Round 6 of the 2010 season was held June 6th at Pilot Mountain a.k.a. GoldMine a.k.a. Carolina Powersports Promotions in Morganton, NC. I had a great time at this one last year and was looking forward to it again this year.
I also decided this would be a good one to bring my older son along for since he only had 2 more days of school and would be OK that I usually get home around midnight. Evan, once again extended his gracious hospitality and offered the two of us somewhere to crash for the evening and it ended up being a lifesaver! …. (more on that later)
The area had received bits of rain all week which had the woods sections in prime condition. The open sections unfortunately could have used a bit more rain to help with the dust, but it’s a fine line between a “bit” and a “mudder”. Evan and his crew watered the driveway/parking areas and what they could reach with the nozzle of the open sections which helped greatly with those areas. Unfortunately there were also a few injuries, one of which required an airlift out for one rider, from what I have heard so far the injured riders are all OK and are recovering. The injuries in the earlier races resulted in a specific woods jump I was looking forward to being pulled…..bummer, but safety first! There is alot of discussion on the NCHSA forums about scheduling this one earlier or later in the year to avoid such dry/hot conditions. I’m pretty sure that is out of CPP’s hands, but be sure to use the rate-a-race on the NCHSA site to voice your opinions and hopefully it will make a difference.
My son started feeling bad early on in the day and by the Mini ABC race was looking pretty bad. I walked back to Evans’ place and had him relax for a bit because he didn’t want to leave early. Unfortunately he never fully recovered and we ended up heading for home halfway through the morning race. Big thanks for the kindness everyone showed him and it affirms just how great a group of people the NCHSA really is. He had a blast, and I will be bringing him back soon. I do apologize for leaving so quickly without saying goodbye to anyone.
Myself and Chance (my son) owe Jimmy Compton a HUGE thanks for rescuing the keys from the front seat of my car after Chance left them there and promptly LOCKED them inside the car. I knew I was in trouble when I told my son to open the car and he asked for the keys..
All the photos from this race are uploading now and should be available for viewing/purchase soon, you can find them HERE. I welcome any comments or suggestions as always.
