AHRMA MAG January-February 2022, Vol. No. 4, Issue No. 1

Race Reports Stories • Premier 500 Featured Vintage Cup Season Wrap-up • Stalking Rockets

• National Championship Finale T&S Racing @ Henryetta, OK • Mid-Atlantic XC • Northeast Region Update

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elcome to the first edition of the AHRMA MAG for the 2022 racing season. We hope everyone had a nice Christmas and holiday break and we are undoubtedly excited about the upcoming events after perusing venues included in the 2022 racing schedules.

AHRMA’s new Executive Director, Craig Grantham, is ready to hit the ground running. We had a chance to meet him during a recent Zoom meeting; his bountiful enthusiasm will keep the positive momentum Curt Comer created ‘on the pipe.’ And a big ‘thank you’ to all the members who participated in the recent trustee election.

This issue covers some great regional events and the big off-road finale at Henryetta, OK. I enjoyed every minute of that weekend north of the Red River. It would take thirty pages to bring what Trampas and Sherri Parker (and crew) produced back to life. Please enjoy the condensed version.

I suppose this next paragraph is appropriately positioned here on page four. It is with a mighty heavy heart that I share this next bit of news. After several weeks of struggle and soul-searching, I have decided to step aside as Publications Editor of the AHRMA MAG. This was a tough decision. I retired from my daily eight-to-five three years ago after 35 years of weekly travel across this country. My wife, Sheri, wants me ‘retired,’ and I agree with her. When you reach ‘the ol’ home stretch of life,’ eventually you realize your days to do those things retirees do are numbered, so I’ll head on into the coming years ready to complete my bucket list. I have really enjoyed my role here at The Mag, providing pages full of moto substance. I consider it a privilege to be in this position, rearranging apostrophes and commas, recreating each event, and filling the pages with special interest and racing-related content. I could not have pulled this off without the help of Kevin McIntosh and Steph Vetterly, and I thank you both for your contributions and teamwork. Thank you, Curt and Dewanna Comer, for the chance to be ‘the editor,’ and a big thanks to Cindy McLean for her guidance and providing the glue that keeps the whole ‘behind the scenes’ AHRMA machine intact. Thanks to all those who faithfully contribute articles and photos. Last, but not least, a big thanks to all the members who have commented on the AHRMA MAG. Your feedback has left a warm spot in my heart that will endure. I’ll hang around until my yet-to-be-determined replacement gets up to speed. Now where’s my box of Kleenex?

But before I go, I’ll share one more story about motorcycle competition silliness. I wrote “Stalking Rockets” many years ago; it’s been languishing inside my computer and wants out. At the time, the bikes chronicled in the tale weren’t vintage but, thanks to AHRMA, it’s all relative now. I hope you enjoy it.

Have a safe and successful 2022.

JOE W. KOURY - Editor

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AMERICAN HISTORIC RACING MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

Craig Grantham, Executive Director 4010 Foothills Blvd #103-70 Roseville, CA 95747 Phone: (916) 770-6527 Email: craig.grantham@ahrma.org MEMBERSHIP Jennifer and Dan Thornton 433 Caroline St Janesville, WI 53545 Phone: (608) 322-3374 Email: membership@ahrma.org AHRMA COMMUNICATIONS Cindy McLean Phone: (904) 477-6987 Email: cindy.mclean@ahrma.org

RACE DIRECTORS

ROADRACE DIRECTOR - TBA OFF-ROAD DIRECTOR Tony Paul: Phone: (256) 665-1279 Email: offroad.director@ahrma.org DIRT TRACK DIRECTOR (INTERIM) Richard Brodock Phone: (615) 945-9326 Email: richard.brodock@ahrma.org CROSS COUNTRY COORDINATOR Becky Hayes Phone: (217) 553-1849 Email: becky77m@yahoo.com NATIONAL TRIALS COORDINATOR Debbie Poole Phone: (415) 889-5246 Email: pooleschl1@hotmail.com

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Arthur Kowitz, Chairman: (386) 547-9504 dbsuperbiker@gmail.com Kelly Shane, Secretary: (775) 772-2857 fax 530.587.7597 kelly.ahrma@gmail.com Brian Larrabure, Treasurer: (818) 421-3440 brianl.ahrma@gmail.com Kevin Burns: (614) 519-6188 68.kburns@gmail.com Fred Guidi: (724) 462-1854 fredguidi@gmail.com Jason Colon: (347) 621-8841 jasoncolonahrma.gmail.com Luke Sayer: (562) 841-3476 sayerlu@gmail.com James Korn: (407) 494-8204 jim.korn@ahrma.org Rob Poole: After 6pm (415) 990-9003 voicemail: (415) 435-0768 robpoole57@hotmail.com Beno Rodi: (770) 867-1676 beno@rodi.net Albert Newman (214) 288-1135 newmann.albert@gmail.com Tim Terrell (336) 260-1615 tim.terrell@ahrma.org JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022

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IN This Issue

Executive Director’s Column................ 7 Chairman’s Column................................. 8 Off-Road Director’s Column.................. 9 2022 SE Regional Schedule.................. 9 Premier 500 Featured Vintage Cup, Season Wrap-Up.......................10 Stalking Rockets....................................12 T&S Racing: Motocross ........................16 T&S Racing: Cross Country..................24

T&S Racing: Dirt Track..........................28 T&S Racing: Trials...................................32 T&S Racing: Awards Banquet.............35 Mid-Atlantic XC - Frackville.................36 Northeast Region Update ..................40 Dirt Track Rider of the Month.............48 2022 National Series Schedules ...... 50 Marketplace / Swap Meet .................. 58

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Corrections and Tweaks We have some observant and astute members who caught the Fast Freddie faux pas in the December issue Vintage Superbike Heavyweight preview. Busted! It was your normallyreliable publications editor who blundered. This is particularly embarrassing for me. I still own a 1983 Honda VF750F Interceptor, purchased new, and followed Superbike racing intently during the early ‘80s. I had requested photos from the Don Emde collection from 1976 through 1982. I just failed to recognize the bike that was supposed to be a 1982 Honda inline four cylinder. Here’s a photo of the correct machine: We also managed a typo in the caption, a keystroke error that slipped by me during final editing (Dom Emde should be Don Emde). We spend hours looking at photos and text and every now and then one slips under the radar. Humble apologies from the AHRMA MAG staff for both inaccuracies.

There was an omission in the 1982 Superbike point standings on page 13 of the article. AHRMA member, Thad Wolff, finished 6th overall that year on a Suzuki GS1000.

And finally, on page 25, the caption should read: “Riders lined up for the Luke Conner tribute lap led by Thad Wolff on Luke‘s Thruxton. Thad won the Thruxton Cup Championship on this bike back in 2010.”

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Thad Wolff and Luke Conner at Barber PHOTO BY CINDY COWELL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Executive Arrival AHRMA is pleased to announce the selection of the new AHRMA Executive Director, Craig Grantham, effective December 15th, 2021. He has built a successful career in the consumer goods industry building and leading organizations for the past 30 years, and has been a passionate fan of, and participant in, the sport of motorcycling and racing for decades.

The AHRMA MAG team is honored to share his first column as Executive Director.

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xcitement, anticipation, and gratitude, that sums up my feelings at being chosen for the role of Executive Director with AHRMA. I am humbled by the opportunity and very thankful for the warm welcome I have received from all with which I have connected.

AHRMA is an important presence in motorcycle racing in the U.S. and is the largest vintage racing club in the world.

Our 3,000+ members span the entire spectrum of racing and life, and there are so many interesting stories throughout our club. When I joined AHRMA, I was impressed by the camaraderie and support that our racers gave to each other in the pits and the overall vibe created by this spirit. I have friends who are long-time AHRMA members and suggested that I join for years. Once I did, I wondered, “what took me so long?!”

From the wide array of racing classes to

the expertise at all levels, this is truly a unique and valuable place to be.

As I look forward to 2022, I am filled with anticipation for the great year ahead. Our events in all disciplines will provide special opportunities unlike any other club in the country. From our spectacular “MotoFest™” events to our multi-discipline off-road program, we have something to offer virtually any racer or spectator. I am looking forward to working with our entire group of volunteers and staff to make every event successful and fuel our growth in the years ahead.

My promise to you – the members, and owners: I will be honest and sincere in my interactions with you. I will listen and be your advocate. I will apply all my business skills to run the club in a smart and strategic manner. I will focus intently on the health and financial stability of AHRMA to create

sustainability long term. I will give my all to ensure we deliver against the goals and initiatives we set. I will race and be an active participant in our events so that I truly understand the racer experience. Above all, I will always represent this fine club in a positive and professional manner.

Final thought: gratitude. Thank you to Curt Comer for the tremendous work he has done as our Executive Director for the last three years. His vision, commitment, and tireless effort to improve our membership, our presence at key venues, and our brand and marketing appeal is notable. His support in my on-boarding process has been exceptional. THANK YOU, CURT!

Now, let’s race!

CRAIG L. GRANTHAM Executive Director, AHRMA

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Recalling My First AHRMA Race

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t had been 25 years since I entered a formal motorcycle race, and things had changed. It was 2007, and I was venturing out into America’s premier vintage racing organization armed with how it was done a quarter century ago. I had recently joined AHRMA (American Historic Motorcycle Racing Association) and resurrected my former Kawasaki Z1 1015cc AMA Superbike. My very first AHRMA race was at Roebling Road Raceway near Savannah, GA, that February. Accompanying me on this adventure was Jeff, a good friend who was a veteran motorcyclist (but no race mechanic) and my lovely wife, Wanda. I was rusty, the bike hadn’t been raced in forever, and the sport had changed somewhat. What could go wrong?

What had changed in this thrilling sport of high-speed motorcycle racing was that racers building and working on their own bikes had become a dated and quaint notion. Back ‘in-the-day’ there were no track days for testing bikes or honing skills. Also, there were very few speed shops to build and maintain racing equipment; we rolled our own. This was a culture change for me. My status was as a ‘new guy,’ who was unfamiliar with most of the other attendees, and they unfamiliar with me.

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getting used to high speeds, passing in traffic, full lean angle cornering, hard braking, and the various quirks of my racebike.

As if this weren’t enough, my left boot was shiny after each track session. The dreaded oil leak.

If left unchecked, the oil would end up on my rear tire and ...

We cleaned it up and searched for the source of the oil after every on-track session. An old mechanic’s trick for finding hard to pinpoint leaks is to clean the suspected area and spray on Arrid Extra Dry deodorant.

When the spray dries it leaves a white dry powder over the area. Even the smallest amount of liquid will turn this powder dark, exposing the source of the leak. Good news/bad news.

Good news, by midday we found the leak. Bad news, the oil was oozing out of a crack in the lower engine case. Now, for those who may not grasp the scope of this discovery, this is a big and complex four-cylinder, DOHC engine with a built-in clutch and transmission. We tried gluing the crack knowing it was an unlikely and desperate move. Nope. Didn’t work. Only one way to stop this loss of engine oil during hard use was to replace the broken engine case.

Keep in mind that our race pit consisted of an open van, an EZUp canopy, and a piece of carpet laid on the grass under the canopy. We were carrying with us basic spare parts and hand tools, but no engine cases or air tools. As this was my first race back into the sport, I was on a mission to win. Prospects were looking dim for that. A ‘team’ meeting was called, and a plan of action was formed.

The facts of the situation: We lived in Ormond Beach, FL, four hours south of Savannah. I had a spare set of engine cases at home. Engine case replacement requires removal of the engine assembly, clean up and scrape all gaskets, then disassemble/ reassemble the lower engine and transmission unit, and retune everything. Typically, a 10-12-hour job when performed in a full shop. It was Friday afternoon, and the first race was noon Saturday. We loaded up the leaky bike, tools, and gear. I informed my neighboring racers that we were going home to fix it and would be back for tomorrow’s event. I could see it in their eyes, “sure you will.” I drove us home. Jeff and I unloaded and got to work pulling the engine. Wanda went to bed for as much sleep as she could get. I dug out the used lower engine case and got Jeff started on scraping gaskets and cleaning the part for surgery.

The engine case replacement process took 10 1/2 hours, an all-nighter.

We loaded the van differently for the return trip north to allow sleeping en route accommodations for Jeff and me. Wanda drove us back to the track, another four hours. We arrived back at Roebling Road Raceway at 11 AM Saturday, just in time to unload and prepare for the afternoon race. Our neighbors in the paddock were astounded. Somehow, facing and meeting a big challenge gives big satisfaction, and winning makes it even better.

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With 2022 here and another great season behind us, I would like all our off-road racers to give a great big welcome to our new Executive Director, Craig Grantham.

OFF-ROAD DIRECTOR

I look forward to another great season with my AHRMA Family. Our National Schedule is nicely balanced within each region to give our members an equal opportunity at National Championships.

GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY RACING! TONY PAUL Off-road Director

2022 Southeastern Regional Schedule Date

Venue

Race Discipline Race Classification

Jan-8

Daytona Int’l Speedway; Daytona Beach, FL (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™)

Cross Country

National/Regional

Jan-8

Daytona Int’l Speedway; Daytona Beach, FL (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™)

Motocross

National/Regional

Jan-8

Daytona Int’l Speedway; Daytona Beach, FL (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™)

Motocross

National/Regional

Feb-19

Waldo MX; Waldo, FL

Motocross

Regional

Feb-26

Ringold, GA

Trials

National/Regional

Feb-27

Ringold, GA

Trials

National/Regional

Mar-13

Battery Park; Nesmith, SC

Motocross, Cross Country

National/Regional

Mar-14

Battery Park; Nesmith, SC

Cross Country

National/Regional

Jun-4

Tennessee Ridge Runner; Bybee, TN

Cross Country, Trials

Regional

Jun-5

Tennessee Ridge Runner; Bybee, TN

Cross Country

Regional

Jun-11

Muddy Creek; Blountville, TN

Motocross

National/Regional

Jun-12

Muddy Creek; Blountville, TN

Motocross

National/Regional

Oct-7

Barber Motorsports Park; Birmingham, AL

Trials

National/Regional

Oct-8

Mill Creek; Pell City, AL

Motocross

National/Regional

Oct-8

Barber Motorsports Park; Birmingham, AL

Cross Country, Trials

National/Regional

Oct-9

Barber Motorsports Park; Birmingham, AL

Cross Country

National/Regional

Dec-4

Wildwood MX; Kentwood, LA

Motocross

Regional

Dec-5

Wildwood MX; Kentwood, LA

Motocross

Regional

TRUSTEE ELECTION RESULTS:

Full voting results can be found at: https://www.ahrma.org/news/2022-trustee-election-results/ On behalf of AHRMA, it is my pleasure to announce the results of the 2022 AHRMA Board of Trustees Election. This online election resulted in a total of 934 ballots (of which 15 were paper) being cast out of 3,063 eligible AHRMA members for a 30.07% turnout! The election was conducted from December 1, 2021 11:59 a.m. CST until December 15, 2021 11:59 p.m.

CST. The official results are listed below.

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Mike Dixon 384 votes

Kelly Shane 627 votes

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Season Wrap-Up Premier 500 Featured Vintage Cup WORDS: JOE W. KOURY

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he 2021 AHRMA Featured Vintage Cup Series delivered in a big way for the fans and for Tim Joyce. It was a come-frombehind success story for Tim that came down to the final race at Barber Motorsports Park, but it didn’t come easy. I asked Tim to reflect upon the 2021 Featured Vintage Cup Championship.

Tim Joyce, on the 2021 campaign.

“The start of the season looked depressing because I had nothing to ride until John Turner purchased the BMW R-50 that arrived just in time for Kansas. I had to sit out several races until then but got lucky and pulled off two wins on the underpowered Beemer thanks to untimely mistakes by other riders.

That got our hopes up. Chris Candy returned from a sailing trip and brought out the old Candy Manx I’d had so much success on. The most special moment was wrapping up

the title on a bike never raced that Maurice Candy left knowing we might need down the road after his passing.

The bike ran flawlessly on Sunday after NYC (New York City Norton) sorted out an ignition issue.”

Tony Read was the early points leader with two close wins at Roebling Road Raceway over Wes Orloff. His fortunes would shift into reverse at Carolina Motorsports Park when he was knocked out of the Saturday race in the first turn and had mechanical gremlins on Sunday. Wes Orloff took both victories over Dave Roper with Jerry Duke grabbing third Saturday and Helmi Niederer third on Sunday The series headed west to Streets of Willow with identical finishes in both races there: Andrew Mauk, Jeff Ellings, Allen Siekman. At Willow Springs Raceway Andrew and Jeff would split wins by virtue of Jeff’s familiarity with the track. Andrew caught on quickly after his first trip

to Willow and won on Sunday with Siekman third.

Tim walked away from Heartland Motorsports Park with two wins aboard the aforementioned John Turner BMW R-50 over Andrew Mauk and Wes Orloff; Sunday’s margin was a scant 1.1 seconds. Wes Orloff found the grass entering the chicane during each race but fought back to two third place finishes. Mauk made it a nail biter on Sunday with a midrace pass of Joyce but couldn’t make it stick at the checkers.

Tony Read would grab the victory on Saturday at New Jersey Motorsports Park on Andy Findling’s BSA Gold Star ahead of Brian Larrabure and Helmi Niederer. The following day Tim Joyce would get his championship charge rolling with a win over Read and Niederer on the Candy Manx.

Top-three championship finishers Tim Joyce (309), Andrew Mauk (X95), Tony Read (176) PHOTO BY ETECHPHOTO.COM

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Brian Larrabure (Seely G50) was Saturday’s winner at Laguna Seca over Dave Roper and Helmi Niederer.

Andrew Mauk stacked up some valuable points on Sunday with a win over Larrabure and Niederer.

Tim’s momentum was further boosted with two wins over Andrew Mauk and Tony Read at Gingerman Raceway followed by two more top podium steps the following weekend at Blackhawk Farms Raceway.

But Andrew pulled off two wins at

Talladega Gran Prix Raceway when mechanical issues with the Manx slowed Tim’s charge. He finished second on the BMW R-50 with Tony Read third on the Gold Star.

This set up the much-anticipated Featured Vintage Cup 500 Premier finale at Barber Motorsports Park with Tim just 171 points behind Andrew Mauk. Tim would have to win both days to claim the title and on Saturday he did just that on the Candy Manx to pull within six points.

Tim put a little gap on the pack early on Sunday with Tony Read (’68 BSA 500 single) a surprise second place over Andrew Mauk (Honda CB450) and Wes Orloff (Honda CB450). The Beezer had some pull on the Honda twin out of Charlotte’s Web! Andrew eventually passed Tony on lap six.

Joyce cruised his Norton Manx to the win and the Championship followed

by Mauk, Orloff and Read. Congrats to Tim and thank you riders (nearly 30 total!) for making this a close and memorable championship series.

Tim on the Candy Manx with bike owner Tim O’Brien on the left. Maurice Candy’s son Chris holding the rear of the bike. Nigel Smallbone under the canopy, Adam Cramer in the background. Tim was a big help to the team from the start driving Maurice around the country as he got older.

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FINAL POINTS TALLY:

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9835 - Tim Joyce 9340 - Andrew Mauk 7815 - Tony Read

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Flip the ol’ calendar back decades.

Harlingen, TX. 1971. Two or three dozen motorcycles convened on the top and sides of the aforementioned Expressway 77/83 overpass, darkness (and no cops) upon us.

Our ridin’ party had just departed a monthly meeting of the Tip-O-Tex Cycle Club (see sidebar) held in an old house just across the street from one of the original Kawi dealers in Texas, Danner’s Cycle Sales, Inc. This was the onset of one of our many customary post-meeting activities.

The only sounds, other than passin’ traffic, were those recognizable releases: the poppin’ and cracklin’ of just-shut-down, hot, air-cooled, aluminum motorcycle engine castings.

All eyes radiated toward the northern sky as the clock slowly crept toward 8 PM. We were anticipating the flash and bang of the first giant-sized bottle rocket which duly signified the official start of the contest. The rocket went off on time and every engine came to life. We blasted off the mound and made our way about a mile or so down a dirt road to ‘75 Acres.’ Guided only by an internal, natural GPS, we were all headed toward one destination: the origin of that rocket. The “Rocket Run” was on! I am sharing these chronicles for many reasons, not the least of which is the fact that hardly anyone—outside our little group of ‘rocketeers’—knows what the heck a Rocket Run is/was.

Five minutes of noise, two-stroke oil fumes, four-stroke crankcase blowby, dust, thorns and trail-probin’ later, everyone comes to a halt, hits their kill buttons, and watches the sky for the next scheduled bottle rocket, one of normal size, to explode in the sky.

The pack of motorcycles (we often had 30-plus) is well-dispersed by now in this gnarly spread of cactus, mesquite and yucca; everyone’s hunch of the launched rocket site being carefully analyzed.

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Rider switch during a Team Hare Scrambles on my 250 Elsinore with mentor, Jack Morgan, in 1973 near Rio Hondo, Texas

75 Acres is nestled along the side of the Arroyo Colorado (Red Channel).

It is a deep riverbed—a maze of seemingly endless trails chock-full of cliffs, hills, crevices and other motorcycle-consuming obstacles.

This is where we all learned to ride our old, rudimentary motorcycles, enjoying the lay of the land and challenges of the terrain, nearly every day.

Located smack in the middle of town, ‘The Acres’ weathered all these years pretty much unchanged, with neighborhoods invading its periphery, but now seldom used by the local, modern-day, off-road riding population.

Motorcycles are so specialized these days, what the heck would you ride on a Rocket Run in this day and age?

dark, has taken the night off. Every time another rocket lights up the sky, you swear the rocket launcher-person is changing locations (a serious violation of Rocket Run Rules). All you can do is head toward the last flash and stop every five minutes for the next. Some of us get impatient and choose to watch the sky as we plonk through the trails. It comes at a price. I once lost my motorsickle in a crevice, only the glowing taillight protruding from the edge of the fissure. We snatched bikes from

Ultimately, the second rocket makes itself known against the starry backdrop. All the engines are prodded back to life once again, and the horde of riders head for that elusive location they assume this rocket was launched from.

After five more minutes of crisscrossing each other, and blindly searching for the best route to the launchin’ pad of the most recent rocket, all movement and noise cease once again.

By now it’s apparent most of us have lost our bearings (not the crankshaft variety). Our sense of orientation, in the

Bobby Adair and Larry Danner at Botts Park

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Lime Run flyer from 1972

holes, trees, creeks and sides of cliffs every night. It was part of the fun?

I rode a decent scoot, a 1971 Honda SL350K1. Heavy, but powerful, it was a suitable on/off road ride for the era. Back in those days, you had one motorcycle, and it served many purposes. Ride it to the track on Sunday, strip it, add a number plate, and thrash it and your body for three motos in a “European style motocross” race. And then, put yourself and your iron back together, and ride home. Next morning, ride it to work.

We had a mighty fine, close-knit assemblage of enthusiasts in the club, banded together for the purposes of beer drinking, racing, bragging, wrenching and special events. We had a magnificent and legendary racetrack, Botts Park (along another section of the Arroyo),

and held MX races monthly. We had Poker Runs, Lime Runs (don’t have the space to elaborate), Field Meets, Short-track, TT and Trials events. All the local dealers were involved and there were any number of different makes and adaptations of motorcycles—from that period or older—used to compete in those contests. No different for these Rocket Runs. You just run-whatchabrung, as long as it had a headlight, functional charging system (not a given ‘back in the day’) and was semi-street legal. There were certainly no particular classes or styles of motorcycles entered in these events. I recall Honda 305, 350 and 450 Scramblers, Triumph Trophy 650s, Beezer 441s, SL90s and SL100s, X6 Hustlers, Suzuki TS185s and Yamaha DT1s, a Cooper or two and Kawasaki Trail Bosses and Big Horns.

Occasionally we would wander off too far, get lost, kill our engines and sit and wait for the sounds of other riders to determine which direction to meander. This usually occurred whenever we held these runs in other, unfamiliar locations, just to make it more challenging. We pretty much knew who was missing when the dust and gunpowder settled though.

Someone would eventually find them stranded, victims of their own state of dazed-and-confused, or at the mercy of irreparable mechanical termination.

Some of our Tip-O-Tex brethren are no longer with us. Larry Danner (Kawasaki Bighorn or Trail Boss, Harley Sprint), Bobby Adair (flattracked a 238 Green Streak), Billy Staton (another Trail Boss rider) and Buddy Tanner were always there.

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(pointed at one o’ those rockets), all three chrome mufflers frying the surrounding prickly pear as he forced forward, endures.

Eventually, someone would find the person firing the rockets. This lucky or skilled (that would be decided over beer) rider would be declared the victor. Several bottle rockets were launched in succession, signaling the end of the Rocket Run. The winner would enjoy bragging rights, explore the trails soon after for a new and little-known launching site, and host the next event.

I have experienced just about every facet of motorcycle riding or competition over the years, except Ice Racing, and maybe the Globe of Death. (Come to think of it, a buddy of mine recently described his experience not long ago in one of these spheres, and I think I’ll pass.)

But the challenges of riding, tuning and maintaining those old, crude (by today’s standards) bikes, and the riders I shared those times with, are treasured, and something I will always cherish. The memories sure make you appreciate the modern motorbike.

But the old on/off-road bikes of the ‘60s and ‘70s made you a rider.

Barely one third the suspension travel of today’s machines, holding up another hundred, hundred-fifty pounds, they made you work for your riding pleasure. And unlike the modern-tech new stuff, you were also pretty much forced to learn how to keep your mount running by attending the ‘school of hard knocks.’

Back then we had points to gap and timing to set, valves to adjust and throttle cables to synchronize.

We had crude electrics with zener diodes. And if you wanted to hop up your motor, you raided the parts bins and trial-and-errored your way through an assortment of pistons, carburetors, pipes and other creative and sometimes fatal modifications. If you had the bucks, you could order up a Powroll big-bore kit, or a Yoshimura cam and slipper piston, or a GYT Kit. In the shops, the four-stroke guys cut valve seats and the two-stroke guys rebuilt cranks. You learned how to wrench, or you found a buddy who could wrench. If that wasn’t an option, the shops and dealerships were well staffed with experience and enthusiasm.

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In retrospect, the Rocket Run must go down as one of the most unforgettable and entertaining two-wheeled activities I have ever had the privilege to participate in. Chasin‘ the origin of bottle rockets launched every five minutes in the dark, in some of the harshest terrain imaginable was quite novel, and a heck of an idea (I guess we’ll never know who thought this one up). I’d do it again tomorrow, but only if I still had my Honda 350. I recently brought a ’69 Honda CB350 back to life as a road racer/café racer. But if this CB350 happened to be the only scoot I owned back in ’71, I’m sure it would’ve been haulin’ me through the cacti, huntin’ that launchin’ pad, and stalkin’ them rockets.

he Tip-O-Tex Cycle Club existed down in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas back in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. I’d heard about the ‘scrambles’ they held before the dawn of motocross prior to acquiring my first motorcycle. I was sitting at a stop sign on my SL350 early in ’71 when James Stevens rode up beside me on his Kawasaki. I think it might have been a B8, or something similar. I’d never met the guy, but he invited me to a Tip-O-Tex club meeting. I was intimidated, but curious. My vague recollection of the old house where the meetings were held: a big dance hall-type room with a wooden floor, a large beer cooler, rowdiness and a ‘we’re glad you’re here’ feel.

My first trophy

Thomas James (32) and Steve Wise at Botts Park in 1971

I fit right in and was soon entering European Style Motocross races at Botts Park. I was hooked. But I first had to learn how to ride trails and race motorcycles. I had known about the miles of treacherous trails and hills of ‘75 Acres’ and sure wanted to ride it from one end to the other. But man, was I ever apprehensive. I’d ride up to the trailhead most every day at lunch, digging deep for the huevos to go on ahead, but never took the plunge. One day, Jack Morgan plonked up beside me and said, “You ever ridden the acres?” He was wearing dress clothes and riding a clean 1970 Honda SL350K0. I didn’t know him from Adam. Not wanting to come off as a wuss, I just told him I was ready. I made it through in one piece. I subsequently wore five or six motorcycles out in that place. My first trophy was collected there, a three-hour Hare ‘n’ Hound in the heat of the summer that nearly killed me.

Picking an SL350 up repeatedly for three hours will make a man out of you.

Later that year I became fully involved in track prep on Saturday, competing in all the events (flat track, TT MX and trials) on Sunday and, eventually, race promotion. Botts Park was one of Steve Wise’s home tracks. We all enjoyed watching his racing career develop. When Tip-O-Tex disbanded, it was replaced by the Valley Sport Cycle Association. We had some heydays during the ‘70s when the Elsinores first hit the dirt. We held huge events, only limited by fuel shortages during the oil embargo.

Out-of-town racers would call ahead to make sure there were gas stations open so they could refuel and head back home. The VSCA morphed into the Harlingen MX Association, Botts Park was transformed into a golf course, and we built a fantastic new track across the river from 75 Acres, Arroyo MX Park. I was heavily involved in race promotion there until the call came from American Honda in 1983 and I moved to Irving to start another mighty fine chapter in my motorcycle life. And I sadly left a most cherished family of riders, racers and mentors behind only to find a grand replacement in AHRMA decades later.

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VINTAGE MX We were treated to cool temps and hot racing under beautiful Oklahoma skies which were a backdrop for the flyover which kicked off the Vintage MX program on Saturday.

The perfectly timed flyover of three identical North American Aviation T-6 Texan WWII airplanes, in perfect formation, occurred during the end of the National Anthem just as the word “Brave” was sung. Thanks to Jason Cuckler and his dad for arranging this spectacular event coordinating with Colonel Paul Mackey and the “Oklahoma Texans.” The planes were used as trainers in WWII and as scouts during the Koren war. What a great country we live in. Definitely a ‘goose bump’ moment.

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The track was vintage heaven, laid out just south of town in Nichols Park, with ample jumps and drop-offs most of it on neatly groomed grass with a mix of soils adequately dampened by recent rains. The ‘freeway wide’ sweeping first turn served up some fine spectating.

RACE 1: Premier classes including Lightweight Expert, 350 Intermediate and Expert, 500 Intermediate, Open Twins Intermediate and Expert. ESS 500 Intermediate and Sportsman Open Twins Intermediate were also in the mix. Matt Parsons got the holeshot on Luke Sayers’ Triumph twin followed by Maico-mounted Jeff Mullins and Graham Foster on his Rickman Matchless. Mullins put some distance on the heavier British and Italian iron for the moto

win followed by Parsons and Al Anderberg on a Norton. It was a joy watching/hearing) the riders tackle the course on these big machines. Mullins also won Moto 2 for the overall in Premier Lightweight Expert. Glenn Gallimore took second.

Wes Wyman won Premier 350 Intermediate on his Honda CL77, with Bryan Johnson the victor in Premier 350 Expert on a BSA. Parsons won both motos over Al Anderberg in Premier Open Twins Expert. Other winners: Graham Foster, Premier 500 Intermediate; Daniel Beher, Premier Open Twins Expert; Doug Brown, ESS Intermediate on a twin pipe CZ; Bill Gould, Sportsman Open Twins Expert.

James Golliher holeshot in Race 2 on his Kawasaki chased by Eb Simon’s Bultaco and George Amaro on a

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by Amaro for the Vintage Open Age Intermediate win in Moto 1 for the overall, Amaro won Moto 2. Bean went 1-2 for the win in Vintage Open Age Expert over Simon. Scott Turk won both Vintage 40+ Intermediate motos. There was tight racing in Moto 2 between Hester, Amaro and Bean. Amaro made a charge entering the last turn at the finish only to experience (and save) a stutterbump-induced tank-slapper.

Mike Gray, Keith Williams and Ben Paschal led the way in Race 3.

Williams pulled away with Paschal right on Gray’s rear fender. Gray won both Classic Novice motos; Linda Dowell the runner-up with a 3-2 day. Williams took both Sportsman Novice motos. Donald Hildebrandt finished second with a 3-2 score over Paschal’s 2-3.

Brandon Glenn (Hon) jumped out to an early lead in Race 4 followed by Bart Watts (Mai) and Brain Curtis (CZ). Glenn’s lost his chain ending his race early on lap one. (Glenn had more to deal with in Moto 2 after his terrible start but was in the lead by turn two.) Curtis was chasing Watts with Tony Paul close on his BSA. Curtis won the Sportsman 500 Expert overall with a 2-2, Watts second with a 1-3.

Alan Drane (090) on the pull-start ROKON photo by bobby hedge

OTHER RACE 4 WINNERS: Kelly Shane (1955 Ariel), Premier 500 Expert; Doug Brown (1966 CZ), Classic 500 Intermediate; Tony Paul, Classic 500 Expert; George Amaro (Hus), Sportsman 500 Intermediate.

In Race 5, Daniel Beher (Duc) grabbed Premier Lightweight Intermediate honors. Doug Smith was the victor in Vintage 70+ Intermediate on a Penton (2-1) over Bob Garner’s CZ (1-2).

BSA-mounted Rick Williams beat Henry Gref (CZ) and Skip Kennedy (CZ) in the Vintage 70+ Expert class and James Ealer Sr. won Vintage 80+ Expert.

28 fast riders lined up for the snap of the rubber bands in Race 6, Vintage 60+ Intermediate and 60+ Expert. Trey Jorski (Kaw) led fellow Experts Bubba Dennis (Mai) and Bob Bean (CZ) through the big turn one sweeper. Robert Bellicitti (Mai) swapped positions with Bean a few times but in the end, it was Jorski, Bean, Bellicitti.

MOTO 2 FINISH: Jorski, Bellicitti, Bean. Chris Dublin (CZ) won both Intermediate motos; Karl Schamberger (BSA) was second overall with a 2-3 score. The ones to watch in Moto 2 were Bob Bean and

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Trampas Parker at the riders meeting photo by bobby hedge

Kevin Obrien banging bars for several laps.

Jamie Adams took both Expert wins over Reed and Burnett.

RACE 7 WINNERS: Mike Bickley, Classic 125 Intermediate; Brian Miller, Classic 250 Intermediate; Charles Carter, Vintage 100cc Intermediate; Kenneth Conrad, Vintage 100cc Expert; Brian Curtis, ESS 500 Expert; Kasi Cross, Vintage Women Intermediate; Charlene Campbell, Vintage Women Expert. There was quite an enjoyable battle to follow for a couple laps between Bickley, Henry Gregorich, Brian Miller and Andrew Blackburn.

Dalton Bock (Yam) and Richard Knepp (CZ) led the Vintage Open Age Novice riders early in Race 10 with Keith Williams (Hus) in tow. Williams would take the win in both motos after some close racing with Knepp; they were intensely side-by-side serving up some good racing for the spectators with Knepp finishing second ahead of Bock.

RACE 8 WINNERS: Richard Bryant, Premier Novice; Dallas Winter, Vintage Women Novice; William Miller, Vintage 40+ Novice.

Jamie Adams (Kaw) built a comfortable six-second lead on Phil Reed (Kaw) in the Vintage 50+ Expert class in Race 9. But the ones to concentrate on in Moto 2 were Bill Hester (Yam), Dennis Burnett (Hon) and Mickey Sergeant (Pen).

They were locked in a close fight for several laps. Hester won both Vintage 50+ Intermediate motos over Brian Oakley. You could always hear Brian’s Bultaco entering the corners using his compression release.

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There were some fast riders in Race 11’s Sportsman 250 Expert class.

Kyle Kyzer (Kaw) was first through turn one at the start. Brandon Glenn (Hon) eventually made his way into the lead with his on-the-pegs riding style followed by a close battle between Kyzer and Jamie Adams (Kaw) for second spot. Glenn took both moto victories with Adams second and Kyzer third for the day.

Bill Hester (Yam), Alan Steele (Bul) and Jacob Taylor (Hon) led the Sportsman 250 Intermediate in the early laps but Steven Sinclair (Yam) rode hard to eventually challenge Hester and hounded him hard. He came up short; it was Hester, Sinclair and Sean Knaack (Ossa) at the finish line.

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Daniel Beher Premier Open Twins Expert photo by Kenny Lau - awesome shots

Eleven riders were gated for Race 12’s Vintage 60+ Novice class. Richard Knepp stretched a big lead early but a determined Ben Paschal put on a charge and passed him on lap three.

It didn’t stick; Knepp took the win in Moto 1. They continued the combat in Moto 2 with Paschal getting

by Knepp on the last lap for the overall win. But they had company in Moto 2 with Donald Hildebrandt

Kyle Kyzer (541) leading Jamie Adams (34j), Brandon Glenn (15) and Eddie Parks (859) in the back. photo by bobby hedge

(third overall), Billy Cole and William Johnston in the mix for a lap or two.

More high-revving, fast action was on tap in Race 13. The track, designed by Trampas Parker, was a spectator’s delight. Motorhomes and trailers were lined up across from turn one and the tracked snaked its way, back and forth, up and down all the way down that pit area, with bleachers in just the right spot. You could see most of the track from the start/finish and there were easy-to access bleachers adjacent to the tallest jump, on a hill near the end of the course.

This race included Classic 125 Expert, Sportsman 125 Intermediate and Sportsman 125 Expert. Experts Robert Bellicitti (Hus) and Tim Wilkinson (Hon) took an early lead in Moto 1 with Eb Simon (Yam) and Mickey Sergeant (Pen) moving up to challenge Bellicitti. The Intermediate scuffle between Gerard Hayes (Hon) and Kent Hanson (Hon) followed, and it was a good one. These same expert and intermediate riders would duplicate their clashes in Moto 2 making Race 13 well worth the wait.

CLASSIC 125 EXPERT RESULTS: Bellicitti, Sergeant, Andrew Blackburn (CZ). Sportsman 125 Expert finishing order: Eb Simon, Tim Wilkinson, Kenneth Conrad.

AND THE SPORTSMAN 125 INTERMEDIATE FINAL RESULTS: Gerard Hayes, Kent Hanson, Levi Adams (Hod).

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Alison Watts Post Vintage Women Intermediate photo by bobby hedge

XR200Rs with a few two-stroke 100cc machines. They came through the start/finish area to switch riders which resulted in some position changes throughout the race. Team Texoma was aboard a Yamaha YZ100; Team BA Motorsports and Team Mayo Mayo on XR200Rs. HERE ARE THE OKIE WILD WEST SHOOTOUT RESULTS: 1st - Team Texoma: Dennis Daft, Jamie Adams, Troy Barrow 2nd - Team BA Motorsports: Bubba Dennis, Trey Jorski, Steven Sinclair 3rd - Team Mayo Moto: Trampas Parker, Heith Parker, John Synder

POST VINTAGE MX The clutch levers were overanxious; jumped starts and two red flags to start Race 1 with 28 Open Age Expert, 60+ Expert and 60+ Intermediate riders. Trey Jorski (Hon) got a great start, chased by Fred Hoess (Yam) and Gary Emerson (Hon), Joe Gretchen (Mai) and Bob Bean (Hon).

Hoess passed Jorski, Bean passed Gretchen and the race order was set with Emerson pressing Jorski. And

Race #3 (5 classes on the line for this race.) photo by bobby hedge

National Champion Tod Miller (9) photo by bobby hedge

then, Bean pulled off. Out of gas.

Hoess won the race and the Open Age Expert class by a good margin.

It was Jorski, Emerson and Gretchen in 60+ Expert. Jorski won Moto 2, but Emerson wasn’t far behind, Greg Prestage claiming third.

60+ INTERMEDIATE RESULTS: Karl Schamberger (Yam) first, Rick Owens (Yam) second and Chris Dublin (Suz) third.

Taylor Blackwood (YAM) took the overall win over Brian Smith (Hon) in Race 3’s, Ultima 125 Intermediate.

Ultima Four-stroke Intermediate was competitive with Levi Adams’ 1-3 finish ahead of Guy Drollinger’s 3-2 and Tommy Fabregas putting up a 5-1. John Vasquez won the Ultima Four-stroke Expert class with two wins followed by the 3-2 of Jay Vasquez. There was plenty of action in the Ultima 125 Expert class. Jamie Adams (Yam) led Mike Essin and Heith Parker for a couple laps with Heith getting into second to close the gap later in the race. Adams and Parker were side-by-side at one point, but Parker would overshoot a turn and lose ground in the first moto.

Adams won both motos, followed by Parker’s 2-2. Steve Sanders grabbed the final podium step with a 4-3 day. Ricky Parker’s display of wild abandon track attack was a show all by itself on his XR200R. Bart Watts (Mai) chased and eventually passed Kevin Hutchinson (Hus) in an entertaining Grand Prix 500 Expert duel in Race 4. The chase order was reversed in the second moto for a Hutchinson overall victory over Watts with Phillip Mills finishing third. Grand Prix 250 Intermediate rider Terry Bridges (Suz) mixed it up with the experts and took the overall win over Bill Hester in that class.

Steve Blakely and Robert Thornton traded wins in the Grand Prix 250 Expert motos with Mike Parker rounding out the top three.

RACE 5. Robert Lisey beat Tray Blanchard in the 70+ Intermediate class. It was John Gott claiming first place honors over Wes Willis and Henry Gref in the 70+ Expert class.

Rick Owens was the winner in the Ultima 250 Intermediate Race 6 over Suzy Moody and Keith Thomas which included the Ultima 250 Experts won

by Jonathan Campbell over Steve

Vintage Women Novice / Premier Novice Karnie Wessling (99), Sherri Parker (819), Richard Bryant (54X) photo by pauly chambers

Sanders and Cody Vaughn.

Pauly Chambers brought his camera and his Husky out from California to win both Historic 250 Intermediate motos over Gerard Hayes (Suz) and Brian Miller (Hod). Historic 500 Expert rider Alan Drane (Rok) pulled a good lead with Grand Prix 500 Intermediate rider Steven Sinclair closing the gap near the end finishing second to Bill Hester in that class.

More good racing and nothing like the ‘moan’ of a Rokon when ridden to its limit. Brian Oakley took first in Historic 500 Intermediate Bultaco battle over Terry McPhillips, and it was Scott Turk the runner-up to Joel Bator in the 40+ Intermediate race.

RACE 8 WINNERS: Historic Novice, William Miller (CZ); Grand Prix Novice, Doug Williams (Suz); Ultima Novice, Thomas Garland (Hon); Women

Novice, Karnie Wessling; Next Gen Novice, Dalton Bock. Bock had a good race with Kurt Hanson in Moto 1 until he crashed.

More fun-to-watch battles in Race 9; the Tim Wolf (Grand Prix 125 Intermediate), Suzy Moody (Women Expert) Kent Hanson (Historic 125 Intermediate) tangle in Moto 1.

Robert Thornton, Dennis Burnett, Tim

Trampas and Sherri (2nd and 3rd from left) would like to thank all their sponsors for supporting this event and making it a success. Also, thanks to all their family and friends for the help during race days. Trampas and Sherri built the MX track, the dirt track and cut the cross country trails. Jay Holten and Kevin Kight laid out the trials sections. They also want to acknowledge the Mayor of Henryetta, Jennifer Munholland (2nd from right), and the City of Henryetta, for making all this possible. I’ve attended hundreds of off-road races the past 50 years. This was one impressive motothrowdown. photo by Bobby Hedge

100cc Expert; Brian Bock, 100cc Intermediate.

Fred Hoess was in pursuit of Kyle Kyzer in Moto 2 of Race 11 when Kyzer crashed, taking Fred down with him. Fred was quick to remount and was back in second overall by lap two; a great ride back to the front of the pack to win the 50+ Expert class.

Steve Sanders won the 40+ Expert (1-1), Bill Hester did the same in the 50+ Intermediate class and Richard Freund won the Next Gen Pre-Modern Intermediate overall.

Alan Steele (8s) photo by bobby hedge

Wilkinson and Travis Shackelford were all bunched up in the Grand Prix 125 Expert races, Thornton coming out on top with a 1-1. Albert Newmann won the Grand Prix 125 Intermediate class with his second moto win after Tim Wolf took the first moto. Fred Traskowsky

(Historic Four-stroke Intermediate) was impressive on the big Yamaha thumper in Race 10.

OTHER CLASS WINNERS: Mike Hance, Historic Four-stroke Expert; Alison Watts, Women Intermediate; Guy Drollinger, Open Age Intermediate; Jamie Adams,

RACE 12 AND 13 WINNERS: Pauly Chambers, Next Gen 1 250 Intermediate; Wesley Wallace, Millenium Two-stroke 250 Intermediate; Bob Bean, Next Gen 1 250 Expert; Richard Freund, Next Gen 500 Intermediate.

Scribbled in my notes, “Number 1 is pretty fast.” John Vasquez, number 1, won the Next Gen 40+ Expert. John Berryman won the Next Gen 50+ Intermediate motos after a good dustup with Next Gen 40+ Intermediate rider Pauly Chambers.

Wesley Wallace came out on top in the Next Gen 60+ Intermediate class with a 2-1 over John Fedor’s 1-2.

Buddy Byrnes (339), Dallas Winter (63M) photo by pauly chambers

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et the fun begin!” That’s how I felt pulling into Nichols Park in Henryetta, OK. Greeting racers were welcoming signs, banners, cute autumn displays of hay bales and scarecrows. After multiple events of rain and/or dust and loading in the snow in Colorado, I was ready for what the weather service predicted as a perfect weekend. “

The schedule was full with Trials, Cross Country, Motocross, Dirt track, the Shoot Out, and of course, the Dog Show! It was amazing to see Team Parker and AHRMA Off-road manage all the details of the multiple events.

Specifically writing about the Cross Country events, they were scheduled into all three days. Friday afternoon kicked it off with both Vintage and Post Vintage races. Saturday morning was just Post Vintage and Sunday morning was just Vintage. To say it was busy was an understatement!

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FRIDAY: VINTAGE RACE Luckily, we didn’t race until 1:00 on Friday afternoon. With a welcome soaking most of the day Wednesday, I knew the trails would just get better as a little sunlight and wind perfected the terrain. As I looked up and down the rows, I was just thrilled to see John Bowman on a cool Penton 100 and Wes Wyman on his big ol’ 1965 Honda 305 Scrambler, Ole Olsen on a beautiful BSA and everything in between. It takes a special person to ride a four-inch travel bike in the woods. But I think the simplicity of the machine and the connection each rider has with the steed they have chosen is the real meaning of competing in the Vintage Cross Country races.

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cake soil; throw in some asphalt and two sections of a fun grass track it was just perfect!

Trampas Parker took the Vintage Overall for the day riding a Team Bullprepped 1974 Bultaco 200 Pursang, followed closely by Kevin Obrien and fast Chris Gillespie on one of my favorite bikes, the 1974 CanAm TNT 250.

A special shout out to David and Pamela Liebgold. They come all the way from NJ to most all the AHRMA National Cross Country races. They both took National #1 plates this year: Dave in the Post Vintage 200 Novice class and Pamela in the Vintage Women’s Novice class.

Congratulations you two!

FRIDAY: POST-VINTAGE RACE The Trampas train was still rolling Friday afternoon as he jumped on his Husky 250 for another overall win, followed by Terry Cunningham and AHRMA Off-road Director, Tony Paul.

Big congratulations to newly married Robert Hicks winning the Pre-Modern intermediate class. Anyone who has met Robert knows he’s fairly special.

He is not only a true enthusiast for AHRMA sports, but an inspiration to us all for he races very fast and very well with a prosthetic arm. Nary an excuse from him, although smack talk with any of his close friends should be expected.

And it was great to see ex-AHRMA Cross Country coordinator Teddy Landers lined up on the Post Vintage 70+ Expert line. His contributions to AHRMA Cross Country are much appreciated and a special thank you Teddy!

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SATURDAY: POST-VINTAGE RACE With an 8:00 AM start time, it brought back memories of early morning enduro starts. It may have been my LT3 100, my MR175 or maybe a CanAm Qualifier that I would wipe off dew and/or sometimes frost in hopes that she would come to life.

Luckily there was that beautiful early morning sound of two- and fourstrokes meeting at the starting line.

Zahn Lewis, handling starting duties, flagged off the race right at 8:00 AM sharp. This must have been a surprise for seasoned pros Terry Cunningham, Fred Hoess and Alan Drane, who all missed the start and had to play catch up for the rest of the race. There was a good turnout for this end-of-the-year Post Vintage race with all the class lines loaded.

Ricky Parker took the overall for the day followed by Fred Hoess who tagged one nasty tree knot in a horrific crash doing a good 40 MPH exiting a fast asphalt section. Tough as he I, he shook it off, came through the scoring tent in 25th place on the first lap, put his head down and climbed back to second overall at the checkered flag after passing third place finisher fast Heith Parker on the last lap. It was great to see Heith and Mike Parker duke it out on the grass track (see inset picture) at the start.

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A special mention for Zachary Ballard who is Razorback’s Prez Danielle Ballard’s son. He was racing in his first true AHRMA race placing sixth in the very competitive Post Vintage 200 Intermediate class, won by 31T, Thomas Garland.

Vintage riders on Saturday. The trail was tacky and flowed like a river.

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Suzy Moody took the Overall followed closely by Kevin Obrien winning the Sportsman Open Expert class and Mickey Sergeant winning the Sportsman 200 Expert class.

Don’t forget the time change! Not that yesterday’s 8:00 AM start seemed early, due to the time change and a loaded schedule, Vintage Cross Country started at an even earlier 7:30 AM. We can do this!

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Growing up in the Southeast and racing a lot of SE, TRA and SERA races, it was like heaven to ride in the hardwoods; tight snaky trails with lots of twists and rear brake turns.

Norwood Miller was super steady, holding down fourth place overall for the whole race and winning the Post Vintage 60+ Novice class with Randy Holdford and Larry Meeker keeping him honest.

Keith Williams took high honors riding a vintage Husky winning the Vintage 50+ Intermediate class and crazy fast Darrel Parsons, on his Bultaco, won the Vintage 50+ Expert class. And I loved seeing Mike Stivason on his

Triumph and Luke Sayer on his BSA putting those classic bikes through the woods with Mike winning the Classic Intermediate class.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Promoting: we know Team Trampas and Sherri Parker put in months working with the town of Henryetta and securing Nichols Park which is a great staging location. They put in the motocross track and groomed the Cross Country course, set up trials sections and crazy as it is, put a dirt track into the park baseball field. But every promoter puts in these same types of hours and effort working with the locals, vendors, PR, course layout and hundreds of other details.

So, I want to take this time to thank all those who put it on the line as promoters during this entire AHRMA year. As in Hee Haw; hats off and a SALUTE!

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Cross Country Thanks: One last thank you but certainly not the least.

Thank you to AHRMA Cross Country Coordinator Becky Hayes and her team, Lloyd Loux, Bob Doty, Greg Pruss, Diedra and Eddie Parks, Ann Gordon, Zahn and Tamara Lewis, Tim Grow, Bill Ryburn, Dennis and David Brown. And included as well, a thank you to his direction all year long, Offroad Director Tony Paul. His is not an easy job, there are a lot of moving parts for all our Off-road events, and we are fortunate to have his passion and enthusiasm for his position, which is the same for our Regional Coordinators, especially Albert Newmann coordinating this race in the South-Central region.

Goodbye and See You at the Races!

One final thank you to Executive Director Curt Comer. His past years of directing this big AHRMA ship is much appreciated. He and his wife, Dewanna, have put in hours tending to the many issues that are part of any large organization with multiple disciplines. Thank you both for your time and service; we look forward to seeing you on the starting line!

Kelly Shane (74Q) leads Darel Parsons (7P) and Trampas Parker (213)

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2021 4SR National Dirt Track Series Henryetta, OK WORDS: RICHARD BRODOCK PHOTOS: KENNY LAU - AWESOME SHOTS

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hanks to T&S Racing Henryetta, OK, was more than OK for the final round of the 2021 4SR AHRMA National Vintage Dirt Track Series. Being the smallest track on our circuit at just under 1/10th of a mile, the track conditions made for some fast and close racing action. A wider racing surface than last year allowed for more passing opportunities and great racing. No one proved that more than Mike Newton on his rigid-framed Triumph in the Classic 500/750 class.

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overall in the class championship.

Beno Rodi laid claim to the national title for 2021. Congratulations Beno on your three championships this year.

The young gun out of Louisiana, Wyatt Campbell, made his second appearance this year after a great showing at GPF-MX a few weeks prior. On the line again Wyatt would join Brian Oakley and Richard Brodock who have had plenty of great racing between the two of them this year. With a combined Sportsman250/Spanish Cup/Light Vintage race, the three of them would swap leads for the first lap until Campbell took control of the lead and never looked back. In the heat race, Brodock was able to squeeze by on the last lap to grab second over Oakley, but Oakley would ultimately take second overall in the main.

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switching to sportsman 125 in 2022, hasn’t had many entries, but when they do show up, they show out. While Michael Collier took the win in the heat race, Bryon Johnson would make it a battle in the main. After Collier took the holeshot, the two of them exchanged leads twelve times over eight laps and came down to the line. Crossing the line for the white flag, Collier was passed on the outside in turns one and two by Johnson. Down the short quick back straight, Collier’s bike had the power over Johnson’s and went into turn three again with the lead. But Johnson wasn’t out yet. Going back around the outside, Johnson had a two-bike lead as Collier once again showed the power of his bike. At the line, Collier would fall to Johnson by less than half a wheel.

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Mike Stivason joined the Sportsman 750 class for the first time and took the win on his BSA 650. Charlie Willaims took two second-place finishes for the weekend, locking up both his championships for the year. Jason Walker put down the fastest times of the day on his Yamaha YZ250 framer taking the victory over Brodock and Oakley, respectively, in the Seventies Two-Stroke class.

Thank you to Trampas and Sherri Parker (T&S Racing) for making it such a great weekend for AHRMA. And a special thank you to Gary Moore for his dedication to AHRMA.

Ricky Parker (96)

Wyatt Campbell (72), Richard Brodock (278), and Brian Oakley (816)

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American Historic Motorcycle Association

Burrows Ranch

National Cross Country Series

March 18, 19 & 20, 2022 4160 County Road 306, Chrome, CA

National Vintage Trials Series

Concessions: Fiesta Fresh Grill Truck

National Vintage Motocross Series

2021 Northwest Regional Awards Potluck Friday, March 18 at 5:00 pm. You don’t have to bring anything but if you can, please do!

For potluck information email Debbie Poole pooleschl1@hotmail.com

Gate Fees: $10/day - kids under 12 free

Camping: $10/vehicle/weekend

Come race with us! For more information about the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association, visit www.ahrma.org. For more infomration on AHRMA Northwest Vintage Racing, visit www.facebook.com / ahrmanorthwest and www.ahrmanw.org.

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hat a beautiful weekend of racing in Henyretta, Oklahoma. We could not have asked for better weather. This was the final trials event of the year and double points would be awarded.

We had riders from 16 different states competing with several national championships to be decided.

AHRMA took over city-owned Nichols Park courtesy of Trampas and Sherri Parker. Located on the property is Nichols Lake with a paved road around the perimeter. This road was blocked so only motorcycles were allowed which allowed anyone with a motorcycle to ride the road and watch riders negotiate through the sections.

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With the help of Kevin Kight from the local trials club out of Tulsa (NEOTT -

Northeastern Oklahoma Trials Team), ten sections were laid out around the perimeter of the lake. The loop was approximately 2.6 miles in length with road riding between many of the sections. This gave the riders a chance to relax and cool off a bit.

From the pits, riders rode over the dam and over a metal pedestrian bridge to get to the south side of the lake. Section One was relatively short in a small drainage ditch high above the lake. This section proved to one of the easier to ride except for the Master line. They had to drop down, make a 90 degree turn, then power over a relatively large step.

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Two and Three. These sections were close together up a ravine. Section Two was somewhat flat with riders crossing the creek with a few turns between trees. Up the ravine, it became much steeper with large rocks mixed in. This section took quite a few points for all riders. The loop continued through the woods and popped out back onto the road.

Down the road the loop pointed riders back into the woods for Sections Four and Five.

Sections Four and Five were on the side of a hill with tight off camber turns and rocks mixed in for two challenging sections. Section Five had one turn that was almost impossible for the three big Ariels and a Matchless. Every effort was made to accommodate the big bikes, but a couple of turns slipped through cracks. Next year we will try and do a better job of confirming all sections are big-bike friendly. B ack out on the road it was a short ride to Section Six. Section Six was basically a wide flat ditch with rocks lining the banks.

Riders would navigate up the side of the ditch between rocks and back down in the flat area and to the other side to ride more rocks. This section proved to give riders a challenge due to the number and location of the rocks. A short road ride down to Section Seven.

Section Seven was all off camber, weaving between trees. This was the only section that did not have any significant rocks which was fun and challenging. Exiting this section was a short ride across the road and then trail riding to Sections Eight, Nine, and Ten. Section Eight was up hill in a dry creek through washed out rocks. The line was relatively straight, but the rocks wouldn’t let you go where you wanted to many times. Just hang on and ride it out the best you can.

Section Nine and Ten were up, over and between rocks. These sections were very tight and many points were dropped in these sections for all lines. A ride through the woods from Section Ten to the road, then back to the pits to turn in cards and begin the next loop.

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want to thank Trampas and Sherri Parker for making it happen. They also assembled ten observers who did an excellent job of scoring sections. The sign-up for the event can be challenging at times. I cannot thank Mike and Donna Collier and Sherri Parker enough for their help.

Next year will be even better. The sections were challenging and that is what you would expect in a seasonending, double-point, national event.

We know where to make several sections better so you don’t want to miss the Oklahoma Trial next year.

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RESULTS PREMIER HEAVYWEIGHT EXPERT 1. Matt Parsons - 28 points 2. Graham Foster - 57 points 3. Kelly Shane - 98 points

MODERN CLASSIC INTERMEDIATE 1. Randy Sharp - 15 points 2. Bill Gould - 110 points 3. Henry Gregorich - 111 points

PREMIER LIGHTWEIGHT EXPERT 1. Mark Sturtevant - 22 points 2. Robert Bellicitti - 32 points 3. Dennis Simoes - 112 points

MODERN CLASSIC NOVICE 1. Andrew Blackburn - 15 points 2. Zachary Kirn - 40 points 3. Gene Horstman - 131 points

PREMIER LIGHTWEIGHT INTERMEDIATE 1. George Kirby - 24 points 2. Will Salter - 27 points

MODERN CLASSIC BEGINNER 1. Fred Traskoway - 8 points

CLASSIC EXPERT 1. Scott Porter - 37 points CLASSIC INTERMEDIATE 1. Scott Kirn - 45 points CLASSIC NOVICE 1. Michael Collier - 225 points MODERN CLASSIC MASTER 1. Tom McNeal - 38 points Tom McNeal, 1st place, 38 points total CLASS: MODERN CLASSIC MASTER PHOTO BY KENNY LAU - AWESOME SHOTS

MODERN CLASSIC EXPERT 1. Dennis Burnett - 65 points 2. Jason Baisden - 107 points

YOUTH B 1. Ari Horstman - 165 points YOUTH C 1. Colin Kirn - 49 points MODERN TWIN SHOCK INTERMEDIATE 1. Tony Glueck - 43 points 2. John Mathewson - 86 points 3. John Snyder - 229 points SUPPORT 4. Jaxon Mizell - 66 points 5. Jason Shakelford - 72 points 6. Cort Mizell - 72 points

16 racers came to Henryetta from the Northwest Region. In total, they took home 11 National Championships!

BACK ROW (L-R): Kelly Shane, Al Anderberg, Roy Whitney, Doug Brown, Brian Curtis, Bob Bellicitti, Matt Parsons, Richard Bryant, Rick Eaton, George Amaro FRONT ROW (L-R): Mark Amaro, Ken Conrad, Mickey Sargeant, Luke Sayer, Jeff Mullins, Don Hildebrandt

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CROSS COUNTRY: Pamela Liebgold (1st), Linda Dowell (2nd), Trini Cunningham (3rd)

Suzy Moody (1st) and Becky Hayes

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hanks to the recent rains and cool temps, there wasn’t much dust kicked during Sunday’s full slate of Post Vintage and Next Gen motocross action. But when the dust did settle, everyone cleaned up and headed to the much-anticipated 2021 National Off-road Awards Banquet held at the Community Center in downtown Henryetta.

There was plenty of delicious food waiting for the participants in a nice banquet hall and ample time for bench racing before the ceremonies kicked off. The ‘voice,’ the tireless Bobby Hedge, MC’d the event after two days behind the mic, trackside, calling the races and snapping photos. It was a great opportunity for me getting to meet and talk to even more of the off-road AHRMA Family, the folks who make this one very special organization.

auctioned including a Troy Aikman (a Henryetta High School grad) jersey which benefitted Women Rock Inc., a cancer group that helps women and families cope with their challenges and one of the sponsors of the T&S National.

Fred Hoess, Terry Cunningham, Trampas Parker

Fred Hoess, Terry Cunningham and Trampas Parker shared some of their ‘AHRMA Dream Team’ experiences at the Perry Mountain 24-hour Challenge earlier this year.

Congrats to all the National award winners and thanks to all the folks who were involved in putting this event together.

VMX: Bill Hester (1st), Alan Steele (2nd), Rick Eaton (3rd)

The directors and coordinators of each discipline took the stage to make the awards presentations.

Tony Paul, Richard Brodock, Becky Hayes and regional coordinator, Albert Newmann, yukked (yes, that’s a word; I looked it up) it up with the recipients and made a lengthy program enjoyable.

There were also some items

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AHRMA Mid-Atlantic Cross Country

Round 9

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fter a successful inaugural event in 2020, the accomplished competitors and event coordinators from South Penn Enduro Riders (SPER) once again welcomed the Mid-Atlantic gang back to its stomping grounds outside Frackville, Pennsylvania. The racers were greeted by a picturesque fall day with leaves starting to begin their seasonal color change and temperatures settling into the low sixties. Looking north, the scene was dominated by a large pile of culm blanketing the horizon reaffirming the history of this land and its striking features. Everything was in place for a spectacular start to the series’ penultimate event. It is remarkable to think that forty-eight hours ago we

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weren’t supposed to be here… well, not this exact “here” anyway.

If the previous round in Ohio had to deal with a last-minute change of venue, the folks at SPER had to deal with a last second change in Frackville! You see, the event in 2020 was held across the street from where we’ve set the stage for this event. And, all of that event’s layout and acclaimed trail from last year was all set-up, trimmed, and marked as a repeat in 2021 until SPER was notified by the land’s management that, due to an unforeseen communication lapse, the event would NOT be able to commence as planned. The SPER team had to quickly leap into action to salvage round nine. Thankfully,

the club also has access to the land south of the blacktop road and is intimately familiar with its topography through years of hosting modern hare scrambles events there.

So, with only Saturday to work with, SPER leveraged its knowledge and willing manpower to connect existing trails, cut a bit of fresh trail to reroute some areas for vintage friendliness, and just get the site in general ready for the incoming racers. A serious amount of coordination and effort went into relocating the event to the southern side of Morea Road in such short time, but amazingly the SPER team was able to make it happen with no sacrifice to the experience. Anyone unfamiliar with

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the tribulations that occurred would not have known the event wasn’t intended to be in this spot from the start, and that’s high praise in itself!

Ultimately, the course was a blast with a combination of existing and fresh trail with the requisite number of exposed roots, rocks, ruts and mud puddles, all connected by old access roads, and with an occasional view of the unsuspecting traffic hustling by on Interstate 81. A few rock gardens were encountered, with the shortest route arrowed, while some nice elevation changes came courtesy of fresh trail through abandoned mining pits. Huge thanks to series regulars, and SPER members, Mark Hummel, Steve Bowman, and Sandy Quickel, who with many more volunteers, too numerous to mention here but equally appreciated, made this event happen.

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RACES: POST VINTAGE

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Josh Zerance jumped in front early to take the overall and AA class lead, but he ran into trouble on lap three as Dave Kutskel was able to squeeze his Yamaha MX360 past for the overall win. Zerance’s Can-Am fell to third behind Brett Reichart before Josh put on a last lap charge past the Puch of Reichart to take the AA win (second overall) while Brett hung on to third overall. Sandy Quickel (Penton) secured the Classic Expert class victory along with fourth overall. Jay Parkins had no answer to Ed Weger’s performance as Weger led from the start and relegated Parkins to the runner-up position in Vintage 50+ Intermediate. Ryan Horan would finish just ahead of Parkins in the overall standings as he put in an impressive ride for a novice; however, Brandon Rowe would outclass Horan and take top novice honors. Both novices would take their respective Vintage class wins with Rowe topping the Open class and Horan the 200 class. Charlie Walker scored his first win of the season in Vintage 60+ Expert class over Randy Marshall (Husqvarna).

John Ashcraft (CR480) laid down the fastest lap times throughout the middle race in claiming the overall and AA win over fellow AA rider Mike Blackwell on an IT175. SPER’s Mark Hummel would hang close to Blackwell on his Husqvarna but was unable to make his way past in settling for third. Hummel was able to win the competitive Post Vintage Open Expert class as Adam Stelmack and Dane Brownawell followed Hummel closely across the line going two-three in class. Father and son IT175 pilots dueled in the Post Vintage 200 Intermediate class with the elder Merrell, Sam, taking runnerup as his progeny Sylas steadily pulled away in a convincing victory.

Eric Rupp made a last lap for third and completed a trifecta of sky-blue Yamahas. Nick Patterson, also riding an IT, would nail down the Novice win in Post Vintage 200. Craig Shenigo, making his series return after a rib shaking crash at Coyote Run, proceeded to chase down early leader Eric Weiland to make the pass for the Post Vintage 50+ Expert win on lap four. Joe Cole was able to hustle his Husqvarna past Weiland on the last lap to take second with Weiland sliding back to third.

John Ashcraft’s overall win put an exclamation point on his domination for the day with another show of blistering speed besting runner-up Michael Cramer by nearly a minute per lap. Mark Hummel secured another third in the overall standings and a class win in Early Modern Open Expert with the KDX of Roy Miller and Brain Schwein’s YZ250 going two-three. Fellow SPER member, Steve Bowman, took fourth on his CR250. Joe Wallace (expert) and Brian Turk (intermediate) took the wins in the Pre-Modern 200 classes.

The KDX200s of Ken Wagner and Greg Kemp took the top two spots in “KDX Battleground” Early Modern 200 Intermediate.

As always, thank you to the MidAtlantic region’s volunteers and the sponsors that support the regional events: Potomac Vintage Riders, Preston Petty Products, Stainless Cycle, Vee Rubber, Grove Printing, KMI Printing, Horizon Homes, and Works Enduro Riders. The complete results from this event and the upcoming schedules can be found at https:// www.ahrma.org/ahrma-mid-atlanticregion

PHOTO CAPTIONS Mike Blackwell (241). Kutskel’s loaded and ready for next time.

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Southeastern Vintage Trials Feb, 26/27 2022

Ahrma Nationals trials Rounds 1 & 2

Start Times Sat Sign Up 8am Start Time 10am Sunday Start 9am Eastern Time Zone

Contact Info: Randy Sharp 423-667-8002 Email: Randy@rsdlaser.com

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After these final three races in our Northeast AHRMA series, I am ready to proclaim the following: NE men and women are the best vintage mud racers out there. No one has slid, or spun, and climbed, and fell as much as we have over this 13-round 2021 series in what has been a wet Northeast fall and summer. Remove your muck boots before you come inside, grab a cup of coffee, and let’s wrap up this fall’s racing.

Kelso Creek Classic,

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up somewhere. And ‘somewhere’ is usually out there on his XC course in a couple of choice locations.

We all show at Brett Darrow and Alicia Coon’s “compound” in the Adirondacks with mixed feelings. The beautiful Gore Mountain backdrop, the wonderful food spreads his family and friends serve up—including breakfast, and once again—the most amazing 20-minute back yard fireworks display you will ever witness on a Saturday night. On Saturday, it was at least 20 degrees warmer than last year. The flip side?

Possibly our toughest four-mile plus cross country course on the northeast calendar made tougher this year by lots of rain. In theory, these mountainsides allow for plenty of run-off, but it had to end

Racer Rik Smits is drawn to this setting like a bug to a porch zapper.

Before Saturday’s XC race, he had the great idea to create a final sand section. A SAND section, in the Adirondacks. To his credit, he possibly created the driest place on Saturday’s course. Okay, let’s get to the XC racing and the 40 entries who signed up for Vintage and Post Vintage racing. This is “Spoonagle Country.” Son Chris and dad Kurt pretty much own the overalls in this race and our latest expert gunslinger, Darrel Wassil, showed with his bikes.

“Spoonagles are going down,” was the buzz. Didn’t happen. Chris beat Darrell for the overall in Vintage and

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rubbed salt in the wound by also taking first Sportsman 250 Expert (over DW) with his Can-Am MX. Darrell had an awful day in that first race, losing his Ossa’s gas tank.

The best of the rest included Rick Ketcham taking third overall, and first in Sportsman 200 Intermediate.

Joe Chodnicki, sick man that he is, liked the conditions and finished behind Rick, also winning Vintage 50+ Intermediate. And while I don’t talk about myself much in these articles (I DO talk about myself in the pits, but that is different…), I must mention that I did my best Benny Hill Show impression in a big cover-your-cases waterhole, hitting a rock with my right peg, stopping, losing balance, and falling over. I was soaked, and strangely, laughing. What a wise purchase my Penton Jackpiner w/

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LEFT: Doing the Honda Red Riders proud, Jason Taylor (138) whips and rips in Next Gen 125s at the Kelso Classic ABOVE: Tyler Krupa (116) is thinking “do not look at the photographer, do not look at the photographer” at the Kelso Creek XC. How cool does Tom Curry (4c) look on his Next Gen Yamaha racer at Kelso Creek? Very cool, though Pre-Mod Expert Mark Therrien (KTM, 82) might disagree

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high breather frame was at that point!

I then proceeded to loop my bike on a rock and root climb two laps later, and still won first in 60+ Intermediate (okay fine, Otto was not there!).

Congrats to Ian Heid and his Honda in the Next Gen Open Novice class, who beat two other guys for first-place.

Conditions were worse for the Post Vintage XC race; mudholes got deeper, and some of the woods weaving was more like greased rocks/roots weaving. My hat goes off to the half-dozen Iron Men who did both races. Mr. Wassil got his act together on his Yamaha IT200 and took home first overall (and first Sportsman 200 Expert) with no one near him. And what about those “older” experts racing against dad, Kurt Spoonagle? Today they had his number. There were six sign-ups for Post Vintage 50+ Expert, and Rik Smits led them home, with Dan Gavin second, and Kurt third.. Eric Miller picked up the Pre-Modern 200 Intermediate win, and his dad JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022

Brett (Dr. Evil…) Darrow picked up the Post Vintage 200 Intermediate win over Keith Vanderwalker. Brett has confessed he got the win when, with both guys stuck in a waterhole, Keith helped him out first. Congrats to Jeremy Krupo for beating two other racers for the Post Vintage Open Intermediate win. And winning the Post Vintage 50+ Intermediate class once again this year was Tony Yani…

WAIT, no he didn’t. Mr. Yanitelli drowned his mighty Maico in one of those waterholes that claimed Darrow/Vanderwalker, giving Joe Chodnicki his second win of the day.

Atta boy, Joe. I need to move on to MX now, but give a final shout-out to Trevor Badgely, who beat Andy Palmatier for the 97-99 Two-stroke Intermediate win.

Racers woke up/showed up to a sun and clouds day on Sunday with temperatures in the 60s. The recent rain resulted in a track that started out as slick grass but broke down nicely into some great, dust-free dirt racing, which ain’t always the case at Minerva. Brett’s team (“the Northern boys,” you know who you are) had laid out a new shortened course running in the reverse direction of previous years and 54 race entries signed up to give it a shot.

Race 1 sent the Post Vintage age group racera including Merritt Brown Sr., who STORMED to the win in Post Vintage 80+ Expert. I’ll mention he also won the Vintage 80+ Expert later in the day on a Rokon. And yes, he ran four motos. Stop your whining, 50+ and 60+ racers. As for the fast guys, Darrell Wassil won both motos on his Maico in Post Vintage 40+ Expert, and Dale Sonnenschein beat Mike Sciocchetti to the finish in both motos for the Post Vintage 50+ win. Rik Smits goes a little slower when it comes to MX, but we will credit him with the Post Vintage 40+ Intermediate class win over Jody Curry as both took moto wins, but The Big Man Restless took the all important second moto.

Race 2 was the Pre-Modern/Next Gen crowd, all Intermediates, with Andy Palmatier beating his racing buddy Keith Vanderwalker to the line in both motos for the Next Gen Open Age Intermediate win. Trevor Badgely continued his winning ways at Kelso and claimed a 97-99 Twostroke Intermediate win over Billy Knickerbocker.

Race 3 returned to our pre-1975 crowd and it was Mike Sciochetti who owned the day on his Can-Am 250 MX4, claiming the Vintage +50 Expert

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foam board as well. Dave Salmen dragged home some orphaned CZ250 over the winter and claimed an ESS 250 Intermediate win. This Iron Man raced six motos in addition to his two XC races the day before (Wassil did this too). Sigh, kids these days!

Race 4 switched back to mostly Post Vintage/Grand Prix machinery and it was here we witnessed Clash of the Titans in GP 500 Expert, Spoonagle the Younger vs. Darrell Wassil, both Maico mounted! Chris took both moto wins, but he had to earn them.

Tony Yanitelli shook of Saturday’s “swim lesson” and beat two others for the GP 500 Intermediate win—again, Maico mounted. Congratulations to Craig Curry, who won both motos on his Husky CR250 for a GP 250 Intermediate win. As for the Battle of the YZ100s, at Kelso it was Faruzel over Kalipolites this time, with Karl going 1-1 for the honors.

Race 5 saw the Novices hit the track and congrats to Bob Bolt (Post Vintage 60+ Novice), Allan Linville (Post Vintage 40+ Novice) and Pat Boudreau (Post Vintage Open Age Novice). Vintage-racersonly Race 6 brought out Round 2 of our Titans clash, and again it was Can-Am-mounted Chris Spoonagle claiming the win over Darrell Wassil’s Ossa Phantom 250 in Sportsman 250 Expert. Dave Salmen took another class win in Sportsman 250 Intermediate on his Maico, and Paul Heid’s Hodaka beat Mark Kalipolites

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in Sportsman 100 Intermediate. Race 7 was return of the Pre-Modern/ Next Gen biker boys; Mark Therian showed them how it’s done with his KTM in Pre-Modern 250 Expert and Troy Miller beating two other guys in both motos to take Next Gen 125 Intermediate. Race 8 brought together Historic, Grand Prix, and Ultima racers and Darrell Wassil finally brought home a first-place MX trophy with a win over Charlie McCormack and Dan Gavin in GP 250 Expert. Ultima Four-stroke Intermediate was owned by Colby Shore on his Suzuki and Ultima 250 Intermediate by Kelso Creek Classic oberst-fuhrer, Brett Darrow!

Brett gives credit to a lot of people for his Kelso Creek Classic weekend, with his girlfriend Alicia Coon at the front of the line. Even with that nightmare of an XC course, let me extend an AHRMA Northeast Thank You to the KCC team for one our favorite race events of the year! And a special thanks to event photographer and racing fan, Sarah Lane, for her contributions.

French Woods Fall Classic, Hancock, NY Oct 2nd & 3rd

Two weeks after watching the leaves start to turn in the Adirondack Mountains (at Kelso), Northeast racers headed to the Catskill Mountains to watch the leaves change color. Racer (and event host/

promoter), Otto De Jager, laid out an XC course and a motocross course in an area known as French Woods, thus the name for this first-time Round 11 event. Speaking of mountains, I need to make in important distinction with respect to AHRMA Northeast racing and AHRMA Mid-Atlantic racing. I also make this distinction in the spirit of stirring the pot a bit when all of us head to York, PA, this month for our awards ceremony. You see, sometimes those Mid-Atlantic guys have referred to their terrain as “and then the trail headed up the mountain and…” but there are no mountains in their region. There are only plateaus, as in the Allegheny Plateau. In our Northeast region, WE HAVE THE MOUNTAINS, Adirondacks, Catskills, Taconic. And we race in them: State Line, Bear Creek, Kelso, and now, our French Woods Fall Classic.

But I digress.

For Saturday’s XC racing, Otto laid out a “long form” course for everyone, that was over six miles in length, mostly single track, a fire road or two as connectors, NONE of it level.

You are either going up or down; he even threw in some amazing power line trails. Weather-wise, a lot of the trails were still very wet, but the gods were kind and the sun shone down (both days). There were 40 race entries for the Vintage and Post Vintage races, and everyone had a lot of fun on Saturday afternoon, which

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usually means they finished! In the Vintage race, it was Darrell Wassil’s Ossa Phantom/SDR special vs. Mike Ferguson’s Penton Hare Scrambler.

Mike gave him a run, but it was not enough with Wassil grabbing the overall (and the Sportsman Open Expert class win) after three laps.

Richard Heins grabbed the Vintage

LEFT: Greg Meeder (18) leads the Next Gens off the line in Race 2 at French Woods MX. Brian Teague (11), Matt Nagle (569), Andy Palmatier (988), and Keith Vanderwalker give chase.

PHOTO BY RICK COWERS ABOVE: Jay Danek (581) does not slow down—not even for mud—at the French Woods XC. Ed Abdo (268) has been there and done that, folks. Throttle pinned; he is leading Colby Shore (91) in Ultima Fourstroke racing at French Woods MX. PHOTOS BY SARAH LANE Ossa. Phantom. 250. Oh, and that’s Darrell Wassil (21b) riding it! Devin Trexler (181) is staying with him AND looking good in his vintage threads at French Woods MX. PHOTO BY RICK COWERS

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60+ Expert win and Jay Lane clearly signaled, “I’m back” (literally, from the western United States) grabbing the Vintage +60 Intermediate win as well as being first Intermediate. I won’t mention that Mr. De Jager did not sign up for the class, oops, I just did. Congrats Jay! Dave Salmen won Sportsman 200 Intermediate and we had three Novices turning laps in the first race of the day: Ed Abdo, owner of Northeast Cycle Service (an AHRMA Northeast sponsor!) took the Post Vintage 60+ Novice win, Greg Peet won Post Vintage 50+ Novice, and Allen Linville won Next Gen 40+ Novice.

The day got warmer, and racing got faster for the 30+ riders who roared off in two lines for the Post Vintage race. It was a Wassil-fest again, this time for four laps (on this looong course!), with Darrell grabbing the overall (and Sportsman 200 Expert win) over Team Ferguson, dad Mike and son Nick both thrashing their XRs in a bid to catch him. We had a big Post Vintage 50+ Expert sign-up with six riders, and the Dunking Dutchman, Rik Smits, beat all comers on his GS Maico in his “back yard” during the summer/fall season. Those going down: Steve Bowman in second and

Kurt Spoonagle third, both Yamaha mounted. I don’t have a story for you, but IF you run into Dale Sonnenschein at the awards banquet, you just might want to ask him about his sixth-place finish in the class and let me know at the swap meet in York. Other Experts deserving of a shout-out are Brian Ashcraft (Next Gen 60+ Expert), Kurt Kilby (Next Gen Open Expert), and Mike Blackwell (Next Gen 200 Expert).

Keith Vanderwalker beat three other guys to grab the Post Vintage 200 Intermediate, Kelly Pearce beat some guys AND grabbed a Post Vintage Women’s Intermediate trophy. Let us recognize Trail Rider Magazine’s Kurt Flashbart for his: 1) Post Vintage Open Intermediate win, and 2) some excellent coverage of French Woods in their magazine.

Sunday’s weather was decent for early October, partly cloudy and temperatures reaching the upper 60s. The motocross course was a challenging, natural layout with a mixture of field/grass and a few hardpack areas. The ground was wet but held up well and improved as the day progressed for the 68 race entries.

Race 1 had two starts, one for Experts and one for the Intermediates as

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the Post Vintage Age group classes did battle. Darrel Wassil’s Maico led home the Experts and grabbed the Post Vintage 40+ Expert award over Kurt Kilby’s Yamaha. In Post Vintage 60+ Intermediate, Randy Grove swapped moto wins with Ed Wilcox, but winning that all important second moto securing the gold. Steve Bowman and Rik Smits swapped moto wins in Post Vintage 50+ Intermediate; Steve the winner with his moto two win. Kelly Pierce came back for more racing on Sunday and won the Post Vintage Women’s Intermediate class in Race 1. Race 2’s Next Gen and Pre-Modern race was dominated by Next Gen 250 Expert winner, Greg Meeder, on his Kawasaki KX250, while Keith Vanderwalker led home the Intermediate Next Gen 250s with a win on his Green Machine. Next Gen 125 Expert was claimed by Brian Teague’s Honda CR125, while Intermediate Next Gen 125 racing found Matt Nagle beating Andy Palmatier to the line.

Old School racing and bikes was the name of the game in Race 3, which featured Pre-1975 Sportsman and ESS racers and their bikes. Expert Marc Halpern rocketed into Turn 1 on his CZ, ahead in both motos, but it was Darrel Wassil’s Ossa Phantom 250 bringing home most of the bacon as fastest guy in this crowd and Sportsman 250 44

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Expert winner while Halpern grabbed the Sportsman 500 Expert foam board.

Intermediate Devin Trexler gave chase to these guys on his Honda Elsinore 250, passing Halpern and keeping Wassil on his game. Trexler ultimately claimed Sportsman 250 Intermediate over Keith Mitchell second and Jerry Doster third.

Race 4 brought out the late models and it was all Greg Meeder on his KX250, claiming another first place in Next Gen 50+ Expert. Race 5 saw eight racers leave the starting line in this mixture of Ultima and GP-era machinery. I’ll skip over the Wassil win in GP 250 Expert and say that the REAL racing was in Ultima Four-stroke Intermediate with Karl Faruzel taking the win and GP 125 Intermediate with Russ VanNorman beating two others to that class win.

And how can we not bow deeply to our own Northeast racing coordinator taking a 70+ Intermediate win? All Hail!

Novice Northeast racers reported to the line for Race 6 with Allen Linville taking the Post Vintage 40+ Novice win, Jim Allen the Vintage 60+ Novice win, Matt Houston a Historic 250 Novice win, and a very fast Carol Bailey giving no quarter to the guys winning Post Vintage Women’s Novice. And the final Race 7 winners featured our Historic class racers as well as the Ultima 125

Intermediate and the REALLY fast guys, GP 500 Intermediate. Rik Smits led home the GP 500s and Eric Miller the Ultima tiddlers while Dave Schaeffer’s always beautiful H-D 250MX won Historic 250 Intermediate.

AHRMA Northeast extends a sincere thank you to Otto De Jager, his family, and friends for hosting our first annual French Woods Fall Classic. We hope it is not our last!

Cayuga County Riders, King Ferry, NY Oct 9th

The final round of the year was held one week after French Woods at one of our favorite locations, the Cayuga County Riders club grounds. Our hosts, Dave and Trish Barnes (and some great supporting club members), laid out their typical XC course with its combinations of deep woods weaving, field crossings, and a return to “The Maize” motocross track that everyone loves for its length and emphasis on braking and turning.

And braking and turning. Did I mention braking and turning? And did I mention water or mud yet? Well, there was a lot of it as this upstate farmland just to the east of mighty Cayuga Lake was saturated from recent rains. Club members tried their best to make adjustments in trails and using their

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heavy equipment (at the infamous MX track “field crossing” that is usually just a fun whoop-de-do), but there definitely were some challenges out on the XC course as well as on the motocross track. Check out the photos and you will see what I mean. There would be some serious bike teardowns after this event, pressure washing, and lots of WD-40.

This final Round 12 is a one-day affair and that means we get going early and we run a combined Vintage and Post Vintage race. In other words, Pick Your Poison in terms of your favorite bike to ride or the championship you need points in for end of season. Mostly cloudy with a light rain in the morning, it was cool all day for the 30+ XC entries who signed up for the mud and fun that awaited them. The flag was raised for three dead starts/lines at about 10:00 AM and they were off. Experts led the way; our CCR club host, Dave Barnes, and his KDX200 got the hole shot over the Ossa 250 of Darrell Wassil and Dave Fiery’s KX250. Dave led less than a lap before calling it quits with a stuck-open throttle. At the end of four laps, skills beat displacement and suspension as Wassil clinched the overall (and Sportsman Open Expert) and Dave brought home the Kawasaki second (and first Post Vintage Open Expert). An honorable mention goes out to Nick Ferguson (son of Mike), who was running with the Wassil/Fiery train on his XR200 for several laps before suffering a DNF. Richard Heins and his Ossa SDR grabbed the Vintage 60+ Expert trophy and kudos to Carl Rehatchek and his Husqvarna for taking Post Vintage 60+ Expert over two other guys. For first overall Intermediate, I’m afraid that that information cannot be confirmed at the time of this article, so let’s just mention a few class winners.

Phil Miller’s KTM 200 led two others in Next Gen 200 Intermediate. Cross country “newcomer” Joe Vanella showed he has the right stuff by beating two of our regulars in 60+ Intermediate. Rick Ketcham won Vintage 200 Intermediate, Joe Chodnicki (who must love mud) smoothed his way to a Vintage 50+ Intermediate race win, and Trisha Barnes did an excellent job and landed the Post Vintage Women’s Intermediate victory.

Brett Darrow’s white IT175 beat Dustin Loss and Ryan Collins to the checkered flag in Post Vintage 200 Intermediate.

Finally, we had one Novice in this race, none other than Ed Abdo, taking the Post Vintage 60+ Novice win.

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Let’s be perfectly clear that most of the motocross track (which started as a grass track) was muddy and it was about keeping your bike up as much as it was about going fast. THE spectator hot spots were the field/water crossings (hazards?), and our 62 MX entries gave it their all in the final motocross racing of the season that kicked off after lunch with six races and twelve motos. Race 1 on the day were the GP-era bikes with Post Vintage 100s thrown in for good measure. Everyone looked to a battle royale in GP 250 Expert featuring the Honda of Rob Clare, Darrell Wassil’s Maico, and Dave Fiery’s KX, but it was not to be. Rob Clare took the class win after Darrell experienced a gameending DNF in the first moto and Dave’s KX could not make the start. And YES, Darrell did in fact jump from his dead bike to Tony Yannitelli’s Maico in the first moto, but “spirit of racing” maneuver is not allowed. For the record, the crowd loved it! Joe Vanella’s beautiful Honda CR250 took the GP 250 Intermediate win over Josh Fisher and Jody Curry. And Post Vintage 100 proved entertaining with Karl Faruzel taking two moto wins over Hollis Acome. Race 2 was the first Next Gen/Pre-Modern battle, and it was Brian Teague’s Honda CR125 that led all the way to the checkers in Moto one, and he maintained the consistency, taking the Next Gen 125 Expert win. Tom Curry’s YZ250 followed Brian and took the Pre-Modern 250 Intermediate win, and Greg Meeder followed up with the

Next Gen 250 Expert win. Ryan Collins won Next Gen 250 Intermediate and the Northeast’s fastest gal, Jana Schneider, grabbed her first win on the day in Next Gen 125 intermediate.

Everyone loves our pre-1975 racers and Race 3 did not disappoint. Devin Trexler looks the part and did the job on his Honda Elsinore 250, clad in Vintage Iron chest protector. He won both motos to win Sportsman 250 Intermediate.

Sportsman 500 Intermediate was won

by Kevin Guernsey on his Rokon 340 Auto, and Dave Salmen looked pretty good on his CZ in ESS 250 Intermediate.

Race 4 brought back that same intense set of Post Vintage racers in Race 1,

LEFT: Joe Vanella’s Red Rocket Honda (105) takes a big drink at King’s Ferry MX and rewarded him with two Intermediate class wins on the day.

PHOTO BY RICK COWERS BELOW: Carl Rehatchek splashes his way to a PV 60+ EXP win at King’s Ferry XC race.

PHOTO BY SARAH LANE Expert racer Brian Teague (11) and his 125 Honda ran circles around the Next Gen/ Pre-Modern crowd all day at King’s Ferry MX. PHOTO BY RICK COWERS

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but this time it was the age group classes, and there was a new (old) kid in town, Dan Fields and his KTM 250, who dominated both motos and won Post Vintage 60+ Expert. Joe Vanella and four other racers signed up for Post Vintage 60+ Intermediate, and he showed them The Way (said with a deep, religious voice) in both motos for the win. Ed Hewig was second, and Ed Wilcox third. Swapping moto wins and providing some great racing were Chris Kronyak and Jody Curry (those Curry brothers, they’re everywhere!) in Post Vintage 50+ Intermediate on their Honda CRs, but Chris got the foam board with his moto two win. Finally, Eric Miller grabbed a Post Vintage Open Age Intermediate win over Dustin Loss Race 5 provided some outstanding Novice racing and Bob Bolt outshone them all in both motos on his very cool, big-bore Yamaha YZ465, good for the Post Vintage 60+ Novice win.

Sheen and Justin Moshanty signed up for Post Vintage 100 Novice on their YZ and RM bikes, with Sheen

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taking the win AND giving Bob Bolt a run for his money in both motos.

Special shout-out to Carol Bailey on her Suzuki PE, who brought home the Post Vintage Women’s Intermediate first place.

In Race 6, 19 racers hit the track with a (potpourri) combination of Historic, GP, Ultima, Pre-Modern, and Next Gen bikes. Brian Teague once again KILLED the field and won Next Gen Open Age Expert. Greg Meeder followed him with the Next Gen 50+ Expert win. Rob Clare looked smooth with his Historic 500 Expert win on a great looking Maico, and Ed Hewig’s Suzuki RM beat two other racers to the Historic 250 Intermediate. Jana Schneider moved from her Kawasaki over to a Yamaha YZ for the Post Vintage Women’s Intermediate win.

Thanks again to Dave and Trish Barnes, the CCR club and surrounding farms/property owners for this closeout event!

A big end of the season Thank You to our Northeast Region leadership (Merritt Brown and Ed Roman), and the various race event promotors and volunteers. I’d also like to thank Joe Koury and Stephanie Vetterly from the AHRMA MAG for their excellent publication and patience. You can go to the AHRMA Northeast link at the bottom of AHRMA’s website to see all the results for 2021 season. (https://www.ahrma.org/ahrmanortheast-region/).

BELOW: Jana Schneider (802) takes the plunge at Kings Ferry MX on the way to her Next Gen 125 INT win.

PHOTO BY SARAH LANE Greg Meeder (18) and Tom Curry (4c) pick a line at King’s Ferry MX. PHOTO BY RICK COWERS Novices banging bars at Kings Ferry MX! Matt Houton (808), Bob Bolt (235), and Alan Linville (266) put on a show.

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DIRT TRACK R OF THE MONTH HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN INVOLVED IN FLAT TRACK? I started dirt track racing in 1962.

WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT THE SPORT? The life-long friendships that have been made over a 60-year span and the joy of the list of friends getting larger each year. Been down a lot of happy trails.

WHAT BIKE, MODEL, MAKE, SIZE DO YOU CURRENTLY RACE? I ride a 1963 Triumph 500, ridden in the Brakeless class. I’ve had this bike since I was 15; I threw newspapers on the Triumph, rode it to school and raced it on weekends. During the offseason, the Triumph was also used for boondockin’ and a couple enduros.

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Currently, it is basically in the same set-up and appearance as it was in the ‘60s; it was uncrated and set up for racing by Bill Cleek—B&M Cycle Sales— in Shawnee, OK. In 2008, Johnny Isaacs of Total Performance Racers, restored and updated the bike to its current form, keeping it close to the original 1960’s set-up. Many a young racer got their start with Bill and Mona Cleek, and few can say they were fortunate enough to have both the Cleek and Issac families to assist them in pursuing a passion.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN RACING AND WHAT DISCIPLINES? I started racing on a 250 HarleyDavidson Sprint H back when I was 14 years old. I’ve raced TT scrambles, short track, half-mile, and the mile.

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE RACE/MOMENT OF DIRT TRACK? Looking back over 60 years, wow, every race was a moment and has a story. I’ll have to break it up into three periods.

In the beginning, my favorite moment was winning the Tri-State Championship TT Scrambles in 1964 at the legendary John Zink Ranch.

45 years later, a second-place finish on the 750 Triumph (AKA: “The White Buffalo”) at the historic Peoria TT. I had the lead, but missed a gear in the last lap. It was a painful loss.

Most recently, my favorite moment was winning the Brakeless class at the Springfield Short Track.

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RIDER H WHAT CLASSES DO YOU RUN? I compete in the Classic 500/750 classes and the Brakeless class.

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR 2022?

SAME BIKE, DIFFERENT BIKE, MORE RACES? I have big plans for 2022. Big! I plan to continue riding the 500 Triumph competing in mostly AHRMA events in Heavyweight Brakeless/TT. Also, courtesy of Jeff Durand, I’ll be competing in Lightweight Brakeless aboard a 250 Harley-Davidson Sprint, one with a ton of history.

INTERVIEW WITH GARY MOORE

BY RICHARD BRODOCK PHOTOS COURTESY OF GARY MOORE

Approximately 60 years ago, I started on a Sprint sitting on the line with Freddie Nix. My ride on the Sprint will bring back a lot of great memories of racing with one of the all-time greats.

I would be clueless on bike selection, set-up, etc. (Oddly enough, he ALSO said “Just do it.”) I will race Topeka, Talladega, and Barber.

New deal: I am going road racing!

I have always wanted to because Gary Nixon and Freddie Nix came off dirt, said they had a blast and that I should do it. Don’t try it, just do it.

LOOKING BACK AT PAST RACES, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR DREAM TRACK TO RACE?

So, here we go at 74-years-old, going to do it, made possible by a young man in Tennessee who came out of road racing to dirt track. Without him,

Thanks Richard!

I rode Ascot in 1965 ‘‘twas everything you hear and more.” Springfield Mile and Houston Astrodome would be a dream to run dirt track. My 2022 dream track: Laguna Seca road race.

2022 AHRMA NATIONAL SERIES SCHEDULES 2022 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National Historic Roadrace Series AAR: Academy of Roadracing Date

SRS: Sidecar Racing School

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Daytona Int’l Speedway; Daytona Beach, FL Jan/7-9 (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™) Feb/17-20 Roebling Road Raceway; Bloomingdale, GA (AAR) Mar/17-20 Carolina Motorsports Park; Kershaw, SC (AAR) Apr/22-24 High Plains Raceway; Deer Trail, CO (AAR) Apr/29Thunderhill Raceway Park; Willows, CA (AAR) May/1 Heartland Motorsports Park (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); May/27-29 Topeka, KS (AAR) Jun/16-19 New Jersey Motorsports Park; Milleville, NJ (AAR) Weathertech Laguna Seca (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Jul/15-17 Monterey, CA (AAR) Jul/21-24 Ridge Motorsports Park; Shelton, WA (AAR) Aug/25-28 Blackhawk Farms Raceway; South Beloit, IL (AAR) Sept/2-4 Gingerman Raceway; South Haven, MI (AAR & SRS) Sept/30Talladega Gran Prix; Munford, AL (AAR & SRS) Oct/2 Oct/6-9 Barber Motorsports Park; Birmingham, AL

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Daytona Int’l Speedway; Daytona Beach, FL (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™) Battery Park; Nesmith, SC Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA Cahuilla Creek Motocross; Anza, CA ISDT/E Reunion Race Razorback Riders; Combs, AR Heartland Motorsports Park (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Topeka, KS Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA Shady Acres; Friendsville, MD Weathertech Laguna Seca (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Monterey, CA Jack Pine Gypsies; Sturgis, SD Pavilion MX Park; Pavilion, NY Diamond Don’s Motorsports; Jefferson, TX Sugar Hill; Bolivar, TN Bushey Ranch; Chrome, CA Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK

2022 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National Vintage Motocross Series

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Daytona Int’l Speedway; Daytona Beach, FL (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™) Arizona Cycle Park; Buckeye, AZ Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA Cahuilla Creek Motocross; Anza, CA Midwest Extreme Park; Drexel, MO Devils Ridge Motocross; Sanford, NC Thunder Valley MX Park; Morrison, CO Heartland Motorsports Park (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Topeka, KS Muddy Creek Raceway; Blountville, TN Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA Shady Acres; Friendsville, MD Weathertech Laguna Seca (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Monterey, CA Jack Pine Gypsies; Sturgis, SD TBD Pavilion MX Park; Pavilion, NY Millcreek Motorsports Park; Coombs, AR Diamond Don’s Motorsports; Jefferson, TX Rattlers Run; Fairfield, WA Lincoln Trail Motosports; Casey, IL Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA Millcreek MX Park; Pell City, AL Georgia Practice Facility (GPF); Cairo, GA Texas GP; Donie, TX T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK

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2022 Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Trials Series Date

Venue

Feb/26-27 Stovall Mountain; Elora, TN Mar-29 Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA Apr-9 Cahuilla Creek Motocross; Anza, CA Heartland Motorsports Park May-27 (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Topeka, KS Jun-18 LeMay Museum; Tacoma, WA Weathertech Laguna Seca Jul-16 (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Monterey, CA Aug-6 Jack Pine Gypsies; Sturgis, SD Aug-27 Pavilion MX Park; Pavilion, NY Sept/1-2 Millcreek Motorsports Park; Coombs, AR Sept-9 Diamond Don’s Motorsports; Jefferson, TX Sept-17 Rattlers Run; Fairfield, WA Oct-1 Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA Oct/7-8 Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL Nov-5 T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK

2022 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National NextGen MX Series

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Online Mail-in/ Pre-entry Fax/E-mail Deadline Pre-entry (midnight Deadline CST)

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Devils Ridge Motocross; Sanford, NC

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Thunder Valley MX Park; Morrison, CO Heartland Motorsports Park (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Topeka, KS Muddy Creek Raceway; Blountville, TN Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA Shady Acres; Friendsville, MD Weathertech Laguna Seca (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Monterey, CA Jack Pine Gypsies; Sturgis, SD TBD Pavilion MX Park; Pavilion, NY Millcreek Motorsports Park; Coombs, AR Diamond Don’s Motorsports; Jefferson, TX Lincoln Trail Motosports; Casey, IL Millcreek MX Park; Pell City, AL Georgia Practice Facility (GPF); Cairo, GA Texas GP; Donie, TX T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK

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