New Summit Point Track Record
Jim Brooking
Today at the WERA road races at Summit Point Raceway in West Virginia,
Jeff Atwell broke the track record with a speedy 1:19.54 lap time
around the 2 mile, 10 turn course.
His times were consistent. He also posted 1:19.55 and 1:19.56 lap times
during the same race.
Not bad... 8^)
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erik astrup
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: Today at the WERA road races at Summit Point Raceway in West Virginia,
: Jeff Atwell broke the track record with a speedy 1:19.54 lap time
: around the 2 mile, 10 turn course.
:
: His times were consistent. He also posted 1:19.55 and 1:19.56 lap times
: during the same race.
:
: Not bad... 8^)
WHat kind of bike did he do it on???? A Ninja 250??? I would be _very_
impressed if that were the case!
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Erik Astrup AFM #422 DoD #683
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Ninja 250R - "Wicked Wanda"
1993 CBR 900RR * 1990 CBR 600F * 1990 Concours * 1990 Ninja 250
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Chris BeHanna
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>Today at the WERA road races at Summit Point Raceway in West Virginia,
>Jeff Atwell broke the track record with a speedy 1:19.54 lap time
>around the 2 mile, 10 turn course.
>
>His times were consistent. He also posted 1:19.55 and 1:19.56 lap times
>during the same race.
>
>Not bad... 8^)
Isn't it about time Herr Jeff moved on to Superbike?
Inquiring minds,
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beh...@syl.nj.nec.com 1975 CB360T - Baby Bike
Disclaimer: Now why would NEC 1991 ZX-11 - needs a name
agree with any of this anyway? I was raised by a pack of wild corn dogs.
Michael Nelson
>ji...@access.digex.net (Jim Brooking) writes:
>:
>: Today at the WERA road races at Summit Point Raceway in West Virginia,
>: Jeff Atwell broke the track record with a speedy 1:19.54 lap time
>: around the 2 mile, 10 turn course.
>:
>impressed if that were the case!
That's about a 90MPH *average*. I'm impressed no matter
WHAT bike he did it on... ;-)
Michael
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Richard Sturges
Yes, the record is now 1:19.54, and yes he did several laps in succes-
sion near that time. The old record was 1:20.07, set by Kurt Hall.
Jeff, a 35 year old DC area resident, set this record on a Mike
Langlois tuned GSXR 750. He was very excited, watch for the full
details in the next MARRC newsletter.
Rich Sturges
Falls Church, VA
Chris BeHanna
>In article <1993May24....@znext.cts.com> er...@znext.cts.com (erik astrup) writes:
>
>
>Aw heck. I don't think I know. Duh. It was 600cc-Open class, though.
Unless I'm a blind fool (hey, watch it!), Jeff Atwell campaigns and
has campaigned for several years an FZR 600. He drags his knee, the peg, the
lowers, and sometimes even the pipe. You should see it sometime.
Later,
Jim Brooking
...wondering what kind of bike jeff was riding....
Aw heck. I don't think I know. Duh. It was 600cc-Open class, though.
Tim Keller
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>...wondering what kind of bike jeff was riding....
>
>Aw heck. I don't think I know. Duh. It was 600cc-Open class, though.
>--
Someone posted that it would have to average 90mph. If it was a 250 then
I would think it would have to be a 2 stroke to go that fast. Anybody
know for sure?
Alan Fleming
> ESPN's motoworld show said it was a 250. Did not mention any brand names.
> Someone posted that it would have to average 90mph. If it was a 250 then
> I would think it would have to be a 2 stroke to go that fast. Anybody
> know for sure?
>
250cc GP bikes were consistently 3 seconds faster than the previous lap
record. I didn't catch the final new lap record, but I'd imagine it is in
the 1'24.5" area. The newly widened track and repaved track was also a major
factor in the fast lap times but in F-USA the 250cc bikes were outnumbering
the 4-strokes in the top ten.
Think Peace.
-- Alan (al...@eng.tridom.com)
KotBBBB (1988 GSXR1100J) AMA# 634578 DOD# 4210 PGP key available
Pat Farrell
> Jeff, a 35 year old DC area resident, set this record on a Mike
>Langlois tuned GSXR 750. He was very excited, watch for the full
>details in the next MARRC newsletter.
Please pass on my congratulations to Jeff (I don't make it up to SP
anymore.) For a little more background. Jeff and I were a low-dollar
team in 87. He ran consistant 1:22's on our Yellow GSXR750 back then.
He won every 750 and Open race he entered at SP (with the exception of
one time when it started raining mid-race- the slicks didn't work well).
Jeff loves to slide, which is good as Summit Point asphalt had no
traction. Watching him take turn 10 in at redline with the rear hung out
flattrack style is a treat, even if it made my heart jump into my throat
everytime he did it on _my_ bike.
Pat
Pat Farrell, Grad Student pfar...@cs.gmu.edu
Department of Computer Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
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