Re: The C.O.G 36+ Open Wheels Challenge.
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 2:01 pm
by bnd
Payouts tonight goes like this,
Overall Series standings.
1. $200.00
2. $160.00
3. $140.00
4. $120.00
5. $80.00
6. $60.00
7. $40.00
8.
So I'm not paying myself for the final standings, I'm taking that money and dispersing it thruout the winnings. So 7th place is actully 8th place winnings.
Good luck tonight!
b.
Re: The C.O.G 36+ Open Wheels Challenge.
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2018 9:13 am
by bnd
Race # 6 Results -
8 riders.
Main #1.
1. Jared Mitchell.
2. Todd Parry.
3. Doc Alvey.
4. Doug Cheney.
5. Kevin Tulin.
6. Travis White.
7. Dave Park.
8. Bruce Ritter.
Main #2.
1. Todd Parry.
2. Jared Mitchell.
3. Doc Alvey.
4. Doug Cheney.
5. Dave Park.
6. Bruce Ritter.
7. Kevin Tulin.
8. Travis White.
Overall -
1. Todd Parry.
2. Jared Mitchell.
3. Doc Alvey.
4. Doug Cheney.
5. Dave Park.
6. Kevin Tulin.
7. Bruce Ritter
8. Travis White.
FULL race & series report coming with a ton of pictures, video & thoughts coming later today, stay tuned.
Re: The C.O.G 36+ Open Wheels Challenge.
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:31 pm
by bnd
The 36+ Open Summer Series is a wrap!
1st up, I have to thank Legacy BMX Raceway for allowing me to host this series at their track. They waved the entry fee for the open & did everything in their power to accommodate us. The new track operators, Lara, Kevin, Ryan & the father (gate starter) are wonderful people & worked their butts off making every race the best it could be, thank you!
Iv'e got to thank Doug Cheney & Doc Alvey for helping me out on this & being un-official track assistants. I saw Cheney getting there early, working on the track until he was filthy dirty. Alvey helped out with practices & advice when it was needed. I think both of these guys were the only ones to race all 6 races in the series too.
Thanks go out to our sponsors, Travis White, owner of a new Harley, lead singer & driver of the Winnebago. Jason Melton w/ Remax Overland, took a lot of $HIT for not racing the series but he still kicked down some bucks to support the cause. Thanks guys!
Looking ahead, I'll check into a Winter series & decide if it's doable.
A few thoughts,
- It was really cool seeing the series turn into a no-clips thing. It wasn't my intention but racers quickly figured out how valuable double points were in the mains.
- Getting back on platforms was super refreshing & the whole feel of racing changed. More actual side by side racing was had & seen. racers weren't so concerned about corner speed & follow the leader racing disappeared for the most part.
- T.P. said something to me that stuck, he thought racing on this type of track, loose corners, uneven jumps, old schoolish was harder than riding new school, paved super tracks. I think there is something to that.
- I was able to get to know some racers a little better with the casual atmosphere on race nights. Jared Mitchell & Kevin Tulin were just 2 of the guys I talked to & got to know a little better. I thought Tulin was the most improved rider also throughout the series.
- With me being a moto filler, I witnessed some amazing racing at the front & some berm warfare & haven't seen or been apart of in decades. So fun!
- We had a total of 20 riders show up for this series.
We are taking a little break from racing for the next month or less, vacations, Cyclocross(!) & other things are getting in the way so I will see you when I see you.