Jessica's Race Recap
Badger Kart Club Race #4
Badger Raceway
Dousman, WI
May 19&20 2007
Saturday April 28:
Saturday testing went pretty well. We had plenty of power, but had a hard time getting the kart to feel comfortable for me. We also found out latter in the day that our clutch was not quite correct. Even with all this said, it was still a decent day.
Sunday April 29:
There are some National level driver that compete at Badger almost every weekend. They are very tough to beat and it is even harder for someone like me that does not race at Badger all the time. I know that sounds like excuses, but what I means is that when you do good against these guys, you know you are doing well.
Heat race #1:
I started in the middle of the pack and quickly moved to the front. I finished the race in 4th place. I was happy that I made some passes, but I knew we had some work to do if we were to compete with the “fast” guys. The kart did not handle very well and we would have to fix the problem before the next heat race.
Heat race #2:
Once again I started the race in the middle. I went into the lead and held it for most of the race. I missed the apex heading into the infield portion of the track on the last lap. This aloud second place to get by me and take the win away. I made a mistake and it cost me. Oh well. We still had the feature to race and I now knew that we were fast enough to win.
Feature race:
Because of the mistake I made in the first race I had to start the feature in 3rd place. As we entered turn one at the start of the race I was forced off the track. I was pushed back to 4th place and that is where I stayed. I was just as fast as the winner and finished right behind him. This track is just so tight and small and it is so hard to pass another kart. I know 4th place does not sound like a very good finish, but believe me, we made HUGE improvements from the last time we raced at Badger. If we keep making gains like we did this time, we will win a race very soon.
Thanks
Jess
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Gingerman results
Jessica's Race Recap
Championship Enduro Series Race #2
Gingerman Raceway
South Haven, MI
May 11-13 2007
Friday May 11:
Once again Friday was an up and down day for my crew and I. During the first lap of the first practice session my Yamaha motor broke. My crew was so busy working on my Animal kart the rest of the day that they did not have time to put my back up motor on my CIK Yamaha kart.
The good news was that we were able to test with my Animal kart for the first time this year. We used our time wisely and learned a lot.
Saturday April 14:
My first race of the day was in the Briggs Animal 335 class. I was more confident now than I was at Gateway. We got in a good day of practice on Friday and I felt I was ready for the race. Things started out well. I was able to race with the leaders for the first half of the race. Then just as I felt good about how things were going, I was knocked off the track by a lapped kart. This caused me to loose the leaders draft and I quickly fell behind. I finished the race in 6th place. I was not happy with 6th place, however it was an improvement from what we did at Gateway.
The next race of the day was CIK Yamaha SSX #1. I was a little nervous since we did not get to practice with this kart. When the green flag waived my nerves went away. I took the lead right away and never looked back. Even though I did lead the race from start to finish, it was still a hard fight. My teammate and I started the race nose to tail. It did not take long for another driver to work his way in between us and break our draft. I was followed VERY closely for the whole race. At the last corner on the last lap the second place kart made a hard charge to take the lead from me. He could not do it and I ended up winning the race by about 2 feet. During the race I also set a new track record, beating the old record by 3 SECONDS.
Sunday April 15:
I felt a little bit better today since we did so good the day before. The CIK Yamaha SSX #2 race was almost a repeat of the Saturday race. I took the lead from the start and never gave it up. My teammate was able to stay with me for most of the race. After about the half way point I was able to shake him off of my draft. From there the race was mine. I went on to take the win by almost half a lap over second place. I also improved the time I set on Saturday by breaking the track record in this class by 3.1 SECONDS.
With each Briggs Animal race I compete in, I gain a little more confidence. We keep learning more each time we race in this class and it shows. In Sundays Briggs Animal 360 class I felt like we had a chance to do well. I was just as fast as the leaders, and I was able to take my first top 5 finish. I was happy with my 5th place finish, but I can't wait to win my first Briggs Animal race. We are new to 4 Cycle racing and we still have A LOT to learn. I know we will get there. I just keep looking at how strong we are in the Yamaha classes and that gives me the confidence to know we will start leading races in Animal very soon.
Thanks
Jess
Championship Enduro Series Race #2
Gingerman Raceway
South Haven, MI
May 11-13 2007
Friday May 11:
Once again Friday was an up and down day for my crew and I. During the first lap of the first practice session my Yamaha motor broke. My crew was so busy working on my Animal kart the rest of the day that they did not have time to put my back up motor on my CIK Yamaha kart.
The good news was that we were able to test with my Animal kart for the first time this year. We used our time wisely and learned a lot.
Saturday April 14:
My first race of the day was in the Briggs Animal 335 class. I was more confident now than I was at Gateway. We got in a good day of practice on Friday and I felt I was ready for the race. Things started out well. I was able to race with the leaders for the first half of the race. Then just as I felt good about how things were going, I was knocked off the track by a lapped kart. This caused me to loose the leaders draft and I quickly fell behind. I finished the race in 6th place. I was not happy with 6th place, however it was an improvement from what we did at Gateway.
The next race of the day was CIK Yamaha SSX #1. I was a little nervous since we did not get to practice with this kart. When the green flag waived my nerves went away. I took the lead right away and never looked back. Even though I did lead the race from start to finish, it was still a hard fight. My teammate and I started the race nose to tail. It did not take long for another driver to work his way in between us and break our draft. I was followed VERY closely for the whole race. At the last corner on the last lap the second place kart made a hard charge to take the lead from me. He could not do it and I ended up winning the race by about 2 feet. During the race I also set a new track record, beating the old record by 3 SECONDS.
Sunday April 15:
I felt a little bit better today since we did so good the day before. The CIK Yamaha SSX #2 race was almost a repeat of the Saturday race. I took the lead from the start and never gave it up. My teammate was able to stay with me for most of the race. After about the half way point I was able to shake him off of my draft. From there the race was mine. I went on to take the win by almost half a lap over second place. I also improved the time I set on Saturday by breaking the track record in this class by 3.1 SECONDS.
With each Briggs Animal race I compete in, I gain a little more confidence. We keep learning more each time we race in this class and it shows. In Sundays Briggs Animal 360 class I felt like we had a chance to do well. I was just as fast as the leaders, and I was able to take my first top 5 finish. I was happy with my 5th place finish, but I can't wait to win my first Briggs Animal race. We are new to 4 Cycle racing and we still have A LOT to learn. I know we will get there. I just keep looking at how strong we are in the Yamaha classes and that gives me the confidence to know we will start leading races in Animal very soon.
Thanks
Jess
Site updates
Hello everyone,
I am sad to say that my webmaster is experiencing some serious family problems right now. Therefore, he is not going to be able to update my website for awhile. For the time being, I am going to post my race results on the blog page of my website. Please keep checking back for updates.
I want to apologize to my fans and most of all to my sponsors for this inconvenience. I hope that you all can understand why I have told my webmaster to take his time in dealing with the events that have taken place. I ALWAYS believe that family comes first.
I will post a blog letting everyone know when he is back to work. Like I said before, in the mean time please keep checking this page for updates.
Thanks
Jess
I am sad to say that my webmaster is experiencing some serious family problems right now. Therefore, he is not going to be able to update my website for awhile. For the time being, I am going to post my race results on the blog page of my website. Please keep checking back for updates.
I want to apologize to my fans and most of all to my sponsors for this inconvenience. I hope that you all can understand why I have told my webmaster to take his time in dealing with the events that have taken place. I ALWAYS believe that family comes first.
I will post a blog letting everyone know when he is back to work. Like I said before, in the mean time please keep checking this page for updates.
Thanks
Jess
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Lyn St James Luncheon
I am being honored for the 5th year in a row at the Lyn St James Women In The Winners Circle Luncheon. It is such an honor to be chosen as one of the top female drivers in the world. I truly appreciate Ms. St James recognizing my accomplishments and rewarding my hard work by selecting me to be honored at such a prestigious event.
Please go to http://www.lynstjames.com/ for more information.
Thanks Jess
Please go to http://www.lynstjames.com/ for more information.
Thanks Jess
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