Race sponsorships help

[BlueEyedLion]

So now that my first track day is under my belt, I've decided to start racing. That being said, it's time to seek sponsorships!

So my understanding of this process is that you send in your resume and if they like what they see, they'll sponsor you....sooo, I wanted the SCSVR community to check out my first draft of my resume and offer any advice.

[BEGIN RESUME]

Born: 5-6-78 (notice the numbers are sequential, that might be good for marketing)

Gender: Male (99% of sponsorships go to males so I think it's good to point that out)

Track Experience: Finished five of six Novice ride sessions entered at the Streets of Willow Ti2TT track day on July 27th. Would have been 6 for 6 but I crashed my second session ever because I didn't know what I was doing. Note: Sessions were half-hour in duration for a total of nearly three hours of track time. I'm consistent rider with most lap times under three minutes @ SoW.

Luck: I won the David Moss' Suspension Tuning DVD at the lunch-time raffle.

Pit bitch: You all know Som.

Fear: I only fear Chuck Norris, when he dies, I'll be without fear.

Sex Appeal: Speaks for itself.

[Burst]

holy hell I hope this is a joke.... :rolleyes:

[Kurt'sSV]

God I hope that's a joke, too. What you've wrote is basically a sign that says I'm new and think I'm witty. Lap times "under 3 minutes" at Streets of Willow makes people assume your times are around 2:50 and above. My lap times are half that and there's SV racers who are faster than me on that track. FYI, you know you need to turn a lap time of under 2 minutes on the big track to get a WSMC race license, right?

Sponsorship doesn't really play that big a deal into club racing when you first start. The only sponsors you might get would be a friend's outfit. It's who you know. Once you become an expert and a consistent race winner, then you might get some stuff.

These are the sponsors I've had throughout the years, how I got them and how they helped:

Jadeblue Creative: Shandra's company. She hauled me and the bike to the track for 15 months.

West Coast GP Cycles: Andy's shop.

SoCalSVRiders.org: Duh. They give me a place to post my race reports for other sponsors to see and have given me a little support.

Lockhart Phillips Team Privateer: They take pretty much anyone into their program who has a race license. You get anything out of their catalog at 25% off retail. You have to pay for shipping though, and their shipping charges aren't cheap.

Michelin/Bridgestone: Ran their tires and when I podiumed they gave me money.

Suomy: They'll take on most racers and gave me 50% off my helmets.

Wow, one track day and you're ready to go race'in, huh? :raise:

Maybe go out and watch a WSMC round first.

[J.Moto]

How about that stock market today?

[BlueEyedLion]

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV
Lap times "under 3 minutes" at Streets of Willow makes people assume your times are around 2:50 and above. My lap times are half that and there's SV racers who are faster than me on that track. FYI, you know you need to turn a lap time of under 2 minutes on the big track to get a WSMC race license, right?


Actually, I have no idea what my actual lap times were throughout the entire day. But, I was able to reverse engineer my lap times for one session by taking the timestamp of the digital photos that I bought from CaliPhotography. Since the photographer stayed in the same corner throughout the session, by looking at the timestamp which were accurate to the second, I learned that my lap-times were at 1:42 give or take a second. I have to admit, that was with a control rider helping me with my entry speeds, but it was within the first hour of track time in my life.

Yeah, I might seek sponsors just for the rejection letter, but absent any expectation of receiving a sponsorship.

[Kurt'sSV]

So when are you going to take the racers school and which race organization do you want to race with? WSMC or WERA West?

[BlueEyedLion]

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV
So when are you going to take the racers school and which race organization do you want to race with? WSMC or WERA West?

Well, Som and I plan on hitting up a weekend to watch the WSMC races. Learn more about the organization etc. We're hoping that weekend we could also knock out the new rider school since that's when they hold them, according to their website.

We're shooting for Oct/Nov to have completed that. I think we'd love to try and race in December just to know what an actual race weekend feels like before going for a complete season in 08.

For 2008, barring any injuries, I expect to have over 30 days on the track.

Som and I rob a bank once a week to finance our endeavors.

We're enrolled for the Pridmore school Sept 20/21.

[Slaughter]

You need media exposure - electronic and print.

Your sponsors are going to want to sponsor you because of the exposure you can bring them.

A racer with more column-inches in print or seconds on TV will always trump somebody with better lap times in the competition for sponsor money.

Get out there, get seen, get noticed.

Otherwise, get in line behind everybody else for your 10% LP discount and tire contingency money.

[tinkerbell]

OF COURSE you have the same forum junkies shooting down your idea Royce. Race your ass off hun....no reason you can't do it.

I'll go watch my favorite boys race anytime ;)

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by tinkerbell
OF COURSE you have the same forum junkies shooting down your idea Royce. Race your ass off hun....no reason you can't do it.

I'll go watch my favorite boys race anytime ;)

Who the heck are you? His mom? :lol:

[trey_loco]

We're hoping that weekend we could also knock out the new rider school since that's when they hold them, according to their website.




That's my favorite part...just knock it out......

[BlueEyedLion]

Originally posted by Slaughter
You need media exposure - electronic and print.


Good point! I was in last week's Police Blotter, that count?

But on a more serious note, Som and I (mostly Som) are putting together a website to promote ourselves and our lecherous habits. This should provide ample exposure needed for sponsorhsip and even reveal our human side.

Originally posted by trey_loco
That's my favorite part...just knock it out......

Oh boy, we're gettin into semantics. I say "knock it out" b/c anytime we can kill two birds with one drive up to the middle of butt-fuck Egypt (we live in San Diego), then we're stoked because it's major overhead loading the truck and driving to these far off destinations as often as we're hoping to do.

But shit, I was telling Som, let's hit up Thunderhill Sunday and Monday after doing the New Racer School on Saturday. I figured we're halfway there, so why not? I'm down to eat, sleep, and dream about moto-racing. But Som just started at his new company and has to eye his vacation days. I'm not so bothered.

[trey_loco]

Well, if you're going to attend NRS in an effort to start racing, why don't you stay and race on Sunday. Just an idea. :cool:

Ample exposure...that's a good one

:D

[BlueEyedLion]

Originally posted by trey_loco
Well, if you're going to attend NRS in an effort to start racing, why don't you stay and race on Sunday.
:D

It's all about creating suspense!!

[racinteach]

wow..I am all for people going racing..but you already have a sponsor...it's called you wallet...

I have been racing dirt for many years...alot of that on my dime..after finally getting alittel press time, I got some sponsorship.
Now new guys have to be seen and do something impressive. Go race and win...after about your third win they might look at you...
Getting help is easy, getting money is hard..

By all means go for it..you never know if the natural ability is there or not..but getting a money sponsor for your first race is very hard....

[morbidelli17]

You know these two are gonna wind up with full factory Suzuki rides. Karma just works that way.

[jadeblue1]

Originally posted by flipper_013
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Gender: Male (99% of sponsorships go to males so I think it's good to point that out)


uh-huh-you do know that's a faulty statistic, right?

anyways, you very funny guy. i have a little advice for you...since you are trying to kill 2 birds w/one stone & see wsmc races & take nrs on the same weekend, you should goup & do the track day on the friday before & learn the track. the track day is pretty cheap & it will increase your chances of passing nrs.

as the nrs school assistant for the last year & a half, it was alot easier to work with people on friday because there are like 10 sessions, as opposed to the 4 you get while you're in the school. you also have the opportunity to learn the track better.

fyi-there is no nrs in september because of the toyota 200.

also, thunderhill is like my favorite track in the whole world, but it is about a 61/2 to 7 hr drive further north than wsmc. if you do 3 days @ wmsc & then head to t-hill (if you race on sunday @wsmc) that will put you @ t-hill @ about 12-2am sunday night. (novice races @ wsmc are a the end of the day.)

sponsorships-what stingray said about sponsorhouse is right on. you can get discounts, but you have to have some results to get $$. be sure to sign up for contigency w/your tires, and any sponsors that sponsor the race or races you end up running in & if you place top 5, that would be another way to get some $$ or stuff.

oh yeah, one other thing-seat time, seat time, seat time (did i mention seat time?) if you can learn tracks, lines , and the best places to pass people reaally quickly, you wont need a lot of track time. however, if you're still learning how to do that stuff, get as much seat time at different tracks as you can-it will help you build your skill set faster.

lastly-when in doubt-ask zoran :D

[BlueEyedLion]

Originally posted by jadeblue1
it will help you build your skill set faster.

lastly-when in doubt-ask zoran :D

Thx girl for all the pointers! For the record, I will absolutely compete no sooner than December. End of story. The target date for passing the NRS is Oct/Nov. The target date for completely converting my SV to a race only bike is January 1st, 2008. The target date to be Moto GP World Champion is late summer 2008.

The Thunderhill I mentioned in September and the "hit up Thunderhill after NRS" are two different weekends. The September just being a track day weekend Sept 15th/16th that Som and I intend on going (we finalize that decision this week).

The other Thunderhill I mentioned was Oct 7th/8th which is a Sunday/Monday, allowing for us to do the NRS on Saturday (no racing, just NRS and learning about WSMC) and then head to Thunderhill that night to be ready for the Sunday school at Thunderhill. But Som kinda thought that was asking too much out of a weekend. We gotta get back to Diego after Monday which means we'd be zombies trying to drive home. We already learned this from our last track day endeavor.

Anyhoo, all wonderful information that I truly appreciate (despite my ass-crack remarks here and there).

Was I serious about sponsorships? No. Am I serious about building a solid resume knowing that maybe one day I will seek sponsorships? Yes. Hence my research in the subject to begin with.

In the end, we're having a blast and will continue to have a blast wrenching our bikes and talking shit to each other. That's all we really want, is a place for Som and I to duke it out. Fuck, I don't have to come in first place, I just have to beat Som! And we all know what that means, I just don't have to come in last.

(disclaimer: actually, Som is a really cool mofo and I only talk trash on him cuz I know he knows I'm only messin with him, you know what I'm sayin yo. peace!)

Originally posted by morbidelli17
You know these two are gonna wind up with full factory Suzuki rides. Karma just works that way.

Thx my friend. And it was a pleasure meeting you and your wife last weekend.

We went riding later that day, and Som looked like Evil Knievel with the suit on.

[jadeblue1]

the nrs school @wsmc on 10/07-10/08 is the round for the streets of willow. again, there is a trackday before hand-that one is sponsored by trackdaz. (10/06) if you're going to drive up, might as well ride.

[BlueEyedLion]

Originally posted by jadeblue1
the nrs school @wsmc on 10/07-10/08 is the round for the streets of willow. again, there is a trackday before hand-that one is sponsored by trackdaz. (10/06) if you're going to drive up, might as well ride.

Right, that was one of the question's Som and I had. We were wondering if there was going to be a complete race series at SoW in 2008, as in 12 races throughout the year? If so, does that mean we want to take the NRS on SoW, or does it matter?

As for 10/6, hell yeah, now that's cajones! Track day 10/6, NRS 10/7 (I assumed this is a one day ordeal), Thunderhill School 10/8 and 10/9. I don't know that we can handle THAT! But shit, I'd give it a whirl.

[jadeblue1]

the streets series is a mini series-there were only 4 races this year, and i dont think it'll will be very many more next year. i know they wouldnt run it for 12 months like the big track.

if you take the nrs @ sow, you can take it at the big track free-you just have to pay for the practice ($70)

if you took nrs @ sow, and then took it @ the big track later, like dec or jan, it would give you info specific to both tracks, and stuff like that can only help. i think nrs @ sow has a slightly lower turn out, so you get more wide open track and more time w/the instructor(s).

(again, more seat time, the better)

[svsrevlis]

Originally posted by flipper_013
But on a more serious note, Som and I (mostly Som) are putting together a website to promote ourselves and our lecherous habits.

But Som kinda thought that was asking too much out of a weekend.

Fuck, I don't have to come in first place, I just have to beat Som! And we all know what that means, I just don't have to come in last.

(disclaimer: actually, Som is a really cool mofo and I only talk trash on him cuz I know he knows I'm only messin with him, you know what I'm sayin yo. peace!)

We went riding later that day, and Som looked like Evil Knievel with the suit on.

Is Som your alter ego or boyfriend or what? :D

Sorry, but as much shit as you are talking here I just had to throw something at you.

But seriosly, welcome to the addiction of riding on a race track. You might want to consider toning your attitude down a bit though. My experience with most racers and fast guys/gals is that they don't like braggarts and especially noob braggarts. Take the NRS at Willow Springs seriously and at the end of the day with the practice starts you will get your first idea what you are getting into. I remember thinking I was pretty fast. Then I had my first real practice session with the expert level riders at WSMC. I am not overly humble about my riding skills and I have some serious goals, but I know my current place and so should you. Until you are turning mid 30's at Streets and Willow you are just traffic. Start getting into the low 30's at Willow on an SV and then you can start flapping your lips.

Take your time and check your ego a bit or a lot of guys in the racing world are gonna think you are just an arrogant jack ass out there. Hard to get tips on lines, etc. from the fast guys when they don't like you. Good luck to you and see you at the track!

[BlueEyedLion]

Originally posted by svsrevlis
Is Som your alter ego or boyfriend or what? :D

Sorry, but as much shit as you are talking here I just had to throw something at you.


Nice, way to step up to the plate Matt.


Blah blah blah, bunch a mumbo jumbo about humility....

Just messin! Cool man, thx for the warm welcoming! As for arrogance/attitude, my humor sometimes parades around as an over-inflated ego, but typically only here on the message boards. It'll be many moons before you'll hear me talk shit near a track, unless it's to Som, he's the only exception. I'll probably stick to self-deprecating humor around the track...mainly because I'm as quick-witted as a three-toed sloth when there's people standing nearby (how's that for a case in point).

Anyhoo, thanks again for the pointers. This thread began as baseless humor but it's now turned into a cultural immersion program for moto-racing, which I totally dig because I really do want to get into moto-racing (at least balls to the wall for one season and re-assess thereafter).

[svsrevlis]

Originally posted by flipper_013
Nice, way to step up to the plate Matt.



Just messin! Cool man, thx for the warm welcoming! As for arrogance/attitude, my humor sometimes parades around as an over-inflated ego, but typically only here on the message boards. It'll be many moons before you'll hear me talk shit near a track, unless it's to Som, he's the only exception. I'll probably stick to self-deprecating humor around the track...mainly because I'm as quick-witted as a three-toed sloth when there's people standing nearby (how's that for a case in point).

Anyhoo, thanks again for the pointers. This thread began as baseless humor but it's now turned into a cultural immersion program for moto-racing, which I totally dig because I really do want to get into moto-racing (at least balls to the wall for one season and re-assess thereafter).

Fair enough! I hope to see you out there...the more SV's on the race track the better! Just don't post faster lap times than me for a while because then I will seem liek the one with the over-inflated ego. And by what you have written in this post I can't wait to see your racer reports.

[Burst]

Originally posted by tinkerbell
OF COURSE you have the same forum junkies shooting down your idea Royce. Race your ass off hun....no reason you can't do it.

I'll go watch my favorite boys race anytime ;)

Captain Save-A-Ho to the rescue.... :rolleyes:

[BlueEyedLion]

Originally posted by Burst
Captain Save-A-Ho to the rescue.... :rolleyes:

Can you take this Junior High drama to another thread? The immaturity is leaving a foul odor behind.

[Burst]

Oooooh I am sorry... Did I shit on your thread? :finger:

FYI Royce, that was a joke that the intended recipient would get. So fack off.

(and welcome back tinkerbell)

[Kurt'sSV]

Yeah, welcome back LJ.

I hate this thread. :|

Though I like Matt's comment about how until you can turn a certain lap time, you're just traffic. I don't think I've ever heard it put more accurately. ;)

[SVNerd]

Oh man, I'm likin' this thread more with each post ! :D

"Be the traffic, Royce" (Ty Webb)

Originally posted by Burst
Captain Save-A-Ho ...

:lol:

[BlueEyedLion]

Originally posted by SVNerd
Oh man, I'm likin' this thread more with each post ! :D


Yeah, lettin' the dust settle a little.



"Be the traffic, Royce" (Ty Webb)



Considering my crash rate, I might more appropriately be dubbed "traffic cone".


Ty Webb, as in Caddyshack?

[SVNerd]

Originally posted by flipper_013
Yeah, lettin' the dust settle a little.

WTF for ? :D

Ty Webb, as in ...

Could someone please pass the popcorn !

[SurfCityHommie]

can someone tell me where the fight will be so i can sell popcorn. :angel:

All proceeds will go to FlipperMan and Som. :D

[smokescreen]

ruh-roh.... I don't normally read the stuff that sounds serious in the title, but this turned out juicier than I could have ever hoped....

Jim, pass the popcorn!



Royce, I dunno you, or anything about MC racing really, bu tI will tell you from experience, every autoracer I've ever talked to said don't do it.... Except Nicky Grist... He said race your heart out. He's also the first world champion I'd ever met. And all the people that said don't so it, hadn't ever seen me drive.

So just do it.

[RATT!]

hmmm... this is a great thread!


Maybe I should hold off on my announcement that I want to start racing...

Make sure you keep posting all of your experiences here, and keep some of us more "realistic" people informed on what you've had to go through... :p

And if a great racing career starts with a lowside on your first trackday... then we'll all be good!

[SVNerd]

Originally posted by rat
And if a great racing career starts with a lowside on your first trackday... then we'll all be good!

:lol: That rocks !

William - don't bogart all the popcorn - pass it back here !

[BlueEyedLion]

Originally posted by rat
hmmm... this is a great thread!

And if a great racing career starts with a lowside on your first trackday... then we'll all be good!

Yeah, and for your contribution to my ascent, I'll send ya a free copy of my DVD of how it's done!

[Dominus]

Just do it.

Get some cool discounts but plan on shelling out a bunch of your own cash for a while.

Crashing is expensive.

Spend a couple of years getting your ass kicked on the track by everyone else. Just like me. Although I'm getting better. Yeah, that's right Trey, you're next. :D

And definitely, mind the attitude. Be humble, have fun and be safe, if not for your own good then for everyone else's.

[BlueEyedLion]

Because of Dominus, I have hope!

[sugart!ts]

oooh.. is this the thread where i also post "i have tits and i need someone to help me ride" thread?

Tinker.. welcome back chilanga, now don't go staying gone :*
Flipper, I think you and som are the new SCSVR couple :love:

[Dominus]

Originally posted by sugart!ts
oooh.. is this the thread where i also post "i have tits and i need someone to help me ride" thread?


Oohhh....it's a lady.....

Originally posted by flipper_013
Because of Dominus, I have hope!

It also helps if you whore yourself out if you're strapped for cash.

[tinkerbell]

i love you too margie. just checked out the gathering pics....looking HOT mamacita

and....i don't need anymore help riding. i'm doing just fine on my own ;)

and lastly, to gear this thread back to Royce and his racing sponsorships....i hope y'all know he'll be laughing all the way to the finish line. enough said.

[Burst]

Originally posted by tinkerbell
and lastly, to gear this thread back to Royce and his racing sponsorships....i hope y'all know he'll be the laughing stock all the way to the finish line. enough said.

now that wasn't very nice. :p

It's ok Royce, we'll try not to laugh too much. You know you can count on us.

By the way.... Are you and Som really going to have matching pink bikes or was just a bunch of talk?

[tinkerbell]

hey gregg, you changing my post is REALLY MATURE. see, this is why i bounced the first time....immaturity.

bitter, party of one....your table is ready.

[SVNerd]

Could someone please throw another bag of popcorn in the microwave ?

This is the best telenovela EVER !

[RATT!]

Originally posted by tinkerbell
hey gregg, you changing my post is REALLY MATURE. see, this is why i bounced the first time....immaturity.

bitter, party of one....your table is ready.


:D i thought we discussed this... it's not about maturity its about fun! the internet is about making fun of people you know, will know... AND people you may never meet

:p

[jadeblue1]

ok, well y'all have fun with that...

[Burst]

Originally posted by tinkerbell
hey gregg, you changing my post is REALLY MATURE. see, this is why i bounced the first time....immaturity.

bitter, party of one....your table is ready.


It's called a sense of humor. I am certain Royce has one, which means he will see the purpose of my post. Don't take it so personal there tink, you just happened to provide a good jumping point for a JOKE at his expense.

Again, welcome back. :)

[RATT!]

Originally posted by jadeblue1
ok, well y'all have fun with that...

I'm kind of disappointed you erased your original post... the immaturity comment was directed more towards "tinkerbell" taking a joke WAY too seriously...

I'm sure everyone appreciates good input from people who know what they're talking about...

[Burst]

Please people... My jokes aside, please do give Royce any sound advice you can. He really wants to do this.


Though, I get the impression that Som is the one steering the boat.... If that is the case they will need all the help they can get. :D

[Som]

Fuck you, I'm leaving!

[BlueEyedLion]

Ahhh yes, look what we have here, a bunch of school children at play in the sandbox I created!

Burst, I do appreciate your child-like humor, and it was worthy of the bold print!!

Tink, have no worries girl, hold-strong, and know that most of the words inscribed in this forum are for the mere shit or giggle that transpires from its corresponding orifice.

Originally posted by sugart!ts
oooh.. is this the thread where i also post "i have tits and i need someone to help me ride" thread?


Yes, you are correct, this is the thread where you show us your tits.


Flipper, I think you and som are the new SCSVR couple :love:

If by "new SCSVR couple" you mean Som puts up with my flatulence, you are correct, it did take a while before I started lettin' em loose in front of him. If by "new SCSVR couple" you mean anything else, consider revising your fantasy until I enjoy my role in it.

Originally posted by rat
:D i thought we discussed this... it's not about maturity its about fun! the internet is about making fun of people you know, will know... AND people you may never meet
:p

Or in Som's case, it's about stalking 18 year olds! Which by the way, I neither condemn nor condone!

Originally posted by Burst
Please people... My jokes aside, please do give Royce any sound advice you can. He really wants to do this.

Though, I get the impression that Som is the one steering the boat.... If that is the case they will need all the help they can get. :D

Note to Self: Burst has amazing powers of observation.

Note to Burst: Because Royce fell out the short tree, he stands on the shoulders' of giants.

Note to Self: Is Burst implying I need bigger Giant?

Note to Burst: help is most effective in $100 increments, so please, give us all your help.

[Burst]

Originally posted by Som
Fuck you, I'm leaving!

come now... don't make promises you have no intention of keeping. we might get our hopes up. :p

Originally posted by flipper_013

Burst, I do appreciate your child-like humor, and it was worthy of the bold print!!


Well, given your child-like nature, I figured that to be the best avenue to take.

Note to Burst: help is most effective in $100 increments, so please, give us all your help.

If I had the money to throw at racing it certainly wouldn't be at YOUR racing program... money is the reason I stopped.

Here is my advice, don't crash. It makes racing much more expensive. :sad:

[Dom]

I would say plan on being poor and try not to talk to potential sponsors, it might put them off.

[smokescreen]

couldn't you guys get back to pissing on each other? All this arse rubbing is dull. You've ruined this thread with your smoke blowing, and big werds!

Damnit jim, you ate all the popcorn!

[SVNerd]

People just love to say "Dammit Jim". :D

Dude, I bought two boxes of popcorn - there's more in there - now go pop some already biatch !

[smokescreen]

I'd need to add butter... That popcorn's soo light!! It needs the elp of real butter to make it right.

[towman]

I hope I brought enough for everyone. Now that the popcorn problem is solved, plz continue with the discussion!
http://davidschwartz.com/blog/wp-content/popcorn_100000.jpg

[BlueEyedLion]

Originally posted by towman
I hope I brought enough for everyone. Now that the popcorn problem is solved, plz continue with the discussion!

Oh my god I'm dying. That's fucking hilarious.

[towman]

mission accomplished, RTB

[SVNerd]

Thanks Towman ! That putz Smokescreen wasn't ever going to come up with any popcorn ... that guy ...

Could we get on with the telenovela here please ?

Let's see ... Burst was defending his maturity, Som was pissed off after being forsaken by Flipper, the ever-challenged Tinkerbell claims she can ride without the testosterone training wheels and is in love with Sugartits, and lastly Flipper changed his name to something to match his tattoo during an epileptic seizure.

Did I miss anything ?

Towman - we're going to need another bag ...

[BlueEyedLion]

Here, eat some of this popcorn, tastes much better:

http://www.foureyesjokeshop.com/ProductImages/Movie_Night_popcorn_Costume.jpg

So yeah, I've decided to end my career in racing. It's been a long, wild and crazy journey that I'll never forget.

Looking back, I realize I met some amazing people. There were those that I used, others I just talked shit about, while even others I went so far as to back stab, all for the simple reason of inflating my ego and/or gaining more notoriety, and sometimes, if I was lucky, both.

But I must say, it really has been a wonderful experience. The late nights getting drunk before a race, sleeping with anything that happened to walk, crawl or even slither by. Yeah, I'll never forget those nights, unless I couldn't remember 'em to begin with.

Then there's all the free drugs people would just give me. It's weird how the more you succeed, the more you can actually afford, but the less you have to actually pay for yourself. Kinda backwards if you ask me but I'm not about to right the wrongs of the world. So you know, I can really understand what people like Lindsay Lohan go through on a daily basis. It's tough saying NO to drugs. It really is. I mean, I did D.A.R.E. when I was in elementary school, but they didn't cut out a fat rail of cocaine and put it in front of me and say, "Now try and say no to drugs". Duuude, that's like a whole different game. But I digress.

Anyway, it's time I hang up my hat, move on to bigger and better criminal activities. So in the end, I just want to say thanks you guys. If it wasn't for you, my true fans, I wouldn't be where I am now.

:love:

[Kurt'sSV]

Well put, Royce. You were always an inspiration to us other racers and exciting to watch on the track. Some of the races you had were breathtaking. You were truly the last of the late brakers. You'll be missed in the paddock I'm sure.


:rolleyes:

p.s.- did you eat paint chips as a child?

[smokescreen]

Kurt, he bought them from you. When you weren't eating them all yourself

[Som]

Classic thread resurrection bumpification!

:D

- Som