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  • Giant Purple Snorklewacker

    July 29, 2011 8:43 a.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork

    Took my two boys (8 & 11) to OVRP for some laps. The place was empty so they had the track to themselves.

    They ran thru a 5g jug of fuel - they both just kept going and going until I had to call them in because I was getting sore and tired just watching.

    The track is great, the people there are friendly, helpful and very good with the kids. They even let me pick thru the used tire pile for some good rubber. Awesome.

    We are going back Saturday for some wheel-to-wheel action.

    A quick vid from my phone

  • JoeyM

    July 29, 2011 8:45 a.m. JoeyM SuperDork

    Looks like a blast

  • 4cylndrfury

    July 29, 2011 8:56 a.m. 4cylndrfury SuperDork

    I bet watching your flesh and blood use the whole width of the track to attack the apex makes for one proud papa! Thats awesome! Congrats

  • sachilles

    July 29, 2011 9:23 a.m. sachilles Dork

    for the uninformed, what is ovrp and more importantly, where?

  • Giant Purple Snorklewacker

    July 29, 2011 9:41 a.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork

    Oakland Valley Race Park, Cuddlebackville, NY (near Port Jervis). OVRP Website

  • sachilles

    July 29, 2011 10:27 a.m. sachilles Dork

    ohhhhh!!!! That isn't that far from here.

  • Giant Purple Snorklewacker

    July 29, 2011 1:16 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork

    sachilles wrote:

    ohhhhh!!!! That isn't that far from here.

    Kart racing... this Saturday at 4PM and continuing under the lights. Ages 8 to 80!

  • novaderrik

    July 29, 2011 1:32 p.m. novaderrik Dork

    went with a bunch of my cousins to a kart track in Cokato, MN- http://www.stockholmkartingcenter.com/ - and had a blast on the rental karts. my 240 pounds was a bit much for the machines- i couldn't turn or accelerate like some of my cousins that have about 80 pounds less mass, but still had fun..

    my cousin's 10 year old son and 8 year old daughter got to try to put some of their motocross racing skills to use in the rental karts, and they loved it...

  • Graefin10

    July 29, 2011 2:09 p.m. Graefin10 Reader

    In reply to Giant Purple Snorklewacker:

    These experiences with your sons will be memories of a lifetime for all 3 of you.

  • friedgreencorrado

    July 29, 2011 7:45 p.m. friedgreencorrado SuperDork

    Sweet! I've often said that the toughest thing about this sport is that you can't practice it in the backyard with dad, like you can in stickanball sports..good on ya sir, for taking `em karting!

 
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