Really good news for me NSR

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sailaway78

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I probably shouldn't post this here, but just for the two wheel gear heads on the board. A friend of mine, who is the son of a very good friend of mine, one Willie McCoy, has won the
Springfield Mile. You gear heads know how big a deal this is, and for the non gear heads, it is a very big deal.
 
zeehag

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cool. congrats. now is party time......
 
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jimmyb

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Flat trackin, crazy speeds, throwin it sideways all that good stuff.....yes? Huge fan, used to watch it when televised all the time. Had a service manager at a bike shop I used to wrench at that raced and then his son after him. His son blew through the bails at a mile track and sustained some brain trauma. A tough sport not for the faint of heart. A huge acheivement, on top of the world he must be.

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RAD

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congrats to the winner.....cool race to watch
 
woodster

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hey Phil thats great i am glad to see springfield running again...there is hope for the flat trackers yet......

regards

woody
 
soling42

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To keep it related to sailing: As a former off road speed junkie for over 25yrs it'd be an interesting study in how a guy who used to thrive on speed at the ragged edge and personally thought nothing of riding on the back wheel at over 60+mph through terrain you'd struggle to simply walk in can now find satisfaction in a sailboat that tops out at well under 10mph.

The old feeling of youthful immortality, the speed, the smells, the constant rush. Now replaced by aching pangs reminding me I'm not immortal and finding myself interested in a sport that uses a wildly complex machine with relatively no speed, the smells of the open sea, the infinite peace of a long run down the coast.

I guess I've just answered my own question.....:)


The flat track guys running at 100+mph is truly wild and yes winning Springfield is a huge deal especially appreciated by anyone who's tried anything remotely close to it(in a time gone by).
 
zeehag

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is funny how racing cars and motorcycles and sporty cars all go so well with sailboats and sailboating.
 
sailaway78

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Nice post soling

I am an ex flat tracker, and it was extremely difficult for me to quit. Even after I was way too old, and no longer very competitive. The rush and butterflies on the start line are not understandable for anyone who has not been there. Going to a sailboat is a life change.
I would also add that this is certainly an outstanding accomplishment for Willie. He is truly a privateer. Builds his own engines, is his own tuner, and does his own chassis and suspension setup. He also drives himself to the races, with the bike in the back of his van.
 
zeehag

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is definitely an accomplishment to feel good about.
 
RAD

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Nice N Easy said:
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I would also add that this is certainly an outstanding accomplishment for Willie. He is truly a privateer. Builds his own engines, is his own tuner, and does his own chassis and suspension setup. He also drives himself to the races, with the bike in the back of his van.
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That statement reminded me of the movie The World's Fastest Indian......story about Burt Munro who set the land-speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.
 
woodster

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Nice N Easy said:
I am an ex flat tracker, and it was extremely difficult for me to quit. Even after I was way too old, and no longer very competitive. The rush and butterflies on the start line are not understandable for anyone who has not been there. Going to a sailboat is a life change.
I would also add that this is certainly an outstanding accomplishment for Willie. He is truly a privateer. Builds his own engines, is his own tuner, and does his own chassis and suspension setup. He also drives himself to the races, with the bike in the back of his van.
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yes and with all that he is running on adrinilen 24/7 ....he will be better for it as now days the sponsers are spoiling a lot of the racers and they will have no idea how to get going when the ride is pulled out from under them....
not like the dearl dovels,rodger remans and bart markels of yesterday....

regards

woody
 
woodster

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RAD said:
That statement reminded me of the movie The World's Fastest Indian......story about Burt Munro who set the land-speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.
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the last time i checked ...that record still stands.....

regards

woody
 
sailaway78

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Burt Mnroe

He has been a hero of mine for years. The record is 180 +, and still stands.
 
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