This past race was held at Heffley’s Ranch in Columbus, Texas. It was a wide-open fast-paced sandy course with very little tight woods. We got a very little bit of rain the night before, just enough to hold the dust down for the Saturday race. We all did a cooky start, which was, the bike running in neutral with us facing the bike in front of the front wheel looking backwards at the flagger.
I took off and was third off the line. I trailed one and two for half a lap. First place dug the front tire down in deep sand and fell and second place didn’t make a move fast enough to get around so I railed both of them on the far outside. I held first place for the first couple of laps then second place caught me and passed me. I then trailed her until she fell in the tight woods. I passed her by going through little trees on the left side with third place, now going to second, behind me. I was back in first place again for the last few laps. On the fifth lap, second place caught up to me and passed me. I then trailed her only for a little while taking every inside line on the corner and cranking the throttle wide open. I soon passed her and was off again in first place for the last mile of the course. I came around a corner with the throttle pinned only for it to bog. The float in the carburetor had hung up. I grabbed a stick, banged on the carb for a bit, and then started it back up. By the time I was off again, second place had already passed me leaving me to finish second.
This was probably the most fun I have had racing yet. Being able to hold the throttle wide open in 4th and 5th gear is always a blast, but especially when it’s over 90 degrees. I ended up finishing 17th overall If my carburetor would have held out I would have finished 7th or 8th overall.
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