Sunday at the track

The track was fun as usual. I had four bikes ride over Angeles Crest with me. We talked about riding techniques and headed up the canyon with no issues. Once we were at the track our hosts, Glendale Harley-Davidson / Buell, were already set up and waiting for their race. Unfortunately, Patrick was not able to race due to a crash the week prior. Apparently he was knocked out by someone else with a few laps remaining. He was still awarded 2nd place despite not being able to finish the race.

Jeff "Slipp" Dixon didn't get much of a chance to run on Sunday. His RR was being worked on so he rode Patrick's XB12R. There was some mechanical issues with the bike that Ernie was able to sort out before the second race, but by lap four or five the bike started experiencing issues. Hopefully Jeff's RR will be ready to go next weekend for the Pro races (check the event calendar).

On the other hand, Buell had a great day. Shawn Higbee rode the new 1125R for Bartel's, pretty much stock, and did a great job. I have some video that hopefully turned out. I have not had a chance to look at it yet, but will try to get around to in the next couple days. I think with a little modification that bike it will be a rocket. BTW, Shawn is a professional racer so he had a skill advantage over the rest of the field.