FOX RACEWAY BIG MINI FEST

When Californians get bored from quarantine, they always find a way to have fun! This includes blowing the dust off their pit bikes to go race at Fox Raceway near San Diego. The track hosted its first race of the year¬¬– The Big Mini Fest.

These little mini Moto bikes weren’t designed for the average full grown adult. It is however easy to slap some taller bars on them and go racing! If you are 7 to 12 years old you might just feel a little bit better on this bike. Both kids, teens and adults came out to the event. There was a mix of classes from pro mini bike racers to the weekend warriors. Fox Raceway was more than accommodating by putting this event on and designing a bike track that caters to these mini rippers. Motoloans stepped up as the title sponsor with support from Fox racing. Riders turned out in droves with close to 200 entries!

With the sun still shining in North San Diego County, practice began with dozens of riders filling the track from start to finish.

Story and Photos: Dave Arnold

BIG MINI FEST The youngest riders at the event even had an opportunity to ride. The Stacyc Electric balance bike is a perfect learning platform for little riders to learn basic motocross skills. The bikes are powered by a 20volt battery, the same one you would find on your power tools. These youngsters received some of the loudest cheers from the fans.

Under the lights, at the first drop of the gate, the pro riders hit the track with lots of highflying bar bashing low to the ground action. The fastest riders quickly moved away from the carnage behind them.

All classes made for an exciting night a racing. One thing about pit bike racing is it is always physical and the riders are very close, banging elbows and bikes. Because they are low to the ground, injuries were far and few.