AHRMAMAG American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association oNE $6.95sept/oct 2022, Vol. No.4, Issue No.8 • AHRMA Classic MotoFest ™ of MontereyRR, MX, CC, DT, Trials • AHRMA’s Appalachian Adventure - CC, MX • Lodi Cycle Bowl - DT • LeMay National Trials • Northeast / South Central Regional Updates Race Reports & Stories crossmotocrosscountryflattrackroadracingKEEPING THE PAST FAST!
BARBER 2022 National Vintage Trials Series Practice/Racing Friday/Saturday October 7th — 8th National Historic Cup Roadracing Series Practice Thursday October 6th — Friday October 7th Racing Saturday October 8th Sunday October 9th (No practice on race days) National Cross Country Series Practice/Racing Saturday/Sunday October 8th — 9th 17th OCTOBER 7-9, 2022 October 6 th--9 th Featuring GrandBrianMarshall,Slark RegisterToday Vintage Cup Class VintageHeavyweightSuperbike TMTMTMTM
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MOTOCROSS - Start of Race 1 - Sportsman 250 Int / Sportsman 250 Expert
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I also got a chance to meet many new folks who just showed up to check out all that AHRMA had to offer - including a father who brought out his two young girls. These AHRMA Classic MotoFests™ are the best way to showcase everything AHRMA has to offer at a single location, and I truly hope the concept holds for many years.
CROSS COUNTRY - Tyrus Wilison (29x)
ROAD RACING - Formula Thunder and Next Gen Superbike Lightweight classes
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usual, the off-road racing was pretty dusty due to the lack of rain. But from a photographer’s standpoint, that’s when you get all the cool shots - as you’ll see in our motocross and cross country feature (which is aptly named “Into the Dust Bowl”). A bit of dust seems to come with the territory anymore.
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FLAT TRACK - Tim Doda (34B), William Mcdonnell (26)
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Having a soft spot for mototrials, I was beyond thrilled to see such a great turnout; the folks with the Ridge Runners MC did a fantastic job utilizing the terrain (and the fields of alien ice plant, which was a new experience for this Pennsylvania-native) to provide riders with a variety of challenges, while getting a chance to explore a little bit of the facility en route to various sections.
COVER - AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ at Monterey, Laguna Seca, CA
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There are no words to explain how cool it was to attend the AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ of Monterey. Yes, it was a bit of a flight to get there and a bit of a drive once I landed in California, but getting a chance to see Laguna Seca and be at such a prestigious race track was secondAsto-none.perthe
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OFF-ROAD DIRECTOR - Terry McPhillips email: offroad.director@ahrma.org
RACE email:BeckyCROSSCOORDINATORSCOUNTRYCOORDINATORHayes becky77m@yahoo.com
ROADRACEDIRECTORSDIRECTOR - Dewanna Comer email: roadrace.director@ahrma.org
EASTERN TRUSTEE - Mike Dixon email: michael.dixon@ahrma.org
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BUILD-A-BIKE FOR THE PASTOR - Pastor Steve Hudson is an ever-present force at our events, but he needs your help.
AHRMA’S APPALACHIAN ADVENTURE - The Mid-Atlantic region saw not one but two nationals in their backyard - Reynlow Park in Reynoldsville, PA, and Shady Acres in Friendsville, MD.
LODI CYCLE BOWL - Dirt Track got a chance to see the historic track in Lodi, California.
NORTHEAST REGIONAL UPDATE - Bob Close catches us up on recent races in the Northeast region in Vermont and Pennsylvania.
LEMAY NATIONAL TRIALS - What better way to spend Father’s Day than on a trials bike in the Washington woods?
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SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL UPDATEWestern Trustee Albert Newmann updates us on the happenings in the South Central Region, and gives us some insight on what’s next. NATIONAL
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Jerry Castillo (c56) and Blake Lawson (37f) get physical in the Sportsman 250 Intermediate Vintage Motocross race at Laguna Seca.
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DEVILS RIDGE MOTORSPORTS PARK - Over 40 years of epic racing has been had at this track in North Carolina, but it’s time to hang up the checkered flag.
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AHRMA CLASSIC MOTOFEST™ OF MONTEREY Enjoy all the happenings from the latest AHRMA Classic MotoFest™, including road racing (page 20), a personal account from the one and only Nick Ienatsch (page 24), motocross (page 32), cross country (page 36), trials (page 38), and dirt track (page 42).
thoroughly impressed with the cross country riders after experiencing that track. Now I know that cross country means just that, including ducking trees, jumping small boulders and squeezing between bushes and fencing, and maintaining impeccable balance and drive. Hats off to the cross country riders! The VMX track was a blast and offered all manner of turns, elevation and radius changes, and both broad and narrow portions of the track for smart strategy. Overall, my experience with the off-road team was time well spent. Thank you for your time and sharing.
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n this issue, you will see entertaining and informative columns recapping our MotoFest at WeatherTech Raceway, Laguna Seca. If you were there, I know you’ll have special memories that only our AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ can provide. If you were not able to attend this event, I know you’ll be thinking about our next event at this world-class facility and experiencing it for yourself. It is well worth the trip, as this facility provides an experience unlike any other. I would like to thank the entire AHRMA staff, on-site race teams and volunteers, and our Race Directors, Dewanna, Terry, and Richard. It is because of these teams and their tremendous work and focus that these events are as good as they are.
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AHRMA Classic MotoFest™, as only AHRMA can.
So many remarkable stories from this event, and I hope you will all share your stories with other AHRMA racers (and soon-to-be AHRMA racers) so they can know how good this event really was. In this issue of AHRMA MAG, you will see the race report from Nick Ienatsch. Nick is one of the most accomplished writers (moto journalist) and riders (he runs the Yamaha Champions Riding School), and we are incredibly lucky to have him as a committed member of AHRMA. His write up is entertaining and fun, and for those that have raced, you will relate. By the way…ChampU is being offered now for $49.95 as an online program. ridelikeachampion.comVisit now to take advantage of this incredible offer…I did. This training and online content is literally worth 100 times this price –don’t miss out.
I can’t wait to see you all at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in 2023. In the meantime, I will see you at Barber Motorsports Park in October for another iconic racing experience.
Craig L.
I would like to thank all of the RR competitors that made this a special event for the spectators and competitors. The level of competition at AHRMA is extremely high and this event proved it. Personally, I would like to thank our Chairman, Brian Larrabure and Roger Baker (16R) for bringing multiple bikes for several classes, and then creating such a tough competitive challenge. These racers exemplify the spirit and drive of the Road Racing program at AHRMA, and we are lucky to have this talent in our membership.
The road racing event and the iconic track that is Laguna Seca was once again, outstanding. We were greeted with good weather all days (important on a paved racing surface), and the competition was the best it has been since AHRMA returned to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in 2020. I was lucky to have a front row seat, as a spectator and competitor, and the machinery, camaraderie, and pure competitive spirit was some of the best I have ever seen.
CRAIG L. GRANTHAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AHRMA
Now, let’s race! Grantham
I was lucky to attend this year and enjoyed seeing and experiencing the event up close and personal in so many ways. Before the weekend got underway, I was able to visit the Off-Road team and spend time talking shop, learning about the off-road track-building process, and experiencing some of the off-road spirit and hospitality with our interim Off-Road Race Director AND our new Off-Road Race Director. I’d be remiss if I didn’t pause here and thank Kelly Shane for his significant contribution as Interim Off-Road Race Director these past several months. He stepped up immediately and was able to create a seamless transition for the off-road team; thank you Kelly. Also, WELCOME to our new Off-Road Race Director, Terry McPhillips. Terry took charge of the off-road program immediately and was front and center with the team at Laguna Seca. During my time with the off-road team, I was treated to a full tour of both the Vintage Motocross track as well as the Cross Country track – every inch of both at good speed. I have to say, I was
The dirt track event was also fun and exciting. The track was smaller than some venues, but this provided excellent viewing. I was able to easily see all points on the track from a single vantage point and the participation during this first year of dirt track at this venue was a wellattended event. Richard Brodock was able to form a partnership with a local group that helped to create an even better event for us. The camping for this discipline was some of the best at any venue, with lots of maintained grass areas and facilities close by. This will surely be a sought after event next year and everyone I spoke to (spectator or competitor) expressed real excitement about doing this again in 2023.
TERRY MCPHILLIPS OFF-ROAD RACE DIRECTOR
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• Mid Atlantic Region – Dave Kutskel
• Southeast Region – Currently looking for someone to step up and help represent this region. If you or someone you know is interested, please let me know!
– These people are on the front lines working for you. You may know your Regional Coordinator because you see them setting the regional event schedule and running many of them. But more than that, each one represents the interests of their respective regions on a national basis. Our regions are extremely diverse in their interests and concerns. The regional coordinators meet every two weeks and work together to bring up and balance these diverse interests to see how we can best move them forward to make positive changes to processes, procedures, schedules and more. Their input helps to organize the national thoughts so that we can move them forward for approval and implementation.
For Trials and Cross Country, we have a specific individual representing each discipline. They help to develop a series of events for their respective discipline and changes that may need to be made to update and promote these disciplines. In addition, they regularly take time out of their schedules to actually show up and run these events for you.
YOUR CURRENT OFF-ROAD COODINATORS ARE:
• Debbie Poole – Trials Off Road Coordinator
I can’t thank each of these individuals enough for the information, dedication and support that they provide, not only to me, but to our organization as a whole. They have been in the background fighting for your interests. When you see them, let them know your thoughts so they can bring them forward and see if we can address them. But make sure you THANK THEM for all the time, effort and sacrifice that they make on your behalf. Without people like this, we wouldn’t be able to move forward!
Terry McPhillips
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• South Central Region – Albert Newmann
You might also ask them how you can help! After all, this is your organization.
• Southwest Region – Terry McPhillips (with a LOT of help from many region members). Will be looking for a replacement in the near future.
I thought a brief overview of some of the roles and people holding these roles might be information that membership might Regionallike.Coordinators
• North Central Region – Not currently represented
t seems to me that there are some volunteers that are at each event that make them go smoothly. We can’t do without these folks. Their dedication to this sport is more appreciated than they usually get to know. Make sure you thank them when you see them! However, there are people that are behind the scenes working to make things better. You may know some of them, yet not realize how much time and effort they put in behind the scenes.
• Northeast Region – Ed Roman
• Rocky Mountain Region – Jason Colon
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• Great Lakes Region – Mike Bickley with help from Simon Farmer
• Becky Hayes – Cross Country Off Road Coordinator
• Northwest Region – Kelly Shane
I plan on highlighting one of these people in upcoming Issues of AHRMA MAG along with a more expanded explanation of the contribution they are making to improve your organization. These folks don’t do it for the accolades, but out of a love of our sport.
OFF ROAD COORDINATORS –
Have fun, be safe and ride fast!
• Heartland Region – Chris Todd
ive to go!! With just five rounds left in the 2022 season, 6 out of 12 championships have been claimed. There are still enough races left that the other six championships can go either way as well. Our next stop on the schedule, Harpster Ohio 1/2, will most likely lock up a few more championships. This will be our first true half-mile race in four years and what better place than one of the nations best cushion tracks.
On September 19th, you should receive an email poll asking for your thoughts and opinions. Please take a few minutes to read the email and complete the poll. Your opinion is important to us and will shape the discussion and future representation for the membership. Thank you for your participation in this important poll, and in the voting process for the Board of Trustees for 2023.
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tracks and races. In just the past couple weeks, AHRMA was part of the 82nd annual bike week in Sturgis, SD. Hosted by JackPine Gypies, AHRMA Dirt Track and Off-Road put on 11 events on over six days. This was the second year of dirt track at Sturgis, and having all the off-road disciplines was a great addition. Dirt track put on six races over four days which not only counted towards national points but also towards an all-new Sturgis Championship. Congrats to all the Sturgis champions
ne of the important things that we do as a Board of Trustees is to represent you, our member owners, in all manners of AHRMA topics and pursuits. Since the beginning of AHRMA in 1989, the Board of Trustees has been made up of 12 trustees. Six are from the region west of the Mississippi River and six are from the region east of the Mississippi River.
During the October 10th AHRMA Board of Trustees meeting at Barber, the AHRMA Board of Trustees will be discussing the creation of a Central Region to better represent the members that aren’t in the major population areas on the east and west coasts. The Board will also be discussing changes to how Trustees are elected by the members.
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As we near the end of the season, we start to look back on some great
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Glenn Brady for numbers. Here’s my story. In ‘66 or ‘67 I started racing hare scrambles in NE Ohio. I did pretty well considering I was riding an S-90, hardly an off-road weapon. In October, 1969 I found I was leading in national points in the 100 class. But......by then I was in the Air Force so I couldn’t defend my points lead. My number was 53. Over a decade ago, when I joined AHRMA, I requested (of course) 53. That wasn’t possible; I didn’t know my future friend, Don Rainey had 53q.The best they could do was give me #539. So why 53? This was before stick-on numbers so I picked a number that couldn’t be duplicated with tape. It wasn’t because the “Love Bug” Herbie was also 53. 539 works for me; it carried me to a championship in 2013 in 60+ cross country in Post-Vintage! After being sick for a few years I’ll
2023 RULE CHANGE PROPOSALS AND HANDBOOK PUBLICATION:
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In preparation for the online election please make sure that the email associated with your MotorsportReg account is still a good one. Anyone who does not have an email will be receiving a printed ballot, and if you have an email address, unless you specifically request a paper ballot, you will not receive one. You may request a paper ballot by emailing
Remember, the digital version of the handbook should be your final resource as housekeeping updates are occasionally applied, when necessary, throughout the year.
November“Communications”(888-412-4762)orgcommunications@ahrma.toorcalling888-41AHRMAandselectingnolaterthan1,2022.Thoseofyou who will be receiving paper ballots, should make sure your mailing address is accurate. If you have been receiving your AHRMA MAG, you are probably in good shape. Remember, only FULL members are eligible to vote in our trustee elections.
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2023 TRUSTEE ELECTIONCALL FOR CANDIDATES
The rule change proposal process was completed late July (almost a month earlier than 2022) and final votes are published on the AHRMA Website on the “News” page. Work will soon begin on preparing the 2023 AHRMA Handbook for publication. Our business development office will be working to secure our 2023 sponsorships in order to properly promote them in the AHRMA Handbook. Look for it in your mailbox late December or early January, but even better, the digital version of the 2023 AHRMA Handbook is targeted to be published ahrma.org/ahrma-handbookat before the Barber Vintage Festival!
RACE SCHEDULES
Our race planning committees have been working tirelessly to secure dates for the 2023 season. I have been told that race schedules are shaping up and they will be announced probably before the Barber Vintage Festival as was done in 2021. McLean
The online election period will run from November 15 through 30. You will NOT be eligible to vote if your membership is not current through November 30. All ballots, paper or digital MUST BE received by midnight, November 30.
Those of you who choose to throw your helmet (hat?) in the ring as a trustee candidate, please make sure you do your homework. You will find a link to the General Duties, Responsibilities and Expectations of AHRMA Trustees on the Candidate Statement Form page. Candidate statement submissions MUST BE MADE via the form available for that purpose statement-form.www.ahrma.org/candidate-atStatements must
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NUMBERAINWHAT’S Back in the July issue, we asked how you chose your race number and what it means to you.
I’ll provide more on the procedures and the voting schedule in the November issue of the AHRMA MAG.
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FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CRAIG GRANTHAM:
2.) Ineligible body work (specifically side panels) per Rule 10.8.2 Section C 11
The original protest was upheld on all 3 counts by the committee with a majority (2) voting against the appeal, and 1 committee member dissenting. The Committee unanimously voted to assign the $250.00 appeal fee to the AHRMA Safety Fund.
The initial protest filed in the Vintage Superbike Heavyweight class by Darrin Gauvin against Mark Miller (riding for Carry Andrew/Team Hypercycle) included 3 items:
AHRMA APPEALS COMMITTEE
The AHRMA Appeals Committee (3 members) has made a final decision regarding the appeal filed disputing the protest and referee decision on 7/16/2022 at the 2022 AHRMA Laguna Seca road race event.
At our Laguna Seca MotoFest event on July 16 / 17 there was a protest filed in the Road Racing discipline; Vintage Superbike Heavyweight class. Then, an appeal was filed by the protested party and below is the disposition of these actions.
3.) Missing Instrument/Gauge cluster per Rule 10.8.2 Section C 13.
1.) Ineligible frame per Rule 10.8.2 Section C 1
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es AHRMA friends, Barber Motorsports Park is just around the corner. If you are an AHRMA member and you have never made it down to Birmingham, Alabama, to experience Barber... Plan to make that trip this year. There is exciting racing and an absolutely beautiful environment for the motorcycle enthusiast, and a museum that surpasses all. If you had a chance to read the past issue on “Build a Bike for the Pastor,” you recognize that there is a chance you can bid on and win a 1962 Honda Cub 50, a 1964 Honda Dream, a 1967 CB 125, a 1974 Suzuki TM 125, a 1976 Honda XR 75, and finally a 1976 RM 100.
WORDS & PHOTOS: MITCH BARNES
Greg Fieldhouse (R) is the builder of the 1974 Suzuki TM 125 (below)
ABOVE: 1976 Honda XR 75. The bike is super cool and starts on the first kick! The builder is the team at Louisville Motorcycle Performance”... Mitch Barnes, Chris Akaydin, and Greg Fieldhouse.
ABOVE: 1976 Suzuki RM 100 - built by Randy Fischer BELOW: 1967 CB 125
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1975 Suzuki TM 100, built by Dave Greenwell of Louisville, KY.
These bikes, and possibly more, are going to be up for auction. Please make a bid and help support Pastor Steve as the AHRMA Roadracing chaplain for the 2023 upcoming season. Stay fast, my friends!!
THE END OF AN ERA Devils Ridge Motorsports Park
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In 1979, Ken’s plan began to take shape. With the help of his family - wife Judy, son Kent, and daughter Robin - he opened Devils Ridge Motorsports Park in Sanford, NC. He built and operated this track for one reason - he loved the sport of motocross and he wanted to give “his riders” the best track he could so they would become better riders. Over the years, a lot of big-name riders raced at the track; David Bailey was a regular on his Bultacos, along with Ricky Carmichael, Adam Cianciarulo, Damon Bradshaw, Ryan Villopoto, Billy Liles, Ryan Dungey, and Cooper Webb, just to name a few. These riders all went on to become champions of the sport, so you can say Ken Cameron helped them reach their goals.Over the 43 years, Devils Ridge has hosted Amateur National Championship Qualifiers, and Ultra and Mega Series races. District 13/29 races, Cross Country and Hare Scrambles races. For the last 14 years, they have had AHRMA Vintage National Championship races. Kent called up all his old racing buddies and talked them into getting vintage bikes. So before long, the starting line was full of old bikes with old guys racing them like they were when the gates first opened in 1979.
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Now it is about to come to an end. The racing at Devils Ridge will end, but the friendships that have been made over the years will continue. We have all become a family over the years because of this sport, this track, and this plan that Ken had many years ago.
n the mid-‘70s, it was normal to see Ken Cameron and his family traveling around North Carolina so Kent could race motocross on his Honda. During this time, motocross racing was growing by leaps and bounds, and the fastest riders were coming out of California. Ken had a plan to change all that...
WORDS & PHOTOS: KENT CAMERON
Through all these years, Ken and Kent always had the riders in mind when they ran these races. They would spend countless hours at the track for weeks before a race getting things ready. Riders would show up and race, then go home with their trophies, never knowing the work that was done for them to have a place to come and race. This was done for 43 years!
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PHOTOS: KEVIN MCINTOSH
he American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association descended on WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca this past weekend hosting their second AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ of Monterey, July 15-17. Perfect weather greeted racers and fans with a record attendance of 7,000. It was truly the sound of music as over 1,000 total race entries roared across this 522-acre facility. “I am excited to announce these numbers as AHRMA showcased most of our disciplines over the course of three days! In my opinion, the west coast was treated to the best of what AHRMA has to offer, whether it was bikes ripping it up on the motocross, flat track and crosscountry tracks, riding slow and precise in the trials or screaming down the Corkscrew on a vintage or modern road racer,” stated Brian Larrabure, AHRMA’s Chairman of the VintageBoard.
road racing too offered something for everyone. It was exciting to witness fans with tents in various areas of the track cheering on our full line of bikes. Whether it was the CB160 Lemans start, our largest grid Sound of Thunder or crowd-favorite Sidecars, these guys and gals put on a show.”
thunder echoed on the legendary Laguna Seca road course as racers maneuvered the famous Corkscrew as part of the 2022 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National Historic Cup Roadracing Series rounds 15 and 16. AHRMA’s Road Race Director, Dewanna Comer was pleased overall with the weekend’s outcome, “In keeping with our overarching theme this weekend,
The 4SR/Jemco AHRMA Dirt Track series dirt track was built in the dry lake bed area of the infield for the first time. The old saying, “Build it and they will come.” proved true as riders and fans alike enjoyed the groomed 1/8 mile oval. Dirt Track Director Richard Brodock stated, “We had the vision and contacted the Salinas Ramblers. Through joint efforts we were able to provide a great racing experience. Entries included a Harley
VINTAGE MUSIC THUNDERED ACROSS LAGUNA SECA AS AHRMA HOSTED ITS SECOND AHRMA CLASSIC MOTOFEST™ OF MONTEREY
KR750, a BSA Gold Star and several Bultaco Astros. We learned a lot and expect next year to be bigger and better!”
Also being offered for the first time was AHRMA’s Bridgestone Tires Cross Country Series. The course start utilized the vintage motorcycle track and then dropped off into an adjacent canyon providing winding technical hills, dry washes and a purpose-built single track. AHRMA’s new Off-Road Director, Terry McPhillips, reported, “I was excited to be a part of a great weekend of racing, hats off to our volunteers who helped pull this together!” With an impressive hill-side period correct scrambles style vintage motocross track AHRMA racers didn’t disappoint
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the fan-lined fence as they each raced to grab the hole-shot with the ultimate goal of being first to the checkered Spectatorsflag.were treated to much more than an amazing weekend of historic racing, as the glue that brought the festival together, was affectionately termed the “Fun Zone” and was headed up by Laroque Motorsports. The Friday night 1AHRMA party featured a “Slow Race” sponsored by the California Motorcycle Safety Program. Scott Stewart was wearing a big smile as
If you missed this year’s AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ of Monterey, we invite you to mark your calendar for 2023 as AHRMA will return next year July 14-16.
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night. “With a great initial reception by the public and our dedication to constantly improving and growing the festival atmosphere, we are looking forward to spreading the vintage motorcycle gospel to the masses and keeping our passion for the old bikes alive while moving into the next millennium,” stated Maruice Laroque.
he received a $250 check for being the slowest rider in one of the most hotly contested races of the weekend! The Hagerty Vintage Motorcycle Bike Show brought museum quality machines along with knowledgeable owners glad to share the history and glamour of these machines. Additionally, the Fun Zone provided access to racing legends during autograph sessions, a July visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, tools to entice and educate the younger crowd with the addition of Strider Bike and the “Mimi and Moto” book characters as well as a vintage motorcycle movie
he second AHRMA Classic MotoFest® of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway at Laguna Seca brought new fans and new racers to AHRMA.
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Formula Thunder and Next Gen Superbike Lightweight classes
Road racing was one of four AHRMA disciplines that took over the Laguna Seca facility on the Monterey Peninsula July 15-17.
Even those racers who had already experienced Laguna Seca were awestruck. “This is my third time.
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On Saturday, Davis finished fifth in Sportsman 350 while further up the track, Stephen Hipp took the win over his son Kevin by a half-second.
I live in New York City, I love it there, but I come out here,” Kenny Cummings said. “I’ve got sunshine, I’ve got palm trees, I’ve got coffee, I’ve got Monterey, I’ve got seafood, I’ve
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“I think everybody is having a great time, the addition of flat track is spectacular, turn out here is very good and we’ve had a big uptick in people new to AHRMA here to watch us have fun,” said AHRMA Chairman Brian Larrabure. Moments before taking to the track on Sunday, Larrabure explained that the effort to organize and promote the Laguna event is consistent with the AHRMA mission statement to keep vintage motorcycle racing alive. “That gets fulfilled by exposing us to as many people as possible. A MotoFest, like here at Laguna, is a way to build a Barber of the west.”
expectations and was surprised at how quickly he became familiar with the track. “After all the years of watching and wondering about it, finally actually getting to do it, they say ‘never meet your heroes’ but it was beautiful. I’m still giddy,” Davis said.
Davis was on the podium in Historic Production Lightweight right behind winner Mitch Skaggs while AHRMA Trustee Luke Sayer was third.
Andy Davis from Klamath Falls, Oregon said he waited since 1992 to race at Laguna Seca. The experience went “above and beyond” his
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Another different experience for racers new to AHRMA was seeing spectators in the grandstands and “Ipaddock.waspleasantly surprised when I got here to see so many people and on race day, you got fans. I am literally thinking about joining AHRMA,” said Mookie Wilkerson from Oak Hills, California. He took second in Sound of Thunder 4 on Saturday aboard his Yamaha R3. “I came out to have fun and support my teammate Jordan Colon, and I’m so surprised that so many people are here. You’ll definitely see me next year.”
Classic racers on classic bikes also were on full display including
On Saturday, Cummings chased Brian Filo, the Formula 750 winner to a second-place finish. On Sunday, he was busy hatching a plot, “I had a great race with Brian Filo yesterday in F750, I’m about to go do it again, I’ve got plans, he’s got plans let’s see how it goes.” Filo would repeat his victory while the affable New Yorker finished Timsecond.Fowler
got Laguna Seca, I’ve got corkscrews, I’ve got everything in the world I need right here.”
from Seattle, Washington, another repeat Laguna Seca racer, remarked, “I love it, this is the best, it’s Laguna Seca, it’s got the corkscrew, I can run three classes each day, I can’t complain about Onethat.”of those classes was the CB160 Exhibition Race. On Saturday, Matthew Winter was at the front of a 19-bike grid. He struggled during the LeMans-style start yet was able to recover for the win while Fowler was seventh. Winter repeated on Sunday with Fowler moving up to fifth.
Honda 400-4 for the race by pumping it up with a 492 kit and put Roper in the saddle. “I managed to win the F500 race yesterday but beating those RD400 Yamahas is tough, but we had a good race, and it was very close,” Roper said. On Saturday, Dan Sokolish was second and Joe Ackley third. About the Honda, Roper said, “It’s excellent. It handles really well; it’s got a nice broad power band.” The popularity of AHRMA classes for newer bikes was clear in Formula Thunder, which had 19 finishers on Saturday. Race winner Eric Gulbransen was separated by second place finisher Dan Wilson and Isle of Mann veteran Thomas Montano, in third by less than a second. Alex Taylor from Portland, Oregon rode his KTM 890 Duke R, to a ninth-place finish and later reflected on racing with AHRMA, “It’s been an eyeopening experience, totally different from what I’ve done in the past, which is a little club racing and a little MotoAmerica. I’ll be back.”
Eric Gulbransen (33C) - 2020 KTM 1290 Superduke R Thomas Montano (O42) - 2008 Ducati 1098
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Duringsecond.Saturday’s 350 GP race, a cylinder stud broke on the Sprint which may have contributed to his on-track nemesis Walt Fulton beating him in a last-lap drag race for the win. Eric Watts took third.
Fowler, who started racing Honda CB160s in 1990 in the Pacific Northwest, and is the “Fowler Formula” namesake, said seeing grids full of the lightweight twins 30 years later, “does blow my mind but it always made sense to us, though we aren’t sensical people.”
the legendary Dave Roper from Hicksville, New York. His weekend was a rollercoaster on par with the iconic corkscrew. Roper’s Saturday started aboard a 350cc HarleyDavidson Sprint with a second-place finish in 500 Premier behind winner Andrew Mauk, with Brian Larrabure completing the podium. On Sunday, Mauk would win with Helmut Niederer
Roper found the top of the podium in Formula 500. Tom Marquart, of Eyeball Engineering fame, prepped a
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Bernard Juchli & Kevin Kautzky (21SC)
Among the crazy bikes at Laguna was the CBR 250RR raced by BJ Bohrer from Laguna Nigel, California. Bohrer, who won Next Gen Superbike Lightweight on Saturday, said: “It is a screaming rocket ship, 20,000 RPM redline, just awesome, super light, handles really great and it’s a sweet little race bike.” Asked how many times he shifts per lap, Bohrer said, “a lot.”
“AHRMA welcomes the electrics in, races all kinds of motorcycles from vintage to the new modern age,” said Kenyon Kluge, from Santa Cruz, California. “People here are great and it’s a lot of fun.”
Of the 19 bikes on the grid in Open Two-Stroke, many were 250cc GP machines and David Dold’s 1998 Honda RS 250, was on one of them. On Sunday, Dold from Orinda, California, said: “Yesterday’s race was good. This is the first time I’ve been to Laguna in 30 years, so I dropped 10 seconds from Friday to yesterday and then dropped another two seconds in practice this morning so the race today should be pretty good.”
Mitch Skaggs - 1978 Yamaha SR500
The P1 who got away was Kimie Sako, from Oakland, California, who normally races with the AFM. She won her debut race with AHRMA, and at Laguna Seca. Asked about being on track with both old and new bikes, Sako said: “Oh it’s amazing. The bikes are crazy.” Sako won again on Sunday while Colon was second and Eric Watts third.
While maybe not as exotic, the Ducati SuperSport 900 raced by Dylan Conner from Denver, Colorado has its own special significance. His father Brian, who was at the event helping Dylan, purchased the bike for him while he was in college on the condition Dylan would pay him back once he got a job. They decided to go racing with AHRMA just weeks before the AHRMA event in April at High Plains Raceway in Colorado. The former street bike now sports race bits including a front end from a Ducati SP with RaceTech springs and Ohlins rear suspension. Brian Conner explained that his son used to race motocross before committing to Lacrosse during his college years. When Dylan showed interest in road racing, Brian said: “He wanted to try it and we’ve got the stuff in the garage so let’s make it happen.” Dylan, in his second race with AHRMA, successfully finished in Formula LargeThunder.grids in AHRMAs other modern classes showed the definition of “historic” is evolving. There were 33 finishers in Saturday’s Sound of Thunder 2 event where John Beldock took the win. Todd Murray was the winner on Sunday topping a 29-bike field.
“This is my first time with AHRMA, and I’m amazed with the outcome,” said Colon, hailing from, Menifee, California, followed Wilkerson to a third-place finish on Saturday. “I race with CVMA, I race with CRA, AFM and this is an amazing turnout, I’m impressed.” About his race, “It was good. The six laps really caught up to me, P1 got away, Mookie in P2 and it was like ‘Man, can I catch these guys,’ I made some mistakes here and there, but I love Laguna and it was a good time.”
Kenny Cummings (17) - 1968 Norton Seeley Commando Dylan Conner (198) - 1998 Ducati 900 ss Dan Sokolich (77z) - 1973 Yamaha RD350
Kluge competed on a Zero SRF in Formula Lightning. “It was an awesome race, I finished first in our class, caught the class ahead of us, too, and turned a 1:40 setting a new record for a Zero so I’m pretty happy with our results today,” Kluge said. Two-strokes, old and new, are making a comeback with ARHMA. On Saturday, Dustin Johnson, raced his Honda 160/Yamaha YCS1 hybrid to victory in 250 GP, and was second in 200GP. He repeated the 250GP win on Sunday and won 200GP beating Eric Winter at the line.
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Asked about racing with AHRMA, Dold remarked: “I think it’s the nicest group of people I’ve ever raced with. Well organized, very casual, nobody gets too upset about anything, everybody is very friendly, very helpful, it’s a great group.”
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the paved track and observed trials sections were set up on the hillsides around the infield. New for 2022 was a dirt track event on a custom-built track on the infield near turn four. Motorcycle collectors and restorers enjoyed a swap meet organized by Maurice Turgeau.
The informal and fascinating “slow race” highlighted post-practice activities on Friday. Competitors paired off to determine who could reach the end of a 20-yard course last without putting a foot down. Two California Highway Patrol officers aboard their “cop” bikes participated in the event, deftly handling their heavyweight steeds with aplomb. Reflecting on the overall event experience, BJ Bohrer said: “AHRMA is the best, great family, awesome people, great crowd and it’s an awesome weekend.”
Looking ahead, Larrabure was optimistic about the Classic MotoFest® of Monterey, “The future is looking pretty darn good. The plans are to scale up fan attendance which will bring more exposure to what we do.”
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Ralph Staropoli, from Bailey, Colorado, won Open Two Stroke on Saturday. “This year I am riding a TZ250 and it’s a great bike. It handles really nice, it’s got great power,” he said. Asked about how he would do in Sunday’s race, Staropoli observed: “I think one person out there who could give me a battle in Open Two stroke is Vince Rolleri, he had a mechanical, but he’s a good rider and we’ve battled for years and I’m looking forward to racing with him.” Staropoli won Sunday’s race with Rolleri second. David Crussell from Sunol, California aboard a TZ 250, clawed his way onto the podium by winning a drag race with Roger Baker, also on a TZ 250. Baker, from Pismo Beach, California had a busy weekend. On Saturday, he dominated Next Gen Superbike 3 aboard a 2000 Yamaha R1. He also jumped the start, was docked
The AHRMA appeal was enough to lure Ray Hofman, to California from Wisconsin to race his Suzuki SV650 and Aprilla RS660 in Sound of Thunder 1, 2 and 3. “I love it, I’ve done it off and on for the last 10 years and I enjoy it. It’s a relaxed atmosphere and it’s fun racing with these guys,” Hoffman said. “We had five guys get together, I drove all the bikes over and we made a trip of it.”
two laps and scored last. That miscalculation elevated AHRMA CEO Craig Grantham to first and AHRMA Chairman Brian Larrabure to second. Baker perfected the AHRMA start procedures on Sunday and rode to Bakervictory.also rode his 1988 Suzuki GSXR-750 to second place behind Dan Wilson in Next Gen Superbike 3 on Saturday and on Sunday he was third behind repeat winner Wilson and second place finisher Grantham. “This is the funnest weekend of the year, hands-down,” Baker said. “This is where I belong, this is family.”
Off the pavement, AHRMA vintage motocross racers competed on a natural-terrain course just west of
aytona Beach, Florida, 1994: Rob Muzzy looked up from the bowels of the factory Kawasaki ZX-7R and laughed. “No, what really makes me nervous is if practice goes smoothly.”
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FUEL BELONGS IN THE FUEL TANK!
Carry Andrew of Hypercycle and I have been vintage racing with AHRMA here and there for a few years, he on his updated 1977 Kawasaki Z1 and me on Chris Carr’s 1981 GPz550 (AHRMA’s Chris Carr, not dirt track’s Chris Carr). Chris passed away two years ago and his widow, Sowatha, has allowed Carry and me to campaign his white Vintage Middleweight bike. I love riding it, AHRMA peeps love seeing it; Chris was a mainstay of our club, a champion, and a dear friend.
Grant’s new petcock didn’t have a sock filter but, in our haste, we looked the other way and hoped for the best. Wrong and stupid move. The original 1981 fuel tank poured fuel and assorted bits of contaminants into the CR smoothbore carburetors, sticking the needles again and again. Friend George Beavers arrived with an in-line filter, and after the eighth cleaning we were up and running.
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public announcements of our need and a search of the ongoing swap meet, we were dead in the water. Trudging through the paddock like Linus without his blanket, I happened to spy a seemingly similar petcock on a beautiful Honda CB750 race bike. Sure enough, owner Grant Spence had an extra and thanks to God and Jarno Saarinen, it fit the GPz. We were back in business.
But Carry took on a huge project before Laguna: build a second Z1 for Mark Miller to race. With the focus on the Z1, the GPz550 didn’t need much and got just a cursory checkover — one that failed to notice that the fuel petcock had been taken off the tank for repair and never replaced!
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The Kawasaki garage at Daytona was a frantic place and this cub reporter had asked the championship-winning tuner if the ongoing practice woes made him nervous for the 200. This was during Scott Russell’s green dominance. Muzzy explained that a smooth and trouble-free Bike Week practice put him on edge… he wanted to struggle before the race, not during the Muzzy’srace.
words come back to me at every American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) race I run, and July’s event at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca was no different. Here’s a look at a typical weekend of getting old bikes ready to race.
My mechanic Willi Sheffer and I noticed this vital missing piece just
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In the day’s last practice, Muzzy’s words revisited bike #64N with another challenge: no fifth gear. I mean, nuthin’. It was like a neutral between fourth and sixth. Carry and Willi pulled the countershaft cover and played with the shift drum.
I thought about where to shift from fourth to sixth with two movements of the shifter, identifying five places per lap. On Saturday morning, I practiced the double shifts. To say that the little 550 fell flat on its face in those five spots would be accurate and I walked through the pits to warn my main competitors about my significant lack of acceleration in certain spots. “Heads up if you’re drafting.” In practice, I hung my left leg off the footpeg in warning every time I went from fourth to sixth.
HEY, WASN’T THIS A SIX-SPEED?
“Hmm…,” I said. “Any chance those teeth could get caught up in the trans and lock the rear wheel?”
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“Yeah,” Carry answered. “Don’t jump any curbs so the teeth stay in the bottom of the oil pan.” Everybody laughed. Through the laughter I fantasized about actually living to see Overnight,62.
This is one of my weekend saviors, Grant Spence, seen here on his dad’s AJS G3. Grant won on this bike at Laguna 2022, 70 years to the day after his dad won on the G3 in New Zealand. Grant happened to have a fuel petcock that fit my GPz550. Welcome to AHRMA miracles.
No, it’s not tire-spinning, wheelie-popping horsepower, but when you’re celebrating your 61st birthday, it’s OK to not threaten your health on every corner exit. This is an excellent point for “mature” racers who enjoy competition but perhaps not the expense and physical commitment of an MotoAmerica Superbike race: Don’t quit racing, just step down to a more balanced dance partner. I’ve raced Rusty Bigley’s insane Spondon TZ750 for years but am now enjoying this Hypercycle GPz and have a Speedwerks Yamaha FZR600 being prepped by Steve Long. Super fun but not super nasty. Gosh, isn’t “fun” the reason we do this?
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“I think every tooth is sheared off of fifth gear,” Carry reported.
Kevin Rammer (right) is the 2021 Vintage Superbike Middleweight national champion aboard his trick Honda Nighthawk 650, his first street bike. We had a good battle Sunday, despite my missing fifth gear, until his Honda lost third and fourth gears. Building horsepower into these old bikes continues to uncover weak links.
For many, AHRMA is a chance to race the bikes they enjoyed or admired from a distance in their youth. Here, Roger Baker poses with his three AHRMA race bikes: 1997 Yamaha TZ250, a 2000 Yamaha YZF-R1, and a 1988 Suzuki GSX-R750. Sure, they’re nice to look at in the garage, but they’re a thousand times more enjoyable at the track.
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Friday afternoon practice was a gas, no pun intended. The weather was perfect, the track more fun than should be legal, the GPz an eager partner. I always ride this bike with Chris Carr’s spirit, and his spirit gloried in motorcycling. Carry’s rebuild of this bike for last year’s Laguna event, and Steve Biganski’s suspension re-do, created a 360-pound machine that just loves to circulate a race track.
Asyears.we ate lunch before our races, I remembered that Muzzy always did well after practice hassles: Willi and I had hope.
My Laguna Seca crew chief, Willi Scheffer, got really good at pulling the CR smoothbores and cleaning the needles. His almost 30 years as a professional motorcycle tech, and automobile tech before that, give him a smooth, seemingly easy style with bike preparation that emphasizes patience and forethought. The GPz was always ready to race and Willi made it look easy. Efficient crew chiefs make calm racers.
AHRMA isn’t just vintage bikes! Saturday’s winner of Sound of Thunder 4 was Kimi Sako on her Yamaha YZF-R3. Modern singles, twins, and triples fit into AHRMA classes, along with supermoto bikes, all running alongside vintage bikes of every persuasion. The common thread? The joy of racing motorcycles.
This type of conversation between competitors is per usual at AHRMA, where the vast majority prioritize the glory of racing over the need to win at any cost. There are fast and talented racers in every class, but few desperate nonthinkers. If this interests you, AHRMA is waiting and even offers a school for new racers that’s run by racer Mark Morrow and allows graduates to race that very weekend. I’m a big fan of AHRMA and vintage racing in general and I and hope to run with other organizations in the next few
Carry goes looking for the cause of the missing fifth gear and finds a cog sheared of its teeth.
In the end, the GPz and I went four-for-four for the weekend and Rob Muzzy’s outlook was a big part of the success, because it would have been easy to park the bike Friday morning and again after fifth gear went AWOL. We rolled on Bridgestone R11s. Bridgestone is the AHRMA title sponsor. Thanks to AHRMA for giving us a great place to race.
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Championship-winning bike auction supports AHRMA Safety Fund
from St. Petersburg Florida, was the high bidder. Already an experienced AHRMA motocross competitor, Skaggs recently started road racing in several classes aboard a Stephen Gillen-prepped Honda CB175. Following the auction, Skaggs promised he would race Polkabla’s championship bike as well.
The two friends were actively involved in building, racing and developing Honda CB and CL160s. Riddle was legendary for pushing the technical and performance boundaries of these machines through his innovative engineering. He developed CDI-based ignition systems and pioneered the use of large-diameter pistons that resulted in machines capable of winning not only 200GP championships but also being competitive in the 250GP class.
The AHRMA Safety Fund provides financial support for a variety of track and racing related safety programs. The fund has been used to support important safety measures such as air fence equipment at AHRMA races, along with other initiatives. All of the contributions to this fund are used strictly for safety related equipment and project work.
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of the 2022 AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ of Monterey was the conclusion of a unique fundraiser to benefit the AHRMA Safety Fund.
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Mike Polkabla, from Pacific Grove, Califonia, donated to AHRMA the Honda CL175 he rode to a championship in the GP200 class in memory of his friend Mike Riddle and to support AHRMA racers.
During 2010, Polkabla and Mike Riddle, AHRMA racers from the San Francisco Bay Area, chased and won the GP200 national championship.
an a championship-winning race bike do more than help collect trophies and great memories? Yes, it also can help make AHRMA road racing events
Comer arranged to have the auction bike on display in the AHRMA booth during the MotoAmerica event the weekend before the MotoFest. “From the time we rolled it to the booth folks were stopping to talk about it,” Comer said. “I talked to so many people my voice was about gone.”
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Polkabla’s Honda CL 175, affectionately known as the “X-Bike,” was campaigned in AHRMA’s GP200 and GP250 classes from 2008 to 2010. He rode the bike to the AHRMA 2010 National Championship in GP200 and placed second in the in GP250 class the same year.
A “hybrid” auction for the motorcycle started online July 1. Virtual bidders jumped in quickly. On July 15, the highest “virtual” bid set the price for the live auction during the AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ of Monterey.
relaxing and learning how to properly ‘sip’ Herbie’s moonshine while race prepping our bikes was priceless.”
Following his championship-winning year, Polkabla retired from racing and mothballed his race bikes used to capture the GP200 title. Riddle continued to race and develop his bikes for years until he unexpectedly passed away in 2019 leaving a massive void in the CB160 racing Polkablacommunity.wanted his championshipwinning bike to find a new home with someone who would return it to the track, and to build even more great AHRMA memories with the bike while supporting AHRMA and rider safety. Per his request, proceeds from the auction will support the AHRMA Safety Fund via a donation made in his friend Mike Riddle’s name.
Comer said having Polkabla’s bike on display helped explain what kinds of machines would be on the track during the AHRMA event the following
“I heard that Mike had contacted some AHRMA racers about selling the bike and then giving the proceeds to AHRMA and I suggested an auction,” said Dewanna Comer, AHRMA’s road race director. “Since Mike lives so close to Laguna Seca, we were able to include the auction as part of the MotoFest activities.”
Polkabla shared highlights from years campaigning the X-Bike, “Racing in the rain at Pennsylvania’s Beaver Run racetrack and of course, racing the banking and infield course at Daytona International Raceway, were great Hememories.”recalled passing the legendary Dave Roper during a practice session at Daytona in light rain and then promptly low siding right in front of him in an infield turn. Roper visited Polkabla in the pits shortly afterward to check on him. Polkabla recalled Roper saying, “I was wondering how much faster I could push, and you promptly showed me exactlythrough crashing - how much.”
“The most fun I had on this bike was after (the 2010) Road America event spending a week at the Breckon Compound before going to Grattan and meeting all the wonderful AHRMA people at that place and the camaraderie,” Polkabla said. “It’s not about the trophies, as much as it is about the friendships. Hanging out with the likes of Craig Breckon, Bruce Yoxsimer, Luke Conner and others at the ‘compound’ in between races,
“We look forward to seeing Rod and this amazing bike back out on the track again, making even more great AHRMA memories and improving rider safety in the process,” Polkabla said.
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Herb Haigh #75H knows how to get comfortable and still be stylish after a long day of racing...custom and matching #75H robes for both him and his wife Pam. Mamie approves!
Troy Siahaan #123 and family posing on his Krämer HKR EVO2 S wife Laura and their kids Caterina (3) and Lila (6)
Team Hypercycle Laguna 2022 from left to right: Matt Forst, Mark Miller, Miller’s mechanic Marc Ritner, Nancy Andrew, Carry Andrew, Nick’s mechanic Willi Sheffer, and Nick Ienatsch. Carry’s #41 Z1 recently spawned a twin, the #10 bike for Mark Miller. Mark won on Saturday in an epic battle with Curtis Adams (on a Jeff-Stern-built Honda CB750) but the #10 bike was later disqualified due to bodywork infractions. Carry took second on the #41 bike in Formula Vintage. The little #64 bike did well too, but it was not drama-free (Caption per Nick Ienatsch)
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Pete Nicolosi Giving the thumbs up to a great weekend of racing at Laguna Seca.
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he second annual AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ of Monterey at Laguna Seca’s legendary facility was a memory that will not be forgotten for me. A little different twist of a race report as I personally am in awe of this legendary facility and the beautiful northern California coastline, so it’s going to mainly a “me” perspective of the motocross race weekend. While not racing, this was the first time ever to be further west than Arizona for a motocross race. Driving to the gate of the facility you looked down to a scenic, carved-out track of elevation change and mountains in the background. The track was prepped perfectly, and water trucks had performed like most of us racers hope
My job for the weekend was the finish line flagger. I’m not very good at this job so apologies to anyone racing. There was a very strong supporting cast at the line with me, so it worked out well. On to race one which was a large gate of Sportsman 250 Intermediates and Experts. Jeff Mendes out of Red Bluff, CA, lit the gate up each moto and never trailed a lap in either moto on the Expert side of the gate, however it was his son Ethan, Caroy Gabriola, Kenny Safford, Johnny Dykstra, and a slew of fast
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Texas guy it looked like a loose dark sandy loam almost. Again, a very nice layout that took full advantage of nature’s terrain.
but not often get to experience. Kelly Shane was one of the first people I spoke to when driving up and he had to have seen the jaw-dropping look on my face of what I was viewing of a layout. Of course, after walking, we spoke and he asked my opinion to which of no surprise was “a nice little jump worked in right here launching you down the hill would be the icing on the cake” and to no surprise Kelly’s response was “it’s all natural Albert.” In the back of my mind, it is natural to put a skid steer on the track and build a jump but that’s for another day to build my case! I don’t know exactly how to describe the dirt in this part of the country but for a
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Intermediates putting on a show behind him. The younger Mendes took home first place as well with his 2-1 finish with Cory Gabriola going 1-4 for second and Kenny Safford for third overall in the Intermediates. Fastest group of Intermediates I have seen this year so as I like to say those black stripes are getting warm for 2023.
One of our Novice gates on the day was Race 9, which pitted our 40 Plus and 60 Plus Novice vintage racers against one another. On this day it was the elder group looking very good over the younger class. John Peterson of Gilroy, CA, and Stephen Wolf of Madera, CA, both on Hondas seemed to be in race of their own. Kelsey Longley in the 40 Plus group was leading most of moto one. A possible mechanical issue around lap three seemed to slow Kelsey’s pace, then Peterson and Wolf ran to the top. Overall, it was Rory Buchenroth taking first place of the 40 Plus and Peterson going 1-1 to take first in the 60 Plus group with Wolf finishing second and Cliff Woodruff third.
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Race five of the day was a barnburner as well. It was a mix of Sportsman 500 Experts along with the 40 Plus and 50 Plus Intermediates. I do not recall seeing Wesley Poole race in a very long time and his speed was impressive. Colin Mclean and Brian Curtis pushed Poole in the first moto and in the second moto Richard Burkhard was up top with Poole. The BSAs seemed to have the perfect mix of motor for this track. Poole won the Sportsman 500 Experts with Brian Curtis and his CZ taking second overall with Burkhard finishing third. Kelsey Longley won the 40 Plus Intermediates and Sidney Mocke held off Brian Walker and Blake Lawson to win the 50 Plus Intermediates. Mocke was very impressive in this race and hanging in with the Expert group both motos.
START OF RACE 4 - SPORTSMAN 500 EXPERT / VINTAGE 40+ INT / VINTAGE 50+ INT Sidney Mocke (s97) - 1973 CZ 400, Brian Walker (65n) - 1974 CZ 250, Marc Audiffred (22a) - 1974 Maico 440 gp, Brian Curtis (5s) - 1973 CZ, Ron Dinapoli (5z) - 1973 CZ 400, Blake Lawson (37f) - 1973 Yamaha MX250, Wes Poole (19x)
The largest single class of the day winner was in race twelve with the Vintage 60 Plus Experts along with the Premier Lightweight Expert class. What a race! There was drama with constant position changes, bike failures, and a few hitting the soil! An array of various European-branded bikes not commonly seen across the country was quite impressive as well. Jeff Mullins and Randy Wiggs swapped positions in moto one with Wiggs taking first in the second moto to edge out the Maico of Jeff Mullins in the Premier Lightweight. In the 60 Plus Experts the steady riding of Mike Bumit gave him first overall over second place Maico-mounted Robert Bellicitti and third place Ron Dinapoli. It was a stacked class of well-known racers, but watching Pat Brown on his CCM in moto two made up for his fifteenth place finish in moto one. Brown completed moto two and to witness the
Harold Harris (x3) - Husqvarna WR400 Mario Andreini (533)
The race weekend was definitely a success. Most of the racers were worn out as the track, while very wide, became brutal with ruts as the days wore on. The enthusiasm for the venue was high, the track personnel were all professional which when you see the track workers having a good time that is one of those little things that indicates a good day. Me, I finally met JP Morgen in person, ran into some friends that I’ve raced with over the years but have not seen in a while and smiling as I type this. Great people, great work that went into the race, and looking forward to coming back next year!
The final race of the weekend may have set the course record for quickest race as many of our Next Gen and Ultima classes were gated together. Stand out racing action was the battle of Shaun Hamer and Ricky Kenny in the always fast Ultima 500 Expert class. The two would swap moto wins as Kinney dominated moto one end to end but Hamer found a seventh gear in moto two and Hamer’s 2-1 earned him the top of the box. Mario Andreini and JP Morgen never had much distance between themselves in the Pre-Modern 125 Expert class and today it was Andreini taking the win. Cliff Fredericks again earned a first-place trophy in the Historic 500 Expert which was very impressive as the much older Maico held its own with the much more modern machines.
CCM lay waste to this course was a sight to behold. His 15-1 earned him seventh place but possibly the ride of the weekend from this finish-line Whatflagger!aday of racing. Into the evening it was bench racing and friendship in the pit area. I’m not sure how or why, but I ended up in the Maicoritaville after race pit. There was no shortage of hospitality this weekend along with food and drink. I’ll brag endlessly about how good the pit area and hospitality are in the Lone Star State but this Maico group and surrounding campers easily give my area a run for the money. I could not have felt more at home with my AHRMA family out Sundayswest.
Race three had a smash up of various Historic, Grand Prix, Ultima’s, and even a Next Gen 1 class of racers competing together. Mario Andreini and Mike Brumit were stand outs of race three. Andreini, aboard his Yamaha YZ 250 was lights out in each moto with Brumit keeping pace on his Honda CR250. Many winners here as Milo Marsh earned first place in the Historic 125 Expert class on a tricked out Elsinore 125. Grand Prix 125 Expert winner was Brian Curtis holding off the “Hannah” YZ125 of Andy Tchirkine. Andreini took first in the Grand Prix 250 Expert, Rod Bradley held up the gold in the Ultima 125 Intermediates, Rory Oneill won the Next Gen 1 250 Intermediate class, Kevin Wilkinson took home first in the Historic 250 Intermediates, and Brumit edged out Duke Dowell to take first place in the Ultima 250 Expert class.
Post Vintage (PV) and Next Gen Motocross racing definitely had my interest as to how fast the mid ‘70s to current class machines could perform on this course. The answer was fast! In Race 1, we featured the 40 Plus and 60 Plus Intermediates along with the 50 Plus and 60 Plus Experts. Maico-mounted Cliff Fredericks jumped to an early lead in moto one though it was Shawn Davidson riding his CZ to the top rather quickly. Husky mounted Mike Brumit and Duke Dowell ran up top each moto as well. For the 50 Plus Expert PV group it was Davidson holding off Jim Buckalew on a very nicely-prepped Ultima Honda. The 60 Plus Experts had Fredericks edging out Brumit in moto one, however Fredericks had a DNF in moto two. Brumit took first, Dowell second, and Jim Jenkins rounding out the podium
Moto two on Sunday was a Novice Gate as Kurt Obermeyer of Manhattan Beach, CA, looking very good from start to finish each moto to win the 40 Plus Novice PV class. John Quintos, Richard Johnson, and Joel Pratt all took positions away from each other and it was Quintos’ 2-3 finish earning second place of the group. Gary Moore rode excellent as well in the 60 Plus Novice group and giving the younger Obermeyer fits on the last lap of each moto to win his class.
for the 60 Plus Experts. Gary Stevens won the 60 Plus Intermediates by going 1-1 over John Mello 2-2 and Cliff Woodruff’s 3-3 finish.
Ethan Mendes (96Q)1973 Honda 250 Elsinore
RACE 1 - SPORTSMAN 250 INT / SPORTSMAN 250 EXPERT Jeff Mendes (105r) - 1974 CZ 250, Johnny Dykstra (12dd) - 1974 Honda CR250, Michael Brumit II (543m), Kenny Safford (10s) - 1975 Bultaco 250 Pursang, Blake Lawson (37f) - 1973 Yamaha MX250, Greg Tomlinson (50), Ethan Mendes (96Q) - 1973 Honda 250 Elsinore
Wes Poole would take the overall win on his BSA, with the next four riders finishing within five minutes, each mere seconds off one another.
into a sand trap, then turn up a steep hill along some narrow singletrack (of which the riders were warned not to attempt to pass anyone; a smart call considering the amount of dust that was about to be kicked up), catch the bottom of the motocross track, and repeat... 14 times. Yep, the top five racers of the day completed the course a whopping 14 times.
Michael Brumit would earn second
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place overall on his Honda, Ricky Kinney third on his Yamaha, Shaun Hamer on his Suzuki in fourth, and Jim Buckalew in fifth on his Honda.
At 2pm on Sunday, two waves of riders lined up for the final long course of the weekend. At first glance, the course appeared rather simple - take off from the start, follow the motocross track, cross the far field, down a hill of ice plant to a lower access road; follow the access road as far as possible until it turned
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With racers being able to really open up on the access road, engines could be heard screaming from the other side of the course, especially Greg Tomlinson’s 1967 Triumph T100C, lovingly nicknamed “Lil Buckaroo.” Coming in eighth place overall, Tomlinson would take the win in the Classic Expert class over Rob Poole on his 1968 BSA 441, finishing 13 laps to Poole’s 10.
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Greg Tomlinson (50) - 1967 Triumph T100C
Overall, you couldn’t ask for better weather or nicer views to accompany some fast-paced cross country racing through the beautiful Laguna Seca terrain.
Rob Poole (57z) - 1968 BSA 441 Michael Brumit (543M)
Shaun Hamer (136) - 1983 Suzuki RM500
Tamara Wilson tried her hand in the Sportsman Open class on a 1966 Triumph T100C. Unfortunately, tragedy struck on her very first lap when her clutch fell apart, leaving her stranded on the far side of the course waiting for the sweep rider to come by.
Wes Poole (19x) Eric Ahlquist (74y)
Tyrus Wilson (29x) - 1984 Yamaha IT200
In the Post Vintage +60 Intermediate class, it would be Gary Stevens on his Maico 490 taking the win over competitor Mike Gorrono on his 1980 Yamaha IT 175, completing 12 laps to Gorrono’s nine.
he Ridge Runners MC club of Santa Cruz, CA, stepped up in a big way with the trials portion of the AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ of Monterey, which served as round seven of the 2022 AHRMA Redwood Engineering National Vintage Trials Series.
In the Classic Expert class, Jeff Bushey was able to make only a single loop before having to call it quits and taking maximum points for the remaining two loops.
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Positioned within viewing range of the infamous “Corkscrew” road racing sign, the first four sections took advantage of the hillside of the nearby camping area, testing riders’ skills at off-camber turns. Working across the hill, the next few sections wove their way through the fields of ice plant, a coastal succulent shrub native to South Africa, followed by a quick jaunt over the hill to a more tree-covered pair of sections. Back through the ice plant fields, the loop passed by the motocross track for one section, finishing next to the dirt track, giving riders some nice, muchneeded breaks in-between sections.
The Modern Classic Intermediate and Modern Classic Novice classes were the largest of the day, with 10 and 16 riders, respectively. In the Intermediate class, three riders tied on points (22) for first place, so it all came down to the number of cleans (the number of sections that were ridden without putting a foot on the ground from the start gate to the
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A total of 48 riders took to the California terrain. The Premier Heavyweight Expert class saw Rob Poole take the win over Kelly Shane with 11 points to Shane’s 32. In the Intermediate class, Sean Fromhold was able to keep just ahead of Rob Stickler to take the win with 55 points, while Charlie Higdon rounded out the class podium.
finish gate). Richard Palmer was able to claim the top spot with 23 cleans, Sidney Mocke only a single clean ride behind, with Scott Alten having to settle for third place with 20 cleans. It was the same story in the Modern Classic Novice class, with the best three riders all tying with five points.
It was such a joy to see so many trials riders out enjoying the beautiful California sunshine at such a prestigious race course.
Andrew Cerini and Cole Deitrich had identical days, scoring four points on the first loop, a single point on the second loop, and cleaning the entirety of the final loop, and even taking the same number of clean rides - 27. The final decision to break the tie came down to age - the older rider wins. Cerini would take the win, with Deitrich in second, and Clay Benedetti rounding out the podium.
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Harry Bellicitti #24y (Vintage 70+ Expert class) calling it as he sees it, thumbs up to a good time racing old bikes.
Adam and Heather Grinder just checking things out on the off road side and enjoying some vintage racing.
Lane Estassi #3 checking out one of the big bikes as it goes by.
Ralph Wessell helping out a fellow racer with some touch up welding. You gotta be ready for anything when racing old bikes.
Greg Tomlinson’s 1967 Triumph T100C taking a well deserved break.
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into a 1/8-mile oval. Thousands of gallons of water were continuously dumped on the track. Thursday, July 14th, was testing day. A group of about 30 crowded around the track as four riders started making laps. Ten minutes later the smiles on their faces as they took off their helmets told it all. Success! The track was ready to go and the weekend was upon us.
FIRST OF MANY TO COME
aguna Seca has long been a destination for road racers of all kinds. Cars and motorcycles have competed on this 2.2-mile circuit since 1957. Even the fields surrounding the track have seen their share of competition with motocross, cross country, and trials.
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During the AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ of Monterey, something new happened. AHRMA brought flat track racing to Laguna Seca for the first time in the history of the track. This was no easy feat. It took months of planning and organizing and communication on top of countless hours of moving dirt, bringing in equipment, and track prep. Without the help of the Salinas Ramblers, none of this would have been possible. Starting the morning of July 11th, just four days before the open practice day, the Ramblers broke ground and worked the dirt of the dried lake bed parking lot
Friday morning saw racers pouring in and setting up camp and pits around the lake bed. This new dirt track sat right between turn 4 and 5 of the asphalt circuit and right across from the main entrance to the facility. It was hard to miss for anyone attending. Practice kicked off just after lunch Friday and there were still racers coming in. As practice went on, the track really came in and was
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The Salinas Ramblers crew representing and helping make the AHRMA DT event a success. Thank you! PHOTO BY KEVIN MCINTOSH
more wins in Lightweight Vintage over the weekend while charging hard in the points standings.
The best racing of the weekend came from the Spanish Cup where Randy Bereman and his gorgeous Bultaco Astro would take the win Saturday over Bill McDonnell. McDonnell would go on to grab another second place Sunday behind his brother Robert McDonnell. Bereman would also take the win in the 50+ class over Bill Saturday but McDonnell would take that win Sunday over Frank Rodgers. Some fellow AHRMA road racers would sneak away from the paddock to join us in the dirt as well. David KillKenny would take his Honda XR100 to victory in MadDog Saturday while Brian Filo would take the podium on his XR100 Sunday running in the Modern 250 class. David Ehrhart would walk away with two
ready for some action Saturday when we kicked off the races.
As the day came to an end Sunday racers begin to pack up and head out. A great weekend at a great facility and amazing people. Thank you to everyone that came out and made the event a success and a very special thank you to Frank Rodgers, Richard Schonert, and the rest of the Salinas Ramblers. They did an amazing job all week and without their efforts it wouldn’t have been the fantastic weekend it was.
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What better way to kick off this historic event than with Chris Rudy and his Harley Davidson KR750 taking the first win of the weekend over Allen Rice and his BSA GoldStar in the Brakeless Heavy class. Rudy would go 2-for-2 on the weekend but not unchallenged by Rice who pushed Rudy even harder Sunday. In Heavy Vintage, Paul Herman continued his charge in the points standings taking victories both Saturday and Sunday over Fred Bennett. Husband and wife duo of Johnny Custom and Joey Crabtree found it out in the Four Stroke Super Singles with Johnny taking the win Saturday and Joey standing on top of the box Sunday.
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With these events residing in the Mid-Atlantic (MA) regions, AHRMA’s regional team is on the scene assisting National CC Coordinator Becky Hayes. One of the MA’s secret
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and trailers and folks enjoying the atmosphere and picturesque countryside in anticipation of the Father’s Day weekend events. The sound of dozers and skid loaders manicuring the adjacent motocross course helps build the energy that one feels as Saturday’s schedule draws near. As will be the case in Shady Acres a few short weeks away, the Reynlow weekend follows the typical multi-discipline off-road format. Vintage and Post Vintage cross-country races held each day bisected by moto one of vintage motocross Saturday and post vintage/next-Gen Sunday. Moto two of the respective motocross events are then held following the afternoon’s post vintage cross country race. Another similarity between the events is the excellent food-vending provided by WingNutz Grill, which is always sure to please.
On the 18th and 19th of June, AHRMA rolled into the small town of Reynoldsville in Jefferson County, PA. The county’s Reynlow Park and its wealth of off-road access has become a regular staple on the national series stage for several years now and once again welcomed the organization with open arms. Shortly thereafter, and less than 150 miles south, the equally established and welcoming Shady Acres Motocross Park in western Maryland was the temporary home for the gang on July 8th and 9th. Both facilities are located on the eastern edge of the Appalachian Plateau near the Ridge
and Valley Appalachian topography that arcs majestically through the heart of the Mid-Atlantic region. The Appalachian Plateau incorporates a significant rise in general base elevation over the areas to the east. While certainly insignificant to those accustomed to the much larger mountain ranges in the western US, to those traveling from the east, the 1400- and 2400-foot elevation, respectively, is quite a departure from the norm. Geography lesson aside, both venues reside in a truly beautiful, rural area of the country with dense forests, mountains, valleys, streams, and lakes. The trip to either weekend’s locale will not disappoint from a touristy perspective, and the racing is quite an attraction as well!
AHRMA’S APPALACHIAN ADVENTURE
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he 2022 AHRMA Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National Motocross (MX) and Cross Country (CC) series made a trip to the eastern part of the country beginning in mid-June. Over the course of a three-week span, the competitors were treated to two top-notch venues, three different motocross courses, and three iterations of cross country.
I am sure the residents of Reynoldsville would be surprised to know that competitors made their way from over a dozen states to visit the park near their charming little town to kick off AHRMA’s residency in the region. The ample parking area at Reynlow Park is full of RVs
weapons is trail-boss Mike Zdybak. While Mike is always committed to maintaining a clean and welltrimmed course, he excels at learning a property and lacing together an extraordinary course through years of event experience. In the past few years, the National event at Reynlow typically followed a mostly unique course for each day. Typically, one course in the eastern portion of the park, and subsequently the other toward the western area. This year, Mike took some of the best attributes of each course, added a splash of freshness to connect, and ran a fiveplus mile loop that encompassed both “sides” in prior year lingo.
Riders lined up for the start at the far end of the parking area in easy view of the spectators. With the flash of the green flag, the riders were out of sight and into the woods quickly where they were greeted with a stretch of fresh single-track that soon began to follow a small stream’s meandering flow as the trail snaked up and down the adjacent banks. Climbing one last time up the streams bank, the course jumped into a mix of sweet back-and-forth action through a stand of immature pines and an open fast grass-track. Don’t let the grass-track’s perceived flatness fool you though, being a reclaimed strip mine area, there were plenty of hidden bumps, g-outs, and abrupt nastiness hidden in the tall grass. It is best to stick to the mowed areas here! A final long grass straightaway provided a great opportunity to outgun someone as the course moved into the true woodsy goodness of the property. Here the course entered the higher ground to the north of the parking area where the topography is a mix of natural elevation changes as well as remnants of man’s work through years of mining and relocating
Althoughoverburden.physically impossible to always go down without the reciprocal up, there were enough thrilling roller coaster downhills that you got a general feeling of going downhill through the wooded section of the course. As you descended into the forest, you could not help but notice the thick canopy of trees that filter the sunlight to a cool shadowy atmosphere. While the open sun areas of grass track were kicking up plenty of dust, the shade worked wonders on the soil here as
For a finale, the course gained elevation as it approached the north side of that parking area where the infamous Reynlow hill was lined with on-lookers. In a change from prior years, the riders were headed down the incline keeping with the general theme presented earlier. Pull
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the composition is dark, organic, and provided heavenly traction. Be sure that there are some uphills along the way with plenty of roots and offcambers. The majority of the wooded portion of the course was singletrack with great flow and plenty of alternate lines for passing opportunities. Surprisingly, for Pennsylvania, rock content was limited to a few sections and were hardly a major hurdle to most participants.
the clutch and let it roll but be sure to start upshifting as your go down because you’re moving once you hit level ground below! The scoring tent lay just beyond, and the lap was complete. In the tradition of using an alternate course for Sunday’s races, the starting line was inverted, and the course was run backwards on Sunday. So, all those aforementioned declines were now a climb including the fan-favorite, which now served as the first major obstacle in the race. This really changed the character of the course more than you would expect but was equally as fun and challenging as the prior day and lap times among the top ten were remarkably similar.
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The motocross action took place
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HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE REYNLOW WEEKEND INCLUDED:
Considering that the family’s business revolves around hosting motocross races on the former dairy farm property, and with Tim being a well-established vintage enthusiast, the match is symbiotic. Of course, given the current state of modern MX and the need to cater to the expectations of those
consumers, the legacy MX track at Shady Acres is leaning a bit away from the core desires of the 4-inch travel crowd. However, Tim and Paula have proven over several years of hosting AHRMA to never disappoint in their preparation. To that point, Tim marked out a full-blown virgin grass-track over the farm’s ample open space that served as the site of Saturday’s vintage MX action.
• Brett Reichart taking his first overall win in Sunday’s vintage race after several runner-up finishes on his Puch.
• Nancy Lisey taking home a first and two seconds after deciding that racing MX was a great hobby to start in your 70s.
on the mile-plus long grass track that was prepared just for AHRMA’s National series in its Reynlow debut in 2021. With another year of planning and massaging, Tim Doan and the Reynlow Park crew were hard at work kneading some wood chips and loose dirt into the course to add to the experience. From the rubber band starting line, a slight uphill took the riders over a couple mild step-up obstacles before entering a string of 180-degree switchbacks. Here the tilled ground and wood chips quickly formed deep ruts that would suck you in if you’re not paying attention. A long straight along the top side of the course developed some fun natural whoops and terminated in a left hander into a tapered landing area tabletop at the farthest point from the Thestart.return trip to the flag stand involved several more sweeping turns and 180s before the final approach over two more gentle jumps. In general, the course was technical, competitive, and entertaining. There was minimal penalty for rolling jumps if you were uncomfortable and the obstacles themselves were not far removed from naturally occurring and completely suitable for the nature of the machines in use while big enough to get some air if you chose on a more modern bike. Dust was a minor factor and there are plans to improve upon this for next year as well as some course changes to improve passing opportunities.
• The hospitality of Reynoldsville locals, vintage racing devotees, and Paradise Cycle owners Cindy and Marty Strouse as they hosted an impromptu ice cream and pizza social at their hauler for anyone within earshot on Saturday evening.
Over one mile of turf was marked out over several neighboring fields where slight elevation changes between served as perfect natural terrain jumps and bumps. Feedback on the grass track was great as many enjoyed the fast, open nature, vintage friendly intentions, and generous passing opportunities. Sunday’s Post Vintage and Next Gen racing would move back to the established Shady Acres track. While built with modern MX racing in mind, the course is by no means a triple-jump, stadium whoops, affair. It is still quite approachable in its nature and when larger leaps are encountered, they are built for the average rider rather than pros. Tim spent considerable time grooming throughout the weekend and incorporated sand and wood chips as alternative terrain throughout the course. Tim fought a good fight against dust throughout the day, but unfortunately it was a losing cause as the bright sun and dry summer won out in the end. Despite the dust, and in mimicking the grass track action Saturday, the racing on Sunday was competitive and action packed as well. The
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After a couple weeks of downtime to work through the race-repair-repeat cycle, AHRMA rolled through the gates of Shady Acres Motocross Park with a new approach to years past. Despite the facility’s name, it has only been used for National Cross Country events in the past, but that changed in 2022 as the facility would play host to both CC and MX. Owners Tim and Paula Thomas were as excited as the competitors to welcome this addition to the annual Shady Acres festivities.
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The cross-country races followed the same course each day, and if you’ve been here before the overall layout was familiar. The property is limited to several wooded areas with plenty of available trails that adjoin the farm’s various fields and pastures. The nuance of each year’s course is the manner and order in which the trails and fields are connected with a Zdybak stamp of approval. Leaving from the ample starting area adjacent to the full parking area (probably a dozen states represented here as well), the course heads onto the MX track for a few turns only used on lap one before barreling across the open field toward the first woods section. Here, the course winds along an off-camber hillside in a chain of sweeping turns where you can clip along at a good pace despite the growing emergence of roots. It is not long after and riders are returned to the starting area and through scoring for the first time as the layout requires a partial lap one to situate the course properly. Immediately after scoring, the participants make their first pass through the dairy barn, Shady Acres’ trademark feature. Exiting the barn, the course hits some high-speed grass areas to between the two farm ponds to enter the woods section at the far east end of the property. This is the tightest and most technical
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trail found in the course. A vein of rock runs through the center of this area and produces a couple challenging sections. Proceeding across the farm’s driveway, the course enters the pasture section where a winding path is cut through the tall grass that encounters some embedded rock, several small stream crossings, and accompanying mud and ruts. A full throttle blast across an open field reintroduces the riders to another patch of woods with a few sections of fresh singletrack cut for the ’22 event. There are plenty of elevation changes through the back half of the course and the flowing nature of the familiar trails here is
very entertaining. A dose of rain Friday evening made the course a bit slick for the morning’s vintage race on Saturday but following that the soil tacked-up nicely and the remainder of the races were blessed with excellent conditions. After the muddiness of the first race, a couple difficult sections were chewed up enough that they were rerouted in subsequent races. In fact, one long uphill was rerouted mid-race after a combination of off-camber, mud, and exposed, angled roots made this spot a serious bottle neck. Great job by the course workers to deal with the challenges and create alternatives where needed.
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• Watching Becky Hayes present special Director’s Choice awards to Mark Sturtevant and Chris Gillespie for their contributions to the sport and the AHRMA community.
• Hearing big-bore vintage bikes wide open in a power slide on the flowy vintage MX track The competitors are lucky to have two great events this close geographically and on a calendar. It is remarkable in a series crossing the entire country and we hope that the region continues to be able to support this investment by the national series. As always, a small army ensures the success of these events as well as the willing participation of landowners. A big thanks to Tim and Paula Thomas of Shady Acres Motocross Park and Tim Doan with the Reynlow Park Authority. Cross-country coordinator Becky Hayes puts in a tremendous effort to keep these events in motion along with the cooperation of the Mid-Atlantic region’s team that took care of scoring, trail work, and much more. Throw a “thank you” their way as you see them. Please support Bridgestone Tires and their commitment to the sport as the primary sponsor for the 2022 AHRMA National Off-Road Series. Full results and national series point standings can be found at schedules-results/.www.ahrma.org/
• Experiencing young Logan Holley flying through the woods on his Husqvarna with the Husky of fourtime AMA Enduro Champion Terry Cunningham hot on his heels (yeah… lapping me). Logan would take the Post Vintage overall win both days over Terry. Quite an accomplishment for the young man and no one was prouder to see it than Terry himself (and Logan’s parents, of course)!
early. Morning warm up and practice were quick with riders circling the quickly drying oval looking for the fastest line. Racing finished in the early afternoon, as the heat gave no sign of letting up. Some of the vintage bikes represented were Harley Davidson KRs and XRs, Triumphs, and Bultaco Astros.
On Saturday, July 9th, AHRMA ran a TT and then an ST. As at any racing event, the camaraderie in the pits is usually as good as the racing itself. Bikes were on display and riders and spectators could stop for a look and conversation before the classes took to the track. There was a light breeze that helped to mitigate the triple digit temperature. Some riders had not competed for many years but enjoyed bringing their families to the track for the day to cheer them on. Sunday, July 10th began
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track groomed and ready for action. This dedication by club members during the hot dry weather is typical of their efforts during the regular season. Lodi Cycle Bowl, “Home of the Blue Groove”, is the longest running motorcycle racetrack in the West. Since 1953, the club has continuously run races. It’s AMA sanction, #46, was granted in 1937!
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uly is always hot in the Central Valley of California, but 100-degree temperatures did not deter riders from racing at the Lodi Cycle Bowl in Lodi, California. ARHMA came to Lodi to encourage vintage racers on the West Coast to join fellow enthusiasts in friendly competition. The Lodi Motorcycle Club had the quarter-mile oval dirt
Jimmy Abrams (24p), Pauly Herman (68p), W. McDonnell (26m)
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D Wade (278e), Rich Burdock (278)
The club and the track have a long history of talented riders and should be on your list, if you visit Northern California. Some of the riders who have raced at the Lodi Cycle Bowl were Kenny Roberts Senior #80, Chris Carr #20, Alex #44, Kim, and Toby #99 Jorgenson, Rick Hocking #13, Doug Chandler #10, Jim Rice #24, Paul #46, Dave #23, Ben #11, Eric #20 Bostrom, and Skip Aksland #27 to name a few. Consider adding Lodi to your list of AHRMA events for next year. The Lodi Motorcycle Club is a friendly group and would love to have you race at their historic track.
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Pauly Herman (68p)
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Drake Schmid (26m), J Shaffer (22) Rob McCarty (27E)
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12 points and 22 cleans. The Premier Lightweight Novice was Lawrence Mahoney Jr. with 201 points. Todd Stanley cleaned the first loop, earned six points and had 28 cleans for the Premier Lightweight Expert class. David Armstrong edged out Sean Fromhold by one point in the Premier Heavyweight Intermediate class; Armstrong had 50 points and 14
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Brian Schneidmiller with 18 points and 20 cleans, and Carson Solem earned 24 points, 21 cleans, and third place. Other winners for the day included: Jason Gitchel in the Modern Classic Masters with 17 points and 20 cleans. Stephen Newell in the Modern Classic Expert class with 29 points and 20 cleans. The Classic Novice winner was Greg Houchin with
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n a typical WashingtonWesternovercast Father’s Day weekend (June 18th, 2022) the Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Trials Series, serving as round 6 of the 2022 season, at LeMay in Tacoma, Washington took place. There were 44 trials competitors for the event. The two largest classes of the day were the Modern Classic Intermediates with 14 people and the Modern Classic Novices with ten people. In the Modern Classic Intermediate class, the points and cleans were very close; first place went to Don Cookson with 12 points and 23 cleans, Brian Loso took second with 13 points and 23 cleans, and third place was Ben Johnson with 13 points and 21 cleans. In the Modern Classic Novice class Milana Newell snatched the win from the rest of the competitors with 14 points and 22 cleans, second place went to
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Milana Newell completing section 5.
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cleans and Fromhold had 51 points and 5 cleans. Rob Poole cleaned his last loop, had 10 points and 25 cleans to win the Premier Heavyweight Expert class. Scott Stewart returned to the trials action after a short break and earned first in the Air Cooled Mono Masters class with 21 points and 19 cleans. The Modern Twin Shock class had two competitors Gary Gronow (Master) earned 48 points and 11 cleans and Richard Zeldenrust with 43 points and 18 cleans. Evan Hilton won the support beginner class with 33 points and 15 cleans. For the beginner class Jenny Newell earned 29 points, 22 cleans, and second place; whereas, Hudson Toso took first place with 11 points and 23 cleans.
Before the awards for trials took place some of the riders from trials and other competitors took to the field for two soccer matches on motorcycles. It was quite exciting watching as a Aspectator!bigthank you to Dirk Murphy and Dana Salsman for organizing the event, laying out the sections, and providing a Dick Mann themed trophy. Also, thank you to the section checkers and Judy Jorgenson for scoring the event. We cannot put on events without volunteers!
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we say quiet prayers to our higher Let’spowers.talk about that CC racing on Saturday. First of all, a big shout out to PV +50 Novice racer, Mark Cuomo, and his Kawasaki KX, who claimed first overall, finishing in front of Sportsman 200 Intermediate Dave Salmen and his Yamaha MX175. Yes, it helped that we had no Expert sign-ups for the Vintage race but let us take nothing away from solid rides by both of these guys. So, Mark and Dave obviously won their classes, but +50 Novice Matt Guilbault was running up front with them until a flat rear tire slowed him waaay down. Alan Linville grabbed the Sportsman Open Int, Merritt Brown beat two others to first Vintage +60 Intermediate, and Alan Barlow brought it home for first +50 Intermediate over two other guys.
weather, a now familiar roller-coaster cross country (CC) course and one of our longest “grass” tracks in the series. And when I say roller coaster CC, let me just quote Rik Smits “I am grateful I brought my disc brake KTM 380 EXC for these granite and gravel downhills…how do people stop otherwise?” Well – we don’t really! We slide, we stall our motors, and
y fellow AHRMA Northeast Riders will no doubt roll their eyes, but I just love driving into the Jelley family’s “Parc Ferme” with the surrounding granite-faced Vermont mountains. I can just picture Julie Andrews running up the meadow and singing… Seventy-five or so of our finest racers showed up for two days of excellent
Super Secret Sauce - the Strictly Hodaka collection of Billy Burns, plus a Falta CZ just in case.
Yes, that is a BETA! Cody McGee (7) and his Ultima 500 GP class mount.
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Remember that Rik Smits mention up above? Well, that disc brake set-up on his ‘97-’99 Millennium 2-stroke must have helped this Expert run away and claim first overall in the Post Vintage (PV) CC race. It wasn’t even really close, although Pre-
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beating two other guys in Next Gen +50 Expert. Race 3 – as is typically the case – was our first official Pre’75 Vintage racing of the day with a couple of Historic classes thrown in for good measure. Billy Burns was first overall on his Hodaka 125 SuperDuper Combat Wombat (or something slightly resembling one…) and first Sportsman 125 Expert. Doing a great job of keeping up with him was first Vintage 250 Expert Ron Krzaczyk on his always purdy YZ 250A. In third overall and first Historic 250 Intermediate was Ed Hewig on his Suzuki RM 250.
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Race 4 and it was time for the Next Gen, Pre-Moderns, and ‘97-’99 2-strokes. Oh – and yes, we added a couple Historic classes. Billy Burns signed up for Historic 125 Expert. Let’s give Billy a break (even though he was first in Historic 125 Expert on same bike he won previous race with). Drew Cleveland was the cream of the crop in both motos, winning Next Gen 250 Expert. Rik Smits grabbed Millennium ‘97-’99 2-stroke Expert Intermediate over Bob Sauerhoeffer.
Modern 200 Expert winner Taylor Harvey gave him a run for his money on his sweet Honda CR125 until he suffered mechanicals halfway through the race. The best racing of the day took place between two Suzukis in the PV +50 Intermediate class, where James Henry passed Kurt Seebeck on the next-to-last lap of the race and won this class. Mr. Tom Curry deserves an honorable mention in this class as I think this was his first CC race. Tony Yanitelli grabbed one more PV +50 Intermediate first place foam board this year, as did PV +60 Expert Mike Sciochetti, and Iron Man Dave Salmen in Historic Open Intermediate.
Steve Cuomo (600) was fast all weekend. First overall in the Vintage CC race and first 250 GP Intermediate.
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resignation? State Line experienced one of our lighter race registration sign-ups this year (six motocross [MX] races were put together versus the normal eight or nine), and I will just say to my fellow Northeast brothers and sisters – you missed out on some great racing. And yes – you missed out on the Billy Burns Show. Let’s start with Race 1, which had all of our PostVintage (PV) age group classes for Vintage and Intermediates. First overall and First +50 Expert – Billy Burns on his (so cool!) Hodaka 250. Honorable mentions to the very fast Eric Miller, second in the moto and first in PV Open Age Intermediate was the very fast Eric Miller. Chris Brown was the fastest PV +60 racer taking the Expert class, and Ed Hewig took home first for the Intermediates. Race 2 had a gaggle of Next Gen bikes, and one Vintage Open Age Expert – Billy Burns on –wait a minute – a Falta CZ, which he also brought. He won his class, and he won the overall in both motos according to our unofficial race notes. Big shout-outs to Todd Cleveland for
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Kurt Seebeck (221) almost had the PV +50 Intermediate win in Post-Vintage CC. Almost.
Racers, families, and friends woke up to a warm and sunny Sunday morning, a wonderful change from last year’s cancelled Sunday after all-night rains left the course flooded. And they woke up to another sight that had them rubbing their eyes: multi-time Six Day veteran, Billy Burns, had shown with his collection of Skunk Works Strictly Hodaka race bikes! Oh boy. Sign-ups were a mixture of excitement and…
Race 5 was the return of the Vintage racers and let me say up front there was one guy at State Line faster than Billy Burn –Sportsman 250 Expert Chris Spoonogle and his mighty Can-Am 250, who beat everyone in the first moto, but suffered a breakdown in second motor. Billy Burn broke out his Hodaka 100 Super Rat (look closely at group bike photo – it has a radial head) for this race, Sportsman 100 Expert. Marc Halpern brought home Sportsman 500 Expert on his CZ, and Dave Salmen grabbed first in 250 Sportsman Intermediate.
The final race (and moto) on this fine Sunday was a GP/Historic combination with 10 racers going for the gold. Yep – Billy Burns again for overall and first Historic 250 Expert on his “big-bore” Hodaka, Eric Miller was the best of the rest, winning Ultima 125 Intermediate on his YZ, and Steve Cuomo beat Dustin Loss for the GP 250 Intermediate win.
Well…I’m over my AHRMA magazine word limit AGAIN, and I want to leave lots of room for CC and MX pictures this month. Thanks to the State Line Riders Club for putting this event together. And thanks again to the Jelley and Elwell families for the generous use of their properties and facilities.
The Man, The Myth - billy Burns (22x) whips his Super-Duper Combat Wombat around the course to another win in Historic 125 Expert.
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don’t think I’m alone when I say that it is great to see a younger generation at our AHRMA Northeast races. Whether they come because their dad races, or maybe learned of our race through our extensive social media presence on Snapchat and TikTok…. okay FINE, we are not on those forums. Yet. Anyway – it’s a beautiful thing to see
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THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT!
CC course was a doozy, and while just 3.5 miles in length, at least a third of this loop could have been treated as trials sections – it was all about getting around trees and rocks and up these slippery hills without stopping. In the Vintage Race, it was +50 Expert Mike Ferguson and his Penton 250 Hare Scrambler taking the overall with his uncle Tim Ferguson (+60 Expert) taking 2nd. There were four Novices signed up for CC, and Young Gun Marcus Tolcot did them proud, taking 3rd overall and the Next Gen 200 Novice win. Rick Ketcham was the fastest of the Intermediates in 4th Overall, grabbing the Sportsman 200 Intermediate win over Dave Salmen.
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Twenty-five Post Vintage CC racers roared off in two lines and after just one lap it was clear that we had a Fast Boy in this one, with 20-something Expert Mike Rockefeller out front on his Next Gen Open Honda CR250. That lead
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them climb on the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s bikes and go out and have fun with us. But…they are not supposed to win, right? Near the end of the race – if leading – they should pull over and let us old people through. That did not happen at Allen’s Farm. The Youth of The Nation showed up, took names, and kicked some butt in both cross country (CC) and
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It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This! PV +60 Expert winner Jeff Oakley (325) blasts out of Turn 1 alongside young gun Mike Rockefeller (62y) with Mark Curran (232), Mike Sciocchetti (37), and John Debalko (9) giving chase at Allen’s Farm MX.
Looking very fast, Warren Snyder speeds to second in PV 200 Int in XC action.
– located about 25 minutes south of the Pennsylvania/New York border in some very hilly and very pretty Saturday’scountry.
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Karl Faruzel (607) surprises everyone and shows he can ride big bore bikes too! Sporting his latest outfit, he leads Steve Cuomo (670) and Eric Miller (083).
Novice classes on the day with ten sign-ups (yea!!), with Matt Curran proving to be the fastest on his Next Generation +40 AND beating three others in his class. Bob Balt and his Yamaha had a great race with Metric in PV +60 Novice, exchanging wins with Mike Metric but coming out on top by finishing first in the second Drummoto. Roll please…. NINETEEN riders lined up for Race #5, our GP and Ultima displacement classes, with Experts leaving the gate first, followed by Intermediates. Once again, Bill Thierfelder showed that Youth trumps good looks, beating Jeff Oakley to the Ultima 500 Expert win in both motos. Henry Ahnert and his Suzuki RM125 was the fastest Intermediate in the race, taking the GP 125 win. Honorable mentions go out to Steve Cuomo for his GP 250 Intermediate win over Duston Loss and Josh Fisher as well. Race 6 was our second Novice race on the day and once again, Matt Curran brought home the bacon overall (and a PreModern 250 Novice “trophy”), but let’s also give a big congrats to Mark Hufnagle for his win in GP Novice. Race 7 brought eight bikes to the line for our Pre-1975 Sportsman classes,
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increased every lap – he did six of them – and took home the overall honors for this race. This race was loaded with Experts, including North Carolina defector and PV 60+ Expert class winner Jeff Oakley (he moved there from New York, we’re slowly getting over it…), but nobody caught Mike. Rik Smits looked fast on his big GS Maico and grabbed the +50 Expert win. Eric Miller also was quick considering the conditions, taking the Pre-Modern 200 Expert win. For the Intermediates, it was Kayleb Stanton at the front on his Millennium Open class KTM. Brett Darrow beat three others in PV 200 Intermediate for his foam board.
Triumph 250 racer and +60 Expert winner Tim Ferguson desperately tries to stay ahead of Rik Smit’s 97-99 Millennium 2 Stroke. He failed.
A second glorious day of weather greeted a great turnout of racers for the long and sometimes pretty darn fast MX layout put together by the Allen’s Farm team (thank you Jay Lane, Tim Ferguson, Mike Ferguson, and probably someone I am forgetting…). And it was a largely grass course, which sort of turned into a layer/racing surface of brown hay after a while, and miraculously did not get too dusty, given the lack of rain the area had seen in recent days. And gosh was there some great racing! Ten bikes made up the Post
Pre-1975 racers got their first shot at the track with Race 3, along with PV +70 (congrats to Expert Paul Wawrynovic) and several PV 100s. Expert Ron Krzaczyk took home overall honors and the Vintage +50 win, while Rich Knepp was fastest Intermediate in this race, beating three other Vintage +60 racers on his CZ. Race 4 was our first of two
Vintage (PV) Age Expert classes in Race 1, and New Kid on The Block, Bill Thierfelder, won the overall with 2-1 finishes, also earning him the PV Open Age Expert foam board. Who won the first moto? Mike Rockefeller on Tony Yanitelli’s Maico GS 490 (see PV CC race discussion above if you skipped to this part). He couldn’t stick around to give Bill a fight in the second moto. Jeff Oakley repped the old guys as proudly as one could in this race, grabbing the PV +60 Expert win over three other guys. Race 2 was the best of the rest of the PV age classes, and Eric Miller (once more…file this 30-something guy under Youth of The Nation for all practical purposes) ran away from everyone for the overall and PV Open Age Intermediate win. Bob Frederick grabbed the PV +60 Intermediate win over Clay Aylesworth.
Just one of the “slippery little hills” the Allen’s Farm crew worked into their challenging XC course. +50 Vintage Novice Kevin Keesler (452) paddles his TM to the top!
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and Mike Ferguson proved that he can do something else besides win CC races and successfully manage a heavy equipment repair business, he beat everyone to the finish line in this race, winning the Sportsman 250 Expert class. Doug McGee earns a mention for his Sportsman 500 Intermediate win. Dave Salmen had the most work to do with three other guys racing him for the Sportsman 250 Intermediate win, and he came out on top. Race 8 once again brought out the “moderns” (Next Gen, Millennium, etc.), and who was the fastest is still up for debate- feel free to discuss amongst yourselves. “The Kids Are Alright” representative, Mike Rockefeller, rode his Honda CR250 to the first moto win but had to leave before the second moto, so John Debalko and his Kawasaki grabbed the overall in Millennium ’99 250 Expert. Rik Smits won the second moto and earned the Millennium ’99 500 Intermediate board. I want to give a shout out to Mark Curran and his Yamaha, who grabbed first place foam boards in Next Gen 125 Intermediate in this race AND was thrown in with the Experts in Race 1 and earned the Next Gen +50 Intermediate win also. Finally – last race on the day was Race 9, and this was all about 1975-1977 Historic racers, By Gawd! According to Merritt Brown, a large man on a small bike took the overall in both motos. That would be Dan Ambrosia and his Suzuki RM125. Congratulations, sir! ARHMA Northeast would like to thank our host family and property owners, Jim and Kelly Allen, as well as Dave Jennings and his Jennings ATV and Cycle in Tunkhannock, PA – a long time sponsor and supporter of our Northeast series and this event.
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Incredibly dry year so far however we did not do much spring or early summer racing and get to take advantage of this. Our fall schedule is packed again and hopefully gas prices will be more reasonable so let’s see if the hurricane season is light to avoid racing decisions. Hopefully you all can make it out and jump into a national and/or regional championship conversation. From a national perspective the total amount of races needed to qualify for a national championship now is four and you all know by now that the national championship race is not one of those four however anyone
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can race in Henryetta. You don’t have to be in a position of contention to race at any of our races and they are all a great time to get together.
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Awards? Yes, awards for the region were planned for Don’s in September but for several reasons we are going to push that to November and hand out in Henryetta. It’s going to be a different type of trophy but something everyone will give approval for. Bobby Hedge and I have been working on this one so you already know it will be a Changesshowpiece.fornext year of interest to many of our off-road base is that the little Honda XR 200’s were approved to compete in the Post Vintage 100cc class. This was a
hat will you not hear about in this regional update? Rain!
By the time this hits the internet and your doorstep we should be on our way to Diamond Don’s 20th year blowout with Cross Country, Vintage MX, and Post-Vintage MX, and Trials
Regional racing picks back up a few weeks after Don’s in Waco. Another highly anticipated return to a track that blew many away in 2021. If you like that mid to late 70’s type track that has good jumps and nice berms but a little hard packed, then this is it. We will be having a Cross Country race on Saturday after the Vintage Motocross program is run. The date is October 1-2 and the weather should be nice. The Waco Eagles have been making improvements from the entry to the back of the track so come out and support a legendary part of Texas Motocross history. Not many old tracks left so get your bucket list checked off if you have never been.
consistent request the last few years, so it was written up, proposed, and approved. The 100cc class should gain additional entries and intrigue! We were unsuccessful in moving the pre-Modern class back to the Post Vintage program however the Next Generation classes were scaled back for National awards. Regionally we will still race the Millennial and Current classes so do not shy away from regional races and regionally we will offer awards but we must have good attendance and interest to keep the classes. Weak interest and turn out only leads to one result…
racing. This is going to be one of the greatest race weekends in a long, long time. together.hasthatpro-levelupisBlakeThrowdown.thetrickracingKevinistheWyndhamKevinislegendDonhonoringandwillbeaveryXR200inThumperWhartonalsoshowingwithabuildEddieLeestrungThis
is going to be an epic race weekend so if you haven’t signed up or booked lodging you better hustle.
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October 22-23 it’s back to Donie, TX for the Time Machine National which this year has two days of CrossCountry racing as a national race along with Vintage, Post-Vintage, and Next Gen motocross. Jay has made a few tweaks this year to the motocross course and expect it to be the best yet. Of course, the 100cc only race is the talk of the nation now, but I believe the CrossCountry layout is going to shock some of the out of state people! The National Championship race will once again be in Henryetta, OK, with all disciplines racing the weekend of November 4-6. Even if you aren’t in national contention come on out as we do take regional points for all our nationals. To close out the year we go back to Kentwood, LA, for the Oilman’s Classic South Central/ Southeast region finale. This year we will have Cross-Country racing on Saturday after the vintage mx program completes.
See you at the race,
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Jan-7 Daytona Int’l Speedway; Daytona Beach, FL (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™)
Apr/22-24 High Plains Raceway; Deer Trail, CO (AAR) 4/13
ISDT/E Reunion RaceRazorback Riders; Combs, AR Apr-21 May-9
Jan-8 Daytona Int’l Speedway; Daytona Beach, FL (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™) Dec-3 Jan-3 Mar-6 Motoland MX Park; Casa Grande, AZ Feb-5 Feb-21 Mar-20 Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA Feb-20 Mar-7 Apr-10 Chaney Ranch; Warner Springs, CA Mar-10 Mar-28 Apr-30 Devils Ridge Motocross; Sanford, NC Mar-30 Apr-18 May-21 Thunder Valley MX Park; Morrison, CO Apr-21 May-9 May-28 Heartland Motorsports Park (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Topeka, KS Apr-28 May-16 Jun-11 Muddy Creek Raceway; Blountville, TN May-11 May-30 Jun-18 Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA May-18 Jun-6 Jul-9 Shady Acres; Friendsville, MD Jun-9 Jun-27 Jul-16 Weathertech Laguna Seca (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Monterey, CA Jun-17 Jul-11 Aug-6 Jack Pine Gypsies; Sturgis, SD Jul-7 Aug-1 Aug-27 Pavilion MX Park; Pavilion, NY Jul-27 Aug-15 Sept-3 Mill Creek Motorsports Park; Coombs, AR Aug-2 Aug-22 Sept-10 Diamond Don’s Motorsports; Jefferson, TX Aug-10 Aug-29 Sept-18 Rattlers Run; Fairfield, WA Aug-18 Sept-5 Sept-25 Aztec Family Raceway; Colorado Springs, CO Sept-9 Sept-19 Oct-2 Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA Sept-2 Sept-19 Oct-15 Georgia Practice Facility (GPF); Cairo, GA Sept-15 Oct-3 Oct-22 Texas GP; Donie, TX Sept-22 Oct-10 Nov-5 T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK Oct-5 Oct-31
2022 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National Vintage Motocross Series
Aug/25-28 Blackhawk Farms Raceway; South Beloit, IL (AAR) TBD* Sept/2-4 Gingerman Raceway; South Haven, MI (AAR & SRS) TBD*
May/27-29
May/1Apr/29- Thunderhill Raceway Park; Willows, CA (AAR) 4/20
Aug/5-6 Jack Pine Gypsies; Sturgis, SD
Oct/22-23 Texas Vintage Gran Prix; Donie, TX Sept-22 Oct-10
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May/27-29 Heartland Motorsports Park (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Topeka, KS (AAR) 5/18
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Nov/4-6 T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK
Oct/6-9 Barber Motorsports Park; Birmingham, AL TBD*
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Mar/12-13 Battery Park; Nesmith, SC
May/21-22
Jan/7-9 Daytona Int’l Speedway; Daytona Beach, FL (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™) 12/27
AAR: Academy of Roadracing
Jul-17 Weathertech Laguna Seca (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Monterey, CA
Jul-27 Aug-15
Oct/8-9 Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL Sept-8 Sept-26
Jun/16-19 New Jersey Motorsports Park; Milleville, NJ (AAR) 6/8
Oct-1 Bushey Ranch; Chrome, CA Sept-2 Sept-19
Jun-17 Jul-11
Mar/17-20 Carolina Motorsports Park; Kershaw, SC (AAR) 3/10
Feb/17-20 Roebling Road Raceway; Bloomingdale, GA (AAR) 2/11
Online Preentry (midnightDeadlineCST)
Dec-3 Jan-3
Fax/E-mailMail-in/Pre-entryDeadline
Jun-9 Jun-27
Jul-7 Aug-1 Aug/27-28 Pavilion MX Park; Pavilion, NY
Sept-9 Diamond Don’s Motorsports; Jefferson, TX Aug-10 Aug-29 Sept/24-25 Sugar Hill; Bolivar, TN Aug-24 Sept-12
Jul/15-17 Weathertech Laguna Seca (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Monterey, CA 7/6
Heartland Motorsports Park (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Topeka, KS Apr-28 May-16 Jun/18-19 Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA May-18 Jun-6 Jul/9-10 Shady Acres; Friendsville, MD
Oct/2Sept/30- Talladega Gran Prix; Munford, AL (AAR & SRS) TBD*
Date Venue
Date Venue
Jun-12 Muddy Creek Raceway; Blountville, TN May-11 May-30 Jun-19 Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA May-18 Jun-6 Jul-10 Shady Acres; Friendsville, MD Jun-9 Jun-27
2022 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National NextGen MX Series
Fax/E-mailMail-in/Pre-entryDeadline (midnightPre-entryOnlineDeadlineCST)
Jan-9 Daytona Int’l Speedway; Daytona Beach, FL (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™) Dec-3 Jan-3 Mar-5 Motoland MX Park; Casa Grande, AZ Feb-5 Feb-21 Apr-10 Chaney Ranch; Warner Springs, CA Mar-10 Mar-28 May-1 Devils Ridge Motocross; Sanford, NC Mar-30 Apr-18 May-22 Thunder Valley MX Park; Morrison, CO Apr-21 May-9 May-29 Heartland Motorsports Park (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Topeka, KS Apr-28 May-16 Jun-12 Muddy Creek Raceway; Blountville, TN May-11 May-30 Jun-19 Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA May-18 Jun-6 Jul-10 Shady Acres; Friendsville, MD Jun-9 Jun-27 Jul-17 Weathertech Laguna Seca (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Monterey, CA Jun-17 Jul-11 Aug-8 Jack Pine Gypsies; Sturgis, SD Jul-7 Aug-1 Aug-28 Pavilion MX Park; Pavilion, NY Jul-27 Aug-15 Sept-4 Mill Creek Motorsports Park; Coombs, AR Aug-2 Aug-22 Sept-25 Aztec Family Raceway; Colorado Springs, CO Sept-8 Sept-19 Oct-16 Georgia Practice Facility (GPF); Cairo, GA Sept-15 Oct-3 Oct-23 Texas GP; Donie, TX Sept-22 Oct-10 Nov-6 T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK Oct-5 Oct-31
May-29 Heartland Motorsports Park (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Topeka, KS Apr-28 May-16
2022 Bridgestone
Date Venue
Mail-in/Fax/E-mailPre-entry (midnightPre-entryOnlineDeadlineCST)
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2022 4SR AHRMA National Vintage Dirt Track Series
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ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE!
Dec-3 Jan-3 Mar-5 Motoland MX Park; Casa Grande, AZ Feb-5 Feb-21 Apr-10 Chaney Ranch; Warner Springs, CA Mar-10 Mar-28 May-1 Devils Ridge Motocross; Sanford, NC Mar-30 Apr-18 May-22 Thunder Valley MX Park; Morrison, CO Apr-21 May-9
2022 Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Trials Series
Jan-8 Daytona Int’l Speedway; Daytona Beach, FL (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™) Dec-3 Jan-3 Jan/15-16 Celebration Arena; Priceville, AL Dec-3 Jan-5 Feb-26 The Bull Ring Round 1; Ocala, FL (ST & TT) Jan-14 Feb-20 Mar-19
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The Bull Ring Round 2; Ocala, FL (ST & TT) Feb-18 Mar-13 Apr-9 Baton Rouge Raceway; Baton Rouge, LA - 3/8 mile Mar-4 Apr-1 May/21-22 Perris Raceway; Perris, CA (ST & TT) Apr-22 May-13 May-28 Heartland Motorsports Park (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Topeka, KS Apr-28 May-16 Jun-3 Lawrenceburg Motorcycle Speedway; Lawrenceburg, IN (ST) May-13 May-27 Jun-4 Cincy Speedway; Cincinnati, OH (ST) Jun-10 Jul-1 Jul/9-10 Lodi Cycle Bowl; Lodi, CA (ST & TT) Jun-10 Jul-1 Jul/16-17 Weathertech Laguna Seca (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Monterey, CA (ST) Jun-16 Jul-6 Aug/8-9 Jack Pine Gypsies Round 1; Sturgis, SD (ST) Jul-7 Aug-2 Aug/11-12 Jack Pine Gypsies Round 2; Sturgis, SD (ST & TT) Jul-8 Aug-2 Oct/1-2 Ohio Flat Track Sports Center; Harpster, OH 1/2 Sep-9 Sep-23 Oct-15 Georgia Practice Facility (GPF); Cairo, GA (ST & TT) Sep-15 Oct-3 Nov-5 T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK Oct-5 Oct-31
Date Venue
Heartland Motorsports Park (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Topeka, KS
Jun-17 Jul-11 Aug-7 Jack Pine Gypsies; Sturgis, SD
CHECK
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Feb/26-27 The Chirtpit; Ringgold, GA
Apr-28 May-16 Jun-18 Lemay Museum; Tacoma, WA May-18 Jun-6 Jul-17 Weathertech Laguna Seca (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Monterey, CA
SCHEDULES
Jul-7 Aug-1 Sept/3-4 Millcreek Motorsports Park; Coombs, AR Aug-2 Aug-22 Sept-9 Diamond Don’s Motorsports; Jefferson, TX Aug-10 Aug-29 Sept-17 Rattlers Run; Fairfield, WA Aug-18 Sept-5 Oct-1 Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA Sept-2 Sept-19 Oct-8 Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL Sept-8 Sept-26 Nov-4 T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK Oct-5 Oct-31
Fax/E-mailMail-in/Pre-entryDeadline (midnightPre-entryOnlineDeadlineCST)
Jul-17 Weathertech Laguna Seca (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); Monterey, CA
Jan-9 Daytona Int’l Speedway; Daytona Beach, FL (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™)
Jul-7 Aug-1 Aug-28 Pavilion MX Park; Pavilion, NY Jul-27 Aug-15 Sept-4 Mill Creek Motorsports Park; Coombs, AR Aug-2 Aug-22 Sept-11 Diamond Don’s Motorsports; Jefferson, TX Aug-10 Aug-29 Sept-26 Aztec Family Raceway; Colorado Springs, CO Sept-8 Sept-18 Oct-16 Georgia Practice Facility (GPF); Cairo, GA Sept-15 Oct-3 Oct-23 Texas GP; Donie, TX Sept-22 Oct-10 Nov-6 T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK Oct-5 Oct-31 Tires AHRMA National Post Vintage Motocross Series
FOR INFO & UPDATES
Jun-17 Jul-11 Aug-5 Jack Pine Gypsies; Sturgis, SD
Jan-26 Feb-14 Mar-19 Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA Feb-20 Mar-7 Apr-9 Chaney Ranch; Warner Springs, CA Mar-10 Mar-28
Sept 10 Diamond Don’s Riverport National; Jefferson, TX National VMX
Date Event Disciplines
Jun 4
Nov 6 T&S Racing National Finals; Henryetta, OK National PV/NG MX
Oct 1 Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA National Trials, CC
Oct 9
Apr 3 Texas Vintage Grand Prix Regional; Donie, TX *Regional PV/NG MX
Lakeview; Lakeview, OR *Regional Trials, CC
Aug - TBA
Jul 17 AHRMA Classic MotoFest™; WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca; Monteray, CA National V/NG MX
Mar 13-14
*Denotes Regional Only Event
Sept 9 Diamond Don’s Riverport National; Jefferson, TX National Trials, CC
Dec 4 Oilman’s Classic Regional; Kentwood, LA *Regional PV/NG MX
Jul 16-17
All National events award Northwest Regional Points
AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ at DAYTONA; Daytona InternationalDaytonaSpeedway;Beach,FL National CC
Jun 12 Lakeview; Lakeview, OR *Regional VMX
Oct 8-9
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Jun 18 LeMay Motorcycle Days; Marymount Museum; Tacoma, WA National Trials
Aug 27-28 Tea Cup Trial; Point Arena, CA *Regional Trials
**Denotes Special event, non-points paying event
Battery Park; Nesmith, SC National CC
Barber Motorsports Park; Birmingham, AL National CC
Sept 11 Diamond Don’s Riverport National; Jefferson, TX National PVMX
AHRMA National Chaney Ranch; Warner Springs, CA National V/PV/NGTrials,MS,CC
Waco Eagles Regional; Waco, TX *Regional VMX, CC
Sept 5 Mill Creek Motorsports National; Combs, AR National PV/NG MX
Date Event Location
2022 AHRMA Southcentral Schedule
Jun 5 Tennessee Ridge Runner; Bybee, TN *Regional CC
Sept 4 Mill Creek Motorsports National; Combs, AR National VMX
Sept 18 Rattlers Run Ranch; Fairfield, WA National VMX
Jun 19 Glen Helen Raceway; San Bernardino, CA *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Nov 13 Glen Helen Raceway; San Bernardino, CA *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Feb 26-27
Jul 16 AHRMA Classic MotoFest™; WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca; Monteray, CA National Trials, CC
May 1 Crooked River; Crooked River, OR *Regional VMX
Oct 8 Mill Creek; Pell City, AL National MX
Oct 8 Barber Motorsports Park; Birmingham, AL National Trials
Oct 15-16 GPF; Cairo, GA National MX
Oct 1
Nov 4 T&S Racing National Finals; Henryetta, OK National CC
Arizona Cycle Park; Buckeye, AZ *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Wildwood MX; Kentwood, LA *Regional MX
*Denotes Regional Only Event
Jun 11-12
Oct 22 Time Machine National; Donie, TX National VMX, CC
Sept 17 Rattlers Run Ranch; Fairfield, WA National Trials
Oct 30 Octoberfast, Glen Helen Raceway; Bernardino,SanCA *Regional CC
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Mar 19 Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA National Trials, CC
Ringgold, GA National Trials
Oct 23
Tennessee Ridge Runner; Bybee, TN *Regional XC, Trials
May 22 Glen Helen Raceway; San Bernardino, CA *Regional CC
AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ at DAYTONA; Daytona InternationalDaytonaSpeedway;Beach,FL National MX
Jun 11
AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ of Monterey, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Monterey,Seca;CA
Nov 5 T&S Racing National Finals; Henryetta, OK National VMX, CC, Trials, DT
May 21 Bodnar Ranch; Dairy, OR *Regional Trials, CC
Feb 13 Motoland; Casa Grande, AZ *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Mar 5-6 AHRMA National, Motoland; Casa Grande, AZ National V/PV/NG MX
Motoventures; Anza, CA *Regional Trials
Time Machine National; Donie, TX National PVMX, CC
Mar 20 Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA National VMX
Oct 2 Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA National VMX
Feb 19 Waldo MX; Waldo, FL *Rebional MX
Oct 2 Waco Eagles Regional; Waco, TX *Regional PVMX
*Denotes Regional Only Event
2022 AHRMA Northwest Schedule
Dec 3 Oilman’s Classic Regional; Kentwood, LA *Regional VMX, CC
2022 AHRMA Southeast Schedule
2022 AHRMA Southwest Schedule
Apr 9-10
Jan 8-9
Mar 20 Crazy Horse Track; Lake Havasu, AZ *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Sept 18 Lake Elsinore Motosports Park; Lake Elsinore,CA *Regional V/PV/NG MX
May 22 Bodnar Ranch; Dairy, OR *Regional VMX
Apr 30 Crooked River; Crooked River, OR *Regional Trials
Apr 2 Texas Vintage Grand Prix Regional; Donie, TX *Regional VMX, CC
*Denotes Regional Only Event
Muddy Creek; Blountville, TN National MX
Jan 7
Date Event Disciplines
Dec 4-5
National V/PV/NGTrials,MX,CC
Date Event Disciplines
May 14-15
Jun 11 Ashcraft Run MX RND 2; Bellefonte, PA *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Jun 19 Reynlow Park MX RND 3, Reynoldsville, PA National PV/NG MX, *RegionalPV/NGMX
Jun 19 Norfolk 320 MX; Sidney, NE *Regional V/PV/NG MX with GPVMX
**National results will be posted on the ahrma.org/schedules-results page once final
Sept 17 Kelso Creek Classic; Minerva, NY *Regional CC
Reynlow Park XC; Reynoldsville, PA National V/PV CC
Oct 9 Jeeps Motorcycle Club; Park City, KS *Regional V/PV/NG MX with MOVMX
May 28
Jul 9-10 Shady Acres XC; Friendsville, MD National V/PV CC
Sep 10-11 Sutton Station; Summerville, PA *Regional V/PV/Support CC
2022 AHRMA Rocky Mountains Schedule
Sept 25 Aztec Family Raceway; Colorado Springs,CO *National V/PV/NG MX
Apr 24 Irish Valley MX RND 1; Paxinos, PA *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Sept 4 Aztec Motocross; Aztec, NM Four Corners Rally No Rocky Mtn. Region Points
Jun 18 Reynlow Park MX RND 3; Reynoldsville, PA National VMX, *Regional VMX
Jun 18-19
Jul 10 Shady Acres MX RND 4; Friendsville, MD National PV/NG MX, *RegionalPV/NGMX
National PV/NG MX (Rocky Mtn. Region Triple Crown)
Oct 23 White Rose XC RND 10; Spring Grove, PA *Regional V/PV/Support CC
Jun 12 Ashcraft Run XC RND 5; Bellefonte, PA *Regional V/PV/Support CC
Jul 17 State Line Riders; N. Pownal, VT *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Sep 10-11
Aug 7 Jack Pine Gypsies; Sturgis, SD National V/PV/NG MX (Rocky Mtn. Region Triple Crown)
2022 AHRMA Northeast Schedule
Jun 26 Unadilla; New Berlin, NY *Regional Points PV/NG MX
Jul 31 Allen’s Farm; Lawton, PA *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Date Event Disciplines
May 14 Lamoka; Bradford, NY *Regional CC
Oct 15-16 Lightning Raceway; Tippecanoe, OH *Regional V/PV/NG MX, CC
**National VMX
AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ in the Heartland; Heartland MotorsportsTopeka,Park;KS
Disciplines
Aug 28 Sidney Cycle Association; Sidney, NE *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Apr 23 Irish Valley; Paxinos, PA
Sept 3 Bear Creek Sportsmen; Hancock, NY
Apr 3 Lakeview Motosports Park; Ordway, CO *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Sept 18 Kelso Creek Classic; Minerva, NY *Regional V/PV/NG MX
*Denotes Regional Only Event
AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ in the Heartland; Heartland Motorsports Park; Topeka, KS National VMX (Rocky Mtn. Region Triple Crown)
Jun 24 Unadilla; New Berlin, NY *Regional Points CC
Oct 2 French Woods; Hancock, NY *Regional V/PV/NG MX
**National PVMX
*Regional CC
May 21-22 Grears Motosports Park; Zanesville, OH *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Date Event
2022 AHRMA Great Lakes Schedule
*Regional CC
Date Event Disciplines
*Regional CC
Date Event Location
2022 AHRMA Heartland Schedule
AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ in the Heartland; Heartland MotorsportsTopeka,Park;KS
May 29
Sept 4 Bear Creek Sportsmen; Hancock, NY *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Oct 22 White Rose MX RND 6; Spring Grove, PA *Regional V/PV/NG MX
2022 AHRMA Mid-Atlantic Schedule
AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ in the Heartland; Heartland Motorsports Park; Topeka, KS
Jul 30 Allen’s Farm; Lawton, PA
Oct 1 French Woods; Hancock, NY
Oct 9 Cayuga County Riders; King Ferry, NY *Regional CC, V/PV/NG MX
May 22 Thunder Valley MX Park; Morrison, CO National PV/NG MX
*Denotes Regional Only Event
Apr 3 HLR; Moberly, MO *Regional V/PV/NG MX with MOVMX
SPER XC RND 3&4; Frackville, PA *Regional V/PV/Support CC
Aug 28 Sidney MX; Sidney, NE
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May 1
Jewell MX; Watkins, CO *Regional V/PV/NG MX
May 21 Thunder Valley MX Park; Morrison, CO National VMX
Aug 28 Pavilion MX Park; Pavilion, NY National V/PV/NG MX, CC
Championship Criteria for Cross Country and Motocross are:
Five (5) events minimum to qualify for regional championship and year-end awards. Best six (6) events count toward points championship.
*Denotes Regional Only Event
Jul 31 Jewell MX; Atkins, CO *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Apr 16
Saddleback East; Bedford, KY *Regional V/PV/NG MX, CC
Aug 13-14 Coyote Run XC RND 6 & 7; Ebensburg, PA *Regional V/PV/Support CC
Oct 2 Shady Acres MX RND 5; Friendsville, MD *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Aug 27 Pavilion MX Park; Pavilion, NY National V/PV/NG MX, CC
Jul 9 Shady Acres MX RND 4; Friendsville, MD National VMX, *Regional VMX
Date Event Disciplines
*Regional P/PV/NG with Rocky Mountain Regional Series
Jul 16 State Line Riders; N. Pownal, VT
*Denotes Regional Only Event
Jun 18 Wabash Cannonball; Kokomo, IN *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Aug 21 Sunset Ridge; Walnut, IL *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Jun 26 Bull Hollow Raceway; Monticello, UT AVDRA No Rocky Mtn. Region Points
*Regional CC
Apr 23
Sep 4 Log Road; Coldwater, MI *Regional V/PV/NG MX
May 29
Apr 24 Irish Valley; Paxinos, PA *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Jun 19 Aztec Family Raceway; Colorado Springs,CO *Regional V/PV/NG MX
May 15 Lamoka; Bradford, NY *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Jun 11 Ashcraft Farm; Bellefonte, PA *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Sutton Station XC RND 8 & 9; Summerville, PA *Regional V/PV/Support CC
Jun 5 Razors Edge MX; Farragut, IA *Regional V/PV/NG MX with GPVMX
Jul 10 Sutak Raceway; Alamosa, CO *Regional V/PV/NG MX
Irish Valley XC RND 2; Paxinos, PA *Regional V/PV/Support CC
Jun 12 Ashcraft Farm; Bellefonte, PA *Regional CC
Oct 16 Sweney MX; Brush, CO *Regional V/PV/NG MX
May 28
Jun 25 Unadilla; New Berlin, NY *Regional Points V/PV Pre 1978 MX
*Regional CC
Apr 10 Rocket Run XC RND 1, Three Springs, PA *Regional V/PV/Support CC
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