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    PITT june 14/15 bad weather

    That's what the elite membership is for. Pays for itself if you have to cancel a weekend.
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    One on one lessons?

    Unless you're bad at passing in which case racing is just following people slower than you.
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    Charlotte Motor Speedway

    Supposedly there is a new road course at Charlotte that is NOT part of the oval/roval course: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a62567745/charlotte-road-course-is-us-nurburgring/ Also discussed unproductively on WERA forum...
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    Charlotte Motor Speedway

    This was discussed way back in 2017 on the WERA forums, sounded like there were some potential safety concerns but doesn't sound like the idea ever progressed far. https://forums.13x.com/index.php?threads/charlottes-new-roval.345704/
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    Racesuit tailoring

    Sage was on-site and fixed up my suit after a low-side at Barber last month tore a hole in the leg. He didn't have time to get it fixed that weekend because he had some other jobs already queued up, but he got it fixed up and since he had it already, I had him wash/condition the suit and he...
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    WTB Summit 9/7-8 A group

    I was too slow registering, wasn't counting on it filling up. If anybody needs to give up their spot let me know.
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    I need tips for the 1 thing I need to work on

    Yes to all the things already said. My personal experience was that even knowing all the right things to do, I still had issues with leg fatigue and getting off the bike while in novice group. If you're going at street speeds through the corners, honestly it's awkward using the correct body...
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    No Summit Point for WERA this year...

    ASRA is still racing there this year, with race weekends on 5/25-27 and 6/15-16
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    Has anyone seen Marty?

    Last I talked to him, Marty had hung up the camera for now and was helping out as a WERA official. There's a new guy who's doing photos at Pitt though and he does good work
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    NCBike: Hotel recommendations

    I have stayed at the Red roof inn in Roanoke rapids (next exit down i-95) probably half a dozen times. Reasonable rates, clean room, no fuss. Like you said I'm only sleeping there.
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    Methodologies to Start Racing

    CCS/WERA racer here too. I think the advice you were given was good. Seat time is very important, and track days are the cheapest way to do that. There's no sense in mounting up slicks and riding over your head when you're still at Novice pace and you're going to finish in the back being lapped...
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    PittRace "Red Flags" and the kink, questions?

    As mentioned, we ran it without problems for the WERA weekend. The lack of major catastrophes doesn't mean I like the corner though; the entry is very tight and requires hard braking down to a crawl and isn't very flowing. If the entry could be widened a bit it would flow much better. I did...
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    Rd Atl 7/1 -- who was on the BMW Twin?

    R nine T, white leathers...Nate Kern? Google him, he's a well known BMW guy. He races MotoAmerica occasionally.
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    back protector vs air bag system

    I got the tech air race when I started racing. I hoped never to use it, but I just got it recharged a second time after the 4th deployment. In two crashes, the air bag deployed optimally and I walked away with nothing but bruises despite some flying and moderately hard impacts. The other two...
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    Staying back in the seat.

    Tank grip products also help you hang off without spending as much energy trying to hold yourself in place.
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