So I watched the AMA Superbike race at Road Atlanta last weekend. Race 1 was the most outrageous race I've seen in ages!!
With 7 laps to go my buddy Josh Hayes and Blake Young were side by side coming over a rise and both had front wheels off the ground a couple inches. What happens, of course, is without front wheel contact the bike continues drifting in the direction it was going before loosing contact. These guys were aimed on an intersecting course. Young went down hard after the big bump, and took his time getting up. The red flag was out immediately. I figured that was it for Young. However, after the racers reassembled Young's crew had straightened out the bike and he was on the grid starting last. It took 3 laps for Young to get op to Josh's rear, second place. Young was hell bent for leather riding way beyond the envelope. They changed places several times in the next couple laps with Hayes leading most of the way. Young passed him in the second to last lap and Hayes passed again but ended up a couple feet short, taking second.
That was the baddest display of guts and huge huevos on the part of Blake Young I'd ever seen. I was rooting for my buddy Josh and was very upset by the finish. But it was GREAT racing. I've never liked Blake Young very much. He's a phony with an awful shit eating grin.
Anyone else see that race?

One of the best races I've ever seen... -bg

It was great racing. This is an example of why I like WSB and AMA racing more than MotoGP. Some of the shit that goes on is great entertainment.

I think Hub has a new work to submit to Websters....Pissedoffukingdom !!
Whatever it was deluged like a broken dam and drained everything he had. On Sunday after the hole shot Young was shot to shit. It was all he could do to hang in there and finish. Josh did the only thing he knows how to do...get in front and stay there.
It was like a real life Hare and Ninja Turtle story.

* Last updated by: Sharkey on 4/27/2012 @ 8:57 AM *

It shows that Young needs to find that inner rage for every race. He rides out of his mind when he's pissed, but Hayes just clocks off fast laps like a machine, and that's why he's the Champ.

Mad

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Nice video, but It doesn't have the part where Young lands on his ass. That was my favorite part.

Yea, you got it.....head game. No not that one you pervert!!
It's a contest of will. Mechanically it's the Nut that holds the throttle ON that wins races. All else being equal, all else is equal.
Next time I'm at the track I'm going to bring a picture of my ex wife, and look at it for 60 seconds.
Then I'll see if that cuts a couple seconds off my lap time.