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2019 - 2026 Wednesday Night Drags Sonoma

396 said:
Just got back from Sac tonight (test & tune) had to get my mind right from my blunder at Sears on Wednesday. Far as I know, they will run to the end of 2020. Then after that, not sure. Was told if it doesn't sell, they will continue to run until the county locks them out. Others said they got a extension again and have more time, but who knows. I was going to ask Jr (owners son) but got sidetracked.
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Well if u get around to asking be cool if u posted up what was said.
 
Every year is Sacramento's last year.
It's been that way for at least the last 5 years.
 
Yeah I know, but this time it's really on the market. $11 million is the asking price.
 
Wednesday Night Drags first race of the season was last week. Another one this week the 29th.

Racers only and I guess pit crew. Gates open at 3pm.
 
Yeah I was planning to go but I was working on my bike and didn't finish on time :(
 
I won't be there this Wednesday, if you go have fun and good luck.
 
Was great getting out there and hanging out with everyone again. Seems like it's been so long. There were so many cars and plenty of bikes. Probably more than a dozen. Only got 2 practice runs then got eliminated in the first round. Raced a CBR1000RR it's was a really close race too beat me by 0.1971sec!

So my 28 or 29sec Sur Ron is now a 19 or 20sec Sur Ron! The first run was SUPER rare there was a tailwind! I was able to run a 19.197! The next 2 runs that headwind was back and it bumped me down to 20.8. So that tailwind messed me up because the times were different so I didn't know what to dial so I split the difference and went with 20.0sec. Then what do you know I ran a 20.8 in the race, had I had one more practice run and got that 20.8 I would have said ok we're dialed in and went with a 20.8 or 20.7.

Was a lotta fun though :) Kinda strange having to the wear the masks and all but pretty much the same.

Some pictures from that night
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Probably my fastest pass ever on this bike. There is still some room for improvement, some programming and maybe a sprocket change will help.
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Rare opportunity to get a shot right before the strip. A vehicle puked fluid all over the track so we had to wait for them to mop it up. There was a lot of waiting for broken vehicles also =/
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Check out Eric's new ride
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Eliminated by this guy
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That last race I watched and bounced.
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Nice pics and write up. Lots of bikes out there. I should be back next week.
 
Hey Merlin, what did you do to the bike? You picked up like 28 MPH from when we last raced. Turbo for a electric bike!
 
396 said:
Hey Merlin, what did you do to the bike? You picked up like 28 MPH from when we last raced. Turbo for a electric bike!
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COVID electrons. They're smaller. You can compress more of them in to the battery pack.
 
Noticed that the Meyers brothers were not there. Bill lost his wife last week.
 
dravnx said:
Noticed that the Meyers brothers were not there. Bill lost his wife last week.
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This news breaks my heart.
Those characters are part of the Wednesday night landscape.
Good guys, both of them.
 
I was not there last Wednesday, but I heard the news, so sad. The Wednesday before, Bill was on the phone with her while he was at the track and said they wanted her to spend the night and do a stress test in the morning. We all wished her well and then this. I feel for Bill and his family. Great people.
 
I worked with Bill for a few years before he completely retired. Him and Tom are gold.
RIP Patty.
 
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