The Racers Forum Racers Picture Thread

[SonoraMike]

Its the exit of the old Turn 12 heading toward start / finish. Cool pic.

funny that this thread was resurrected this morning, woke up last night for some reason and was thinking about this thread and the "mystery turn". And in my sleep deprived haze I realized that the reason why it was unfamiliar to me was that this is where AFM used to run the haybale chicane in the 90's, so I never realized that there was actually a turn there.

 

[KazMan]

Sears, 1985'. Leading Walt Nitto on #9

Hey! I have one of those from '84 coming onto the front straight also!!

 

[That Guy]

This year Round 1 Button willow

 

[FZ1MinesRdRipper]

I remember Mike's pumped yellow gsxr750...didn't it have blue wheels?

Well with the 1987 version in pieces...a new owner of So. Bay Suzuki I was worried everything I had work for Sponsorship may fall apart. Mike Glisson liked me and the program so he provided a New Suzuki Katana 600 for me to Race in the Production class and try to keep up in Super Street Katana's were getting hammered by the FZ's and CBR's so even a top five was like :wow

Here is the bike in new KSJO trimmings. Note the new White boots..they others were fried from the crash.


:smoking

 

[FZ1MinesRdRipper]

I had a 600 Katana...very neutral steering. It wasn't the fastest 600 in 1987, but it was very good in the right hands. A little know fact that many don't remember is Doug Polen won the AMA 600 Supersport Championship in 1988 on a Katana. I'll post a few oldies shortly.

Well with the 1987 version in pieces...a new owner of So. Bay Suzuki I was worried everything I had work for Sponsorship may fall apart. Mike Glisson liked me and the program so he provided a New Suzuki Katana 600 for me to Race in the Production class and try to keep up in Super Street Katana's were getting hammered by the FZ's and CBR's so even a top five was like :wow

Here is the bike in new KSJO trimmings. Note the new White boots..they others were fried from the crash.


:smoking

 

[FZ1MinesRdRipper]

Here's a pic for you Budman. This is 7-8 time Canadian Superbike Champ Steve Crevier chasing me at Sears Point on a illegal 1987 FZR750R from Canada. 750 modified production or stock production I can't remember.

I had a 600 Katana...very neutral steering. It wasn't the fastest 600 in 1987, but it was very good in the right hands. A little know fact that many don't remember is Doug Polen won the AMA 600 Supersport Championship in 1988 on the Katana. I'll post a few oldies shortly.

 

[FZ1MinesRdRipper]

Here I am reeling in your brother.

Hey Doug,

Here I'm reeling in your brother from my bad grid position. I wish my brother had tried racing...he was actually pretty fast back in our canyon racing days.

AFM race, 1989 at Sears Point (now Infineon), turn #7 (the old turn #7). I'm riding a 1987 FZR-1000... Those were the days!

 

[FZ1MinesRdRipper]

I remember running in 5 races at each event for like $100.00. I ran 4 full races weekends...like 15-20 races plus all the practice sessions at Sears and Willows. I used the same tires for all these races and actually won the 750 modified production race after reeling in Chris Crew from a bad start. Those old Michelin Hi-Sports held up pretty good obviously. I still get great wear out of my tires. As some of the old timers know...Chris Crew was no slouch...RIP Chris.

AFM674 retired

Thanks for the kind words guys.

All the above pics were taken at Sears Point. I raced there my whole career almost exclusively. w/only a couple excursions to Laguna Sega & Willow Springs. (AFM raced at Laguna 77'-79'.)

Ah the good old days.....Goodyear slicks, spoke wheels, when everything wobbled, when men were men! :laughing

Hey Budman, remember when you could rent Sears Point for the entire day for $25? We didn't call them "Trackdays" then, cuz we had to share the track with the racecars.

Nothing more surprising than going into 7 hanging it all out, when you suddenly notice a nosecone, wing, & two BIG slicks 2 feet away out-braking you into the turn....a Formula Atlantic car....yikes! :wow

 

[georgion2]

A few from the 2011-2012 AFM seasons... Some of the best times of my life :ride

 

[Honey Badger]

Well, still pretty new to this whole racing thing (still pretty damn slow too, but we're working on that :laughing ):

From this last AFM Round 4, 2015:





From right after I had the bike painted, so the numbers weren't on it yet, I believe they were the next day LOL:

 

[EastBayDave]

wow, what a shock to come back into this thread after 11 years...

 

[TenacityRacing]

Heres mine

 

[budman]

Nice pics all. :thumbup

Always fun to look at your history, fun and glory on two wheels. ort

 

[sal@dmoto]

At High Plains this last year. First novice season for me! didn't end up getting in all the races though :/ New year this time with the AFM!

 

[inthewoods]

Spankin the 750's on a single in 85'.

 

[inthewoods]

On a 750, Fremont, 1971

 

[inthewoods]

Another Sears pic, 1984.

 

[inthewoods]

One more

 

[inthewoods]

Excuse the double posts

 

[inthewoods]

Vallejo Speedway, 1970