Finally! Our Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy Texas Mile Story

October 25 - 26, 2008 ~ Texas Mile in Review

We could not have ask for more perfect weather, light winds, cooler temps (high 80's), clear skies...well an 18 mph tail wind might have been helpful!

What a lonely spot it is on the Mile when you are the next rider up...time to think, to reflect...time to wonder what ever possessed you to do such a crazy thing!

Marie, Jen, and Brianne

Each year it seems we meet more and more people on the mile. It has grown so much over the past few years. There were three other female racers there this year, making this one even more exciting than ever.

This is Ralph and Deni's second Texas Mile with us - we love having them join in our excitement...and Ralph fixed us up some wonderful treats :0)

Chance thinks he is just another Grandpup to Ralph and Deni - all grandchildren/pups need extra sets of grandparents around occasionally!

Roger waits with our daughter - this is the point right before heading out to the runway.

A short burnout before the launch - then 222.555 mph from a standing start, on a 2005 stage one turbo Hayabusa...shut down area 1/2 mile.

How'd this picture get in here? Hey, it's our Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy tuner - Johnny Cheese's boots! Johnny did a fantabulous job tuning the turbo, offering advice and agonizing with us along the way :)

Aha! A more familiar version of Johnny Cheese. Jen happily presents the Cheese Man with a certificate of speed.

"Tuned by Johnny Cheese"

Jen is all business while preparing for a 222 mph run down the Mile

What a crew! Nate, Roger, Johnny Cheese, and Mike - all familiar faces on the Mile.

Jen pushed that little stage one turbo busa as far as it would go, pulling out the desired 222.555 mph run she has been looking for, for the past year. She had lots of help from her dad, her tuner - Johnny Cheese, Michael, Chance, friends...and of course me, her mom :0)

Well, here it is - after a struggle with my video camera, the program, problems uploading, along with other issues - it may be crude, but it tells the story!

Texas Mile! October 2008

Coming Soon Texas Mile details, pics, opinions.

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Main detail: Jen's top speed for the weekend 222.555 MPH!

Pics - more to come, but here's one

Opinions: I have lots of them! and will soon post them all along with more pictures from the October 2008 Texas Mile.

Center Point Pirate Football!

Grandboy Caden is a proud Center Point Flag Football Player

Caden, left front row

Grandboy Caden is having a great time playing flag football as a Center Point Pirate. Even though I’ve only been able to attend 2 of his games, I can tell he is 100 percent serious about being a good team player. I understand that his team beat the Cowboys today 21 – 0 and that Caden pulled off 3 flags (made 3 virtual tackles). Calling this ‘flag football’ is a bit inaccurate, since the two games I have seen included plenty of real tackles!

Norwalk, OH ~ AMA Drag Racing

Rumor has it that Jen and Michael have arrived in Norwalk, OH and that Cousin Wayne may have fixed some chicken wings! Test and tune is tonight and we are anxious to hear how it goes.

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I hear they had a great time, Jen achieved some new personal goals...and that we may hijack a picture or two to post soon. (That's what happens when the mom can't go...no details...no pictures! So, hopefully another update (at least a photo from Ohio) soon.

Texas Mile - NEXT WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!

8 Second Jen has Arrived!

Roger has been working on the Turbo Busa now for several weeks - installing stainless steel bearings, new rear and front tires, new chain, and a ba-gillion (we all know what a ba-gillion is - it apparantly is the direction our national debt is headed) other little details that matter when you plan to take a motorcycle down a one mile track to set a new personal record.

Did you get that? A new 'personal' record - yes, that is what I said. The former female speed record of 222 on a motorcycle was shattered a couple of weeks ago. It now stands at 239! It is highly unlikely that our tiny stage one turbo can achieve this mph on the one mile track in Goliad. I suppose, if we have a 20 mph tail wind and no wheel slippage it is possible. (Don't ask me what all that means because I am clueless...I just hear them talk.)

Regardless, we will take the baby turbo to Goliad and try to have some fun, possibly setting another new personal record for 8SecondJen.

Speaking of new personal records! It is official...8 Second Jen has arrived! We decided last Friday was a perfect time to take the turbo busa to San Antonio Raceway Park as a pre-test for the upcoming mile. Never mind that the stretched busa is not exactly set up for 1/4 mile drag racing. It is designed to go fast...very fast...with optimum speed coming near the end of a one mile track, not a drag race in only 1/4 mile.

Jen and her Dad go over a few things before her 8.9 second, 169 mph run down the quarter mile. We predict low to mid 8's out of this bike very soon, as we anticipate retiring it from landspeed racing after the upcoming Mile.

Ready for an easy pass down the 1/4 mile track at San Antonio Raceway.

So, how did she do on her AMA Dragracing GSXR 1000 in San Antonio on Friday night???

She did okay - just show her the money!!

Jen finished 1st in Street ET, 2nd on her turbo busa in Shootout, and 3rd in Pro ET...not bad (next time she's going for 3 first place finishes!)

Having fun after the races

Hey...someone has to take care of the trophies!

Coming soon...Norwalk, Ohio AMA Dragbike racing.