Updates from Rowdy Lanier

Fly Series Banquet

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:10:50 GMT

Went to my first Bithlo banquet and it was alot of fun!!!....It was an all day affair. We started practice around 9:00am and at 3:00 they brought out the water slide and dunk tank. There was a nice BBQ and awards ceremony, then we went right back to the water fun. My parents finally drug us home around 9:00pm. Definitley alot of fun!!!!

Off to the races!!!

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:39:57 GMT

Off to the races!!!

Finally!!!

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:45:40 GMT

Finally!!!!....I got the brick off my arm. It's been a long 12 weeks. I still have to wear a brace for 4 weeks but the arm feels good. I rode for the first time on Wed., it was great. My dad got our track in great shape and I'm going to practice alot and hope to ride in a new series starting next weekend, hopefully I'll be ready.....Wish me luck!!!!

KJSC - Atlanta, GA - Feb. 23,2008

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:26:50 GMT

The KJSC in Atlanta was AWSOME!!!! The KTM staff was great. I made alot of friends and even met some Loopd members and got some really cool stuff. It was an experience I'll never forget. Thanks KTM!!!!!

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KJSC - Atlanta,Ga

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:56:53 GMT

How cool..........I was picked to participate in the KTM Jr. Spercross Challenge in round #8 Atlanta, Ga. Bad news is once you are picked, no matter the circumstances you can not reapply. I will still have a cast on so I can not race but I can still go and be a part of the expierence. Its going to be fun....Atlanta here I come!!!!

2-5-08

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:39:46 GMT

The year just has not gotten off to a good start for me, I was points leader in 50cc 7-9 and open class the entire series but when I broke my arm I had to miss the final two rounds which were double points so I fell back to 2nd place overall in both. I'll get them next season!

1/19/08 Broke Arm

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:50:21 GMT

Well, last night didn't go so well for me. I broke my arm in two places. I went out for the first round of practice and in the first lap I took a spill. I've had worse falls and been fine. I'll be out for approx. 6wks so that means I will miss the two final rounds of the fall series.

1-12-08 Race

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:29:40 GMT

I Raced in two classes, 50/65cc open and 50cc beg. My first moto in the beg. class I got a bad start and was fourth in takeoff but was able to take the lead in the first corner and hold for the entire moto. My second moto was for open class, here I had a much better start. I got the holeshot and held first with a large lead over the 65cc rider. Third moto was beg. class. This time I was able to get the holeshot and finish first with a nice lead. For my last moto open class, it was pretty much a repeat. I got the holeshot and finished in first place with a nice sized lead in front of the 65cc rider. Overall......Four Motos......Four 1st Places!

12-29-07 Race

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:32:55 GMT

Races were great! The track was in really good condition and they added a new jump in the first turn. I raced in the 50cc (7-9) and in he 50/65cc open classes. First moto 7-9 took the holeshot and had the lead the entire moto finishing 1st. Second moto was open class, I took the holeshot again and was able to lead to the finish .In my third moto, 7-9 class I got the holeshot and held first but fell in my last lap, last corner but had such a good lead I was able to get up and finish in 1st place. For my last moto, open class I got the holeshot and held first with a hudge lead finishing in 1st place with a 1/4 lap lead on the 65cc riders. Overall, four motos-four 1st Places

12-8-07 Race

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:37:03 GMT

Finally got to race the new bike!

I raced 50cc 7-9 and 50/65cc open. First moto (7-9) I got the holeshot and had lead but fell in the back corner first lap. I was able to take back the lead and finish with 1st. In my second moto (open) I got the holeshot and held to the end with a nice lead over the 65cc rider. My third moto (7-9) was a repeat of the first, I got the holeshot but fell in the first lap. I took back the lead in second lap to finish first. Last moto (open) I got the holeshot again but fell in the second lap, I took back first for another win. Overall, four motos - four 1st Places!

Worse Luck

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 07:44:05 GMT

The day didnt start off well since I had to leave my new bike with the mechanic. I raced in the 50cc (7-9) and the 50/65cc open class. My first motto (7-9) I got the holeshot and only had Nic to worry about until the second lap which Nic fell and I was able to get a nice lead and took first. In the open motto I got the holeshot but the 65cc rider was on my butt through the second corner but then I was able to take off and win with a 1/4 lap lead in front of the 65cc rider. My bike was making some awful noises and even though I got the win it wasnt running right, so Dad rebuilt the clutch hoping that was some of the problem. It wasnt. In my next motto (7-9) I had a bad start and was fifth or sixth. I worked my way up and in the second lap I took first and was able to hold it to the finish. I only had one motto left and was hoping the bike would last. I didnt get the holeshot again but was able to take the lead in the first lap but it was short lived because in the second lap my bike died. My brother ran back to the trailer and got my other bike but by the time I got back on the track I was in fifth place and was unable to catch up and in trying to do so I lost my exhaust. Overall I finished 1st place in (7-9) and 3rd Place in open, and I now have three broken bikes :(

Bad Luck

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 07:07:24 GMT

Luck just isnt on my side....turns out my new bike (6 days old) has a bad bog in it when coming out of turns, which makes the bike die out or me to fall. Dad took it to the shop Sat. morning hoping to get a quick fix before the race that day. He was gone 4 1/2 hours and after a changed carb, jets, coil and stater the bike still isnt running right and the KTM mechanic was stumped. So the bike stayed and Im off to the races with my old bikes that arent up to par.

New Bike

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:00:01 GMT

I got a new bike, it's a 2008 50SX. I'm so excited, I cant seem to stay off of it. I'm just breaking it in now because I have a race this weekend. I hope that I can handle it as well as my other two bikes. I still need graphics and new handle bars, grips, tires and things but that can wait. Hopefully I will be able to report back with four 1st place motos.

11-10-07 Race

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 06:44:16 GMT

I had a great race night. I raced in the 50cc 7-9 and 50cc/65cc open classes. In both my 7-9 mottos I had no problems taking lead and staying ahead. In the open class I dominated the race running a 1:22 lap time on a mile track. In my first open motto, second lap I lost the end of my muffler but it didnt effect the bike any. Second motto was the same, got the holeshot and took lead. I finished with four 1st Places!

11-03-07 Race

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:14:38 GMT

I raced in the 50cc 7-9 and 50/65cc open class. I had a pretty descent start and thought the night would be great but my bike just doesnt seem to be what it was. In the 50cc 7-9 class I finished both mottos in 1st place but a few times It got a little iffy (Nic was on my butt!). In the 50/65cc open I started off great, I finished the first motto in 1st place with a few bike links to spare but in my second motto last lap I lost my chain and by the time I got back on track I was in 5th place. I was able to pass and finish with a 2nd place. Overall I can't complain but getting the wins sure arent as easy as they used to be.

10-27-07 Race

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 08:08:00 GMT

Where do I start? I had an awful day. It started off with my dad rebuilding my top end on my race bike right before we left for the race. Everything seemed to be running fine with the bike at home. At the track before I even had a first practice the bike was bogging so I went out on my practice bike and had a fall. After I got back to the trailer I relized I broke my helmet and the valve stem. Luckily dad worked fast and got my race bike working properly (so we thought) for the races. In my first motto 7-9 class I struggled to stay ahead, the bike just wasnt right. During my third motto the bike came to a complete stop, now the coil burned out. What could happen next. I finished my last motto on my practice bike, the one with a flat tire. Considering the tire was just spinning on the rim and I wasnt getting much traction Im happy with the second place finish. I now have two second place finishes in the 50cc class and both are because of bike problems. Now I know why some racers have four and five bikes.

10-20-07 Race

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 08:22:46 GMT

I had a great weekend. I raced two classes, 50cc (7-9) and 50cc/65cc open. The track was in good shape. I had great starts and was able to keep the bike up through all four motos finishing with four 1st places. In my (7-9) class second moto I lost my seat and had to finish the last lap without it. Dad needs to fix that!

10-06-07 Race

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:00:56 GMT

I had a good race day even though the track was very muddy. I competed in the 50cc 7-9 and finished both motos in 1st place. I also raced in the 50cc/65cc open class. The first moto I had a great start and was able to run off and leave the pack finishing with a 1st place. The secound moto I started off the same and was able to leave the pack again but fell in the last lap back corner. I finished 2nd, one bike lenghth behind a 65cc rider. Hopefully next race the track will be in better shape and I can have four great motos. Overall 1st Place (7-9) 2nd Place open.