Springfield TT - Saturday, May 23, 2009

 It was nice to finally get back racing again.  From here on out it will be full bore racing every weekend for me.  Maybe not Nationals every weekend, but something for sure.

 We started off Memorial Day weekend with the TT.  During the practice test day I felt really good.  With the TT every year the IMDA throws us a curve ball because the track is different every time as far as the lay out.  But it seems that every year that we have a test there I feel great, then come race day I can’t get around the place.  Well, I sort of had a little of the same problem, but finally got it figured out later in the night.  I qualified 6th overall which I was happy about since the track changes so much from one session to the next.  It is tough to know really where you stand.  

Springfield Mile

Shepps Speedway

Alexander, IL

Practice on this little car track was not going very well for me, my bike seemed very unstable as I was bouncing off every turn and was getting passed by a lot of people, I knew I would get it figured out eventually I just hoped it would be sooner rather than later. By the time my heat race came around, the track looked a lot better and I assumed the changes I made to my bike would help me get up to pace.  I nailed the holeshot and just had to hold off Bryan Bigelow and Jared Mees.  I was able to run a good pace and get the win giving me a front row start and a shot at the $2,000 to win main event.