AHRMA MAG February 2023, Vol. No. 5, Issue No. 2

welcome to the AHRMA Mag

EDITOR

Steph Vetterly ahrmamag@ahrma.org

EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS

Bill Stoneman, Tim Gundlach, Brian Filo, Kevin McIntosh, Richard Brodock, Steph Vetterly, Albert Newmann, Bob Close

PHOTOGRAPHY CONTRIBUTORS

Bill Stoneman, Tim Gundlach, Brian Filo, Kevin McIntosh, Richard Brodock, Steph Vetterly, Albert Newmann, Chris Pohland, Eric England, Nickless Photography, etechphoto.com, Greg Tomlinson, Sarah Lane, Mike Hance

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COVER -

Richard Brodock worked with elite Triumph-builder, Tom Sharp, to make a race winning bike. Read more about the project on page 24 of this month’s issue.

from the editor

I’m excited to share this month’s issue. Even though we don’t have any races scheduled for the next couple weeks, we have plenty of unique stories to be told. From showcasing some member submissions in our AHRMA Member Archives segment, to a unique Volunteer Spotlight, we take a look at what makes this organization so special - its members.

I also got a chance to talk with newly-elected AHRMA Trustee, Greg “GT” Tomlinson. I always get a little nervous talking with folks who’ve done some amazing things in their life, and once conversation with GT starts, I’m quickly reminded just how down-to-earth and humble he is. Any nerves I had go right out the window. GT is the only current Trustee who’s never served on the board, and myself and the AHRMA MAG team felt it would be a great idea to introduce him to members who may not be familiar with his backstory and/or involvement in AHRMA prior to the election.

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Through the AHRMA Classic MotoFests™ last year, I was able to get a ton of images of GT, showcasing his vast collection of motorcycles in a variety of landscapes and racing disciplines. My favorite moment was standing on the cross country course at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca, dust EVERYWHERE, hearing his 1967 Triumph T100C (aka “Lil Buckaroo”) thundering from the other side of the course. Always a smiling face in the paddocks, GT was a joy to interview, and I hope the article gives you a bit of an insight into his character and dedication to the organization.

see you on the track!

Steph Vetterly

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Photo by Eric England

photo by Skip Kennedy

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

Craig Grantham, Executive Director

email: executive.director@ahrma.org

8913 Town and Country Circle #1093 Knoxville, TN 37923

MEMBERSHIP

Jennifer and Dan Thornton

email: membership@ahrma.org 433 Caroline St Janesville, WI 53545

COMMUNICATIONS

Cindy McLean

email: communications@ahrma.org

RACE DIRECTORS

ROAD RACE DIRECTOR - Al Charles email: roadrace.director@ahrma.org

OFF-ROAD DIRECTOR - Terry McPhillips email: offroad.director@ahrma.org

DIRT TRACK DIRECTOR - Richard Brodock email: dirt.track@ahrma.org

RACE COORDINATORS

CROSS COUNTRY COORDINATOR

Becky Hayes email: becky77m@yahoo.com

NATIONAL TRIALS COORDINATOR

Debbie Poole email: pooleschl1@hotmail.com

EASTERN TRUSTEES

Carl Anderson - ahrma79@gmail.com

Mike Dixon - michael.dixon@ahrma.org

James Korn - jim.korn@ahrma.org

Arthur Kowitz (Treasurer) - dbsuperbiker@gmail.com

David Rutherford - david.rutherford@ahrma.org

Tim Terrell - tim.terrell@ahrma.org

WESTERN TRUSTEES

Al Anderberg - al.anderberg@ahrma.org

Brian Larrabure (Chairman) - chairman@ahrma.org

Albert Newmann - newmann.albert@gmail.com

Luke Sayer - sayerlu@gmail.com

Kelly Shane (Secretary) - kelly.ahrma@gmail.com

Greg Tomlinson - speedymagoo5@gmail.com

AHRMA MEMBER ARCHIVES - We showcase some awesome submissions from the folks who make our club what it is - our membership.

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: JOHN POHLAND - Walking around the pits, you’d never know who you’ll run into. Kevin McIntosh takes us back in time with John.

INTRODUCING GREG TOMLINSON - Newly-elected trustee, Greg “GT” Tomlinson took a moment to give us a bit of his backstory and what he hopes to accomplish.

PROJECT: FT-140 - AHRMA Dirt Track Director, Richard Brodock, gives us an inside look at a project build, and it is “SHARP!”

2022 YEAR IN REVIEW - AHRMA NORTHEAST - Bob Close wraps up the AHRMA Northeast season as the region gets ready to start all over again.

REGIONAL UPDATE: AHRMA SOUTHCENTRAL - AHRMA Trustee, Albert Newmann, gives us a look back at the end of 2022 and a preview the region’s 2023 racing schedule.

2023 RACE SCHEDULES - While there is still a lot of discussion happening to finish setting the 2023 schedule, we have some info to help you plan your next season’s travel.

SWAP MEET & MARKETPLACE

First off the line at Wildwood MX Park in Kentwood, LA.

PHOTO BY alBerT newmann & mike Hance

One of the earliest lessons I learned as a small child was work ethic. What it takes to really achieve and win. Hopes, dreams, even plans – not enough. Resources, friends, a team – still not enough. You have to be committed to the hard work it takes to create your new reality. My grandfather had so many great sayings…”Commitment means doing what you say you will do, long after it is easy or fun.” That was one that stuck with me, and it helped frame my beliefs and work ethic my entire life. “Do what you say you will do”…something I consider every day.

You all know the feeling, I know. As RACERS, our drive, determination, and commitment to see something through to the end is stronger than most. As we prepare for the year ahead, we all have many things to do. Finishing the bike(s) or project(s) on the bike are front and center. The trailer, the gear, planning your schedule and all the arrangements that go with it. Perhaps bouncing back from a serious bike failure that requires a rebuild. Maybe even recuperating and physically rebuilding from a crash last year. Any of this sound familiar? I know it does to me and may for many of you. You can’t win them all, true. But the spirit to believe you will win far more than you lose – THAT is what your teammates will really appreciate. Experience teaches us that after all your hard work and best efforts, sometimes you have to pick yourself up from a mishap and push on. Then what? Immediately thinking of WINNING, that’s what. Preparation, hard work, commitment to task and “doing what you say you will do” –that’s the kind of teammate I want to be.

I thought about this as we entered 2023, and what it could mean for AHRMA. Have we done the work

Working to Win

to ensure we will put our best foot forward in the year ahead? Have we created a team and a management platform that will ensure our best chance for success? I’m happy to report that we are doing what is necessary as a management team to see that AHRMA wins. We have been challenged in many ways, as many of you have been. 2022 was a year to remember, but the future is bright, my friends. We will continue to provide the great member experience you are used to, and we’ll be fiscally responsible in the process. I’m looking forward to what 2023 holds for us, because we are controlling our destiny and we are committed.

Do you have a story of overcoming a BIG challenge, and winning? If you do, please send it to us at communications@ahrma.org. We would like to share some great stories of our members overcoming challenges in the AHRMA MAG, as many others may be able to relate. We have all been there, and we know how to bounce back!

Now, let’s race!

Craig L. Grantham

CRAIG L. GRANTHAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AHRMA

Now that the season is ready to start, I hope you all have your bikes and bodies ready! Our schedule is ready and we will be going to some old favorites and trying out some new places.

Our first races of the season are ready to get underway! We are working with the Sunshine State Vintage Motocross Club for the season opener at Waldo Motorsports in Waldo, FL. This will be followed by the Duel in the Desert hosted by the American Vintage Dirt Riders Association at Motoland MX in Casa Grande, AZ! Both are great places to get out of the snowy weather up north. We hope you make it out for these events.

One new addition to this year’s motocross schedule is Farm 14, which is run by Kevin Windham! This is going to be an awesome event on a great track! Located in Centreville, MS, I expect this to become another premier track that people will not want to miss!

Other new events include cross country and trials being held in Bybee, TN, in July, hosted by the Tennessee Ridegerunners. In September, the Bear Creek Sportsmen are hosting both motocross and cross country in Hancock, NY.

On the trials front, we have a new event in Nebraska at the Rock Rider’s Quarry in Nehawka. These folks are extremely excited to have us at their facility.

Some of our old favorites are on the schedule as well. We are heading back to Muddy Creek, TN, HLR Motorsports in Moberly, MO, Two Rivers Racing in Milliken, CO and The Ridge (Formerly Devil’s Ridge), NC for motocross.

Let’s not forget our big events which should be better than ever! These will have events for all off road disciplines

OFF-ROAD

and more! We have our AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, CA, in July, Diamond Don’s in Jefferson, TX, in September and, of course, the T&S Final in Henryetta, OK. A lot of work is already being done to get ready for these events!

We want to welcome some new members to the team in the Great Lakes region. Jim Golliher is taking over as Regional Coordinator and will be helped by Joe Gretchen as the Assistant Regional Coordinator. These guys have been working hard to build a team and are creating a great schedule for the Region. As of this writing, their schedule should be up and posted on the website (www.ahrmagl.org). I am extremely proud of the way these guys have jumped in to start rebuilding this region. I’m sure you will see some really great events coming up there. They have already been instrumental in getting us back to racing a national motocross at Honda Hills (Thornville, OH) in July! If you are in the Great Lakes Region at the time any of these events are happening, bring your bike and join in the fun!

Take a look online or in this magazine for the complete schedule of national events. For the regional events, go to each of the regional pages.

All in all, this should be a great season! Hope to see you all at many of these events!

Have fun, be safe and ride fast!

Terry McPhillips

TERRY MCPHILLIPS OFF-ROAD RACE DIRECTOR

PHOTO BY SHARON BEAN

TURNING THE

CORNER

Most of the Dirt Track schedule has been released but now it is finalized. We have 14 exciting events with 21 national points rounds including two 3/8-mile tracks and one 1/2-mile track. There are several familiar tracks as well as new tracks and we will also be returning to some tracks we haven’t visited in recent years.

The 2023 season kicks off in Callahan, FL, on February 25th with our partners, the SDTA (Southern Dirt Track Association). Other great events include: the Dick Mann Memorial Race and Championship at Lodi Cycle Bowl, the AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ at Weathtech Raceway Laguna Seca, and the Sturgis Championship at Jackpine Gypsies during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

AHRMA Dirt Track NEEDS YOUR HELP!

AHRMA Dirt Track is looking for volunteers to help out at some of our races this year. If you want to volunteer and learn about the sport and the program while watching some great dirt track racing, please reach out and let us know what event(s) you can lend a hand at. We would love to have you join team.

Volunteers are needed at the following events:

• April 15- Baton Rouge Raceway- Baton Rouge, LA

• May: 19-21st Lodi Cycle Bowl - Lodi, CA

• May: 27th Heartland Motorsports Park - Topeka, KS

• June: 24th Tar Heel Speedway - Tar Heel, NC

• Aug: 26th Athens County Fairgrounds - Athens, OH

• Oct: 21st Beaver Creek Raceway - Toney, AL

On top of some great tracks on the schedule we have also added three new Championship classes. Previously support classes, the Mad Dog, 450, and Hooligan will now be run at all events just like our vintage classes. Championship points will be earned throughout the year.

Class Rules:

• Mad Dog: Air-cooled 4-strokes, 150cc and under.

• 450: 249cc+, stock or aftermarket racing frames allowed.

• Hooligan: Production based motorcycles, 650cc+ multi-cylinder engine, must run stock frames.

Richard Brodock

RICHARD BRODOCK DIRT TRACK DIRECTOR

PHOTO BY EDDIE PHILLIPS

PHOTO BY STEPH VETTERLY

AHRMA Cross Country

Greetings from the trails! Looks like 2023 will be a good one. We start the year in March at the Burrows Ranch, Chrome CA. We have two newvenues - Ridge Runner, Bybee TN and Bear Creek, Hancock NY. Some old favorites are back on the schedule - DeSotoMX, Grand Cane LA; Pine Lake, Ashtabula OH; Arkansas Dirt Riders, New Blaine AR; and Hayes Farm, Ramsey IL Finishing the year at T&S Racing, Henryetta OK.

Congratulations to the riders who received new helmet stickers.

INTERMEDIATE TO EXPERT

• Rob Roberts

• Chase Wright

• Frank Roland

• Chance Blackwell

• Holden Babineaux

• Tommy Fabregas

• Joshua Schucker

NOVICE TO

• Larry Decker

• Devin McDade

• Jody Adams

• Steve Heathcock

• John Mathewson

• James Nice

• John Bailey

Some things to remember when signing up: bring your AHRMA card, write so we can read it, make sure the number on your bike and entry form match. Doing these three simple things will really help.

See you at the races!

Becky Hayes

BECKY HAYES CROSS COUNTRY CORDINATOR

in her Signature Polka Dot Helmet.

AHRMA ANNOUNCES AL CHARLES AS NEW ROAD RACE DIRECTOR

PHOTOS BY CHRISTY KLAMFOTH

AHRMA is pleased to announce the selection of our new AHRMA Road Race Director. Our choice is Al Charles, effective immediately. Al has been a member of AHRMA for many years and has a long history in the sport of motorcycling.

During a multi-faceted and successful career, Al built a broad range of professional experience and skills. This includes project management for Nissan North America, mechanical design with General Motors, and for 20+ years he successfully owned and operated a Yamaha Motorcycle dealership in Ohio.

Al has a passion for the sport that transcends riding and racing. He has also actively run Bay Racing Inc., establishing, promoting, and managing motorcycle races. Al and his wife Cristy Klamfoth (daughter of 3 time Daytona 200 winner Dick Klamfoth) are co-founders of the Daytona 200 monument in Daytona Beach, FL. They also lead the annual Daytona 200 Monument rededication gathering.

In recounting his long tenure as a member with AHRMA, Al shared “I believe I have known every AHRMA Road Race Director since its inception. After speaking to the current Directors and Trustees and hearing their goals for AHRMA, I wanted to be part of the team. As AHRMA Road Race Director my goals will be to continue to provide AHRMA racers with great race venues, pursue improvements as necessary, and continue our high quality member experience.”

Craig Grantham, Executive Director added, “We are very excited to have Al join the AHRMA team. The range of experience he brings as a racer, business leader, and club member will allow him to hit the ground running and assimilate quickly with our team. His understanding of AHRMA and its members will give him a real head start, and his professional

qualifications will add extra value to our club as time goes on. Please join me in welcoming Al and Cristy to the AHRMA family and be sure to congratulate them when you have a moment at your next AHRMA Road Race event.”

DIRT TRACK PROTEST DECISION

At our Georgia Practice Facility Dirt Track event on October 15, 2022, there was a protest filed in the Dinosaur class. Then, an appeal was filed by the protested party and below is the disposition of these actions.

The AHRMA Appeals Committee (3 members from our Board of Trustees) has made a final decision regarding the appeal filed disputing the protest at the race in question.

1. The initial protest was filed in the Dirt Track Dinosaur class by Preston Palmer against Beno Rodi.

2. The protest alleged that the motorcycle being ridden by Beno Rodi violated the following rule:

14.2.1 DINOSAUR: 1951 and earlier, 500cc OHV or 750cc sidevalve. The motorcycle engine, transmission, frame, and forks must be from the same manufacturer and model.

3. The Dirt Track protest committee that originally heard the protest upheld the protest and imposed a loss of season points, and a 3-month probation.

4. The appeals committee upheld the finding of the protest committee, affirming the violation of rule 14.2.1. The final penalty imposed was for a loss of points for the event in question, and no probation was imposed.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

* The Appeals Committee invested considerable time and research into not only the rule that was violated, but also the protest and the appeal.

* The Committee requests that Rule #14.2.1 be revised and that a more defined Rule be presented for a vote in 2023.

* The Committee requests that for 2023 we put a provisional rule in place that will allow bikes like Beno’s to legally compete in the DT Dinosaur class.

The suggestion is to use rule #10.4.1 from RR on Class C bikes (with the exception of no brakes) as a provisional rule for 2023, and have it officially voted on for 2024 and beyond.

I would like to thank the members of the protest committee and the appeals committee for the time and effort expended in resolving this protest.

Hopefully we can create a compromise that will grow this class and expand the Dirt Track program in 2023 and beyond.

From the desk of the Executive Director, Craig Grantham:

AHRMA EVENT TO FEATURE e M oto R acing VARSITY CHALLENGE

(January 11, Knoxville, TN) CuttingEdge electric motorcycles heat up the 2023 American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) road racing season.

The 10th Annual eMotoRacing Varsity Challenge electric motorcycle road race will be part of rounds 13 and 14 of the 2023 AHRMA Bridgestone Tires Roadrace Series

July 28 – 30 at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, MI.

Collegiate teams from the US and Canada will race their student-built prototype electric motorcycles in AHRMA’s Formula Lightning Series. During 2022, the University of Michigan SPARK Atlas team took second and third place in the AHRMA Formula Lightning Series competition with David McPherson piloting the prototype at New Jersey Motorsports Park.

During 2023, University of Michigan will have competition from Quebec’s University of Sherbrooke, Rochester Institute of Technology, Cornell University, and other university teams. Racing against these

collegiate teams will be private teams from across the US.

The university-based prototypes are built from the ground up as race bikes and represent the latest in electric motorcycle racing technology.

The AHRMA Formula Lightning series is the premier zero-emissions motorcycle road racing series in the US. Bikes maybe powered by any means of propulsion that does not emit exhaust, such as electricity, magnetism, gravity, flywheels, springs, etc. Looking forward to seeing what all the teams bring this year.

In addition to the Varsity Challenge, all teams are welcome to participate in any of the races within the 2023 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA Roadrace Series. The series schedule is located herewww.ahrma.org/ schedules-results

About eMotoRacing:

eMotoRacing is a zero-emissions motorcycle racing series that demonstrates advanced and compact e-superbiketechnology and excitement. With a full schedule implemented at racetracks across the country, eMotoRacing’sstrategic partnership with AHRMA provides the best of current, past, and future history. More information can be found at:

www.facebook.com/eMotoRacing

David McPherson (594) at NJMP

PHOTO CREDIT ETECHPHOTO.COM

University of Michigan SPARK Atlas team and rider, David McPherson, celebrating their weekend results.

PHOTO CREDIT ETECHPHOTO.COM

AHRMA MAG

FROM THE MEMBER ARCHIVES

Bill Stoneman - AHRMA #40 Tim Gundlach - AHRMA #993

1st bike, 1973 Arctic Cat, 3.5 Briggs, Captain America Helmet, total bad ass.

My Mom was a Nurse and the first words out of her mouth when I brought it home was “ Jesus H, Mary and Joseph, you’re going to kill yourself on that thing!“ I proved her wrong.

The bike ran 28.5 second, 27 MPH in the ¼ mile. I won several bracket races with it; Dad had to sign the waiver because I was not 16 yet.

This turned into many more over the last 52 years. Raced my Buell XB9R from 2003 to 2015 along with a Honda Ascot and now a KTM RC390. I’ve never been fast, but I have the most fun battling for close to last place !!

My daughter Kate cut her teeth working on my Guzzi’s at AHRMA events back in the 90’s. She loved the track scene and decided to make a career out of racing.

Fast forward 20 years and she is an established INDYCAR engineer with Arrow McLaren. Specifically the #5 driven by Pato O’Ward. She also has the distinction of being the first woman engineer to be part of an INDYCAR championship winning team - Ganassi/Dixon 2018. She may have gone another direction if it wasn’t for AHRMA. Forever thankful.

Brian Filo - AHRMA #6411

My Dad (John) came from Alaska to help me out. If you’ll notice the new clip-ons on the bike in this picture, I had my right-side clip-on break in practice going into the International Horseshoe under heavy breaking. I felt it let go and immediately sat up and kept braking, there was just enough room to stop it before hitting any hard objects.

My Dad found a vendor with a new set of 35mm clip-ons and it was an early Christmas present! I was able to race the rest of the weekend with a best finish of fourth in Formula 750.

We want to hear from you!! Send your racing adventures to media@ahrma.org. We’re looking for images and stores about a close victory, a heartbreaking defeat, last-minute repair, or the glory and romance of life in the paddock. Photos must be at least 15 years old.

This picture is from Daytona 2006. It was my first season back to racing after a four-year break, and my first time racing at Daytona.

Volunteer Spotlight John Pohland

WORDS: KEVIN MCINTOSH

PHOTOS: KEVIN MCINTOSH, AND COURTESY OF CHRIS POHLAND

One of the great things about the Barber Vintage Festival is that you just never know who you might bump into throughout the weekend’s events. John Pohland, for example, is a long-time AHRMA volunteer who can be found with his son, Chris, working pit out during the road racing, or possibly in the pits tending to one of their race bikes, making sure it’s ready to hit the race grid.

You see Pohland, like many who attend the festival, is passionate about motorcycles, but he also has a unique relationship with some of the very machines showcased in the museum and those turning laps on

the track. John’s career would put him in the right place at the right time to be part of developing some of the most iconic and record-breaking machines of their day.

In 1965, John started work at HarleyDavidson. While a trained engineer, his start wasn’t so glamorous - it was more pushing papers than making an impact on the motorcycle world. It wasn’t until 1968 when the door opened in the racing department that John would have his chance to play his part in the history of HarleyDavidson motorcycles, and more specifically its racing programs.

In 1969 Harley-Davidson was basically forced to step up their

game, due to a rule change allowing maximum displacement for dirt track racing up to 750cc, with no regard to valve type. With this change, British motorcycle brands and their overhead valve machines would now give Harley-Davidson a run for the money and Pohland would be there to help keep Harley-Davidson out front.

NOTE: Even with the rule change, Harley-Davidson was still able to take home the 1969 AMA National Championship with Mert Lawwill piloting his KR750.

After the 1969 season ended, HarleyDavidson’s Director of Racing, Dick O’Brian, got the green light to put together a team, including Pohland,

John Pohland with his son Chris doing their part as volunteers working pit out during the AHRMA road racing on Saturday.

that would build the next generation OHV dirt track racing machine, the XR750.

Now, it would be easy enough to build a few factory race bikes and move on with the 1970 season, but as rules would have it, to run in the Championship series, the bike would have to be based on a production model. So, Harley-Davidson would be required to build 200 XR750s for the masses (non-street legal racing masses, that is) before they could put it on track.

As Pohland recalls it, on January 3rd, 1970, the task of building 200 XR750s began, and in just two short months on February 27th, they had the bikes ready to go. A representative from the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) visited the makeshift build space. O’Brian had a few of the bikes started up to confirm they were ready to go, and that was that; time to put it on the track.

Of course with such a short turnaround time and limited development, the iron XR750 would have little success on the oval in 1970-71. In 1972, the replacement of iron for aluminum, along with a bigger bore and shorter stroke, the XR750’s luck would change and become a dominant force for many years to come.

From his involvement in the XR750 program, Pohland would have the opportunity to chase speed at the ultimate playground, the Bonneville Salt Flats. In what would be a pretty cool “fly on the wall” moment, as Pohland recalls, it was John Davidson, after seeing news of Don Vesco successfully breaching the 250mph mark, that he said to O’Brian... “Can’t we do that?” And so began the challenge to be the fastest single-engine motorcycle on earth.

With some of the best at what they do like Denis Manning (Streamliner designer/fabricator), Cal Rayborn (rider), Warner Riley (engine builder), George Smith, Sr. (fuel) along with H-D racing department staff, Clyde Denzer and Pohland, they set off to Bonneville to find some speed and keep Harley-Davidson #1.

The 15-foot-long streamliner would require not only some physical modifications to fit Rayborn, but it would also take quite a few failed

John Pohland (far left)

Chris Pohland helping sort out some engine issues on the family own 1968 Harley-Davidson Aermacchi 250, piloted by #x65 Jason Roberts.

runs to figure out how to handle the machine lying completely prone and with limited forward vision. It was no easy task.

Once settled in, Rayborn was able to pilot the 89-cubic-inch Sportsterbased engine burning 70 percent nitromethane to a record run of 266mph. His return run and speed of 264mph sealed the new record and title of fastest motorcycle in the world.

For some, this land speed record attempt might be familiar beyond the simple knowledge of it happening, as Rayborn and the land speed record bike were featured in the classic motorcycle documentary, “On Any Sunday.”

Not just an engineer for some famous bikes, Pohland got his own racing fix and even a championship in Canada “beating those Yamaha” in 1969 at

tracks like Harewood Acres near Jarvis, Ontario.

Fast forward to 1995, Pohland attended Daytona’s Speed Week where he was introduced to AHRMA’s club racing. Liking what he saw, Pohland would get more involved through bike builds for the likes of AHRMA trustee, Rusty Lowry. In 2005 Pohland would get bit by the volunteering bug with AHRMA. From pit out to working registration, Pohland has simply found volunteering an enjoyable way to be involved and experience racing from a VIP-like vantage point. In more recent years, Pohland’s son, Chris, has joined in the fun. Together, they have added bikes to the race grid, including a 1965 Harley-Davidson Aermacchi 250 CRT (piloted by Jason Roberts), which adds another sometimes challenging, but enjoyable dimension to the race weekend.

So many amazing experiences... and just think, I learned about them and the man that lived them simply by walking the Barber grounds and saying hi to a perfect stranger who turned out to be an AHRMA volunteer, a Harley-Davidson engineer, and a person with a storied life, and I am luckier for it. I hope you feel the same reading my simple words and are inspired to strike up a conversation with a fellow event attendee, worker, volunteer, or race competitor in the future. I’m sure they would be happy to share their story with you and hear yours as well.

Meet GT - Our Newest AHRMA Trustee

WORDS: STEPH VETTERLY PHOTOS: STEPH VETTERLY, ETECHPHOTO.COM, GREG TOMLINSON

If you want to talk about someone’s who’s done a little bit of everything, look no further than Greg “GT” Tomlinson. Not only is he a talented motorcycle racer, surfer, skateboarder, and former professional snowboarder, he hosted his own snowboard show on ESPN for five years, was an announcer at the X Games for 10 years, hosted and announced the World Championship Surfing tour for 10 years (personally handing Kelly Slater no less than eight world titles), and was co-founder of VonZipper. The list just goes on and on...

You can find GT in every race paddock (at times it feels like playing “Where’s Waldo” because he is everywhere). He enjoys every discipline that AHRMA offers, and has bikes to fit them all. He can also be found helping with award ceremonies and enjoys celebrating people with amazing skills.

GT recently ran for, and was elected to, the AHRMA Board of Trustees. As the only current Trustee who’s never previously served on the Board, we figured it would be nice to chat with GT, learn how he got his start with motorcycles, how he found AHRMA, and what his vision is for his new position. It’s my please to introduce - Greg Tomlinson.

HI GT! LET’S START AT THE BEGINNING. WALK US THROUGH A BIT OF YOUR BACKGROUND AND YOUR START WITH MOTORCYCLES.

Growing up in Southern California, I was pretty fortunate. In the seventies, there were several vibrant tracks; it just so happened that I grew up in the shadows of Saddleback, which was a legendary [motocross] track. There was another one called Escape Country that was quite near me, and then Carlsbad. Basically, I could ride out my back door and there

were hills and trails that my dad and I would go riding.

I got my first motorcycle in 1978 or 1979; it was an XR75. One of the guys who lived near me was a guy named Jeff Ward who went on to win several AMA Pro Motocross and Supercross Championship titles. He and I were buddies, so we would go ride dirt bikes together at Saddleback.

I was also a surfer and a skateboarder. At a fairly young age, around 13, I started touring

skateboarding because I was a bit of a ripper on a skateboard, but all I really wanted to do was surf. So subsequently I became a pretty good surfer and began chasing a pro career in surfing.

It wasn’t until the mid-eighties when I bought a street bike, a Norton Commando. There’s a pretty rad canyon run right out my back door called Ortega Highway. My buddies and I would always go race through the canyons on our street bikes and we all thought we were pretty fast.

Eyes on the prize! Getting ready for the cross country start at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca for the 2022 AHRMA Classic MotoFest™

HOW DID YOU FIND AHRMA?

In 2010, a buddy of mine heard there was a vintage road race at Willow Springs, so we rode our street bikes to go check it out. When we got to the track, we saw all these vintage motorcycles, one of which was a Norton Commando. And I’m like, “Wait, I got one of those. We’re really fast. Let’s join the club and go out and race.” So, the next year, I went to Willow, got my license. My buddies and I all took the class, and that’s where I started road racing.

It’s funny because when we showed up at Willow Springs that first year, there were some fairly older racers. I remember looking at my buddy and thinking, “Oh my God, we’re going to smoke these guys!” I learned really quick that you don’t judge a book by the cover. At the end of that race weekend, some of those guys ended up with like eight trophies and I think I might have gotten third my class. And to this day, those guys are faster than I am. But that’s when the light bulb really went on for me like. I realized this is what I wanted to do.

The first two years, I raced my street bike. It was a bike that I rode to work and then would race when there were local events like Willow Springs, Sonoma, and Utah.

The first few years I raced with AHRMA, I would do anything on the West Coast that I could get to based on my schedule and timing. At that point, I had a basket case Triumph in my backyard that I traded two snowboards for that I figured I would make into my road racer.

I didn’t know much about it, except that there was a class I had a bike for; I started racing Classic 60’s 650. I became a little bit more serious about it. I became a little bit faster, and started traveling nationally, and on that little blue Triumph, nicknamed “Speedy Magoo,” I ended up winning five titles. Fairly similar to my surfing experience, my skateboarding experience, and ultimately my snowboarding experience, I always just wanted to go check out places I hadn’t been, and one of the things that I always found a lot of fun with motorcycle racing is I always wanted to go to different tracks.

It was a lot of fun - the competition was one aspect of it, but I just really always enjoyed trying to figure out a new track. At first, it was really centered around road racing. I was pretty fortunate that I won a few titles along the way. At that time, and I still say this to this day, for vintage road

racing, quite frankly AHRMA is the only game in town.

At the same time, I have old junky dirt bikes, but the thing is, in Southern California, there’s so much opportunity to ride dirt that I didn’t necessarily need to travel nationally to ride my dirt bikes. There was plenty of vintage racing available to me in Southern California. It wasn’t until the last three or four years that I really started getting involved with vintage off-road racing with AHRMA. It wasn’t because I wasn’t interested in it; I was spending all my travel money road racing and just racing either dirt track or motocross locally because I didn’t necessarily need AHRMA. What really became a thing for me with vintage dirt was the AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ concept. I was going to Kansas, and when I saw they had dirt, too, I figured I’d bring a dirt bike as well as my road race bike. It became a lot of fun because it allowed me the opportunity to ride more tracks outside of the traditional Perris or Elsinore or Glen Helen. All of a sudden, I’m traveling up to the Northwest and racing places like Chrome on grass tracks. It was so much fun, and there were new venues for me to check out. I never showed up on a weekend with the thought that I had to win at all costs. I just wanted to go out and have fun and ride whatever machine was still running at that time.

I’m a very average mechanic, at best. But part of the fun became working on the bikes. If I was going all the way to Kansas, the one thing for sure was that I was not going to come home without points. So you go all the way to Kansas and if you have a

GT is an avid road racer. Seen here on his 1968 Triumph TR6C, aka “Speedy Magoo,” at Heartland Park for the 2022 AHRMA Classic MotoFest™

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Every discipline matters. GT (59) takes to the asphalt for Heartland Park’s flat track race in the 2022 AHRMA Classic MotoFest™

mechanical, half the fun was trying to make sure the bike ran through the weekend.

For me, AHRMA has always been the best game in town to go out and race, talk about it (bench race), and basically just have a good time celebrating those old machines. I just think there’s an art to those old bikes; not only are they a lot of fun to race and screw around with, but they’re also a lot of fun to talk about and share experiences. The racing community is just a lot of fun because there is a rad community that revolves around that.

If a win came, great, but it was always about having more fun than everybody else, and hopefully driving home in one piece. Trophies were about third or fourth on the list for me. It was always more about having fun and was just an extension of all the goofy hobbies that I’ve always been interested in, similar to surfing or snowboarding or skateboarding. I’m really grateful that AHRMA has provided those experiences for me; that’s really where it starts and stops.

TELL US A BIT ABOUT THE BIKES THAT YOU OWN AND RACE WITH AHRMA.

There is a skill to ride those old bikes and, quite frankly, maintain them, and it’s really an art form. I enjoy riding modern bikes and I’ve ridden a few,

but most everything I race is pre1970s. I enjoy the bikes, I enjoy the way they look, I enjoy the way they ride, the way they handle.

In dirt, I race a 1967 Triumph T100 (aka “Lil Buckaroo”), a 1958 Triumph T110, and a 1973 Honda Elsinore. For road racing, I have a 1968 Triumph TR6C (aka “Speedy Magoo”) and I have a 1947 Norton Manx (aka “Handsome Brute”). My trials bike is a 1950 Triumph TR5 (aka “Dusky”), and my dirt tracker is a 1965 Triumph T120 (aka “Slip Van Eel”).

SINCE YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH SO MANY DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES, DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE?

Picking a favorite discipline is like trying to, you know, pick a favorite kid. I love them all. I’ve been pretty fortunate to win a few titles road racing, and I absolutely adore it, but if I had to pick one discipline, it might be cross country. I love racing flat track, I love doing trials, I love motocross, but I gotta be honest, there’s something about cross country where the courses are bigger and it’s a dead engine start and you’re not sure who you’re racing against; you’re just trying to pass anybody you come up on, there’s just something about that.

Especially some of the Northwest courses, you’re talking an eightmile loop through rolling green hills and over creek beds, up through canyons and muddy up-hills. There’s just something to it. Every bit of experience that I’ve learned from either trials or flat track or road racing or motocross all really apply to cross country.

There’s just something about cross country that’s pretty hard to beat. You don’t get a sighting lap, you don’t know what’s coming next, at least for the first lap. I just love that challenge. It’s fun to be able to apply those different techniques into other disciplines. And again, that’s what’s

Arguably his favorite discipline, GT takes to the dusty cross country course at Weathertech Laguna Seca in the 2022 AHRMA Classic MotoFest™

All his hard work paid off at Heartland’s 2022 AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ as he took home the Triple Crown Trophy. Read more about his experience in our July 2022 issue. PHOTO cOurTesY GT.

so fun about it, because one thing leads to another and it really rounds you out as a motorcyclist.

WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH WITH YOUR POSITION ON THE BOARD?

I’ve always been involved either as an athlete and then as an announcer and in some cases even a promoter. I’ve just always been interested in events and celebrating the unique talents that the athletes have across any of those sports. I’ve always been really fortunate to be around amazing people that do incredible things and that spirit of competition and what it takes to win.

I’ve had some pretty profound lessons, not only in terms of competition, but also just in terms of life through those experiences. I’ve been really fortunate to have been around some pretty incredible moments in those sports. I’m really proud of that because I’ve been a voice to it for a long time.

I’m really, really grateful and proud of all of the support that I got through the recent election. The fact that people have entrusted me to have a voice for them within the club is super important, and I don’t take that lightly.

I’ve founded a few brands along the way and have some pretty interesting

business experiences that I think can help the club. Between inflation and the economy and the rebound of the pandemic and everything, we have some challenges on a business level that we’re going to work through. And similar to how I’ve approached my business, if it was easy, everybody would do it. It’s about having a vision, ultimately applying strategies and objectives to the vision, and staying with it. It’s also about seeing it through to course correct in some cases, while being adaptable enough to change the business plan if and when circumstances change on the ground.

I think one of the things that I also lend to the club as a trustee is the fact that I race and compete in every discipline AHRMA offers. I’ve spent a lot of time from trials to flack track to road race to moto. I’ve been in all the paddocks and have a bit of a perspective on some of the challenges.

With road race being self-promoted versus motocross being more independently promoted, those two business models, although they’re different, can work together for great effect. That’s what I’m hopeful to help tie the knot on.

I think also being a freshman trustee, I’m not expecting to come in and change the world. I want to learn the subtleties of what’s expected of us as trustees and then try and be an objective voice to the different issues that we’re confronted with.

What I always say in business is - hopefully what we can do is do a really good job at the things we can control so it makes us more adaptable and responsive to the issues we can’t control. For the things that we have under our control, let’s do a really good job at that. I don’t play favorites. I try and do the things I say I’m going to do and keep the word that I give. That’s really what I’m going to apply as a trustee to AHRMA.

GT takes to the muddy motocross track at Heartland Park in the 2022 AHRMA Classic MotoFest™

No one can say GT doesn’t have fun! Helping to MC the road race awards at the Barber Vintage Motorcycle Festival, he also earned himself a third-place trophy in the Classic Sixties 650 class.

Project: FT-140

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PHOTOS BY RICHARD BRODOCK, ERIC ENGLAND, NICKLESS PHOTOGRAPHY

After racing flat track for several years, I was always looking for the next bike to build. With several Yamaha 2-strokes, the logical choice would have been the Yamaha XS650. However, being the president of the local British motorcycle club and knowing the history of Triumph and flat track racing, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity when a friend mentioned he was thinking about letting go of a Triumph 750 motor.

My first call before I even laid eyes on the motor was to Triumph expert, Tom Sharp. With several of his bikes and riders bringing home countless national championships, Tom was the only one I wanted to build a Triumph with, and he can build a mean Triumph to say the least. With riders like Tim Joyce and Tony Read on-board his bikes, very seldom did a Sharp Mechanic Triumph not end up on the top of the podium. Coming off four national championships in dirt track myself, the hope was we could build a Triumph and put it on top of the box come the end of the year.

After telling Tom about my idea and asking if he would be interesting in working together to build a dirt track bike, he was not too excited. Dirt is not Tom’s thing but Triumphs are and my hope was that I could persuade him out of retirement for one more race bike. It took a little convincing over a few weeks, but he didn’t completely say no. So I called up my friend and we worked out a deal on the motor. I went to pick it up and discovered it was in three separate boxes. From there, Tom and myself sat down and

discussed what we needed, what the goal was, and where to begin. To say I was excited to be learning from one of the best Triumph engine builders in the USA would be an understatement. Not only that but I would get a chance to be able to compete in flat track on one of the bikes that helped shape the sport.

With a frame that Tom had hanging in the far reaches of his multi-level Triumph sanctuary, we got started.

First, a few modifications to the frame and swingarm and then on to the motor. Now I can’t tell you everything done to the motor because I was sworn to secrecy, but I can tell you we didn’t skimp on the details. At the direction of Tom, we started gathering the key components. Mega Cycle cams, reinforced crank (thanks to Pat Hanson), ported head with Kibble White valves and springs (thanks to Rob Hall), a new set of pistons and rings, some special Sharp Mechanical

carb intakes, a brand new set of Amal MKII carbs, and a 4-speed gear box to take the place of the stock 5-speed.

While Tom helped with the engine, most of the rest of the chassis was left to me. A new set of Warp9 wheels with heavy duty spokes, a new seat and tank from Goon Glass, a set of Yamaha TX750 forks donated by Jeff Hargis, a new set of fat bars and adaptors from ODI, and a derake kit from Pat Brown that Tom

designed many years ago, and I was off and going. The frame received some bracing and some black paint while the tank and seat got a charcoal metallic paint job with a couple metallic black racing stripes. The forks were shortened to level out the bike and a set of Ikon shocks raised the back end to just the right stance.

By the time it was finished, the season was already underway, but sidelined with a broken wrist, I had some time to get it just right. After missing the first eight rounds of the season, the bike and I were ready and itching to get back at it. We had a lot of ground to make up. I loaded up the bike and headed across the country from Tennessee to Perris Raceway in California for the next round on the schedule. It takes a lot of trust to drive 3,000 miles for a first race and honestly the first real ride on a new bike. But with Tom’s expertise, I wasn’t worried. We were in constant contact when I arrived and after a shake down

during practice, I noticed a slight issue with the carb tuning. A quick call to Tom and swapping out the pilot jets and I was back in business. That weekend, I picked up two wins and a second-place finish on the brand new bike and could not have been more ecstatic! I sent a few photos of the bike and the trophies to Tom, and by time I got back to Tennessee, he had already had one printed and framed on his wall.

After a little maintenance and a few adjustments on the bike, I went on to win four more races until a highside on my other bike put me back on the sidelines. After missing three more races over the next month and a half, I went right back to it, racking off nine wins in a row for a total of 17 podiums, 13 wins, and three second places, clinching not only the Sturgis Championship, but the overall AHRMA National Championship.

The bike took eight months to build and was more than worth it. All of this would not have been possible without the knowledge and guidance of Tom Sharp. I am very thankful for all his help and very proud to be able to put another Sharp Mechanical Triumph back on top of the box and bring home another national championship to add to his collection. I also have to thank so many others for all their help in this build and during the season. Special thanks to Frank Kays, Eric England, Rob Hall, Jeff Hargis, Tony Read, Pat Brown, Pat Hanson, Andrew Duthie, Gary Swan, ODI Grips, Goon Glass and Rubber, Dunlop Tires, SunStar Sprockets, Nashville Motorcycle Repair, ProPlates, Leatt, Niche Cycle, Copper Gaskets Unlimited, Bike and Bits Columbia, and 4SR leathers.

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It Was a Very Good Year...

AHRMA NORTHEAST CELEBRATES ITS 2022 CHAMPIONS, AND WE CAN’T WAIT FOR NEXT SEASON

WORDS: BOB CLOSE

PHOTOS: SARAH LANE

The fourth verse of that wonderful Frank Sinatra song starts out “But now the days are short, I’m in the autumn of the year…” Clearly, Frank never discovered vintage dirt bike racing with his friends and family, right? I think this stuff keeps us younger, healthier, as well as ensuring our chiropractors and physical therapists can trade in their vehicles for a new car every year. If that is not a feel-good story, I don’t know what is…

Many times in 2022, you have heard this scribe sing the praises of the great weather and excellent trail and track the Northeast regions was greeted with for our racing season. We can all thank (you can fill in the blank here) for the weather, but first we owe a deep depth of gratitude to our event hosts for allowing us to do what we enjoy doing at their facilities or properties.

We also need to burn some incense at the altars of our tireless regional racing coordinators, Merritt Brown

Mark Cuomo (600)

Tom Curry (4C)

and Ed Roman. To be honest, they look pretty darn tired by the end of each weekend, especially Merritt Brown –more on him later. Behind these guys, there is a short list of folks who have shown up to help with course setups. I know I’ll miss somebody but thanks to Rik Smits and Jay Danek.

Accompanying this article is a list of riders who won 2022 championship titles. First and foremost, we must call out several of our “Ironmen”- these are men or women who earned championships in both cross country and motocross categories. Merritt Brown, Dave Salmen, and Rik Smits lead the way with three championships each, but a big shout-out to father and daughter Experts Brian and Kelly Ashcraft, as well as Novice Mark Cuomo for taking wins in both disciplines. In Merritt’s case, don’t forget this guy is often found running the sign-up table at beginning of day and figuring out the results at end of day. Congrats (and thanks).

We also had several racers who won at least at least two championships (in motocross or cross country). Since I’m an cross country guy myself, I’ll make the case that this ain’t easy to do in cross country my friends. Mike Ferguson did it, and it should be mentioned that he was first overall in just about ALL our cross country races this year.

In motocross racing, Northeast veterans Marc Kalipolites, Mark Curran, Ed Abdo, and Jim Bell grabbed

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Rick Ketcham (283)

two titles apiece. Newcomer Henry Ahnert also took two titles AND it’s worth mentioning that he won a bunch of very fast motos.

Let me add this qualifier – it was an expensive year to go racing for many of our AHRMA brothers and sisters. Even with our “six event minimum, best seven count towards your points,” we know that some of you did not that meet that threshold, so to speak. We still want to thank ALL our 2022 sign-ups for coming out and joining us in 2022. Please grab your other brother Darrell (or sister Darlene…) and others to help increase our 2023 numbers.

A short preview of our 2023 season is up next, but I’ll keep it short based on the word count I’m seeing on this document. First of all – we are going to team up with our MidAtlantic/Potomac Vintage Riders Club brethren for one more motocross round (Allen’s Farm) and one more combined round – White Rose on October 21st and 22nd. And YES –you’d better start figuring out your Halloween racing costume – that

Mark Curran (232)

Dave Scheffer (15)

event looks like a lot of fun! Our AHRMA National dual cross country/motocross event has moved to Bear Creek Sportsmen Club on Labor Day weekend for 2023. New on our schedule will be a mid-August visit to the home of the 1975 AMA 500 National – MotoMasters MX Park in Mexico, NY. This “New York State Vintage Championship” event at the sandy, vintage-friendly motocross track will be an (independent) promoter event, come one, come all, similar to the Robinson’s MX Rewind. And as we go to press – we have learned that the Leroy Winters Reunion Ride (2 Day Qualifier) will be coming to our Northeast region in 2023, celebrating the 50 year anniversary since the 1973 ISDT held in Dalton, Massachesetts. Stay tuned for more details!

That’s it. For now. Get those winter bike projects going if you haven’t started and get them done if you have more than one. See you soon!

IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, THANKS TO:

• Irish Valley Raceway (Tim Krebs and family)

• Lake Lamoka MX (Renn and Robin Shephard)

• Ashcraft Farm (Brian and Lisa Ashcraft)

• Unadilla MX (Greg and Jill Robinson)

• State Line Riders (Jelley, Elwell families)

• Allen’s Farm (Jim and Kelly Allen, Dave Jennings)

• Pavilion MX Raceway (Glenn Taylor)

• Bear Creek Sportsmen Club (Sam Verdetto)

• Kelso Creek Classis (Alicia Coons, Brett Darrow)

• French Woods (Otto De Jager and family)

• Cayuga County Riders (Dave and Trish Barnes)

Mike Sciocchetti (37)

Brian Ashcraft (58)

Mike Ferguson (52b)

DESIGN BY SARAH LANE

REGIONAL UPDATE

2022 WRAP UP AND 2023 RACE SCHEDULE PREVIEW

The 2022 season is a wrap and, in this article, we will cover the season finale at Wildwood MX Park in Kentwood, Louisiana, as well as dip a toe into the upcoming regional schedule. The regional schedule is just slightly

premature, although having the information available now is consumption friendly enough for folks to start making plans. This year, the South-Central region will have three national races along with the national championship in Henryetta,

Oklahoma. Also, this year Kevin Windham and Farm 14 MX are hosting a national motocross race in southwest Mississippi that is close enough to our region to be included for point accrual. AHRMA is looking to regain some footing in the southeast region; coincidentally, our success in Kentwood at Wildwood MX Park has been a great support system for riders along the eastern Gulf Coast to re-engage. We are planning on four separate regional-only events in the SouthCentral region, kicking off on March 18-19 at the Waco Eagles Motorcycle Club facility with both cross country and motocross.

The final race at Wildwood MX Park in early December this season was again a nice success. The weather was incredible and the track was stellar as usual. David and Sivi Shirah, along with our cast of contributors lead by Brian Oakley were stellar as well. Adding cross country into the mix was something David and I have been talking about for over a year and finally decided to pursue. The

WORDS: ALBERT NEWMANN PHOTOS: ALBERT NEWMANN AND MIKE HANCE

course we created was 2.5 miles and from the feedback gathered, we will race again in 2023, adding two more miles to the loop. The largest class for cross country was our 60 Plus age group. It was Rusty Bernard with a big win over Doug Williams and Chris Burchfield. Congratulations to all the other class winners and competitors in this inaugural race!

Motocross action both days was incredible, and the track prep from Raymond Easterly was spot on. Raymond tamed the modern track to perfection for vintage racing on Saturday, and adapted it again for the post-vintage racing on Sunday.

On Saturday, Linda Dowell secured her regional championship in the Women’s Vintage Novice class on Saturday with a 1-1 finish. In the same moto, Clint Austin won the Classic Novice age group, and Tracy Gibbens won the 60 Plus Novice class over Jeff Birch. Many of our Florida racers were in the second race of the day as Frankie Lapina went 1-1 to win the 100cc Intermediate class, with Curt Jaimet winning the 100cc Expert.

Sportsman 125 Expert racing was once again stole the show - returning to AHRMA racing were the Thomas brothers along with JC Roberts and Wade Woodall. Chad and Cody Thomas went toe-to-toe each moto, and it was Chad with the win. Also on the gate was the 50 Plus Intermediates and Charlene Campbell was on point with her win over Gary Davis in a tightly contested set of motos. Our 70 Plus class had Joe Koury making the trek from central Texas to face off with Jim Bradford from Pensacola, Florida. Joe and his little Honda captured the win with 1-1 finishes. Over in the Expert gate it was Loyd Morgan beating Don Rainey for the top podium spot.

Sunday’s Post Vintage competition was incredible; with nearly one hundred entries for our regional program, it was a long day of racing. For many of the Next Gen classes, everyone was entertained with incredibly fast local racers. Kimble Jett and Kirby Dodd had the crowd completely enthralled with their speed throughout the day on the more modern program bikes. The Thomas brothers met up again in the Ultima 125 Experts and it was Chad Thomas taking a 1-1 finish over his

brother for the gold. In the fourth race it was Zac White going against Mark White in the Ultima 500 Intermediates with Zac winning this class. Kirby Dodd was on the course with the Thomas brothers; he left the two in his wake for the win in the Open Age Expert class.

Our big Novice gate saw William Lawson beat Dario Campo in the Next Gen Open Age class along with Elton Smith edging out Tracy Gibbens and Jeff Birch for the PV 60 Plus Novice class. Joel White was on fire this weekend, dominating some very fast racers in Race 6. Joel lead not only his 40 Plus Expert class but also the 50 Plus Experts and 60 Plus Experts from start to finish both motos. Joel has worked himself into great shape; he is someone to keep your eye on for 2023.

Hoot Parker went 1-1 to win the 50 Plus Experts over Dave Gardner, Scott Slay, and Brian McCann; Stuart McAvoy won the 60 Plus Expert class. The biggest highlight of the day for many was to see Muff Leblanc on the track again. Muff had some memorable moments for sure with his unique starting style but he completed the race and regained speed each lap! Again, congratulations to all the competitors, your presence was much appreciated.

Per normal Wildwood MX Park standards, there was plenty of great cooking for all the racers. Between the beer tent and fire pit, the social scene was great for everyone at the track. Easily one of the best regional events in the nation!

As mentioned for 2023, we will have national events along with regional events to put yourself into position for a championship win at the end of the year. The schedule and regional qualifications are as follows, so please read carefully. Take special note that for cross country, only one discipline will qualify for regional championships as we will run the vintage and post-vintage cross country races mixed together for our regional-only events.

Looking forward to a successful 2023 season and anyone interested in regional sponsorship for the race season feel free to contact me.

See you at the races, Albert

Newmann

ALBERT NEWMANN WESTERN TRUSTEE

REGIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Vintage and Post Vintage motocross - minimum 6 events of which 3 must be a regional-only event.

• Next Gen motocross - minimum 5 events of which 3 must be a regional-only event.

• Cross Country - minimum 5 race events of which 3 must be a regional-only event

• All events will be counted towards points totals for championship. Not a “best of” series.

• Regional-only events will not have bonus points for 2023 as we migrate towards a more national points system.

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

2023 SCHEDULE (as of AHRMA MAG deadline)

• March 18-19 - Regional Motocross and Cross Country Waco Eagles Motorcycle Club, Waco, Texas

• April 1-2 - National Motocross; Farm 14 MX; Centreville, Mississippi

• April 29-30 - Regional Motocross and Cross Country; TBA

• June 10-11 - National Motocross and Cross Country Desoto Motorsport Park, Grand Cane, Louisiana

• September 8-10 - National Motocross and Cross Country Diamond Don’s Riverport, Jefferson, Texas

• Sept 30-Oct 1 - Regional Motocross; TBA “Houston Metroplex”

• November 3-5 - National Motocross and Cross Country Championship Okie Shootout, Henryetta, Oklahoma

• December 2-3 - Regional Motocross and Cross Country Wildwood MX Park, Kentwood, Louisiana

2023 AHRMA NATIONAL SERIES SCHEDULES

2023 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National Historic Cup Roadracing Series

2023 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National Vintage Motocross Series

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

2023 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National Cross Country Series

2023 4SR AHRMA National Vintage Dirt Track Series

2023 Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Trials Series

2023 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National Post Vintage Motocross Series

2023 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National NextGen MX Series

2023 AHRMA REGIONAL SCHEDULES

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

2023 AHRMA Mid-Atlantic Schedule

for Cross Country and Motocross are: Six (6) events minimum to qualify for regional championship and year-end awards.

* all events are for regional points only, except Shady Acres National pays only National points for Cross Country

** all motocross events will host Vintage, Post Vintage, and NextGen competition Best seven (7) cross country class placings count toward Regional Cross Country Championship/Awards.

Best six (6) motocross class placings count toward Regional MX Championship/Awards.

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SWAP MEET

WHERE AHRMA MEMBERS BUY, SELL, AND TRADE

1974 Yamaha mx360

1974 Yamaha mx360. Solid bike with recently rebuilt motor. New excel rims/stainless spokes, new seat foam and cover, new shocks, new front and rear brake shoes,new rear sprocket, Webco head with compression release, new perches, grips and levers with a pro taper quick adjust clutch, comes with 2 Circle F pipes down and up, solid tires, comes with extra stock aluminum tank and number plates. This bike is race ready. Feel free to ask any questions

PRICE: $4,000

LOCATION: Redding, CA

CONTACT: Michael Noon - (206) 617-1682

motorcycle transportation

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

LOCATION: Port Orange, Florida

CONTACT: Ralph Wessell - (386) 760-0932

Honda NSF250R

ExtendedHigher Subframe with matching tail section

Honda NSF250R Extended/Higher Subframe with matching tail section. Purchased from RScycles for $565 the subframe is 23mm taller and the tail section is 23mm higher and 45mm farther back. Only because they were briefly mounted are they in 9.9 out of 10 condition.

PRICE: $450

LOCATION: Santa Rosa, CA

CONTACT: Norman Smith via ahrma.org/swap-meet

2022 Honda NSF250R

Purchased new from RS Cycles in April of 2022 for $16,500. It is pristine and comes with about $2000 worth of spares and installed parts. About 180 miles on the motor after break in. Sale forced by physical limitations.

PRICE: $15,000

LOCATION: Santa Rosa, CA

CONTACT: Norman Smith via ahrma.org/swap-meet

1973 CB350 four

This 1973 CB350 four is a 1 owner bike that has been very well maintained and garage kept. It is super clean with great chrome and paint with only 7,000 miles. A period 4 into 2 exhaust is the only items not original. Please contact Mark @ (401) 261-5748, text or call.

PRICE: $3,000

LOCATION: Swansea, Mass

CONTACT: Mark - (401) 261-5748

antique motorcycle swap meet

Wolverine Chapter of AMCA 14th Annual Antique

Motorcycle Swap Meet and Vintage Bike Show Sunday

May 21nd 2023 St Joseph County Fairgrounds 498 E Main St. Centreville, Mi 49032.

Vendor space inside $20.00 or outside $30.00 if registered prior to April 30th. $5.00 Admission kids under 16 free.

Swap meet and bike show 1988 and older bikes and bike parts.

CONTACT: Scott 269-967-5519 amcawolverine@gmail.com

Dave Lehr AHRMA Member #2299 1016 Cohasset Ln Kalamazoo, MI 49008 269 599-2938

LOCATION: St Joseph Fairgrounds 498 E Main St Centreville, MI 49032

bikes for sale

1974 Yamaha TY 250 – $2500

1975 Yamaha TY 175 – $2500

1967 Bultaco Metralla MK2 – $8500

1969 Bultaco TSS 350 – $25,000

LOCATION: Port Townsend, WA

CONTACT: Brian Hayes - (360) 379-8755

SWAP MEET & MARKETPLACE AD GUIDELINES

SWAP MEET ADS: AHRMA members may submit two free Swap Meet, non-commercial, motorcycle-related ads of up to 50 words each, per issue. Each ad will run only once, but you are welcome to renew monthly. All ads will also be placed on www.ahrma.org for at least one month.

MARKETPLACE ADS: The Marketplace plan is specifically designed for small business owners. Members or nonmembers may submit an ad of up to 50 words and may include 1 photo. This ad will appear both on ahrma. org’s AHRMA Swap Meet page, and in AHRMA MAG’s Marketplace section for 2 issues, with photo. 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.

Go to: www.ahrma.org/classifieds-etc/

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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. Contact Bob Goodpaster

219.942.2401 norton80_1@msn.com

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More power and improved performance while eliminating main jet changes. Has a range of 100 up to 500 main jet sizes with the turn of a knob.