Ballance and Kiser enter the fray

[duroc825]

Shawn, I got faith in ya man. You can do it! Only thing that worries me is those linebacker pads getting you caught between some tight tree branches and throwing you back off the quad.......

AHHHHH!  I forgot about that man! Ya surely aint plannin on being on TV with those on are ya? 
Now that you got a couple races under your belt come do some FTR races. You are not a 1st time racer anymore! Well worth the $$$$$$$$ I guarantee it.

[Turboderf]

shawn i will be at some of the GNCCs cheering you  on   GO SHAWN YOU CAN DO IT

[RTR_380/450R]

Wasn't speaking at all in terms of endurance. Was talking about the atmosphere of a "Flat out race" for however long we went. The majority of the reasons we stopped was so the rest of the pack could catch up. Enudurance is alot easier to build than talent or skill and you've been building talent and skill over the last 4-5 years . Now with that being said I don't see you running with the big named guys at all on inferior equipment. But I do see you doing well in the field. ALL OF THOSE GUYS WILL BE JUST AS FAST AND FASTER THAN YOU!

Im hoping that i will impress someone enough to help out so i wont have inferior equipment . I just want to get fast enough to place in the top 30 overall in the GNCC bythe end of the 2011 season. That will put me around mid pack of the pro am class and that i can live with knowing dont have the big money to fall back on. Worst case is i will have raced with the best, traveled the eastern time zone and should be the fas
test in florida

Shawn,

Maybe RTR Performance Engines and yourself could work something out!!! Give me a ring when you get a chance and I will see what we can do for you!!

jt



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[Shawn]

AHHHHH!   I forgot about that man! Ya surely aint plannin on being on TV with those on are ya?  
Now that you got a couple races under your belt come do some FTR races. You are not a 1st time racer anymore! Well worth the $$$$$$$$ I guarantee it.
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Yes i plan on wearing my pads. I will get a lot of attention which is good for my sponsors. I have no doubt that the ftr races are worth the money but i am saving my money for the gncc season.

SSQSA $40 to race membership $30
GNCC $40 to race   membership $39 the biggest show on wheels
FTR $50      membership $50   why?  

Im not saying that i wont race FTR but it probably wont be until next season unless i win the lottery so i can do both  

[DALEQUAD]

AHHHHH!   I forgot about that man! Ya surely aint plannin on being on TV with those on are ya?  
Now that you got a couple races under your belt come do some FTR races. You are not a 1st time racer anymore! Well worth the $$$$$$$$ I guarantee it.

Yes i plan on wearing my pads. I will get a lot of attention which is good for my sponsors. I have no doubt that the ftr races are worth the money but i am saving my money for the gncc season.

SSQSA $40 to race membership $30
GNCC $40 to race   membership $39 the biggest show on wheels
FTR $50      membership $50   why?  

Im not saying that i wont race FTR but it probably wont be until next season unless i win the lottery so i can do both  
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i think there are several reasons for this, the gncc is one very large org that gets 1000-1500 racers per race and charges $15 per person  and plenty of specators to pay that gate fee plus $60 per racer extra  (one time transponder fee)

and when you have 2500 +plus spectators paying the gate fee that is like found money

the clubs that put on FTR events charge 10 bucks per vehicle to come in the gate and let me tell you, with a family of 5, it would cost me $ 75 just to get in the gate at a gncc and that makes a big difference, plus the clubs need to make some money for there tine and effort, with that being said the $50 entry and 50 membership is a little steep for me and the boys, you are looking at $125 in membership fees (one peewee) and for what ? to get a monthly magazine? i am not saying that their membership should be free but $50 ?? if i was doing the racing along thats expensive enough but X3 is too expensive, i know there are people that are going to say, " if you cant afford it you shouldnt bought the bikes"
well when i bought the bike and got into this all these fees, and gas prices were alot cheaper and the fact that those prices went up, my pay hasnt increased accordingly, thats why i dont race as much, its so the boys can ride and race,

[Chillinthemost]

Everybody racing FTR can now relax because they still have a chance at winning.  Our newest GNCC pro wont be at any of the FTR races because of $30  .

[DALEQUAD]

Everybody racing FTR can now relax because they still have a chance at winning.  Our newest GNCC pro wont be at any of the FTR races because of $30  .

can you elaborate?

[Anoriginal]

Everybody racing FTR can now relax because they still have a chance at winning.  Our newest GNCC pro wont be at any of the FTR races because of $30  .

Hmm. Maybe I'll enter then.

Can I ride in Chillin's sidecar?

[Chillinthemost]

Just ragging on antiFTR Shawn because after his 3 race career he is ready to travel the country and beat the pros but still wont race FTR because of $30.

[Turboderf]

Just ragging on antiFTR Shawn because after his 3 race career he is ready to travel the country and beat the pros but still wont race FTR because of $30.

 

[DALEQUAD]

ahhhh   

[Shawn]

Just ragging on antiFTR Shawn because after his 3 race career he is ready to travel the country and beat the pros but still wont race FTR because of $30.

If your scared just say your scared


Im just helping Paul keep his views and posts up. No one posts unless they can be negative or unless there is controversy in the air. Look at how many posts and view this thread has compared to any other And dont worry, ill still let you air up my tires, slow people need to work too.

[bseckel]

well back on a real note in this topic. Shawn I was against Racing in the FTR also, when we had the SSQSA series to race, but that was before I raced in one of there races and Now I can say nothing bad about them except I think the quad races should be 2hrs. other than that My first Race with FTR was great!!!

[duroc825]

Everybody racing FTR can now relax because they still have a chance at winning.  Our newest GNCC pro wont be at any of the FTR races because of $30  .

HA! Now that's funny right there!

[duroc825]

well back on a real note in this topic. Shawn I was against Racing in the FTR also, when we had the SSQSA series to race, but that was before I raced in one of there races and Now I can say nothing bad about them except I think the quad races should be 2hrs. other than that My first Race with FTR was great!!!

I think the topic was Balance and Kiser at the Plex wasn't it??? 
And off topic, glad ya openly admit ya liked the FTR event! 
How do ya know ya don't like something til ya try it right? Just ask Anoriginal and Chillin what they discovered when they went camping a few years ago!   

[Chillinthemost]

What happens in camp stays in camp. .

  I just got my rag back together tonight. I havent ridden in a few months or raced since last year but tomorrows FTR race is a close one for me so I'm headed out in the morning.  I still have some pains from my Rhino rollover 2 months ago so we'll see how that works out,  it will be so cold that I'll be numb anyway.

[duroc825]

Good luck man, mines still in the shop so I wont be there. Gonna be wet and COLD!

[Anoriginal]

Chillin is as soft as a goat inside...and I should know.

[RJ]

Some of you guy's are very entertaining......or.....slightly touched upstairs.

Hey, getting back to the race, I've been a part of the endurance races at Motoplex, one way or another. Some more serious advice to give you all racing is to have a few spare air filters and spare tires. We switched air filters every 2 laps and they were packed up pretty well with sand. We had a flat issue about midway through the last race and spares got us through the 8 hours. Spare bolts, cables, etc., and yes, duct tape (color does matter) always come in handy.
And one more thing...When you get your helmet scanned at the scoring chicane, don't run the scorer over. There are usually two scanner guns at the chicane. If the yellow one with the red light is being used, you are OK. If you run over the scoring person, the "evil" black scanner may come out from his hip. A bright flash may be the last thing you see and your race may be over.

I hope to see a bunch of you there. These team endurance races are AWESOME.