Author Topic: 2014 NEEDT Nationals (Read 18964 times)

C-Leigh Racing · « **Reply #15 on:** June 02, 2014, 03:05:42 PM »

Yeah, that driving time & then working to get everything right before the race, I've done that in the past, like a long time ago & I dont plan on doing that anymore. Makes me tired just thinking about you doing it.

I wish we could make it this weekend to Pine Lake, but got to pull the wheels off the trailer & put all new brakes on + service the motorhome, so I got two weeks of convict labor to do & I'm 62 & aint moving to fast.
Neil

croat1 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 07, 2014, 12:31:49 AM »

Black Sheep, good luck!!!

Joe

C-Leigh Racing · « **Reply #17 on:** June 07, 2014, 10:00:02 PM »

Any reports on the NEEDT today at Pine Lake.
Neil

Black Sheep · « **Reply #18 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:26:59 PM »

Just got back from the races.

Saturday was some great racing, Unfortunately Sunday was rained out just after practice. 180+ rider turnout for the weekend. 16 trikes made the event.

TPC Rider #44 Fred Morrell took the win on Saturday with #81 Mac Moore in second, #37 Jake Keister in 3rd.

My weekend was not so great. Transmission issues in the heat race cost me a massive lead to end up third. Main event I lost my rear brakes and finished 8th. On Sundays practice (before the rain) A rider in front of me spun out and crossed directly in front of me with no place to go and we crashed hard. I was pinned under my bike and came out of it with a banged up knee and a limp...lol.

Black Sheep · « **Reply #19 on:** July 29, 2014, 09:52:10 PM »

Next race(s) is coming up this weekend. Double header at Freedom speedway in Delevan NY. Rounds 3 ( make up date for pine lake rain out) and round 4.

C-Leigh Racing · « **Reply #20 on:** July 30, 2014, 11:33:20 AM »

Bill, you guys need to rent a big U Haul truck, load up everybody & come on out to Sturgis, bust AMAs bubble again. I like you guys determination not letting them hold you back.
Neil

Black Sheep · « **Reply #21 on:** July 30, 2014, 12:00:24 PM »

Lol. I thought it was pretty funny that at round 3 they (AMA) tried to discourage the 5 of us who showed up. They were shocked we stayed until the end. Then at round 4 we answered back with 75 riders...lol now they are approaching us with "terms" to let us race with them...our answer back was treat us like everyone else. Those are our terms!!!

C-Leigh Racing · « **Reply #22 on:** July 31, 2014, 01:22:29 PM »

Well, like my wife told Tim, we are working on it as much as we can with AMA & from Mr Salants response while at Pine Lake, its looking promising. Maybe AMA thought it was a bunch of pulled out from behind the shed trikes showing up, but then got a first hand look at what has been showing up, so time to re think the whole thing.
Looking a lot betting now than when we first stared working on AMA.
Neil

etccb · « **Reply #23 on:** July 31, 2014, 02:37:54 PM »

I also think that it is time to work on vintage quad classes at both the National TT and the National MX series.

Black Sheep · « **Reply #24 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:25:03 PM »

Neil I think AMA thought 2012 was gonna be a one shot novelty act. I also think NEEDT has taken some of there thunder away and now realize they need to make some changes to not only the quads but also trikes are not going to go away. When we talked with them I told them point blank we don't need the AMA plenty of other promoters love having us. Both Tim and I told them take us as we are and treat us as equals or we will go elsewhere.

Black Sheep · « **Reply #25 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:26:12 PM »

etccb,

I will give you the same advice I told the three wheeler guys 14 years ago when we had no place to race. If you wait for someone else to do it for you it will never happen. If vintage quad guys want there own class they have to do it themselves. Get three or four of your buddies to show up at a race and go from there. Once a few of you show up and others see it they will follow. It did not happen overnight for us and it won't happen for vintage quads either. Pick one or two events a year and get a promoter to work with you. Don't try for to much to quick. We went many years with just a handful of us racing at one track three times a year.

Black Sheep · « **Reply #26 on:** August 03, 2014, 04:47:19 PM »

Sadly another rain out for both rds 3 & 4. Not sure if there will be make up dates or not.