Flat Track racing at Eastbay Raceway Riverview

[HillKiller]

   I spoke with the track Pres today. He is willing to take a look at running quads on the Kart track which is banked 1/8 mile white clay. More to follow...

Good job Hillkiller, I am anxious to hear more!

   4 of us are going to run an exhibition there tomorrow night during the Kart intermission. The owner has to check with his insurance co to see if quads are ok for racing and he wants to see how the flattrack tires do on the track. I will post more when I have more info.

[jayman]

   I spoke with the track Pres today. He is willing to take a look at running quads on the Kart track which is banked 1/8 mile white clay. More to follow...

Good job Hillkiller, I am anxious to hear more!

   4 of us are going to run an exhibition there tomorrow night during the Kart intermission. The owner has to check with his insurance co to see if quads are ok for racing and he wants to see how the flattrack tires do on the track. I will post more when I have more info.

Wow, a post from 2004 to actually being able to race!  I will be there tomorrow (I guess I am only allowed to watch) please update us immediately with info, we need to make a STRONG SHOWING.  This is our chance to show EASTBAY that we are SERIOUS!!! Let's rally together tomorrow PLEASE!

[HillKiller]

   I spoke with the track Pres today. He is willing to take a look at running quads on the Kart track which is banked 1/8 mile white clay. More to follow...

Good job Hillkiller, I am anxious to hear more!

   4 of us are going to run an exhibition there tomorrow night during the Kart intermission. The owner has to check with his insurance co to see if quads are ok for racing and he wants to see how the flattrack tires do on the track. I will post more when I have more info.

Wow, a post from 2004 to actually being able to race!  I will be there tomorrow (I guess I am only allowed to watch) please update us immediately with info, we need to make a STRONG SHOWING.  This is our chance to show EASTBAY that we are SERIOUS!!! Let's rally together tomorrow PLEASE!

   He asked how many would we bring, I said as many as 36 if we could match the turnout we get at Ocala. Then he said just bring 3 or 4 Friday night and lets take a look and he has to call his liability company. If all goes well we can run there every other Friday night, preferably on off weekends from Ocala. This track may draw some guys from South Fla who wont drive to Ocala...we'll see!

[jayman]

Looks like I will need to buy some tires!

[HillKiller]

Ronniesmailorder.com   .... Hoosiers or American Racers

[HillKiller]

I will await the decision from Eastbay, what size for the LTR450 and what is the approx cost for all four?

   Most of us run 59x10x10 Hoosiers on rear and the matching tire on the front. If you buy a set of tires and wheels they are about $600 shipped. Also check ebay.

[HillKiller]

Swaybar for a Suz 450...none  known of yet but check with Durablue (about a month out) .

[450R_Matt]

   He asked how many would we bring, I said as many as 36 if we could match the turnout we get at Ocala. Then he said just bring 3 or 4 Friday night and lets take a look and he has to call his liability company. If all goes well we can run there every other Friday night, preferably on off weekends from Ocala. This track may draw some guys from South Fla who wont drive to Ocala...we'll see!
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[jayman]

   I spoke with the track Pres today. He is willing to take a look at running quads on the Kart track which is banked 1/8 mile white clay. More to follow...

Good job Hillkiller, I am anxious to hear more!

   4 of us are going to run an exhibition there tomorrow night during the Kart intermission. The owner has to check with his insurance co to see if quads are ok for racing and he wants to see how the flattrack tires do on the track. I will post more when I have more info.

Hillkiller, any more info for us, I know there are alot of people inquiring.  We need to rally together tonight and make a strong showing.  I know we will not be bringing our quads tonight but hopefully we can fill the stands. 

[dreth]

i have to work all weekend and im not a big fan of driving 2 plus hours unless im riding when i get there so let us know how it turns out and i will race it if he lets us

[Quad32x]

Good  ole  Dave !  Mans  ALWAYS  on  the  ball !

[jayman]

Well I was there but I did not see 1 atv?  Do not know what happened?  Maybe next time?  Personally I think the track is too small.

[HillKiller]

Well I was there but I did not see 1 atv?  Do not know what happened?  Maybe next time?  Personally I think the track is too small.

   You left too early. We ran after the Kart Feature races at about 11:30pm. There were 5 quads. The crowd that gathered to watch was big and afterwards we parked in the open and several people came and asked about us and the bikes...it was pretty cool. We lined up 5 wide, Tim and Chris got the holeshot. I was able to get by Tim (he was riding Megan's bike) then on the last lap Chris left me enough room to get by on the bottom of turn 4. The photographer took all of our pictures and asked a bunch of questions. Now the bad news...yes the track is too small and the owner said we run way too fast and he feels the track isn't safe enough for the speed and the higher profile the quads have. He also said quads would not be allowed to run the 1/3 mile oval the sprints run. We had fun for the 2 minutes we were on the track and the crowd seemed to enjoy us but it doesn't look like it will pan out.

[RTR_380/450R]

Thanx for all you guys efforts though!  We appreciate it!

[derek330]

dave, whast up with jasper man!!?? call dem peeps!! !!

[HillKiller]

dave, whast up with jasper man!!?? call dem peeps!! !!

  I know I know. I will see whats what with Jasper on Monday. Plus, some guys called Doug tonight about a track in Auburndale that is similar to Valdosta. If we can get a date there we may get more exposure and draw new interest to Ocala when it reopens. They said they have a meeting with the track people this Tuesday. I still dont have a firm date from Valdosta for an August race but Dale did say that more flattrackers emailed him and said they heard quads ran there and wanted to know when we would be back.

[HillKiller]

dave, whast up with jasper man!!?? call dem peeps!! !!

  I know I know. I will see whats what with Jasper on Monday. Plus, some guys called Doug tonight about a track in Auburndale that is similar to Valdosta. If we can get a date there we may get more exposure and draw new interest to Ocala when it reopens. They said they have a meeting with the track people this Tuesday. I still dont have a firm date from Valdosta for an August race but Dale did say that more flattrackers emailed him and said they heard quads ran there and wanted to know when we would be back.

   Here's a link to pics of the Jasper track

http://www.ranlayracing.com/999crossroadsdirt.htm

[derek330]

cool i figured that some guys from valdookie would hear about it and want to race... if you or dale talk to any of them let me know. i can help them get into it sence i am close to them..
that track is sweet.... sure hope we can go there one day!!

[Quad32x]

Wow.  That  Jasper  track  is  nice !  Keep  us  updated  Dave !

[derek330]

i guess me and scott are going aug 5th to show them our quads and ride on the track some.
mabey they will like us and want us to come race there...

[Quad32x]

i guess me and scott are going aug 5th to show them our quads and ride on the track some.
mabey they will like us and want us to come race there...

I  dont  know  if  they  will  like  YOU  two  fat  heads  but  they  WILL  like  the  show  you  guys  will  put  on !

[derek330]

if i were them i wouldnt like fatheads either!! LOL

[HillKiller]

   If the Jasper track works out, then maybe we could race there Friday night and Saturday night race at Valdosta the same weekend, once a month. This way we could cut the fuel cost/mileage almost in half. 

[Hoosier Daddy]

now that, I would do! 

[tat2mike]

Yo hoosier

        i talked to this guy when i first moved to riverview and he was definitely interested in atvs there he wanted a good size group and he would let us run on the big oval not the kart track talk about high speed straights lol