01-25-2019, 09:50 PM
RACE DAY FRIDAY BROKE WITH CLEAR BLUE SKY AND TEMPS IN THE MID 40'S AND SPORTY WIND. THE NORTHERNERS WERE STRIPPING TO THEIR SPEEDOS TO GET A TAN. FLORIDIANS WERE DISPLAYING SYMPTOMS OF HYPOTHERMIA.
THERE WERE FOUR B OPEN KARTS ALONG WITH THE NAGEL C MACHINES. ONE OF THE B'S WAS A GREAT LOOKING HISTORIC TWIN. THE DRIVER'S HELMET HAD A REALLY SHARP LOOKING YELLOW X THAT MATCHED THE SHARP PAINT ON THE KART. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS BUT THE WHEELS WERE EITHER AZUSAS OR THE EARLIER ONES LIKE THAT WHICH COST A SMALL FORTUNE.
THE FIRST RACE OUT OF THE BOX WAS A COMBO OF 4 STROKE AND ROOKIE B OPEN. THE POWERS THAT BE WERE SMART ENOUGH TO PUT THE HISTORIC TWIN IN HISTORIC CLASS WITH ONE MOTOR RUNNING. THE HISTORIC B WON THE CLASS AND GAINED SOME GOOD EXPERIENCE WITHOUT ANY CLOSE CALLS.
A COUPLE OF RACES LATER ANOTHER PROMISSING SIGN APPEARED WITH ANOTHER ROOKIE X ON THE BACK OF A HELMET. IT'S GOOD TO SEE NEW INTEREST IN REAL KARTING EVEN WHEN ROTTEN WEATHER UP NORTH AND POOR FORECASTS FOR BUSHNELL THREATEN.
THE FIRST SET OF HEATS WAS NOT PARTICULARLY UNUSUAL EXCEPT FOR B & C OPEN. UNCHARACTERISTICALLY, IT TOOK LAP AFTER LAP TO GET SET UP FOR THE START. IT WAS STARTING TO LOOK LIKE IT WOULD BE A FUEL ECONOMY RACE WITH THE LAST ONE TO RUN OUT COMING OUT ON TOP. AS USUAL PAPA NEGEL'S 101S WERE LEADING THE PACK. ON LAP TWO THE CHIEF FLAGMAN BROKE OUT THE YELLOW FLAG AND GAVE THE IMPRESSION THEY WERE GOING TO DO A RESTART. NEGEL'S HAND WENT UP EVERYONE EXCEPT THE DRIVER WITH LIEBER'S REAR ENGINE LANCER B MACHINE SLOWED DOWN. HE TOOK OFF WITH EVERYONE ELSE SLOWING DOWN. HIS GREAT, GREAT, GREAT, OFFSPRING OF BIG J'S SCREAMING 6.1 MACS RAN OFF. BIG J'S ENGINES LIVED BY THE MOTTO "LIVE FAST, DIE YOUNG". THE GREEN FLAG CAME OUT AND THE RACE WENT ON! SMOKEY
THERE WERE FOUR B OPEN KARTS ALONG WITH THE NAGEL C MACHINES. ONE OF THE B'S WAS A GREAT LOOKING HISTORIC TWIN. THE DRIVER'S HELMET HAD A REALLY SHARP LOOKING YELLOW X THAT MATCHED THE SHARP PAINT ON THE KART. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS BUT THE WHEELS WERE EITHER AZUSAS OR THE EARLIER ONES LIKE THAT WHICH COST A SMALL FORTUNE.
THE FIRST RACE OUT OF THE BOX WAS A COMBO OF 4 STROKE AND ROOKIE B OPEN. THE POWERS THAT BE WERE SMART ENOUGH TO PUT THE HISTORIC TWIN IN HISTORIC CLASS WITH ONE MOTOR RUNNING. THE HISTORIC B WON THE CLASS AND GAINED SOME GOOD EXPERIENCE WITHOUT ANY CLOSE CALLS.
A COUPLE OF RACES LATER ANOTHER PROMISSING SIGN APPEARED WITH ANOTHER ROOKIE X ON THE BACK OF A HELMET. IT'S GOOD TO SEE NEW INTEREST IN REAL KARTING EVEN WHEN ROTTEN WEATHER UP NORTH AND POOR FORECASTS FOR BUSHNELL THREATEN.
THE FIRST SET OF HEATS WAS NOT PARTICULARLY UNUSUAL EXCEPT FOR B & C OPEN. UNCHARACTERISTICALLY, IT TOOK LAP AFTER LAP TO GET SET UP FOR THE START. IT WAS STARTING TO LOOK LIKE IT WOULD BE A FUEL ECONOMY RACE WITH THE LAST ONE TO RUN OUT COMING OUT ON TOP. AS USUAL PAPA NEGEL'S 101S WERE LEADING THE PACK. ON LAP TWO THE CHIEF FLAGMAN BROKE OUT THE YELLOW FLAG AND GAVE THE IMPRESSION THEY WERE GOING TO DO A RESTART. NEGEL'S HAND WENT UP EVERYONE EXCEPT THE DRIVER WITH LIEBER'S REAR ENGINE LANCER B MACHINE SLOWED DOWN. HE TOOK OFF WITH EVERYONE ELSE SLOWING DOWN. HIS GREAT, GREAT, GREAT, OFFSPRING OF BIG J'S SCREAMING 6.1 MACS RAN OFF. BIG J'S ENGINES LIVED BY THE MOTTO "LIVE FAST, DIE YOUNG". THE GREEN FLAG CAME OUT AND THE RACE WENT ON! SMOKEY