I been wondering why we race I know it sound like a stupid question but some people I know don't understand why i race and i try to explain but they don't seem to under stand. so i'd like to know what every one has to say.
I guess the numder one reason i race is because i'm a very competitive person but since I started 3 years ago its become more than just the compition. I have a stressful jod that i spend any where for 40 to 80 hours a week doing and i've found that racing is great stress relief. Once the flag drop I use every bit of pent up frustration i have. Its the best tharepy i know off plus its a heel of a work out. affter going allout for two hours i fell great. i may end up beinng mad at my self for some mistakes i may have made but thats all part of racing. and as wer all know " a bad day racing is better than a good day at work" well it just my thoughts what a bout yours.

 

why do I race?????very interesting question OI really don't know I guess just to beat everyone else hehe just kidding my first and only race so far I got my first dnf so I haven't beat anyone yet.

 

I had to think about this question a lot over the winter. Last summer I completed my first season racing. I have played sports all my life and I consider myself to very competitive. But I don’t think that is the main reason.

It is the adrenaline rush. Better than any drug I have taken in my life. And believe you me; I have taken quite a few. But when I am on that starting line, waiting for the flagman to hold up the 30-second flag, it is a high that drugs cannot reproduce. Knowing that in 30 seconds the gate is going to drop and 20 quads are going to drag to the first turn is awesome. A bomb could go off behind me and I would not flinch, because the adrenaline is so high.

Of course once I am on the track and racing, the competitive part takes over. If I can see some one, I want to make them my victim. Every muscle in my body may hurt like hell, but my brain (or *****) wants to pass that guy in front of me. And god help it if some one passes me. That gets me going even more. I don’t know how many times I have passed some one late in the race, and once I get buy them, it is like some one shot them in the rear. Their pace is picked up and they desperately want their spot back. Then to pull off the track after the race, and be able to say, nice race to the guy, even though 1 minute before I was calling him every name in the book. That is what makes racing.

Last year I cased it hard on a double. Hurt myself and broke my quad. But not once did I even think about not racing anymore. Why? For the simple reasons above. Adrenaline rush on the line and competitive fun during the race. It doesn’t matter if I come in last (which I have) or first (which I have not yet), what matters is how the racing makes me feel.

 

to see who is the best. to see who has the best ride and skill. that's why

 

To be able to travel to different places, meet new and interesting people, and KILL THEM!! Opps. This is the ATV forum, not Soldier of Fortune site hehe. Guess I shouldn't have so many sites opened up.

I couldn't have put it any better than what Lasher said. Its all about the adreniline rush. Gotta love it.

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Yes that rush is a huge part of racing sometimes i forget what it realy feels like.I've been of my bike for almost 3 months because of a auto accident that wasn't even my fualt. its depressing but I plan on racing at buds creek on the 17 of june(even if the doc tells me no)its been to long since i felt the rush. and another thing that Lasher said is very true about calling another rider all sorts of names and seeing him as a tareget during the race but you can sit down with him affter and bs about the race. it a great thing to get involved with.

 

There is a distinct feeling of which you are really taking your ATV riding, technique, and really making something special out of it. To me, this is a simple answer. You are seeing how good you can be, how good you can do, and putting your skills, riding, and self to test. There is a unique competitiveness in which everyone participating is doing the best they possibly can and you'd like to also participate in this incident. You'd really like to do something special with your riding, and guess what? SKILLS, you want to put the bond between you and your quad, how well it works, to the max, and this is it. This is your special thing.

It can't be put into words, yet I do.

 

Why race?
Because it makes us feel alive.
The thrill of being on the edge.

 

Sadly enough, the race tracks and courses are about the only places you can ride in the midwest anymore. As someone who played college basketball, I see the biggest challenge in the preparation. Just like in most sports, preparation takes up 90% of the time, with the event taking about 10%.
Racing both bikes and quads takes physical conditioning, mechanical up-keep, practice time and travel planning. Racing is like running a company that cost you money instead of making you money. It's multi-faceted. Plus when you are at the "office" you get to talk about your "toys"!
The best part of racing though is when you are in 4th gear, hitting a set a doubles and you realize how quiet it is. I can't hear my wife yelling at me because my air filter's in the sink and I can't hear my boss in New York b*****n about my 3rd quarter revenue projections. Everything is OK, just like being a kid again. -RT

 

Words cant describe the feeling.........

LIVE TO RACE, RACE TO LIVE

IF YOU HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT, THEY WOULDNT UNDERSTAND