Author Archives: Christie

CSC Round 3, Willow Springs, Part 2

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Christie

Friday night we had a peaceful plate of Enchiladas Suizas at the Golden Cantina. I bought some water, nail clippers, leg cramp pills, and a shower pouf at the drugstore. Saturday morning was race tech, followed by a pretty full … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s Got to Start Somewhere

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Christie

This was five years ago, at Thunderhill: I don’t even know where to begin. Zooni makes great suits, but Christie’s a poor suit designer. Arai makes great helmets, but I didn’t even know enough to pick out a really sick … Continue reading →

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CSC Round 3, Willow Springs, Part 1

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Christie

There’s a place downtown, Where the freaks all come around. It’s a hole in the wall. It’s a dirty free for all. Ke$ha, Take it Off This song always reminds me of Willow Springs International Raceway, and some of the … Continue reading →

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Rest in Peace

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Christie

Rest in peace, Kathleen Blair, a passenger on a motorcycle. San Pedro woman killed in Long Beach 710 Freeway crash I’ll never know the details of Darrin, the motorcycle rider, or what led to her riding with him. But to … Continue reading →

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AFM Round 4 Thunderhill, WERA West Fontana Double Header

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Christie

This was a pretty unusual weekend. I’m trying to win three women’s roadracing championships, because it would be rad. There are a lot of women racing on the west coast in regional series, so to do so would be quite … Continue reading →

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