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Title: AMA Infineon
Post by: tigre on May 16, 2008, 10:29:56 PM
Look who qualified for his first national.  (I'm Steve -- qualified near the bottom, but on the grid!)
http://www.amaproracing.com/prorace/raceres/rr/qriders.asp?cls=fe&snct=p8225&type=f&year=2008 (http://www.amaproracing.com/prorace/raceres/rr/qriders.asp?cls=fe&snct=p8225&type=f&year=2008)
[evil]
Title: Re: AMA Infineon
Post by: S4ROB on May 16, 2008, 10:59:49 PM
 [thumbsup]  Way to go.  I may just have to go over Sunday just to see you race
Title: Re: AMA Infineon
Post by: sqweak on May 17, 2008, 12:10:30 AM
Congrats Steve!!! [thumbsup][thumbsup]
Title: Re: AMA Infineon
Post by: printman on May 17, 2008, 05:24:01 AM
I'll be rooting you on, but I won't see the race until tuesday. Damn, how is that gonna work.  [laugh]

Seriously race hard, and kick ass........  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: AMA Infineon
Post by: T-byrd on May 17, 2008, 10:54:35 AM
Nicely done Tigre!  Good luck!  [thumbsup]

T
Title: Re: AMA Infineon
Post by: somegirl on May 18, 2008, 06:54:26 PM
 [beer]
Title: Re: AMA Infineon
Post by: desmoquattro on May 18, 2008, 08:12:38 PM
 [thumbsup]
Title: Re: AMA Infineon
Post by: mitt on May 19, 2008, 09:24:37 AM
That is awesome.

mitt
Title: Re: AMA Infineon
Post by: EvilSteve on May 19, 2008, 10:21:11 AM
Excellent! Especially after the "little incident" you had in the leadup. I'll be paying special attention to the race now. Great work! [thumbsup]

You beat Chaz Davies! LOL http://www.amaproracing.com/prorace/raceres/rr/racres.asp?cls=fe&snct=p8225&type=f&rnum=1&year=2008
Title: Re: AMA Infineon
Post by: desmoquattro on May 19, 2008, 10:55:13 AM
Quote from: EvilSteve on May 19, 2008, 10:21:11 AM
Excellent! Especially after the "little incident" you had in the leadup. I'll be paying special attention to the race now. Great work! [thumbsup]

You beat Chaz Davies! LOL http://www.amaproracing.com/prorace/raceres/rr/racres.asp?cls=fe&snct=p8225&type=f&rnum=1&year=2008

He had two crashes in the lead-up. The latest was a high-side in turn 2 Wednesday at Keigwin's. It was heartbreaking...I was ready to go out for my final session when I saw the 749Grrr being trailered in. I could only stay out for a couple of laps before coming in...I was a bit too concerned & distracted. But Steve recovered, and his lap times only got better. To me, that's the sign of a true pro!  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: AMA Infineon
Post by: tigre on May 20, 2008, 01:35:56 PM
Quote from: EvilSteve on May 19, 2008, 10:21:11 AM
Excellent! Especially after the "little incident" you had in the leadup. I'll be paying special attention to the race now. Great work! [thumbsup]

You beat Chaz Davies! LOL http://www.amaproracing.com/prorace/raceres/rr/racres.asp?cls=fe&snct=p8225&type=f&rnum=1&year=2008

Wait until you see the race....  you'll understand why I took special satisfaction finishing ahead of Chaz in the points.
Title: Re: AMA Infineon
Post by: darylbowden on May 20, 2008, 01:53:00 PM
Quote from: tigre on May 20, 2008, 01:35:56 PM
Wait until you see the race....  you'll understand why I took special satisfaction finishing ahead of Chaz in the points.

I saw the race, but I must've missed something...  Why is that?  Did he bump you on his way by or something?
Title: Re: AMA Infineon
Post by: tigre on May 20, 2008, 01:55:30 PM
It was a really tight kawasaki sandwich headed into 9.  Chaz ever so lightly grazed my elbow.  I thought it was a totally clean pass and I was really impressed.  I'm unsure whether it was intentional -- I don't think it was.

Quote from: darylbowden on May 20, 2008, 01:53:00 PM
I saw the race, but I must've missed something...  Why is that?  Did he bump you on his way by or something?
Title: Re: AMA Infineon
Post by: desmoquattro on May 20, 2008, 01:58:39 PM
Quote from: tigre on May 20, 2008, 01:55:30 PM
It was a really tight kawasaki sandwich headed into 9.  Chaz ever so lightly grazed my elbow.  I thought it was a totally clean pass and I was really impressed.  I'm unsure whether it was intentional -- I don't think it was.


He wanted to pet the Tiger... ;D

I almost crashed into Davies on the Ruckus in the hot pits. Dude stepped out of his tent and toward the porta-pottie without looking. I didn't quite have the presence of mind to take him out for ya, but his mechanics seem to have taken care of that for me  ;D
Title: Re: AMA Infineon
Post by: darylbowden on May 20, 2008, 01:59:24 PM
Quote from: tigre on May 20, 2008, 01:55:30 PM
It was a really tight kawasaki sandwich headed into 9.  Chaz ever so lightly grazed my elbow.  I thought it was a totally clean pass and I was really impressed.  I'm unsure whether it was intentional -- I don't think it was.

Ahh, gotcha thanks.  Again, congrats on your achievement!  And it must've been pretty cool to race with those guys.  [beer]
Title: Re: AMA Infineon
Post by: tigre on May 20, 2008, 09:03:38 PM
I just watched the speed coverage...  it was Rapp that touched me.  I was holding him up through two turns and he tried to come up the inside of me on the exit of 8a and I got some gnarly headshake.
Title: Re: AMA Infineon
Post by: EvilSteve on May 20, 2008, 10:02:14 PM
Great work Steve, you even got a mention!  [thumbsup]