Yamaha sleds at the Soo I-500

[Voyagers]

Yamaha is running 1-3-4 at 170 laps into the Soo. First is Gentz Racing, 3rd is Davidson, 4th is Gueco. Race updates can be viewed at i-500,com

 

[Voyagers]

At lap 211 (out of 500), Corey, who was down 1 lap, now leads and looks to be running at 80 mph lap speed. He was running 75-77 mph earlier, so the team may have stepped it up. A polaris team is second, with Gentz Racing 3rd and Gueco 4th. These 3 Yammie guys are running Apexes

 

[low slung]

Seems like the right choice to run the four cylinder instead of the triple,keep us up to date on the results and is the weather a factor in the race?

 

[journeyman]

This was at lap 240.......GO YAMAHA drivers

http://www.i-500.com/I-500%202008%20Rac ... sults.html

 

[Voyagers]

The weather has been warm, so the track does not have much ice down. It is down to dirt ...

 

[journeyman]

Don't like to hear that. Not good for lubrication.

 

[Voyagers]

At lap 260, Corey has a 3 lap (3 mile) lead. Yamaha now 1-2-3

 

[john_the_fisherman]

Davidson has been flying in the "last speed" column too. His speed is a little down past the halfway point, but he's been well into the 80s on several of the updates. He sure likes that "go fast, turn left" track!

All biases aside, isn't it bizarre that Arctic Cat has never won the SOO? Plenty of talented riders and horsepower in the early/mid '90s. Do they just not care enough to field any decent riders? Weird.

 

[Voyagers]

At lap 300 (2/3 done) - track now being plowed. Corey leads by 4 laps, with Gueco in 2nd and Gentz in 3rd - both on 296th lap. 4th Polaris running on 295 lap and 5th Polaris (Bunke) on 294 lap. S-D in 6th at 291 laps

 

[Voyagers]

Now at 363 laps, Corey is still 1st by 3 laps, but Bunke (now in 4th on his Polaris) is moving up. Looks like Gueco (in 3rd - down 6 laps) may be passed by Bunke soon. Gentz/Drydahl is in 2nd, but back by 3 laps from the front. Davidson running 74.2 mph, Drydahl 72.9; Gueco 71.9 Bunke 76.1 mph.

137 laps to go ...

 

[Voyagers]

Gueco must have went in for repairs. He has dropped from 3rd (down 6 laps) to 5th (down 16 laps). Yam 1-2

Now it is Corey Davidson in 1st; Gentz/Drydahl in 2nd (-4 laps); then Bunke (Pol - 7) and Dewald (S/D -14).

Corey is running 73.0 mph; Drydahl @ 70.0; Bunke @ 74; Dewald @ 74.2 mph.

 

[Voyagers]

Less than 100 laps left and the pace has picked up. Top 4 guys are Davidson (Yamaha, lap 413, 76.3 mph); Bunke (Pol, 407, 76.8); Drydahl (Yam, 408, 77.4); Gueco (Yam - Chad Driving, 397, 77.3). The S/D of Dewald dropped way pff the pase at lap 380

 

[Voyagers]

50 laps to go. Corey still in 1st, Bunke in 2nd (-5 laps) and Drydahl in 3rd (-6 laps) Drydahl running slightly faster than Bunke, so maybe he can catch him.

Gueco in 4th, down 15 laps.

 

[Voyagers]

Th race is on for 2nd. Drydahl is 17 secs behind Bunke with 39 laps to go

 

[Voyagers]

Drydahl is gaining .7 secs/lap on his race to pass for 2nd and is now 14 secs behind Bunke with 35 laps to go ...