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Directors’ Columns....................................................................... 6 AHRMA Referral Program - August ......................................... 9 Member Spotlight - Cathy Drexler ........................................... 10 AHRMA Member Memories - Dave Kaufman ....................... 11 AHRMA MX - Washougal............................................................ 14 AHRMA Road Race - Blackhawk Farms.................................. 20 Vintage Cup updates.................................................................... 26 Run What You Brung - Brian Wagner....................................... 30 AHRMA MX - Mill Creek.............................................................. 36 Mid-Atlantic - Shady Acres/Coyote Run/Ohio Valley.......... 42 Swap Meet & Marketplace.......................................................... 52 National & Regional Schedules................................................. 54

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from the staff

s the season’s end approaches, I want to spend some time talking about our National Championship Finals and Awards Banquet in Henryetta, Oklahoma, November 6–8. This final race of the season is more than just another race weekend—it’s a celebration of the AHRMA Off-Road program and everything that went into the 2026 season. We’ve certainly had our ups and downs, particularly with weatheraffected events, but nonetheless I believe this has been one of our best schedules in recent years, with a great variety of events and facilities across the country. Add in gas and diesel prices that have remained high throughout the season, and there is even more reason to recognize our racers who continue to travel, compete, and keep these old bikes on the track. Make plans to join us again at the T&S Championship Finale in Henryetta. Motocross, Cross Country and Trials will all come together for our final National weekend, and Trampas and Sherri Parker always host a truly spectacular event with top-notch racing. Once the racing is complete, we’ll come together for our annual Awards Banquet to recognize our National Champions, celebrate the season and, most importantly, enjoy an evening together as an Off-Road community. But a weekend like Henryetta—and really, our entire Off-Road program— doesn’t happen because somebody in an office magically puts all of this together. AHRMA happens because members step forward and give some of their time back to the sport they enjoy. And right now, we need a few more people willing to step forward. 6

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The Finish Line—and Looking Ahead Looking Ahead to 2027 — AHRMA Needs Your Help As we begin looking toward 2027, AHRMA is actively looking for people to fill several important positions within our Off-Road program. We currently have an opening for our National Cross Country Coordinator, along with Regional Coordinator positions in both the Southwest and Rocky Mountain Regions. I’ve mentioned some of these openings before, and so far we haven’t had anyone step forward. These are volunteer positions and there is no paycheck attached, so I want to be upfront about that. Of course there are perks to each position depending on what one might be interested in. More importantly, these positions give you an opportunity to have a voice and influence the direction of racing both regionally and nationally. The time commitment is generally around 10–15 hours per month, along with some race weekends. Our coordinators help organize events, communicate with track and property owners, promoters, officials and local clubs, assist with scheduling and volunteer assignments, and participate in planning meetings typically held in the evenings via Google Meet.

And please don’t read that list and immediately decide you aren’t qualified. We aren’t looking for someone who knows everything on day one. We need people with good communication and organizational skills, basic computer skills, a passion for motorcycle racing and, most importantly, a willingness to get involved. Previous event or volunteer sports experiences are certainly helpful, but it isn’t required.

There is another perk that doesn’t fit neatly onto a list: the satisfaction of helping keep this sport relevant and fun for our members. You’ll build relationships throughout the racing community, have a seat at the table when we discuss the future of our program, and have an opportunity to make a difference. If you’ve ever sat at a race and thought, “You know, I have an idea that could make this better,” maybe this is your opportunity to do something with that idea. So, as we are preparing to close out 2026, I hope to see a lot of you in Henryetta. Come race with us, celebrate our champions at the Awards Banquet and help us put a fitting exclamation point on another year of AHRMA Off-Road racing. And if you’re ready to become a little more involved in what we do, I’d like to hear from you. Reach out to me at offroad.director@ahrma.org and let’s talk. Let’s have some fun now!

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from the staff

Mechanical issues? If you brought one bike and something goes wrong, you don’t get the luxury of shutting down. You regroup, think fast, and adapt. That’s racing. Weather rolling in? Suddenly you’re evaluating gear, tires, visibility, grip— none of it optional. The racer who adapts is the racer who gets through the day. The racer who doesn’t… well, the weekend gets a lot longer. From my side of the fence, adaptation is constant. As Race Director, I’m responsible for the safety of every rider out there. I must think quick and be confident with my decisions. At the same time, my crew and I may be soaked, cold, or dealing with conditions that make the job miserable. But if we

let frustration take over, nothing gets done. Adaptation is how we keep the day moving, no matter what’s happening around us. And sometimes the challenges aren’t dramatic at all—they’re petty, human, and avoidable. You arrive at the track, and your favorite paddock spot is taken. Do you make someone pack up their entire setup? Do you complain all morning? No. Hopefully you adapt and you find a new place. It sounds simple, but for some people, it’s the hardest part of the weekend. The truth is this: adapting is the key to success. It’s not just a racetrack skill—it’s a life skill. The more rigid you are, the more miserable you become. The more flexible you are, the more capable you become. And you will become more confident. Don’t let yourself get stuck. Stay a free thinker. Stay open. Stay willing to shift when the situation demands it. If you can do that, you can handle anything this sport—or life—throws your way.

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Adapting is the quiet skill that defines every race weekend. It’s the thread that runs through every decision, every setback, and every unexpected turn. When you race, your entire weekend becomes an exercise in adjusting to whatever the track, the weather, or your own machine throws at you.

ROAD RACING

The Art and Essence of Adapting

Now, get ready to adapt as the season comes to a close. Go to Barber with an open mind and be ready for anything! See you there!

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Vintage Cup had to adapt to the rain that came in right before they started to race! #7 is Dave Roper & #17x Alex McLean. PHOTO CREDIT CATHY M DREXLER OCT 2026

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Redwood Engineering AHRMA Referral Program - August he program goal is to increase membership by recognizing members who refer new competition members to AHRMA. Help AHRMA to grow by becoming an 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 “Redwood Engineering AHRMA Motorcycle Racing Advocate of the Month” t-shirt. The member who refers the most new members in the calendar year will receive a Redwood Engineering AHRMA Motorcycle Racing Advocate jacket.

More details are at ahrma.org under New Racers (or directly www.ahrma.org/ahrma-member-referralprogram/). Here is the list for August. Thank you!

NAME REFERRED MONTH Carl Keller

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Evolving Into a

Monkey PHOTO MATT MILANOWSKI

WORDS CATHY M DREXLER

ost references to evolution depict monkeys evolving into humans. This is an account of a human photographer evolving into a monkey.

My first experience taking pictures at an AHRMA event was Blackhawk Farms Raceway in 2021. Looking back, that set of photos included shots of the “Pineapple Express”, the Yamaha XS 400 that would eventually be my ride.

PHOTO WADE MUELLER

Pennsylvania. Much of the “Pineapple Express” history is unknown to me, but I believe the bike was built by Joe Fink. Our friend Mark Knepper, a former sidecar pilot, went to pick up the bike. Though well-built, it was also well-used and needed some TLC.

The sidecar bikes were a novelty. The variety of set-ups and dynamic movement of the passengers (not yet knowing they were called “monkeys”) was captivating. During and after events, there was a palpable cohesiveness among the sidecar family. A few “sidecarcurious” inquiries were met with enthusiasm and a welcoming attitude. The biggest obstacle? I really enjoyed taking photos; putting on leathers and being ready for “Third Call” would mean fewer photo ops. That’s when Craig Chawla, who was both a photographer and a sidecar passenger, unknowingly became a role model.

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Curiosity yielded to a slowly growing interest tempered with caution. In 2021 we set out to do the Motorcycle Cannonball, a border-to-border route on a 1924 Henderson with an Indian Princess replica sidecar fabricated in Poland. Although the bike didn’t make it through the entire event, it was fun learning to help keep up the speed on big curves by leaning out of the sidecar. Some time around 2022 my husband Wade Mueller, a perpetual “marketplace” guy when it comes to bikes, learned that we could get a sidecar bike from 10

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My first ride on the bike was not a pleasant experience. The result of sliding over bumpy ice on the Beaver Dam River in Wisconsin in January was a lot of bruises and temporarily dampened enthusiasm. During the next couple AHRMA seasons I sought out some of the sidecar teams and found them approachable and eager to help. Last year at Barber, Brian and Tammy Rammer showed us the way their bike was set up. Along with Rob Himmelmann, we collectively explored the location of grips and positioning options for the monkey.

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A paddock ride sealed the deal, and I signed up for AHRMA Sidecar Passenger School.

spinning in tight circles that quickly taught me that it was essential to look ahead and not down at the ground.

Preparation for the season included a trip to Rob’s place so he could adjust the grips and try the “fit” of the sidecar,

In the 90-degree heat of mid-May at Motorsports Park Hastings, Renee and Tim Joyce put me through

sidecar passenger training. With great instruction and a few practice sessions, it was time to race. It turned out that the “Pineapple Express” wasn’t quite as eager to race as we were, but that will be another story of evolution!

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ere’s a news clip that ran in Atlanta’s 1973 Creative Loafing listing the results of an Atlanta Motorcycle Club (AMC)race. AMC became an AMA chartered club in 1948. We’re still putting on AHRMA VMX, PV, Flat Track, Trials and CrossCountry races here in Georgia.

I’m the third owner of a 1950 Matchless flat tracker that has been in the club since it wasnew – the previous two owners, Jack Joiner and Charlie Goman, have passed on but their memories live on every time I roll up to the line. Cheers, Dave Kaufman, C73 AHRMA #8122 OCT 2026

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here are certain places where history just seems to surround you, and Washougal, Washington, is certainly one of them. Sitting along the Columbia River at the gateway to the Columbia River Gorge, the area was visited by Lewis and Clark in 1806, while the town of Washougal was officially platted in 1880. For those of us who race motorcycles, however, Washougal means something entirely different. Tucked into the heavily wooded hills north of town is one of the most recognizable motocross facilities in America.

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Washougal MX Park traces its beginnings to the early 1970s and has spent more than half a century building its place in American motocross history. Washougal hosted its first AMA National in 1980, with Pacific Northwest native Chuck Sun taking the 500cc victory on his way to becoming the 1980 AMA 500cc National Motocross Champion. AHRMA members may also recognize Chuck from his appearances at AHRMA National Motocross events over the years. It’s a great connection between the history represented by the motorcycles we race and the history of the ground beneath their tires.

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AHRMA added another chapter to that history with our inaugural National Motocross weekend at Washougal MX Park. Saturday’s Vintage Motocross program drew nearly 150 entries to a separate vintage-designed course. Strong participation was certainly welcome, but not unexpected, as Vintage Motocross has long enjoyed tremendous support in the Pacific Northwest.

Tom Hooker commanded the early lead in Moto 2 before Ray Hess made the pass on lap three and rode to victory. Hess’ 3-1 earned the overall, followed by John Morrow’s steady 2-2 and Guenther’s 1-5 for third.

Sunday, however, may have been the bigger story.

Race two brought some of the Pacific Northwest’s best vintage racers together in the ESS 500 Expert class. Marty Burks, Scott McClellan and Jeff Mendes stayed within striking distance of one another throughout both motos and traded finishing positions. Burks’ 3-1 earned the overall, McClellan went 2-2 for second, and Mendes’ 1-3 took third.

Participation approached 100 entries for our Post Vintage and Next Gen program. These classes are well established throughout much of the country but gaining that same level of participation in the Pacific Northwest has been a challenge over the years. Sunday’s turnout was a very encouraging sign that these later generations of vintage motocross are gaining traction in the region. Saturday — Vintage Motocross The racing wasted no time getting interesting. The first race featured the always-large Vintage 60+ Intermediate class, with Fritz Guenther controlling Moto 1 from the start for the win. 16

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Also on the gate were the 70+ Experts, where Texan Mike Hance used a 3-1 score to take the overall victory in another group that saw plenty of position swapping between motos. Race seven brought another large gate and what is traditionally some of the fastest racing in AHRMA’s Vintage program—the Sportsman 500 classes.

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The Expert lineup included Neal Allen, Larry Legarra, Sidney Mocke, Scott McClellan, Marty Burks, Trey Jorski and Mark Sullivan. This one did not disappoint. Mocke and Allen battled at the front in Moto 1, with Allen eventually taking the win. Allen again led Moto 2 until the lap that mattered most—the final one— when Legarra found his way around for the moto victory. Allen’s 1-2 earned the overall, Legarra’s 3-1 took second and Mocke’s 2-5 placed him third. In Sportsman 500 Intermediate, Guenther took the win over Jordan Woodworth and Mike Kelly. Perhaps the most watched race Saturday came when perennial Women’s Expert champion Charlene Campbell lined up against Christina Claassen. What an epic battle these two put on! They were never separated by much more than a couple of bike lengths throughout both motos and, fittingly, traded wins. Claassen’s 2-1 earned the overall over Campbell’s 1-2. Fantastic racing from the ladies on this day!

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Saturday evening slowed the pace a little with a “Show and Shine” featuring motocross machines from various eras, followed by our trophy presentation. From there, most racers retired to their campsites for dinner and the inevitable bench racing and storytelling. Sunday — Post Vintage & Next Gen Sunday brought an entirely different experience as our Post Vintage and Next Gen racers moved onto the legendary Washougal National motocross track—and there were smiles from ear to ear. The Washougal crew did a tremendous job “toning down” the professional National track for motorcycles approaching 50 years old without taking away the character that makes the place special. The elevation changes, natural terrain and wooded setting were all still there, and the track preparation was about as good as we could have asked for.

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One of the more encouraging things on Sunday was the quality of racing in our Novice classes. Several years ago, AHRMA reduced the number of Novice classes, creating deeper and more competitive fields. One benefit appears to be that our newer racers are progressing more quickly as their competition and skill levels increase. Race three was a good example. Relative newcomer and youthful racer Josiah Vanmiddendorp showed how far he has progressed in only about two years, winning both motos of the Next Gen Novice class against good competition. Dan Beloit took the Ultima Novice victory, while Russell Klatt earned the Grand Prix Novice win. Race eight featured one of the weekend’s legends, Tom Benolkin, in the highly competitive Post Vintage 60+ Expert class. Benolkin jumped to the early Moto 1 lead before a mishap on lap three unfortunately ended his competition for the day. Rich Merritt took over and went on to win the moto. 18

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Merritt again grabbed the early lead in Moto 2, but Rob Lathrop worked his way around him to take the moto win and the overall victory. From beginning to end, Sunday was simply a great day of racing and a true delight to have our racers competing on the big National track. And yes, everyone got their opportunity to point their vintage iron uphill and take on Washougal’s famous Horsepower Hill! Something else stood out over the weekend—the spectators. AHRMA off-road racing doesn’t typically attract large spectator crowds, but there was a noticeable spectator

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presence at Washougal. Whether they came for the motorcycles, the history of the facility or simply to watch racing at one of America’s most famous motocross tracks, they added to the atmosphere of the weekend.

our Pacific Northwest AHRMA volunteers were outstanding in their respective roles throughout the weekend.

With nearly 250 AHRMA entries across the two days, our inaugural Washougal weekend was a tremendous success. Saturday demonstrated once again the strength of Vintage Motocross in the Pacific Northwest, while Sunday’s turnout showed that Post Vintage and Next Gen have a real opportunity to grow here as well.

Plans are already underway for next year, with hopes of adding Cross Country and Trials to create a true AHRMA off-road weekend at Washougal. Bringing all three disciplines together at a facility with this much history and character would be quite a showcase for AHRMA off-road racing.

The Washougal staff were topnotch from beginning to end, and

After what we experienced this year, we can’t wait to come back.

And if everything comes together, this may only be the beginning.

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he AHRMA traveling circus was at Blackhawk Farms for the second half of the midwest backto-backs. This is a wonderful facility with great hosts and the canopy of mature trees makes it feel like a campground that happens to have a race track running through it. I have a certain fondness for this track as it’s where I ran my first race nearly 30-years ago and also the only track where I’ve won in Sound of Singles 3.

It’s always exciting to see the paddock taking shape on the Thursday before a race weekend. Thursday load-in is the calm before the storm. Empty space starts to fill up with rigs ranging from cars with open trailers to diesel pushers. Bikes and gear emerge from their haulers to create a barrier around the paddock asphalt. Everyone is working to get their space setup in preparation for the weekend. There are friends that you only get to see during race weekends and it’s great to reconnect with them

Sven Bley’s beautiful ’97 RS250 NX5 and ‘97 NSR500V NX6. Steve Massey

and do a little bench racing. Even though you don’t see each other often, you’re forever connected by this special thing called motorcycle racing that we’re lucky enough to get to do. Having raced a Honda RS125 in SOS3 and Open 2-Stroke for many years, I am drawn to the purpose built grand prix race machinery around the paddock. Our club by far fields the largest national grids with this kind of machinery and there’s no shortage of 2-stroke eye candy to take in during an AHRMA weekend. Thursday evening is a great time to do this. The range of grand prix machinery on display this weekend included the Honda MT125R, Yamaha TZ125, Yamaha TZ250, Yamaha TZ350, Honda RS125, Honda RS250, Honda NSF250, and even a Honda NSR500V! The fact that we can get up close and personal with these machines, learn about them from their keepers, and see them ridden in anger is something else. Racing and maintaining a GP bike is special, and I feel a certain responsibility to ensure that the bikes I watch over live out their best life on the race track where they can be enjoyed by all. Friday morning brings more of a buzz to the paddock. Many people are getting bikes through Tech Inspection and preparing

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for what the day might bring. Some are testing new bikes, repairs from the last outing, or just blowing out the cobwebs. For this particular weekend, the imminent rain was the main topic of conversation for many. I haven’t ridden in the rain since Hurricane Barber and I get a bit anxious about it at first thought. Riding in the rain itself doesn’t necessarily bother me, I’m more uneasy when it’s mixed conditions. Not wet enough for rains and not dry enough for slicks. Every rider should practice riding in the

wet. The focus and smoothness required to do so makes you an all around better rider. Not to mention that it’s really fun! Modern rain tires are so good that you really feel like you’re getting away with something when you ride in the rain. The first round of practice for the weekend was dry, the second session was a bit mixed, and the forecast had it raining until the following evening so there was a good chance that Saturday’s races would all be wet. It was time to mount up

the rain tires and refamiliarize myself with rain riding. It took some time for me to build confidence in the tires after not riding in the wet for so long, but after a couple of sessions I felt a lot more comfortable. The wet grip of the recently repaved surface was pretty good for my small displacement machine. The dark patches of tougher asphalt had a little less traction and caused the rear tire to fidget. I bet the rear tire on the larger bikes, like those in Sound of Thunder or Vintage Superbike, did a little more than fidget.

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The races on Saturday were all, in fact, wet races as the weather system just parked over the track and had dumped a ton of rain overnight. The ground was saturated and there was standing water at the inside of many corners. I heard that the puddle in the bus stop was a foot deep! The rain let up as the morning went on and the standing water dissipated. All the racers did a great job as we only had one red flag during a full day of racing in the rain. The Doghouse Racing crew had mixed results in Sound of Singles 3. Marc Purslow (fastest lap) and Jordan Reid were on the podium, while I had complete front brake failure going into turn 6. I tested the air strip and can confirm that it’s pretty smooth out there. Man, am I glad I had the dirt tires mounted! Saturday was also the celebration of a milestone birthday for Randy Illg. Karsten, known fast guy on a 250, planned a special day at the track for his Dad. He arranged for Randy to have some hot laps in a Porsche during the lunch hour, brought in family from out of town, and had a pig roast with enough food to feed the entire paddock.

Randy Illg getting encouragement from Karsten before his birthday hot-laps.

The rain had stopped and the track still had some damp spots during Sunday morning practice, but no more rain was expected. I opted to skip practice because I had fitted the bike with slicks the night before and chose to use my bump-up class as practice for Sound of Singles 3. The weather cleared up and the track was good for the races after lunch. With the weather being clear, we had more spectators on Sunday. I really enjoy talking with spectators, and

appreciate that they come out. They usually hit us with “what’s that thing?” or “I had one of those a long time ago” when looking at the lightweight GP bikes. It’s cool that they get excited about something we love to do. The Sound of Singles results were a little different on Sunday. Ralph Staropoli ran away with the victory and Doghouse Racing’s Marc Purslow was on the podium. I was unable to get through

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lapped traffic cleanly, which allowed Dylan Benjamin to catch me. He ended up passing me in the last corner of the last lap. Repaying the favor from when I did the same to him at Gingerman the weekend before. As the program gets deeper into the race order, the paddock begins to empty. The reality of going back to work on Monday starts to set in. Everybody packs up their rig, collects their trophies, says their goodbyes, and heads to the exit for their journey home. We have lived more in the past few days than many people do in their whole life. None of this would be possible without the army of volunteers needed to run a race weekend. The grid marshals and workers at pit out and hot tech had a rough one this weekend with all of the rain. I hope you’ve dried out by now! Thank you for helping to run the show and helping to keep us safe. Best of luck to everybody at Barber. OCT 2026

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Race weekends with kids always includes those extra challenges, but ultimately it is a great experience.

B L A C K H A W K FARMS RACEWAY 7/31-8/2

For my Son Alex, he does a pretty good job of keeping himself busy, riding his bike, finding paddock friends, and even fishing depending on where we are. For our trip to Blackhawk Farms Raceway, I did give Alex a special task. As many of you know and for those that do not, our fearless leader, Executive Director Dan May had a road race incident at Gingerman Raceway that has kept him away from the paddock. So, while Dan recovers, these Polaroids® shot by my son Alex, are moments captured for him as small reminders that he is so greatly missed, and we are all with him on his road to recovery. We are looking forward to his return to the paddock!

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he Vintage Cup series returned to the Gingerman Raceway July 25-26 , continuing with a back to back weekend in the Northern Region at Blackhawk Farms Raceway, August 1-2 as part of the 2026 AHRMA National Roadracing Series presented by VIB-ISO, delivering a double dose of classic motorcycle racing.. Sponsored by Roadracingworld. com, and NYC Norton (nycnorton. com), this year AHRMA’s 2026 Vintage Cup features the 250 Grand Prix class, which includes any fully GP-kitted 250cc OHV/ OHC four-stroke; 250cc aircooled single cylinder two

stroke; 175cc liquid cooled single cylinder two-stroke; or 175cc air-cooled twin-cylinder twostroke built before December 31, 1968. It’s a showdown of classic small displacement racing that relies heavily on cornerspeed, momentum, and precise engineering, and certain to leave fans on the edge of their seats. Typical AHRMA 250GP grids include a wide variety of motorcycles such as Aermacchi, Bultaco, Greeves, Montesa, Ducati, NSU, Ossa, and more. Saturday’s race at Gingerman saw Paul Germain, riding a 1967 Yamaha DTIRR, take an early lead.

He secured the hole shot and led an impressive flag-to-flag to the checkers, with a large gap behind him for second. Jack Kainz, on a 1972 Yamaha CS3, and Tim Terrell, on a 1966 Honda CB160, battled hard behind, with Kainz ultimately edging out Terrell and taking the second step on the podium, with Terrell a hard-fought third. The balance of the results in order of finish were: Dustin Johnson on a 1968 Yamaha YCS1, David Roper riding a 1967 HarleyDavidson CRTT, Craig Hirko on a 1967 Bridgestone TA1, Holly Varey on a 1968 VanTech CS3, Bill Doran on a 1970 Yamaha CS3, Alex McLean on Jonathan White’s 1966 Ducati 250 Single, Gregory Glevicky on a 1970 Yamaha DT1, Francis Ganance on a 1966 Ducati 250 Single, Robert Himmelman on a 1970 Yamaha CS3, and Trever Scales on a 1969 Honda CB160. In Sunday’s race, Germain again got the hole shot, but this time Hirko and Varey were within half

Robert Himmelman (62X), Dustin Johnson (760), Tim Terrell (220), Alex McLean (17X), Craig Hirko (641), Francis Ganance (97F) at Gingerman Raceway.

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Vintage Cup a bike’s length going into T1. Although Germain led for most of the race, the riders behind were giving him serious chase and it was going to be whoever wanted to send it into the last turn on the last lap. Sadly, on that last lap, Holly had to pull off with a mechanical, leaving Hirko to put the work in to keep Germain close. As the two sprinted down the back straight Germain’s 2-stroke seized; he pulled in the clutch and let it cool for a second or two, then tried to bump it to get it going again, but no joy. As he coasted out of the last turn towards the Start/Finish, Hirko was able to pull aside and pass JUST at the line, as Paul paddled his bike across for 2nd place. Wow! Real racing excitement! Dustin Johnson rolled over in third. The balance of the results in order of finish were Scales, McLean, Terrell, Ganance, Himmelman, Varey, Roper, and Kainz on a 1972 Yamaha CS3. The following weekend at Blackhawk Farms Raceway brought together a strong field, including a number of returnees from Gingerman. The weather prediction for the weekend called for rain starting Friday afternoon and continuing through Saturday

evening. Although the pouring rain had stopped, the track was wet for the Vintage Cup race. Riders coming in from wet practice said there was good grip on the newly repaved surface, so we still had an opportunity for some race craft, albeit avoiding puddles! As the green flag waved, Jonas Stein, on his 1972 Honda CB175, led flag-to-flag, with Roper and Hirko in hot pursuit for second and third, finishing in that order. In races like these there are often races within the race worth noting. McLean battled with Scales, with Scales ultimately prevailing for fifth behind Himmelman in fourth and McLean in sixth. Varey, still fighting with her bike from the front brake issue she had at Gingerman, finished seventh, and Johnson eighth. On Sunday, track conditions were vastly different, with a completely dry track and sunny weather. Varey took the hole shot, followed by Roper and Scales. Varey led the race for a lap or two, battling Joe Ackley with Johnson joining the fray. The racing was extremely competitive, with three and four bikes wide through some turns. Johnson worked his way from the

back of the grid and took the lead halfway through the race. Ackley, on a 1972 Yamaha CS5, mixed it up with him, trading the lead and showing a wheel. Johnson was able to outpower Ackley on the front straight for the checkered flag, with Ackley taking second. Roper battled for third until the last lap, when Varey overtook him, leaving Roper fourth. Completing the top finishers were Hirko, Scales, Kainz, and Himmelman. (To make clear of the difference between the two days’ racing; Dustin Johnson finished last on Saturday, and first on Sunday!) “Wow, what a couple of weeks of racing. Going into this weekend we saw championship points quite close between Hirko and Varey - both of whom had more than 10 races already - so any points acquired had to be podium finishes to chip away at some of the lower points that get tossed away. Sadly, Holly didn’t get much needed points at either race at Gingerman, and Hirko’s Sunday win really put a wedge into the championship. Going into Blackhawk, Holly and Hirko didn’t get high in the standings on

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NATIONAL - road race Saturday, so again a wash pointswise for them, but Holly’s Sunday showing gave her a needed boost to begin closing the gap with Hirko. We shall see…. We are heading into our penultimate round at Nelson Ledges on September 11 - 13, 2026, and I can assure all who are following, these riders are serious and this race weekend will be the lynchpin into how this all plays out for the big show at Barber in October. Can’t wait”, said series sponsor Kenny Cummings of NYC Norton. AHRMA first launched the Vintage Cup series during 2019 by spotlighting the 350 GP class. The series resumed during 2021 and highlighted the 500 Premier class. It was followed by Vintage Superbike Heavyweight in 2022, and Formula 750 in 2023. In 2024, the second rotation of featured classes was initiated with 350GP, followed by 500 Premier in 2025. 250GP was added to the series in 2026 - the first year it has been featured. “The last two rounds of the 250 GP Vintage Cup were nonstop intensity from my seat in race control. Germain’s breakaway at Gingerman immediately made me think about what it meant for Hirko and Varey— then his bike quit just feet from the line on Sunday, handing Hirko the win in one of the wildest finishes I’ve seen,” said Leasha Overturf, AHRMA’s Road Race Director. At Blackhawk Farms, rain, mechanical issues, and a hungry newcomer reshuffled everything. Jonas Stein took off in the wet, and by Sunday the dry track brought a whole new fight. Holly finally had a sorted bike, grabbed the hole shot, and delivered one of the best battles of the weekend while Dustin Johnson powered to the top step.

GINGERMAN RACE WAY RACE RESULTS Saturday, July 24, 2026

1. 61 Paul Germain, 1967 Yamaha DTIRR, Winnipeg, MB 2. 35L Jack Kainz, 1972 Yamaha CS3, Helenville, WI 3. 220 Tim Terrell, 1966 Honda CB160, Burlington, NC 4. 760 Dustin Johnson, 1968 Yamaha YCS1, San Francisco, CA 5. 7 David Roper, 1967 Harley-Davidson CRTT, Hicksville, NY 6. 641 Craig Hirko, 1967 Bridgestone TA 1, Newark Valley, NY 7. 50H Holly Varey, 1968 VanTech CS3, Brantford, ON 8. 6 Bill Doran, 1970 Yamaha CS3, Athens, OH 9. 17X Alex McLean, 1966 Ducati 250 Single, Jacksonville Beach, Florida 10. 73 Gregory Glevicky, 1970 Yamaha DT1, Cincinnati, OH 11. 97F Francis Ganance, 1966 Ducati 250 Single, Cincinnati, OH 12. 62X Robert Himmelman, 1970 Yamaha CS3, New Glarus, WI 13. 779 Trever Scales, 1969 Honda CB160, Graham, NC Sunday, July 25, 2026

1. 641 Craig Hirko, 1967 Bridgestone TA 1, Newark Valley, NY 2. 61 Paul Germain, 1967 Yamaha DTIRR, Winnipeg, MB 3. 760 Dustin Johnson, 1968 Yamaha YCS1, San Francisco, CA 4. 779 Trever Scales, 1969 Honda CB160, Graham, NC 5. 17X Alex McLean, 1966 Ducati 250 Single, Jacksonville Beach, Florida 6. 220 Tim Terrell, 1966 Honda CB160, Burlington, NC 7. 97F Francis Ganance, 1966 Ducati 250 Single, Cincinnati, OH 8. 62X Robert Himmelman, 1970 Yamaha CS3, New Glarus, WI 9. 50H Holly Varey, 1968 VanTech CS3, Brantford, ON 10. 7 David Roper, 1967 Harley-Davidson CRTT, Hicksville, NY 11. 35L Jack Kainz, 1972 Yamaha CS3, Helenville, WI “AHRMA loves to be at Blackhawk Farms where they always deploy soft barriers kept on site from the Roadracing World Action Fund through donations from various fundraisers to keep riders safe at their motorcycle events. That safety initiative makes the track safe and keeps AHRMA coming back.”

Two weekends, pure excitement. Nelson Ledges can’t come soon enough!”

Rounds nineteen and twenty of the AHRMA National Road Race Series Presented by VIB-ISO will be September 12-13 at Nelson Ledges, Garrettsville, OH.

From Bob Robbins, co-Chairman of the AHRMA Safety Committee

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classes with extra attention on competitors in the selected class during each race event. Enhanced awards for the Vintage Cup competitors are presented separately from other class trophies during the Saturday awards ceremony at each AHRMA National Road Race event. Highlights from each Vintage Cup race will be reported in RoadRacingWorld.com’s online edition. At the conclusion of each season, the perpetual Vintage Cup trophy will be engraved with the national champion winner’s name and presented to the winner at the National Awards Banquet to keep for one year.

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BLACKHAWK FARMS RACE WAY RACE RESULTS Saturday, June 27, 2026

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123 Jonas Stein, 1972 Honda CB175, Nashville, TN 7 David Roper, 1967 Harley-Davidson CRTT, Hicksville, NY 641 Craig Hirko, 1967 Bridgestone TA 1, Newark Valley, NY 62X Robert Himmelman, 1970 Yamaha CS3, New Glarus, WI 779 Trever Scales, 1969 Honda CB160, Graham, NC 17X Alex McLean, 1966 Ducati 250 Single, Jacksonville Beach, Florida 50H Holly Varey, 1968 VanTech CS3, Brantford, ON 760 Dustin Johnson, 1968 Yamaha YCS1, San Francisco, CA

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760 Dustin Johnson, 1968 Yamaha YCS1, San Francisco, CA 709 Joe Ackley, 1972 Yamaha CS5, Rio Rancho, NM 50H Holly Varey, 1968 VanTech CS3, Brantford, ON 7 David Roper, 1967 Harley-Davidson CRTT, Hicksville, NY 641 Craig Hirko, 1967 Bridgestone TA 1, Newark Valley, NY 779 Trever Scales, 1969 Honda CB160, Graham, NC 35L Jack Kainz, 1972 Yamaha CS3, Helenville, WI 62X Robert Himmelman, 1970 Yamaha CS3, New Glarus, WI

760 Dustin Johnson

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The motorcycles we race rarely start as race bikes. More often, they’re worn out, incomplete, or one owner away from the scrap heap. That’s part of the appeal. Find something with a little life left in it, borrow parts from something that doesn’t, and see if you can get it back on the track without emptying your wallet.

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RACING

My introduction to this particular disease—sorry, hobby—started with a Craigslist search around 2006 or 2007. I had outgrown my 1979 Suzuki RM125 and wanted a larger dirt bike. I found an XR250, or maybe an XR350, basket case at a reasonable price. Better yet, it was only a mile out of my way on my commute to work.

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Top: Race class weeke nd Middle: CB450 mid-de velopment Bottom: CB450 Novic e Historic Production Race Left: Brian with his col lection of race bikes.

The bike was more like enough components from two or three dirt bikes to make one. No title, of course; it was a dirt bike. I bought it anyway. The real find turned out to be the people selling it. I got the bike—or, more accurately, the parts—from Framecrafters, a performance motorcycle fabrication shop owned by Father and Son Duo, Randy and Karsten Ilg. This was the height of the chopper craze, which occasionally required Randy to remind people, “We DON’T build choppers!” They built frames for road racing, dirt racing, and nearly everything in between—just not choppers. I agreed with him completely. Since they were nearby, I could impede their progress on a regular basis. Sometimes I even helped OCT 2026

out, though my help probably wasn’t needed. They tolerated my presence and opinions, even when they hadn’t asked for either. RACING START:

After a few months of visits to their shop, Karsten handed me an old AHRMA rulebook and invited me to a race weekend at Gingerman Raceway. Watching fast old motorcycles sounded like a fine way to spend a weekend, so I went. I had studied the rulebook for maybe five minutes and had no idea what I was looking at. Multiple classes went onto the track together, their riders dicing among bikes of every size, vintage, color, and level of preparation.

Keeping track of the overall leader seemed ambitious enough, never mind figuring out who was leading each class. This was before transponders. I still don’t know how the scoring staff did it, but they had a system. Then Karsten said, “Hey, we should go watch this next race.” It was Production Lightweight, and suddenly I recognized the motorcycles. I’d ridden a 1971 Honda CB500F as my college commuter. An old roommate still had a 1972 CB450 that I’d recently helped get running. He’d had it for years without a title and probably wasn’t going to get one. Here was a use for it.

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Running the Yamaha YZ400F at New Jersey Motorsports Park

A month later, I owned the CB450 for $300 and had spent several late nights getting it ready. I gutted and sandblasted the seat pan, glued on half-inch closedcell foam, and added some vinyl for looks and water protection. My brother helped me find a $150 leather suit. Boots cost $100; I already had a street helmet and gloves. Race tires were about $400. Add oil seals, clutch parts, cables, brakes, and the usual surprises from a decades-old Honda, and the budget grew—but it was still a cheap way onto a racetrack. Karsten had ordered an 18-inch front tire whether I liked it or not. Nineteen-inch race rubber was hard to find, so I relaced the front wheel to suit it. Lowering the front a little would also help the steering geometry. At Grattan Raceway the following month, I took the race school and passed. The CB450 did get one trailer ride that day: its points cam ejected itself on the front straight, and I coasted into the gravel like a novice surfer. A washer fixed it. I had found my people: riders willing to go much too fast on very old machines for the smile it put on their faces and the camaraderie in the pits. A year or two later, WBR was born as a satellite team to the notorious Framecrafters operation. Depending on who you ask, the initials might mean Wagner Brothers Racing, Weathered Barn Racers, Wicked Bad Racing, or something else we came up with that weekend. Whatever we called it, our specialty was making neglected motorcycles raceable on the cheap. The Yamaha YZ400F was an early example. I had bought it shortly after that XR basket case, which 32

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explains why the XR never got assembled. At the time, Motard entries were dwindling, and there was plenty of grumbling about the class. We figured showing up on our dirt bikes would be fun and might help keep the class around. Antagonizing a few of the complainers was a bonus. My YZ400F got 17-inch wheels from a Honda CBR600 Hurricane, mostly because those wheels were available for nearly giveaway prices at swap meets. They were narrow enough to fit the dirt bike, with room for chain alignment. The axles were either a direct match or needed simple bushings—nothing a few pieces from McMaster-Carr couldn’t solve. By then, the YZ450F was out, making my 400 the underdog. When it came time for a top-end rebuild, a 13:1 piston sounded like a reasonable response. The bike occasionally made the podium, depending on who else showed up, but trophies weren’t the point. Motard entries grew, and paid entries help keep the gates open. SUPERBIKE AND MOTARD CONTINUED

We also watched Vintage Superbike Heavyweight, another class with shrinking fields. My end-of-season research meant scouring Craigslist for the next project: “nonrunning,” “no title,” “lost interest,” and “barn find” were promising “search” phrases. A decrepit 1979 Suzuki GS1000 turned up for $150—half what I’d paid for the CB450. The Suzuki needed its rotten gas tank repaired, fresh rubber, and plenty of smaller updates. It became a big, heavy, planted muscle bike with dirt-bike bars—or

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superbike bars, if you want to sound more official. It was wide already, and an ill-fitting exhaust and belly pan didn’t help. The YZ400F had used a brownie pan as its belly pan. My wife didn’t notice it was missing from the kitchen for a while. The GS1000, however, needed two brownie pans spliced together. That thin metal was miserable to weld. Rivets and JB Weld may have saved the day more than once. Then I noticed how many empty VP Racing fuel cans the fast-bike crowd left behind at the track. Their rounded shape and width looked about right. Cut a couple of cans in half and join the pieces end to end, and you have a catch pan of the length you need. The steel was thicker than the brownie pans and much easier to weld. I left the VP lettering visible, along with the less-than-fancy seam. It may not have been my invention, but it fit the WBR approach perfectly. FROM SOUND OF THUNDER 3 TO NEXT GEN SUPERBIKE LIGHTWEIGHT: THE BUCKET BIKE IS BORN

Next came what we called the Bucket Bike. WBR rider Nick Blasel picked up an SV650 for Sound of Thunder 3, and, as co-racers tend to do, he needed someone to race with. I’d always liked the Kawasaki EX500; one had been my first street bike in high school, and I owned another in college. I found a few EX500 projects for a song and mixed and matched parts until one ran. Buy three, make one: sometimes a $100 motorcycle is your best parts catalog. OCT 2026

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The early EX500s had 16-inch wheels, which complicated tire shopping. I studied tire specifications and looked for promising rubber outside the usual touring choices. I found a slightly oversized front tire and an ultra-soft drag-racing tire for the rear. Fellow road racer and drag racer Wes Orloff didn’t know that particular rear tire, but his advice was, “Try it and see!” Several tires later, I haven’t been disappointed. The tires are a little wide for the rims, but they grip. The bike needed number plates, too. I wanted something more aerodynamic than flat plastic. What was round, about a foot across, free, and already stacked in my shop? Five-gallon buckets. I collected used motor oil to heat the shop, so people I bought basket-case bikes from often gave me buckets as well. Half a bucket made a curved front number plate. The other half became a rear hump, with printed and laminated numbers glued on to cover both sides. Nothing went to waste. RUN WHAT YOU BRUNG

That’s the game: run what you have and learn the rulebook. Once, after a high-speed dismount on the GS1000, the headlight bucket was too mangled to support a front number plate. The rules said the bucket had to be on the bike. They didn’t say where. I zip-tied it beneath the rear number plate and mounted the front plate somewhere it would stay put. Smart aleck? Maybe. The number plate hasn’t fallen off.

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There’s a limit to improvisation, of course. Randy told me early on that a stock motorcycle is capable of more than most hobby riders can get out of it. Start by making the bike sound and reliable. Buy quality race tires. Then spend your time riding. I was racing for years before I dragged a knee; extra horsepower wouldn’t have shortened that learning curve much. SOURCING

Building cheap bikes teaches you things that matter at the track. You learn how the parts fit, what they do, and what to check when something goes wrong. I learned one lesson on a KZ1100 I had bought, repaired, and taken out on the road. After repeated

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fter taking a year away, AHRMA National Motocross returned over Labor Day weekend to Mill Creek Motorsports Park in Combs, Arkansas, and to one of the more unique stops on our National schedule. Longtime AHRMA member and racer Mike Parker built Mill Creek several years ago as a purpose-built vintage motocross track, and its location in the mountains of northern Arkansas gives the facility a character all its own. Surrounded by the Ozark forest, the track feels tucked away from just about everything, a great setting for a weekend of vintage motorcycle racing.

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Unfortunately, Mother Nature hadn’t provided Mike with much help leading into the weekend. Much of the southern United States had been locked in a drought for nearly two months, and Combs was certainly no exception. The normally green forest surrounding Mill Creek showed the effects, and with temperatures climbing into the mid-90s, everyone knew dust control was going to be one of the biggest challenges of the weekend. FORTUNATELY, MIKE HAD PREPARED FOR EXACTLY THAT.

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moisture in the racing surface was a constant battle, but without the ability to water the track throughout the weekend, conditions could have been considerably more difficult. Despite the heat and drought, Mill Creek remained a beautiful place to race. There’s just something different about spending a race weekend tucked into the Arkansas mountains, and once the motorcycles were running, it was time to get down to business. SATURDAY — VINTAGE MOTOCROSS Saturday’s Vintage Motocross program produced some tight battles throughout the day, with one of the early races to catch everyone’s attention featuring the 70+ Intermediate and 70+ Expert classes.

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When the Expert gate dropped for moto one, Bill Rockley and Bob Bean both rocketed off the line, with Bean quickly working his way into the lead. Rockley wasn’t about to let him get away, though, staying within just a few bike lengths throughout the moto. Moto two brought much of the same, with Bean and Rockley once again battling at the front. When the scores were totaled, it was Bean taking the overall win, Rockley second, Ron Melton third and John Gott fourth. Over on the Intermediate side, it was another chapter in a battle we’ve seen many times over the past several years between Michael Pritchard and Ted Landry. The two split the moto wins, with Landry taking the overall victory on this day.

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Race Six brought the always-fast Sportsman 500 Intermediates and Experts to the line. On the Expert side, Craig Jackson aboard his Yamaha MX 360 owned the class for the day, putting together a decisive performance for the overall win. In the Intermediate ranks, Mike Agin was equally impressive, dominating his class and taking the victory. Race Eight featured the Sportsman 125 Experts, with Jamie Adams, Craig Jackson and Gerard Hayes ready to battle. Adams’ first moto got off to a rough start when he fouled a plug on the starting line. He was able to replace it and eventually get onto the track, but by then the leaders were long gone. Jackson took advantage and captured the moto win, while Adams battled back to salvage a third-place finish.

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The Next Gen 60+ Experts shared the race, and Hoot Parker wasted no time getting to the front. Parker took command of a packed field in both motos and never looked back, earning the overall victory. Danny Moore finished second overall, with Tony Pupillo taking third. Later in the day, Race Ten brought another good mix of Post Vintage competition. In the Grand Prix 250 Intermediate class, Phillip Prinz edged out John Nelson and John Campbell to take the overall victory. The Ultima 250 Experts were also gated in Race Ten, with Craig Jackson putting together 2-1 moto finishes to capture the overall win. Hunter Rhodes finished second, followed by Mike Parker in third and Jamie Adams fourth. ANOTHER GREAT WEEKEND AT MILL CREEK

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Moto two completely changed the picture. This time Adams was on fire, while Jackson’s fortunes went in the opposite direction when a seized motor kept him from making it to the starting line. Adams took full advantage, and when the two moto scores were combined, he came away with the Sportsman 125 Expert overall victory. Gerard Hayes finished second overall, with Jackson third. SATURDAY NIGHT AT MILL CREEK Once the motorcycles went quiet Saturday evening, Mike Parker once again reminded everyone that a weekend at Mill Creek is about more than what happens on the racetrack. A catered barbecue dinner was waiting for the racers and their families, followed by live music that gave everyone a chance to relax after a long, hot day of racing. Good food, music, bench racing and time spent with friends made for an enjoyable evening in the Arkansas mountains—and provided a welcome break before doing it all over again Sunday morning.

With that, another Labor Day weekend of AHRMA National Motocross racing was in the books. Despite the heat and extremely dry conditions, Mike Parker and the Razorback Riders Club kept the weekend moving and gave our racers a great place to compete. Many thanks go to Mike and the entire Razorback Riders Club for hosting us, along with all of the AHRMA staff and volunteers who helped put together another solid National race weekend. Mill Creek Motorsports Park remains one of those special stops on the AHRMA schedule—a purposebuilt vintage motocross track tucked into the beautiful mountains of northern Arkansas, with good racing on the track and plenty of camaraderie once the racing is over. Now it’s time to turn our attention to the fall stretch of the season. We’ll see everyone at the upcoming races!

SUNDAY — POST VINTAGE & NEXT GEN Sunday saw the number of race entries climb for the Post Vintage and Next Gen program, and things started off with a bang in Race One with the Next Gen 60+ Intermediates and Experts. On the Intermediate side, Mike Agin, Rick Lehman and John Nelson spent both motos running in a tight pack, and the final scores showed just how competitive the racing had been. Agin’s 1-2 finishes were enough to secure the overall victory, while Lehman used a second-moto win to go 3-1 for second overall. Nelson was right there as well, putting together consistent 2-3 finishes for third. 40

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hree out of four weeks, six out of thirty-one days, three different states…makes for an aggressive August for AHRMA’s Mid-Atlantic region. When regional coordinator Dave Kutskel released the 2026 schedule late last year, two things were clear. One, there were more opportunities to race in the region than ever before. Two, the month of August stood out as a challenge to the region’s volunteers to facilitate six days of racing in a single month. But, if anyone can do it and do it well, it’s these folks. Certainly, it is a challenge for the racers as well, with travel time and cost, bike maintenance, recovery, and securing time away from other obligations. And to broaden the scope even further, two of the three weekends were AHRMA National events, one of which added motocross to the already packed cross-country race day experience. No sense dwelling on difficult logistics, the schedule has been in print for months… 42

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AUGUST 8 & 9: SHADY ACRES MOTOCROSS PARK, FRIENDSVILLE, MARYLAND NATIONAL AND REGIONAL MOTOCROSS AND CROSS-COUNTRY let’s make it happen!

Last year’s attempt to move the Shady Acres event to early in the year was plagued with undesirable remnants of wintertime, so it was a welcome sight to see the former dairy farm return to its late summer spot as well as a restoring its status as an AHRMA National event. With the bustling Deep Creek Lake resort area just south of the facility in the full hype of summertime delight, the trip to Western Maryland is always full of things to do. That is if the full weekend of motocross (MX) and cross-country (CC) racing and camaraderie on the beautiful landscape of proprietors Tim and Paula Thomas isn’t enough to keep you engaged. And trust me, this was a full boat weekend. Two CC races each day, vintage MX Saturday afternoon, and post-vintage MX Sunday afternoon.

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There were threats of storms in the forecast for most of the weekend, and we dodged several storms on Friday evening, but that luck ran out on Saturday morning. An early start time was selected to help expedite the packed day, and that time coincided almost to the minute with the first drop of rain that would quickly turn into a wicked downpour accompanied by the thunder, lightning, and wind gusts one would expect from a summertime storm. Lap one was everything you expect of Tim’s CC layout, with fast open field stretches broken up by pockets of flowing singletrack, approachable hill climbs, a winding grass track, and the trip through the dairy barn . Always a joy, but as the laps clicked off the rain kept coming and conditions began to degrade rapidly.

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Bill Boram (8B) with the early lead

Tim Thomas’ vintage motocross course has received some high praise over the last few years, and it was again laid out and ready to please on the hillside adjacent to the main parking area. Great spectating sight lines abound, and the loop is a true natural terrain grass track with only a couple slightly man-manipulated jumps befitting the 60s and 70s machines roosting across the slope. Despite the earlier deluge, and the havoc it wreaked throughout the day’s earlier competition, the vintage track was spared! Somehow, someway, the combination of grade and intact grass cover shrugged off the rainfall and shed it efficiently downhill. Don’t get me wrong, there was a touch of slickness early in practice and perhaps at the start of the first moto, but in all the traction looked pretty primo and the dual shock bikes were flying!

By the time the MX races were completed, the sun had been shining for a while, and some eager spotters had reported that the woods loop was really looking like it was drying up well. Sitting by an evening campfire, everyone agreed…tomorrow was going to be great. That thought was still running through my head as I awoke to rain drops pounding out the drum solo to “In the Air Tonight” on the roof of the camper. Shortly thereafter the camper was rocking from the awning whipping in the wind and as I opened the door to work on retracting the darn thing, the door was ripped right out of my hands echoing a loud BANG across the pits as it smacked into the wall. Surely those not already awake were by now. Yeah, it was a fierce one.

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As morning came with another early start, the precipitation had once again retreated and the racers filing into the start were blessed with clear skies and fair weather. But the course was doomed by that whopper of a storm last night. Both CC races were survival mode. The grass track and open field sections grew progressively wider as riders were skirting the edges to find untouched grass in a desperate attempt for traction. There were two uphills in the wooded trail areas that proved to be quite a challenge. The first was long, winding, and covered with a thick layer of mud. Multiple lines continued to develop as the most successful approach was sit back on the fender for traction,

point it up, stay on the gas and go wherever the bike led you. The next hill was easier to crest, but there was a single line, and if it was clogged with a struggling rider, your best bet was to wait for the line to clear. Ironically, some of the worst mud was found just below the vintage MX track…remember all that talk of shedding the water, yeah, we found where it went. Post vintage MX finished off the event weekend on the property’s more modern track. And again, Tim Thomas must have some magic MX track pixie dust that he used to seal that thing up overnight, because the track was far less muddy than you’d expect

watching the downtrodden CC racers exiting the course with globs of mud dripping freely from every surface. Sure, there were some wet spots and some slick corners, but the racing action was great. For a track used for “modern” racing and practice, the majority of the jumps and terrain are quite approachable for the post vintage crowd, and there is an appreciable amount of natural elevation changes that are featured as well. Quick and efficient race operations by the MA crew and the Thomas team got everyone out of there at a reasonable time considering all the racing taking place.

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August 22 & 23: Coyote Run, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania Regional Cross-Country Racing resumed two weeks later just one hundred miles north on Route 219 at the home of Dave K. The tradition of Coyote Run is a unique mainstay on the MA region’s calendar. As always, this year’s slate of activities once again included the ever-popular sideshows of the Powder Puff and Pit Bike races in between the three CC races on Saturday followed by a potluck cookout full of attendeesupplied side dishes and desserts to accompany the Kutskel prepped pulled pork, BBQ chicken, and sweet corn. A yearly celebration of the Potomac Vintage Riders and Mid-Atlantic family. Three more CC races follow on Sunday on a course nearly ninety percent unique from the prior day. Now, I don’t want to sound repetitive, but I didn’t have a choice in the matter. The pattern developing here is all on Mother Nature. She moved the timing around a bit, but the gist of the story remains the same. This time it starts with the Ebensburg area getting pummeled by a crooked number of inches of rain on Thursday and a potentially soggy outlook for the rest of the weekend. Several struggles with mud and stuck vehicles on Friday afternoon created an ominous foreshadowing effect.

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Saturday’s course was a mixed bag. There was plenty of great singletrack that lived on higher parts of the property that provided the traditional Coyote Run flow and fun, but there was also plenty of low-lying areas that are quite impossible to avoid. These areas not only retained water from Thursday’s rain event, but there are many springs throughout the woods that are typically dry by August. This year the springs are flowing boisterously, further exacerbating the problem areas.

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Hopes for an improved Sunday were high as the threat of rain in the forecast for Saturday lessened throughout the day and despite the mud on course, the weather itself was nice through the pit bike race, awards ceremony, and the evening dinner. However, the black clouds started to appear shortly thereafter. Thunderstorms rolled in right after food and through the evening with a tremendous downpour just before midnight. The Coyote crowd awoke to light rain, which was supposed to leave early, but kept sputtering like a seventy-year-old Chris Gillespie

I counted at least three portions of the course that more resembled 1990’s era Speedworld coverage of Florida swamp buggy racing than a dirt bike race. Several holes of standing water and muck the consistency and color of butterscotch pudding could nearly swallow a vintage bike and disguise any number of hidden obstacles prone to catch you off guard and throw you or your machine off kilter. Dave K tried to reroute on the fly as much as possible and eventually was able to find reasonable go-arounds.

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with a questionable prostate before finally quitting after the morning’s vintage race. Lap one of that race was the best it would get and was actually quite decent on the fresh trails found in the woods. Dave warned that an early creek crossing may be high and it probably exceeded his expectations. Several bikes throughout the day were claimed by water and/or mud intrusion. Continued laps would work over the ground and whip it into a goo until it eventually developed into

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a slot car course that would make Aurora or Tyco jealous. Alternate lines were there…if you could get out of the rut, which was far easier said than done. The cross section of the earth excavated by the miles long rut looked like a freshly poured black and tan from your favorite Irish pub, a decadent dark layer of organic topsoil fading into a rich tan from the wet solid clay beneath, each having a friction coefficient similar to ice. The final half-mile before scoring retreads some ground used the prior day and by the third race Sunday had been beaten into cake batter where the exhausted riders often rode with both feet dragging along like outriggers on a catamaran…just a little further and its over! Fast forward to cleaning the motorcycle. Coyote Run often offers some of the best bests in the series, but it seems to also have the best (worst?) mud ever. I carried so much of that Cambria County dirt home with me that I had to call our local soil conservation officer to reevaluate the soil type distribution on my property. But mudders are a part of this game we play, sometimes you just gotta gut through it and hope for better days next time around.

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Another one-hundred mile trip, this time west via Route 22, through West Virginia for a hot minute before ending up just over the Ohio border at the welcoming Cable Creek Campground, home to the Ohio Valley BSA Owner’s Club. This venue was new to the National scene last year and the feedback from racers following the inaugural event was exceedingly positive. Apparently the BSA Club members have been equally smitten with the AHRMA crew as well as there was already chatter on Friday about an AHRMA return for the 2027 season. The club members work hard to prepare the property for this event. The grounds total almost two-hundred acres of wooded mountainside where they often host trials events. The spacious campground area offers ample flat parking along with pavilions, shower houses, bathrooms, a food vendor, and even a lovely swimming hole in the Island Creek that borders the camp. Now we just need to ensure we don’t repeat all that repeating business we talked about above. It’s time for some redemption in this fight against mudders! The club prepared a four-mile course on the slopes of the property. The terrain here offers very little that is flat. The loop is kind of like being on a perpetual roller coaster where the operator just lets you blow through the station and head back uphill again. Constantly rising and plunging nearly three hundred feet in elevation, this is a finely crafted layout and possibly one of the most fun CC courses on a schedule chock full of fun CC courses. A brief grass track right after the start gets you dialed in before plunging into the woods and over some small fun hills. You do encounter a little mud from time to time, but just your run-of-the-mill wet spots, not a continuous thing at all. You’ll ride a combination of old

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logging roads, sidehill goat paths, and singletrack as the course crisscrosses the mountainside ever seeking the summit. A rocky hill climb that was one of the tougher portions of the track finally gets you to the top. Here a flowing bit of singletrack takes full advantage of a relatively flat area up top. A winding descent follows before heading up again, this time using a few tricky switchback climbs where throttle control and continuous motion are the key. There are a few spots where the logging road opens up and so does the throttle for a bit of a break, only to be followed by some more prime trails. A couple steep and foreboding downhills near the end add a challenge right before a final romp up the face of the hillside before descending on a winding singletrack into scoring. Great dirt, a few rocks, amazing elevation change, cool people and a cool place…what a blast! And a well-deserved great weekend for the racers and volunteers. I’m right with the club members thoughts on Friday…can we come back in 2027?!

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Venue Roebling Road Raceway; Bloomingdale, GA (AAR & SRS) Carolina Motorsports Park; Kershaw, SC (AAR & SRS) Big Willow, Willow Springs Raceway; Rosamond, CA (AAR & SRS) Inde Motorsports Ranch; Willcox, AZ (AAR & SRS) Motorsports Park Hastings; Hastings, NE (AAR & SRS) Autobahn; Joliet, IL (AAR & SRS) New Jersey Motorsports Park; Millville, NJ (AAR & SRS) Gingerman Raceway; South Haven, MI (AAR & SRS) Blackhawk Farms Raceway; South Beloit, IL (AAR & SRS) Nelson Ledges; Garrettsville, OH (AAR & SRS) Barber Motorsports Park; Birmingham, AL

* all events, except Barber Motorsports Park, are hosting both the AAR and SRS

2026 AHRMA National Observed Trials Series presented by Redwood Engineering Date 4/11 5/30 6/6-7 7/11-12 8/22-23 9/12 9/26 10/9 11/6

Venue Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA Old Desmond Ranch; Burney, CA Tennessee Ridge Runners; Bybee, TN Donner Ranch; Nordon, CA Tennessee 2-Step; Crossville, TN Rattlers Run; Fairfield, WA Bushy Ranch; Canby, CA Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK

2026 AHRMA National Cross Country Series Presented by Redwood Engineering Date 3/14-15 4/11 4/18-19 5/2-3 5/22-24 5/30 6/6-7 6/27-28 7/25 8/8-9 8/22-23 8/29-30 9/18 9/26 10/9 11/6-8

Venue Firewater Cross Country, Silver Hawk Plantation; Buffalo, SC Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA Freestone MX; Wortham, TX Rocket Raceway; 3 Springs, PA Farm 14; Centreville, MS - canceled Old Desmond Ranch; Burney, CA Tennessee Ridge Runners; Bybee, TN Brush Buster’s Bonanza; Marceline, MO - canceled Burnt Ridge; Onalaska, WA Shady Acres MX Park; Friendsville, MD Tennessee 2-Step; Crossville, TN BSA Club; Toronto, OH Diamond Don’s Riverport National; Jefferson, TX Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK

2026 AHRMA National MX Series Presented by Redwood Engineering Date 3/21-22 3/28-29 4/11-12 4/12 4/18-19 5/23-24 6/6-7 6/20-21 7/18-19 8/8-9 8/15-16 9/5-6 9/12-13 9/13 9/19-20 9/27 10/3-4 10/10-11 11/7-8 TBD

Venue Shorty's MX; Blythe, CA - VMX, PVMX, NGMX Desoto Motorsport Park; Grand Cane, LA - VMX, PVMX, NGMX South of the Border; Hamer, SC - VMX, PVMX, NGMX Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA - VMX only Freestone MX; Wortham, TX - VMX, PVMX, NGMX Farm 14; Centreville, MS - VMX, PVMX, NGMX - canceled Track 148; Lewiston, ID - VMX, PVMX, NGMX Muddy Creek Raceway; Blountville, TN - VMX, PVMX, NGMX Honda Hills; Thornville, OH - VMX, PVMX, NGMX Shady Acres MX Park; Friendsville, MD - VMX, PVMX, NGMX Washougal MX Park; Washougal, WA - VMX, PVMX, NGMX Mill Creek Motorsports; Combs, AR - VMX, PVMX, NGMX Field of Dreams; Greensburg, PA - VMX, PVMX, NGMX Rattlers Run; Fairfield, WA - VMX, PVMX, NGMX Diamond Don’s Riverport National; Jefferson, TX - VMX, PVMX, NGMX Bushy Ranch; Canby, CA - VMX only Dodge City MX Park; Bremen, AL - VMX, PVMX, NGMX Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL - VMX, PVMX, NGMX T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK - VMX, PVMX, NGMX Glen Helen MX; San Bernadino, CA - VMX, PVMX, NGMX

2026 AHRMA Flat Track Series Presented by VIB-ISO Date Venue 1/31 SDTA - Marion County Speedway; Ocala, FL (Short Track & TT) 2/7 SEFT - Mid Carolina Speedway; Neeses, SC (Short Track) 2/14 SDTA - Southern Training Facility; Bainbridge, GA (Short Track) 2/28-3/2 SDTA - Bike Week at Marion County Speedway; Ocala, FL (Short Track) 4/11 SEFT - Tri County Kartway; Kenly, NC (Short Track) 4/18 SDTA - Marion County Speedway; Ocala, FL (Short Track & TT) 5/16 Southern California Flat Track Association - Perris Raceway; Perris, CA (Short Track) 5/16 Triangle Motorcycle Club; Harpster, OH (Short Track) 5/17 Triangle Motorcycle Club; Harpster, OH (Half Mile) 6/20 AHRMA - Miami County Fairgrounds; Troy, OH (Half Mile) 7/17 Roeder Racing - Wauseon Vintage National; Wauseon, OH (Half Mile) 7/18 Triangle Motorcycle Club; Harpster, OH (Half Mile) 7/31-8/1 Mile High Showdown; Dacono, CO 8/22 Western Reserve M/C; Salem, OH (Short Track & TT) 9/4 Roeder Racing - Davenport Vintage National; Davenport, IA (Half Mile) 9/10-11 Spokane Speedway; Airway Heights, WA (Short Track & TT) 9/26-27 Spokane Speedway; Airway Heights, WA (Short Track & TT) 10/3 Southern California Flat Track Association - Perris Raceway; Perris, CA (Short Track) 10/9 AHRMA - Talladega Short Track; Eastaboga, AL (1/3 Mile Clay) 10/17-18 Triangle Motorcycle Club; Harpster, OH (Short Track) 11/7 Southern California Flat Track Association - Perris Raceway; Perris, CA (Short Track) 11/14 SEFT - Mid Carolina Speedway; Neeses, SC (Short Track) 12/5 Southern California Flat Track Association - Perris Raceway; Perris, CA (Short Track)

2026 AHRMA

Schedules and venues are subject to change, Visit regional websites for up to date information

REGIONAL SCHEDULES 2026 AHRMA Mid-Atlantic Schedule visit www.ahrma.org/mid-atlantic

Date

2026 AHRMA Northeast Schedule visit www.ahrma.org/northeast

Event

Disciplines

4/11 Adrenaline Ridge MX Park; Rural Valley, PA MX 4/18-19 Irish Valley MX Park; Paxinos, PA CC, MX 4/25-26 Sutton Station; Summerville, PA CC, MX 5/2-3 Rocket Raceway; Three Springs, PA CC 5/30-31 Smokey Pines MX Park; Mount Pleasant, PA CC, MX 6/13-14 Candytown MC; Elizabethtown, PA CC, MX 6/27-28 Ashcraft Run; Bellefonte, PA CC, MX 7/11-12 Quiet Oaks Camp; Cross Fork, PA CC, MX 8/2 Allen’s Farm; Montrose/Lawton, PA MX 8/8-9 Shady Acres MX Park; Friendsville, MD CC, MX 8/22-23 Coyote Run; Ebensburg, PA CC 8/29-30 Ohio Valley BSA Club; Toronto, OH CC 9/12-13 Field of Dreams Farm; Greensburg, PA MX 10/10-11 Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA CC, MX 10/24-25 White Rose MC; Spring Grove, PA CC, MX All MX events will host Vintage, Post Vintage, and Next Gen/ Disc Brake classes (for air-cooled 4-strokes up to 2000, 2-strokes up to current year) All CC events will host Vintage, Post Vintage, and Disc Brake/ Next Gen classes (for air-cooled 4-strokes up to 2000, 2-strokes up to 2008). See an event flier for more details. Mid-Atlantic Championship criteria for Cross Country and Motocross are: • Minimum six (6) region class placings required to qualify for MX championship and year-end awards. • Minimum eight (8) region class placings required to qualify for CC championship and year-end awards. • Best six (6) region class placings count toward MX championship. • Best eight (8) region class placings count toward CC championship. Potomac Vintage Riders is the primary sponsor of the Mid-Atlantic Cross Country Series and the Motocross Series. Skill levels are Novice, Intermediate and Expert. Cross Country tracks are usually 3.5 to 5 miles long and challenging. Races offer a wide range of trail conditions consisting of hills, woods single-track, grass track and two-track woods roads. All races are 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes (estimated). See a flier above for all the details. The Motocross series venues consist of vintage bike friendly layout (low jumps) consisting of a typical MX track or a GT/ grass track style, 1 mile or more with typically five lap Motos, depending on the venue. Two Motos per class. Similar rider skill levels as Cross Country and we run all AHRMA MX classes. Most tracks use an old-school rubber band start.

2026 AHRMA Great Lakes Schedule visit www.ahrma.org/great-lakes

Date

Event

Disciplines

4/12 4/18 5/17 6/6-7 7/18-19 9/5-6 9/12-13 9/20 11/7-8 11/27

SIGPS; Booneville, IN Irish Valley MX; Park Paxinos, PA SIGPS; Booneville, IN Summers Compound; Petersburg, KY Honda Hills; Thornville, OH Hangers; Thormville, OH Field of Dreams; Greenburg, PA SIGPS; Booneville, IN T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK Great Lakes Banquet; Louisville, KY

CC CC, MX CC Trials MX Trials MS CC MX, CC

OCT 2026

Date

Event

Disciplines

4/18-19 4/26

CC, MX MX

5/16-17 5/23 6/5-7 6/20 6/27-28 7/11-12 8/1-2 8/22-23 9/5-6

Irish Valley MX Park; Paxinos, PA Claverack MX; Hudson, NY Bean Field Blast at Rustic Ridge Winery & High Burl Brewery; Burlington Flats, NY Lamoka Motocross; Bradford, NY State Line MX; N. Pownal, VT Unadilla MX; New Berlin, NY Hot Iron Dust Up at MX 508; Charlton, MA Ashcraft Run; Bellefonte, PA Quiet Oaks; Cross Fork, PA Allen’s Farm MX; Lawton, PA Fergberg Rodeo; Wyalusing, PA Bear Creek Sportsmen; Hancock, NY

9/13

Vintage Day at The Farm; Warwick, NY

9/26-27

Zoar MX Park; Springville, NY

10/3-4 10/24-25

French Woods; Hancock, NY White Rose MC; Spring Grove, PA

5/2-3

CC, MX CC, MX MX CC, MX MX practice CC, MX CC, MX CC, MX CC, MX CC, MX Fun Ride MX & CC (aircooled & drum brakes) MX Practice and MX (drum brakes) CC, MX CC, MX

2026 AHRMA Northeast Regional Championship Requirements Championship Criteria for Motocross is: • •

Six (6) events minimum to qualify for regional championship and year-end awards. Best seven (7) events count toward points championship.

Championship Criteria for Cross Country is: • •

Five (5) events minimum to qualify for regional championship and year-end awards. Best six (6) events count toward points championship.

2026 AHRMA Heartland Schedule visit www.ahrma.org/heartland

Date

Event

Disciplines

6/7 6/27-28 9/5-6 10/3-4

Inman Motocross; Inman, KS Brush Busters; Marceline, MO - canceled Mill Creek Motosports Park; Combs, AR Tonyland Vintage MX Park; Jonesbourg, MO

MX CC MX MX

Regional MX Championship Qualifying Requirements: • Must ride all 3 MX events to qualify for a Regional Championship. • You must be an AHRMA member to receive Regional AHRMA Championship Awards and points, Non members points will be removed and rescored for members Regional CC Championship Qualifying Requirements: • No regional CC championship for 2026

2026 AHRMA Rocky Mountain Schedule visit www.ahrma.org/rocky-mountain

Date Event

Disciplines

TBD

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2026 AHRMA Southwest Schedule visit www.ahrma.org/southwest

2026 AHRMA Southeast Schedule visit www.ahrma.org/southeast

Date

Event

Disciplines

Date

Event

Disciplines

1/11 2/1 3/7 3/21-22 5/16 6/14 7/18 10/4 11/15 12/12

ARX @ Glen Helen; San Bernardino, CA ARX @ Glen Helen; San Bernardino, CA ARX @ Glen Helen; San Bernardino, CA Shorty’s Sports Park; Blythe, CA ARX @ Glen Helen; San Bernardino, CA ARX @ Glen Helen; San Bernardino, CA ARX @ Glen Helen; San Bernardino, CA ARX @ Glen Helen; San Bernardino, CA ARX @ Glen Helen; San Bernardino, CA ARX @ Glen Helen; San Bernardino, CA

MX MX MX MX MX MX MX MX MX MX

1/4

Masters Motoplex; Gaston, GA Moonshiner; Statesboro, GA - CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER MX DesStates; Waldo Motorsports Park; Waldo, FL Firewater Cross Country, Silver Hawk Plantation; Buffalo, SC Desoto Motorsports Park; Grand Cane, LA South of the Border; Hamer, SC Monster Mountain; Elmore County, AL Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL Farm 14; Centreville, MS Henry’s Hills; Cornelia, GA Tennessee Ridge Runner; Bybee, TN Muddy Creek MX Park; Blountville, TN Coyote Creek Trial; Monroe, NC Tennessee 2-Step; Crossville, TN Monster Mountain; Elmore County, AL Dodge City MX; Breman, Al Barber Motorsports Park, Vintage Fest; Leeds, AL Henry’s Hills; Cornelia, GA Elizabeth City Motocross Park; Elizabeth City, NC

For Details on each event go to: ARX go to americanretrocross.org For regional events please go to the AHRMA table after registering with the promoter to sign up to be scored points for the Southwest Regional Series. If you don’t sign up at our table, you won’t get regional points. We need to know your name, member number, bike number and AHRMA class (such as: Sportsman 250 Novice) you are riding in. AHRMA members racing will be scored separately for the regional series and placings will exclude non-AHRMA members. For example, you might finish 3rd overall but first AHRMA depending on how other AHRMA members finish. This will be done after the event in an Excel spreadsheet. This spreadsheet will be posted on the SW Region webpage. 2026 Regional Championship Qualifying Requirements: • All Southwest events count for Regional Championships • 6 events in the same class required to qualify for Championships. • Must be a full AHRMA member for championships.

3/14-15 4/11-12 4/25 5/2-3 5/30-31 6/6-7 7/11-12 7/25-26 8/15-16 8/22-23 9/12-13 9/26-27

Event Fingerlake; Red Bluff, CA *If weather delay 3/21-22 Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA *If weather delay 4/18-19 Leapfrog Classic Trials, Frog Pond Motoranch; Vacaville, CA - CANCELLED Steel Stampede, Deshutes County Fairgrounds; Redmond, OR Old Desmond Ranch; Burney, CA Track 148; Lewiston, ID Donner Trials, Boreal; Soda Springs, CA Burnt Ridge MX Park; Onalaska, WA Washougal MX Park; Washougal, WA Tea Cup Trials & Tea Cup Scott Trials; Point Arena, CA Rattlers Run Ranch; Fairfield, WA Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA

Disciplines Trials, CC, VMX/Iron Butt Weekend Trials, CC, VMX/Iron Butt Weekend Trials Trials, VMX CC, MX, Trials, Iron Butt Weekend* MX Trials Trials, CC, VMX/Iron Butt Weekend MX Trials MX, Trials VMX, CC, Trials, Iron Butt Weekend*

2026 AHRMA Northwest Regional Championship Series • • • • • •

2/22 3/14-15 3/28-29 4/11-12 4/25-26 5/16-17 5/23-24 5/30 6/6-7 6/20-21 8/1 8/22-23 9/5-6 10/3-4 10/9-11 11/4 11/7-8

CC MX CC CC, MX CC, MX MX MX w Trials CC, Trials CC, MX Trials CC, Trials MX CC, MX CC, MX, Trials Trials MX

2026 Southeast Regional Championship Requirements You must be an AHRMA member to receive regional points and end-of-year Championship Awards.

2026 AHRMA Northwest Schedule visit www.ahrma.org/northwest

Date

1/25

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.

All AHRMA sanctioned events held in the southeast will count toward a southeast regional championship. We are including the regional CC at Desoto, LA as a SE event. Desoto is a national MX. • • •

Cross Country- Top 6 events to qualify, 7 are counted. At least 1 event must be regional Motocross- Top 7 events to qualify 8 are counted. At least 3 events must be regional. Trials- Top 4 events to qualify 5 are counted. At least 1 event must be regional. Subject to change as the regional schedule evolves

Eligibility for the above is IAW 11.5.c. of the AHRMA Handbook. Did Not Start (DNS) or Did Not Finish (DNF) does not receive credit for attending that race. Additionally, 15.3.6 is applied for regional championship eligibility in cross country.

2026 AHRMA South Central Schedule visit www.ahrma.org/southcentral

Date

Event

Disciplines

3/6-8 3/28-29 4/18-19 5/23-24 9/18-19 11/6-8

Leesville Motorsports Park; Leesville, LA Desoto Motorsport Park; Grand Cane, LA Freestone MX; Wortham, TX Farm 14; Centreville, MS - canceled Diamond Don’s; Jefferson, TX T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK

MX, CC MX, CC MX, CC MX, CC MX, CC MX, CC

2026 Regional Championship Requirements to Qualify You must be an AHRMA member to receive Regional AHRMA Championship Awards and Points. Non-member points will be removed and rescored for members.

You must be an AHRMA member to receive Regional AHRMA Championship Awards and Points. Non member points will be removed and rescored for members.

Minimum requirements for Motocross Championship:

2026 IRON BUTT • Complete 2 motos in the same class • 3 Trials loops • Finish Cross Country in all 4 scheduled events

Minimum requirements for Cross Country Championship:

AHRMA Northwest Post Vintage / NextGen MX Schedule Coming Soon

• •

Minimum 5 races to be a regional champion. Minimum 7 races of which 1 race must be a regional

*DeSoto is a National race for VMX and PVMX however, it is Regional only for Cross Country but we will be doing double points for the CC only.

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