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Another long day out in the beautiful sunshine in Topeka, Kansas.

Up at 6am to get the tire warmers on for the morning practice and qualifying. The team was a bit short-handed so I learned how to take the back wheel off for a race pitstop.

I think a little bad luck yesterday put everyone’s head in the game for today.

We finished in third place in the GST division making this the 8th podium finish in a row for the team. They really did perform well as a team during the race crunchtime. And, for a 3.5 hour enurance race everyone looked out for one another. It’s more like a family atmosphere than just a crew.

That said it doesn’t mean I don’t want some time away from the family, a hot shower and something other than track food (think carnival cuisine with a slightly better menu).

I’m now curling up in a bed at the Topeka Super8 motel. Tired. Drained.

Given the opportunity again I’d jump at the chance to be on their crew.

But in a good way. (the pics are in reverse order, btw)

All quiet tonight. Bikes ready for tomorrow.

Looks like I’ll me working the pit crew, getting into the action, instead of just watching. Woohoo!!

It’s 5:30 in the morning and this may not all come out coherently…

A month or so ago I was walking through the pit area at Barber Motorsports Park. That morning had been a Moto-ST (motorcycle endurance race) when Scott and I started to chat with the James Gang race team from Wisconsin. Over the next few weeks that conversation turned to email and a few phone calls.

So, this weekend, I’m on my way to hang out and, if I don’t mess things up too bad, work as pit crew for the Moto-ST race at Heartland Park in Topeka, Kansas!

If you’re in Topeka (or nearby) come and see the race on Sunday night…I think it’s only $15 to get in the gate.

I’ll post to Flickr and Twitter when I can.