Dakota Runs great at the Drags

Well, I had a great Sunday, as I headed down to the drags, which was at Barona on the Indian reservation and boy, what a great drive though the mountains.

SUMMIT SERIES RACE 7 and 8

This is the series my young lad at my shop is in and doing well for his first year of racing.

 

 

At JUST 18 years old, Dakota is a unique guy, he has a passion for racing and wrenching and I was stoked to be there to give him a wee bit of moral support.

Just chillin, before he gets back on the bike, the weather proved to be a tad on the unpredictable side, as even though it was a humid as a bakers oven, every now and again, the clouds would arrive and start to drop moisture down, causing a stoppage in racing for half an hour.

Off he goes to get ready in the staging lanes and I was looking forward to seeing Nostalgia Speed and Cycles newest team member, roar down the track on his 1400 KAWASAKI.

Here he is on the inside lane and just finishing his burn out, Lucas oil is his Main sponsor and he did everyone proud by taking that win.

 

Weather was humid and in between the rain, Dakota stayed focused and on the ball.

 Waiting at the staging lanes.

 

All of Dakota’s runs were consistant and on the money, running a 5.80 at this point.

 

 

 

 

Dakota ! Ya lost your head!!!!

 

 Dakota’s girl make sure he is ok and loves to watch him race, as well as his mum, they support all he does and I do too.

 

This was a great race, Dakota banged on his time, every time but in the last run his tire lit up, losing traction.

Dakota finished 3rd overall in the series, what a great result from his FIRST year of racing, I couldn’t be more prouder of him, a super weekend and a really good kid of which he will go a long way in life, he is way in front of his years and a cool mind set.

There are more races ahead and I shall be going to these to watch him do what he does best.

 

Here are some more photo’s of the rest of the day and what else was racing.