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2025 AHRMA MAG Proposed Content Schedule
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EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS
Daniel May, Leasha Overturf, Albert Newmann, Ellen Voermans, David Stark, Joshua Schucker
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JAN / FEB content due Jan 10 (1/10)
» ROAD RACE - interview with Vintage Cup winner
COVER -
» ROAD RACE - history piece about 2025 Vintage Cup class
June (print) May 10 June 2 (online) May 20 (to printer)
July (digital) June 10 July 1
Aug/Sept (print) August 10 Sept 2 (online) Aug 20 (to printer)
Oct (digital) Sept 10 Oct 1
Nov (digital) October 10 November 3
Dec (print) November 10 Dec 1 (online) Nov 20 (to printer)
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JUNE content due May 10 (5/10)
» ROAD RACE - Willow Springs (4/18-20)
» CC/Trials - Bark Buster’s (4/5)
John Ashcraft tearing it up at Blacks Hollow. Photo by Lost in a PhotograPh
» CC/Trials/VMX - Burrows Ranch (4/5-6)
» REGIONAL (MA) - Field of Dreams / Blacks Hollow / Reynlow Park / White Rose
» Trustee Bike Spotlight
» Crussell racing in Japan
MARCH content due Feb 10 (2/10)
» MX - Freestone MX (4/12-13)
» DT - Columbus Speedway (4/19)
» MX - Gateway MX (4/26-27)
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JULY content due June 10 (6/10)
» ROAD RACE - Inde Motorsports (4/25-27)
» CC/Trials - Chaney Ranch (5/17-18)
» CC - Rocket Raceway (5/17)
» MX - Thunder Valley (5/24-25)
content due March 10 (3/10)
» ROAD RACE - Roebling (2/14-16)
» MX - Shorty’s MX (3/1-2)
» Revzilla experience at Barber
MAY content due April 10 (4/10)
» ROAD RACE - CMP (3/14-16)
» CC/Trials - White Lightning (3/8)
» CC / MX - Farm 14 (3/21-23)
» DT - CrossRoads Motoplex (3/29)
AUGUST / SEPTEMBER content due Aug 10 (8/10)
» ROAD RACE - Hastings (5/30-6/1)
» ROAD RACE - NJMP (6/20-22)
» CC - Burney (5/31)
» DT - Jackson County Fairgrounds (5/31)
» CC/Trials - Tennessee Ridge Runners (6/7)
» MX - Muddy Creek (6/21-22)
» MX/DT - Honda Hills (7/19-20)
» DT - Baton Rouge Speedway (11/8)
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NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Daniel May, Executive Director
email: executive.director@ahrma.org 8913 Town and Country Circle #1093 Knoxville, TN 37923
Ed Roman, Special Committee Chairman email: ed.roman@ahrma.org
MEMBERSHIP
Lorraine Crussell email: membership@ahrma.org 8913 Town and Country Circle #1093 Knoxville, TN 37923
COMMUNICATIONS
Cindy McLean email: communications@ahrma.org
RACE DIRECTORS
ROAD RACE DIRECTOR - Leasha Overturf email: roadrace.director@ahrma.org
OFF-ROAD DIRECTOR - Albert Newmann email: offroad.director@ahrma.org
RACE COORDINATORS
CROSS COUNTRY COORDINATORJeff Oakley email: jeffoakley325@gmail.com
NATIONAL TRIALS COORDINATOR
Debbie Poole email: pooleschl1@hotmail.com
EASTERN TRUSTEES
Jeff Hargis - jeffhargis@comcast.net
Tod Miller - tod@sherdectreeservice.com
Jeff Oakley - jeffoakley325@gmail.com
Bob Robbins - bobr@inter-techsupplies.com
Tim Terrell (Treasurer) - tim.terrell@ahrma.org
Colton Roberts - coltonroberts3065@hotmail.com
WESTERN TRUSTEES
Jeff Bushey - jeff_bushey@yahoo.com
Kerri Kress - kerrikress@gmail.com
Wesley Poole - wes.ahrma@gmail.com
Luke Sayer (Secretary) - sayerlu@gmail.com
Ellen Voermans - chicmxr@hotmail.com
Greg Tomlinson (Chairman) - chairman@ahrma.org
AIRFENCE
IMPACT ®
BY
Racing’s best kept secret
Iam back home from a whirlwind tour of the west coast. I kicked it off at Burrows Ranch in Chrome, CA. I cannot describe how beautiful this facility is and was blown away by the event. The rolling green hills provided a perfect California backdrop for a weekend of off-road racing. The beautiful weather combined with one of the best-run events I have attended made for a great time. Hats off to the Poole family for putting on an A+ weekend!
Next it was off to the historic Willow Springs International Raceway in Rosamond, CA. Often referred to as “Windy Springs,” the weather behaved for three exciting days of road racing. Willow Springs has new owners, and we are excited to hear they are racing enthusiasts who plan on investing in the facility to make it even better for racers and spectators. We look forward to working with them in the future.
My last stop was Inde Motorsports Ranch in Wilcox, AZ. Again, the weather gods were on our side, and we were blessed with three days of exhausting road racing on their dynamic 2.75, 21-turn road course.
The icing on the cake was the overwhelming support we received from the track staff. It has been a long time since I have worked with a facility staff that went the extra mile on every point to make the event run as smooth as butter. Kudos to Brittany Kirk, General Manager and her team.
These three great events made me wonder why I still meet people who have never heard of AHRMA. How can we get the word out about all the fun we are having? The recently announced “Motobilia AHRMA Referral Program” is a step in the right direction. No one is in a better position to spread the AHRMA love than our current members. Let your friends and neighbors know what they are missing out on and earn some cool prizes for your efforts.
More information here: www.ahrma.org/motobilia-ahrmamember-referral-program/
We are also partnering with online content providers to get the AHRMA story in front of a larger audience. At the 2024 Barber Vintage Festival, Ari Henning and Zach Courts documented their experience
resurrecting Todd Henning’s Honda. The print story and video is worth checking out: www.revzilla.com/ common-tread/processing-thepast-and-honoring-my-father.
Cycle World and BMW teamed with AHRMA to put Editor-in-Chief Mark Hoyer on my 1972 BMW and shared the experience with the world: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=rr9JbSZOB0Y.
Vintage Factory continues to pump out content for the AHRMA “Vintage Factory Friday!” series: www.instagram.com/reel/ DJcDL8GiwYJ/
Help spread the word about AHRMA by sharing content you see about AHRMA to the rest of the world. Just think if every existing AHRMA member brought in one new member…
Daniel May
DANIEL MAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PHOTO
PAUL ELLEDGE
let’s get going!
Where are we headed? Straight into action— because AHRMA Road Racing needs to grow our membership, and we need to get moving!
Four races into the season, entry numbers are down. While it’s not disastrous, we should aim to meet or exceed last year’s figures. Willow Springs and Inde Motorsports Ranch delivered incredible experiences, but we need the west coast rounds to gain more traction. Losses aren’t part of the plan!
To help spark growth, AHRMA recently launched the Motobilia Motorcycle Racing Advocate Program. This initiative puts expansion directly into racers’ hands—recruit a new member and earn rewards ranging from race credits to an exclusive AHRMA jacket.
Another vital effort is the AHRMA Mentorship Program, which connects racers with experienced mentors. Whether you’re a first-time competitor looking for guidance or a seasoned racer eager to lend a hand, this program ensures every participant feels supported and prepared.
Now, I challenge YOU—how can we push AHRMA forward? Imagine if every racer brought in just one new competitor each season. The impact would be tremendous!
But growing the grid isn’t the only priority—bike readiness is also key. After NJMP, there’s a brief pause before the season picks up momentum, with race weekends only two to three weeks apart all the way to Barber. Staying prepared ensures we keep the energy strong and our grids are filled!
RACING
Finally, a huge THANK YOU to everyone who made Willow Springs and Inde Motorsports Ranch so special. I’m grateful for the incredible support, including Brady Walker of Classic Enterprises and his team, who filled critical staffing gaps, and racers who stepped up when it mattered most. Special shoutout to Stuart Sanders for waving the race flag at Willow Springs—check out the photos of his effort and the AHRMA Officals he supported!
See you at the next racetrack soon!
Leasha Overturf
LEASHA OVERTURF ROAD RACE DIRECTOR
PHOTO BY MARK GLENN
PHOTOS BY LEASHA OVERTURF ROAD
Forging A Stronger Future for AHRMA Off-Road
Honored, that’s the word I think best describes the opportunity to be chosen for leading the AHRMA Off-Road program. As many of you know, my excitement and passion for the organization has been high since first joining, which now seems an eternity ago in 2001. The warm welcome I have received has been overwhelming and I am eager to get back to collaborating with the team and members along with execution of the role for which I now have.
Some of you may have your head spinning wondering as to what I thought would be a year or two of focusing on the health of a family member, which was my mother. As life has its own plans, things don’t always go as expected and unfortunately my beloved mother passed away in December. Needless to say, I am ready to get back to the grindstone and continue the organization’s growth and success for the future.
The primary focus will be on execution of our schedule for the remainder of the calendar year. As many of you have noted, weather cancellations have been higher than
normal. Exercising make-up dates to balance geographic losses of these cancellations have already occurred. Next up are areas I will be focusing on for improvements. This past week was our first regional coordinator meeting and here are some of the topics we will be focusing on in the near term, in no particular order.
• Barber – The entire Barber program. How to execute better in every phase of the event.
• 2026 Racing Schedule –Revamp the Off-Road Planning Committee and reengage the Regional Coordinators for better planning and selection of events and facilities. Balance of events both nationally and regionally from a planning perspective.
• Insurance requirements – How to better align to obtain the best coverage and pricing for the organization and its promoters. Safety is the key.
• Training – Obtain specific training for our regional coordinators and volunteers on software programs and race day functions.
• Region Size – Right size our regions. We have some regions that are three times the geographical size of what others are.
I want our members to know that I will strive to be open to you all and advocate on your behalf. I will put my business and management skills to service to ensure financial success and sustainability for our program. I am deeply familiar with the racer experience, though I’m always learning something new at nearly every event. I am looking forward to serving our members. Let’s have some fun now!
Albert Newmann
ALBERT NEWMANN OFF-ROAD RACE DIRECTOR
Motobilia AHRMA Referral Program
The Motobilia AHRMA Referral Program goal is to increase membership by recognizing members who refer new competition members to AHRMA. Help AHRMA to grow by becoming a Motobilia AHRMA Motorcycle Racing Advocate!
AHRMA members (current or expired) will receive a $25 credit towards membership renewal for each new competition member they refer. Any AHRMA member who refers 2 or more new racers in a single month will receive a “Motobilia/AHRMA Motorcycle Racing Advocate of the Month” t-shirt. And the member who refers the most new members in the calendar year will receive a Motobilia AHRMA Motorcycle Racing Advocate jacket. The AHRMA MAG will list the referrers each month as well.
It’s easy! When a new member signs up online, the first prompt is: “If you are new to AHRMA, tell us how you heard about us. Please include a referring member name if applicable.” Be sure to ask the new racer you are referring to include your name there. (The prompt has been in place since late 2024.) No worries if they forget; you or the new racer can send an email to membership@ahrma.org.
The program is retroactive to Jan 1 2025. More details are at ahrma. org under New Racers (or directly to www.ahrma.org/motobilia-ahrmamember-referral-program/).
And the program has had a great start since January 1, 2025. Thank you to all the below members for promoting AHRMA and recommending new racers to sign up. Each has received a $25 credit toward membership.
NAME REFERRED MONTH
Mark Morrow
Terry Scoggin
Doug Kaufman
Abhinay Eswarappa
Darrell Moore
Charlie Young
Gary Holbert
Stephen Aretz
Steve Fowler
John Fedor
Danny Miller
Lars Jepsen January
Benjamin Scoggin January
Timothy Ewing January
Doug Wellington January
Andrew Treece January
John Lennon Jr January
Richard Schill January
Cary Maynell January
Adam Mangel January
Christopher Kruger January
Cody Harkins January
Chris Boy Meril Moen January
Tom Baugh
Andrew Sieja
Christian Otero
Chris Ober February
Juan Ramirez February
Elena Otero February
William Pendleton Didier Hobler February
Craig Lowery Jacob Coffman February
Mitch Skaggs
Brian Sharp
Stuart Sanders
Kevin Greimel
Scott Sexton February
Kurt Dimick February
Jeffrey Black February
Daniel Spaulding February
Leigh Hightower Nicole Zimmerman February
Arnie Beckman
Rusty Nutter February
Dave Roper Paul Pisarski February
Logan Bryan Duke Jay March
Wyatt Campbell Ben Weaver March
Dalton Dimick
Michael Carder March
Mike Sgambati Andrew Tom March
Tony Ackerman
Tom Montano
Rob Oliva
Bryan Pasley March
Chuck Sorenson March
Dustin Jagusch March
Dave Ehrhart Declan Bender March
Aaron Harris Kent Garcia March
Brady Walker
Gary Alsop
Ron Melton
Vince Snyder
Adam Cramer
Patrick McGraw
Paul Germain
Kenneth Kietzer March
Shane Shimabukuro III March
Michael Walesch March
Todd Kehl April
CC Clark April
Charles Kluz April
Jack Beaudry April
Tim Joyce Darin Lo Pinedo April
Tell Me About Your Bike
Each issue, we would like to showcase a motorcycle of one of our AHRMA staff, Trustee, or member. This issue, we showcase Western Trustee Ellen Voermans’ 1965 BSA B40.
This is my 1965 BSA B40 (350). When I bought it, it was a C15 (250). Shortly after I seized it up twice, we found the B40 motor for it.
This bike came to me through Dick Mann, who used to race it before he became ill in the late 1990s. He asked Mike Atkins, a mutual friend, to keep the bike. In 2014, when Dick learned that I wanted to race a British bike, he told Mike to sell me the bike. I have loved that bike since the minute I first sat on it.
Ellen Voermans ELLEN VOERMANS
BY
PHOTO
KELLY SHANE
big speed, big challenges at big willow
WORDS BY DAVID STARK
AHRMA’s return to Willow Springs International Raceway had as many ups and downs as the famous “omega” section of the track.
The Willow Springs complex, located west of Rosamond, CA, includes several paved and unpaved racetracks. The “Big Willow” track is a 2.5 mile, nine-turn, undulating ribbon of asphalt with elevation changes, flat-out sweepers, and a long front straight. The configuration hasn’t changed since it was built in 1952.
PHOTOS BY CRAIG CHAWLA, JIM KORN, LEASHA OVERTURF
Cameron Crockett (17X) on his 1992 Honda CBR400rr leads Next Gen Superbike racers through the Omega.
Racers staging for Race 1 outside of the John Hartman Garage.
While not the most technically challenging racetrack on the schedule for the 2025 AHRMA Roadracing Series Presented by Motobilia, it’s arguably the fastest, and teaches racers plenty of lessons.
Jim Barker from Steamboat Springs, CO, said Willow Springs, “It’s the place I belong. I came here in 2021 to learn how to be a road racer, not knowing anything about anything. I’ve been back a couple times since then and it’s just incredible. The history of the area, the topography, the people, the lizards, everything. It’s the greatest place on Earth.”
School was in session for Jack Mattlin from Lancaster, OH. “The track has taught me how to go fast. The turns are so fast here. It’s not like going to a little track where you have to really slow down. I almost didn’t use the brakes at all. You have to get comfortable going really fast.”
Mattlin said his Willow Springs experience was about more than racing. “This is my first weekend volunteering with AHRMA. I’ve been racing with AHRMA for a long time, and volunteering shows how nice everybody is,” he said. “It’s amazing. And the people in California I’ve met have all been great people.”
The venue is steeped in history, and the weather at Willow Springs is historically a factor that all racers must compete with.
“It’s a really fast track, so the things I’ve learned over the years is good prep on the motor,” said Brian Filo from Livermore, CA. “You only brake a couple times in a couple different corners, and the rest of it’s wide open. You learn to play the winds, too, because the winds change directions. It helps you in some corners, hurts you in others, and you just have to be aware of it the whole time.”
For the first time in decades, the notorious strong, gusty winds didn’t materialize, and racers enjoyed a practice day and two days of racing under a clear Mojave Desert sky.
The perfect weather helped overcome challenges during Saturday’s racing and helped a bold plan to get the program back on track on Sunday.
Racing on Saturday started on an upbeat note. AHRMA racers already familiar with Willow Springs were happy to be back while others were excited about experiencing the track for the first time.
“Racing here is almost like bucketlist stuff,” said Grant Spence, from El Paso,TX, who grew up in New Zealand, where he would hear about tracks like Willow Springs and Daytona.
Asked how the reality compares with what he imagined Willow Springs to be like, Spence said: “It’s a lot harder. Having raced here before you think ‘This time I’m going to do this, I’m going to beat that guy and I’m going to do this and do this.’ But when you get here, it’s not as easy as what your mind’s thinking. It’s certainly a fun, interesting track.”
Adding to the positive vibe was a special presentation during the riders meeting. A crown, cape and scepter were presented to Gary Swan, the longtime bike builder, racer and inspiration, who served as the event Grand
John Tunstall (36) 1981 Ducati Pantah.
Racers entering the Omega. A great spot for fans to view the action on the track!
Marshall. Swan would sport the royal regalia later that evening during a lively awards ceremony. Several fortunate racers were both “anointed” by Swan on the podium and issued special beverages.
Saturday’s race program started with some historic racers. In 350 GP, Walt Fulton Jr. took the hole shot and then David Roper took the lead later during the first
lap. Fulton lurked in his shadow. Traffic during the last lap held up Fulton as he tried to make a move. The final drag race resulted in Roper winning by less than a quarter second.
John Tunstall from Saint Petersburg, Fl rode his immaculate Ducati to a fourthplace finish. Tunstall is part of Syd’s Cycles family, which has helped racers and restorers for
more than 50 years. Rumors around the sale of the historic venue inspired Tunstall to make his first visit to Willow Springs. Asked if the cross-country trip was worth it, Tunstall said: “We’re just loving it here. It’s like a community that just wants you to thrive.”
The early races progressed without incident including Tim Joyce taking a straightforward victory in 500 Premier, which also is the 2025 AHRMA Vintage Cup.
During 200 GP, Stuart Sanders took the hole shot and victory while Paul Piskor and Brandon Jansen swapped positions mid-race before Jansen took second by a fraction of a second. Sanders would repeat his victory on Sunday, dominate the Moto LeMans race and earn the Volunteer of the Weekend award.
Race 4 featured Next Generation Superbike. Darrin Gauvin grabbed the hole shot on a 1986 Honda VFR 750 Bubba Shobert replica. However, it was Craig Beecher, on a Yamaha, who held on for the win.
Beecher, who’s pit resembled a Yamaha race shop from 1985 shared: “Willow Springs teaches
LEFT: Grand Marshall Gary Swan “blessing” race winners at the awards ceremony. CREDIT: Leasha Overturf
RIGHT: Gary in his crown and cape with Roadrace Director, Leasha Overturf. CREDIT: Jim Korn
Gary Swan (59) and Greg ‘GT’ Tomlinson (5) side by side on the front straight in Race 1 Saturday.
you how to keep calm at super high speed. It’s a big horsepower track with long, sweeping turns. It rewards consistency and fast pace.” Asked about his secret for staying calm at high speeds, Beecher revealed: “I don’t.”
The Thruxton Cup Challenge also was part of Race 4. Clint Austin took the win with Dutch Vanderburg second and Jack Mattlin third.
“There are corners you can go in flat and scare the hell out of yourself,” said Vanderburg, from Phoenix, AZ. “I love the history of this place. Road America was my home track, so I like these older tracks.” Vanderburg wasn’t scared of winning, which he did on Sunday.
Scott Wilson from Atlanta, GA raced a Honda NT650GT Hawk and was just off the podium in Next Generation Superbike Middleweight. Reflecting on his first visit to Willow Springs, Wilson said: “It’s fast, it’s a blast, and there’s a lot of learning to be done on the track.”
Saturday’s program took a turn for the worse during Race 6. The event was red flagged twice and initially rescheduled to be started, for the third time, as the last race on Saturday. The delay resulted in the rest of Saturday’s races being cut to six laps each.
Competition resumed during Race 7 with each class winner running away to victories with big margins: Brian Filo in Formula 750, Ed Milich in Vintage Superbike Lightweight, Marc Brown in Sportsman 350, Paul Germain in 250 GP and Michael Enns in Formula 250.
The red flag returned during Race 8 and the restarted race was cut to four-laps. In Vintage Superbike Heavyweight, Ed Haazer grabbed the holeshot though Darrin Gauvin held on for the win. On Sunday, Haazer on a Kawasaki Z1 repeated his NASA-worthy launch, yet Gauvin was able to track him down for the victory on his Honda CB 900. In Sound of Thunder 3, Ed Sorbo dominated on a stock-
engine Suzuki SV650. On Sunday, in some inter-class warfare, Sorbo did his best to track down Brian Herzfeldt, who returned to AHRMA action aboard an Aprilla and dominated Next Generation Superbike.
As the red-flag delays piled up, there simply wasn’t enough time to run the full Saturday program. AHRMA officials made the tough call to suspend racing and announced a bold plan:
Saturday’s races 6, 10, 11, and 12 would be run following a single round of practice on Sunday morning. The full AHRMA Sunday race program, with each event limited to six laps, would follow.
Sunday began with more exceptional weather, which was a positive sign as the AHRMA family attempted to run 16 races in a single day.
Brady Walker (110) 1971 Honda CL350 and Kenny Thiebaud (63Y) 1972 Honda CB350 side by side through the Omega.
Brady Walker (110) on his 1971 Honda CL350.
Competition started with the restart of Saturday’s star-crossed Race 6. With only four laps to take care of business, the racing was clean and the finishes tight. In Sound of Thunder 2, Abhinay Eswarappa grabbed the holeshot. Kevin Connelly’s Aprilla 660 broke on Saturday so he borrowed on his father Jim’s race-prepped Ducati 748. Connelly used the red bike to pass Eswarappa during the first lap and hold the lead for victory by six hundredths of a second. One race down, 15 to go.
The program continued with showcases for some of the fastest AHRMA roadracing classes.
Saturday’s Race 10, run Sunday morning, opened with Steve Metz running away in Formula Thunder. A few hours later, he would repeat the victory. Open Two Stroke featured a grid of 14 purposebuilt race bikes ranging from 125 to 750cc. It was run twice on Sunday. The first version was the make-up race from Saturday. Vince Rolleri and Chuck Sorenson, both on Yamaha TZ250s, were first and second with Jonathan Schendel on a Yamaha TZ125 third. The “Sunday” version of the race opened with Rolleri taking the hole shot and win and Sorenson second. Just off the podium, Stephen Gillen snagged fourth from Peter LeDuc by less than a half second.
Sean Woolery from San Diego, CA, was third in the Open Two Stroke and said: “I love Willow Springs because I’ve been racing here for 30 years. It’s a challenging track and it’s like every time I come out here, I learn something new.”
Asked what he learned during the event, Wollery said: “Not to jump the start.”
During Saturday’s Race 12, also run on Sunday, Clint Austin rocketed away in Battle of the Twins 2. In Next Generation Superbike Lightweight, BJ Bohrer on a Honda CBR 250 squared off against Cameron Crocket on a Honda CBR 400. Bohrer had a great start and they both managed traffic with Crocket taking the win. The duo would
be at each other again during the “real” Sunday version of the race. Crocket led Bohrer at the start and, again the duo made their way through traffic during the next six laps with Crockett again victorious.
With the four make-up races from Saturday completed, Sunday’s program started with a 350GP Roper-Fulton rematch. Roper nailed the holeshot and Fulton spent the next six laps in his shadow. Fulton launched a lastlap attack, yet Roper prevailed by three-hundredths of a second, or half a bike-length.
Sunday’s version of Race 6 was without incident yet full of excitement. Ed Sorbo took the hole shot in Sound of Thunder 2, but it was Chuck Sorenson who eventually checked out for the win. Starting on the third lap, Abhinay Eswarappa and Kevin Connelly were at it again and swapped places several times before Eswarappa took third.
In Sunday’s Race 8, the gremlins that plagued Cameron Crocket on Saturday vanished during the Formula 750 race. Jeff Hargis took the holeshot before Crockett
Damian Doffo (36R) 1991 Yamaha TZ250 and Jake Barker (222) 2007 Triumph Daytona 675 exiting turn 1.
Abhi Eswarappa (937) had back to back wins in BEARS on his 1972 BMW R75/5.
and Brian Filo took over the lead. By the second lap, Filo was in the lead and Crocket was making plans to move from third to second. His additional ambitions became clear during the fifth lap when he took the lead. Filo used the front straight as a drag strip yet needed a bit more real estate as Crocket held on for the win by a little more than four hundredths of a second.
Brady Walker and his crew were instrumental in helping AHRMA return to Big Willow. Asked why he put so much effort into this event, Walker said: “Because I love vintage motorcycle racing and I’ve been trying to keep the party alive for the last few years. Everyone chipped in. It’s about everyone coming together and taking care of business. The other secret was we got some gosh darn great weather.”
Walker did some racing, too. On Sunday, he had a great start in Historic Production Lightweight before Kenny Thiebaud took over the lead. Walker persevered during a last-lap drag race to win by three hundredths of a second.
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Brian Filo (136) on his 1972 Yamaha XS650.
A HOMERUN AT FREESTONE
WORDS ALBERT NEWMANN
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HRMA National Motocross made a triumphant return to central Texas with the inaugural event at Freestone County Raceway in the sleepy town of Wortham, Texas. The “father of Texas blues” Blind Lemon Jefferson was born and raised in Wortham and we may have never been graced with the sounds of Stevie Ray Vaughn’s guitar and style if not for this influential musician.
AMany of you may remember Freestone County Raceway hosting several professional outdoor motocross events years ago with the most memorable being in 2011 when Ryan Dungey ran out of gas with a lap and a half to go. His massive lead
disappeared as he pushed his bike across the finish line in the Texas heat. This weekend though, Freestone County Raceway
offered up something seldom seen in AHRMA motocross and that was the offerings of two separate tracks to race on for
vintage and the post vintage/ next gen racers. Rick Doughty of Motobilia was on hand and his ringing endorsement “this is exactly the type of facility AHRMA needs to have on the schedule” resonated the entire weekend with the racers as well. With seventeen states represented this weekend, word got out something special was going down for this race and they were right.
The vintage track was specifically created for this event. Over the years there has been an attempt or two from a promoter to build a separate vintage track and a separate post vintage track. They would typically tie back into the regular track at some point but not here at Freestone.
One of the owners, Clayton Miller, who raced professionally in the mid-to-late 2000’s, was dead set on creating a standalone vintage specific track. The Miller’s have a piece of property on a hillside which Clayton had a vision of a track that would utilize the terrain. The track start would feature an uphill climb with a
large Talladega-style berm then flow back down into some offcamber and small ski jumps and continuously run up and down the hillside. There was a nice long tabletop put in and some natural jumps the land offered up. Technical and not too fast was most definitely part of the thought process. One long fence for fans to view the race was set up at the top of the hill and fans packed the fence line all day to observe the action.
As racing started all of the participants had smiles coming off the track and from early accounts this track was a great success for our vintage competitors. You would hear racers telling other racers throughout the day that the corners had multiple line choices which is not common feedback from many courses, so another plus to the Freestone team in track design.
Oh, let’s talk about some racing now. On Saturday morning our first race featured an all Expert class race comprised of our
40 Plus, 50 Plus, and 60 Plus Experts. As usual, Trey Jorski pulled a holeshot but it was not a commanding one as a large group of talented racers were draped on every side of him through the first turn. Hoot Parker, now in the 60 Plus class with Trey, had his sights set on running with the perennial age group champion and on lap four of the five lap race Jorski appeared to have his front end skip out of the small rut in one of the turns and the front end twisted causing him to fall down, allowing Hoot Parker to quickly acquire the lead position. Jorski recovered but it was too late to catch Parker’s performance. The second moto Jorski appeared to be not himself physically and it was Parker from start to finish to take first place in the 60 Plus Expert. Craig Jackson held off Jamie Adams and Charlene Campbell each moto to win the 50 Plus Expert group and Devon Long was the lone entry for the 40 Plus Experts.
Vintage 60 Plus Intermediate was the second race of the day and one of our longest traveling
racers, Dennis Horton, from Sanford, North Carolina, had an impressive showing in this stacked field. In moto one, Dennis immediately went to the front of the pack and maintained the lead all five laps with Carl Keller of Texas giving chase. The second moto was a little different as Keller did the same as he weaved his way into the lead early and never looked back. Tim Cruce was in the mix, but Horton got around him on lap two and that’s how they finished. Keller gets the overall with a 2-1 finish to Horton’s 1-2. Wes Wyman won
the Premier 350 Intermediate as the lone entry for his class.
Race five was a barn burner as we had a talent-laden Vintage Open Age Intermediate class which saw more progression of racer Dakotah Winter. The guy has steadily improved race by race and after today it’s apparent he is going to be in the mix of several Intermediate class championships. Moto one had Troy Howell tracking down Winter to get around him in the finish line corners on lap three to secure the first moto win and wouldn’t you
know it, in moto two the same thing happened in the same place for Winter to make the pass on Howell to secure the second moto win and overall. Rounding out the class was Philip Bush, Carl Keller, and Greg Conn. Joe Koury won the Expert class gated with Intermediates.
A great day of racing on the vintage track with 105 entries on the day. Much of the bench racing in the late afternoon and into early evening was focused on how much fun and how challenging the track was for the bikes. Great job by the Freestone dirt team on creating this little jewel.
Sunday’s race program moved over to the “national” track. The Freestone team was challenged to take their nearly two-mile course and create a track that would cater to bikes from as early as 1975 models with still limited suspension and braking to upwards of models created in 2008 with the Millenium class. This is not an easy task to make a track fun and challenging for thirty-plus year range of incredible technology leaps that were made on motocross machines over this range.
First, the track was shortened down to avoid the massive wall jump at Freestone. Next, the Texas 12-Pack sand whoop section was flattened for the racers. Many of the jumps had to be rolled on the tops significantly and any gaps were filled in with dirt to keep it safe. Again, not a simple task. The cut of the dirt was minimal as well so any ruts that might form would be shallow and not foot peg dragging on the earlier models mentioned. By the time racing started the goals were accomplished for the track and boy was it fun. The natural flow of the track made for a great riding experience and speeds were not as insane as one might think you would get on such a large track. The track width was one of the largest for any AHRMA event so one-line corners were not to be found. Simply great design and layout for our Post Vintage and Next Generation era bikes.
The first race of the day, at least in the southern areas of the country, as many may have noted is typically some of our larger and more experienced racers on the line. The reason is these classes will cut more lines into a course and of course good lines so the track starts with the best flow it can for the day’s program.
This day, it was Post Vintage 60 Plus Intermediates and Experts along with the Next Gen 50 Intermediates and Experts. With one lone rider in the Ultima 500 Expert on the line, that racer had to find someone to race with and he did exactly that. Recent newcomer to AHRMA racing is the youngster Shane Shimabukuro and he was on the sponsored ride provided by Gary Alsop. This was somewhat of a tribute entry for Gary’s brother Joe, a long-term AHRMA member, who passed away last year.
Once the gate dropped, the racing was on. Shimabukuro did not have the start he was looking for and was mid-pack early in lap one; it was Dave Gardner on the mid ‘90s Kawasaki out with the lead and a talented group of riders in tow behind him. Shimabukuro worked his way back to second place on lap four and tried mightily to pass Gardner on the last lap, but it was too much to overcome. Phil Reed maintained a steady pace from start to finish and kept his Ultima model bike in the top three overall, winning the first moto of the Post Vintage 60 Plus Expert group. For the second moto, Shimabukuro got to witness some of AHRMA’s fastest riders in the country keep him at bay throughout the entire moto and he was unable to make a charge to the top of the pack. Needless to say, his ride was impressive on the big bore Yamaha. Gardner was unstoppable and led the entire second moto again to win the Next Gen 50 Plus Expert class. Hoot Parker took the second moto win and overall in the Post Vintage 60 Plus Expert leaving Phil Reed to finish second overall. In Post Vintage 60 Plus Intermediates Texan Joe Busby went 1-1 to win the class over
Dennis Horton and Kelly Jones won the Next Gen 60 Plus Intermediate class.
Race three of the day was a standout as it featured a tight pack of racing with eleven racers on the track and no more than fifteen seconds separated out the leader to the last place finisher which is rarely seen on the course, particularly in a five lap race. Honda XR200’s dominated the gate as it was a pure four stroke race gate. Ultima Four Stroke Intermediates and Experts along with our Historic Four Stroke and Grand Prix Four Stroke classes all lined up together. Rick Allen of Leesville, Louisiana, grabbed the holeshot and early lead of moto one but it did not take but a lap until Brian Smith made the pass and moved to first place. The entire race he had James Rase and Rick Allen dogging him until the checkered flag. Moto two was similar though Rase was on the rear wheel of Smith the entire race never
giving up an inch. Smith won the overall with Rase going 3-2 to take second and Allen going 2-3 to take third. Michael Hill won the Intermediate grouping over Robert Doiron, and it was Ben Brown on his super trick four stroke twin shock Honda winning the Grand Prix Expert class and Mike Hance’s super trick HL500 Yamaha winning the Historic Four Stroke Expert class. After the race
Rick Allen stated “this was just a perfect setup for both vintage and post vintage racing…perfect job.”
The track held up beautifully for all the racing. No watering was needed and some light maintenance during intermission was all that was required. The setup was very good for our wide range of motocross bikes on display and great feedback from racers of all ages on our first attempt here at Freestone County Raceway. With one under the belt a second race in the future, it should be perfect and one that should be on everyone’s calendar to attend.
Many thanks to the entire staff, volunteers, and the Miller family for hosting what was one of the best overall experiences for both vintage and post vintage motocross. They hit a home run with this one!
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PHOTOS BY PAULA KYLE-STEPHENS & LOST IN A PHOTOGRAPH
t’s snowing. It’s cold, an understandable prerequisite to “it’s snowing”. Had this trip to Deep Creek Lake occurred several weeks ago, these things may have been a welcome sight. A fresh coating of powder would look mighty tempting from the seat of a Wisp Resort chairlift. Or, sitting comfortably, book and coffee in hand, absorbing the serene ambiance crafted by the falling snow and beautiful mountain landscape beyond the panoramic windows of one of the region’s many gorgeous rental cabins. But alas, this is April, and we’ve just finished a rider’s meeting for a vintage motocross race. The ski lifts have been closed for a month or so.
IVacationers are slowly spooling up to watersport season rather than basking in the glow of a fireplace. No, this snow wasn’t dusting upon an expectant crowd, it was piling onto an already saturated property setting the stage for a proper mudder.
Certainly, the offseason schedule shuffling that reallocated the Shady Acres Motocross Park event to AHRMA’s Mid-Atlantic regional season opener carried some risks. Early spring weather in the elevations of Western Maryland can be unpredictable and present more of a lingering winter than the series’ more common Central Pennsylvania stomping ground. But this is off road motorcycling, where whiners need not apply, and the green
flag flies rain or snow or shine. Thankfully, on this Saturday, the snow moved out just before the drop of the first gate. Following a rainy Friday, the snow was precipitation’s last gasp for the weekend. However, the weather’s consequences would remain to be tackled.
In keeping with recent tradition, the Shady Acres crew puts in a tremendous effort to accommodate the AHRMA crowd with two wholly unique motocross courses. An entirely new grass track was outfitted in preparation for the 2025 season opener. Built specifically for the pre-1975 vintage racer, this course was built on the hillside below the pit area and was perfectly positioned to provide
Rocklin Brendlinger (228) parting the sea.
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excellent spectating from above. Using this new area provided a blank canvas for proprietor Tim Thomas to improve upon the already impressive grass track used in the last few years. The result was widely acclaimed with an amazing assortment of line choices, forty-feet wide sweeping turns, a healthy dose of low-key man-made jumps, and silkysmooth flow. Despite the earlier rainfall, the combination of slope and intact vegetation allowed the course to shed water amazingly well. The route remained tractable and competitive. By moto two berms worked in and the action was top notch. Well done Tim!
From what you could see through a lingering dense fog, action on the ‘big track”, used for post vintage and newer classes, was a bit soggier. Cold and wet work great together in a tall glass of Budweiser, but not so much in a motocross racer. While a lot of the moisture was able to run off the grass track, the prepped dirt and some low-lying drainage areas here retained plenty of water to douse the cockpit of a passing motorcycle. Add mud to the cold and wet equation and the result is a challenging day. Moto two would see marked improvement, at least in the established race
line. Straying from the beat in line placed a pilot at risk of becoming engulfed in a potential quagmire. Novice post vintage/next-gen racers were wisely moved to the grass track for the second moto. Despite the lackluster conditions, nearly all feedback on the motocross race day experience was positive. These Mid-Atlantic region racers are a tough bunch!
Conditions improved overnight as the event activities transitioned from track to woods for Sunday’s
cross-country competition. Often hailed as an excellent fast and flowy layout, this year’s course did not disappoint. The property has a finite amount of wooded land to contain trail, and the areas are often linked together in a similar fashion, but the finetuning that takes place for each iteration of this event creates a remarkably different feel each time. The style is always the same, but the tune is unique and refreshing. Tim pulled some good switches in crafting this loop. With the introduction of the new grass track, the cross-country course was able to exploit some of the outgoing grass track layout to good effect. Familiar singletrack sections are revamped with a new angle of approach or alternate line selections, and a fresh access trail to the technical section by the pond provided quite a facelift for this lap-time defining section. Was there some mud? Yes, in limited areas it was quite muddy. To be fair, there’s only so much abuse a sodden landscape can accommodate. The questionable areas really began to degrade by the third race, which houses the most modern equipment run in AHRMA competition, but those machines are more capable of tackling the ruts than ground clearance challenged earlier mounts. In all, was it still a blast? Absolutely!
Rough day for the track crew as well, make sure you thank them for all they do.
PHOTO CREDIT PAULA KYLE-STEPHENS
Jed Zerance (69J) trying to catch his son Garrick (46) through the barn. PHOTO CREDIT PAULA KYLE-STEPHENS
Several weeks later…
It is raining. Again. We’ve already pulled a camping rig out of the mud…on Friday…entering the event. Yeah, I see where this is headed. With the passage of a few weeks’ time, at least it is seasonably warm as the series rolled into Black’s Hollow Recreation Area just east of Pittsburgh, PA.
New to the circuit last year, the Black’s Hollow facility proved it’s worth with a boatload of elevation changes, and its unique tiered terrain, both in motocross and cross-country racing. Motocross took the stage Saturday after multiple bursts of rain Friday afternoon through the evening. Surprisingly, a period of clearing skies combined with decent drainage saw the course round into decent conditions between the beginning of practice and the race one gate drop. Ominous clouds continued to march across the sky, but it’s best to focus on the great racing taking place on the hillside that houses the majority of the Black’s Hollow track rather than fearfully watching the radar screen on your favorite weather app.
The track is quite a sight, and quite a fun ride too. Several treks up and down the stepped hillside with just the right amount of approachable man-made jumps is mixed in with a flat-land section that wraps around the back side of the pit area before returning to view on another climb to the top. But whether you’re watching a radar app or not, the weather manifested in liquid form will let you know quickly that it has arrived. That was right around the snap of the rubber band signifying the start of race four when large drops of rain began pelting the reclaimed strip mine. The moisture quickly converted the tacky clay to something resembling marine grease mixed with Play-Doh, fittingly extruding itself through the holes in my KX250 sprocket cover like “spaghetti” from the Fun Factory playset of youth. From here on out it was a strain to keep bikes upright. Certainly,
some riders, bikes, tires, or combo thereof are better suited to these conditions, but there was plenty of people struggling to crest “Horsepower Hill” in each race to make my tribulations completing a lap less embarrassing.
After an evening of more intermittent showers, where gatherers around a campfire
churned the ground into an ooze befitting a barnyard, Sunday morning arrived with…more rain. With the course layout at Black’s Hollow, there are only so many places you can go without encountering a hill or off camber terrain as the loop descends several shelves of terrain. The riders must return to the upper elevation of the property,
Jamie Reitz. PHOTO CREDIT PAULA KYLE-STEPHENS
sometimes with steep climbs with little run-up or abrupt transitions. The difficulties were set to continue. As the vintage race took to the course, the outcome of the struggles was laid bare in vastly different running orders observed each time the pack crossed through scoring and the quite obvious monotone shade of brown displayed by all bikes and rider’s gear. At some points hills were nearly impossible to tackle in one shot. Multiple positions were gained or lost in a fifty-yard ascent. As the race mercifully came to a close, the rains had diminished, and Mid-Atlantic regional coordinator and his trail-boss Mike Zdybak set out to re-route the impassable sections.
It wasn’t long before showers returned yet again. The Eurythmics 1983 hit “Here Comes the Rain Again” began to loop through my head. Yes Annie Lennox, it is raining with me, now make it stop! All the work put into diverting around the nasty areas was much appreciated and race two’s post vintage pack was greeted with a very challenging, but navigable, path. No falls, no stalls, maintain forward motion, survive…whether you chanted them to the melody of the aforementioned tune or not, these were the mantra required for a successful race. Just
over a third of the participants managed to complete three laps in the allotted time. Another reprieve in precipitation between race two’s finish and the start of the Next-Gen/Millenium disc brake class race was once again short-lived. The skies opened up twenty minutes before the scheduled two-o-clock start with the heaviest rain of the weekend. Obviously, course conditions continued to deteriorate, but this was survival mode from the start, and race three was no different. Whether completing one lap in
one race, one moto, or all laps in every race, it was excellent riding by all.
As an often participant, sometimes referred to as a glutton for punishment, in all three cross-country races, I was mildly relieved at my wife’s mandate that we leave after the second race. She’s been patient and accommodating throughout the weekend of slop and saturation. It’s the least I can do to maintain civility in the household. So, as I finish loading mud-ridden bikes now weighing fifty percent more than a few days ago and packing our things for the trip home, I crack open a cool refreshment to celebrate surviving race two (it really was fun, just sayin’) as the deluge begins. Already soaked, I stand unprotected and unfazed in the pouring rain. I look around and admire all the other crazy but cool folks either headed to the start line, packing for departure, getting towed out of the bog by the landowner’s tractor, or staring at me with a half bewildered, half laughing head shake (yep, the wife). What a cool place, what a great group of people, this is where it’s at, conditions and weekends like this are where lifelong memories are made!
Brian Haney. PHOTO CREDIT LOST IN A PHOTOGRAPH
Many thanks to the Thomas and Winger families, landowners of Shady Acres Motocross Park and Black’s Hollow Recreation Area respectively, for allowing us to not only invade your property, but to stomp it into a slurry like a winemaker dancing on a bushel of grapes. Please share your appreciation with the MidAtlantic’s regions of dedicated volunteers who soldier through these extreme weekends and return to do it again the next time, what a crew. Kudos to the returning sponsors that continue to support the sport; Potomac Vintage Riders, Preston Petty Products, Stainless Cycle, Grove Printing, KMI Printing, Horizon Homes, and M3One. Special thanks to Moto North for committing to the series as a new sponsor for 2025. Here’s to hoping the Eurythmics stick to an early season playlist and don’t become a season long anthem!
Brett Reichart. PHOTO CREDIT LOST IN A PHOTOGRAPH
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2025 AHRMA NATIONAL SERIES SCHEDULES
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2025 AHRMA Roadracing Series Presented by Motobilia AAR: Academy of Roadracing SRS: Sidecar Racing School
Date Venue
2/13-16 Roebling Road Raceway; Bloomingdale, GA (AAR & SRS)
3/14-16 Carolina Motorsports Park; Kershaw, SC (AAR & SRS)
4/18-20 Big Willow, Willow Springs Raceway; Rosamond, CA (AAR & SRS)
4/25-27
Inde Motorsports Ranch; Willcox, AZ (AAR & SRS)
5/30-6/1 Motorsports Park Hastings; Hastings, NE (AAR & SRS)
6/20-22 New Jersey Motorsports Park; Millville, NJ (AAR & SRS)
8/1-3 Blackhawk Farms Raceway; South Beloit, IL (AAR & SRS)
8/15-17 Pittsburgh International Race Complex; Wampum, PA (AAR & SRS)
9/5-7 Nelson Ledges; Garrettsville, OH (AAR & SRS)
10/2-5 Barber Motorsports Park; Birmingham, AL
* all events, except Barber Motorsports Park, are hosting both the AAR and SRS
Redwood Engineering 2025 AHRMA National Observed Trials Series
Date Venue
3/7 White Lightning; Buffalo, SC
4/5 Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA
5/31 Old Desmond Ranch; Burney, CA
6/7 Chaney Ranch Classic; Warner Springs, CA
6/7-8 Tennessee Ridge Runners; Bybee, TN
8/2-3 Donner Ranch; Nordon, CA - CANCELLED
8/9 BSA Club; Toronto, OH
9/13 Rattlers Run; Fiarfield, WA
9/27 Bushy Ranch; Canby, CA
10/3 Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL
11/7 T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK
2025 AHRMA National Cross Country Series Presented by Motobilia Date
3/8-9 White Lightning; Buffalo, SC
4/5 Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA
5/17-18 Rocket Raceway; 3 Springs, PA
5/31 Old Desmond Ranch; Burney, CA
6/7 Chaney Ranch; Warner Springs, CA
6/7-8 Tennessee Ridge Runners; Bybee, TN
8/9-10 BSA Club; Toronto, OH
9/13-14 Brush Buster’s Bonanza; Marceline, MO
9/27 Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA
10/3 Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL
10/17-19 Farm 14; Centreville, MS
11/7-9 T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK
2025 AHRMA National MX Series Presented by Motobilia
Date Venue
3/1-2 Shorty's MX; Blythe, CA - VMX, PVMX, NGMX
4/6 Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA - VMX only
4/12-13 Freestone MX; Wortham, TX - VMX, PVMX, NGMX
4/26-27 Gateway MX; Lebanon, MO - VMX, PVMX, NGMX - CANCELLED
5/24-25 Thunder Valley; Lakewood, CA - VMX, PVMX, NGMX
6/8 Chaney Ranch; Warner Springs, CA - VMX, PVMX, NGMX
6/21-22 Muddy Creek Raceway; Blountville, TN - VMX, PVMX, NGMX
7/19-20 Honda Hills; Thornville, OH - VMX, PVMX, NGMX
9/6-7 Johnsonville; Yantis, TX - VMX, PVMX, NGMX
9/14 Rattlers Run; Fairfield, WA - VMX, PVMX
9/20-21 Field of Dreams; Greensburg, PA - VMX, PVMX, NGMX
9/28 Bushy Ranch; Canby, CA - VMX only
10/4-5 Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL - VMX, PVMX, NGMX
10/18-19 Farm 14; Centreville, MS - VMX, PVMX, NGMX
11/8-9 T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK - VMX, PVMX, NGMX
2025 AHRMA Dirt Track Series Presented by Motobilia
2/22
4/12
SDTA - Crossroads Motorplex; Jasper, FL (ST/TT)
SDTA - Marion County Speedway; Ocala, FL (ST/TT)
5/10 AJ Herrera Memorial Race, Plaza Park Raceway; Visalia, CA - CANCELLED
6/26 Pushin the Lima Cushion - Allen County Fairgrounds; Lima, OH Presented by RBRD
7/12-13 Triangle Motorcycle Club; Harpster, OH (ST / 1/2 mile)
7/18 Roeder Wauseon Vintage Nationals; Wauseon, OH (1/2 mile)
8/28 Vintage Davenport Races, Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds; Davenport, IA
9/13-14 Willow Springs Round Up; Willow Springs, CA
9/26-27 Caruthers Fair Short Track; Caruthers, CA
10/3-4 Barber Vintage Festival; Leeds, AL (ST)
10/11
SDTA - Callahan Speedway; Callahan, FL (ST)
The 2025 Hand-shift Shootout, a four-round vintage flat track race series including Wauseon, Davenport and Springfield mile. Wauseon and Davenport are already AHRMA points paying events. The Springfield mile will not be as it will be invitation only based on previous events finishes.
*NOTES on Pushin the Lima Cushion:
1. This race will only have the Dinosaur and Heavyweight Vintage Classes paying AHRMA points.
2. This race is a qualifier for the Hand-shift Shootout race held at the Lima AFT race on 6/28.
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Date Event Disciplines
3/8-9
Carolinas White Lightning; Silver Hawk Plantation; Buffalo, SC CC, Trials
4/26-27 Irish Valley MX Park; Paxinos, PA CC, MX
5/17-18 Lamoka Motocross; Bradford, NY CC, MX
6/6-8 Unadilla MX; New Berlin, NY CC, MX (including PV Pre 1978, PV Post 1977, and NG-1999)
6/21-22 Ashcraft Run; Bellefonte, PA CC, MX
6/28-29 Allen's Farm MX; Lawton, PA CC, MX
7/19-20 Quiet Oaks; Cross Fork, PA CC, MX
8/16-17 State Line Riders; N. Pownal, VT CC, MX
8/30-31 Bear Creek Sportsmen; Hancock, NY CC, MX
9/6-7 Wentz Training Facility; Pennsburg, PA CC, MX
9/13-14 Kelso Creek Classic; Minerva, NY CC, MX
9/27-28 Zoar MX Park; Springville, NY MX (including NG-2004)
10/4-5 French Woods; Hancock, NY CC, MX
10/25-26 White Rose MC; Spring Grove, PA CC, MX
Championship Criteria for Cross Country and Motocross are:
• Six (6) events minimum to qualify for regional championship and year-end awards.
• Best seven (7) events count toward points championship.
2025 AHRMA Heartland Schedule visit www.ahrma.org/heartland
Date Event Disciplines
4/26-27 Gateway MX; Lebanon, MO - CANCELLED MX
5/18 Thies Compound; Pleasanton, KS MX
6/22 TonyLand; Jonesburg, MO MX
10/19 Possum Hollow; Halltown, MO MX
TBD TBD CC, MX
Regional MX Championship Qualifying Requirements:
• Three (3) stand alone regional events minimum to qualify for regional championship and year end awards
• All five (5) events count towards points championships.
• You must be an AHRMA member to receive Regional AHRMA Championship Awards and Points. Non members points will be removed and rescored for members
2025 AHRMA Great Lakes Schedule visit www.ahrma.org/great-lakes
4/6 Honda Hills; Thornville, OH MX
4/26-27 Kick’n’ roose; Carroll, OH MX
5/24-25 Lightning Raceway; Tippecanoe MX, CC
6 TBD MX
7/19-20 Honda Hills; Thornville, OH MX
8/23-24 COCR Motorcross; Sugar Grove, OH MX
9/20-21 Field of Dreams; Greenburg, PA MX
10 TBD MX
• Minimum of 8 events required for MX/CC Championship.
• Minimum of 2 events required for Trials Championship.
• All events listed on the Great Lakes schedule count towards championship
Schedules and venues are subject to change, Visit regional websites for up to date information
2025 AHRMA Mid-Atlantic Schedule visit www.ahrma.org/mid-atlantic
Date Event Disciplines
3/8-9
4/12-13
Carolinas White Lightning; Silver Hawk Plantation; Buffalo, SC CC, Trials
Shady Acres; Friendsville, MD CC, MX
4/26-27 Irish Valley MX Park; Paxinos, PA CC, MX
5/3-4 Blacks Hollow Rec; Spring Church, PA CC, MX
5/17-18 Rocket Raceway; Three Springs, PA CC
5/31-6/1 Sutton Station; Summerville, PA CC, MX
6/21-22 Ashcraft Run; Bellefonte, PA CC, MX
6/29 Allen's Farm; Montrose/Lawton, PA MX
7/19-20 Quiet Oaks Camp; Cross Fork, PA CC, MX
8/23-24 Coyote Run; Ebensburg, PA CC
9/6-7 Wentz Training Facility; Pennsburg, PA CC, MX
9/20-21 Field of Dreams Farm; Greensburg, PA MX
10/11-12 Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA CC, MX
10/25-26 White Rose MC; Spring Grove, PA CC, MX
All MX events will host Vintage, Post Vintage, and Next Gen (up to 1999) competition. All Regional CC events will host Vintage, Post Vintage, and Disc Brake (up to 1999) competition.
Mid-Atlantic Championship criteria for Cross Country and Motocross are:
• Rider must be an active AHRMA member
• Minimum six (6) class placings required to qualify for MX championship and year-end awards.
• Minimum seven (7) class placings required to qualify for CC championship and yearend awards.
• Best six (6) MX class placings/points count toward MX series championship.
• Best seven (7) CC class placings/points count toward CC series championship.
2025 AHRMA Rocky Mountain Schedule visit www.ahrma.org/rocky-mountain
3/29 Aztec Family Raceway; Colorado Springs, CO
4/6 Lakeview Motosports Park; Ordway, CO
5/17 Lakeview Motosports Park; Ordway, CO
5/24-25 Thunder Valley Motocross Park; Morrison, CO
6/15 Wells MX; Gill, CO
6/21 Ram Offroad Park; Colorado Springs, CO
7/27 Aztec Family Raceway; Colorado Springs, CO
8/17 Kimball County Motocross; Kimball, NE
8/30 PNCC Hare Scramble; Potter, NE
9/14 Wells MX; Gill, CO
9/20 Thunder Valley Motocross Park; Morrison, CO
10/4 Aztec Family Raceway; Colorado Springs, CO
10/12 Sweney Cycle Ranch; Brush, CO
• Regional Motocross Championship Series: 4 to qualify. Best six finishes count.
• Regional Cross Country Championship Series: 4 to qualify. All finishes count.
• Thunder Valley MX National counts for double Rocky Mountain Regional Championship Series points for Motocross.
• Must be an AHRMA Member to receive Rocky Mountain Region Championship Series Points.
Date Event Disciplines
3/9
4/5-6
4/26
Fingerlake; Red Bluff, CA *If weather delay 3/16 VMX, CC
Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA *If weather delay 4/12-13 CC, VMX, Trials
Leapfrog Classic Trials, Frog Pond Motoranch; Vacaville, CA Trials
5/3-4 Steel Stampede, Deshutes County Fairgrounds; Redmond, OR VMX, Trials
5/31-6/1 Old Desmond Ranch; Burney, CA CC, VMX, Trials, Iron Butt Weekend* 7/? TBA VMX, Trials
8/2-3 Donner Ski Ranch; Norden, CA Trials
8/23-24 Tea Cup Trials & Tea Cup Scott Trials; Point Arena, CA Trials
9/13-14 Rattlers Run Ranch; Fairfield, WA MX, Trials
9/27-28 Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA VMX, CC, Trials, Iron Butt Weekend* 10/? TBA VMX
2025 AHRMA Northwest Regional Championship Series
• All Northwest events count for 2025 Northwest Championships.
• All events count
• VMX – 4 to qualify
• Trials – 5 to qualify
• Cross Country – 3 to qualify
• Regional points awarded at National events on Northwest’s schedule.
• PVMX, NGMX – support only – no season points
You must be an AHRMA member to receive Regional AHRMA Championship Awards and Points. Non-member points will be removed and rescored for members.
* denotes Iron Butt Weekend
• Complete 2 motos in the same class
• 3 Trials loops
• Finish Cross Country in all 4 scheduled events
2025 AHRMA Southwest Schedule visit www.ahrma.org/southwest
3/1-2 AVDRA - Shorty’s Sports Park; Blythe, CA MX
3/9 ARX - Glen Helen; San Bernardino, CA MX
4/27 OSSRG - Glen Helen; San Bernardino, CA MX
5/17 ARX - Glen Helen; San Bernardino, CA MX
6/7-8 Chaney Ranch; Warner Springs, CA MX, CC, Trials
6/22 OSSRG - Glen Helen; San Bernardino, CA GP (double points)
7/27 ARX - Glen Helen; San Bernardino, CA MX
9/14 ARX - Glen Helen; San Bernardino, CA MX
10/26 OSSRG - Glen Helen; San Bernardino, CA GP (double points)
11/8-9 AVDRA - Shorty’s Sports Park; Blythe, CA MX
11/16 ARX - Glen Helen; San Bernardino, CA MX
12/14 OSSRG - Glen Helen; San Bernardino, CA MX
For Details on each event go to: AVDRA go to avdra.com - OSSRG go to ossrg.org - ARX go to americanretrocross.org
Regional Championship Qualifying Requirements:
• You must race in at least 6 events in the same class.
• All races (MX and GP) in this series counts towards the championship
• Each promoter may have different classes than AHRMA, so sign up in the promoter’s appropriate class.
• You must be an AHRMA member to receive Regional AHRMA Championship Awards and Points. Non-Member points will be removed and rescored for members
1/26
3/7-9
3/15
3/16
4/5
4/19
4/27
5/3
5/24
6/7
6/14
6/21
8/2
Southern Roots Race Series (AMA) 2-Hour Race; Lincolnton, GA CC
White Lightning; Buffalo, SC CC, Trials
Dogtown Challenge - North Georgia Vintage Trials; Mount Airy, GA Trials
Jimmy Weinert MX Facility; Maysville, NC MX
3/28-30 Farm 14; Centreville, MS - CANCELLED CC, MX
Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL - CANCELLED MX
Top-of-the-Rock; Lookout Mountain, GA Trials
Sunshine State Vintage Motocross Club; Waldo, FL MX
Southeastern Vintage Motocross (SEVMX); Fannin Co., GA MX
Whooping Creek, 2-Day Trial; Carrolton, GA Trials
Tennessee Ridge Runner; Bybee, TN, 2ea CC & Trial CC, Trials
Henry's Hills, North GA Vintage Trials; Cornelia, GA Trials
Muddy Creek MX Park; Blountville, TN MX
Southern Roots Race Series, (AMA) 2-Hour Race; Location TBD CC
8/30 Tennessee 2-Step, 2each CC & Trials; Crossville, TN CC, Trials
9/13 Wildsville; Roberta, GA CC, MX
10/3-5
Barber Motorsports Park, Vintage Fest; Leeds, AL CC, MX, Trials
10/25 Elizabeth City, NC MX
2025 Southeast Regional Championship Requirements
• Regional points awarded at National events located in the Southeast Region.
• You must be an AHRMA member to receive regional points and end-of-year Championship Awards.
• For each discipline, 50% of all events offered plus 1 event is the minimum to qualify for a regional championship. Of those events 50% must be regional. More than the minimum regionals may be used to make the required total for a championship. If 50% does not fall on an even number that number is rounded up to the next whole.
2025 AHRMA Southeast Schedule visit www.ahrma.org/southeast Date Event Disciplines
3/28-30 Farm
