AHRMA MAG December 2023, Vol. No. 5, Issue No. 10

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from the editor

This is the time of year that everyone takes a moment to say their thanks, and I am not one to pass up that opportunity. I want to thank the AHRMA staff and community for welcoming me into the fold, beginning as the Associate Editor working for Joe W. Koury, and most recently, taking up the mantle of Editor myself. It has been an interesting road, and I’ve had the opportunity to get to know many of you quite well.

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welcome to the

Thank you for sharing your knowledge of vintage motorcycles and racing history, and allowing me the chance to learn more about what we all love.

I can’t wait to see what 2024 brings, but I know it’s going to be exciting! see you on the track!

Steph Vetterly

ADDRESS 8913 Town and Country Circle #1093 Knoxville, TN 37923 PHONE 888-41AHRMA (888) 412-4762 COVER - Barber Vintage Festival Justin Hebbel (#107, RR) on his 1972 BMW R75/5) Photo by Cathy Drexler Jeff Durand (#79, DT) Photo by Larry Mayo Swap meet finds Photos by Cathy Drexler and Larry Mayo

Correction Last month in our cross country coverage of the Diamond Don’s event, we incorrectly identified this rider. This is Sam Borroughs, who not only took first place in the Post Vintage Open Expert class, but also won the Post Vintage Overall on his 1984 Yamaha IT 490.

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contents 10 DIRECTOR’S COLUMNS

40 BUSHEY RANCH

18 ISDE ENDURO VINTAGE TROPHY

48 REYNLOW PARK

14 NEWSWORTHY

44 MILL CREEK MX

22 BARBER VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE FESTIVAL 30 MUDDY CREEK

32 RATTLERS RUN

52 BEAVER CREEK DT

54 NORTHEAST REGION UPDATE

58 AHRMA NATIONAL & REGIONAL SCHEDULES

34 SUTTON STATION

60 MARKETPLACE & SWAP MEET

38 ARKANSAS DIRT RIDERS

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from the staff

Winter is Coming W

ith the final events of each racing discipline behind us for 2023, the winter builds are well under way for the 2024 racing season. The winter months give us a window of opportunity to refresh machines and think about new builds for the future. Are you planning on bringing out something different next year? Are you finally going to finish the rebuild that has been in the corner of your shop for decades? Or are you doing just the basics to make it through another season? Whatever the plan, start early and be sure to consider AHRMA sponsors when shopping for spares. Our sponsors are a key component to running an efficient and effective racing program. AHRMA sponsors are often racers and builders who can give you a unique perspective on the vintage (and modern) machines around the paddock. When you support sponsors, you support AHRMA.

team must complete the typical end-of-year duties of a corporation.

Balance sheets get balanced, books get cleaned up, and budgets get finalized.

I admit, I am starting late this year refreshing my own machines. It has been over a month since I got back from Barber, and my BMW sidecar and road race bike are still in the trailer! I did pick up a Yamaha IT 200 at Henryetta last week, so I am looking forward to getting my “new to me” bike on the lift and making it my own and participating in a few offroad events in 2024. I suspect that

I will be spending more time behind the keyboard and on the telephone this winter doing AHRMA business than wrenching in my garage, but I am OK with that. This will be my 14th year racing with AHRMA (see the photo of me at Gingerman in 2011), and I am up for the challenge.

Daniel May DANIEL MAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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While you are in the garage wrestling with broken drill bits, the AHRMA team is busy building the administrative logistics for the 2024 season. We work all year long scoping out prospective venues to host future AHRMA events. October and November is crunch time to lock in dates for the following year.

Each venue is unique regarding amenities provided, dates available, etc. Planning a race schedule is a delicate game of chess, balancing weather considerations, geographic locations, track facilities, and avoiding conflicts with other competing motorsport events.

Simultaneous to the finalization of the 2024 race schedule, the AHRMA AMERICAN HISTORIC RACING MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION

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he 2023 Rrcing season is complete, but the planning for next year goes on. By the time you read this, we will have published the 2024 race schedule and AHRMA Handbook, so your planning can go on. We are revisiting some of the same tracks from 2023 and adding a couple new ones for 2024. Our 2024 season will kick off at Roebling Road Raceway February 16-18, 2024. The closing of Heartland Motorsport Park has had quite an impact on our schedule, especially for our Midwest competitors. More details about the schedule will be published on our ahrma.org website.

This is a good time to check and replace your riding gear if needed.

The new air suits or air vests will offer another level of protection.

Check the manufacture date of your helmet, it has to have been

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manufactured within the prior 60 months of any competition date.

The off season is also a good time to renew your membership; one less thing to do when registering for your races.

In 2024, there will be some race procedure improvements put in place in the interest of safety. We have classes and grids that get larger and faster each year and we want to make sure our safety protocols keep up. We have a new safety and risk management committee that will also make suggestions. All members are encouraged to submit any suggestions to roadrace.director@ahrma.org. As needed, announcements of changes will be published prior to a race event and discussed at the daily riders’ meeting.

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from the staff A highlight coming in 2024, the 350 GP class will be the “Vintage Cup Class.” The racing action is guaranteed to be exciting with the mix of brands and riders that is predicted.

Volunteers play a big part in making our race weekends a success. We are always looking for volunteers to fill various jobs throughout the weekend. Most positions have flexible days and times and usually only involve a few hours of work throughout the weekend. If you are racing, we can adjust your volunteer assignment around your race schedule. If one of your crew would like to volunteer, we can find them an assignment also. Volunteers will be assigned to work with experienced AHRMA staff members. Examples of a few volunteer assignments include gate staffing for waiver signage and wristband sales, hanging and take down sponsor banners, racer checkin, registration, tech inspection, crash truck, pit in pit out, gridding. Feel free to contact us if you would like to be considered for a volunteer position.

In closing, AHRMA would like to thank everyone who raced with and supported our organization through the 2023 season and we look forward to seeing everyone in 2024.

The bike in the picture is a 1963 Norton 650 SS I just finished.

Al Charles

AL CHARLES FORMER ROAD RACE DIRECTOR (SEE NEWS SECTION)

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OFF-ROAD

s we come to the end of the 2023 season, I want to thank all of the folks who helped make this season successful. You know who you are, and I thank you.

However, I would be remiss if I didn’t take a moment to acknowledge the help and support of Becky Hayes. Becky has been the steady hand of the AHRMA Cross Country community for a very long time. She has been an advocate for this discipline and has been an incredible help in educating me on Cross Country!

For most of you, this is the part of the season to take a breath, relax and start to prepare for next season. However, this is probably the busiest time of the year for many of us working to help AHRMA grow!

It’s a time for reviewing the past season, looking at what went right, figuring out how to improve in the future, assessing new venues, and finalizing schedules. We need to take the time to look into the future and develop a strategy to get there.

This past year I have talked to a large number of you to get your impressions of what needs to be done to bring AHRMA off-road into the future. The passion of our members for each discipline has been amazing to see.

I’ve not only heard you but am taking your comments into consideration as we move forward.

Here are some of the 2023 highlights: We have added some new venues: we returned to Honda Hills and added Farm 14 to the schedule.

Other major accomplishments: •

New leadership and revival of the Great Lakes Region

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New leadership for the Southeast Region (the south will rise again!)

Since some of these will affect how we use MotorsportReg as well as the data we have there, we may need to reach out to our members to get help in completing some of these initiatives. Don’t be surprised if you get an email or call. We are going to do what we can to make this as seamless as possible.

If you do get a request for information, please respond quickly. The 2024 season will be upon us sooner than we expect. We want to make sure that we have a smooth transition in implementing some of these changes so there won’t be any confusion.

As always, your input as to where we are going is not only requested, but sincerely appreciated!

In the meantime, I want you all to have a terrific holiday season. I hope Santa brings you all the moto toys you asked for!

Documentation of processes to implement in 2024:

Happy Holidays!

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Insurance requests

Be safe, have fun, and ride fast!

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Rider’s Meeting outline

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Event Management checklist

Terry McPhillips

We didn’t make any major changes last year on how we ran the off-road program. I believe one needs to look at what is in place and how it worked before you can see what changes need to be made. We are looking at all of our processes and procedures to determine what worked and what didn’t and how to improve them.

TERRY MCPHILLIPS OFF-ROAD RACE DIRECTOR

We are looking to find opportunities to increase efficiencies, save money, improve the member experience, and find ways to help our promoters.

There are some initiatives being created to help move AHRMA forward into the future. Addressing these requires planning and communication prior to the implementation.

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he season is over but the work is never done. I am currently finalizing the 2024 Dirt Track schedule and working on some other exciting news. The 2024 season will kick off where we left off in 2023 at Beaver Creek Speedway in Toney, AL. Beaver Creek Speedway is one of the best short tracks in the Southeast and will not only be our season opener, but will also have a date on the schedule later in the fall.

We will also return to the Baton Rouge Raceway for the Mike Gerald Classic again in April of 2024. This 3/8-mile clay track always offers excitement and fast racing and will be the location for the 2024 season finale. And if that isn’t reason enough to be there, just think about the amazing food we are gonna have in Baton Rouge for the year-end awards banquet!

In 2023, we partnered with the Athens County Fair Board for the Athens, OH, 1/2 mile, and in 2024 not only are we running the 1/2mile again but we have also added a short track under the lights Friday night to make it a don’t miss two-

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CORNER day event. Be sure to check out the full schedule on AHRMA.org.

Along with finalizing the 2024 schedule, I have also been working on the 2024 Dirt Track Vintage Cup. 2023 was year one for the DT Vintage Cup where the Sportsman 750 class was chosen and spotlighted. I am happy to report that we increased participation and competition in Sportsman 750 in 2023. For 2024, there were two classes battling to be the Vintage Cup, but in the end we chose the one we think really has the potential to bring out the best competition. I am pleased to announce the 2024 AHRMA Dirt Track Vintage Cup class will be our Seventies Singles class.

This class is composed of machines from the late 1970s-era four-stroke single-cylinder motorcycles up to 600cc. Eligible machines including the ever-popular Yamaha TT500 and Honda FT500 Ascot. Full class rules can be found in the AHRMA Handbook online at AHRMA.org. Some of the Vintage Cup perks include enhanced trophies, magazine write ups

covering the top 5 (mid-season) and winner at the end of the season, discounted race entry, the Vintage Cup trophy for one year and a unique trophy for the winner to keep.

The 2024 AHRMA Dirt Track season will also have increased safety equipment and protocols as well as other new equipment implemented to continue to add safety and consistency to our race program. Be on the look out for all the exciting news and additions to the AHRMA Dirt Track program and don’t miss a thing by following us on Facebook: AHRMA Dirt Track and on Instagram: @ahrmadirttrack.

Richard Brodock RICHARD BRODOCK DIRT TRACK DIRECTOR

Have You Updated Your MotorsportReg Profile?

AHRMA is working toward having our race results published in other magazines and online publications.

To make this happen we need your help! Please complete your MotorsportReg profile with the following info for all of your race bikes: your name, bike, make, model, and year.

This is a great chance for AHRMA to shine, so please log into your account and make these updates.

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AHRMA Thanks Al Charles for Service as Road Race Director The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) thanks Al Charles for his service as AHRMA Road Race Director.

Appointed in January, 2023, Al oversaw AHRMA’s road racing program and ushered in a new era of cooperation and partnerships with other motorcycle road racing organizations.

“I have elected not to return as the AHRMA Road Race Director in 2024. I am honored to have held the position for the past year and met so many incredible AHRMA members. 2023 was a recovery year for AHRMA and I am glad I

was part of it. There are a lot of good things on the horizon for AHRMA and as members we will all benefit from them,” said Al.

AHRMA Seeks Candidates for Road Race Director

equipment needed to host these events is in place. The day-today manager to keep our series running smoothly during 2024 and beyond is what we seek.

The successful candidate will be passionate about our sport, driven for success at every event, and able to enlist our team to peak performance.

AHRMA is looking for a dedicated Road Race Director to operate its successful national road racing series. This position is that of Program Manager, coordinating all aspects of the series and individual event planning, staffing, budget, and both race day and financial administration.

The schedule for the 2024 season has already been set and is visible at Schedules & Results. A full array of experienced staff and the

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Prior to his appointment, Al was an active AHRMA member and

The Road Race Director reports to AHRMA’s Executive Director. There are regular planning meetings with the Executive Director and Road Race Planning Committee for assistance, coordination with AHRMA strategies and other disciplines. The road race event staff report to the Road Race Director.

Familiarity with motorcycle racing, excellent communication skills, detail orientation, personnel management, contract negotiation, internal administration, and a high level of computer literacy are required. AHRMA regularly AMERICAN HISTORIC RACING MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION

competitor. The entire AHRMA family wishes Al every success in his future endeavors. AHRMA will immediately begin the search process for his replacement.

uses online tools (Google Meet and others) for video meetings, MotorsportReg.com for membership management / race registrations, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

This position can be performed remotely from anywhere in the USA, and travel is required to all road race events. Compensation is competitive for this role and will be commensurate with experience.

Information about our 30+ year old racing organization can be attained by viewing our website www.ahrma.org.

Deadline to apply is 12/20/2023.

Applications will only be accepted through the Road Race Director Application Form which is available by clicking the associated button below.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY DECEMBER 2023

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AHRMA Academy of Roadracing Ambassador Program AHRMA is pleased to introduce the 2024 AHRMA Academy of Roadracing (AAR) Ambassador Program.

At each AHRMA RR event (except Barber) there will be an AHRMA Academy of Roadracing road race licensing school.Current AHRMA members are encouraged to refer others to take the school and earn their RR license, or take the schooland enhance their racing skills.

Each and every AAR student will be asked how they were referred to the school. When a student gives the name of areferring AHRMA member, that member will be considered an AAR Ambassador.

Each referral entitles the recipient toremote road race tech at no charge for one road race weekend plus their one-time choice of a hat, t-shirt, or collectablepin bearing their status as 2024 AAR Ambassador.

At the end of the 2024 season the member with the most referrals for the season will be presented a trophy atthe 2024 Barber Vintage Festival as our 2024 AAR Ambassador of the Year.

Please contact Tim Terrell or Arthur Kowitz with any questions: Tim Terrell (336) 260-1615 ahrma220@gmail.com Arthur Kowitz (386) 547-9504 roadracing.academy@ahrma.org

AHRMA Gift Certificates Now Available Not sure what to get your favorite Racer for Christmas or some other gift-giving occasion? Look no further! By purchasing a gift certificate, your favorite racer will have credits added to their AHRMA Account in MotorsportReg that may be used towards a new membership or membership renewal, any discipline national event, whether a practice day or race classes, or even AHRMA’s

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It’s simple! You provide your gift recipient’s name and phone number, specify the amount, and, if you wish, a special message to be emailed to them alerting them of their credits. We all know what our racers really want, right? They want to RACE!!!

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Alex McLean (122), Inaugural Vintage Cup Champion, 2019, featuring 350GP

350cc Gran Prix Motorcycles Featured in

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he American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) 2024 Vintage Cup will highlight iconic middle weight machines from the 1960s.

Sponsored by Hagerty Insurance, Roadracingworld.com, and NYC Norton (nycnorton.com), AHRMA’s 2024 Vintage Cup features the 350GP class which includes 350cc two and four-stroke and 250cc two-stroke liquid and air-cooled 16

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machines built before December 31, 1968.

“The 350GP class was our inaugural Vintage Cup class running in 2019. The grids increased immensely and have remained increased for the past 5 years. We are pleased to bring it back and expect the grids to be better than ever,” said Kenny Cummings of NYC Norton, Vintage Cup sponsor for the 350GP Featured Class.

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Typical AHRMA 350GP grids include a wide variety motorcycles from Aermacchi, Bultaco, Honda, Ducati, Kawasaki, and Suzuki.

“350GP has been an exciting class since AHRMA’s earliest days, and I plan to join in the fun myself as a rider and a machine owner for others. I expect to see a variety of marques represented in the results,” shared Carl Anderson, AHRMA’s 2023 Chairman of the Board.

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The Vintage Cup will be highlighted during and after each of the 2024 AHRMA National road races. Added enhancements for the 2024 season include: • • • • • • •

Enhanced trophies throughout the season.

Special awards for series champion.

Articles and photos on Roadracingworld.com to spotlight the class.

Roadracing World print magazine enhanced exposure for AHRMA and 350GP. Discounted race entry fees.

Racer spotlight features in AHRMA MAG. Class champion on cover of the AHRMA MAG.

Motorcycles eligible for AHRMA’s 350GP class must have been built before December 31, 1968, or be based on a like design and may have up to a 350cc air-cooled four-stroke engine with overhead valves and cams; a 350cc aircooled single-cylinder two-stroke;

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The Benevolent Fund was created in 1992 as a means of helping AHRMA members in need. AHRMA offers a variety of raffles and other fundraisers benefitting the Benevolent Fund.

Members also are encouraged to contribute directly.

Members in good standing for at least one year may take advantage of the fund.

All applications for assistance are kept confidential. Requirements are listed in the AHRMA Handbook.

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250cc liquid-cooled, singlecylinder two-stroke; 250cc aircooled twin-cylinder two-stroke.

A list of eligible machines can be found in the AHRMA Handbook in Section 10.2.3 (www.ahrma.org/ ahrma-handbook).

“The 350 GP class has been important since the beginning of road racing. Practically all the factories that competed in the 500 class also competed in the 350 class. Norton and Velocette dominated before WW II and the immediate post war period. The 350 Junior class ran at the Isle of Man from 1911 to 1976, Norton winning twelve times, M.V. nine times and Velocette eight times,” said David Roper, a multi-time AHRMA champion and frequent 350GP competitor.

“When the World Championship was established in 1949, the 350 was one of the four solo classes and lasted through 1982. The championship was won by a four stroke every year until 1974 when

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the two strokes took over until the class was eliminated,” Roper said.

“Some manufacturers enlarged their 250 to 350 (Moto Guzzi and Honda), some made smaller versions of their 500s (Gilera and M.V.), and for some the 350 was their prime size and they enlarged them to make forays into the 500 class (AJS and Velocette).

Singles, twins, triples, fours, and six-cylinder motors were successful.”

“AHRMA does a good job of keeping historic racebikes on the track where they belong,” said John Ulrich, Founder and Editor of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine, and sponsor of the AHRMA Vintage Cup. “Roadracing World is happy to continue to be involved with the Vintage Cup program in 2024.

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n 2016, the FIM decided to add a vintage event category to the ISDE. It was established so seasoned veterans could compete in an ISDE-style event, but on the vintage bikes (1983 or older) they have come to know and love. The legendary likes of Enrico Tortoli, Giorgio Grasso, Tullio Pellegrinelli are still very competitive and want to continue to represent their counties in a world class event.

The rules are much like the ISDE with a Trophy and Silver Vase Teams along with individuals and club teams. Instead of riding six days, they ride four days. To compete on a Trophy Team, you must be 50 years old or older. To make it even more interesting, each team must be represented by at least one bike 1975 or older and the teams consist of only three riders. Keep in mind, these are all twin shock, air-cooled bikes with drum brakes.

as the 1985 ISDE. Puigcerda is a quaint ski town, nestled next to the Pyrenees Mountains and on the border of France; it is a picturesque location with beautiful weather and beautiful scenery.

Also this year, we fielded the first US Team. Mike Sheetz from Oregon stepped up to ride the “A” category bike sporting a 1975 CanAm 250 TNT. Lendon Smith from Idaho and co-owner of Seat Concepts would be riding a 1982 WR430 and Fred Hoess would be on a 1983 WR250.

Opening ceremonies much like the Olympics were filled with

lots of pomp and circumstance.

Each country was introduced and escorted in behind their national flag. It was quite a humbling experience to stand on the stage with the team and hear our national anthem and soak in genuine cheers and appreciation from the crowd.

During the week, the US Team and their support crew did a great job of learning the area, navigating to the tests and timed controls, and being at the right place at the right time to support our riders.

Fred Hoess put in a stellar performance and captured the

Mike Sheetz unpacking his CanAm

Fred Hoess, a 28-time ISDE veteran, had been involved with the US AHRMA Vintage series for some time and thought it would be a great segue into a different type of international competition and as the lone US rider, he has overalled this event in 2016 in Spain and 2022 in Portugal.

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event overall again! He had very strong competition throughout the event with the likes of Italian rider Maurizio Casartelli and Spanish Trophy rider David Gomez. During the final moto he put on a glorious school. He made no mistakes, his lines and power use was a sight to behold as the rest of the crowd including his mom, Barbara, cheered him on. Fred pulled away from his fast competitors to clinch the fastest moto of the day and the event individual overall.

Much hand shaking and back slapping went on at the end of that event as the other competitors and team managers knew he had won the overall. Fred also helped out both Mike and Lendon walking the tests, discussing strategy and explaining how things worked at this ISDE-style event. His leadership of our first US Trophy Team was invaluable.

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Mike Sheetz, bringing over a 1975 CanAm250 from the US did a great job of prepping his bike and absorbing all the complexities of this event. Riding a 50-year-old bike with four inches of travel is no easy task. Keeping the bike together and running with no mishaps on the trail is a feat within itself. His girlfriend, Crystal Bennett, was also instrumental in making his first Vintage Trophy a success. By the end of the week, Mike garnered seventh place in the A3 class, a performance well done.

Lendon Smith, riding a 1982 Husky WR430 came to this event having never ridden this particular bike. He was undeterred and continued to improve his scores throughout the event. He ended up in eleventh place in the very competitive C3 class with a lot of heavy hitters. As you look at his scores, by the second day, his times came down and he was in the hunt with the top riders as seconds separated the top 15 slots. His wife, Amy, a veteran of many of Lendon’s races, was super helpful in the pits and man, can she drive a rental like a pro!

We had some fun pit crew chases to get to the check controls up and down the Pyrenees.

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had to overcome. Our riders were consistent, rode strong and continued to improve throughout the week.

The US Team was very popular and we had many other riders come to our pits to congratulate our team. We all made new friends and met up with old ones.

The Italian team even came over and there was a fun and jovial jersey swap.

Closing ceremonies were a sight to behold: lots of camaraderie, kindness and true appreciation for all the competitors and their crew.

Fred Hoess in the final moto

LOGISTICS: I guess that is the name of this game. Unlike the European riders who just throw their gear and bikes in the van and can bring a lot of support crew, the US riders have to ship a bike, rent cars, and normally have a crew of one. Riders also have to ship multiple sets of gear and tools and some liquids. And when I say shipping, that means paperwork and import duties, and import paperwork, and dealing with customs. I highly suggest you start working on bike transportation now if you are entertaining going to this event to race. Use a carrier that is familiar with the importing country customs, and ship your bike early. In addition to shipping, there are flights and rental cars and lodging, the list goes on.

Once you arrive, you have to find the right place to buy things you didn’t get into your crate but need, like pop-up tents, chairs, tables, gas cans etc…. And no, at this time, AMA is not involved other than providing proper FIM License and Permission to Compete documents.

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This was a super fun event. It was great having other US riders attend. Team USA did a great job; we overcame a lot of adversity.

We learned how to communicate and navigate in a foreign country and we became good friends and made a lot of good friends within the international community. We should all be proud of Team USA’s outcome and our representation at this prestigious event.

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he Annual Barber Vintage Festival is AHRMA’s premier event at the end of the season that everyone plans for, and our 2023 event lived up to expectations. The four-day festival hosted vintage and modern motorcycle racing, sidecar racing, AHRMA dirt track racing, a swap meet with hundreds of vendors selling vintage motorcycles and parts, demo rides, parade laps at

lunch time, and of course, the world-famous Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. The Barber racetrack is a challenging 2.38mile road course with 17 turns and several elevation changes.

Fantastic racing and lots to do.

Our seasoned volunteers and new volunteers contributed immensely to the success of the weekend with AHRMA-sponsored

merchandise sales, a motorcycle to raffle, a 50/50 raffle, and a silent auction for a Larry Poon’s original painting netted AHRMA substantial revenue for our benevolent fund and operating costs.

Move-in on Wednesday went off without a hitch and we opened tech inspection in the afternoon, so Thursday morning practice groups could be ready for hot track at 8am.

Two days of practice and two days of racing begin each morning promptly at 8am. On Saturday and Sunday, we were honored to have members of the Birmingham Air National Guard, Honor Guard present our flags and Maria Keener sing the National Anthem in honor of our country. Our race grids were mixed with several classes of bikes per race; we had seventeen races on Saturday and sixteen on Sunday.

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A highlight of Friday practice was the timed session for the 4SR Pro Challenge racers. Our Pro Challenge race this year was sponsored by 4SR Leathers and DECEMBER 2023

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Fast By Ferracci with a first place purse of $7,000. Twenty pro racers participated in the session with Stefano Mesa and Geoff May setting the fastest times.

The Pro Challenge 10-lap race was run on Saturday right after the lunch break. The racetrack viewing areas and fences were lined with spectators to watch the race.

Stefano Mesa had a commanding lead till his engine lost power, handing the win to Geoff May. The first race of the weekend, the Sportsman 500 class on Saturday morning, had Rob Hall squeak out a win by .049 seconds over David Miller, a great way to start the

weekend. Rob also won on Sunday by a slightly larger margin.

Always a crowd pleaser, sidecars, we had almost 30 entries for the weekend and for the first year split them into two races. The Modern Sidecar class posting very respectable mid-1.40’s lap times.

The Hand Shifters are a challenge to ride, but our racers made it look easy with Stephen Aretz taking the win on Saturday and Tim Joyce taking the win on Sunday.

A first this year we had the Royal Enfield GT650 class with the BTR racers aboard and raced them combined with several other

classes. On Sunday with over 40 entries on the grid, Mikayla Moore finished first in class and fourth overall in the combined race and Sonya Lloyd finished second in class and eighth overall on Sunday. Maybe we will see them more at our 2024 Races.

The Moto Lemans class with the mechanics urging their rider “Go, Go, Go” push starting their bikes, and had Jack Kaines on top Saturday and Sunday.

Our 2023 Barber Vintage Festival was the highlight of our season.

Oct 10-13, 2024, are the dates for the 2024 Barber Vintage festival.

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2023 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA Roadracing Series Formula 750 Turpin and Spargo split wins at the 18th Annual Barber Vintage Festival WORDS AHRMA STAFF

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Shane Turpin and Christopher Spargo split wins on Saturday and Sunday during the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) road race season finale held at Barber Motorsports Park during the 18th Annual Barber Vintage Festival.

Sponsored by Hagerty Insurance, Roadracingworld.com, and NYC Norton (nycnorton.com), AHRMA’s 2023 Vintage Cup features the Formula 750 (F750) class which includes 750cc two and four-stroke powered machines built up to 1972.

Rounds nineteen and twenty of the Vintage Cup were held Oct. 7 and 8 in conjunction with the Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National Roadracing series at Barber Motorsports Park Fall weather had arrived bringing cool temps each morning. Entering the Barber Vintage Festival rounds, Joyce, who raced a NYC Norton 1968 Seeley NRE 750, had provisionally secured the Vintage Cup championship during the previous rounds at Talladega Gran Prix in September (championships are announced after the final race of the season is complete as per AHRMA policy). None the less, the entire

Formula 750 class wanted to put on a great show for the thousands of fans lining the Barber Motorsports Park circuit.

On Saturday, Joyce got the hole shot into turn one. Shane Turpin, on a 1972 Ducati Imola, sponsored by Larrabure Framing and VeeTwo, and Joyce brushed leathers through turns two and three, with Turpin getting the edge through turn four and leading to the finish. Joyce trailed by just seconds as Chris Spargo on a 1976 Yamaha RD400, nipping at Joyce’s heels until the end.

Spargo’s motor began to disintegrate on the last lap and was barely able to finish the cooldown lap demonstrating the extreme levels these riders pushed their machines to as shown by lap times in the mid 1:38s - extremely fast for mid-1970s motorcycles.

Jeff Hargis, riding a 1972 Yamaha XS650, finished fourth in front of returning competitor Mark Morrow who was on his 1976 Yamaha RD 400. Hargis is one of the handful of longtime Sportsman 750 competitors

who moved to the Formula 750 class, proving again that the Vintage Cup concept works in enhancing grids.

The remaining competitors and their results are listed below.

Having worked all night with his crew to completely rebuild his RD400 engine, Spargo arrived at the grid on Sunday ready to go. Joyce chose to sit the race out putting all eyes on Spargo and Turpin.

Both had great launches at the start, with Turpin cresting the hill at turn four into Charlotte’s Web in the lead. Spargo, with his neon green helmet was easy to spot, and he was never far from Turpin’s tail. Both riders were consistently lapping in the 1:38 range. Towards the end of the race, while on the front straight, Turpin suddenly put his hand up and looked down at his bike. With an obvious mechanical problem, he nursed the machine off into the turn one safety zone ending his race.

Spargo was able to relax slightly and scored the final victory in the

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hotly contested 2023 Vintage Cup Championship Series.

Second and third place were taken

by Morrow and Hall, which created a podium filled with Yamaha RD400 machines. Stephen Pettinger on a 1977 Honda CB750 finished fifth, and Hargis took sixth.

“Tim’s victory is made more impressive by the level of competition this season. A handful of guys put in performances that would be championship worthy in a normal year. This will go down as one of the finest battles in AHRMA history,” said Carl Anderson, AHRMA’s 2023 Chairman of the Board.

“As a sponsor but also the team owner I am very pleased to be able to officially announce that Tim Joyce, riding the Magyar-owned Seeley NRE, sponsored by NYC Norton and Rev’It Leathers, secured the championship.

I would also like to thank all of the racers who participated in the 2023 Vintage Cup series featuring Formula 750,” said Kenny Cummings of NYC Norton. “The Formula 750 Vintage Cup seemed to be one of the most consistently robust fields across all events in 2023. With multiple winners through the season, no one rider got up and walked away with the championship.”

The annual Vintage Cup spotlights one of AHRMA’s road racing classes with extra attention on competitors in the selected class during each race event.

Enhanced awards for the Vintage Cup

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RACE RESULTS Saturday Results - October 7, 2023

1. Shane Turpin, 1972 Ducati Imola, Scottsdale, AZ 2. Tim Joyce, 1968 Seeley NRE 750, Springfield, VT 3. Christopher Spargo, 1976 Yamaha RD400, Hopkins, MN 4. Jeff Hargis, 1972 Yamaha XS650, Battle Creek, MI 5. Mark Morrow, 1976 Yamaha RD 400, Raleigh, NC 6. Tony Read, 1973 Triumph Bonneville, Charlotte, TN 7. Brad Phillips, 1972 BMW R75, Roebuck, SC 8. Daniel May, 1972 BMW R75/5, Wilmette, IL 9. Michael Dixon, 1970 Yamaha XS, Wataga, IL 10. Martin Morrison, 1976 Honda CB550, Newark, OH Sunday Results - October 8, 2023

1. Christopher Spargo, 1976 Yamaha RD400, Hopkins, MN 2. Mark Morrow, 1976 Yamaha RD 400, Raleigh, NC 3. Rob Hall, 1972 Yamaha RD400, Charlotte, NC 4. Stephen Pettinger, 1977 Honda CB750, Chicago, IL 5. Jeff Hargis, 1972 Yamaha XS650, Battle Creek, MI 6. Martin Morrison, 1976 Honda CB550, Newark, OH 7. Brad Phillips, 1972 BMW R75, Roebuck, SC 8. Joseph Wright, 1970 Honda CR750, Bellevue, WA 9. Michael Wilson, 1977 Yamaha RD400, Maylene, AL 10. Stan Keyes, 1972 Norton Commando 750, Jacksonville, FL competitors are presented separately from other class trophies during the Saturday awards ceremony at each AHRMA National Road Race event.

Highlights from each Vintage Cup race will be reported in RoadracingWorld.com’s online edition.

At the conclusion of each season, the

perpetual Vintage Cup trophy will be engraved with the national champion winner’s name and presented to the winner at the National Awards Banquet to keep for one year.

The 2024 Vintage Cup will feature the 350GP first featured Vintage Cup class.

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NATIONAL - dirt track Bill Hester (#47), Sean Cahill (#76).

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he annual Barber Vintage Festival never disappoints and 2023 was no exception. For the first time in festival history, the sport of flat track would be showcased and AHRMA Dirt Track showed up in full force. With riders from 23 different states, in 20 different classes, on machines from the 1940’s all the way up to brand new took to the Barber Proving Ground to provide the nearly 85,000 festival goers some exciting racing action. The Barber Proving Ground is home to a small technical road race course that also contains two oval layouts which lent themselves perfectly to our purpose. On Saturday, both ovals combined to make a fast 1/4-mile asphalt flat track. Sunday would bring a shorter 1/6-mile track only using one of the ovals in the layout.

ex-pro riders to come out for a chance to race during the festival.

Among those were Charlie Roberts, Lane Jones, and Tyler Kyle. While the racing kept the spectators entertained on track, our amazing announcer, Skinny Jason Griffin (#23).

Ricky, kept the spectators in the racing with his fast-talking playby-play race calling. The bowl shaped hills that surround the Proving Ground make the perfect overlook for spectators looking for a good seat. Trackside was

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standing room only from the first green flag Saturday till the final checkered flag Sunday.

Saturday’s 1/4-mile track made for some fast racing and our newly created Endurance class was filled with some of the faster of the day. This 15-lap main event was anyone’s race at the start but quickly became a three-way dog fight between Jason Griffin on his Ducati Scrambler, Lance Jones on his 450 DTX, and Charlie Roberts on his Bultaco Astro. The three of them would cross the line less than half a second from the nose of Griffin’s Ducati and the tail of Roberts Bultaco, with Lance Jones between them.

Not to be outdone, Charlie Williams, John Clark, and Bill Hester would have their own shoot-out in the Seventies Singles main event. Clark would take the win with Williams and Hester in tow respectively. Richard Brodock and Dink Stevens would go head-to-head in the Vintage Cup Sportsman 750 main event.

Brodock would take an off-track excursion in the grass on lap two when the brakes on his Triumph went out, but quickly returned to the asphalt and then spent five laps chasing down Stevens and his fast Yamaha. Brodock would pass Stevens down the back straight on the last lap to grab the win. Even Skinny Ricky got in on the action as he and Marcus Ricketts went bar-to-bar in the Mad Dog class with Skinny putting his head down and claiming victory by less than a wheel at the line.

full with Roberts in the Endurance class, and not to be left out, Marcus Ricketts would show both of them a wheel on several occasions during the 15-lap main. Kyle would take home the win and Roberts would improve upon his third-place finish from Saturday to take second. Ricketts would take second in Endurance but would take the win in Wildcat, 450am, and 60+. In total, Ricketts would take home five wins on the weekend.

As the sun set Sunday, there was no doubt that flat track had found a place at the Barber Vintage

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Festival. I want to thank all who came out to this historic event and helped make it the success it was. Thank you to all the racers for your support, competition, and sportsmanship. Thank you to my crew who made this happen, Tom Cleppe, Kyle Smith, Skinny Ricky, Jason Baisden, Heidi Goff, Al Andenburg, Scott Kirn, Hunter Longshore, Chase Whitener, and Autumn Davila. To the fans, thank you for making us feel on top of the world as you cheer for us. We are so thankful for the opportunity to display AHRMA Dirt Track to the 18th Annual Barber Vintage Festival.

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With Saturday in the books, the track was reconfigured to make way for a 1/6-mile track where the competition didn’t let up one bit. Richard Brodock and Henry Sansing went toe-to-toe in the Brakeless Lightweight main. The two racers were in a drag race to the line when Sansing would low side leaving Brodock to take the win. In the Spanish Cup main, Charlie Roberts and Perry Deeke would put on a show swapping the lead several times but ultimately Roberts would prevail victorious with Deeke on his back wheel.

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Jim Eich and Ronya Alkaddumi on their 1972 BMW Sidecar 750.

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Joseph Miller with his 1942 Harley-Davidson WLA. PHOTO CREDIT CRAIG CHAWLA

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I hosted the Japanese racing contingent in my pit. With me and my pal Scott Gillman, we had my longtime friends “brother” Takeshi “Ted” Maejima and Sei Kosaka, ALL on SUPER HAWKS, and new friend, Kouji Miyamoto, on his 1951 Harley Davidson, which he shipped from Tokyo just for this event. We had two fun days of practicing, museum visits, and swap meet treasure hunting, followed by two exciting days of racing.

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This year, the 18th Annual Barber Vintage Festival was a special event with Grand Marshalls, Fujio and Yusako Yoshimura. Both are genuinely nice people, who are extremely humble and serious about motorcycles and racing. Yusako did a few parade laps on a very special bike: a 1962 Honda CB72 that both his father and grandfather built. It somehow has survived in “as raced” condition! Today, it is owned

by Dr. John Barrett, and was mechanically refreshed

by Chuck Honeycutt. It was quite a thing to see both Yoshimuras smiling ear to ear when it was running.

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s Sharon and I drive into the area outside of Bristol, Tennessee, heading for the famous Muddy Creek MX track, we marvel at the scenic rural countryside. The large rolling foothills of the great smoky mountains, with each home having about 10 acres of mowed front yards, is just so pretty it makes ya want to move there !

When we get back to the track, racers are starting to pull in and the parking area is quickly filling up. We get to greet friends from all over, as far away as Texas, Florida, Wisconsin, and many states in between! This famous iconic track is something everyone wants a chance to race on and they are showing up. If you have not done this race, you NEED to!

When you pull into the valley the track is laid out in, your jaw will drop as it is a motocross racer’s dream. Lining both sides of the driveway are HUGE signs showing all the past racing champions who have won there from every year, dating back into the ‘90s.

The track itself is laid out so it runs up and down the valley,

We are getting there a couple days early, so that we can take our street bike out and do some back country riding before the race weekend. We head over south of Bristol and hit highway 421 south and ride what the locals call “the Snake.” Not as famous as the “Tail of the Dragon,” but it is still a great twisty fun ride; 37 miles with 489 curves called the “best of the snake” crossing three mountains.

Of course, a stop at the famous Country Store for lunch is a must.

We also do highway 91, which has some short twisty hilly sections that can be another fun scenic ride.

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using the hillsides as it goes; and with 95% of the track visible from the grassy spectator area, you can see all the action! Promotor Sam Gammon and his well oiled machine of workers have the track prepared to perfection for the vintage racers. The wide track, not tilled deep, watered well for NO dust, the table top jumps are safe for any caliber of racer and bike. Off-camber turns mixed with bermed corners, provide plenty of different levels of challenges.

More than just racing, there was also a super cool bike show contest, with some amazing displays of craftmanship.

Saturday evening showcased some live music. The Church of Dirt was on site, fed us all with some great eats, free of charge.

And for those who have never had a chance to put a wheel on the track, there was a “Parade” of bikes around the track. Racers and non-racers alike got to make a lap.

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There was a nice swap meet going on through the weekend, and legendary racer, Barry Higgins, was on hand to meet and greet.

Barry was one of the earliest factory riders and still turns some fast laps to this day. There is more knowledge in this mans head than the library of congress.

And then to top it all off, there was a bike raffle. A very nice 1978 Yamaha YZ400 was donated and raffled off by Skaggs Brothers Racing with all proceeds going to the local Boys & Girls Club. Over $8,000 dollars was raised. Our hats off to Mitch Skaggs and the Gammons for this generous and kind act, and to all the generous donations and purchase of tickets from everyone.

Reed Borgfield (49), Tim Borgfield (2)

Temps during the day were in the 80’s, and 60’s at night provided great weather for the over 120 vintage racers on Saturday and almost 200 on Sunday. This was great to see and a nice tribute to Muddy Creek, but we can do better. Put this track on your schedule for next year. You wont be disappointed!

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Rattlers Run 2023

Sidney Mocke starting the Sportsman 500 Expert race with a wheelie.

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n the weekend of September 16 and 17 in Fairfield, Washington, the Anderberg Family hosted the 17th annual Rattlers Run Vintage Trials and Motocross event. It was another great family-friendly event!

On Saturday, riders, spectators, and motorcycle enthusiasts woke up to beautiful blue sky and warm weather for the Redwood Engineering AHRMA Vintage Trials. There were ten challenging sections laid out by Chris Allen and his team. A big shoutout to Chris Allen for the many years that he has put on the Rattlers Run trials; unfortunately, this will be his last trials serving as trials master, but he plans to come next year and ride.

The largest class of the day was Modern Classic Intermediate.

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competed in her first AHRMA vintage trials competition and took fifth place earning 92 points.

The other large group of the day was the Modern Classic Novice group. John Blumthal wiped his competition with single digits, earning only 9 points. Second place went to Rich Bennett with 28 points. And with only one point separating second from third place, earning 29 points and third place, was Gary Harwood.

The competition in the Premier Heavyweight Expert class was neck-and-neck. Kelly Shane came in fourth place with 36 points.

Third place went to Matt Parsons with 14 points. Third and second place were separated by just one point, with 13 points and second place went to Will Hilgenberg.

Graham Foster snatched up the win with only 11 points.

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Houchin cleaned his final loop and took first in the Air Cooled Monoshock Novice class with a total of ten points. With a total of 52 points and first place, Brian Renstrom won the Air Cooled Monoshock Intermediate class.

Todd Stanley debuted a new bike in his collection and earned first place in the Air Cooled Monoshock Expert class with a total of 50 points. Scott Stewart competed once again in the Air Cooled Monoshock Master class and earned first place with a total of 30 points for the day. Robert Hall earned first place in the Modern Twin Shock Novice class with 37 points. There were four riders in the Modern Twin Shock Intermediate class; Mark Roler snatched the win with 16 points for the day. Mike Allen earned first place in the Modern Twin Shock Masters class with a total of 13 points for the day. Al Anderberg rode trials for the first time this weekend; he captured the win in his class over Logan Bright in the Premier Lightweight Novice class.

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earned 44 points, what a close battle! Mike Houde took the win over Sean Chase in the Premier Lightweight Intermediate class; Mike wiped his competition with only 17 points.

The winner of the Premier Lightweight Expert class was Bob Bellicitti with only 12 points. Rob Stickler took first place with 68 points in the Rigid Heavyweight Intermediate Premier class. Jerry Carter edged out Joe Klokkevold in the Classic Expert class; Jerry earned 43 points and Joe earned 221 points. Paul Deree snatched the win over Dave Fair; Paul earned 70 points over Dave’s 91 points in the Modern Classic Expert class. Gary Gronow earned first place with 73 points in the Modern Classic Masters class.

Saturday evening, the AHRMA family gathered for fun in the Anderberg barn for Bingo! The winners take home real cash prizes. It is a joy to gather

for camaraderie, laughs, and excitement!

travelers were from North Carolina, Hawaii, Tennessee, and Canada!

The whole weekend, spectators, riders, and family enjoyed delicious food from Frednecks.

Frednecks served up breakfast, lunch and dinner all weekend including ribs, pulled pork, cockney dogs, biscuits and gravy, breakfast tacos, and so much more! The best treat from Frednecks was the huckleberry ice cream, especially after the trials and motocross because the weather was fabulous all weekend. Frednecks contributes a portion of their profit to the volunteer fire department and ambulance crew who come out yearly to help at the track.

The most exciting race of the day was the 60+ Intermediate class with a packed gate. This race started with a flagger and eight volunteers all watching and waiting for the gate to drop and the flag to fly! Don Galloway won, followed by Russell Muncy and Mark Percy; all three men finished in the top three for both motos!

On Sunday, the weather was still comfortable for racing, the sun was out, and Eastern Washington wind gusts made for beautiful weather at the track for racing and spectating. Riders traveled near and far to attend the Northwest regional motocross; the furthest

Layne Hanna thinking about his next move.

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Sidney Mocke riding through the homestead in section 5.

Thank you to the many hands and volunteers that made this even fun for everyone! A special thank you to the regional sponsors: Redwood Engineering, Motion Pro, West Country Stables, LMP Inc, Laguna Electric, Kaptured by Kate Photography, 1 Up Motorsports, and The Jorgenson Family.

See you next year for another fabulous weekend at Rattlers Run in Fairfield, Washington!

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Swingin’ into Sutton Station John Ashcraft (214), Timothy Brendlinger, Jr (159)

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year after the MidAtlantic’s merry band of vintage motorcycle maniacs crossed paths with the free spirited, fun-loving, duo of Dale and Lori Reynolds, the cool vibe around that event still resonates. Apparently, the Reynolds enjoyed everyone’s company and the racing action enough that they quickly agreed to let the series make a return to their lovely, and tailor made for dirt bike racing, property for 2023. All were in eager anticipation of the late September date outside of Summerville, Pennsylvania for a couple reasons. One, the cross country (CC) racecourses from 2022 were magnificent, and two, the Reitz family of trailboss legends had prepped a full-blown motocross (MX) track for Saturday’s activities at Sutton Station.

boys Jamie and Mike went full tilt in creating a wholly unique and enjoyable treat for the MX crowd. After just experiencing the successful purpose-built vintage friendly facilities at Field of Dreams MX Farm a few weeks prior, the Reitz’ had their work cut out for them.

Of course, that work began far earlier in the year and with plenty of manpower to assist. The course layout would be a challenge because there was limited open ground to be had, but with Dale’s

experience as a professional logger and the talented heavy equipment operator skills of Randy Marshall and Nate Barrett, the circuit was carved through the woods on either side of an existing corn field taking full advantage of the elevation changes that made last year’s CC so much fun. With Jamie sharing progress updates on text chats or social media posts, the anticipation grew and the shear scale of the work the crew was executing was clearly obvious. With some extra

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Dale has repeatedly told the Reitz’s to use the property as if it were their own to make the best courses possible. This laissezfaire attitude was consistent when Dale was approached about adding an MX track to the field and adjacent woodland just down the dirt lane from Casa Reynolds.

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manhours provided by Dale and the Spayd, Grove, and Brendlinger families, the MX track and the CC course rounded into shape in plenty of time for the big reveal.

The team even had time to haul loads of shale to expand the parking area, one of the main constraints from Sutton Station v1.0.

As participants rolled in for the weekend, the MX route is partially hidden as clear line of sight from the parking area is obstructed by the terrain and remaining tree lines. With a little hike up the dirt road splitting the small valley upon which the track is constructed spectators are provided with plenty of great opportunities for catching the action, but the best view is from behind a set of handlebars. It is here that you can truly capture the amount of work done, and how the layout separates this course from any other on the schedule.

The rubber band starting area is just at the edge of the parking area behind Dale and Lori’s house and once unleashed, the pack shoots out through the aforementioned grass-lined valley where a righthand sweeping turn brings on the first bit of elevation change in a long steep uphill with a two-tiered jump two-thirds up the slope.

A one-eighty drops bikes back toward the valley and begins a series of wide esses caressing the up/down nature of the terrain with a few vintage friendly ski jumps.

A zig zag through the center of the former crop field ends with a tight left/right bowl turn combo and a set of roller whoops. The visual experience that follows is awesome when the course plunges downhill a few stories in a wide flowing path cut by man and machine through a stand of tall trees. The bare trunks of the behemoth white pines dominate the scene as the course cuts through the moist forest floor back toward the open area where a steep uphill right-hand turn finishes a complete lap. A cool mix of elevation, wide tilled sections, tight switchbacks, and untouched grass track. Quite unique, quite awesome.

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and moto one races were marching along nicely until Ophelia hit the course in race twelve and began her domination of the day. And by Ophelia, I mean “Post-tropical cyclone Ophelia”, which is really a long-winded media friendly way to say “rain… lots of rain”. The specter of rain was eminent all day with ominous clouds a consistent sight, and for perhaps the fourth year in

a row the Reitz’s cannot seem to catch a break with weather during their race weekends. The storm settled in and a steady rain began to make it mark. The clay base of the area sucks up water like a sponge and quickly turns into a seemingly impossible combination of being as slippery as stocking feet on freshly waxed linoleum, yet sticks to everything it touches, especially goggle lenses

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and the space between the knobs on a knobby tire. Dirt bike racers being a hardy rain-or-shine bunch, moto two was a grin and bear it affair and still more fun than most alternatives. Thankfully as racing concluded for the afternoon, Ophelia took her talents elsewhere and folks were able to enjoy an evening of camaraderie and fellowship without additional moisture interfering with Dale’s already-famed Saturday night karaoke party, now with bonfire!

Sunday dawned with fears of how the previous afternoon’s rain would impact the CC course. Jamie and Jim rushed into the woods early to make some last minute reroutes to ease any potential trouble spots. This effort combined with good natural drainage and the amazing ability of pine forest to absorb moisture presented a welcome surprise as the morning’s vintage riders took to the loop. Certainly, there were slick spots, but in general the course held up well through Ophelia’s onslaught.

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track wooded areas were worn in and flowing quite well. A similar layout to Saturday’s course from the prior year was used as the general blueprint for 2023. The biggest challenge with the weather was the group of several tiered uphill log skidder trails that quickly grew roots and rewarded momentum and good line selection.

Plenty of single track is found in the dense woods, with some newly cut sections added to familiar areas, may of which were run in reverse from the previous year. Included in the reversed section was “the log”, the subject of many photos and stories.

This year, the inclined approach is a bit slick, and leads to a large ramp positioned to carry the rider over the three-foot-high monstrosity.

An aggressive or fearless pilot can launch the ramp and fully clear the log landing on the uphill beyond.

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challenged, machines. At a bit over four miles, the CC loop is a blast and as worthy of praise as last year’s often acclaimed iteration.

Here’s to hoping Dale and Lori continue to be as thrilled with the Sutton Station experience as we are and continue to bring the AHRMA crew back year after year. A huge thank you to both of them for opening the doors to their property with friendly and welcoming arms.

Also, thanks to the Reitz family for the months of effort put into creating a top-notch event, all the aforementioned helpers that jumped to their side to make it all work, and the Mid-Atlantic region’s committed volunteers for the organization and actions to smoothly execute a quality race weekend. Please complement and patronize the fine sponsors that make these events a reality; Potomac Vintage Riders, Preston Petty Products, Stainless Cycle, Grove Printing, KMI Printing, Horizon Homes, M3 One, and Works Enduro Riders.

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The place is Mark Bell’s property, “The 160” in New Blaine, Arkansas where the Arkansas Dirt Riders hosted two days of vintage and post vintage cross country as part of the national Bridgestone Tires AHRMA Cross Country Series.

Back to the races! Bobby Diffee and the Arkansas Dirt Riders did things a little different this year.

We started early in the morning to beat the heat - and it worked well! The club expanded the wellmarked course to 5.8 miles and had a little of everything except elevation changes - unless you counted climbing the banks out of creek bottoms. The big change was the addition of about 0.6 miles of grass track. To many, this was a really fun part of the course.

Also on site was the regular local catering crew. These guys not only put on a good spread but are entertainment for all. Their fried bologna sandwiches and cheeseburgers are really good!

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at the same time. While many of us have very limited, if any, class competition, we still compete on the course with the riders around us. This “unofficial” competition goes through all classes and skill levels.

Saturday morning’s vintage event started at about 9:00 AM on a pleasant 70-degree morning. We started in a grassy field, went single track in the woods with more twists and turns than a bag of pretzels, with interspersed double track sections and then back to woods, several creek crossings, then to a half-mile plus of great flowing grass track, back to the woods, some more grass track and on to the start/finish.

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Sportsman 200 Intermediate Steve McWhorter (HON) from Albuquerque led the entire race, followed by Vintage 70+ Expert John Varvil (HON) just a couple of minutes behind. Steve won the Sportsman 200 Intermediate class over fellow rider Randy Holdford (HOD.) For the remainder of the vintage competition, everyone was stretched out with seldom a rider within a minute of anyone else. No way to blame someone for holding you up!

Next up were the Post Vintage (PV) Expert and Intermediate classes. Pre Modern Experts, Drew Fugitt (HON) and Clayton Farris (HUS), were the ones to watch. Drew led Clayton by a few seconds for each of the first four laps and then stalled his engine, allowing Clayton to get past and finish first. PV 50+ Expert Robert Ragon (HON) was first in class and dogged by Drew and Clayton for most of the race, closely followed

by Pre Modern Expert David Rozell (HUS) until something broke in David’s Husky auto. The closest competition in class appeared between PV 200 Intermediates Wesley Wyman (HON) and Bobby Ward (YAM). Bobby led the first lap by 40 seconds, but Wesley caught and passed Bobby to lead the second lap by four seconds and finish seven seconds ahead.

There were several other close races, with PV 70+ Experts Thomas Gould (YAM) and John Varvil (HON) always within a few seconds of one another.

Sunday morning’s start was delayed for an hour as it had started raining on Saturday night and was still raining at our 8:30 AM start time. The few hardy souls who showed up for the vintage race had a wet and generally muddy six miles. The mud wasn’t too bad, but some of the roots were really slick. Surprisingly, the results were not like the day before. Vintage 60+ Intermediate Steve Heathcock (SUZ) was the fastest, completing three laps in 1:09 hours, whereas he took 1:02 hours to complete two laps in dry weather. Saturday’s fast riders, Steve McWhorter (HON) and John Varvil (HON) were middle of the pack on Sunday. Everyone rode DECEMBER 2023

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well and finished with no injuries or breakdowns.

By the time the Post Vintage (PV) event started, the rainsoaked course was tacking up and conditions were actually good. Pre Modern Expert, Clayton Farris, led the way for the full hour, this time followed by PV 50 Expert Robert Ragon (HON) and Pre Modern Expert David Rozell (HUS) on his back-up bike. One of the closer competitions was in PV 60 Intermediate with Lloyd Loux (HON) finishing less than a minute ahead of fellow PV 60 Intermediate Joseph Ragon (HON).

Historic 200 Intermediate Mark Reed (YAM) put on a good show

moving from tenth overall at the end of the first lap to sixth overall at the finish.

To our several first-time and weekend AHRMA entrants welcome, and we hope you enjoyed the experience and will join us again. Our “Cool Bike” honors go to Bruce Dalton from Colorado for his immaculatelyprepared Kawasaki.

Many thanks again to the Arkansas Dirt Riders, the many workers and volunteers who were involved in staging this terrific weekend of vintage competition, to our National Cross Country Coordinator, Becky Hayes, and to our national series sponsor – Bridgestone Tires.

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he Bushey family hosted the Robert W. Bushey Memorial Vintage National Motocross, Trials, and Cross Country on September 30th and October 1st 2023 in Canby, California.

This year at the Bushey Ranch weekend, Jeff Bushey organized the inaugural dual sport ride on Friday afternoon. There were over 30 motorcycles, several side-bysides, and quads that took part in the 30-mile adventure around the ranch and up to the lookout.

Many excited riders told stories afterwards, and shared positive feedback for another event just like this one for next year.

The camaraderie of the AHRMA Northwest family gathered Friday evening for a delicious potluck; it was a time for everyone to catch up with friends from near and far!

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sections laid out by the Poole family! There were 49 trialsenthusiastic competitors ready to embrace the bitter weather for some exciting sections along the river.

The largest class of the day was the Modern Classic Novice with 14 riders.

Dan Gawronski snatched up the win in this highlycompetitive group with only 8 points and 25 cleans.

Second place came down to age; sometimes it pays off to be older - Keith Bielat earned second place with 9 points, 25 cleans, and he is a smidge older than the third-place finisher, Emmy Poole, earning third place with 9 points, and 25 cleans.

Great competition all around in this class.

The next largest class was the Modern Classic Intermediates with eight riders. First place went to Blake Lawson with 27 points, second place went to Michael Zesiger with 38

points and 15 cleans, and third place with 38 points and 14 cleans was Ben Johnson.

Other class winners for the day included the following: Kelly Shane edged out Rob Poole in the Premier Heavyweight Expert

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class with 25 points. Chas Higdon earned 44 points and the win for the Premier Heavyweight Intermediate class. Mike Stone won the Premier Heavyweight Novice class with 221 points.

Robert Bellicitti earned only 6 points and took the win for the Premier Lightweight Expert class.

Sean Chase won his class with 13 points on the day, the Premier Lightweight Intermediate over Don Duquette and Mike Houde who tied for second place. Al Anderberg, in his second trials ever, took first place in the Premier Lightweight Novice class with 55 points. The Modern Classic Masters class had several challenging sections to battle, first place went to Bryce Pophal with 21 points. Matt Schnurbusch earned 28 points and first place for the Modern Classic Expert class. Brad Jones earned first place with only 7 points for the Modern Twin Shock Novice class.

Four riders competed in the Air Cooled Mono class: Scott Stewart won the Masters class with 66 points, Todd Stanley took first for the Experts with 28 points, John Shufelt placed first for the Intermediates with 53 points, and Greg Houchin earned first for the Novice class with 11 points.

Kim Lawson earned the fewest points of the day and the win for the Beginner class, taking only 5 points.

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Seven-year-old Eddie Poole rode his first trials at Bushey Ranch this year, coached by his dad, Wes. Eddie completed the first two loops, taking a total of 105 points, and decided not to compete in the last loop of the day. He was cheered on by all the checkers and fans as he rode his Yamaha TY 80 to the win in the Youth C Support class. A third-generation AHRMA rider, he said he had fun and is excited to ride more trials events.

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to see more than just the start of the race, this year. It was quite exciting to see the riders splashing through the river and even a few riders crashing and taking a bath in the river.

As for the results, 49 riders took to the starting line to compete in the cross country. Michael Parsons finished first overall and first for the Post Vintage 50+ Expert class on his Yamaha. Second place overall went to Ryan Holloway on a Penton on loan from his friend, Chet Mauer; Holloway was in the Sportsman Open Expert class.

Third place overall went to Wesley Poole, whose borrowed BSA broke part of the way through the first lap.

On Sunday, there were 14 races and 177 race entries ready to have fun. The weather was perfect racing weather - it was crisp cool air and in the afternoon the sun was shining. Riders traveled from all over, including as far away as Canada, Hawaii, and Pennsylvania.

Ethan Mendes, Gene Mendes, and Larry Todd three generations of AHRMA motocross winners at Bushey Ranch.

Thank you to the many volunteers who make these events happen: the Bushey family, the Poole family, the lap checkers, flaggers, trials observers, score keepers, and all those many hands that help design, layout, and take down the courses. Without the many volunteers we cannot make these events happen!

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ypically, AHRMA racing ventured to Mill Creek Motorsports Park in late spring. However, this year a fall trip into the Ozark Mountain National Forest area provided a beautiful backdrop for vintage motocross racing. The track is truly in the mountains and for those of you who have never made the trek to this facility it is stunning as Millcreek meanders alongside the park. The fall weather was crisp, and a cold front was slowly approaching which provided rain early in the Sunday Post Vintage program.

The owner, Mike Parker, continues to improve the course and this year a large amount of topsoil was added to the terrain which improved the racecourse and additionally provided a very good soil base for grass to grow into much of the track. The motocross track, which winds itself across and up the wooded mountains, was simply gorgeous. Late season races can be hit and miss as many riders have their points situation under control prior to the final round in Henryetta. With late season last gasp attempts for improved standings and those who just appreciate a unique 44

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AHRMA purpose-built track, the overall attendance of two hundred plus entries was very good.

Some of the highlights of the vintage motocross series Saturday program were in our age group and small-bore 125 classes.

The first race of the day was a combined 50 and 60 age group Intermediates and Experts.

Trey Jorski once again was the holeshot king of the day as in both motos he pulled holeshots and held off the challenges of the remaining riders. It was more difficult on this day as youngster Jacob Taylor worked his way to striking distance in moto 1; for moto 2, Intermediate rider Jim Voelk put in a stellar ride to get in the conversation of the “fast guys.” For the Open Age Expert, it was Taylor winning over Gerard Hayes. Jorski held off the impressive Keller Crowley, and Jim Voelk was head-and-shoulders above the other 60-year-old Intermediates each moto.

kings of the class in Jerry and Rider Mattox. The first moto had all three exiting the first turn in near unison. Slowly, Rider Mattox established himself to the front of the pack and as moto 1 wore on, he put distance between himself, his father, and Wilkinson. Moto 2 was different as all three again were battling for the top position.

On lap one, however, Rider Mattox experienced an engine failure, leaving the senior Mattox and Wilkinson to battle. Noteworthy was watching the other youngster on the line, Jacob Taylor, making up lap times each lap to get in the conversation for the front of the pack. Taylor was just a lap late and it was Jerry Mattox going 2-1 to win the class with Wilkinson second and Taylor third overall. Andrew Blackburn led the Classic 125 Expert class to the win however the crowd took a large gasp as owner/promoter Mike Parker’s Honda four-stroke saw his frame break in half and sideline Mike for the weekend.

In race three, there was much excitement with the 125 classes as the anticipated match up of Tim Wilkinson making another late season appearance to battle with the Sportsman 125 Expert

Race four featured our 70-year-old racers and women’s classes. John Gott had a great first moto start and led the pack for a brief time until Bill Rockley rocketed through the pack to take a commanding

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lead to win his expert grouping.

Notably, Henry Gref put in some great laps to take second overall.

Soon-to-be-expert, Joe W. Koury, gave Henry a fantastic battle each moto. Joe was extremely excited to battle with this legend and to have Henry in view most of the race must have made Joe’s weekend. John Varvil finished second in the Intermediate group to Koury’s win and Leigh Hightower edged out Denis Jeffries for third.

Race five saw Jim Voelk display his improved skill over the year and an eventual promotion to Expert as this mixed class gate of Intermediates and Experts was a joy to watch with several battles going on each moto. Voelk and his Maico were on fire this day as he grabbed early leads each moto and overall win in the Sportsman 250 Intermediate class. Expert 250 Sportsman racer, Jacob Taylor, won his respective class and Andrew Blackburn won his ESS 250 Expert class. The most entertaining racing of the day was in this gate, and it was a back and forth between Texan Gary Davis and Ohio racer Todd Miller. The two swapped moto wins in the 50 Plus Intermediates with Miller’s 2-1 finish taking the top position on the box. Steve Healthcock won the ESS 250 Intermediate aboard his cool Suzuki!

The final race of the day was race eight and it was a jam-packed mix Novice class assortment.

The most improved rider of 2023 is clearly Dakotah Winter.

Winter and his trustworthy CZ made their way through the pack after some mediocre starts to finish 1-1 and lead all the other Novice classes to the finish line both motos. Impressive as he beat out some very good Novice riders and namely Stephen Clark was the second-place finisher in the Open Age Novice class with Nate Marcotte third and Zachary Williams finishing fourth. This assembled group of Kansas racers are all improving race by race. In Classic Novice, Gordon McClellan took first place over James Holton for second and Kristen Sanjuan for third. Quite a joy to watch our Novices improve their skills throughout the year.

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Saturday night was a barbeque feast along with a live band, free booze, and vintage racing videos running in the background. It’s quite common in the southern portion of the United States for our AHRMA venues to go all out, and Mike Parker is a leader in this department. The racers, workers, and family members all had a great time, and their appreciation rang over.

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Sunday’s Post Vintage motocross program started off with a bang as ten Honda XR200’s piled on the gate in the various 4-stroke and PV 100cc class structure.

It is evident that these noted Cross Country small bore, 13-horsepower bikes, are THE fun bike for our motocross program.

Jason Elder was completely dialed in on these little Hondas as he was the overall leader for both motos to win the Ultima 4-Stroke Expert gate over the legendary Bill Rockley. Rick Allen has taken off like a storm in his short time of AHRMA racing and today he edged out the very fast Brian Aliff to win the Ultima 4-Stroke Intermediate.

No Yamaha YZ100’s were on the line for PV100 racing and the newly added XR200’s to the class had another win with Jeff Shen winning the PV100 Intermediate class.

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With fifteen novices lined up on the gate for race 3, it was clear several racers had elevated their abilities well beyond the Novice level as the year progressed and it is mind boggling the progression of many of the racers in the last two years.

In advance, congratulations to many who will be recognized with promotions for 2024. Jeff Reed and Robert McQuary crushed the competition of all fifteen racers as the two put on a great showing in the 60 Plus Novice class. The two were dicing nearly every lap of both motos with Jeff Reed taking the win on a very nice twin shock Husqvarna. The younger Reed on the track, Gene, was outpaced by the elder group though he did dominate the 40 Plus Novice group. In Open Age Novice, Dakotah Winter announced prior to the race he was ready to move up to Intermediates and he proved it by a dominating win in the Open Age Novice class.

Sixteen racers lined the gate for race 4 as it was an age group Intermediate race. Local racer Rick Owens had this track down well as he grabbed an early lead of the 60 Plus group, but newcomer Danny Moore got around Owens on lap two of the first moto to snag the moto win. The second moto for this class, and the entire

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gate, was Jim Voelk. Under dryer track conditions this moto, Voelk jumped to an early lead and easily held off all the competition of the gate. In the 50 Plus group, the star of this show was Mark White as he put in yet another stellar ride for 2023 over very good competition.

Brian Aliff continued to show great speed as he finished third of all the competitors and won the 40 Plus Intermediate class over Allen McWilliams. White won the 50 Plus Intermediate with Kenny Thexton showing steady fast speed each moto with a 2-2 finish for second and Joe Innis’s 5-3 finishing order taking third.

Again, steady riding rewarded Rick Owens as his 2-2 finish gave him the overall in the 60 Plus group with Danny Moore second, Jim Voelk third, and Kent Hanson fourth. Easily one of the fastest gates of the weekend and great racing from top to bottom.

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Next Gen Experts was a ton of fun as the two battled intensely in moto 1 along with John Vasquez.

All three were aboard Hondas and during most of moto 1, the three were only separated by a bike length. Gref won the class with a 1-1 finish along with Jackson taking second and Vasquez finishing third. I cannot repeat how close the racing action was in this group and the fans were hanging off the fences to see how each moto finished. In the Historic bike classes, Todd Miller went 1-1 to win the Historic 500 Intermediate aboard his vintage Henry Grefprepared CZ. Richard Freund held off good competition of Allen McWilliams and Greg Conn to win the Historic 250 Intermediates.

Another standout race of the day was race 8. It was a gate of Historic 250 and 500 Intermediates and Expert as well as the Next Gen 50 Plus Experts.

It was evident the superior technology gap between 1977 era motorcycles to 1997 models is quite large as the Next Gen racers gapped the older bikes quickly each moto. With that said, watching Jay Gref and Craig Jackson race each other in the

While Sunday started off with gray skies and some light rain, the track was on point after a few motos. Many of the racers were astonished how the grass sections of the track held up, as at the end of Sunday there was still grass standing! The racing action was very good and clean, so kudos to our competitors for making this a standout race of 2023. Having such a beautiful racecourse amongst the forest and mountain side is unique and all AHRMA racers should note this on the schedule when it comes up in the future. Many thanks to Mike Parker, his crew, the Arkansas Razorback Riders Club, track personnel, and volunteers for a memorable weekend.

Dakotak Winter (61z), Philip Bush (J62).

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fter several years highlighting the awesome terrain and competition of the Mid-Atlantic region on AHRMA’s National Cross-Country and Motocross series schedule, a contraction of the breadth of those series presented the opportunity to bring events at Reynlow Park back where it originated as a popular Mid-Atlantic regional round. In fact, the support of the local community of Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania, and the pay-to-play “Reynlow Riders” riding club that leases the property within the Jefferson County run Reynlow Park is so strong and accommodating, that regional coordinator Dave Kutskel opted to add two rounds at Reynlow to the 2023 schedule, each with MX and CC. Despite covering the same ground and only six short weeks apart, the experience at each round was vastly different.

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The first stop at the spacious former coal mine took place in late August, fully entrenched in the dog days of summer. A period of rain in the week leading up to the event has created a few treacherous wet spots in the ample parking area, but also provided moderate temperatures for the season and supports the lush green foliage of the forested area to the north where the weekend’s events will conclude with the typically wonderful cross-country loop. As for Saturday’s MX races on the adjacent track that was added a few years ago to accommodate the National series, the tall grasses contrast neatly with the yellow ribboned course and appropriately prepped racing surface, a combo of existing grass, packed ground, and a few mud holes from the earlier precipitation.

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The MX action kicked off from the rubber band starting area at the far eastern end of the parking area, where gate master and talented bullhorn operator Jamie Reitz, along with the equal two-minuteboard talents of Keith Folmar, kept the races moving briskly. A long sweeping right hand start stretch narrows quickly and dump the riders into the far upper corner of the track. With the course sitting on a slight hillside above the pit area, the majority of the track is in view of the spectators as riders work from right to left and from the higher elevation furthest away where a long straight ends with a left ninety-degree turn into a downhill tabletop. From here the course consists of a number of consecutive one-eighties on the lower elevation along the edge of the pits where a village of canopies, campers, and chairs house a strong collection of DECEMBER 2023

enthusiastic observers. A pair of tabletops lead to the finish line and the checkers on the final lap, or a lefthander to a mild double step up that ascends the property in parallel to the start stretch to rejoin where the riders entered for another lap. “Reynlow Riders” chief, and facilitator of AHRMA’s use of the property, Tim Doan was quick to act during the break between motos with some track maintenance and a bit of reshaping of jump faces that were causing some concern for the limited travel vintage bike crowd. After a great day of racing, local Paradise Cycle motorcycle shop proprietors Marty and Cindy Strouse treated the group to a festive and delicious pizza and ice-cream social…thanks for your generosity!

Sunday found the riders returning the to familiar starting area, but on this day a green flag waved racers directly into the woods with an immediate right hand turn and narrow fresh-cut single track. A good start was critical to early success as passing lanes were sparse for the first bit of the CC loop. Not to fear though, as shortly the course would open up into some existing two-track and flowing switchbacks through pines and along some off-camber fencerows. The terrain at Reynlow Park is an exquisite example of prime CC real estate. The variety

of elevation, overburden piles from mining operations decades ago, open fields, tight woods, clay, loam, hardpack, roots and reasonable rocks are woven together with precision by trail boss Mike Zdybak, whose intimate knowledge of the property is in full display. The aforementioned moist conditions from several days earlier made for excellent trail conditions and competitive racing.

The famed hill just at the edge of the woods beyond the MX course was once again a spectator haven as riders approached the edge from above and plummeted down the slope past the gathered crowd and through the open field below to rendezvous with the scoring tent and hopes of being the first to see a checkered flag.

With the successful August event generating fond memories and anticipation for a return six weeks later, the October date quickly arrived. With promises of a tilled and packed MX track, a re-routed CC course, and fun times for all, typical of the 2023 season there was also a promise of rain. The visual impact of the time past was striking as participants and crew rolled into the venue Friday afternoon. With the calendar moving fully into the autumn season, this area of the state found itself near the pinnacle of fall foliage coloration.

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parking area is a three-hundredsixty-degree view of breathtaking selection of colors from the ROY portion of the rainbow. Sadly, although no rain had yet to fall, a foreboding gloomy sky robbed the scenery of a complimentary blue sky.

By the time Saturday morning arrived, a chilling rain was steadfastly in control and would dominate the story for the day’s MX. As a series, the Mid-Atlantic has dealt with a lot of mud over the previous rounds of the season, but this was a different animal altogether. Certainly, there was mud, and the course was slippery and rutted and all the other nastiness one would associate with a mudder, but the persistent rain turned this into an outright sloppy mess. The course was extremely wet with water puddling and flowing freely throughout the course. Visibility was nil between the continued rain, roost from other bikes, and even the brown stained droplets streaming off your own front tire and fender.

Ground, rider, bike, and gear quickly became indistinguishable as everything took on a monotone shade of cruddy. Bless the hearts of Jessi Reichart and her scoring team for making heads or tails of the finishing order in any of the motos. While the races were a struggle, any day on a dirt bike is better than plenty of alternatives,

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and days like this become etched in rider’s memories in a bittersweet haze of awesome and atrocious.

Thankfully, the weather for Sunday was looking remarkably better and as rain began to taper late Saturday all hopes were pinned to the improved forecast. As vintage class bikes hit the CC course early Sunday, most were startled at how well the property shed the rainfall. With the course roughly following a reverse path to the prior event, the gaggle of onlookers were quickly treated to make-or-break hill climb attempts as the pack was shuttled up the fan-favorite chute early in lap one. Once on the trails above, the course was quite tractable with far less mud than one would expect, almost as if the entire flow of rain was funneled to, and captured by, the MX course downgrade from the majority of the CC loop. Judging by the scene yesterday, it is hard to argue with the theory. The October iteration of the racecourse includes all the cool dragonbacks, grasstracks, and switchbacks of the prior route, but adds in

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plenty of new sections to feel wholly unique and equally enjoyable. And for those that tackled the MX races the previous day, this is nearly nirvana in comparison to those conditions.

Despite the challenges of the weather described above, three of the four days spent exploring the joys of Reynlow Park were wonderful and clearly underline the desire to include the property multiple times on the schedule. As the season quickly winds down, looking forward, a return to Reynlow in 2024 is certainly welcome in this rider’s perspective. Thanks to following; Tim Doan and the “Reynlow Riders” for allowing the folks on old bikes to share your playground, and for the efforts to prepare the property for the events; the Mid-Atlantic region’s dependable volunteers; the riders that braved the elements despite a nasty weather forecast and supported the series; and the sponsors that continue to do likewise; Potomac Vintage Riders, Preston Petty Products, Stainless Cycle, Grove Printing, KMI Printing, Horizon Homes, M3 One, and Works Enduro Riders.

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DIRT TRACK SEASON FINALE WORDS BY RICHARD BRODOCK PHOTOS BY PR-MAN PHOTOS - KEVIN LYNN

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ocated just north of Huntsville, Alabama, Beaver Creek Speedway hosts some of the biggest and best kart racing in the country. Track owner Morgan Hobbs knows his track and can make the red clay on this 1/5-mile track as smooth as glass which allows for a wide groove and non-stop bar-to-bar action.

The weather couldn’t have been better with cool nights and warm days leading up to the season finale race on Oct 21st. Practice began at 3pm with the temperature in the mid 70’s and a light breeze. By time practice concluded the grids were set for the heat races and the sun was setting behind a row of trees that keep this track secluded from the road. As the moisture started coming up in the track, heat races began and the crowd started filling the stands. With some amazing racing in the heats there was no doubt the main events would be exciting from start to finish.

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Starting with our brakes classes, the three class champions showed just why they claimed their championships this year. Preston Palmer would add a 13th win to his already impressive season while Brakeless Heavyweight champion Scott Fluck would also rack up a win to cap off his season. Richard Brodock grabbed

14th win of the season with Henry Sansing taking second for the day and in championship points.

Moving into our Sportsman classes defending Sportsman 125 championship Preston Palmer would grab his ninth win of the year. Sportsman 250 has seen some great racing all year but

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Richard Brodock would show why he’s a two-time defending class champion and claim his 17th win in the class going 17-for-17 for the year. Henry Sansing would take second in the race and in the championship points for Sportsman 250.

Henry Sansing with two secondplace finishes on the day was not done. He would go on to take another second in Sportsman 600 and take home the 2023 Championship. Newcomer and expro Sandriana (Shipman) Sanders would take the Sportsman 600 win on board her Campbell Racing Bultaco. Sandriana would also go on to the take the win in the Spanish cup while Wyatt Campbell would finish second and take home the Championship over Charlie Williams who finished third in the race and second in the championship. Richard Brodock would take home the win in the season last Vintage Cup Sportsman 750 race and defend his 2022 championship.

In our veteran 50+ class David Aldana would claim the championship but not without John Parker, who came on strong in the second half of the season, giving Aldana a good run for it.

Seventies Singles class champion Charlie Williams capped off his season with a win and is set to defend his championship next year as the Vintage Cup will be assigned to his class and is sure to bring out some strong competition.

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As the last checker flag of the evening fell there were nothing but smiles on faces and race gas fumes in the air. With one of the turnouts of the year Beaver Creek Speedway will host our season opener in 2024 and will set the tone for the year. See you in the spring!

Thank you to all the great Beaver Creek Speedway owners and crew for all your support and help making this one heck of an event.

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Best Looking Helmet award goes to Russ VanNorman (168), who grabbed the Ultima 125 Intermediate win at Bear Creek MX.

Northeast Series Has Got Your Racing Right Here, Pal! WORDS BY BOB CLOSE PHOTOS BY SARAH LANE

STATE LINE CLASSIC CROSS COUNTRY AND MOTOCROSS NORTH POWNAL, VT AUG. 12TH AND 13TH The second half of summer was pretty darn wet across the Northeast and Pownal, VT, was no exception. We had to postpone our mid-July event until midAugust but managed to land a pretty good weekend at the same site that a month later would serve as the Parc Fermé (and special test/50th location).

75 plus entries were recorded for the two days of racing with a backdrop of blue skies, green hills and mountains, and yes – granite!

Things got started after lunch on Saturday with the vintage cross country gate drop and…I hope everyone is sitting down: AHRMA +50 Novice Matt Guilbault and his very clean Yamaha MX 175 beat 200 Sportsman Intermediate Rick Ketcham to the overall win in the Vintage race, finishing ahead of ISDE veteran, Drew Smith (+60 Vint Expert), and Zach Shea 54

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(Sportsman Open Expert). Rick knows the fast and flowing three plus mile cross country course pretty darn well after racing there the last few years, but Matt passed Rick on one of the course’s fast, knarly, rocky downhills and was able to hold on for the win.

In the second Post Vintage (PV) cross country race, it was Rik Smits on his Maico GS crossing the finish line first overall (and first in the +50 PV Expert class).

Other class wins to note included Dustin Loss beating out two others for the Next Gen Open Age Intermediate win on his DRZ 350, Jack DeVries winning +60 PV Intermediate over David Beck, and Novice Kevin Keesler’s Kawasaki taking the win in Next Gen Novice.

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Brown and his Honda CR beating all other racers to the Next Gen Novice win.

The Jelley and Elwell families along with State Line Riders club make this event possible and we thank them again for the use of their properties and their efforts.

BEAR CREEK BLAST HANCOCK, NY SEPT. 2ND AND 3RD What can I say – everybody looks forward to the cross country loops and motocross track at the Bear Creek Sportsman Club on Labor Day weekend. It’s an annual rite for many and the club (who counts guys like ISDE veteran Drew Smith as a founding member) enjoys hosting our merry band of vintage racers with their families and friends. Great weather blessed both days of this year’s event.

We registered over 100 riders for both days of racing. With that intro, let’s jump into some racing highlights. I’ll keep it short and hope this makes more room for our excellent racing photos provided by Sarah Lane.

“Steady” Mike Ferguson led all Vintage racers to the finish on the very challenging five plus mile loop that the club ran on their “east” side of the club grounds (i.e., the one with power lines), also claiming a +50 Vintage Expert win.

Dale Sonnenschein and his Husky followed him home and beat Drew Smith for the +60 Vintage Expert win. Hancock “native” Otto De Jager chased Rick Ketcham for the Intermediate overall win, but did not prevail, with Rick claiming the Intermediate win and another Sportsman 200 Intermediate victory. Otto’s efforts were good enough to beat two other +60 Vintage Intermediate boys for his first-place foam board. Kudos to Novices Kevin McGrath and Mike Eichvald, who brought home wins in Historic and +60.

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Matthew Howton (808) has gotta be a Dave Aldana fan, right? Up the hill he goes at Allen’s Farm MX.

fast in his PV Open Expert win and Tony Yannitelli beat a bunch of “old” men to take the PV +60 Expert on his Maico. Otto Dejager came back for more and won first Intermediate overall and PV +60 Intermediate. Another great race in PV +50 Intermediate saw Kurt Seeback and his Honda takes the win over Mark Cuomo and Stephen Sevensma. Finally – a shout out to Ryan Colliins for a strong PV 200 Intermediate win.

A sunny Sunday greeted our motocross crowd, and eight races were organized by Merritt Brown to entertain families and

friends. Tim Acosta ruled 16 PV age class competitors in the first race, winning him PV Open Age Expert also. Craig Curry beat out three guys for PV +60 Expert and Bob Grimes took 1-1 moto wins in a crowded PV +50 Intermediate class. Dave Boast and Bud Schaible represented “Maico America Great Again” with wins in PV +50 Expert and PV +60 Intermediate.

Race 2 saw our “modern” guys go at it. John Debalko was faster than everyone and also grabbed the Millenium 250 win. I also want to give a shout out to our two +70

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Intermediate competitors, Carl Convis and Ed Wilcox, who were in this race – they mixed it up with each taking a moto win, but Carl grabbed to Gold with his second moto win.

Vintage MX machinery (pre75 if you will) was the name of the game in Race 3 with Peter Marcin’s Husqvarna leading everyone home both motos and claiming the Vintage +60 Expert win. Devin Trexler chased him and grabbed a Sportsman 250 Expert win on his CZ. Maybe one of the coolest bikes to be seen in the pits was Kurt Seeback’s 1976 (77?) very red Honda Elsinore 125, which claimed two moto wins over Marc Kalipolites’s 1976 YZ-X for the Historic 125 Intermediate win.

Seven Novices united under rubber band release in Race 4. Congrats to Chris Breithoff for his Ultima win, Mike Metric for his PV +60 win, Jeff Westbrook for his Vintage Open win, Keith Williams grabbed PV Open Age, and Michael Brown won GP Novice. Wait – one more: shout out to Kevin Keesler (Historic win).

It was Battle of the Eighties in Race 5 – but without the big hair, if you know what I mean.

Tim Acosta again ruled the roost, beating 10 other guys in both motos, AND four fellow

competitors for the GP 500 Expert win. Burn some incense for Steven Cuomo and his GP 250 Intermediate win.

Race 6 saw our Vintage bikes take the line again and Vintage +50 Expert Peter Marcin show everyone how it’s done. Steven Clare’s Honda was next fastest and won Sportsman 125 Expert.

I think Craig McGinness and his CZ were the fastest of the Intermediates and that also earned him the Vintage +50 Intermediate win.

On your marks, get set GO! Six Novices were competing for the Next Gen title in Race 7 and Trent Rose brought home the gold on his Honda with two moto wins.

Corey Hunt’s two 3-3 finishes on his Kawasaki were good enough for second place.

Race 8 is usually a Historic special (1975 to 1977 machinery), with maybe a couple other classes thrown in. In this case, that “other” class with Next Gen was +60 Expert, and Brian Ashcraft showed everyone how it is done on his Honda. Our Northeast race coordinators, Ed Roman and Merritt Brown, won Historic 250 and 500 Intermediate, respectively.

And we will wrap this up by acknowledging the four motos

that Henry Ahnert raced on the day, and the win he grabbed in GP 125 Intermediate.

Thanks again to the Bear Creek Sportsman club and everyone who helped make this Labor Day weekend happen.

KELSO CREEK aka “ALLEN’S FARM II”CROSS COUNTRY AND MOTOCROSS LAWTON, PA SEPT. 16TH AND 17TH Remember that rainy Northeast Summer I mentioned above?

Well, our good friend and racing host Brett Darrow’s Adirondack Mountains were not spared and may have in fact seen the worst of it. By the middle of August, he was reaching out to our Northeast Coordinators to break some bad news: he would not be able to host a favorite on our calendar – the Kelso Creek Classic (KCC) – as a lot of his racing course was under water/saturated, and the future forecasts were not improving. Our Allen’s Farm host, Jim Allen and his band of merry men (Tim and Mike Ferguson, Jay Lane), agreed to step up and host a second race this season on the KCC date. Now…there was a wee bit of trepidation from our cross country crowd about this wonderful development. Please refer to the “Slippery When Wet” racing article in the September/October edition of AHRMA Mag and you will see that The Boys had set up one of the toughest cross country courses our Northeast riders had experienced this season – heck – for many seasons!

But fear not! Tim and Mike heeded the “whining” and set up a beautiful loop that was both challenging and fun to ride. They also shortened one of the longest motocross tracks just a bit (to skirt the wet stuff), resulting in two days of great racing.

Not sure who “borrowed” this speed monitor/trap from local officials, but John Debalko (9) shows that he has the speed in (pre-modern) Millenium racing action.

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Vintage +50 Expert gold. Let’s keep mentioning the Fergusons and give a nod to Tim’s brother, Bill, who grabbed the Vintage +60 Intermediate win.

In the Post Vintage race, Mike Ferguson returned to his “Overall” winning ways on his mighty (tired) Honda XR200 in PV +50 Expert, and Brian Ashcraft followed with his PV +60 Expert win. One final Expert win to mention is “Mr. Press On Regardless” Jay Danek, claiming another Historic 200 foam board. My racing sheets are a little fuzzy on the first Intermediate to bring in home, so let’s just give a shout to Fred Handel for his PV +50 Intermediate win over local Mitch Snyder, Mark Cuomo, and Stephan Sevensma.

James Henry and Dave Salmen have been competing all season in Historic Open Intermediate on their Suzuki PE250s with Dave grabbing the win at the previous Bear Creek round. James set the record straight again here at the Allen’s Farm loop, grabbing the win.

Dry weather was again in store for some great Sunday motocross racing. In the Vintage classes, Peter Marcin grabbed a win in Vintage 60+ Expert and second in Vintage 50+ Expert, while Craig Lane once again showed everyone how to go fast on a DT1-MX Yamaha in ESS 250 Expert. Kevin Keesler beat a bunch of guys to win Vintage +50 Intermediate, and Charlie Walker won Sportsman 125 Intermediate.

We also want to congratulate Tim Tredanari on his Sportsman 250 Intermediate win. And we must bow towards Germany, Maico, and Ray Rondinella’s Vintage +70 Intermediate win, his sixth class win this season!

In the Post Vintage classes, let’s visit some Historic racing first, with Paul Wawrynovic’s Historic 500 Expert win (he was one of THE fastest guys on course, by the way) and Colby Shore’s win in the Intermediate version of that class. Craig Curry led home a bunch of Experts in PV +60 Expert and grabbed a second class win in GP 500. PV +50 Intermediate was once again where all the action

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was with Mark Cuomo taking the class win over Colby Short and Steven Sevensma. Russ Van Norman raced two classes, winning GP 125 Intermediate and following up with a second in Ultima 125 Intermediate, which was won by Flying Eric Miller on his YZ. And congrats to Jim Bell, who won his fourth Ultima 500 Intermediate class during our 2023 Northeast season and also collected his second class win in Pre-Modern 500 Intermediate.

We’ll wrap up our second Allen’s round coverage with a few other (post 1990) mentions – Lawton Adams beat Christian Kisner for the Next Gen 125 Intermediate Win and Mark Curran grabbed his first Next Gen 250 Intermediate win on the season as well as a Next Gen +50 Intermediate win.

Matt Howton earned a victory in Next Gen 500 Intermediate. And a final acknowledgement of Brian Ashcraft’s third class win this season Next Gen +60 Expert.

Stay Tuned for our Northeast Series wrap-up and Champions recognition next month!

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2024 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA Roadracing Series

2024 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA Post Vintage Motocross Series & 2024 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA NextGen Motocross Series

Date 2/16-18 3/15-17 4/19-21 5/10-12 5/24-26 6/21-23

Date 3/17 3/24 4/21 4/28 5/5 5/19 5/26 7/7 7/21 7/21 8/11 8/18 9/8 9/15 9/22 10/27 11/10

AAR: Academy of Roadracing SRS: Sidecar Racing School

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Venue Roebling Road Raceway; Bloomingdale, GA (AAR & SRS) Carolina Motorsports Park; Kershaw, SC (AAR & SRS) †Buttonwillow Raceway Park; Buttonwillow, CA (AAR & SRS tentative) Talladega GP Raceway; Munford, AL (AAR & SRS) Nelson Ledges Road Course; Garrettsville, OH (AAR & SRS) New Jersey Motorsports Park; Millville, NJ (AAR & SRS) *†WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (AHRMA Classic Motofest™); Salinas, CA (AAR & SRS) Blackhawk Farms Raceway; South Beloit, IL (AAR & SRS) Pittsburgh International Race Complex; Wampum, PA (AAR & SRS) Barber Motorsports Park; Birmingham, AL (no AAR or SRS)

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2024 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA Vintage Motocross Series Date 3/16 3/23 4/7 4/20 4/27 5/4 5/18 5/25 7/6 7/20 7/20 8/10 8/17 9/7 9/14 9/21 9/29 10/26 11/9

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Venue Wildwood MX Park; Kentwood, LA Farm 14 MX; Centreville, MS Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA South of the Border MX (SOBMX); Hamer, SC Irish Valley MX Park; Paxinos, PA Freestone MX; Wortham, TX Chaney Ranch; Warner Springs, CA Thunder Valley; Lakewood, CO Shady Acres Motorsports; Friendsville, MD Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca; Salinas CA* (tentative - contract pending) Honda Hills MX; Thornville, OH Muddy Creek Raceway; Blountville, TN Motomasters; Mexico, NY Field of Dreams MX Farm; Greensburg, PA Rattlers Run; Fairfield, WA Johnsonville MX Farm; Yantis, TX Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA Mill Creek Motorsports Park; Combs AR T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK

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Venue Wildwood MX Park; Kentwood, LA Farm 14 MX; Centreville, MS South of the Border MX (SOBMX); Hamer, SC Irish Valley MX Park; Paxinos, PA Freestone MX; Wortham, TX Chaney Ranch; Warner Springs, CA Thunder Valley; Lakewood, CO Shady Acres Motorsports; Friendsville, MD Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca; Salinas CA * Honda Hills; Thornville, OH Muddy Creek Raceway; Blountville, TN Motomasters; Mexico, NY Field of Dreams MX Farm; Greensburg, PA Rattlers Run; Fairfield, WA Johnsonville MX Farm; Yantis, TX Mill Creek Motorsports Park; Combs AR T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK

2024 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA Cross Country Series Date 3/16-17 3/23-24 4/6 4/6-7 4/19 4/27-28 5/4-5 5/18 5/18-19 6/15-16 7/6-7 7/21 8/9 9/21-22 9/28 10/12-13 10/25-26 11/8-9-10

Venue Wildwood MX Park; Kentwood, LA Farm 14 MX; Centreville, MS Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA Sugar Hill; Whiteville TN South of the Border MX (SOBMX); Hamer, SC Irish Valley MX Park Paxinos, PA Freestone MX; Wortham, TX Chaney Ranch; Warner Springs, CA Reynlow Park; Reyoldsville, PA Tennessee Ridge Runners; Bybee, TN Shady Acres Motocross; Friendsville, MD Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca; Salinas CA * Muddy Creek Raceway; Blountville, TN Johnsonville MX Farm; Yantis, TX Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA Barber Morotsports Park; Leeds AL Mill Creek Motorsports Park; Combs AR T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK

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2024 Redwood Engineering AHRMA Vintage Trials Series

2024 4SR AHRMA Vintage Dirt Track Series

Date 3/9-10 4/6 4/6 5/19 6/15-16 7/21 9/14 9/28 10/12-13 11/8

Date 3/23 4/6 4/27 5/24 5/25 5/25 5/26 6/8 8/23 8/24 9/21 10/12 10/13 11/2

Venue Chirtpit Trials, Ringold, GA Burrows Ranch, Chrome, CA Sugar Hill, Whiteville TN Chaney Ranch, Warner Springs, CA Tennessee Ridge Runners, Bybee, TN Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca, Salinas CA * Rattlers Run, Fairfield, WA Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA Barber Motorsports Park, Leeds AL T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK

2024 AHRMA REGIONAL SCHEDULES

Venue Beaver Creek Speedway; Toney, AL - ST CrossRoads Motoplex; Jasper, FL - ST Baton Rouge Speedway; Baton Rouge, LA - 3/8 Mile Lodi Cycle Bowl: Dick Mann Memorial Championships; Lodi, CA - ST Lodi Cycle Bowl: Dick Mann Memorial Championships; Lodi, CA - TT Lodi Cycle Bowl: Dick Mann Memorial Championships; Lodi, CA - ST Lodi Cycle Bowl: Dick Mann Memorial Championships; Lodi, CA - ST Georgia Karting Komplex; Carnesville, GA - ST Athens County Fairgrounds; Athens, OH - ST Athens County Fairgrounds; Athens, OH - 1/2 Mile Beaver Creek Speedway; Toney, AL - ST Barber Vintage Fest; Leeds, AL - ST Barber Vintage Fest; Leeds, AL - ST Baton Rouge Speedway: Season Finale; Baton Rouge, LA - 3/8 Mile

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2024 AHRMA Northeast Schedule

2024 AHRMA Mid-Atlantic Schedule

Date

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Disciplines

4/26 4/27-28 5/18-19 6/7-9 6/22-23 6/29-30 7/13-14 8/3-4

Irish Valley MX Park; Paxinos, PA Irish Valley MX Park; Paxinos, PA Lamoka; Bradford, NY Unadilla; New Berlin, NY Ashcraft Run; Bellefonte, PA Allen's Farm; Lawton, PA State Line Riders; N. Pownal, VT Irish Valley MX Park; Paxinos, PA

4/13-14

Rocket Run; Three Springs, PA

4/27-28

Irish Valley; Paxinos, PA

Cross Country and Motocross National/Regional Cross Country and Motocross

5/4-5

Blacks Hollow Recreation; Spring Church, PA Reynlow Park 1; Reynoldsville, PA Ashcraft Run; Bellefonte, PA Allens Farm; Lawton, PA

Disciplines

National/Regional Motocross Practice National/Regional CC & V, PV, NG MX Cross Country and Motocross Cross Country and Motocross Cross Country and Motocross Cross Country and Motocross Cross Country and Motocross Cross Country and Motocross National & Regional Motocross 8/17-18 Moto-Masters MX; Mexico, NY Regional Cross Country 8/31-9/1 Bear Creek Sportsmen; Hancock, NY Cross Country and Motocross 9/14-15 Kelso Creek Classic; Minerva, NY Cross Country and Motocross 9/28 Zoar MX Park; Springville, NY Motocross Practice, 8AM-5PM 9/29 Zoar MX Park; Springville, NY Motocross 10/5-6 TBA Cross Country and Motocross 10/13 Cayuga County Riders; King Ferry, NY Cross Country and Motocross 10/26-27 White Rose; Spring Grove, PA Cross Country and Motocross Championship Criteria for Cross Country and Motocross are: • Six (6) events minimum to qualify for regional championship and year-end awards.

• Best seven (7) events count toward points championship.

DECEMBER 2023

5/18-19 6/22-23 6/29

Cross Country and Motocross

National Cross Country Cross Country and Motocross Motocross National/Regional Cross Country and 7/6-7 Shady Acres; Friendsville, MD Motocross 7/20-21 Quiet Oaks; Cross Fork, PA Cross Country and Motocross 8/24-25 Coyote Run; Ebensburg, PA Cross Country National/Regional Cross Country and 9/7-8 Field Of Dreams; Greensburg, PA Motocross 9/21-22 Sutton Station; Summerville, PA Cross Country and Motocross 10/12-13 Reynlow Park 2; Reynoldsville, PA Cross Country and Motocross 10/26-27 White Rose; Spring Grove, PA Cross Country and Motocross All MX events will host Vintage, Post Vintage, and Next Gen (up to 1999) competition.

All Regional CC events will host Vintage, Post Vintage, and Disc Brake (up to 1999) competition.

Mid-Atlantic Championship criteria for Cross Country and Motocross are: • Rider must be an active AHRMA member.

• Minimum six (6) class placings required to qualify for series championship and yearend awards.

• Best six (6) cross country class placings/points count toward CC series championship.

• Best six (6) motocross class placings/points count toward MX series championship.

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Race ready AHRMA Post Vintage Rokon. This bike features a total rebuild with many upgrades including, mild porting, 38mm Mikuni, modern CDI ignition, Comet clutch, and numerous details. Probably the most sorted Rokon out there.

PRICE: $6,000

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1995 honda xr600r Original owner. Baja Designs Kit and current California license plate. Also current green sticker. Professionally maintained. FMF spark arrested Q-pipe. Second 5 gallon IMS fuel tank. Second FMF performance pipe. Have all original parts, owners manual and spares. Starts easy. Runs strong.

PRICE: $1,900 LOCATION: San Diego, CA CONTACT: Edward Frank - (760) 214-0482

Looking for vintage racer from the ’70/80/90’s for 2024 vintage racing campaign Looking for a vintage track bike to acquire for generational custody & care. Lifetime motorcycle rider, racer and restorer primed to get your beloved vintage track bike reconditioned and back to the track. Looking to campaign bike/s at Willow Spring Classic Track Day and Laguna Seca Classic MotoFest. Any Italian, Triumph Triple or HD above 750cc preferred. 3-7K budget for acquisition, double for reconditioning.

PRICE: $3,000

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For Sale: Complete Shark Skinz Race Bodywork for Ducati Supersport 1999 to 2007. Some damage to seat glass (see photo). Shipping available. Call for any additional info. $350 obo

Will transport bikes and gear to road race and/or multidiscipline events, Florida to California, and all events in between.

LOCATION: Port Orange, Florida CONTACT: Ralph Wessell - (386) 760-0932

PRICE: $350 obo LOCATION: Madison, WI CONTACT: John Bennett - (608) 695-6608

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Marketplace ads cost $25 for 60 days and may be renewed as many times as you like.

Please include: name, address, phone number and AHRMA membership number with your ad.

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74 suzuki TM250 , professional engine work, new progressive suspension shocks and springs, gas tank refinished, renthal bars, 34mm mikuni, circle F pipe, crank and stator rebuilt, Rm 250 rear wheel, plastic seat base and chain guide Have the original parts. tires older but hold air. runs with my elsinore in a drag. have some extra parts and suzuki service manual.

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1974 suzuki tm250

PRICE: $20 LOCATION: Richland, MI CONTACT: Michael McCauley - (269) 312-6004 mccauley.micko@gmail.com

PRICE: $2,800 LOCATION: Richland, MI CONTACT: Michael McCauley - (269) 312-6004 mccauley.micko@gmail.com

piston Wiseco forged piston and rings for 1985-86 Husqvarna CR-250.

Std 69.5mm bore . NIB. Use stock wrist pin. $55 + shipping PRICE: $55 LOCATION: 94903 CONTACT: James Dour - (415) 472-7422

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