No takers on the I500??

[yam177]

I have had our help request up for a while and we have had no takers, just curious if there was a reason TY Yamaha members would not like to be part of this historic race?

Thanks for any positive or negative comments about our ventures

Sincerely,

Seth Thorson #177

 

[04rxw10]

I would help if I could but funds are way to tight right now

 

[lakercr]

Dunno, I guess maybe $ might be a bit tight for guys right after the holidays?

I'll see if there's something I can do to get the ball rolling for you. When I finish typing this post I'm going to forward the link to Ulmer Racing.

Allen - I've got 10 Apex pods and 5 scoops in stock right now. 2 of each are for Tom, which would leave 8 and 3 respectively. I'll give you an additional 10% off any re-stocking you might want to do right now, and I'll donate 50% of the total invoice price to the boys so they can go racing. Don't mean to put you on the spot, and I know you've recently done an order, but if this makes sense for you we're willing on this end.

 

[SledderSteve]

Paypal sent, good luck guys.

Ride fast, ride safe

 

[yam177]

Thank you for all the help I understand the funds issue!!! I have a two year old daughter at home. Money goes in and well goes right back out!!!

 

[Mtn-Track]

To be realistic, I think you need to look at the financial state of the country right now and realize that most people are trying to justify the expense of owning and riding their OWN sleds. Paying for someone else to ride is not in the cards for the majority right now. Good luck in your quest though!

 

[yam177]

To be realistic, I think you need to look at the financial state of the country right now and realize that most people are trying to justify the expense of owning and riding their OWN sleds. Paying for someone else to ride is not in the cards for the majority right now. Good luck in your quest though!

I appreciate the feedback I relieved that when I posted but anything helps, The one thing people have to remember is alot of RD comes from these race sleds, as far as durability and updates

 

[PureBlue]

You might try to ask MrSled to put up a sticky in the classified for suport our uscc racing racers, or something like that. Members can donate parts, or what ever. To sell to othere members, then they send the money to u guys. I don't know, maybe something like that might work better. I got some things i could put on there, not sure if anyone wants to buy them, never know i gess.

 

[yam177]

You might try to ask MrSled to put up a sticky in the classified for suport our uscc racing racers, or something like that. Members can donate parts, or what ever. To sell to othere members, then they send the money to u guys. I don't know, maybe something like that might work better. I got some things i could put on there, not sure if anyone wants to buy them, never know i gess.

Thanks for the Idea right now MR sled has a sticky in the general forum I will forward your suggestion to him as well.

I did submit a formal marketing proposal to MR sled and got the OK before we posted these posts.

 

[yam177]

Thanks for the support got some donations starting to roll in!!!!

 

[04rxw10]

Thank you for all the help I understand the funds issue!!! I have a two year old daughter at home. Money goes in and well goes right back out!!!

I have a 4yr old son and a 6 month old girl so I know how it feels

 

[yam177]

LOL its all worth it. Have to give up alot to have a family and have the funds to go racing

 

[yam177]

Here is an image from last weeks snox race

I took a 2nd in semi-pro open and 8th in semipro stock. It was a tough weekend after a long 5 hour drive to the race and finding a broken skid frame bolt. I was in the trailer till 1 am getting the sled ready to race.

After practice felt pretty good track was soft and no real lips to get an lift of the jumps. Track was fun I am getting ready for the I-500 so I left my CC valving in my shocks and they were a little soft so I was bottoming out pretty hard and needed some more valving. But thats what we had so we set the clickers up to stiff and rode it hard. The first heat I cam out of the hole in 4th place and with the cold conditions the sno dust was blinding. After driving through the dust I didn't see the big hole and promptly got ejected from my sled. Remounted the sled and after 6 laps I was starting to catch the last place guy


Semi-pro open I rode a good hard race and walked away with three seconds giving me a second overall


Last race of the day was Semi-pro stock again came out of the hole in 5th place road a good clean race and finsihed in 6th place giving me a 10 8th and 5th for an overall of 8th place in Semi-pro stock. Not to bad for a little Phazer.