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I New Hampshire International Speedway II Daytona North 2001 r-~~ Loudon Road Race Series Largest Road Race Club in America August 18 & 19,2001- Clear, Dry, Fast - 80°F 1130 Entries, 393 Racers 30 New Racers, 1.495 Spectators Northern Ducati Tour Weekend Mr. BIB RULES the SV's 1. 'Are tire warmers necessary.' If you want instant race grip from the moment the green flag drops, yes. First, set your tire pressures cold, then turn on the tire warmers 15 minutes before you go to pre-grid. Careful, if you have to wait a long time at pre-grid, those tires are cooling down while you wait. Same in a red flag condition. While you wait for the track to be cleaned up, your tires are coolingl Don't forget that at the restart, as you head into Turn One. Cold front tires can cause sudden soil samples. Brent Campbell 1" LWSB 2""GTL Points 3" HWSM _roo-., 2. 'Should I put tire warmers back on after my race?" Does mom put her chocolate cake back into the hot oven after the party? When the tire warmers are hot, they are consuming grip life as if the tire were on the racetrack at elevated temperature. Best use that grip in a race rather than a roast! Putting tire warmers on after your race and not plugging them in, 50 they cool more slowly, keeps the tire warm longer and reduces the tire's grip for the next use. Let them air cool in the shade. Over 500 new visitors Factory fresh new bikes classic vintage bikes, good food,old friends and lots of new riders 3. 'What is that blue smoke coming off my tire warmers?' It is a broken heater wire in contact with the tire's tread rubber. See how the burned spot on the tread looks like little particles of eraser rubber! When burned, the tread rubber returns to its original crumb condition and the tire must be scrapped. THE POINT - inspect the inside of your tire warmers the next time you unroll them, BEFORE you put them on. Rolling into a ball for storage can damage the tire warmer wires that contact the tire's tread. If it shorts and overheats, then you have a damaged warmer and a junk tire with big surface burns! MikeN"Jksa Vahan Buchalgian 3" LWSB Points Leader MWSM Kool Mr. Parkway Bedtime for Champions (BK, don't miss your race!) Brian Kent 1"GTL 2""LWSS 1" HWSB in UNGP Points Leader LWSB Jesse Sandoz Tom Fomier Bart Chamberlain Aprilia SuperTwin 2"" SuperTwin Points 3" Supertwin Dunbar EurcrSports Spare Ribs Anyone? 1" LWSM Points Leader LWSM FB4 RACING Mr. Heavyweight MICHELINe $1000.00 JR/EX Unlimited Gran Prix 'Run what yoU bnmg' August 19,2001 30 Racers - 17 Experts, 13 Juniors WHAM~ A$H FO CA$H f Clear, Dry, Warm, FAST Perfect Race Conditions Chuck Chouinard EricWood Scott Greenwood Tom Fournier Brian Kent Michael Young I" Place 2'"'Place 3"'Place I" Michelin Slicks I" Ducati Overall I" Hvywt Sportsman I" Michelin Pilot DOT I" Michelin Junior Alan W. Hathway Sunday Total Payout Return of our Race Director WWW.MOTORACE.COM E-MAIL: MOTORACE@MOTORACE.COM 800·628·4040