Kim Nakashima #2

(#88)

2005 / 2004 / 2003 / 2002 / 2001 / 2000 / 1999 Email
Born: July 23, 1968. (Gifts accepted)
Married: To Cheryl Nakashima

First racebike: 1989 Yamaha FZR600, crashed first race.
Current racebike: 2005 GSXR1000 in Hawaii, 2005 GSXR1000 in California.
Sponsors: EBC, Lockhart Phillips, CFM Woodcraft, Joe Rocket, Silkolene,
   Michelin tires, Suomy helmets.

Favorite food: Dad's homemade chicken fried steak.
Favorite restaurant: Zippy's (pathetic huh).

Racing heros: Wayne Rainey, Eddie Lawson.
Worst crash: 2002 at Laguna Seca, crashing in turn 9 and dislocating my shoulder. 2 months of rehab and walking to work.
Best crash: 2002 at Laguna Seca, crashing in turn 9 and being on TV after causing a red flag.
Lamest crash: 2002 at Infineon, getting knocked down by Aaron Yates (he was lapping me) and my frame breaking at the foot peg.
Biggest mistake racing: teaching my competition to go faster than me :)