Funny thing at VIR (now, anyway)..
09-14-2010, 10:02 AM
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Funny thing at VIR (now, anyway)..
There I was strapped in the passenger seat coaching my driver at the NCM event this summer accelerating away from Oak Tree when I felt a sharp, piercing pain in my left arm pit. OUCH! It really started to burn badly. After a few seconds I realized a bee/wasp/hornet or whatever had flown into my short sleeve shirt. Unable to adjust my position to remove the critter, I just sat there and hoped it would end soon. I don't think the tears in my eyes were from the wind as we approached 140. After I regained a little composure, I informed my driver of the situation and he said it looked as though the 'whatever' was now flying around in the back. After we came into the pits I asked him if there was a welp as I raised my sleeve. Yep! a huge one! I guess just another argument for long sleeves. 
09-14-2010, 12:53 PM
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Burning Brakes
I can top that ...
Similar story ....Autobahn North In my bike era .
Working with two guys who wanted to get checked out for a bump to "advanced "
Watched two guys , went to run down the second guy . 90 plus degrees , tires were toast & hand went numb ....Lowsided in T1 Managed to pick the bike up , collar bone was busted (5 peices) Got it back to the pits , got on my 750 and did the last Novice class . Students didnt ever know . 8 week vacation
I hate that gixxer 1000 , been sittting in the back for almost 4 years now .
Similar story ....Autobahn North In my bike era .
Working with two guys who wanted to get checked out for a bump to "advanced "
Watched two guys , went to run down the second guy . 90 plus degrees , tires were toast & hand went numb ....Lowsided in T1 Managed to pick the bike up , collar bone was busted (5 peices) Got it back to the pits , got on my 750 and did the last Novice class . Students didnt ever know . 8 week vacation
I hate that gixxer 1000 , been sittting in the back for almost 4 years now .
09-14-2010, 01:46 PM
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Drifting
There I was strapped in the passenger seat coaching my driver at the NCM event this summer accelerating away from Oak Tree when I felt a sharp, piercing pain in my left arm pit. OUCH! It really started to burn badly. After a few seconds I realized a bee/wasp/hornet or whatever had flown into my short sleeve shirt. Unable to adjust my position to remove the critter, I just sat there and hoped it would end soon. I don't think the tears in my eyes were from the wind as we approached 140. After I regained a little composure, I informed my driver of the situation and he said it looked as though the 'whatever' was now flying around in the back. After we came into the pits I asked him if there was a welp as I raised my sleeve. Yep! a huge one! I guess just another argument for long sleeves.
09-15-2010, 08:06 AM
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Well, after a couple of more laps it was kinda like the cartoon of sitting in a bucket of cold water when your butt catches fire, "Man that feels so much better". 
Anyone else had any funny/unusual instances on the track?
Anyone else had any funny/unusual instances on the track?
09-15-2010, 10:52 AM
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I had a student that took a right before the bridge at RA (before 12) and took the "drift pad" circle. It was a fun scenic circle ride 
I had another student at road atlanta that kept wanting to turn down the motorcycle section in the esses, even after 2 days and who knows how many laps
i was about to the point where I was gonna say "next session I'm going to hold a 35" Easton alum bat in my lap, and if i even see you flinch toward that road, I'm going to smash your fingers on the steering wheel."
I had another student at road atlanta that kept wanting to turn down the motorcycle section in the esses, even after 2 days and who knows how many laps
i was about to the point where I was gonna say "next session I'm going to hold a 35" Easton alum bat in my lap, and if i even see you flinch toward that road, I'm going to smash your fingers on the steering wheel."
09-15-2010, 02:54 PM
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