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This photo is of Jeff’s climbing partner cleaning the route that Jeff just lead.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jwelch/126496142/
This is a route called High Exposure at an area called the Gunks in New York. Jeff and his partner completed this climb early this year. This is the third pitch.
Check out this press release. It got top billing two days running!
http://www.ekartingnews.com/news_info.php?n=6223@Mike Jansen wrote:
Look at those S Karts go”…
For thee rest of us, Please practice self control!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actually, I think things are under control. I don’t know how it happended, but it was a cool to watch it fall into place!
The track is done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We only need to put a few finishing touches on it tomorrow. There will be very good spectating all along the south side in bleachers and guess what, its FREE!
The longest straight is about 600′. We will be slowing them down just a bit before it compared to the first design. We have made the start/finish straight a bit faster. Bandi gearing should be a good start. Make sure your brakes are in good working order ’cause you’re gonna have to use them here!
Don
One of the best posts I’ve seen on this subject.
Just one thing I’d like to point out. The Rotax is a world formula. The rules for it are universal in every country. As a person moves up and the kid grows older, you keep the same engine package. You get to keep all your spares.
As a Dad who started with Briggs flatheads at IMI and moved up through dozens (it seems like) of different formulas, every time we moved up a class, I gave the guy who bought my old stuff a $1,000+ worth of “useless” (to me) spares. If Rotax had been available, I would have gone that route.
Rotax Max is the 3rd largest sanctioning body in the country, behind IKF and WKA. At the rate Rotax is growing, next year it will be the second largest. There are over 5,000 engines in the country. If you’re so inclined, you can take your MinMax or any other Rotax to a real national championship. Potentially, you can take it to a World Championship. Not one of the other available alternatives offer such choices or opportunities.
One last thing, Rotax comes with a warrenty.
Rich
I can’t and won’t speak for The Track. That’s up to Jim and he will post information on The Track’s web site. Not a secret, just can’t say anything until the offical announcement from Rotax which we now have. I can answer technical questions.
@karterdad wrote:
l Doug probably recalls a day in Canada when this cost us a lot of unnecessary money when it was declared wet and the tracked dried while we were preparing for the wet.
That was quite a weekend. Qualifying on wet tires in the dry not only cost us a set of tires but really screwed up the starting order. A lot of fast guys were in the back! If I remember right, that was Kyle’s first PMT podium.
I agree with Bill, we have plenty of tires accumulated over the years both new and used (including a couple of different brands). If it was a wet race and a guy didn’t have a set, I would certainly give them one of my used sets.
A rule of one set for the day would be good. Brand and type should be open so that we can use up our old stuff.
At the club level, rain racing should be up to the locals but in general, no. At the region al level, yes, they should run in the rain. It helps prepare those who aspire for more as at the national level it’s a definte yes.
A quick update on Cody, Greg called his brother Jake as we were leaving the track and it appears that NOTHING was broken. A bit of road rash on his arm and a rung bell was it. It was one scary ride though.
Joe
The fast guys will most likely be very fast and will lap you at some point. When being overtaken by faster karts, the officials may or may not show you the blue flag. If you are being overtaken, do not try to get out of the way.
The fast guys will most likely already be trying to get around you by the time you are aware of them and any sudden movement by you out of the racing line will just collect them. I’ve seen if happen way to many times.
If you know you are being overtaken or have been shown the blue flag, the best and safest thing you can do is let them go. Don’t try and race them, most likely they are already in a battle and they need to get around you quickly.
If you are in a straight, stay in the racing line but slow just a bit and point to the side you want them to pass. Above all, be predictable. Nothing worse than a new driver out there wandering around trying to get out of the way. All that does is cause wrecks. Also, be aware that if a driver all of a sudden appears next to you, don’t jerk away in the opposite direction. There may well be a second kart trying to pass on the other side.
Come to Grand Junction next weekend. You will have at least 12 to 15 to play with. I expect that 5 to 7 will come over from Utah and there’s around 10 here in the state.
