Davenport Meet 2017

The races on Friday night are fun.  The track looked a bit rough, but most of the riders I talked to said it was great !  The stands were about full.

Ed was riding the best I'd ever seen him . . . he was fast and smooth on the groove all day.  After a slow start, he battled through the pack and ol' #7 slowly reeled 'em in . . . finishing a solid 2nd place - On the box ! 

Your pit pass is also good for grandstand seating . . . it's best to get down there early and check out the riders and the motorcycles.  Some fast riders like to race at Davenport.  Names like Baber, Kasten, Vestal, Bickerton . . . and Tibben ! 

Terry (wrench) and Jordan (rider) get on their race faces . . .

Davis checks out the WR . . .

Itchy (above) looked way fast in practice, but during the race something was a bit off . . ? 

Hey, if it was always easy, everybody would do it.  Right?

(Above) Erickson and Patterson duke'n it out.

The track officials have the "intermission" as the sun goes down (to keep the sun out of the rider's faces on the front shoot . . . good idea)

The guy on that yellow Yamaha (above) has been doin' this a long time.

yes, that's his original Sprint, still being raced by John Tibben. 
Mike Connell of Decorah, Iowa was running it this weekend . . .
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Pabst Blue Ribbon !  Tobie went to buy a "few" beers and came back with a 30 pack on my seat . . . Holy shit, nobody left thirsty !

Danny Howe came riding up on his sweet, panhead stocker. 
He always looks the part. 

Chris burped around the fairgrounds, breakin' in his fresh 45 custom build.  It was covered with dust from rippin' through the pits, around the swap . . a very cool bike !  Thanks to everyone who showed me a great time: McCoy, Al, Tobie, Steve, Drew, Ryan, Michael, Pete, Chris, Klein, Emerson, Nathan, Will, Kurpius, D.A., Bromie . . . and the whole Hee Haw gang . . . see ya'll soon.  -Noot