Shifter final on 2/15.....

Brad Johnson · Post by **Brad Johnson** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:07 am

For any shifter guys that missed out that was a great final. Freight training the first 5-6 karts was fun, not sure what was behind me so we might have all been in a line. I was thinking it must have been good to watch from the fence. Hopefully we can keep the numbers up and have some more good races like that.

hickmankrt04 · Post by **hickmankrt04** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:23 pm

Brad it was a great turn out and still missing a few more...
the day turned out great...the main was the closest racing ive seen in a while...
Rafe

brian allen · Post by **brian allen** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:21 pm

we will be there for the next race. my dad is still racing the 80 but i got me a nice 2008 crg with a stock honda 125. i hope i could stay with you guys for one lap. it would be nice to see how big we could get the shifter class.

hickmankrt04 · Post by **hickmankrt04** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:23 pm

Yes, The shifter class needs a come-back !!!
I miss the days of junior 80 , when everyone in the pits came to watch the race.....garrett boone was little with Xan rose....lol...

Brad Johnson · Post by **Brad Johnson** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:45 pm

We had 10 last weekend, unfortunately Teddy never got running right. I haven't seen Ray Agguire post lately, I think Matthew Trott is off to college somewhere. I think my friend is about to pull the trigger on a stock package. He probably won't race soon but there is potential.

How does everybody feel about the grid being set by time as opposed to class? I'm on the fence myself. Last weekend I had a row in between myself and the other stock 125. I'm not complaining Traw!! Just asking for input from the other racers.

Rafe,
What became of Xan and James Bayliss, haven't seen either in a long time. Do they still race or have they moved on to something else?

brian allen · Post by **brian allen** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:22 pm

i think if we get some guys like Teddy and i know 2 more shifters to be at every race. the class will grow

hickmankrt04 · Post by **hickmankrt04** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:13 pm

Brad,
Xan sad to say is in big trouble with the law....James did some testing in a stock car and had an internship over in the carolinas..havent heard much else....me i like bye class ...fast or slow you have to pass some how....plus hate having to sit behind 80s on the grid...lol....
yea where is ray.....Firstel boys too....seemed we always had about 20-22 at dog track.....

Brad Johnson · Post by **Brad Johnson** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:00 am

Wow, to bad about Xan, always seemed like a good kid around the track. I guess alot of shifter guys want to have the long track to race on, I see thier name on swra.org from time to time. I noticed on ekartingnews.com the other day that Vandermolen is selling everything, asking 30k for what sounds like everything but his trailer.

hickmankrt04 · Post by **hickmankrt04** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:59 pm

yep things always change...miss the dog track days...really miss dog track....NIGHTS....

Brad Johnson · Post by **Brad Johnson** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:58 am

Oh yeah, nights were good. I think I did that twice maybe. As long as you're talking about the racing still..... A couple more lights would have been welcomed but it wasn't to bad overall.

hickmankrt04 · Post by **hickmankrt04** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:59 am

went to katy sunday the 25th to practice....all i saw was shifters....
really it was 2 tags ,3 kids karts, 1 kt100 an rest shifters..7 total for practice...great fun....

Gulf Coast Karters, Inc.

Shifter final on 2/15.....

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