Planet Minis

Webtrender

Hi, I'm not an offical or spokesman for the track. Just starting in mini racing myself. Below is all I know....

This August 16, Sandy Hook Speedway in northern Maryland will be having roadraces for pocket, mini, and mid-size bikes. This includes mini-shifters. Sandy Hook Speedway - Home

$5 gate fee, $65 to race, $3 ambulance fee, $40 annual fee to join the club (you don't have to join).

I talked to the club manager John P., he said you need to have your oil fill plug safetywired. As far as protective clothing, they allow jeans, but the owner of the track frowns on it. He prefers you are as protected as possible with leathers. Of course you need gloves, helmet, elbow, knee, etc. protection.

Evidently, this is going to be a monthly event. Check their calendar.

I'll be riding a white NSF100, driving a white Sprinter van. Hope to see you there.

Bob

boonacka

the 16th will be a good day for you to go since its a non-points track day. you'll get a good feel for the track and lines. you'll have a blast. Pin it in the banked turn and pretend your riding Daytona =)

Webtrender

A couple of friends went. They said the track was real nice. I couldn't make it cause of going down in a turn and breaking my collarbone. We were practicing in a parking lot the weekend before.

boonacka

oh man, talk about bad luck the week before. hope you heal up soon and make it to at least one of the races.

who are your friends that went? midbikes/pocketbikes/motards? the turnout on trackday wasnt huge so i may have met them.

Webtrender

Thanks. Sh-t happens. Oh well. Both the guys rode up on their street bikes. They ride yamaha ysr50s when they race. They just went up to check the track out. They use to ride over at the Monrovia track before it was closed down.

Btw, I talked to the owner of the 75-80 racetrack/Monrovia track the other day. He said they were still in negotiations with the developer who was suppose to buy the property 3 years ago.

He said if we could line up liability insurance, he would be willing to talk about renting the monrovia track out again.

boonacka

ah yeah i saw those dudes. both of them looked like terminator.. like they could squash me.. haha.. they had some sweet bike sthough. they stuck around pretty much the whole day.

another outdoor track would be awesome. He should talk to the owner of Sandy Hook and maybe get some ideas. at least it would bring in some money for him.

Webtrender

Yeah that's Dewight and Gary. Both real nice guys. They ride hard and fast. Trying to keep up with them is how I broke my collarbone.

They did talk to one of the owners of Sandy Hook. They said she was upset that the club manager of the two wheelers "John P." hadn't shown up to organize the races. Do you know him?

boonacka

Yeah, I think he got sick the last event and had to leave early. He didnt show up to this event though. havent heard from him in a while.

We had a small number show up to tha trackday since it was a non-points track day. We all rode in one group so there wasnt much to organize. although, i figured he would have been there anyway.

i saw an aerial view of the Monrovia kart track. it looked a little small from the perspective i saw.