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31 Jan 10 ... Weekly Update #39 This past weekend I raced at Motoland in Casa
Grande, AZ. I have been riding the Kawasaki's now for a couple of
weeks, and it was my first race on the new bikes. The past couple
weeks in Arizona we have got a ton of rain, and most tracks have
been flooded, but this weekend the track was awesome. It was a
pretty muddy in practice, but the track got some awesome ruts and
got pretty rough as well. Racing started out pretty good for me; I
struggled a little on starts in the beginning, but was able to pass
into the lead fast and then i just rode my own race and pulled
away. I am getting more and more comfortable on the new bikes and
there is still some things that I feel I can work on and get some
more speed. I am looking forward to some more racing in the next
couple weeks.
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1 November 2009 ... et motopark
We have been working hard
training and riding a lot, trying to get ready for some upcoming
nationals.
This Saturday, I raced at ET motopark to try and get some
more racing in. The track was pretty good, and was pretty fun. the
day started off good in practice, and I felt pretty good. racing
started off, and I got off to a second place start. I passed to get
into the lead within the first couple straight aways. I was able to
win the moto, and going into the second moto, wanted to make sure I
got the holeshot. I got off to a good start, and got the holeshot.
The next two motos, I repeated, and was able to get the holeshots,
and both moto wins. Overall I did well, and was able to win all my
motos.
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Perris Hot Summer Nights
This past
weekend I went over to
Perris, CA to race the perris hot summer
nights. The track was pretty fun, and a lot
different than the last time I was over there.
The track didn't have as many jumps as usual,
but was pretty fun. The night started out pretty
good in practice. I felt good, and was ready for
the race. In the first moto of intermediate I
came up short on a big triple they built, and
messed up my foot pretty bad. I don't know
what's wrong with it yet, but I am hoping to
still be ready to race dodge. I still rode the
rest of my races with my sore foot, and just had
to ice it and stuff in between motos. Overall
the racing was good, the track was fun, and I
did pretty good considering my foot felt like it
was about to fall off.
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Verde Valley Race
This past week I was in Cottonwood, Arizona at a
track called Verde Valley. I spent the week with
my trainer Justin Buckelew trying to get ready
for the upcoming nationals. The week went good,
we did a lot of riding and training. I felt
really good on the bike, and I am looking
forward to the upcoming summer nationals. The
week went by nicely, and I decided to race
Saturday night. The track was in good condition
for the race, and I was looking forward to
getting in the gate again. I rode really good
all night; I was able to get every holeshot
except for one, and was able to win every moto
except for one. Overall the night went really
well, and it was a good opportunity to get in
the gate, and ride against a few fast kids.
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This past weekend we decided to head over
for the Glen Helen and race amateur day. We
arrived late Thursday night, and I went and
looked at the track. It looked sweet, and I
couldn't wait to ride on Friday. The day
started off with practice, and the track was
pretty muddy, and the ruts were already
deep. My first moto of the day was the 125
Intermediate. I got off to a descent start,
and rode okay, but was riding a little
tight, and ended up fifth. My next moto was
schoolboy. I got off to a great start, and
grabbed the holeshot, and was able to pull
away a little bit, and end up with the win.
in my second moto of intermediate, I got off
to a good start, and rode strong the whole
moto, and was able to end up with a third.
In the next moto of schoolboy, I again got
the holeshot, and rode a good race the whole
moto, and got another win. In the end the
weekend was super fun staying and watching
the pros on Saturday, and I was able to ride
good as well, and ended up with some good
results:
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This
past week I went to the Loretta Lynn's area
qualifiers at Competitive edge. I hadn't
been to that track in a while, so I was
excited to get to ride it. The track was
completely different from the last time I
was there, and they had some fun sections,
including some woop sections. The track was
in good shape in the mornings, and got
really rough towards the end of the day.
On Saturday they ran the stock classes, which meant I would be racing one class (250 B stock). I got a bad start, and was working my way up through the pack in the first moto, and on the last lap crashed hard, and had to sit out the rest of the day.
On
Sunday, I got up not even knowing if I was
going to ride. My arm was swollen and I
could barley hold on the the grip, and pull
in my clutch. I raced anyway, and did okay,
besides the fact that after every moto my
arm would be swollen, and I was getting arm
pump super fast. In the end, I was able to
do okay despite one crash in my first moto
of 250 B mod, and qualified into the
regional.
250 B
Mod - 8th place
Schoolboy 1(12-15) - 2nd place Schoolboy 2(14-16) - 5th place |
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This past week I raced the CMC cooperstate
at Arizona Cycle Park. The track was changed
from the last time I had been there, and it
was pretty fun. They had a new woop section,
and some new changes. Overall, the layout
was pretty neat, and made for some fun
races. The racing was fun, and there were
some fast guys that showed up to race
including Landon Currier. I had fun racing,
and am looking forward to the Lake Whitney
Spring Classic, which is coming up.
Overall, the weekend was
fun, and I did pretty well.
125 Intermediate – 2nd place
Schoolboy – 2nd place
Thanks for your support,
Austin Burns #141
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This past weekend I raced at Glen Helen
Raceway for the final round of the CMC Trans
cal. The race was both Saturday and Sunday.
The track was super fun, as we got to run a
lot of the tack including going all the way
up Mt. St. Helen.
On Saturday, I was riding good, and
ended up doing well in Schoolboy. In the
first moto of intermediate, I cashed while
running second, and in the second moto, I
got a flat tire while in the lead.
On Sunday, I got a good start in my
first intermediate moto, but someone crashed
in front of me, and I went down with them. I
was able to do well in the second moto, but
my overall result wasn’t that great. In
schoolboy, I was able to ride good, and
overall I did pretty well. I am pretty happy
with my results, and I am looking forward to
going home, and training to try and get
ready for the upcoming nationals.
Saturday:
Schoolboy – 1st place
125 Intermediate – 3rd place
Sunday:
Schoolboy – 3rd place
125 Intermediate – 5th place
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This past week was pretty fun, I spent the
week riding and training; trying to get
ready for the upcoming amateur nationals. I
spent the weekend at ET Motopark racing
round one of the Arizona State Championship.
The track was awesome. We got a ton of rain
early in the week, and the track was able to
get some sick ruts, and was super fun. The
race was a fun time, and I did good overall
as well.
Saturday:
Schoolboy – 1st place
125 Intermediate – 1st place
Sunday:
Schoolboy – 1st place
125 Intermediate – 1st place
Thanks for your support,
Austin Burns #141
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This past
week was pretty fun, I spent the week riding
with Justin Buckelew; trying to get ready for
the upcoming amateur nationals. One the weekend
I went out and raced at Firebird mx park for a
local race. The race was on Sunday, and it
rained all day and all night Saturday. We got to
the track thinking it was going to be a mud
fest. In practice the track was a little muddy,
but then the rain hit again; it ended up raining
a couple times early in the day, but by the
second motos, the rain had passed, and the track
was in great condition. There ended up being
some sweet ruts, and the track was awesome.
Overall the race ended up being super fun, and
my results were good as well.
Schoolboy -
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This past week was
not the greatest week for me. I rode a little during the
week, then went to race Glen Helen on the weekend. We
started off the weekend by practicing on Saturday.
Everything was going good, and I felt pretty fast until
my race bike blew up. We then had to race my practice
bike on Sunday. I went up for my first moto which was
schoolboy, and ended up getting a 27th gate pick, but
they were running the track backwards, so the fist turn
was super tight, and I got pushed to the outside. I got
about a 15th place start, worked my way up to 5th, then
crashed on the last lap. The next moto up was
Intermediate This time I got a 35th gate pick, and again
got a horrible start, and ended up finishing 8th. I was
going up to line line for my second moto of schoolboy,
just going to try and get a good start, and run up font.
I got a decent start (about 10th), I worked my way past
a couple of kids, and was trying to pass another kid
down the downhill, and went flying over the bars, and
went down hard. After the crash, my bike was all messed
up, and I was really sore, so I decided it would be best
just to call it a day. Overall I felt my speed was good
all weekend, but couldn't put the whole thing together
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This weekend was awesome. I spent it riding out at Arizona Cycle Park. I trained with my trainer Justin Buckelew on Saturday. On Sunday I raced the first round of the CMC Copperstate. The track was good on Sunday. We had a little rain early in the morning but it made the track really good. The track stayed moist all day, and got some pretty good lines, and got rough which was super fun. I rode good all weekend, and felt fast thanks to all of Justin’s help. At the end of the weekend, I had fun, and felt great on the bike, and I came away with good results.
125 Intermediate – 1st place Schoolboy – 1st place
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Thanks for checking out another weekly
update. This past week was pretty normal
during the weekdays. They were spent riding
and training, getting
ready for the weekend. This weekend I
raced at Perris Raceway in
Perris, CA for the final round of the
California Triple Crown. We got there
Saturday, and got a little practice in
before racing started
on Sunday. The track was good, and it
was pretty fun. Sunday came around, and I
was feeling pretty good. I was fairly good,
but couldn’t put a start together. I had to
come from way back in the back in almost
every moto, and my results for the day were
not a good as I was expecting, but overall
for the
Triple Crown I ended up doing fairly
well.
12/7 race:
125 intermediate – 6th place
Schoolboy – 4th place
Overall Triple Crown:
125 intermediate – 2nd place
Schoolboy – 2nd place
Thanks for your support,
Austin Burns #141
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This weekend we attended the second round of the California Triple Crown which took place at Glen Helen raceway. The track this time was ran backwards rather than the usual direction. I thought the track was okay, but personally I like the regular direction of the track better. The racing was good, and there were quite a few people there. I was riding decent all weekend, but was just a little off pace all day. The track got pretty rough like it normally does, and by the end of the day, some sections of the track were super sketchy. Overall I rode alright, and it was a fairly good weekend, except for the second moto in the intermediate class in which I got a flat tire. The weekend was fun, and I ended up with descent results. 125 Intermediate – 4th place Schoolboy – 3rd place |
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This past weekend I raced at
Milestone in Riverside, CA for the first round of the
California
Triple Crown. The race was fun, and
there was a lot of people that showed up. It was my first time
riding that track, and it was super fun. the track had a good
layout, and made for good racing. Towards the end of the day, the
track was rough and dusty, but overall the track stayed good most of
the day. Overall the weekend was fairly good, and I had fun, and my
results were descent.
125 Intermediate - 4th place
Schoolboy - 4th place
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2 Jun 08 This weekend I raced at Speedworld motocross track on Saturday night. The race was pretty good, and the track was alright. They made the track really short so that they could get done earlier. The shorter track made it super one lined, and hard to pass on, but other than that, the track was fun. Overall the weekend was just another time to get in the gate, and have fun. In the end, my results were pretty good as well. |
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125 Novice – 1st place Schoolboy – 1st place Big Bike Open – 1st place
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19 May 08 This past weekend I raced out at ET motopark in Arizona . We went for a Saturday night race, and the track was fairly good. The racing was pretty good, and the track was decent. In both of the Novice motos, I got the holeshot, and pulled away for the win. In the first Schoolboy moto, I got a horrible start. I passed my way into third by the second lap. By the next lap, I worked my way into second and was catching the leader. I caught up, and was all over the leader until I tried to go outside of the rut in a corner to make a pass, and slid off the track, and hit a hay bail. I got back on the track only to have the third place guy all over me again. I pulled away from him, and ended up getting second in the first moto. In the second moto, I got a second place start, and quickly passed for first. I pulled away and ended up winning the second schoolboy moto. In the big bike open race, I got a third place start both motos and quickly passed for second and then first.
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125 Novice: 1st
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Schoolboy: 3rd
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13 Jan 08 This past weekend I raced in Palmdale , CA for the first round of the California Gold Cup at LACR. The track was really good and really fast. Toward the end of the day, the track got really rough from all the sand, they had a lot of long straights that got pretty rough by the end of the day. I rode pretty good, and got one holeshot. I was happy with the way I rode, and I can’t wait to go to the next round of the series. Overall it was a good weekend, and my results were pretty good:
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Feb 08
This past
weekend I was out at Perris Raceway for the
second round of the California Gold Cup.
Saturday practice was going good at first,
but then in my third practice, I caught my
foot in a rut, and yanked it backwards. I
felt something in my leg tear, so we packed
up and came home early. I later found out
that I partly tore a muscle in my leg, and
it ripped a piece of the bone off of my hip.
We don't know yet how long the healing
process is going to be, but we will be out
of Oak Hill and most likely World Mini as
well.
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Jan 08 This past weekend we went to Perris for the second round of the California Gold Cup. Saturday practice went good, and the track was good, but a little muddy from the rain that they got earlier in the week. It rained all night Saturday, and flooded out parts of the track, so the Sunday race was canceled. Overall the track was fun on Saturday, but it sucks that they had to cancel the race for Sunday, and now have to reschedule.
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 125 Novice: 1st place Schoolboy: 3rd place |
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Jan 08 This past weekend I raced in Palmdale , CA for the first round of the California Gold Cup at LACR. The track was really good and really fast. Toward the end of the day, the track got really rough from all the sand, they had a lot of long straights that got pretty rough by the end of the day. I rode pretty good, and got one holeshot. I was happy with the way I rode, and I can’t wait to go to the next round of the series. Overall it was a good weekend, and my results were pretty good:
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