Trackoholics Racing

Red Rider · 09-04-2005, 6:48 PM

Double sad news for Trackoholics Racing...Dave Thiel suffered a big crash at Grattan ending his season, and Boo has apparently retired from racing.

http://trackoholicsracing.com/Tracko...ttan_82705.htm

HondaGalToo · 09-04-2005, 7:06 PM

Oh, that sucks! I hope Dave is ok. What's with Boo? Something in particular happen to make him give it up? I thought he was doing really well?

Red Rider · 09-04-2005, 7:08 PM

Don't know...I was really surprised to hear it, too. Too bad...he had the potential to go far.

jetbdude · 09-04-2005, 7:31 PM

Abtech...

sheepofblue · 09-04-2005, 7:45 PM

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Originally Posted by HondaGalToo

Oh, that sucks! I hope Dave is ok. What's with Boo? Something in particular happen to make him give it up? I thought he was doing really well?

I hope Dave is not hurt.

I think Boo crashed hard a while ago but I have no details so take that with a huge grain of salt.

CBRVFR · 09-04-2005, 7:50 PM

Hope Dave heals fast, and sympathy to the rest of the team.. I'm surprised about Bojean, did he quit entirely or leave the area, or what?

Hammer · 09-04-2005, 8:00 PM

Dave, Get well soon.

I would not think Boo would quit all together. We had dinner with them at Grattan and had a good time, Kawboy and I got a kick out of him. We asked him about some of his tactics in riding at Grattan his responce was[Boo accent]"No Brake just gas it, some time it work".

jetbdude · 09-04-2005, 8:32 PM

I just hope it has nothing to do with looking at me go around the track at Grattan...... Maybe he thought he would nerver get to that level and decided to quit

Jokes asside, those who are in the area, keep us posted on Dave condition if you can.

Hammer · 09-04-2005, 8:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jetbdude

I just hope it has nothing to do with looking at me go around the track at Grattan...... Maybe he thought he would nerver get to that level and decided to quit

He said you great skills to ride a motorbike backwards on a track.

sheepofblue · 09-04-2005, 8:47 PM

Or Anthrax from following in the sheep wake

Red Rider · 09-04-2005, 9:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CBRVFR

Hope Dave heals fast, and sympathy to the rest of the team.. I'm surprised about Bojean, did he quit entirely or leave the area, or what?

Not sure...just read about it on their site.

7.24.2005

abtech · 09-04-2005, 9:48 PM

In practice at the Mid Ohio National, Boo highsided big time on a pavement/asphalt transition and destroyed the bike. Not a stranger to crashing, he was pretty much in the red before this "last straw" and decided to walk away and stop bleeding cash.

Boo is the type of rider that either wins or crashes (pretty much at any rate) and without deep pockets to keep it all together, I don't see how he made it this far. Too bad, he is a very talented and fearless rider and from where I sit, would still be in the game if it was feasible.

jetbdude · 09-04-2005, 9:59 PM

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Originally Posted by abtech

In practice at the Mid Ohio National, Boo highsided big time on a pavement/asphalt transition and destroyed the bike. Not a stranger to crashing, he was pretty much in the red before this "last straw" and decided to walk away and stop bleeding cash.

Boo is the type of rider that either wins or crashes (pretty much at any rate) and without deep pockets to keep it all together, I don't see how he made it this far. Too bad, he is a very talented and fearless rider and from where I sit, would still be in the game if it was feasible.

Too bad, it's a shame a talent like is is wated for money issue.......

sheepofblue · 09-04-2005, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by abtech

In practice at the Mid Ohio National, Boo highsided big time on a pavement/asphalt transition and destroyed the bike. Not a stranger to crashing, he was pretty much in the red before this "last straw" and decided to walk away and stop bleeding cash.

Boo is the type of rider that either wins or crashes (pretty much at any rate) and without deep pockets to keep it all together, I don't see how he made it this far. Too bad, he is a very talented and fearless rider and from where I sit, would still be in the game if it was feasible.

Maybe he can pause and recover coming back as a bit less all or nothing and have this be a positive experience.

And I hope Dave is alright. Reading the report it sounds harsh and the other guy should have been black flagged it seems

Tornado bait · 09-04-2005, 10:43 PM

Damn, that sucks.

ND4SPD · 09-05-2005, 1:58 AM

So did Dan go off on the inside of 10b just before the straight or did he go up the hill towards the hot-pit like I did?

Hammer · 09-05-2005, 2:16 AM

You went deep in 12

09-05-2005, 2:17 AM

Wow! Sad news for sure!

Heavy-Dee · 09-05-2005, 11:18 AM

thought you guys would be interested in this. Sounds like Jim is more worked up that Dave is about it.

HD

http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=88290

sheepofblue · 09-05-2005, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammer

You went deep in 12

And actually now that I have looked we had someone do the same at Org days. He was going to miss the turn and stood it up getting on the brakes. Arced across the grass and back on the front straight (he did so without hurting anyone though).

ND4SPD · 09-05-2005, 2:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammer

You went deep in 12

Memory's the second thing to go.

Red Rider · 09-05-2005, 3:18 PM

Welcome to the club!