This is the new web site for Low-Side Racing.  Previously, I had hand-coded and designed my website, which had some benefits, but also had a lot of drawbacks.  One of the biggest drawbacks was that updating format/layout, and adding new content was a bit tedious.

This time around, I am using a blog app called b2evolution.  I have used it on a number of my other web sites, and it definitely makes things easier.

I will be moving content over from the other site as time goes on.

I got my start with riding motorcycles in 2003 with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.  I bought a Triumph Sprint ST as my first bike, and survived that poor decision - it's a big, heavy bike for a beginner.  Still, I enjoyed riding it, and put over 10k miles on it the first year.

In 2004, I signed up for the Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School at Road Atlanta to improve my riding skills, and that's when I was bitten by the bug.

In 2005, I did my first track day with NESBA at Barber, and completely fell in love.  Since then, I have done a LOT of track days (probably 150-200), and have ridden on lots of tracks, including Phillip Island in Australia.

In 2006, I attended the Cornerspeed Level1 and 2 classes at VIR, and the Ed Bargy Racing School at Barber, getting my WERA race license.  I raced in 2006 until a crash at Road Atlanta ended my season.  I skipped 2007 and raced a few times in 2008, taking a bunch of top 10 finishes.  Then I skipped 2009 so that I could focus on instructing with NESBA.

Now, in 2010, I'm still instructing with NESBA (and loving it), and I'm back racing with WERA.  So far, I'm doing pretty well, with a lot of race wins.  My goal for this year was to get top 5 finishes in the championships that I'm contesting (all 6 of them), but it looks like I'm in contention for a top 3 finish in all of them.

Next year...who knows?  I expect that I'll be moved up to Expert, and my goal is to race (though not every event) and contend for top 10 finishes.

Like most motorcycle riders, I have owned a bunch of bikes over the years.

2003 Triumph Sprint ST - my first bike, daily commuter, and fun mountain ride.  Now in the capable hands of my brother.

2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R - my first sport bike.  I started doing track days and racing on this bike.  Sadly, I got too fast for her, and blew 2 engines.  Parted out to help pay for my next bike.  I bought this bike new and built her up into a race bike.  I will never do that again...

2005 Yamaha R6 - bought used in 2007.  I got really fast on this bike, continued to do track days and race until 2010 (I won more than a few races on her this year).  Turns like a dream, and the old girl is still running strong.  Now in the capable hands of a NESBA member and friend, Tom Williford.

2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R - two of them, bought new (his and hers) for street riding.  Lots of fun!

2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R - race bike, bought used for Lynda to ride on the track, and for me to race.

2009 Yamaha R6 - bought used in 2010, twin bikes.  My new race bikes for this year.  Fast, fast, fast.  But not without problems.  Still, these will carry me through the 2010 race season in good shape.

2006 Suzuki SV650 - Lynda's new track bike, used.  She will finish the track day season on this, and may race the 250 next year.  :)

For those who are keeping count, yes we have 6 bikes in the garage...