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Jason Channell
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Jason Channell is Lanesplitter’s most Texan contributor. He likes long rides in search of epic Texas BBQ, playing Led Zeppelin at absurd volumes, and creating graphs that go up.

I honestly really wanted the Supersport S model with the Akra race exhaust. But at 18K for that to happen..no way.
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Akrapovic makes a full set of pipes for the low low price of 3k! Read more

Glad you got to attend this launch. I would have run over my own grandmother to attend this one.
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I’m speculating mid-20s. When doing non-racing track days with sport tires a usual baseline is around 30/30 front and rear. I assume they run their slicks lower than that.
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Last couple of years I’ve sat under the bridge in T16. You can see T1, the end of the backstretch, and the stadium section from there.
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To be fair, Torch writes all of his articles while very very high. Read more

I’ve done 2 track days at COTA so far. Pretty sure happiness is a hot pit lane, Racetech suspension, and sticky tires.
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People are baffled when they learn I don’t own a car. I have 2 motorcycles. And for 90% of the time in Dallas, that’s just fine. If I lived in Chicago or Seattle, that would not fly.
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Tom, if you’re spending 31K on a similar type of car, what would you get instead? Read more

Usually RideSmart or SportRider Coaching. Those are the only 2 track orgs here in TX for motorcycles.
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Folks kinda ignore the rule later in the day. Nothing over the top usually though. Read more