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Dave – at the local/state level I don’t have as big a problem with Rookie awards. Its at the National level where the problem is. Yes yes, we have beaten this dead horse alot too.

Still, when I think about it, we want the rookie to not stay a rookie. We want them to have a reason to move up. A beginner is just that, a beginner. So I guess taking away rookie awards is not a bad thing, but until they move to novice everyone has to make them feel like a million dollars so they keep coming back.

I guess it all goes back to “adopting” a new family when you see them at the track. Make them feel good about being there, help their kid learn the ropes, and be available for questions.

I’ll echo what Rich said – are we focused on the riders, especially the new ones?

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For the record, the only food I ate in the GHP tent was a Hot Dog AFTER racing Saturday and some very awesome marinated boneless chicken breasts and thighs on Sunday, again after racing. Somehow my kid laid off most of the sugar, too.

But yes, if you needed a muffin, donut, hot dog, chicken, candy, Bawls, soda, etc, the GHP team tent was the place to be at Trumbull! 😀

What can I say, my CT parents love to entertain!

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PBR may have Dan “the ladies man” Smith, but GHP has Gabe “the NEW ladies man” Hatem. No contest.

GHP – GHP – GHP – GHP – GHP – GHP – GHP – GHP – GHP – GHP

C-ya all there!

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@4130forlife wrote:

i bet if you got a kid in clips, and a kid on flats.. ask them to do style jumps.. get 5 girls to watch.. i bet the kid on flats will get all 5 chicks for sure

Gotta be one of the best posts of the year. 😀

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spell check Rod.

That HOOTERS, not Hotters, though it works either way, right? 8)

Hey, lets be honest, clips or chicks, which would you rather discuss? —

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I guess we have to move onto a more worthwhile discussion such as which Victoria’s Secret model is the best looking, right? —

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Chris – you should have seen my basement – we always had a pile of bikes down there to scavenge stuff off of. What a mess!! But, before I discovered sealed BBs (and eventually Flight cranks) I got some of my best BBs out of those bikes. The bearings and cups were much stronger than what came stock in newer bikes.

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what I love about the stingray pic is it even has the prerequisite bicycle chain & lock (in plastic, of course) that we all had on our bikes back then.

I never raced a stingray, my first race was ’81 on a ‘Goose, but you know that lots of first races were on bike like that.

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Welcome to Joisey – did you find your exit?

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Very nice. That first pic reminds of all the bikes that got built in my basement back in the 70’s.

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Gabe the ladies man! 🙄

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State Qualifiers this coming weekend.

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Edit to last post –

I heard today at the track that Phil did get passed down the last straight and got second yesterday. I know he lost alot of speed making the move he did, and it would have to had been the third place rider that passed for 1st because Phil had Berthiaume tied up. It was an awesome race either way.

Sunday:

Phil did not win today. I know he had gate 7 in the main with Berthiaume next to him. Wow, fast start, but I could not watch them finish ’cause today I made the 35x main (two motos of 35x same as Saturday). Not much luck there as I came in with 6th. With only 63 motos, they went back to a 3 moto transfer (Sunday’s are nomally 2) to give everyone their money’s worth. I spent all my money in the 3rd moto and didn’t have much left for the main.

The Jersey crew was rocking as always, but the word was lots of the CT locals were heading to Torrington afterwards. They have a great local program and word is alot of their rooks and novs don’t chase the nats yet so they’ll have a good moto count this afternoon.

As always the GHP crew made some noise and I’m proud of everyone of them. We rock. 8)

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Tom – I rode clips once earlier this year and they scared the poop out of me. I’ll admit, I probably need to ride more to get used to them, but at the time it was not for me.

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@tommydone wrote:

…the feeling of winning the 88 east coast nationals in howard county has never been matched,regret giving it up but glad im back!!!!!!!

I think I was at that race. What class were you racing Tommy?

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