Ok, ok! So I don't know that I've been more proud of her!

We told her driving down there that there were two things that she should focus on and that was #1 - have fun! And the 2nd was to do her best to finish each race. And we are so proud to report that she did both! She did get a little upset, and a few tears were shed after the 1st set of moto's because she took a spill down by the creek and was very embarassed to be the last one on the track for a few minutes. After some hugs and encouragement, she agreed to come back for the 2nd half of the day. The talent there was unbelievable for someone who's never seen a MX race, and we tried to explain that most of the boys had been racing for several years, and they were probably the last one to cross the finish at the beginning too. Still, we were so happy that she finished each race and I can't say how proud I am of her. Sorry to anyone that had their race delayed a little while she finished, but everyone seemed to be so supportive.
Now for the learnings for Dad:
I wish there was a book to read on everything we learned by experience! First, it was a little nerve racking for me not knowing where to park, when to get her ready, etc! We asked a ton of questions and signed her up the nite before. We were up at 5 and at the park by 6:30 just to be safe. We learned the difference between pre-staging, staging, and the gate locations. Then I learned when she could shut her bike off and wait and when to step back from the gates! All this probably sounds hilarious, but seriously - I had no idea!
Perhaps the funniest part of the day was after she finished her 3 races, we loaded her bike up in the truck and were just about ready to pull out when the guy next to us motioned to roll the window down. He said, "So did she decide not to do the 2nd moto on her races?" Puzzled, we asked what he was talking about - he then explained that she had the 2nd half still to go! With my tail between my legs I embarassingly unloaded her bike again and got her ready for the rest of the day...

She is getting much better with the clutch on her 65 and this probably led to even more nervousness with her being that she had only practiced on the new bike a handful of times. After watching the video of her, I see that she's backing off every time the powerband hits, so seat time should help out a ton with her comfortability - and speed around the track. Personally, I'm still learning the maintenance on a 2 stroke so I've got a ton to learn there. It's so much different than a sportbike, even though it's such a smaller engine. This weekend I plan to change out the gear oil, replace the exhaust o-ring, and get it ready for Sunday afternoon at Boondoxxx (practice!)
We never had to ask her if she wanted to do it again - after the last race, even though she got last place every time, and before she even got off her bike, she was asking when the next race was! We'll let her decide how far she wants to go with this, how much she wants to race, and how fast she wants to go. I'll make sure she practices as much as possible on the weekends and make sure it's still fun while trying to coach her on improving her riding.
Thanks to all of your supportive comments, we had a blast and look forward to meeting you soon! See you on the 31st for Round 3.