Kaboom! Bye-bye Ninja.

...This sucks. Stupid motor.

However, Tom Hicks, the super hero of the world, loaned me his B-bike so, 
that I could race!!!

It's examples of pure class and unwavering generosity like Tom's that got me 
into racing and, morespecifically 250 production, in the first place.

You come in as a spectator and you see the kind of cut throat all or
nothing competition like Jay and Dave exhibited this weekend. Pushing
it beyond the limit, giving everything they've got and more while
fueled by in insatiable desire to beat the next guy. Then you turn
around and see the exact same people in the pits exhibiting the kind
of sportsmanship that Tom personifies. Working just as hard and giving
just as much (more even) to make sure someone else, another potential
"enemy", is on the grid and able to compete just as hard as themselves.

...And you see this happening every single weekend.

The quality of the people that I've been lucky enough to race with is
nothing short of amazing and I can't thank all of you enough for it.