Id@

come on out Ida you will have a great time there are alot of good people out there, like slowleftturn and fatleftturn aka wareracing07 lol

  Blah blah blah ...if I'm slowleftturn then you must be CircleK or Maytag for all that spinnin out you do :no :oo

  besides you must be the one that's scared seeing how you dropped out of the bigboys class :o

ps dont forget that fuel, I'm out.

Dave,
  your still going to use that?? you will pour money in a fast motor then you use cheap no name fuel to save $5 a weekend?  Dont blame me when it goes POP!, four stokes run different than 2 strokes...I keep telling you...  :K :K :K

Gary, keep making fat jokes and Ill pull out some of your old pics there butterball... have you looked at that black girls azz you carry around? Garys mouth writes checks his azz cant cash!!  :bow.gif :bow.gif :bow.gif :bow.gif

   No I am not using that 110, this other fuel is something else so relax.  Two strokes run different than Thumpers? I had no idea. And whats wrong with a black girl's  behind  :ThumbsUp.gif anyway???

 Well something had to give. Everyone who has been racing has complained about the late nights because we were running the same nights as the high dollar winged Sprints, They run a 25 lap main with 20 cars and alot of cautions plus they make the track surface rough and dry for the quads. The schedule change was proposed at the drivers meeting and those who were there to race made the decision. I hope there will be nights you can make it, the racing there is really good.
   The hole in the fence happened in practice by a new rider on a Banshee. I heard he said he couldn't find the brakes. Only damage was a tie rod, no injuries. Pretty wild...

Oh well, may be able to get up there one night over a hoilday. :'( :'(

Guys, Why dont we set up one time a month so every can plan better (example 1st sat of every month) then if some can race more often thats a bonus. I want to start having more littleones racing aswell so bring them and let them race and have fun too. What do you all think?

Sounds good to me. With limited finances once a month would be perfect.

Hummm... that would work..

Hmm I'll Race every weekend that im aloud or as much as my quad will let me  ::)

I need all the Seat time i can get!

  The Jax crew is bringing their minis this Sat the 22nd. On April 1st there were 6 minis in that class and there should be that many again this Saturday. They probably will run once a month. For the adult classes, for the most part the majority of us typically race every two weeks. Lately we have run back to back weekends. Last I looked the Thunderbowl website wasn't up to date with the schedule change so keep checking here until they get it posted.  Alot of us who raced the Dade City flattrack raced every Sat but now we drive alot farther to Ocala so racing just twice a month seems just right. Once I know exactly which date the next quad race is I will post it. Fast LTR450 sure got quiet... :o

quiet I dont think so just givivg ya'lla little time to talk

gary,
 Is your feelings hurt? you know we love ya...

Wheres dade city flat track exactly or do they have a web site.

Dade city flat track is well, in Dade city.. but they dont have a flat track anymore, which is why we go to ocala now, they have a MX track though. dadecitymx.com

You guys should have see Hendry when we were racin their. Talk about rough.    They ran a 50 lap stock car race b4 us. There was a 3 foot jumps going into turn 4 that you hit and landed into a 4 foot rut that the car made all around the turn.  All that comming out of 6th gear... :o ???

We called it MX Flat track racing.. :Wacko.gif   ;D

The East Coast Performance mini crew will be running The first sat. of  every month. Hope to get more of a mini turn out this time thats why we choose to do it 1 time a month. Dont get me wrong the kids would run every weekend.
 Question for you guys? My 14 year old daugter wants to race her 400 but i have concen with this due to she will have to run with you big boys and you all are nuts. lol   She is up to the challange but I cant talk the wife into it. I was hopeing there could be a teen class but the more I think of that teens are crazier.

i dont think there is enough "teens".. to race however we have a "agreement" to race clean. everyone has followed this rule so far.. the beginners class would be good.

   Also don't forget if the turnout is good this Sat  ( or at others) a third adult class will be created...amateur or intermediate...whatever they call it. What will happen is several of the "beginners" like Gary, Scooter, Christian, etc., who ride either really good or have 450's will move up to the intermediate class and leave the beginner class to true beginners or youth or girls. With any luck the turnout will be huge this Sat.

I will race in the teen class I am not much older then that

   
     Gary,
   You go ahead and ride with the teens since you just have a 450, not necessarily the other....LOLOLOLOL :L 2:L

 atleast I have an excuss what is  yours you cant ride and you dont have a 450 lol

hotel booked and the whole family is ready to go!  3 racers here ;)

Pete and Delmar ( Doug and Gary) courtesy of Quad 32x...woohoo

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HAHAHAHAHA!!! thats the funnyest thing i have EVER seen!

Heres  David  Ware  with  his  new  riding  gear  on.  Iaaaaight  now ! O0

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 :R :R :R :R     :Tp

I would like to come out and try it out I used to race flat track.  How many bikes are normally there and what are the payouts, (money or trophy) money I hope it has been a long time since I took some peoples money. What kind of bikes are out there to race with.

Maaaann left turn,

               you need to drop down to beginner so you guys can do it out already!! ;D

Sorry but i dont believe the pic is of doug and gary. I think it looks more like them dang UNDERware brothers. I told you about ridin them 2strokes and sniffin  the exhust of 4 strokes.

Sorry  but  I  think  it  was  right  because  Ive  got  a  pic  of  the  Ware  bros  and  here  it  is ! :o 2:L

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  Here's apic of Quad32 Gary sent me from back we ya'll were pals!!!  LOLOLOL :-*

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Here's a pic of Gary from elementary school...

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   ...speakin of sniffin exhaust, this explains it for Doug!!! ;D

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those are some great pics I do have to say but the one of Dave smelling the dogs butt looks more like him at the races then anything he is always pulling up the rear or should I say poking up the rear

The  Head  of  My  Dave , mess  with  the  master  will  ya ?  You  better  go  find  your  own  pics  insted  of  getting  them  from  big-daddy  and  me.  Now  this  is  what  my  Sack  full  of  Daves  sees  when  ever  he  tries  to  get  lucky.  They  must  already  know  about  the  small  pee pee  Dave.  And  I  talked  to  Gary  and  he  informed  me  that  this  weekend  he  will  render  you  nothing  more  thay  a  mear  limp  membered  school  boy  on  the  track.  Pipe  off  again  punk.  If  you  dare ! ;) 2:L

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she mustve been drunk when she put them jeans on.      iiiccckkkhh

Got the new skinz mounted and ready to rip! sittin here in salts springs at the camper and its fixin to RAIN NASTY LIKE here! hope the track will be nice! see you guys tomorrow after i  go Buy a new jersey and pants and goggles"forgot them @ home haha"

I need some answers to my questions.  I think you are all just scared to let me know anything. I would like to try to make it tom. but got to see what the weather is going to do.  Get you some ladies.

Just  show  up  and  take  your  whoopin  like  everybody  else  junior.  You  will  figure  it  out. :o ;)

check the weather!

how well does the track take water? looks like as of now its a 40% chance of scattered strong showers :( from 4 to 6pm and then 30% for the rest of the night.

i have a 3 1/2 hour drive so some help would be nice.

flip a quarter dreth lol it was nasty here last night im only 20 mins from the track
Hope the wearther holds out fo us!

Fo-diddy nobody's scared Like my Round Brotha Said show up

Tim you commming out tonight?

is there someone that i can call about the track conditions?

No  rain  at  the  track  last  night , STORMED  out  in  the  forest  around  Salt Springs.  Could  see  the  lightning  in  SE  Ocala !  Not  sure  about  today  and  night.  Yea  scooter  I`ll  be  there  with  GASGASMAN  and  Dan  the  round  guy.  Heres  a  weather  link  for  ya  Dreth ; http://wwwa.accuweather.com/radar-large.asp?partner=accuweather&myadc=0&traveler=0&zipcode=&level=state&site=FL_&type=SIR&anim=loop

im leaving in 30min.  so im praying for no rain ;)

just got back from up around the track,Weather lookin good so Far!! see you guys there!


Team LFG in full effect tonight ladies! Brapppppppppppppp

another great race, the best ever turn out,  great to see some new face and good to see them strange but old faces lol (Scott $ Derek) hope everyone had a good time and a safe trip home I think the finaly count was  34 or 35 bikes including the little guys I will let Dave post some results first time in a long time he finished this high lol congrats to him. Well I guess I will go to work now.

I had a blast, just knocked out the stress from my job, and great riding with some new and familiar faces.  ;D  I'm elated I ended up with 4th in the second moto.  Can't wait to see the pix.  Hope to do this again.

I had a great time last night as always. It was great to meet some new people and finally put some faces to screen names :) It was definately a big turn-out, hope that continues. I hope you feel better soon Steve, always sucks when an LFG member gets hurt. Anyway, LFG was definately bringin it last night... I'm so proud   :Sp Lookin forward to seeing everyone oout there again in 2 weeks :)

GET IT RAG!!!!

i thought it was 3 weeks?

it is she posted that before she Knew the Real date  ;)

10-4!

im just walking in the door from a great weekend ;D the thunderbowl was a great time to say the least and we hope to make the next race.

BIG THANKS to Scooter, ware, 1fastltr450, and anyone else that might have made our 1st experience a good 1 :ThumbsUp.gif.  all the help with line ups and bike set ups was greatly appreciated.