Finally, my bike was in good shape and running well, compared to last month. XDL 2011-Round 1 has officially begun!! After a quick drive from Jacksonville Florida down to Daytona, I arrived Thursday evening ready for pretty much whatever. Once I made it to the Speedway, the Gestapo men patrolling XDL’s front gate, halted my mission briefly for not having my credentials yet, so I decided to return early next morning.
I found my way back to my hotel and I soon learned it was crawling with a noisy Harley crew partying it up for Daytona’s Bike Week. They continued to jam out in the bar right outside the door to my hotel room for the next few days….I eventually had a good nights rest after shoving cotton balls in my ears. I literally backed my truck up into the woods, almost being stuck I might add, into the trees and mud so it would still be there when I woke up the next morning.
Friday I got signed in, bracelet on, and pretty much now it was only a matter of time before the Sartso Women’s Cup. I spent the afternoon jumping into practice sessions and chilled before the main event. Overall, qualifying and the comp went well…just a few minor spills here and there, and my radiator managed to hold out until the very end when it started to sputter out anti-freeze.
Sartso Women’s Cup:
1st Place- Dena Sodano
2nd Place- Brytni Noell
3rd Place- Crystal Hooks
Men’s FMF Cup:
1st– Nick Brocha
2nd– Bill Dixon
3rd– Luke Emmons
4th– Rick Hart
5th – Shin Kinoshita
Mens AFS Series:
1st Place- Chris Lints
2nd Place- Kyle Sliger
3rd Place- Brandon Kloss
XDL Daytona was a flat out good time. I caught up with old friends and watched some of my favorite kickass riders, but I also had the chance to meet some new ones. After XDL, I loaded up (after getting a few pushes from Griffy “Go fast!”, I jump started my bike since I accidentally left my fan running and murdered my battery). Thankfully it held a charge for the next day and was ready for a day of riding in O-town!
Thank you Girlclutch.com, Racing905.com, Sartso.com, Shinkotiresusa.com, Bikestylesinc.com, Motoheaven.com, XDL, and of course my fellow riders!! Inside XDL has also been filming for their 2nd season and will be airing again this fall on VERSUS, so be sure to watch it!!!
This year is already crazy, can’t wait to see what else happens! Next stop…who knows…but definitely XDL Round 3: Nashville Tennessee!!!!!
