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Thanks Sophie,
If there is anything we can do, please let us know. As you know, I’ve been talking to him and he really did not want everyone to know. He is pretty modest about his private life.
Not to many in the karting community realizes how sick he is. I’m glad you posted here.
Maybe we could pass the hat or use part of the enduro proceeds or do something to help. He has a lot of hospital time already, and looks like it’s going to take a lot more to get him going again, not counting surgery. All without insurance.
Let us now Sophie. Little Bodine needs Gramps around for a while.
Rick
Post by jibco on Thu 01 3, 2008 2:00 pm
I’d like to move into Spec Moto (I’m not heavy), but it would take some super deal on an engine package to get me on it this coming year. Weighing my options, it looks like I should freshen up my shifter and run 08 building more experience.Jeff,
You had an awesome season. If it is not in the cards to go with a Spec moto, don’t worry. Just keep getting seat time anyway you can. If you can swing a Spec moto, get one. You’ll know better where you stand as a driver. The next guy having a “A level” Icc motor against yours, that may have been around the block a few times makes it hard to calibrate your driving ability, to some degree. If you cannot swing one, just race with whatever makes the thing go so you can get laps. Seat time is more important than anything. The last thing I want is for the newer racers to think they have to go out and replace what they have now. Although, you may have surprised yourself toward the end of the season running a Sm against other Sm’s.
Post by cgordon on Thu 01 3, 2008 2:24 Rick,I’m going run Spec Moto Heavy this year. I’ve been hoping for this class to run here in Colorado for the past couple of years, so when I saw that it was going to happen this year I ordered one. Doug
Welch at Shockwave is putting a kart together for me now. I can’t wait to try it.Charles,
This certainly isn’t your first rodeo. You are an accomplished Tag driver. After some seat time, as you well know, shifting will not even be a conscious effort. You will learn to drive with your left hand more predominantly. The brutal urgency of a shifter will blend well with the smooth hands you’ve learned driving cars and Tag karts. You and Roman have spent many laps within inches of one another, and look forward to doing this again while grabbing gears.
You’ll love your Crg… Any of our 6 years tuning one is available to you. Down load this manual as your kart is being built. Study it. It is one of the best chassis and tuning manuals I’ve ever come across. You’ll gain a lot from it.
http://www.pitstopkartshop.com/crg-setup-guide.pdf
Post by jack tracy on Thu 01 3, 2008 7:47 pm
Rick,
You and Roman will love spec moto. It really is a great class- very very competitive, its not too hard on the wallet, and they are fast! The carb is extremely easy to jet, just dial in the chassis and you’ll be there. We have seen a few blow up, but its pretty rare. I’ve yet to see a motor lean-stick, its always the ring snagging that causes a cease <sp?. Bottom ends can go too If you don't check up on them. I recomend the spec class to everyone. Beginner, expert, young, old, skinny, fat, pregnant, whatever!Jack
Cody, get your own damn user name here. Lol! You guys are living proof of the competitiveness of this package! Closest thing I’ve seen to restrictor plate racing in karts has been you guys running in the Sm class. It was fun to watch. No one could disagree with this.
Post by jackfdx on Thu 01 3, 2008 8:19 pm
Rick,
I have decided to run DD2 heavy.
Mabey light if I can stop eating.
I was thinking of a tag masters as a second kart. I you could convince enough of the g1 and tag masters guys
to come and play, you can count me in.
Looking forword to next year no matter what class.Regards,
JackWell Jack,
Before you start eating again, make certain the DD2 Heavy will be a guaranteed offering at the Rotax Grand Nationals next year. Talk to Ramos Sr. to get confirmation before you let your regimen slack! You know what it cost last year to attempt being competitive in this class. I really am appealing to the Tag Masters / G1 guys to come and race. The Spec Moto could be “the class” to watch / be in. I forgot so many names while posting earlier at work. The dream grid would include racers like; Jack Warrington, The Davis brothers, Stacey Cook, Sam Walls and many more.
Jack, some of the best rivalries I’ve seen since we started racing karts has been you and Roman. Does that mean you’re a better driver as an adult than my young driver? Maybe so. Have we enjoyed the level of competition? Hell yea! I am a fan and spectator as much as a tuner or whatever you want to call me. I like a good race. Sometimes find myself pulling for whoever is behind at the time! Does that make any sense? I’m a little sick I guess! Anyway, competing against you has always been one of the most anticipated battles we’ve waged.
I think Rotax will see slightly reduced numbers in this region next year just because the Grands are not in our back yrad, but still a very worthy series to compete. Wait till 2009 here in Colorado. Some racers will drop what they are doing to race in what will be the biggest, best Rotax Grands ever! In our back yard again! Keesling doesn’t half a$$ anything he does and the Colorado racing community will leave a much bigger impact next time!
Stay with your DD2. You’ve lost enough weight that you have a chance even in the regular DD2 class. If you choose Tag Masters or a Shifter class, they will have all they can handle with you in any case!
Rick
Perry,
The DD2 is an excellent choice as well. I don’t think you can wrong with either package really. IF Rotax has a program for running DD2 Heavy at the Colorado qualifiers and further the Grands, it would be an awesome choice.
We are not big time pro racers and don’t have 80k – 100k disposable, to spend chasing a national series. We are proffesional Karters though. We race karts as a means to an end. Good chance Roman will not be the next F1 driver. If karts are all he races, I would say his racing career is a success and was a hell of a lot of fun. We do however enjoy going to a few one off races and race against these pro drivers and others like us. We think, on any given day, we can beat some of the top drivers. And one of our favorite out of town races is the Super Nationals and want to race a class supported there. We may also get in a So Cal race or two. 20, 30 or 50 entries sounds like fun. Maybe even a road race, and the SM fits in rather well there as well. Plus, it would be cool to run the same class at these big races that you raced at your home series for the year.
Wouldn’t it be fun to race against the fields we had in G1 (or the other shifter classes) a few years back? Or bigger? Thats all I’m saying. Plus Roman likes and misses pounding through the gear box, hammering the shifter 4 times under heavy threshold braking before turn in, and so on.
Love Rotax. May do a few one offs there as well. Who knows.
What would be a drag to witness is, the declining shifter fields just spread out more. 3-5 Pro Shifters, 3-5 Spec light, 3-5 Spec Heavy, 3-5 DD2 Light, 3-5 DD2 Heavy and so on. Who wants to race with a podium or near podium automatically factored in? We would rather run in the top 10% of a very large field qualified of racers than the before mentioned scenario.
Just some thoughts.
Rick
Saturday and Sunday will run different directions. Half way through practice on Friday the direction will change as well.
Are you the same Ted Morris that was around before?
by Kirk_Deason on Thu 12 27, 2007 1:15 pm
Rick Schmidt wrote:
If you were to pop out of your “Hard kart” you would slide for a mile in that skin tight (yes I noticed the tube sock stuffer) shiney blue suit of yours!Stop staring at my crotch. Let’s extract some key words from your comment and analyze them for suspect content: ‘pop out’ ‘hard’ ‘skin’ ‘tube’ Home psychoanalysts can now begin their assesments and post results.
Oh Yea, You forgot “stuffer”
by Jeff Welch on Thu 12 27, 2007 2:06 pm
I don’t know what the analysis is, but my spam filter would probably quarantine his post.You said… Spam
by Kirk_Deason on Thu 12 27, 2007 2:23 pm
It’s just a slow day here. I am psyched to get the HARDkart out for the enduro. I fear that we wont have enough teams. Are you and Roman in? Teammates? What new karts/chassis/motors are you running this season?
So far: International Brokers (original impetus), Team HARDKart, and….? *crickets chirping*
I saw the Robopong race and those race teams had only 2 drivers for a 4 hour race. we have a 3 hour race and I was thinking 3 drivers. (mostly i was thinking 3 drivers to help spread the fiscal load around). Oh and our secret weapon,Tony LaPorta, will be dictating our pit strategy and logistics.
You International Brokers / Hard Kart guys better put a towel in the back of your driving suits. There may be a little spanking coming your way!
It’s just a slow day here. I am psyched to get the HARDkart out for the enduro. I fear that we wont have enough teams. Are you and Roman in? Teammates? What new karts/chassis/motors are you running this season?So far: International Brokers (original impetus), Team HARDKart, and….? *crickets chirping*
I saw the Robopong race and those race teams had only 2 drivers for a 4 hour race. we have a 3 hour race and I was thinking 3 drivers. (mostly i was thinking 3 drivers to help spread the fiscal load around). Oh and our secret weapon,Tony LaPorta, will be dictating our pit strategy and logistics.
Roman is teamed up. His team has been working out about 6 hours a day. And are focused, ripped and ready! As far as I go? Still have a 3rd of my spine fused and a wife with no sense of humor, about me racing. Tuning is about it for me 😐
The Robo Pong race is and was awesome. Some real good footage and racing for sure.
Bring in 12 drivers for the Hard Kart Special. And it won’t cost you hardly anything! 15 minute shifts are good. :~
If Tony shows up the sharp dressed man, like he was at the banqet… you’ll have a huge intimidation factor for Team Hard Kart. :clap:
Very sharp. I added subliminal messages to keep it a G rated post.
Way to drag it all out! Bad Orion. No hairspray for you! :redmen
If you were to pop out of your “Hard kart” you would slide for a mile in that skin tight (yes I noticed the tube sock stuffer) shiney blue suit of yours!
by Mike Jansen on Thu 12 20, 2007 11:56 pm
9.5 Motori head
If you are taller than the clown (6′) or are the clown. You have to run the 12 cc head.
Everyone else follows the Tag Usa rule book.
Nice talking to you today Eddy!
The Schmidts hope for a complete and speedy recovery as well.
It would be nice to see him around the races for a long time to come.
Rick, Lucy and Roman.
Re: Karter Meeting Basics
by Kirk_Deason on Fri 12 21, 2007 7:19 amRick, that is awesome news about the sponsor! Way to beat the bushes. Your new name is ‘Bushmaster’.
Jansen, good to see you still have your sense of humor. Your hat size is WAY bigger than 9.5.
Bushmaster is what they used to call me in high school!
That not the head was reffering to Kirk. And it’s no where near a 9.5!!! :puke
I have someone who may be interested in helping the Csc with 5K – 10k to sponsor the Csc if needed. This party is interested in seeing the contribution benefit the series and participants. A kick start to help make the Csc the premier we are all striving for. He would require that I oversee the dispesrements of the money. and is possibly willing to help while we chase a large sponsor to buy the title of the Csc.
Of course, there are questions to answer. Who gets the money, how it will be spent, how it’s reconciled, potential exposure, possibly benefitting his companies.
He has been watching the forum and see’s the potential for a great place to get our “escape” and participate in a wholesome activity with our children and friends.
This is a possibility at this point.
Also, I’ve been thinking about a title sponsor. Does anyone have any contacts with any of the energy drink companies? Monster, Go Fast etc… I’ve seen some support at other types of racing. Maybe we could get them involved with a title sponsor for the Csc. The demographic is right in with their key market.
Anyone tight with a motorcyle shop? That could fall inline with what we do and could be a potential title sponsor. We may be able to recruit a tech inspector from one of these shops as well. I have two possibilities for an excellent motorcycle mechanic. One has some experience in shifter karts and is a service Manager in the biz. Maybe we could train someone for this. Kart specific tech should be learnable for one of these tech’s. They know 2 cycle engines well. Could cc, measure safety check etc… Maybe pay Dennis or one of the other top rung tech guys to train him. Not have to fly in a tech director would save the Csc a ton of money.
The Gm of Rpm Motorsports is intersted in talking with us as a title sponsor. We need to get a package together to present our series, what we need from them, what we can do for them. Any possible exposure that could be a value to them. I need help here. I’m a body man and custom painter?
Anyway. If some of you are strong in this type of thing, maybe we could sit down with the Csc priciples and drum up some support to propel this thing into the stratosphere!
Any thoughts or idea’s?
Rick
I am not sure of the exaxt numbers Don. And I don’t have the best memory, hence my hesitation to post the meeting results on the forum. But it was discussed to double the cost of the weekend due to it being a full 2 race day event. Same cost of 2 races combined into one weekend.
It was also discussed to add a small increase if that’s what it takes to get a solid race supprt team. ie; Race Director, Tech Director and Timing and Scoring. Small increase wasn’t defined at the meeting for ovbious reasons. They have not secured these people and the related cost.
Not sure if there will be an entry fee that is inclusive of tires and fuel. Last year we bought all of our tires for the front range races from Brad. And the west slope races from the
Cooks. Fuel we purchased from track we were running that weekend. (Jim did not sell tires) We tried to support the track that was hosting the race. So for us, given reasonable tire and fuel prices, it won’t be any different than last year.No entry fee break for a second entry. (if I remember right)
Know that’s not precise, but what I recall from the meeting.
