SteveEvans Posted June 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 We have a winner! Where you you collect your pint Arnie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 We have a winner! Where you you collect your pint Arnie? Wouldn't bother telling him Arnie. I have toured with Evans for a few years now and he hasn't even bought me a bottle of water - you have naff all chance of getting a pint out of him! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 We have a winner! Where you you collect your pint Arnie? I should point out that as I've seen him ride (as a 13 y-old doing demo races with Shawn McConnell at Industry) I probably had an unfair advantage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEvans Posted June 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 I should point out that as I've seen him ride (as a 13 y-old doing demo races with Shawn McConnell at Industry) I probably had an unfair advantage In that case Sandie can buy you a pint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEvans Posted June 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 First date on the schedule - a return to Mildenhall on October 9th, our first visit in almost 5 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storming Norman Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 That's real good Steve and Mildenhall is a track you boys should enjoy. Good that Bryce and Mike are coming back. Any chance of Animal Fishback to scare the Brits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEvans Posted June 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 That's real good Steve and Mildenhall is a track you boys should enjoy. Good that Bryce and Mike are coming back. Any chance of Animal Fishback to scare the Brits? There is always a chance Norman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.V 72 Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Hi Steve whats Gino Manzares doing this year from what i saw of him at Belle vue last year i exspected him to be snapped up by a prem league side this year.The boy looks to have a lot of talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEvans Posted June 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Hi Steve whats Gino Manzares doing this year from what i saw of him at Belle vue last year i exspected him to be snapped up by a prem league side this year.The boy looks to have a lot of talent. He had a late start to the year but is riding now - came 5th place at Victorville 2 weeks ago (behind Hamill, Fishback, Castro, Novratil). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMGracing Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 First date on the schedule - a return to Mildenhall on October 9th, our first visit in almost 5 years! Don't remember you actually going there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilK Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 8th April 2006 part of a double header meeting! Mildenhall won 55-40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 8th April 2006 part of a double header meeting! Mildenhall won 55-40. Phil, unfortunately it wasn't a post about the meeting not happening more so about Steve Evans not being present. Based on TMG's theory I suspect that you could say that for many tracks - individually, they are new locations but as a collective - TOURING AMERICANS (under which ever name they go by) they have been to many. I just shake my head in disappointment and un-happiness when I read posts above. Wonderful friends that just cant let go, however much they have moved on and proved successful elsewhere. Makes me so sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main Man Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Don't remember you actually going there. if he had it would have been 22 lots of chips then ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 if he had it would have been 22 lots of chips then ??? NOOOOOOO - don't mention the chips!!! LOL I'm having nightmares already about our return. That said - I still don't know what I will and wont be attending. Love the touring, but not the salary loss to do so many! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main Man Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 NOOOOOOO - don't mention the chips!!! LOL I'm having nightmares already about our return. That said - I still don't know what I will and wont be attending. Love the touring, but not the salary loss to do so many! salary ?? you mean you get one !! I remember those great days !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superguest Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Great start to team building - a very solid yet young team! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Great start to team building - a very solid yet young team! Down girl!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEvans Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Talking of talent, unfortunately a schedule clash looks like it will make it impossible for #1 USA Flat Track rider 'Slammin' Sammy Halbert to join the team this time around. Halbert had audaciously approached the Touring Team for a spot after having won the prestigious Daytona Flat Track in March, and the TV interviewer suggested that based off of his style, he should perhaps try racing speedway. We arranged a test with Billy Hamill and Halbert, per the Bullet's assessment looked like the most natural rider he had ever seen jump on a bike. After the video of Halbert's test hit Youtube, one Elite League promoter contacted us with the view of a team place for Sammy in 2012 - quite amazing for a rider who has never actually ridden in a speedway race! Now the AMA have added an extra round to the series which would rule out any travel to the UK in October, as chasing the #1 plate is Sammy's main goal right now. Sammy, who has also recently tried road racing, is committed to giving speedway a shot and we will look at bringing him to the UK at a future time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEvans Posted June 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 (edited) We ran a rare night of team racing at Victorville on Saturday using full British League rules. Lots of familar faces riding - 10 of the rider have been on recent tours (if you include Drew Coats who was Tyson's pit man), whilst Rocco Scopellite is down for the October tour and Aaron Fox is a possible addition too. Professors vs. Students June 25, 2011 Results By: Steve Evans Professors edge Students in team thriller at Victorville. Eddie Castro and Shawn McConnell combined for a last heat 5-1 to take a narrow a victory for the 'Professors' over the 'Student's in an epic team encounter at Victorville, which pitted a team of riders over 40 versus a team of riders under 25. The match featured a full British League format race with all the trimmings - team riding, helmet colors, race bibs, rider replacement rule and tactical rides. The action got underway with Castro leading home Joey Holt and Robbie Sauer for an opening heat 4-2. The race needed to be re run after a crash on lap one where Sauer sustained a rib injury, though despite being in obvious pain, he continued the whole night. Heat 2 featured the 1st Division debut of 15 year old American Touring Team rider Rocco Scopellite and he impressed with a fabulous charge from the back to win over guest rider Drew Coats from the Professors. Heat 3 was another tied race and another classic - Aaron Fox and John Marquez gated on a 5-1 only for Robbie Sauer to dive between them both to take the lead on lap two. Fox fought back to take the win whilst Doug Nicol got by Marquez. The Professors edged four up in heat 4 when McConnell won from Scopellite, Sonnier holding off Holt. Heat 5 was shared with Sauer winning from Holt and Manzares. Heat 6 had Castro and McConnell 5-1 over Dylan Black and Fox, putting the older riders up 22-14. Heat 7 once again saw the Fox / Marquez pairing gate on a 5-1, but McConnell was having none of it with an outside pass stunning Fox, whilst Coats picked up a third place, making the lead ten points. Heat 8 had Casto lead home Scopellite and Holt. Heat 9 was perhaps where the match turned. Students Manager Steve Graham elected #1 rider Gino Manzares for a tactical double point ride. Doug Nicol for the students took off and rode into the distance before a turn three fall earned his exclusion. Manzares did not get the bike down in time and collected Nicol, who had to withdraw from the match with a shoulder injury. Manzares got the 6 point win from Sauer and Black, so the ten point lead was down to 5 at 31-26. Castro won his 4th from Fox and Marquez in heat 10. Heat 11 was perhaps the race of 16 year old Joey Holt's career. McConnell led the race but Holt, the student of McConnell for many years, took his teacher back to school with a stunning outside pass and the only defeat of McConnell all night. Manzares's third place brought the lead down to three. Heat 12 had another good ride from a Spring Touring Team member - Dylan Black holding second place behind a hugely impressive Aaron Fox, the 5-1 putting the Youngsters one point up. Heat 13 had Castro and McConnell take the lead back with a 5-1 over Marquez and Scopellite to put the Old team back up by three, though McConnell took three laps to find a way by Marquez. The lead once more swung back to the Young rider when Marquez had an excellent win in heat 14 with Scopellite following home, The one point lead was not enough though as Castro, who scored a fantastic 18 point maximum and McConnell gating and leading home Fox and Holt for a decisive 5-1 The Sidecars once more ran an extended program as a result of the previous weeks well received headline show. Brandi McElroy was once more the winning passenger, though this time she was partnered by Dan Jones. Joe Jones and Jimmy Olsen got 2nd on the line from Shawn & Missy Driggers. Nicholas Varner overcame his large handicap to win the Junior class over Gino Scopellite, Sebastian Palmese was third. 8 Division Three riders went through heats, semis and a last chance race in the 'Golden Gallons' Challenge - the winner getting 5 gallons of fuel courtesy of American Die Casting. Brad Russell made a fine gate and won the final. Joey St. Louis was 2nd, points leader Tony DeAlmeida third. Nicholas Varner showed much improvement on his 250cc bike, beating Tony DeAlmeida in all three 250 Vs 500cc match race challenges. Luke Whitcomb won the Pee Wees after Dakota Shockley won both heats. 'WAR OF THE AGES' TEAM RACE SCORES PROFESSORS - 48 1. Eddie Castro....................3 3 3 3 3 3....18 2. R/R 3. Robbie Sauer..................1 2 3 2 1..........9 4. Doug Nicol........................1' 0 X..................1+1 5. Shawn McConnell...........3 2' 3 2 2' 2'....14+3 6. Drew Coats (Guest)........2 1 0 1...............4 7. Marvin Sonnier..................1' 1 0 0 0 R.....2+1 STUDENTS - 45 1. Gino Manzares.................0 1' 6 1..............8+1 2. Joey Holt...........................2 0 2 1' 3 0......8+1 3. Aaron Fox.........................3 0 2 2 3 1 11 4. John Marquez..................0 0 1' 1 3...........5+1 5. Jason Ramirez R/R 6. Dylan Black......................0 1 1 2'...............4+1 7. Rocco Scopellite.............3 2 2 0 2'...........9+1 Heat 1: Castro, Holt, Sauer, Manzares (4-2) Heat 2: Scopellite, Coats, Sonier, Black (tapes penalty) (7-5) Heat 3: Fox, Sauer, Nicol, Marquez (10-8) Heat 4: McConnell, Scopellite, Sonnier, Holt (14-10) Heat 5: Sauer, Holt, Manzares, Nicol (17-13) Heat 6: Castro, McConnell, Black, Fox (22-14) Heat 7: McConnell, Fox, Coats, Marquez (26-16) Heat 8: Castro, Scopellite, Holt, Sonnier (29-19) Heat 9: Manzares (Tactical Ride), Sauer, Black, Nicol excluded (31-26) Heat 10: Castro, Fox, Marquez, Sonnier (34-29) Heat 11: Holt, McConnell, Manzares, Coats (36-33) Heat 12: Fox, Black, Sauer, Sonnier (37-38) Heat 13: Castro, McConnell, Marquez, Scopellite (42-39) Heat 14: Marquez, Scopellite, Coats, Sonnier retired (43-44) Heat 15: Castro, McConnell, Fox, Holt (48-45) Edited June 27, 2011 by SteveEvans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEvans Posted July 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Pleased to say our tour opens at King's Lynn on October 5th. The full 1-7 should be known within the week with any luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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