July 22, 2011 is a day that will live in infamy! We had two points races ahead of us and arrived about 10:30am to get everything set up. About 12:30 they were calling us to the lanes and everything was looking good weather wise. Bobby Arey and I made our first qualifying passes and were settling in between passes for a little lunch.
Our wives began cooking lunch and after a short period a few rain drops were falling. Nothing to be concerned about. We broke out the umbrellas out and carried on.
We finished our lunches and then all hell broke loose! A major cell moved over us and dropped 3 inches of rain on us in 45 minutes. Our bikes were under the tents but it didn’t matter. About 10 inches of water flooded us and the bikes and we battled the storm holding the tents to keep them from blowing away. Even though they were weighted down, they still were whipped around like a kite in the 50-60 mph winds.
After the rain subsided, we began the task and loading up all the wet gear and headed for home. What a mess!
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After the rain subsided, we began the task and loading up all the wet gear and headed for home. What a mess!
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