Thompson Raceway GP

Its that time again....

Another day and another race down....

So no riding this morning, just took pretty easy, the races were set pretty late as the Pro race was scheduled for 7pm. So we had a nice IHOP breakfast, then nap... then I did some work, packed my stuff and boom off to Connecticut.

So a little course description for this race... It was a 1.1 mile Nascar oval. Sounds like it would be pretty stupid to go around in a circle for that long, but this was actually one of the coolest damn crits I have done.

We had a smaller field, only 65 guys, some usual gangsters there for the week, Rite Aid was there in full force, Justin Spinelli, Ward Soler and the LG Crocs Cycling team from Quebec...

Down to race time, it goes from the gun, with in 10 minutes there are 5 groups split across the course, our whole team made the split and we began helping Rite Aid drive the pace. Eventually, the race came back together as the weak were shelled and a LG crocs rider took a massive flyer and was 3/4 of a lap ahead of us before Rite Aid decided it was their race. We sent two guys to help pull the move back and it came together with 9 to go.

At some point I was feeling super good and took a prime for the overall points standing. Our DS was amped since our name got called out.

We countered and it stayed away until three to go, then the sprint actually started then. I was fighting for wheels, I knew Clayton Burrows is a fast finisher and the fight was on, I ended up on Chris Scott's wheel which I didn't think was a good one, but held on, he opened up the sprint in the middle of the two lead out trains of Rite Aid and LG Crocs. I swerved off his wheel and got in the crocs train and sprinted their guys out.

Chris Scott somehow took us by surprise and won, I managed 7th and holy smokes I learned to sprint. I was the best placed finisher from our team

As soon as I head back to the trailer, our DS told me to stay suited up as I was to race the immediate next race, Catagory 2, not really my plan... But you can't say no when you are fighting for a team spot.

So back to back races...

I ended up in the break for the first half of the race then I stayed at the front marking attacks and moves for a teammate I set up the road. I spent 5 laps going across after some gomer decided to take me halfway for free, but I didn't have enough gas in the tank. We dominated the race and finished 1st, 2nd, 4th and 8th(me).

So all in all, two races and two top 10's

Nothing wrong with that. I may take tomorrow off to get prepared for Fitchburg, but we'll play it by ear after I get my morning massage and adjustment.

Thanks for stoping by again... Hope this is as fun to read as it is for me to be here.

Thanks again for all of your support! If I had a million dollars, I might buy you all cheesy tourist-esque gifts from beantown.