Perris Practice and awards

Weather permitting. 2-7 PM. Call before you haul - 951-443-7622 Awards the following Saturday, January 26. Call the above number top RSVP to be sure there is enough food to go around! Seems the best way to get rain in California lately is to schedule an event at Perris Raceway! Southern California Flat Track Association For more information and direction to the track see http://www.southerncaliforniaflattrack.com/ or call 951-443-7622 , socalflattrack@aol.com .

SCFTA Rounds 11 & 12

By now most people know that the November race got rained out. Bad news/bummer/no fun!

The race has been re-scheduled for December 3 & 4, same format. Gates open at noon on Saturday, 8 am on Sunday. If you're planning on overnight parking, bring lots of warm clothes, wood (or other "green" heat sources) and anti-freeze of your choice.

The official website is http://www.southerncaliforniaflattrack.com/ , and there is much more information there, such as schedules, photos, point standings, entry forms and much more.

So...
Lodi is running this Saturday (TT) and Sunday (short track), October 8 & 9. Who's going?

Next Friday, October 14, is the Perris Night-Before-The-National short track. The 1/4 mile cushion short track should be fast & fun. Freddie Edwards has been playing in the dirt, and the surface gets better every time. Big purse for the Pro riders ($3,000?) plus all of the amateur classes from 4-year-olds on 50s with training wheels to 50+ riders on the "fire breathing twins", and everything in between. Even quite a few girls and women starting to participate!

For more information see http://www.southerncaliforniaflattrack.com/

Saturday night, October 15 is the national at Pomona, on the 5/8 mile cushion oval.

Happy New Year!

Miguel DuHammel told me that a while back in June. Didn't remember who he saw at New Years, so it was his standard greeting!

The March 5th practice, lunch and awards may seem like it's a long way off, but it's rushing this way in a hurry! We're clean through January, next practice is February 5th.

There will be a speedway race on Saturday, February 19th. Times TBA, check the schedule or call.

The 2011 season officially starts March 19 & 20. Another hangover national? (thanks Emmy!) Let everyone know what's up so we can fill the track again!

There will be a celebration of Wayne Hosaka's (www.flattrack.com) life and contributions to flat track, and life in general, during the Sunday March 20th race, with a cash purse for to Super Senior 60+!

Just a reminder that everyone who is planning on the BBQ Lunch for the awards need to let us know if they are going.
Socalflattrack@aol.com

Please pass this around to those who dont use email.
(951)443-7622

Right now only 15 have responded so please RSVP, we don't want to run out of food.

Thanks

December Practice and Speedway

Hey Everybody!

Practice this Saturday, December 4, 4-9 PM. Y'all know how to get there by now. With the cool temps you can get there early and have a good track, especially with the sun going down at 4:30 or so! Dress warm, bring heaters, you know the winter drill. Kind of like going to the desert...

Next weekend, December 11, will be the final Speedway race of the year, all first division. It'll kind of be like us having all of the national dirt trackers there for a pro-only race. There will also be Junior Speedway riders on hand for their own races. Still working out the entries, 16 of the top speedway racers in the country in a championship format race. This should be a good show. $15 for pit/spectator pass. Concessions (grill & snacks) available. Coolers OK, but no glass bottles.

Final practice of the year will be on the 18th, also 4-9 PM.

See you Saturday!

Perris October 2

This weekend the fast guys will close in on the 1/4 mile dirt oval at Perris Raceway for a $2,000.00 pro purse short track, with all classes running. Vince said more clay was mixed in with the decomposed granite to get the track to hold together better, and it was pretty good already!

Harly says she will be wearing a skirt when she races. Dunno how that's gonna work, but bring your cameras!

All of the usual suspects should be there to run the Pro class, plus Henry Wiles has already been to the track checking it out. Jimmy Wood will be in town, Mike Avila's coming down, and I'm sure we'll have a few more of the world's best short trackers on hand!

SCFTA Perris September Race

Practice was fun & fast, at least until I got on Ralph's laydown Jawa speedway bike, which I lowsided after about 8 laps. (Hey, the track was wet! )

John Kocinski was on hand testing one of his Rotax-powered artworks, turning mid-14 second laps. Didn't get times for Jeff Evans, Jim Wood or Captain Craig, but they were also getting around the track at a rapid pace.

The next race is this Saturday, September 18. Gates open at 3 PM, practice after 5, races to follow. The grill will be up and cooking burgers and hot dogs, with snacks and drinks available.

Spectator parking is now in the lot across Fisher Street. This helps to keep crowding in the pits to a minimum.

New, larger racetrack with a cushion surface, lots of fun to ride. Classes from 50cc & lawnmower engines to twins, beginner to pro level riders.

Spectators $10.00. Grill and snacks at the track, or bring your own.
http://www.perrisflattrack.com/contact_us.htm

There will be no practice September 25, it has been taken off the schedule.

Perris Practice

Practice coming up this weekend, September 11. Weather should be in the 80s, instead of like the 100s we have seen.

Racing next on September 18. Not quite sure which round this will be, we missed two when rained out in Lakeside, and one when the track was switching from old to new.

Bring friends, bring kids, come on out to practice if you want to give it a try.

Everyone has talked about all of the effort that has gone into the track.
- The announcing/scoring tower in enclosed and air conditioned.
- Signup has a concrete pad - no more standing on stones!
- There is landscaping; trees, plants, irrigation, even a fountain.
- There is overflow parking across the street.

Come on out and support Southern California's only dedicated flat track!

http://www.perrisflattrack.com/