Video footage of our exploits...

Action Filename Size Date Description
Download 2006_06_24 NESBA Barber 3pm.wmv 59.1 MB Jun 24 2006 My fastest lap times ever at Barber. This was also my first time running in the Adv group with NESBA at Barber, and there were amazingly few bikes out, so I had lots of open track. My best laps were 1:40.
Download 2006_06_25 NESBA Barber 8_50am.wmv 49 MB Jun 25 2006 Our first session on Sunday morning; I followed Shane to give him video footage of his riding, and helped show him a few lines here and there.
Download 2006_07_01 Cycle Jam BSS.wmv 56.3 MB Jul 01 2006 Footage of the B Superstock race on Saturday; this is the race that I finished 15th, and put in 1:40 lap times.
Download 2006_07_01 Cycle Jam CSB.wmv 55.2 MB Jul 01 2006 Video of the C Superbike race; I finished out of the points, but still put in 1:40 lap times.
Download 2006_07_01 Cycle Jam CSS PartA.wmv 16.6 MB Jul 01 2006 The first attempt at the C Superstock race (my first one of the day); it was stopped by a red flag, then restarted. I don't seem to have the restart uploaded...I'll have to figure out what I did with it.
Download 2006_07_02 Cycle Jam 600SS.wmv 74.9 MB Jul 02 2006 The 600 Superstock race from Sunday morning (WERA Nationals). My laps times were slower than during Saturday's races.
Download 2006_07_02 CycleJamRace8bCrash.wmv 4.9 MB Jul 02 2006 Video from my crash in T6 during the 600 Superbike race.
Download 2006_09_30 Barber NESBA ZX6R dying transmission.wmv 7 MB Sept 30 2006 Video and sound of my transmission (4th gear in particular) giving up the ghost. This is not a happy sound...
Download 2006_09_30 Barber Playing in Traffic.wmv 49.4 MB Sept 30 2006 More video from Barber, 2nd session of the day. This was just before my tranmission called it quits. Shane, Skip and I had fun playing in traffic.
Download 2006_11_12 NESBA Barber Crash-fest.wmv 99.6 MB Nov 12 2006 This was from the first session after lunch. A full stomach and a fast bike don't mix. There were quite a few crashes during this session.
Download 2006_11_12 NESBA Barber Me and my shadow.wmv 110.3 MB Nov 12 2006 The sun was getting low, casting very long shadows. This was the penultimate session of the day.
Download 2006_11_12 NESBA Barber More fun in traffic.wmv 114.4 MB Nov 12 2006 Playing in traffic; this wasn't very fast, but it was a lot of fun until I found neutral in the Roller Coaster. Great weather for a great track day!
Download 2007_03_26 VIR North Dave and Shane.wmv 85.9 MB March 26 2007 Dave and Shane playing in traffic; we were starting to get faster, and swapped the lead several times. Great fun!
Download 2007_03_26 VIR North Scott Carpenter.wmv 35.4 MB March 26 2007 Shane 'dicing it up' with AMA pro racer Scott Carpenter. Shane made a few aggressive passes in traffic and got a stern talking to by Scott afterwards.
Download 2007_03_27 VIR North Getting faster.wmv 46.4 MB March 27 2007 Shane and I were lead out by our instructor (Steve) for a couple of laps, then were waved on. We managed to put in some 1:41 lap times during this session.
Download 2007_04_06 Road Atlanta Chasing Shane.wmv 89.5 MB April 6 2007 Chasing Shane around Road Atlanta's lovely new pavement (with lots o' bumps in all the wrong places). I think our lap times were around 1:42 or so.
Download 2007_04_06 Road Atlanta Getting Faster.wmv 90.2 MB April 6 2007 Getting faster at Road Atlanta. Having found some new reference points, I was able to try to push a little. Average lap time was 1:38, with a few laps at 1:37.
Download 2007_04_07 Road Atlanta Chasing Dre.wmv 12.1 MB April 7 2007 Chasing Dre around Road Atlanta for a couple of laps.
Download 2007_04_07 Road Atlanta Offroad Adventure.wmv 13.1 MB April 7 2007 Not one of my most graceful laps...fortunately nobody was immediately behind me, it could have been bad. Once I ran wide going into the 'Esses' and clipped the curbing, both wheels slid about 3 inches to the right. This was enough to keep me from turning left, so I hit 2 more sets of curbing and finally rolled through the gravel. I'm amazed I didn't crash (head up, clutch in, off the brakes really does work). After that, I continued 3 more laps so as not to finish the day with a bad experience, then pitted and considered myself lucky!
Download 2007_04_28 Barber Jerry Crash T2.wmv 6.6 MB April 28 2007 A short clip of Jerry's crash in T2 at Barber. He ran a little wide right across the wet spot in the track, and had a bit of a high-side once the tires regained traction. Fortunately, he's going to be ok.
Download 2007_04_29 Barber Chasing Dre.wmv 48.9 MB April 29 2007 Chasing Dre around Barber on Sunday until a major bug splat on my visor forced me to pit in early. He was looking good, with really strong drive out of the corners. Needs to work on braking, though.
Download 2007_09_09 STT Barber - 1_39.wmv 46.7 MB September 8 2007 My fastest laps around Barber so far; I hit 1:39 for 2 laps, and had several low 1:40s.
Download 2007_09_09 STT Barber - Chasing Bart.wmv 47.4 MB September 9 2007 Chasing Bart around Barber on Sunday, second session. Note his attempt at off-roading on the first lap...
Download 2007_09_09 STT Barber - Chasing Dave.wmv 17.1 MB September 9 2007 Chasing Dave around Barber on Sunday, next to last session. Dave looked pretty good, and managed to hit 1:42.
Download 2007_11_12 NESBA Barber Schooled By Skip.wmv 63.1 MB November 11 2007 Skip teaching me to go faster. We hit 1:39 half a dozen times, and he was just cruising out there (notice all the wheelies he did). His normal pace is 7 seconds faster! This was during the NESBA Advanced-only day, a green track all day long. We were out there well over 30 minutes.
Download 2008_03_09 VIR South.wmv 23.7 MB March 9, 2008 The least slow session of the day. I think I managed to hit 1:19 fairly consistently. Sorry for the bug guts, I need to check and clean the camera lens more often.
Download 2008_03_10 VIR North Follow Harrison.wmv 22.2 MB March 10, 2008 I took one session to follow a new friend (Harrison) around the track and show him a few lines. We got separated by traffic, and then I think I lost him in traffic, but hopefully it was still useful.
Download 2008_03_10 VIR North Playing in traffic.wmv 55.2 MB March 10, 2008 This one was fun, lots of passing and being passed. Not the fastest laps of the day, but good action.
Download 2008_06_29 Race 15 - B Superbike.wmv 28.7 MB June 29, 2008 WERA at Road Atl, B Superbike, Race 15. I got a fair start from wave 2, and finished in 9th place. My best lap was a 1:40. The guy I passed on the last lap (Dave Brooks) was on a GSXR750.