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@gunter desanti wrote:
Hi Russ,
I think we met at PPIR, dont know your kart racing history other than that your a Hot Shot at some Mickey Mouse indoor track and now wants to try the real thing against the best competition. In which case forget this weekend at IMI, instead put in 200 practice laps at The Track get into the 55s, turn up next week -end, slide in the back door kick the shit out of everyone, make a name for yourself. If only it was that easy.
Dont be throwing $$$$ at Scott, he dont need it. Throw it my way so I can race him on equal terms.Gunter
Hi Gunter, thanks for the response. Just to be clear, not trying to “make a name for myself” or kick the shit out of anyone. I just met Scott a few times at the mickey mouse track and thought he was a nice guy and it would be fun to race against him. I think I was pretty clear in original post I have no illusions of victory. I watched him “kick the shit” out of everyone at the race I at the track and just want to know if I am 1, 2 or 5 seconds slower then him. If you run 55’s at the track I’ll make the same offer to you, come on up this weekend and I will cover your costs. As for next weekend, I don’t even own a kart. I have run a few hundred laps at IMI when I was racing shifters but that was almost 10 years ago (before the track even opened). I have done the rentals at the track and it seems like an awesome track. Definitely more technical then IMI, so frankly not having been in a “real kart” in a long time it’s a bit intimidating.
I’ve always tried to race against the best, even thought they almost always beat up on me. My very first kart race I was lapped by Alex Barron (who was a karting hot shoe in Southern California at the time). When he went on to race Indy Cars it was cool to say “hey I raced against that guy….of course he lapped me….” What seems to ruin karting is that everyone wants to win, so when they don’t win they come up with a new class, old guys, fat guys etc (PS I am both old and fat). That’s not my thing. If I show up on Sunday and there is nobody to race against in the master’s class, then I will race in the senior class. I know Sabre is fast so I guess I can measure myself against her.
Not sure why you were so offended by my post, and I’m not trying to get in the middle of anyone’s shit. I know some of the SKUSA guys from 10 years ago, and I just met Jim yesterday, Jim seemed really friendly and knowledgable, and is even pulling together numbers for a new kart for me. I live in Highlands Ranch so the Track is definitely very convienent, and as you noted I spend a lot of time at Speed Raceway, not to be a hot shot, but to spend some fun time with my sons. I would have no reservations doing a race at the track, once I am a bit more seasoned.
So let’s be clear, I don’t pretend to be anything other then a guy who likes to drive. I used to be a decent driver, but that was a long time ago, and some of the best races I ever had were in the mid or even back of the pack. I’m too old for any kind of bullshit, and if I make a “name for myself” for anything I hope it would be for being a nice guy and a great dad.
Peace out,
Russ
PS Gunter not trying to offend you, have no idea who you are (sorry if we met at PPIR I am very bad with names). If you are a good person to “bench mark” against come on up. Otherwise (if I end up with a kart), hopefully we can meet up and have some good clean races at whatever track, and I have no problem if you kick the shit out of me, as long as when we are done racing you realize I’m just a clean racer, and a nice guy.