April 24th Event Discount Deadline Tomorrow - April 15, 2015

	2015 Events April 24th Event Discount Deadline Tomorrow - April 15, 2015 EVENT #1: NHMS on 4/24(Discounted registration ends 4/15) The first event of the year is HERE!   All 3 Penguin courses are running: License Certification Track Experience Advanced 1 on 1 tutoring with top Expert coaches  Rental bikes & gear available Join us by registering HERE. Rental bikes available for both school & racing! EVENT #2: May 11th at NHMS This is our inaugural Kawasaki Track Experience event for 2015.  Come join us for a fast, fun environment with no race-style passing and lots of opportunity to learn.  Top shelf classroom instruction 3 Levels of Track Experience Low Track Density FREE Kawasaki test rides on 2015 models Souhegan Valley VIP Program Bike trailering program makes it easy! Loading/Unloading SVM rider guides for the day Call Scott at SVM for details CLICK HERE to register!           Featured Dealer  603-673-6007 Membership with Benefits Save $25-$75 per day Discounts on everything from riding gear to oil to exhaust Membership discounts on parts & service from participating dealers Event fee crash insurance / rain insurance Bring a friend deals & discounts Exclusive access to partner events at many other racetracks

The 2015 Penguin School season is about to kick off!

The Penguin Road Racing School and its partners are preparing an awesome year for our customers.

We have 16 events scheduled for this season at NHMS, Thompson Speedway New York Safety Track and NJMP, plus partnership events with team Promotion at VIR, Pocono Raceway and Summit Point.

Besides our License Certification classes we also offer Advanced Rider training for racers and a unique class we call Track Experience which is focused on street and track day only riders. These are track days with as much instruction as you would like focusing on making you a better, more confident and safer street rider.

Our Track Experience only days are supported by some of the local NE dealers so please stop by their shops and support them.

May 11th Event is Sponsored by Souhegan Valley Motorsports

June 8th Event is Sponsored by Valley Motorsports

August 3rd Event is Sponsored by Souhegan Valley Motorsports

August 24th Event is Sponsored by New England Powersports

If you enjoy spending days riding and learning at the race track we have our Learn to Fly (LTF) Memberships that will save you money every time you ride the track as well as on many products supplied by our school sponsors.

Visit our website for more information on these memberships and to check out our 16 event 2015 schedule.  CLICK HERE

2015 Partner Events with Team Pro Motion
These are track day events with Team Pro Motion that all Penguin Learn to Fly Members have access to at special rates for 2015. 
See Our Website for more information.

School  Sponsors
Kawasaki,  Arai Helmets, Arrow exhaust, Bazzaz, Dunlop Tires, Garmin, Held Gloves, Maxima oils, Penske Racing Shocks, Street & Competition, TCX Boots, Turn One Graphics, Vanson Leathers, VP Racing Fuels, Woodcraft/Armour Bodies, Zero Gravity

Track Days with Rider Training for all levels

The Penguin School, founded in 1973, is the oldest motorcycle track school in the nation.  We are nationally known for racing certification and advanced rider training as well as street rider training for Track Day enthusiasts.

Our "Track Experience" class features a curriculum geared towards street riders.

Our Goals:

• Create a safer and more knowledgeable street rider population
• Promote the passion we have for the sport and the lifestyle of motorcycling
• Build confidence in newer riders and teach experienced riders advanced skills
• Improve line selection, braking, cornering and acceleration techniques
• Teach observation skills to make street riders more aware of their surroundings
• Explain not just "what" to do, but also break down the physics of "why" so riders can make changes with confidence. 

Become a better safer street rider and come join us in our step by step process to build your skill levels and knowledge, while mixing in the fun and thrills of the track.

If you enjoy spending days riding and learning at the race track we have our Learn to Fly (LTF) Memberships that will save you money every time you ride the track as well as on many products supplied by our school sponsors.

Visit our website for more information on these memberships and to check out our 16 event 2015 schedule.  CLICK HERE

2015 Partner Events with Team Pro Motion
These are track day events with Team Pro Motion that all Penguin Learn to Fly Members have access to at special rates for 2015.
See Our Website for more information.

Some Additions to the 2015 Penguin Road Racing School Schedule

2015 Schedule

Before you register, consider the Learn to Fly Membership Programs -

• Optional programs(it's crazy not to join) 
• Benefit options including discounts from Penguin partner companies, Rain Insurance (new), Event Crash Insurance, a new "Bring a Friend" program and discounts at other tracks with Partner Share (below). 
• Learn more CLICK HERE.

Registration for all events is OPENClick the links below to get to the registration page for your desired date

Date	Licensing	Track Exp.	Advanced	Practice	Location
April 24	X	X	X	X	Loudon, NH
May 11 Sponsor: Souhegan Valley		X	X		Loudon, NH
May 15	X	X	X	X	Loudon, NH
May 30 & 31		X	X		New York Safety Track
June 8 Sponsor: Valley Motorsports		X	X		Thompson, CT
June 17 & 18	6/17 only	X	X	6/18 only	Loudon, NH
July 3 & 4		X	X		Millville, NJ
July 24	X	X	X	X	Loudon, NH
August 3  Sponsor: Souhegan Valley		X	X		Thompson, CT
August 14	X	X	X	X	Loudon, NH
August 24  Sponsor: NE Powersports		X	X		Loudon, NH
September 11	X	X	X	X	Loudon, NH
October 2	X	X	X	X	Loudon, NH

2015 Partner Events
with Team Pro MotionThese are track day events with Team Pro Motion that all Penguin Learn to Fly Members have access to at special rates for 2015.  Details coming soon

5/18 -OPEN	VIR (Monday after MotoAmerica AMA)
6/28-29 - OPEN	Pocono Raceway
8/24 - OPEN	Summit Point (Monday after CCS)
9/19-20 - OPEN	NJMP

If you need to access the cancellation form, please click here

Kawasaki Ready to Ride ProgramWhen you purchase a new 2015 Kawasaki sport bike from a New England area dealer, you get a free trip to a Penguin Track Experience class.  New Kawasaki owners can access this form by CLICKING HERE

LRRS FRIDAY PRACTICEAll Friday schools at NHMS are followed by a Sat/Sun LRRS race event.  All these Friday schools (plus Thursday 6/18) have a racer practice open to all licensed riders.  There is a Learn to Fly Practice pass program for racer practice in 2015, DETAILS HERE.

2015 Daytona 200 Support Raffle Results

Penguin Racing / Woodcraft Technology's Eric Wood ran the 12015 Daytona 200 with a little help from some Friends.

Nordica and First Trax Sports Shop donated 2 sets of Nordica skis complete with bindings and boots to raffle off to benefit the Daytona event!
Here is the list of our winners from that raffle. We really appreciate all who helped out in this adventure.

We have also been attending some Motorcycle trade shows over the winter and below is also listed the winner of a track day pulled from the list of names collected at those events.

2015 Daytona 200 Support Raffle Results 

Winner of Ski Package drawn at Penguin School      Micky Curry of Massapeqa Park, NY

Winner of Track Day drawn at Penguin School      Mike Wankum of Scituate, MA

Winner of Ski Package drawn at First Trax      Cyndi Dunbar Randel

Winner of Track Day drawn at First Trax       David Baud

2015 Trade shows Track Day raffle winner      Josh Sousa 

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Daytona 200 Race Report

The 74^th Daytona 200 was quite an eventful race for everyone involved.  The Woodcraft/Penguin Racing Kawasaki ZX636 worked very well during the course of the weekend, and we have a lot of people to thank for contributing to the effort in many different ways.

The team sorted through some typical Daytona issues early in the weekend, and the bike really started to come around on Friday afternoon before qualifying.  Our bike had the fastest trap speed of all the Kawasaki’s during the qualifying session, and after Q1 we found ourselves in 5^th place.  We then went out in qualifying session two and put in some good laps on a race tire and then put on a soft qualifier to try to better our times, but we pushed a little too hard in a couple places and could only match our race tire pace.

Starting from the third row we had a great chance to run with the lead pack.  We had a good restart after the first of 4 red flags during the day brought us back into the pits before the first lap was completed.  The pace was fast up front and I watched a ton a positions swapping around in the first few laps.  With Daytona being such a long race, our strategy was just to make sure that we hung onto the lead draft and stayed within a few seconds of the leaders until the first round of pit stops.  We ran our fastest lap of the race (1:51.9) on lap nine as we made a push to stay with the leaders.  When the lead pack caught the first group of lapped riders it was crazy!  That served as a separator and broke the pack up a bit.  As the first round of pit stops was approaching, a red flag halted the action.

We got a good start to begin lap 20, and ran again until a third red flag halted the action 11 laps later.  This would alter the pit stop strategy for everyone in the field.  Our plan was to run as long as we could on each tank to avoid losing track positions on another red flag.  We were running with the lead pack and looking to pass eventual 4^th place finisher Bostjan Skubic, but when we were forced to tighten our entry entering turn 6 we lost the front and crashed into the air-fence at about 60MPH.  Luckily, I was unhurt but the bars bent to the point where I only had a couple degrees of steering movement, and it looked like our race was over.  Luckily, the 4^th red flag of the race came out a few minutes later, and I thought that we might be able to get back into the race.  We managed to limp the bike back into the pits and my fantastic crew pulled parts from my spare bike and managed to secure a few parts back together with zip ties and duct tape.

The final start went smoothly and we were right up front, and when I looked up at the leader board I realized that we were a lap down and in 18^th place.  Our fight was to get back as many positions as possible, and with the help of a fantastic final pit stop we were able to get back up to 12^th place in the final 26 laps. 

Many thanks for the help we got from so many people for this event.  First and foremost, I need to thank my crew members who came down to help during this race.  I am especially thankful for my wife Margo for all her support, son Austin who was in charge of the fuel, and daughter Amanda who ran the towel and drinks during pit stops.  Wheel changes and lots of work in the pits all weekend long were run by Waylon Dempsey (who also built me great motors), Chris Holske, and Steve Aspland.  Jerry Wood manned the extinguisher and ran pit stop inspections, Dee Wood kept a detailed race chart, Jerri Boatman ran our pit board, and Joanna Piepiora was ready and willing to help with anything that was needed.

Nordica and First Trax Sport Shop put together a raffle for some top shelf ski gear, and we owe both them and all the people who supported us by buying tickets a big vote of thanks!  We got support from a bunch of great companies to put together our Kawasaki 636’s.  Woodcraft, Penguin Racing, Kawasaki, Armour Bodies bodywork, Dunlop tires, Maxima Oils, Vanson leathers, Arai helmets, TCX boots, Held gloves, Penske shocks, GMD Boston, Arrow exhaust, Street & Competition, Bazzaz, VP fuels, Van Waylon engines, Robs Dyno, Zero Gravity windscreens, Turn One graphics, Speedcell batteries, Vesrah brakes and K Tech forks.  I also want to thank Justin from Adrenaline Cycles for fantastic work on a dry break fuel tank, Jason Farrell for help with some spare parts and for being a perfect drafting partner and Jeff Maloney from GP tech for lending us a top shelf quick fill fuel tank.  Finally, I want to thank all the supporters we had cheering us on both at the track and at home.  We are very fortunate to be part of a great family of racers who support each other in this sport we all love.

Coverage on Fanschoice.TV

Also check out this YouTube Video
https://youtu.be/zGXwE-VU-ok

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