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First off, I know
how much effort goes into running a track, and by far, your
group does a stellar job!!!
I raced Thanksgiving and was down there last weekend, March
7 to 9th. I found the track changes to be better all the
way around, In partic ular,
with the small double the triple section right before the
finish line. In the past that seemed to get very sloppy, and
now it seemed fun and safe for all. I love the big double
that has the big G-out into the next double jump. Very
fun!! Hope you don't change
that!! Also, the mid section tables were a great
improvement! Keeps the Pro's in the air, and the jumps are
safe and fun for all the rest. Also, the time you take to
water the other tracks is FANTASTIC!!! With others we had
with us, some are learning and not ready for the big track,
they had a perfect weekend. I don't think most families
realize this, but Mesquite is ideal for riding at all
levels. We ride most the tracks in Utah, OCA, RMR, Price,
but we have ALWAYS had an amazing time in Mesquite; race or
just practice!
Thanks a ton for all the hard work!
Scott McMillin (Vet Exp) |
| 10 Dec 07 ...
Thanksgiving Classic Don
Poteet sent the following note and great shots from the
Thanksgiving Classic!
"I had a great time with my boy
there, so keep up the good work. We were watching the race
from the side lines, but it was great."
Submitted 9 Dec 07 by Don
Poteet |
27 Nov 07 ...
My first impressions of Mesquite MX.
I have watched a 101 races at Mesquite MX in the past, but I had never
taken a machine on the track. I walked the track a few years ago and I
was very impressed with the transitions of the jumps and the width of
the track. My cousin's son called me a couple of weeks ago and said that
he was racing in Mesquite, so my mind started working and I thought
maybe this was the time to race. I definitely wanted to get on the track
with my cousin's son to mix it up and see what the WORCS race series had
taught him. The only problem was that I was sick, sinuses, congested,
just ill. The date kept creeping closer and I was still sick. I missed
two days of work, but I still couldn't shake it. 11/23/07 I decided to
throw down a couple of Nyquil and go for it the next day at the race. I
got there before 7:00am, paid to get through the gate and than hurried
over to the sign-up spot. Quads were rolling out to the entry spot for
the practice, little did I know, but they were going to start at 7:00am.
I paid my $30 for the two races, but they needed $5 more because I
wasn't a USRA member. I hurried, back to the truck for more dinero and
the quads were already on the track. I paid my extra 5, and sped my quad
to the track entry, as I arrived, the quads were pulling off-what a let
down. I had to practice before the race. I decided to get my money back
and call it a day. I loaded up my quad. Mesquite MX runs a tight ship, I
was impressed with their operation. Than my cousin and his family showed
up. I found out my cousin's son had entered the pro-expert class,
another reason why I pulled out of the race, I had signed up for novice.
They had some hiper rims (I have flat-spotted mutliple rims in the past)
that I could borrow. I thought, I would just put on the hipers and the
razr2'a just to see what that bulky desert set-up felt like. I whipped
the quad around a little mini-track and it didn't feel half-bad. A
35-year-old guy (good to see another 30-something guy racing) introduced
himself and said that he was 14 races in and that I should give it a
try. I looked at the race schedule and my name was erroneously posted
for the race. I asked, if I could pay to get in again and the officials
said sure. I was in for the second time. I had not even set foot on the
new configuration of the track, it was totally reversed from previous
years. I decided to hit all of the table tops and smaller doubles 20-30
feet on the first lap.
Race time approached and I was nervous. I lined up, 8 quads across. The
35-year-old gave me some advice on where to line to avoid a mud hole on
the first straight. I was lined up on the far right. 1 minute sign, 30
second sign, engines revved we were off. A 1st gear start for me to
avoid stalling. I hit the first turn 4 quads across. As the inside quads
turned I ate a serious dose of roost, my goggles got covered with mud. I
backed off the throttle a bit. After the next turn it was into the first
set of jumps. I cleared the first and landed a little short on the
second. I was in 6th place at this point. Next came some deep whoops
than two small doubles, 180 degree turn two small doubles, I was
starting to feel stretched, a table top, sweeping turn, uphill,
downhill, tight turn, step-down double, 90-degree turn, whoops, two
large doubles which I rolled and than starting the track again. I was
keeping the front-runners in vision. A stall in front of me led to me
picking up a couple of spots, I was in 5th. On the third lap I went in
too fast into a turn and I was tired and didn't down-shift which led to
a stall and three people passing me. Multiple kicks later and the
Honda fired, I was back at it. The front-runner 07 Honda 450R
WORCS rider had become stuck, so I passed him. He later passed me on the
second large double. He cleared it another visual school. We completed
the 4th lap and I was close on his tail. I was so tired I could barely
hold on the bars, but the education continued. He cleared the step-down
double and my mind continued to take notes. The race ended and I was 8th
out of 9. What did I learn, stamina is the key to racing. The jumps were
feasible. Arrive to the race early, shift down in the turns, prepare
yourself for roost on the first turn, avoid stalling, and don't over-run
turns. I spoke to my cousin's son and we talked about doubling up the
whoops and which lines to take.
I spoke with many racers, the majority were teen-agers. A great group.
The second day afforded all riders one sight lap. I arrived before
7:00am and prepared myself for the 7:00am practice lap. I allowed all of
the quads to go in front of me. Than I took my time around the track and
hit all of the small doubles and table-tops. I stopped on the track and
waited for a slow guy in front of me and jumped 2/3's of the downhill
double. It felt good and I new that I could clear it in the race. I
thought in my mind I have to try the last double. I doubled the whoops,
no problem. I rolled the first double, punched the gas through the
landing of the first double and than hit the kicker for the second
double, I sailed through the air, but I wasn't into it hard enough and
my rear tires cased the landing edge. I heard a clunk and my engine
sounded a lot different. I rolled slowly off of the track, what had I
done? I looked down at my quad and the Pulse Charge head pipe and
muffler were not connected. I rode over to my cousin and they said the
jump looked pretty good a little bit farther and it would be mine.
Back at the truck, I got the pipe back together and prepared for the
race. A couple people commented on my rear shock set-up that it was
sitting too low, too much sag. I thought about changing it, but the
sight lap had felt good and I did not want to mess with the variables.
At the second race, I came out of the holeshot in 6th place, which
quickly turned to 4th place 1/2 of a lap in. I cleared the down-hill
double, however on one of those jumps, my hand was ripped off of the
handlebars due to being so tired. I cleared the large double, but later
found out that I had landed so hard (too much sag), that my swingarm had
broken a hole in the bottom of the air box (at that point I thought that
I was goin to DNF). I was impressed with the race. I hit a lot of jumps,
however I got beaten by the stamina of the other racers. I ended up 7th
out of 9.
I met a lot of great people at the race and some day I may be back. I
chased that 35-year-old guy the majority of all of the races he was fast
on that blue YFZ. I will definitely work on cardiovascular before the
next race. The second race on 11/25/07 which I did not enter ended up
with the
WORCS rider on a cream-puff ride apparently breaking his ankle
and having to be taken to the hospital. He did not have heel-guards and
his leg apparently was sucked under the tires. The next leader of the
race landed the second large double short on his LTR450 and he was
bucked over the handlebars and front fenders and had his quad run him
over. He cut, his elbow. I spoke to him after the race and he was fine.
In the fourth race which I did not ride one guy reportedly went over his
handlebars on the downhill double and than was ran over by another quad.
Later in the race the quad which ran him over (black 2008 450 Quadracer)
ejected it's rider when he came up short on the second double which
resulted in a trip to the hospital and a severely broken arm.
Before the race, I was concerned about other riders taking me out, or
being out of control. Ironically in the class that I rode all four
serious crashes were caused by human error and were not the result of
the skill level or lack thereof of surrounding racers. I learned a lot
from the experience. I am definitely investing in heel-guards. I
adjusted my suspension. I am definitely going to get some practice time
before the next race I enter.Submitted 27 Nov 07 by Brad E
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