TRC was represented by Jim Clark and Amy Alexander at the season finale of the Lowes Motor Speedway Time Trial Series on Wednesday, October 1, in Concord, NC. Jim and Amy competed in the 10-mile individual event along with 200 other USCF-licensed and recreational cyclists.
Amy placed second in the Women's 30-34 division with a time of 30:23.26 at an average speed of 19.74 mph. This was her first competitive event after starting cycling this year, and she beat the series points leader in her division by two minutes.
Jim competed in the fixed gear division on his TRC Soma Delancey. Riding a 44x16 gear, he achieved his goal of not finishing dead last and placed 5th out of 6 with a time of 29:29.93 at an average speed of 20.34mph.
Amy's pre-race game face shows why she, with only a few months of cycling experience, finished within one minute of Jim, with 19 years cycling experience.
It was a beautiful evening in the low 70s, although a strong headwind on the backstrech made for challenging conditions. And for those of you who have never been on a speedway... they ain't completely flat. A false flat running up to the start/finish line made coming off the windswept backstretch even tougher.
It was a thrill getting to race on the actual speedway. The track length is 1.5 miles, making the 10-mile event a 7-lap race. The 10-mile TT ran on the apron, and racers in a concurrent 40-k TT got the banked part of the track.
Amy turning onto pit road toward the start/finish line after completing her warm up.
Early arrivers got their pick of garage bays behind pit road. Who may have gone before in this very pit garage... Earnhardt maybe? Yarborough? The king himself, Petty? Alexander/Clark add their names to the speedway annals.
Jim is pretty sure Dale didn't have to pump up his own tires.
TRC was represented by Jim Clark and Amy Alexander at the season finale of the Lowes Motor Speedway Time Trial Series on Wednesday, October 1, in Concord, NC. Jim and Amy competed in the 10-mile individual event along with 200 other USCF-licensed and recreational cyclists.
Amy placed second in the Women's 30-34 division with a time of 30:23.26 at an average speed of 19.74 mph. This was her first competitive event after starting cycling this year, and she beat the series points leader in her division by two minutes.
Jim competed in the fixed gear division on his TRC Soma Delancey. Riding a 44x16 gear, he achieved his goal of not finishing dead last and placed 5th out of 6 with a time of 29:29.93 at an average speed of 20.34mph.
Amy's pre-race game face shows why she, with only a few months of cycling experience, finished within one minute of Jim, with 19 years cycling experience.
It was a beautiful evening in the low 70s, although a strong headwind on the backstrech made for challenging conditions. And for those of you who have never been on a speedway... they ain't completely flat. A false flat running up to the start/finish line made coming off the windswept backstretch even tougher.
It was a thrill getting to race on the actual speedway. The track length is 1.5 miles, making the 10-mile event a 7-lap race. The 10-mile TT ran on the apron, and racers in a concurrent 40-k TT got the banked part of the track.
Amy turning onto pit road toward the start/finish line after completing her warm up.
Early arrivers got their pick of garage bays behind pit road. Who may have gone before in this very pit garage... Earnhardt maybe? Yarborough? The king himself, Petty? Alexander/Clark add their names to the speedway annals.
Jim is pretty sure Dale didn't have to pump up his own tires.
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