Battle @ the Barn VI

[Outlaw #24]

Flat Track Racing on COKE SYRUP and CONCRETE: January 24th and 25th here in Des Moines Iowa. http://www.battleatthebarn.com/. Come and be a part of it and see if last years winner, Fast Eddie Bergman, can defend his Win 183562. They say you can live stream for $15.00 ! Practice is Friday Evening with usually 3 sets or more of Practice. Saturday we will Practice around 11:am and Race 2 heats inverted and that determines where you start in the Main. 183563183564 :naughty: :crazy: :Bounce :w00t::w00t::w00t:

[Tri-Z 250]

Until a package of hubs is produced to get new blood involved. Its just the few who have the old equipment that will make the gate. Unfortunate but that's life without the ability to make your own to join in the fun.

[Outlaw #24]

Well Tri-Z250, try to find the stuff on ebay or craigs list . It's out there, and in the mean time I will make a couple calls to see if and what is still available.

[Xowner]

Last I heard the Jon kite was too busy to make any of the parts or kits

[Outlaw #24]

I finally figured out how to Post these so you could view them. These Photo's were taken by Motorsports Photography during last years event. What father doesn't want a picture of himself with his son?184038 or a picture of my Mentor, #12 Jerry Crabb 70 yrs old 184039 or how about a photo of Jerry passing the torch to Mike Moore (my son)? 184040 Outlaw #24 Eric Moore184041 Getting after it184042 OTC Rider #331 "Zwaylo" Matt Robi 184043 Topeka Kansas Racer #23 Mike Cook184044 Your truly again, (I Paid for these),184045 Mike The Machinist #69 Mike Moore184046 How about some Action184047 Take 2 , same start184048 Last but not least Topeka Kansas Rider #7 Fast Eddie Bergman184049 Winner Battle @ The Barn v184050 Aboard a Yamaha Tri-Z 250184051 Not all of the racers were represented here as I didn't have get all of the photo's. Enjoy!

[sameltoe]

Good times for sure...I have never raced...ever...anything lol
But I enjoy going and watching these. Have for several years.
I liked it at Vets better as a spectator.

[oile]

Sameltoe what is Vets is it another track like the barn?

[sameltoe]

Veteran's Auditorium, That's where they used to hold the event. I think now it's The Jacobson building at the fairgrounds.

[Outlaw #24]

Vets is where we always raced on coke syrup since Back in the day 80's. The county owns it and turned it into an offices and a freekin Ball Room HA! We use to race in the horse pavilion , on dirt and smaller, at the state fair grounds every Saturday night from 1st of October to the end of March every year except when we had the specials (Coke syrup or Arena crosses) at Veterans ( Vets), auditorium. The Races were always Videoed and I am trying to get them so I can put them on CD and post the videos! The Jacobson building was enclosed about 6 years ago and we have held 2 Coke syrup races there. It is a very nice venue. They Should Name it JIM WHITE Memorial Battle @ the Barn. As Jim, (Jimmy White's dad), was the promoter for EVER of all the races from the early 80's until his death At the Battle Barn in about 2000. YOU ASKED!!!

[fasteddieb]

184922here's a picture of my stuff, pumped up,going to get loaded up and go do battle!! good luck to everybody everybody have a safe trip getting there let's have some fun!!

[six]

Never seen a 3 wheeler set up like these before they look like fun for sure.

[fasteddieb]

Six it's definitely set up to go left!184924

[oile]

Good luck guys at the races this weekend wish I could of made it to this one.

[David Ham]

Get some video so us West Coasters can take some notes!

[Outlaw #24]

This race is to be live streamed for 15 dollars :Bounce Also we have go pro coverage as well by the racers :crazy: This race is being supported by 3 Wheeler World and will have professional photo's taken of this event for the website :) Thanks to 3Wheeler World and Billy Golightly for supporting our race :D

[xrider]

Nice! I picked up a go pro for my tri-z for this race as well. See you boys this weekend

[Outlaw #24]

Drive careful ! We'll be looking for you! Connie told me to get my Go pro out and make sure it's ready to go.

[David Ham]

3 Wheeled GO-CARTS! Looks really fun, would love to ride one some day. Make sure you gentlemen post some videos.

[Outlaw #24]

I know it's winter but this is not right 185008 I just came in from loading up. Connie is doing the cookies she always does for the Topeka gang and Walter :naughty: His son will be on his #88 unit :crazy: Less stress this year :) My hauler is ready to go 185009185010 I did not get cold loading up :cool: I should be posting up some photo's around this time tomorrow night after practice :pics: 185011 I know how you all like pictures :Bounce

[Outlaw #24]

Got a couple photo's to share as practice was tonight. We had 3 sets of practice and I got some Go Pro footage that will be coming after the races as it is After midnight here and we have to get up early to be back there at 9:30 am. I did get some still shots of the 3 wheelers in attendance. 185044 185045 185046 185047 . 2 Kawasaki's , 2 Yamaha's and 4 Honda's. We should have some good races Tomorrow.

[Outlaw #24]

How many of you Streamed in on this Show? Let's here it !

[Outlaw #24]

185126185127 Back row L-R Randy Smith , Eddie Bergman , Mark Johnson , Front row L_R , Mike Cook , Matt Robi , Tim Stevens , Eric and Mike Moore

[Billy Golightly]

Very cool! I got the pictures from Chuck Stowe last night late, give me a day or two and I'll get them on the site.


What did the results end up being??

[Outlaw #24]

Mike Moore got 1st place ! :mad:

[Outlaw #24]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5m8BxhN1t8 2nd practice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccn8IOA1W4Y 3rd Practice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAn-ASx1huA

[scruffy390]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mg3GICzMC0

[CRAZY70MAN]

Man I gotta make it out there one of these years and race........:drool::drool:......that look's like so much fun. Great job fellas.....:beer

[Outlaw #24]

As with every race one must draw for starting position. With todays technology this is done electronically , You push a button that is linked to a computer :wondering 185202 Sorry there wasn't more action. I should have mounted the go pro Backward :(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFh2b_jXSUs. I always have appreciated what the staff at these events do and I let them know they are appreciated. I didn't get a photo of the line up for the second heat as the order is inverted from the 1st heat race. Which starts me Last :cry: Matt Robi #331 Did a great job as we were able to stay up with the others so we gained from their mistakes :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m-pOTByxS8. I will post the main event on another reply in a few! We still want to know how many streamed in on this and watched it live as there were no empty seats in the house 185213 :) I really liked these next 2 photo's as myself and these guys have become good friends, they are upstanding people and great competitors :) 185214 Myself and Matt Robi #331 from Ohio Trike Crew :cool: 185215 Mike Cook #23 from Topeka Kansas and Myself Getting ready to do Battle :crazy:

[fasteddieb]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIl3C_zjKGw&feature=youtube_gdata_player.
there was some really awesome racing

[fasteddieb]

broke my axle, dang it, couldn't make the race!

[fasteddieb]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=583544338390340&set=vb.129268147151297&type=2&theater

[86T3]

I didnt stream it but i watched the videos on facebook as raffa posted them. You guys were flying, it looked like a blast.

[fasteddieb]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=583544338390340&set=vb.129268147151297&type=2&theater

[Outlaw #24]

Well I thought I would share a couple thoughts and maybe give some perspective of how it feels to be taken out by your own son During a race :wondering Let me say that the 1st work at this venue sums it up perfectly. Battle :crazy: As a Racer my thought was, the SOB took me out, I am going to kick his
trailprotrailprotrailpro! I was doing good, I was getting tired as were the others. I was starting to get a little sideways coming of the corners. We got tied up and I lost :cry: When you are a close racer like I have been , things happen fast, Very Fast. My son possesses this same quality. I did follow my line and it was up to him to go around me and he was trying as you can see. Him tucking in behind me ain't happening ,because as a father I would have yelled at him if he had done that. He felt bad. I lost my clutch lever on the 1st crash but I was ok to race. When I got to the 88 He was Smokin , throwing sparks, Going out to far so I figured I would slip under him and he came over onto me also!:( I didn't have a clutch lever So I couldn't check up like I needed to Hench Me getting on my top a 2nd time. SO I crashed all 3 of my units. :wondering You see I sold the 88 unit to his dad and that was my personal racer back in the day. I built the #69 unit for my brother back in the day and when he through in the towel I put my son on it. I sold Mine along with my Mxer to buy a sprint car engine in 2000 to #88's dad who I had been racing with for many years :naughty: I also wanted you all to know that I picked myself up off the concrete and made sure that the feature winner had his photo taking in front of the 3ww banner that Billy Sent to me. That is the first time Kruse Motorsports has ever done that for any group of racers. Thank you Toby Kruse and Billy Golightly for hooking us up. :D That was for every one of you people on this website and we hope you appreciated that? I was dying in the victory photo's with my son and my twin grandsons Cause the the 2nd crash bruised some ribs. Anyway enough of being a post whore Here is the feature from my go pro and it was on so you could see all of the action behind me!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlLvGvBadvs I wanted you all to know that the guy that helped MAtt #331 get started is my Nephew and been my pit guy since he was 15 and is a 33 now with his own family185283 185284 185285185286 I hope you all enjoyed the show. These races would never have happened if it had not been for Jim (Wolf) White Promotions back in the day185287 Have any of you ever seen that before? :naughty:

[stroberts22]

It isn't all your son's fault. I've heard Ken Schrader say "It was half your fault, you went out there!" Hope you feel better soon. It was pretty cool he was trying to go around on the outside though.

[Billy Golightly]

Hey guys, I'm working on putting the article together now, its turning into something a bit bigger and more lengthy than I had anticipated (A common theme in anything I work on it seems...) :D

Gonna send you guys that were there a PM with a questions so I can use some quotes and stuff from you in it

[Billy Golightly]

I just now got to watch this video...:lol: holy trailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro that is funny and scary at the same time. I love how at the end after you're done spinning, you look under the fender like "What the heck just happened" :lol:

[CRAZY70MAN]

2:57 in the video says it all. You here the track official helping you up and he says ...."Hell of a race"!! Man....hard crashes.......glad you are ok buddy. You fellas let it all hang out there every time I watch ya........awesome!

[fasteddieb]

I just now got to watch this video...:lol: holy trailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro that is funny and scary at the same time. I love how at the end after you're done spinning, you look under the fender like "What the heck just happened" :lol:yeah I was a little embarrassed I knew I didn't have enough parts to fix it really kinda bummed me out

[big specht]

Hell yea that looks like fun. How sticky is it ? Hey Andy mad 70 road trip??????

[CRAZY70MAN]

Hell yea that looks like fun. How sticky is it ? Hey Andy mad 70 road trip??????


Good lord...talk about adding to the danger factor??? I think that would be a possibility though????

[Outlaw #24]

The surface is sprayed with Coke syrup and when the racers are on it the rubber does stick and comes off so after bit the surface is Rubber :wondering So rubber on rubber, we are way hooked up. When on a dry slick track a set up is to move everything to the left. When on a Tacky track one might move everything to the right185884. The width is about 50 inches , It is the position of the 50 inches that makes the difference between in control or out of control :crazy: Then for some of us it doesn't matter because we are at the ragged edge and are usually on the side of that edge that is Out of control (OOC) :naughty:

[Billy Golightly]

Finally got the article up for you guys - fought bugs and issues on the website software the entire time, but I think I have it figured out good enough to where it ought to be legible for you guys;

http://www.3wheelerworld.com/content.php/357-Battle-At-the-Barn-Des-Moines-Iowa-Flat-track-racing-photos


Special thanks for Eric Moore, and also Matt Robi for contributing.


I hope to be able to do more of these articles for other races soon.

[fasteddieb]

I built a new axle set up seems to work great here's a picture. I used a 48 inch wide 4130 chrome moly 1\4 wall racing kart axle. Sprocket and sprocket hub from qrc karts. 7.75. Brake disc 4 bolt hub. Csb 206-20 bearings various different shims and had to modify the carrier assembly.189763

[fasteddieb]

189713this is what I did to the carrier notice the holes drilled in it.

[fasteddieb]

189716here's the shins I had to come up with.

[fasteddieb]

Trying to make a slick out one of those tires!!! 3 wheeler donuts:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRzlY_G_HuE&feature=player_detailpage