Red Lake I-500 cross country race THIS WEEKEND!

[AKrider]

I read the 2nd day results for the race and the top guy is averaging... averaging... over 70 mph! That is just mind blowing. To AVERAGE over 70 mph means the course is super fast, not technical, and he is going at least 100 MPH a lot!

Glad to see you are still racing. Too bad Yamaha can't figure out that their chances for a podium would improve if they spent $100,000 to support the grass roots racers than spend that kind of money on one sled with one rider. The phrase, "putting all your eggs in one basket comes to mind". Cat has it figured out and their results are showing it. Sell a bunch of 500cc race sleds for near cost and you will see results. Same thing as Polaris does in the 600 class in sno-x.

Good luck for tomorrow!

 

[excon_rev]

Dan Ebert won it on a cat. Full results are up Click Here

 

[yam177]

Ok back in from day three. This was a rough day for me.... Lets say the first run went great. Clutching was on as I hit 95 on the Min Maintenance gravel road.

It was great first leg into the fuel stop I had passed 2 guys. After the fuel stop rough rough ditches with some 4-6 foot holes. This is were it got dicey!!! I had passed 2 more guys then....

Was running a nice long straight smooth section of the ditch at 80 MPH, Due to the flat light I didn't even see the section of 4 foot rollers...

Luckly someone was behind me and saw me get bucked off the sled and cartwheel twice sled rolled twice and buried its self in the rock hard snow up to the upper A-arm. He was pretty much out of the race so he stopped and helped me get my bearings and pick up the sled.

Rode the next three miles pretty tentatively as my head was still spinning and feeling light headed. After a while started to fell good and layed the hammer down again.

The third and final leg after the fuel stop. was going good till I heard a clunk and watched my upper A-arm bolt snap off from the incident. Well darned if I was not going to finish I was 40 miles out so I stood on the outside running board and rode her in.

I was the only Yamaha that finsihed.

I ended up in 5th in experte 85 improved and 13th in expert 85 stock. Tough weekedn for me but hey I finished the I500!!!!

This was the roughest track I have been on and was tough on the body and sled.

Less than half of those who started finished.
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[rupprider]

Jeesus, h-christ!! You're way out of my league! Congrats for even finishing.

 

[yam177]

Jeesus, h-christ!! Your way out of my league! Congrats for even finishing.

Thanks sometimes I don't know if I am crazy or stupid to keep doing this...

I can barley move to today and i did more damage than I though to my left elbow as I cannot straighten it right now....

What a race finishing an I500 is something you will never forget

 

[yam177]

Here is a pic I found of me at the 500

 

[Cor146]

Congrats on finishing Seth!

Unloaded Brandon's Nytro when I got home & it looks like a total loss.

I was going to race Munising but doesn't look like it now.

I WILL be running the 500 next year though & not in the team class!!

 

[yam177]

http://www.wdaz.com/event/videos/vidid/12976/

Nice video!

 

[yam177]

Corey Davis take on the I500

http://www.cory-davis.com/