AHRMA MAG March 2021, Vol. No. 3, Issue No. 2

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PUBLISHER The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association EDITOR Joe W. Koury joe.koury@ahrma.org PAGE LAYOUT DESIGNER Kevin McIntosh kevin.mcintosh@ahrma.org TOOL BOX TIPS CONTRIBUTOR Eric Kraft

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EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS

Do-overs.

Here we are, well into a fresh set of months. With 2020 in our rearview mirrors it’s time for a do-over. A racing season do-over. We missed too much throttle twisting, bar banging, dirt clod dodging, dust inhaling, mud splattering, knee dragging, hot shoe sliding, late braking, apex aiming and bench racing last year as the COVID thing paused the pursuit of our pastime. We didn’t get our usual racing ‘fix,’ so 2021 is the do-over everyone has waited impatiently through the long winter for. Several races are already in the books as you read this, so 2021 is starting to feel pretty routine. Let’s hope it stays that way.

Reparations.

While the preceding paragraph spells eagerness and enthusiasm for the upcoming season, there is still a blight bothering the AHRMA staff regarding the delivery of your December issue of the AHRMA MAG. With no way to make it up to our faithful readers, I did try to do some investigatin’ to determine what caused everyone’s magazine to be held hostage by the USPS. Have you ever tried to call your local Post Office? My first attempt failed, but I’m not giving up. They did finally start showing up in mailboxes, so better late than never. Do not hesitate to contact us if receiving your December issue is still an issue at: ahrmamag@ahrma.org.

Trials tribulations.

The AHRMA MAG came up a page or two short on the T&S Racing Trials recap in the January/February issue. We apologize for the limited coverage. A reporter was not assigned to cover that event. We have created and distributed the ‘AHRMA MAG Submission Guidelines’ in an attempt to improve the flow of information to the Mag. If there are any aspiring writers/reporters attending these events who would like to contribute, grab a pencil, make up a story, and send it to: ahrmamag@ahrma.org Photos.

When we are collecting content for event coverage, we have quite a few photos to choose from thanks to the talented and generous photographers. The criteria for selecting the photos begins with the quality of the shot itself and how the photo relates to the context of the story. From there, we try to ensure every photo in the spread is from a different perspective or angle. We also do our best to select riders who have not appeared in previous issues. Sometimes number plates make or break a photo’s chance of making the cut. The plates may be difficult to read or the rider number doesn’t match the rider in our records. Be sure your number plates are legible, and your racing numbers are accurate when you register.

Busy.

I am my own worst enemy keeping my life is as hectic as possible. I have an engine build, or two, going most of the time. Gathering and organizing magazine content is time-consuming, but enjoyable. Activity has recently ramped up on the barndominium my son Joe and I are building which caused us to miss the race at Roebling Road Raceway.

Making it to Carolina Motorsports Park is also looking grim. We sure miss the thrill and the company. Since I won’t be at CMP, the Mag will need a race reporter to take notes and write a recap of the events. Let us know if you want to volunteer for this at: ahrmamag@ahrma.org. Looking forward to seeing our very special AHRMA Family at a future event. Now, go out and make the most of this do-over.

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AMERICAN HISTORIC RACING MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

Curt Comer, Executive Director 49 Ferguson Lane Elora, TN 37328 Phone: 931. 308. 0338 email: curt.comer@ahrma.org

MEMBERSHIP / DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS Cindy McLean, Executive Administrator 26 Jardin de Mer Place Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 Phone: 904.477.6987 cindy.mclean@ahrma.org

RACE DIRECTORS

ROADRACE DIRECTORS Faynisha Pentecost: 256. 506. 6603 Tony Pentecost: 256. 506. 8254 ahrma@oneracing.org Alex Mock - Incoming Roadrace Director 949.351.3112, alex.mock@ahrma.org OFF-ROAD DIRECTOR Tony Paul: 256.665.1279 offroad.director@ahrma.org DIRT TRACK DIRECTOR David Aldana: 770. 653. 1909 davidaldana13@hotmail.com CROSS COUNTRY COORDINATOR Becky Hayes Phone: 217.553.1849 email: becky77m@yahoo.com NATIONAL TRIALS COORDINATOR Debbie Poole Phone: 415.889.5246 email: pooleschl1@hotmail.com

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Arthur Kowitz, Chairman: 386.547.9504 dbsuperbiker@gmail.com Kelly Shane, Secretary: 775.772.2857 fax 530.587.7597; flynpenguin@gmail.com Brian Larrabure, Treasurer: 818.421.3440 brianl.ahrma@gmail.com Kevin Burns: 614.519.6188 68.kburns@gmail.com Fred Guidi: 724.462.1854 fredguidi@gmail.com Luke Conner: 337.280.1066 luke.conner@ahrma.org Luke Sayer: 562.841.3476 sayerlu@gmail.com James Korn: 407.494.8204 jim.korn@ahrma.org Rob Poole: After 6pm 415. 990. 9003, voicemail: 415.435.0768; robpoole57@hotmail.com Beno Rodi: 770.867.1676 beno@rodi.net Albert Newman 214.288.1135 newmann.albert@gmail.com Tim Terrell 336.260.1615 rustynutz22b@gmail.com

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IN This Issue Chairman of the Board...........................8

AHRMA Family - The Stivasons........... 38

Going to Carolina.....................................8

Mid-Atlantic Regional Update............ 40

Priceville National - DT........................ 10

White Rose - Mid-Atlantic Regional......... 42

ACP National - MX................................. 14

2021 National Series Schedules ..... 54

Mitch Barnes Story............................... 16

Race Previews........................................ 56

Stovall Mountain Trials............................20

2021 Regional Schedules................... 62

Tool Box Tips - Zinc Plating...................24

Marketplace / Swap Meet ................. 66

My Garage - Jeremy Maddrill............. 28 Blast from the Past................................... 32 Harley Baja MX100....................................34

Thanks to everyone who subscribes and looks forward to each issue.

We at AHRMA MAG want to hear from our readership. We’d like to know how we’re doing.

Send us feedback and comments about your favorite stories and columns, likes and dislikes and what you’d enjoy seeing in future issues. Keep it under 250 words and we’ll try and include your comments in the next issue. ahrmamag@ahrma.org

Dear AHRMA MAG Editor:

Dear AHRMA MAG Editor:

Excellent job on the Jan/Feb magazine.

Thank you for the hard work!

I think the magazine is pretty darn good. The only thing I might change, and I admit it's pretty selfish, is mentioning the riders in the races more. There were a few times this year I won my class or came in second and no mention. Same for a friend in another class. I know space is limited and the sheer number of classes may make that tough. PV CC.

Where is the race in this picture located?

I'm not talking necessarily about me.

Just riders in general. Mention them a little more.

Bill Malec

Thanks again Scott Hatch '84 Hi Scott Thanks for the comments. That photo is from Monster Mountain. -JK 6

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Howdy Bill I do remember seeing your name in a race recap or photo caption. It could've been the Diamond Don's role call list of riders. I read and copy edit all the race report submissions so it's difficult to recall all the names. The authors of the race recaps control the content so it's up to them which riders to include.

WIth that said, I remember many years ago, opening the magazine every month, hoping to see my photo or name mentioned, so we do know how important it is to get a mention. And I really don't consider that to be selfish, just human nature.

I will make it a point to get you mentioned and hopefully someone can get a good photo of you to us. We do like to 'spread the love' as far as rider photos go and keep new faces on the pages.

Thanks again, -JK

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Graham Foster @ Stovall Mountain Photo by: Larry Mayo

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VINTAGE CUP for OFF-ROAD TOO? Two years ago, AHRMA roadracing implemented a new twist designed to draw attention to our more traditional vintage classes.

Some of these classes were gradually slimming down as the forces of time wore on. By offering enhanced media coverage, trick new trophies, and other benefits, our first year 'Vintage Cup' class of 350GP received a noticeable boost of enthusiasm. All season long 350GP enjoyed more entries, more fans watching the races, and a general boost in status. It worked.

500 Premier, one of AHRMA roadracing's most prestigious vintage classes, was given the honor of 2020 'Vintage Cup' class of the year.

COVID-19 clumsied up last year, so we gave 500 Premier a mulligan by naming it the 2021 'Vintage Cup' class.

The 2021 roadrace season opener at Roebling Road was another 'VC' success. 500 Premier boasted entries exceeding previous years and exceeding expectations. The 500 Premier race at Roebling was exciting to watch, and must have been even more thrilling for the racers. It worked again. We look forward to continued enthusiasm throughout this season.

Going to Carolina In my mind I'm going to Carolina, can't you see the sunshine, can't you just feel the moonshine Race season is underway and by the time you are reading this, Off-road competition in Cahuilla Creek in California will have already taken place.

Later in the month of March both Off-road racing and Roadracing will be heading to events in South Carolina. We will be roadracing at Carolina Motorsports Park (CMP) in Kershaw, SC, while VMX, PVMX, NGMX, Cross Country and Trials will be at the White Lightning event in Buffalo, SC. One might think that things are quiet in the offseason, and my first offseason working with AHRMA proved that to be a pipe dream! During the offseason, there is a lot going on, Trustee Elections, Rule Change Proposals, Sponsorship Solicitation, other new initiatives to name just a few.

Our second year using Association Voting for our online election was successful, and went even more smoothly than the 2020 election.

Congratulations to our new trustees, Jim Korn and Luke Sayer and our returning trustees, Arthur Kowitz and Brian Larrabure!

The Rule Change Proposal period will be opening soon, and rather than drag it out, we are hoping, since it is now all online, that the submission period can be compressed into a shorter timeframe, and preliminary/final votes can be done in a more expeditious fashion so that the 2022 Handbook can be produced earlier in the year. This would allow members to have the Handbook in hand by the time the 2021 season ends to be able to begin prepping bikes for 2022.

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Our original plan was to introduce the following year's 'VC' class late in the season to keep the spotlight on the current 'VC.' This was good in theory, but did not allow for much time to acquire a bike, build and test it. Members came to us asking for more lead time; more and more want to play too. At the February 2021 Roebling Road Raceway season opener, we announced the 2022 roadrace 'Vintage Cup' class to be Vintage Superbike Heavyweight. Enthusiasm was instantly sky-high.

AHRMA's off-road disciplines should take some cues from this program and enjoy the boost it has given to the classes we want to remain vibrant, or restore some lost lustre. Contact your trustees and off-road regional race directors if you would like to see an Off-Road Vintage Cup invigorate your favorite knobbied racing class.

My quote for the month: "No such thing as too much fun."

Ready for action at Roebling Photo credit: Alex Spanos

With respect to sponsorship solicitation, I want to give a big shout-out to Amy Jacques, who secured more sponsorships than we have ever secured before. These are primarily roadracing sponsorships although we are beginning to make some headway into off-road sponsorships where there is a huge unrealized potential. By sponsoring classes, events, National Championship Awards/jackets, or even customized sponsorships, AHRMA Off-road and Roadracing will be able to offer their members better venues and more self-promoted events, trophies and more. If you have an interest in partnering with AHRMA, please contact Amy at amy.jacques@ahrma.org or call her at 386-7600932.

One of the most exciting initiatives we have been working on, starting before the 2020/2021 off-season began, are the 2021 AHRMA Classic MotoFests. Our inaugural MotoFests will be held at the Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, KS, and Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA. What makes these events special is they will be inclusive of more disciplines—all

– Arthur Kowitz AHRMA Chairman of the Board 386.547.9504 dbsuperbiker@gmail.com

disciplines (except Dirt Track) plus, potentially the Exhibition AHRMA Vintage Drag Racing, will compete at Topeka, and Roadracing, Vintage Motocross, and Trials at Laguna Seca. We have a team which has been working on all aspects of these MotoFests to ensure success locally and nationally. We are fortunate to have event coordinators for each MotoFest, with Kansas Member Jim Doyle managing the Topeka event and California members Lorraine Crussell and David Stark coordinating the Laguna Seca event.

Keep an eye out for more information and press releases which will begin in the near future.

Note, we WILL be seeking sponsorships—more on that later.

In the meanwhile, thanks to Mitch Barnes, of Louisville Motorcycle Performance and Jemco Exhaust Systems, my bike is on its way to the powder coaters and will be getting some other special treatment so by the time Alex and I pull into CMP late March, it will be like getting a whole new bike! And MAYBE with a couple of extra horsepower to help me out!

See you in the Carolinas!

Ain't it just like a friend of mine to hit me from behind, Yes I'm going to Carolina in my mind – Cindy McLean #022 Executive Administrator, AHRMA 26 Jardin de Mer Place Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 904.477.6987

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BATTLE IN 4SR AHRMA NATIONAL VINTAGE DIRT TRACK SERIES

Joey Rayborn

As the sun sets on Celebration Arena, David Aldana stands before a crowd of over 100. There's a bitter chill in the air and a tense quiet that fills the arena during the riders meeting. Luckily, the excitement to do battle on the track and get AHRMA’s first 2021 National race event underway is about to change all that. The thunderous roar of engines coming to life, the smell of high octane and two-stroke exhaust play on the senses and build the anticipation. Riders make last minute adjustments to their bikes, slip into their leathers, strap their steel 10

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shoe on tight and helmets even tighter. Who will be victorious? Who will set the pace and dare others to challenge them? The rivalries are made, the friendships formed; the bonds that bring them together on the battlefield we call ‘Dirt Track.’

The PA horns signal the battle is about to begin.

Warriors and their mighty steeds head to the starting line.

Seasoned veterans stand calm while rookies feel the firsttime jitters. A race can be won or lost in the first turn.

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Unidentified (14), Richard Brodock (278), David Aldana (13), Dave Kaufman (C73), Steve Rogers (77X), Beno Rodi (27)

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Gary Pettis (708) chasing David Aldana

move Do you have the nerve to dive in and fight for the hole shot or sit back and pick your moment to pass right before the checked flag? The choice is yours, make it a wise one, but know this; you don’t have a lot of time to fix a bad choice if you fall behind. Ok, you’ve made your choice, the flag falls, the arena comes to life, and the first 40 feet are the most important. Get there first and make the rest work for it.

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Kaufman (c73) and Jeff Durand (79), rip around the track with no brakes for six laps, Triumphs and Royal Enfields side-by-side, competing once again for victory. Right behind them, Beni Rodi (27) and Preston Palmer (59D) finish less than a second apart.

Next to take to the battlefield is a mixed batch of four-stroke and two-stroke singles. The smoke, the ringing, the thumping sound of thunder. They jockey for position inches apart at speeds up to 50 MPH. Always on the edge and always watching for weakness

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Mark Zeissler (65), Lance Jones (23), Charlie Roberts (64), Joey Rayborn (12)

in their opponents. Leading the way is David Aldana (13) and Charlie Roberts (64), but they would not go unchallenged. Joey Raborn (12) and Lance Jones (23) put down some great lap times while giving chase to Roberts in the new-for-2021 Spanish Cup, finishing one, two, three, respectively. David Aldana had his hands full in the combined Sportsman Class (Sportsman 250, 600, 750). Richard Brodock (278) was hot on his heels with Dave Kaufman (c73) and Steve Rogers (77x) close in tow.

With the newly added Director’s Choice Lightweight Vintage class, combined with Seventies Singles, Aldana (13) and Brodock (278) lined up next to each other again, with newcomer, Gary Pettis (708). While Aldana slipped out front Pettis and Brodock went back and forth the entire race. Gary gave a great effort in his first flat track 12

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race on his newly acquired Yamaha 500 and only fell short on the last lap to finish third in the race but second in his class behind Aldana. Aldana and Pettis would again share the track along with Joey Raborn (12), Chris Graber (17) and Steve Hall (7x) in the Senior Seventies 50+ and Super Senior combined race.

On this day there are no losers. To the victors go the spoils and the rest go on to fight another day. Thank you to those who race bar-to-bar, inches apart, sliding sideways in the dirt to entertain us in the quest to become the next AHRMA Dirt Track champions.

An extra special thank you to Tom Schumann, Sam Brown and the rest of the Tennessee Valley Flat track crew for putting on a great event and welcoming AHRMA’s dirt track racers.

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Lance Jones (23), Charlie Roberts (64), Joey Rayborn (12)

To the victor go the spoils, or in this case, the checkered flag. Charlie Roberts (64)

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The first Motocross race of the 2021 AHRMA season is now history. And what a race it was!

The American Vintage Dirt Racers Association (AVDRA) and AHRMA combined to make one terrific weekend event promoting both AVDRA and AHRMA supporting vintage motorcycle racing for over 30 years! As usual, the AVDRA team ran an efficient and quality event on Saturday and Sunday.

AHRMA members came from as far away as New Jersey, Washington, Montana and Oregon to race this event. Tony Paul, AHRMA National Off-Road Director, and Terry McPhillips, AHRMA Southwest Off-Road Coordinator, handles AHRMA membership and registration both days.

Chris Todd did a super job with Tech Inspection both days.

Saturday was the day for Post Vintage and Next Gen classes (along with support classes including a vintage class for those with vintage bikes who wanted to ride multiple days) that had 186 entries! The track was extremely well prepared by the Arizona Cycle Park (ACP) staff.

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There was lots of close racing between the AVDRA members and the AHRMA members throughout the day! Also, there were several ideas passed between members of both organizations on bike modifications and preparation.

Saturday afternoon, AVDRA had a live band and provided food for all event participants. This was followed by the annual AVDRA awards. In these, you could tell that the members of both organizations were like minded and experienced a lot of good fellowship and bench racing.

Sunday had all the vintage motorcycles on the track, which was, again, well prepared by the ACP staff. 180 Joe Bernfeld entries show up to ride the very vintage friendly track on Sunday. Once again, the staff of AVDRA did an outstanding job running the event. The trophy presentation was well done, and Dave Boydstun was entertaining both days. Don Duquette won the “Cool Bike” award for his pristine Triumph Cub MXer. All in all, it was an outstanding weekend of racing with both AVDRA and AHRMA supporting each other!

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By: Mitch Barnes

I am turning 59 years old this May. When I pause, which is more frequent the older I get, it makes me reflect back on my childhood. I think about how motorcycles have been woven into the fabric of my life for such a long time. Often, I’m asked by friends and family, “What is it about vintage motorcycles you love so much?” Answering them can take a while. “How much time do we have,” I say. Beginning that response makes me a bit misty as I look back fondly and remember what happened 50 years ago and especially on Christmas Day in 1971.

This tale began toward the end of the summer in 1971, at Lexington North Carolina’s indoor movie theatre, when my dad, Charlie, took me and my older brother, Glenn, to see “On Any Sunday” at the local theatre. (Yes, we could actually go to the movies back then, without a mask and not fret over COVID-19!) We heard a new story about motorcycles, speed and fun. We saw guys riding and racing bikes in the dirt, around motocross tracks, in the woods, in the mud, on the oval and on the road. Men and their machines hanging it out while riding their bikes. Within a week or so of our trip to the movies, Glenn and I both started back to school in the seventh and fourth grades. Stick and ball sports along with horseback riding dominated the little country community where we lived in Churchland, N.C.

It was early, at 3:30 in the morning on Christmas, when I woke and hustled into our living room to see what Santa had left for Glenn and me. It was breathtaking when I saw a new blue Honda Mini Trail 50 and a new blue Honda CT70 sitting side-by-side near the tree. On the floor, the multicolored tree lights were bouncing a variety of colors off the two white “half-helmets” on the floor. Quickly, I charged into Glenn’s room and shouted, “We have dirt bikes in the living room!

Get up, come with me and see them.” Shortly, both mom and dad were up as well, though it was still dark, we were riding the Hondas out of the back door of our home. Glenn and I rode the heck out of those Hondas. We rode to the general store for a gas fill-up with a quarter in our pockets. Yes, 25 cents would handle the Hondas’ fuel needs and the riding regimen began. Four or five days a week we rode everywhere in the small community. Back then, folks allowed you ride over their farmland without complaining about noise. Within four months, Dad, who worked as a mechanic in a factory, upgraded me to the CT70 and Glenn to a new yellow SL70.

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The motorcycle regimen continued each day over the summer. After another four to five months, Dad upgraded us again. Me to the SL70 and Glenn to a new red Honda SL100 for our May birthdays which I would be 11 and Glenn 14.

In short order, Dad bought himself a Honda XL250 and we all rode together as a trio for a month or so. As I look back, the most fun for Dad was watching us ring the tar out of the SL100 and SL70. Then, I remember dad asked us both, “Do you want to race on Sunday?”

We said, “Sure we do, but where is it and how does all that work?” The first race we attended was a just a dirt oval with a simple flag start and finish. Glenn’s race was the 100 class, and he was pitted against Hodakas and Yamahas on his stock Honda with the baffle removed. After the first lap, Glenn was leading the race by a nose and eventually won his race by a big margin. Dad had borrowed an 80cc two-stroke for me and I won my first race as well. That day began three years of us racing together all around central North Carolina. Sometime along the way, early in the first year, Dad sold his bike to pay for our racing.

We traveled everywhere we could find, to places like Three Springs Motocross, Gold Hill Cross Country and Rolling Hills. Dad worked a third shift and when we got home at 7 PM on Sunday, he would sleep for four hours then head off to work with little to no sleep. He made a serious purchase in the fall of 1974 at Tom Miller’s Suzuki Shop when he bought Glenn a 1975 Suzuki RM125A and bought me a 1975 Suzuki TM100. Charlie and his boys raced a lot over the next four or five years until I went off to college and the motorcycle chapter closed, for the next 23 years.

My marriage and my financial planning firm started in the mid-1980s. Both are still intact. We have about 500 clients at Barnes Young Wealth Advisors and wouldn’t you know it, a planning client asked me to go riding with him at Saddleback East over the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Surely couldn’t turn down an invite from a new client.

Even though it had been 23 years since I last rode, I told him I could do it the Friday after Thanksgiving. I asked if my dad and brother could attend. As you might guess, in just a few years, Glenn and I were back riding, racing and promoting FCA Motocross camps in North Carolina and Indiana for the next 10 years. Dad passed in 2005, but Glenn and I still spoke to each other MARCH 2021

most days about life, work, faith, family and motorcycles.

The conversation was often about our bikes, our son’s bikes, old ones/new ones and planning trips to be together with our families. It took some pretty expert strategy for us to wiggle in our KTMs to attend about every family vacation. Our motorcycle adventure took a major turn, forever changing me and the life of my riding buddy when Glenn told me he had cancer. Our 2015 Thanksgiving off-road ride really sucked.

Glenn had stage four cancer and we prayed for a cure. I spent the next year with Glenn and his wife traveling everywhere in search of a cure to no avail. He rode off to heaven the first of April, 2017.

In May 2017, I was rummaging through some old photos of my brother remembering the RM125 and the TM100. I was trying to grieve and heal when it hit me: I wanted a 1975 Suzuki RM125A along with a 1975 TM100 in my garage.

The 1975 TM100 was purchased after two weeks of searching on the My brother Glenn (L) passed in 2017 internet. I planned to race the TM100, so I joined AHRMA to race vintage motocross. The TM purchase—and preparing it to race—was going fine, but that darned 1975 RM125A was hiding from me! A nice 125A was as scarce as hen’s teeth. Eventually, I found a rusty tank, a split seat and ugly frame without a motor in a junk yard in Michigan. Since I wanted a nice one, I committed to restore the Suzuki RM125. I wanted to do it in a topnotch style, but I didn’t know how to do it. My garage was only a two-car, so my wife let me add 20 feet as long as she got a new sunroom. I said, “It’s a deal.” Within 10 minutes of that news, I called the contractor for the garage and sunroom. Nothing like spending $150K to restore a $5K dirt bike! As

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I began to plan out the project, I realized I was lost, inexperienced and felt I need advice from a pro. A “Restoration Mentor” is what I needed. I called my friend Joel, and he agreed to coach me along my restoration journey. Joel told me most all of his restoration secrets like where to get old ugly parts re-coated with zinc, advised me that a big air compressor was a must, finding a good pipe was tough for vintage bikes, powder coating was cool, new-looking gas tanks Suzki TM100 re storation in my garage were very expensive and that a vapor hone is essential to making the old aluminum shine. In the last three years I have restored over 15 bikes and they are all Suzukis. I have traded or sold more than 10 and now have a small collection of 15 that have all seen various AHRMA events.

Our local riding club, Saddleback East, had a couple members who I heard had raced vintage motocross and they told me that it was the most fun they ever had racing their 1974 Maico and 1974 Suzuki. I reached out to Mike Bickley and Dan O’Brien to come and scout out the Saddleback East track to see if they felt we had a location suitable for a regional AHRMA race. Mike was the regional rep for AHRMA at the time and he helped us land the event and managed it for a date in April of 2018. Saddleback East, as a club, honors the US flag and our military. All military personnel, both old and new get to ride one race for free at Saddleback East when we have events. At the AHRMA race, bikes ing with vintage Garage overflow we found the riders and fans very patriotic and appreciative of the National Anthem. AHRMA members were overly kind and encouraging to all the members and racers. This attitude is a bit different than what we had experienced when my son and I raced in a different organization for years. AHRMA racers like to bench race with the best of them, but most all the stories end with, “The older I am, the faster I was,” and stuff like that.

AHRMA’s kind of bench racing and shooting the bull fits me pretty well and is in rhythm with why I am thankful for AHRMA. I have raced in AHRMA events in 10 different states and have participated in all the disciplines. Cross Country, Vintage Motocross, Post Vintage Motocross, Next Gen Motocross, Roadracing and Trials are all on my Catching some air while enjoying some AHRMA Motocross 18

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score card. Dirt Track is the only exception, which I hope to do soon. We are building a 1985 Suzuki RM125 into a flat track bike at our new shop, Louisville Motorcycle Performance Shop (LMP). The business grew out of my garage into a fullfledged operation that caters to the AHRMA crowd. In late October, my partners and I added to that brand by purchasing Jemco Exhaust Systems. We drove from Houston with almost a semi full of equipment and after about two months of tutelage from Jon Easton we are building and shipping an exhaust each day.

Road racing is a discipline that I had never tried. In the spring, Hanging with fellow RR rookie after our son Mitchell passed, my schedule now allowed the flexibility Danny Habermel (049) before the start of our first race to try it. My wife, Meredith, was okay with it. I wanted to learn road racing through a mentor. I felt that would shorten the learning curve and I wanted to try it in the smallest cc class. When I researched the AHRMA website for the 200 class, I kept seeing Gregory Glevicky’s name. Year after year, he was a winner and when I looked him up on Facebook, I felt I could likely meet him. So, I called him up and said, “You don’t know me, but I want to learn about road racing. I also need a couple bikes and hoped you could help me find two that are ready to go for my son Marshall and me.” I then began recruiting a friend, Danny Habermel to join the adventure as well. That was early May, and by mid-June, I had two bikes and was getting ready to attend Blackhawk. Greg assisted me all along the way. He is a real friend. That is what you get with AHRMA! With the exception of my marriage, the richest friendships in my life have come from my Dad introducing me to the motorcycle crowd. I plan to work within and around the AHRMA crowd for the next 20 years or so. I am thankful for the crowd who I first met with my dad, Charlie, and brother, Glenn, back in 1971. I wonder how many folks watched that great movie, “On Any Sunday.”

AHRMA guys and gals are the motorcycle bunch that I am introducing Marshall to.

Marshall is a college lacrosse player and will turn 21 this year. Marshall did slow down enough from college so that he could attend the AHRMA Road Racing school with Mark Morrow this past fall. I look forward to many years of fun racing with AHRMA, Marshall and my LMP buddies. I hope to see you “at the races” in 2021.

One last thing as I wrap up this story, a tip that I learned from Fred Guidi, since mine are all yellow bikes anyway, after five bikes, your wife loses count. God bless you all in 2021 and Trophy grab at Barber Motorsports Park in 2020 with Chris Akaydin (L) and Gregory Glevicky (C) God bless AHRMA. MARCH 2021

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Perfect January weather was on tap for the inaugural Elora, TN, Two-Day Trials event held at the property of 1981 National Trials Champion and AHRMA Executive Director, Curt Comer.

48 riders took on the challenge of the great terrain consisting of hillsides, logs, creek beds and limestone ledges aplenty. Bikes ranged from Premier Heavyweight thumpers like Graham Foster’s Ariel to Yamaha TYs, Honda TLs, Bultacos and Fantics. As vintage motorcycle fanatics, one of the best parts of competing at AHRMA events is the chance to see so many different bikes and talk with folks about how they acquired and restored the bike, hints, tips, etc.

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Tom McNeal competed on his father’s 1974 TL125 that he restored after his father passed away in April of 2020. Tom said, “Dad was a two-time National Trials Champion in his age division and the TL125 was his first trials bike. After years of competing as a sponsored rider for Fantic, the last bike he competed on was his TL125, so I wanted to restore the bike and go compete on it in honor and memory of him.”

Trialmasters, Curt Comer, Tony Paul, Jared Pettit and Steve McNeal put together great challenges for all skill levels and many smiles were seen throughout the weekend. Ryan Young, six-time Pro National Trials Champion, competed on his Bultaco 350 in the top class, mesmerized everyone with his control of the bike and showed what all could be done on an older motorcycle using proper foundational trials techniques.

We acquired a few interviews from riders after they finished the demanding event at the Stovall Mountain Two-Day. Here is what they had to say.

Graham Foster

“The terrain was quite challenging today and even the loops were very rocky, so you didn’t get much rest even between the sections which were quite difficult, to put it mildly.”

Dan O’Brien (first time rider)

What a beautiful property and what a great event. You know you’re having fun when the paths between the sections are harder than the sections themselves.

Curt Comer (1981 National Trials Champion and host)

It was a great way to start off the 2021 AHRMA SE Regional series Tony Paul (SE Regional Coordinator and National OffRoad Director) is heading up. I really feel this year is going to be a great step in the right direction for Vintage Trials in the SE with Tony Paul leading this project. We implemented a few things that created a spectacular event such as starting riders two at a time per minute. This really helped keep congestion down at the sections. We had observers at each section. It is my firm belief that all trials events should have checkers since that is the way it was meant to be from day one. Clipboard scoring was a success and really helped social distancing during these strange times we are facing in the world today. We kept a fire burning in the pits all day and night where bench racing commenced, and stories were told.

Ryan Young (Multi-time National Champion)

Really awesome trials, beautiful weather, beautiful loop. Really rocky terrain, and everyone was already flipping out over Section 1. I fived it right off the bat, immediately off my line, sliding to the right, derailing my chain. I was pulling, not knowing I was in neutral and hurt my shoulder, but I put my chain back on and had to really buckle down as there were some really good riders here like Tom McNeal, Jim Zuroske and my buddy, Dave. What an awesome Trial and an awesome event with great people at a wonderful location.

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Day 1

Modern Classic Intermediate

Air-Cooled Mono 1st - Gary Holbert

Modern Twin Shock Novice 1st - Mark Hawk

Modern Twin Shock Expert 1st - Steve Berry

Premier Lightweight Intermediate 1st - Stief Counts 2nd - Will Salter

Premier Lightweight Expert 1st - Dennis Simoes

Premier Heavyweight Expert 1st - Graham Foster

Modern Twin Shock Master 1st - Ryan Young 2nd - James Zuroske

Modern Classic Novice 1st - Amy Baumert 2nd - Dan O’Brien

1st - Brad Baumert 2nd - Mitch Barnes 3rd - Randy Sharp 4th - Caleb Swiney

Modern Classic Expert 1st - Mark Sturtevant 2nd - David Greenwall 3rd - Larry Smith 4th - Jason Baisden 1st - Lester Mark 2nd - Tommy Justice 3rd - Mathew Fritz 4th - Charlie Roberts

Modern Twin Shock Master

Support Intermediate 1st - James Gourley 2nd - Gavin Douglas 3rd - Jeff Payne 4th - Damon Sexton 5th - Dylan Green

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Premier Lightweight Intermediate 1st - Will Salter

Premier Lightweight Expert 1st - George Kirby

Modern Twin Shock Expert 1st - Steve Berry

Support Novice

1st - Lester Mark 2nd - Tommy Justice 3rd - Matthew Fritz

Modern Classic Novice 1st - Eric England

Modern Classic Intermediate 1st - Randy Sharp

Support Intermediate 1st - Jamie Gourley 2nd - Gavin Douglas 3rd - Damon Sexton 4th - Dylan Green

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1st - Steve Glinski

Modern Classic Expert 1st - Mark Sturtevant 2nd - Larry Smith 3rd - David Greenwell 4th - Jason Baisden

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1st - J.P. Daffron 2nd - Sherman Smith III 3rd - Casey Bollinger 4th - Glenn Falter 5th - Sherman Smith II 6th - Dan Green

Modern Classic Masters 1st - Tim Cash 2nd - Steven Weimer 3rd - Tom McNeal

1st - Glenn Falter 2nd - Casey Bollinger 3rd - Sherman Smith III 4th - Dan Green

1st - Bon 2nd - Colin 3rd - Will Dennis Simoes

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Anyone who does their own restorations is familiar with the dreaded “4 Ps” of restoration—Painting, Polishing, Powder coating and Plating. Joe W. Koury’s excellent AHRMA MAG article a few months ago dealt very nicely with the “painting” part of the four Ps. But one of the persistent issues over the course of the 50 or so motocross, trail, and trials bike restorations that I have completed has been another P: plating—specifically, zinc or cadmium plating. While most plating types are decorative in nature, zinc and cadmium are somewhat unique in being sacrificial coatings that were originally applied to the new steel or pot metal parts to prevent rust and corrosion. Over many years of exposure, this coating wears away and the parts become rusty or dull, dark gray.

There are literally dozens of expensive or unobtainable steel and pot metal parts on any race or show restoration that need a new shiny silver protective coating of zinc or a matte coating of cad plating. Wheel spacers, axle adjusters, sprockets, trim rings, engine plates, petcocks, carb bodies, etc. Some parts, like choke linkages, for example, should also get that cool iridescent yellow finish. For me, the biggest problem has always been the many bolts, nuts, screws, and spacers that are specific The set-up 24

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to that make or model bike which just are not available anymore. You could obviously make do if Home Depot or Lowe’s happens to have the correct size nuts and bolts, but the cast-in data on the head of the hardware store bolts will stick out on your restoration like an amateurish sore thumb. Plus, most 8mm fasteners have a 13mm hex head, something not used on a proper Japanese bike restoration.

You could also box them up and send them off to a commercial plating company. But then there’s the cost, the time involved, and the chance of irreplaceable small parts being lost. Besides, this is a DIY column, right? As it turns out, doing your own zinc or “cad” plating is not that difficult or expensive—it’s even (dare I say it?) fun.

For years I have wrestled with mostly unsatisfactory results from several different “simple-cheap-internetvideo-DIY-with-stuff-you-have-at-home” plating setups.

I finally bit the bullet and put together a plating setup based around a commercially available kit that works flawlessly with little or no hassle. It’s a setup that anyone can duplicate for under $400 and get exceptional results.

Now for the disclaimers: First, cadmium is a very toxic metal and NOT suitable for the home plating shop. So, the “cadmium” in

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this article is simply zinc, plated on as a matte finish to give the cadmium look that might be original on some parts. Second, there is a phenomenon called “hydrogen embrittlement” which comes from hydrogen bubbles being forced into the steel when plating. It can cause hardened steel items like springs, Belleville washers, or foot peg pins to become brittle and break when enough force is applied. If this is a concern, the embrittlement can be eliminated by simply placing any part you might be concerned with in a 375-degree oven for four hours within one hour of plating. Finally, although most of the solutions we will use are pretty tame, chromates are toxic and muriatic acid is obviously dangerous.

Use gloves, goggles, and a rubber Plating power apron when working with these supply chemicals.

Okay, that out of the way, here’s exactly what I use to do zinc and cadmium (look) plating: • Caswell Zinc/Copy Cad® kit.

This is the key to success. It includes plating tanks and lids, zinc anodes, Copy Cad®/ Zinc Part A & B (makes three gallons), zinc brightener, SP Degreaser (makes four gallons), agitation pump, abrasive Parts being nylon wheel, and acid dipped the excellent Caswell Plating Manual. Available in sizes from one and a half to fifteen gallons, I have the threegallon setup. The size of parts you are plating determines how large a plating kit you need.

The three-gallon kit is $265 Original and is all you need for most parts motorcycle-sized parts.

• Constant Current Power Supply. These can be found on eBay for about $50. I have a five-amp unit, which is fine for my little three-gallon setup.

• About a two-foot length of ½-inch copper pipe (available at home improvement stores for about ten bucks) that will be cut and modified for use as a ‘hanging bar’ in the plating tank.

• Caswell Blue Chromate Solution ($23) and Caswell Yellow Chromate Solution ($35).

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• Six two and one half- or five- quart plastic buckets with snap on lids from the paint department at your local store. These are for rinse water, chromate dips, and acid dip. About $12.

• Sets of cheap, plastic stirring utensils, measuring spoons and cups. Three bucks at Wal Mart.

• Egg timer. $5 • Spray bottle for distilled water rinsing. $2 • You will also need about seven gallons of distilled water and a gallon of muriatic pool acid.

I set up a small, dedicated area in my shop for plating using an inexpensive little workbench with a few storage drawers and a layer of 1/8-inch Lexan on top to protect the pressboard surface from the chemicals. The process for plating is outlined extremely well in the Caswell Plating Manual. However, I have found several simple workarounds for the more complex parts of their process Set up your plating tank, anodes and connecting wires as per the instructions. I use those cheap plastic spring clamps to keep my aquarium pump (for tank circulation) and heater in place on the tank wall. It takes a couple hours to bring the plating bath up to temp.

The crock pot heats up quickly. Use a meat thermometer to check the temp and don’t let it get too high. You really want it right around 140 degrees. Once up to temp, turn it all the way down to “warm” and it will be fine all day.

The muriatic pool acid you get from Home Depot or Lowe’s is already a 30% solution. So, mix it with enough distilled water to get to a 5% total mix. Use serious caution here.

My setup includes a distilled water rinse bucket for every step.

You cannot rinse too much. I have a post-degreaser rinse, a postacid dip rinse, and a post-plating rinse. I change these rinses out pretty much every time I fire up the system. Distilled water is cheap—contaminated plating chemicals are not. You also want to keep a full spray bottle of distilled water to rinse the part AFTER it is pulled from each rinse bucket.

Like all finishes, the best results come from the best surface prep. Garbage in—garbage out, as they say. Only painted or seriously rusted components get put through my glass bead cabinet. If you are after the typical shiny finish, then all parts, bead blasted or not, get the wire wheel treatment to remove oxidation, old zinc plating, rust, and heavy dirt/grease deposits.

You want the part to look shiny and almost like chrome before plating. Do yourself a favor and put a piece of carpet or a towel on the floor under your wire wheel to give yourself a fighting chance of finding that tiny bolt when it is snatched out of your hands at the speed of light by the wire wheel. If you are going for the matte cad finish, just bead blast and skip the wire wheel.

Once prepped, I hang the parts with 12-inch lengths of bare copper or brass wire. Groups of five- and six-millimeter bolts are screwed into strips of thin copper and hung with a short length of wire.

Wires and bolt strips can be used repeatedly. Put a group of your wired parts into the hot degreaser to soak for five or ten minutes. Then pull them out, immediately dip them into the degreaser rinse bucket and spray rinse again over the bucket. For all steel parts, I then dip them in the acid solution for about five to ten seconds. They will fizz like mad, but this will get most of the remaining rust, dirt and grease off the parts.

Spray off over the acid tank and then dip in the acid rinse bucket. Spray off AGAIN before hanging them in the plating tank. Repeat all the above with the other wired parts. Once the copper bar across your plating tank has three or four wired parts hanging, it’s time to set the amperage and begin actual plating.

Caswell has all kinds of formulas and spreadsheets and methods for figuring the total plating area. Let me tell you, it’s VERY complicated and time consuming trying to figure the total surface area of every nut, bolt and irregular part you are trying to plate. It’s definitely the most daunting part of the process. I had 26

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pages of calculations and plated a whole bunch of parts before I figured out that all you must do is start dialing up the amperage with the “coarse” knob until the voltage meter is showing 0.6 volts. Then, dial back slowly until it shows 0.5 volts.

Finally, adjust with the fine knob back up until you are just over 0.6 again. Plate for 15 minutes on nuts and bolts and maybe 20 minutes for larger parts. That’s it.

Simple.

You can pull the parts out of the plating bath during the process for inspection. Plating too long won’t hurt anything—It will just deposit more zinc on your part.

Once you are satisfied with the look, remove them from the plating tank and rinse in the post-plating rinse bucket. Then spray off again and decide whether you are going with blue chromate (normal) or the iridescent yellow chromate.

Zinc reacts with air to form a whitish oxidation layer.

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solution and swirl around for 40 seconds. Pull out of the solution, rinse well with your spray bottle (over the chromate tank) and hang up to dry. You can speed the drying process with a low temp hair dryer— but not a heat gun. Otherwise, just let it hang overnight.

The iridescent yellow chromate can be a good look on some parts, but moderation key here. The only difference from the blue chromate process is that you only dip for four to ten seconds. Any longer and the part gets REALLY bronze-colored.

Once you finish plating for the day, be sure to put lids on all your rinses, acids, and chromates, turn off the crock pot, put its lid on, and clean your utensils. You should remove everything from the plating tank and snap its lid on too. Clean and dry the heater (once it has cooled) and rinse the aquarium pump thoroughly. The zinc anodes should be rinsed in your shop sink, dried completely and set aside for the next time you plate (they last a LONG time.)

Finally, Caswell has excellent technical help if you run into issues, along with a helpful online user forum. So, if you’re looking for your next shop project, why not give zinc plating a try? I think you’ll find it to be a very satisfying addition to your arsenal of restoration skills.

Then, once you’ve mastered zinc plating, you can move on to Caswell’s Flash Copper and CopyChrome plating kit so you can do your own chrome plating on smaller parts.

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The mural above started out as a simple sketch by my girlfriend Chloe and turned into an amazing birthday present.

A humble exterior conceals the colorful, fun inside

Growing up in the garage with a father who’s a jack-ofall-trades and an older brother, I became very mechanically inclined from an early age. The garage my Dad had would be the envy of Bob Villa. I had access to almost every possible tool, but I had to deal with my perfectionist father (which rubbed off on me). Having my own shop/garage was a major goal of mine. I wanted to make sure I could try and fix anything myself or help friends.

When I was a teenager, my buddy taught me how to ride his enduro. At that time, my brother had a CB350-4 and there was a great temptation to ride it often without permission. One time I pushed it out of the garage to work on my car. It fell over and broke off the end the shift lever. I was able to affix it back into the rubber coating. Later that day, he let me ride it around the block. Days later, the neighbor kid came by with the broken shift lever in hand, asking my brother if it was off his bike. I had to eat my words and I was never allowed to ride that bike again. At this point, the spark to ride more was ignited.

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My first exposure to AHRMA, was at Road America through some friends who race. I was very drawn to the vintage atmosphere. Within a year, I bought a ’69 CL350, which eventually was my first AHRMA build. My recently purchased home did not have a garage, so I built this bike in my basement.

Since I was more interested in the building aspect, I let a friend race the bike. We almost completed one race lap—quite the learning experience.

I was longing for my own garage, so my carpenter skills came into play and I built one as big as I was allowed. Yeah, it’s still too small. As for the ever-changing layout of my garage, I started with basic shop tools, a welding machine and an air compressor. I am a pipefitter/welder by trade, so metal working is second nature. Other tools in my garage are a blast cabinet, parts washer, ultrasonic cleaner, pneumatic lift, truing stand and an ever-growing amount of homemade tools. During the beginning of the COVID quarantine, I invested in my shop and bought myself a mill and a lathe to take advantage of my free time. I taught myself how to use these tools.

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Charleigh oversees all garage projects

My storage consists of the attic above my garage, which is decent for smaller stuff. I recently rebuilt my shed, and of Cb175 on the table getting belly pan mounts tacked on. course, added more space. I have exterior access to my basement where I store parts and sometimes motorcycles.

Besides the garage being a workspace, it is also the main hangout spot for myself, friends and family. I spend more waking hours in the garage than the house. It’s equipped with a TV, Wi-Fi, stereo system, record player and a fridge. Add a bed and a bathroom, and I would never need to leave.

A close friend of mine, Nick Desautels, lost a great family friend who wanted to see him race a stock KZ650. Nick and I collaborated on building one with the help and donations from friends and family. This was the bike that gave me the biggest influence to race in AHRMA. I thank Nick for leading me down the rabbit hole of the racing world. Nick raced the KZ in 2019 at Road America.

We learned a lot and I was next in the seat to race.

The other big influence in road course motorcycle riding is my girlfriend, Chloe. She rode modern sportbikes on the track years before we met on some random lake, far north in Wisconsin, riding ice. The crazy thing is, we were hours away from home, only to find out we lived in the same town but didn’t know each other. Besides riding motorcycles together on the street, track and dirt, we enjoy creating art. I like to fabricate metal art in the garage. Recently, Chloe designed a mural for the garage, that we painted together.

I got my license and raced last year at Gingerman on the KZ650.

Chloe wanted to have some fun too, so she got her sidecar co-pilot license. This year I am returning with the KZ and a newly built CB175. Chloe recently purchased an RC390, so she could join in on the racing too.

I enjoy the puzzle and challenge of a vintage race bike build, from researching on the great interwebs to finding a dusty shop manual at a garage sale or chatting in the paddock with fellow racers. We're looking forward to getting back on the track this year and befriending even more amazing AHRMA members.

The old kitchen table has found a new life in the garage.

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By: Rodney McAlpin (AHRMA member: 1012818) with Joe W. Koury I have been a member of AHRMA for some time and have enjoyed the articles in your publication. The story by Keith Geisner, Finding Number 49, in a recent issue caught my attention and roused my memory. I also have a Harley-Davidson motocross bike story.

Fully restored and ready for display Photo: Courtesy Barber Museum Race team truck

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At 19 years of age, I was employed as a mechanic by a Harley-Davidson dealer in Jackson, MS. My job was to work on all the smaller bikes (built by Aermacchi-Harley-Davidson) Harley was importing from Italy at that time. In the early ‘70s, Harley had an off-road/MX/enduro bike known as the BAJA 100. We were having our struggles selling the small bikes due to the influx of the Japanese brands. Harley-Davidson had teamed with Jack Krizman in California to build a racing package for the Baja. It was only available to dealers. Richard Campbell, owner of the shop, told us about the kit and asked if we would be willing to build and race a Baja 100. Needless to say, we were all in. The dealership contacted Jack and purchased the kit, which we installed and raced, sponsored by Harley Davidson. (The cylinder was sent to California where Jack bored it to 125cc and replated it.) This obviously predated the official factory Harley MX 250 team. It was somewhat of an experiment and test to see if Harley-Davidson would be accepted into the MX world. All of this came about

due to the efforts of our Harley dealer rep, Sonny Womack.

Richard, the boss, assumed the ‘Big Shot’ role, walking around, drinking beer and watching us work.

The first time we showed up at a race, we were ridiculed by a few of the other racers of all the various Yamahas and European bikes. They had to eat their words after we pulled the holeshot in our first race and didn’t waste much time afterward, checking out the little Harley. The bike did very well and improved as we worked with Jack on issues to make it even better. We had a shifting problem that caused the transmission to skip second gear. After a few calls to Jack, and a shift fork modification, we had the gear sequence setback sorted. Sadly, the dealership was sold, and the bike retired. It was put into storage and neglected for over 40 years, but not before one final gremlin was discovered. A loss of spark launched a futile search for a replacement condenser. Harley had sold all their parts to Cagiva by then, so we sourced a part from another supplier.

But in the process of replacing the condenser, the flywheel nut disappeared, and that was the last time I saw the bike.

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Pre-restoration (right side)

A diamond in the rough found at Diamond Don's swap meet of all places

In 2018, I decided to search for some of the old bikes I once raced in an attempt to buy them back. The BAJA 100 was located in a barn in Greenwood, MS, behind an ATV shop owned by Vernon Rich Jr. Vernon promised me some photos and a price but before I could hook up with him, he’d swapped the bike and two others to a guy named James Neal. At that time, I was prepping to head to Diamond Don’s (I ride trials on a 1976 Montesa Cota 348). I was already making plans to get it running and let the grandkids ride it so I figured I’d resume the search when I returned. While walking down one of the gravel roads at Diamond Don’s swap meet, I spotted an orange motorcycle sharing space with several others on a trailer.

I asked the seller, “What do you know about this motorcycle?”

The seller was James Neal, from Wynona, AR. He said all he knew was a guy from Illinois was supposed to pick it up, and the price was $900. He wouldn’t budge on the nine hundred bucks, so I bought the bike, but only after I confirmed it was indeed the bike we’d built and raced in the ‘70s. The flywheel nut was still missing. It hadn’t been ridden again after my last race in late 1975.

I had someone haul it back to Arkansas since my trailer was full. The bike was in rough condition, but restorable. Brian Slark, of Barber Motorsports Museum, asked me what I was

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going to do with the bike. I told him it was a ‘grandkids project.’ He said the bike might be the only survivor with a Krizman kit and asked me to think about donating it to the museum. I researched the only other Krizman kit I could find, supposedly at Perkins Harley-Davidson in California. That search came up empty; the restoration ensued.

In 2019, the bike was donated to the Barber Museum where it is now on display. When we arrived at the museum, we unloaded the Baja, started it up and rode it around the parking lot. I remember two things: it was loud, and after George Barber checked it out, he said, “It’s going on display today.” We took a few photos, it was taken down to the shop for prep, and the rest is a continuation of history as countless museum goers now get to enjoy the little Baja MX 100.

Rodney lives in Byram, MS, with his wife, Babs, and is an active AHRMA competitor. He owns several vintage motorcycles and repairs, restores and rides them all. Here are a few of the bikes he has: 1970 Honda Z50, 1978 H-D SX250, 1979 Honda CB750F, 1976 Kawasaki KT250, 1971 Suzuki JR50, 1973 Yamaha GT80. He is currently helping a friend restore a 1928 Excelsior Henderson Four that wound up east of the Mississippi. The owner traded it for a bus ticket back west after it broke down during a cross-country trip.

Rodney (L) and fellow race team member Buddy Blackwell pose with the bike

ABOUT Rodney McAlpin Rodney lives in Byram, MS, with his wife, Babs, and is an active AHRMA competitor. He owns several vintage motorcycles and repairs, restores and rides them all. Here are a few of the bikes he has: 1970 Honda Z50, 1978 H-D SX250, 1979 Honda CB750F, 1976 Kawasaki KT250, 1971 Suzuki JR50, 1973 Yamaha GT80. He is currently helping a friend restore a 1928 Excelsior Henderson Four that wound up east of the Mississippi. The owner traded it for a bus ticket back west after it broke down during a cross-country trip.

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KRIZMAN/HARLEY Jack Krizman, engineer, was an early 70’s Aermacchi-HarleyDavidson two stroke engine development pioneer. He designed many performance aftermarket racing parts for the two stroke Harley-Davidsons which included brakes, shocks, ignition, clutch, crankshaft, cylinders, cylinder heads, reed valves and frames. Krizman invented and patented the spark arrester for motorcycles, developed his own signature pipe designs and later the Filtron air filter. The businesses started from his garage in the family home in California’s San Fernando Valley.

Motorcycles were Jack's passion. Jack’s wife, Gloria, bought him his first motorcycle in the 1950s, and he was hooked. Jack raced and rode motorcycles all over the world and worked closely with Honda, Suzuki, Husqvarna and raced for HarleyDavidson as well as sponsored teams for Harley-Davidson.

The 1968 Model ML Rapido was extensively modified by Jack Krizman of KESCO to create the ML Rapido Baja Prototype.

He created it for the subsequent production of the 1970 MSR100 Baja. It featured a Filtron air filter, high exhaust pipe and a trail sprocket. The instruments were removed, the front forks, seat and rear shocks replaced. He distributed his ‘Goodie’ parts through his company, Krizman Engineering & Sales Co. He passed in 2006.

AERMACCHI/AHRMA Aermacchi began building motorcycles in 1951. In 1956, the first four-stroke overhead valve engine was produced. You will find descendants of these models at every AHRMA roadrace and a few off-road events. These ‘Sprints,’ with their potent horizontal engine design, were built in the 1960s and ‘70s and are popular in 200GP, 250GP and 350GP roadrace classes.

In 1960, Harley-Davidson purchased 50% of Aermacchi's motorcycle division. The Italian branch of the brand was named 'Aermacchi-Harley-Davidson.’ The remaining motorcycle holdings were sold to AMF-Harley-Davidson in 1974, with production continuing at Vares, Italy, including several different single-cylinder two-stroke models. Cagiva bought the business in 1978.

Sources: thesungazette.com; msolisvintagemotorcycle. com; wikipedia.com Krizman go od ie list

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The Stivasons Family An AHRMA Fa

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L-R: David Kiggins, Mike Stivason, Michelle Le Clear-Fisher, Dutch Stivason, Muirisha Lavender, Sean Stivason

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You often hear people refer to being part of the ‘AHRMA family.’ You see it. You feel it. I t's a beautiful thing, and sometimes it actually involves legal or biological ties. There are many husband/wife, father/son, brothers, and a few father/daughter teams.

And then, there are the Stivasons. The Stivason Vintage Racing team is comprised of father, Dutch Stivason, and sons, Mike and Sean. Additionally, Madd Ratz Racing is son-in-law, Joe Fink. Impressive, right? But wait, there's more...

In 2020 Dutch Stivason and passenger Jerry Hoag took the national championship in BEARS sidecars (47S).

Sean and his bride, Susan Stivason, took the top prize nationally in SC3 sidecars (458). Mike and passengers Kayla Theisler and David Kiggins took first overall in SC1 sidecars (74A). Joe Fink, with passengers Bob Berbeco and Michelle Leclear-Fisher, snagged second overall for the year in BEARS sidecar (324). WOW! Mike and Sean also compete in AHRMA's off-road disciplines.

In addition, Dutch's daughter, Ansylene ( Joe's wife), does the vinyl graphics for the teams, among other labors of love. Kurt Jaeger (504) joined the team this year as well. Look for his name on these lists next year. He's a natural.

Sean Stivason (driver), Hunter Longshore (passenger) Photo by: Kevin McIntosh

Have this many family members ever raced together before?

Anywhere? Doubtful. This is a talented, and dedicated group of willing and avid mentors (overuse of adjectives acceptable). Interested in sidecars?

Seek this bunch out. They are passionate, patient, warm, and just plain fun and comfortable to hang out with. Just don't mention turn number five to Susan.

These folks personify AHRMA family.

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Dutch (L) and Jerry Hoag

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Northeast Region Update By: Bob Close

We Come from the Land Snowed Under

Yes, it’s that time of year where many of us are trying to get our garages to hold enough heat so we can actually have feeling in our hands in order to work on our vintage motorcycles, getting them ready for another season. The Wiser amongst our brethren started this process during what was a relatively warm December and January. Our less motivated started in February and have required a lot more heat to be applied (wood, electricity, propane, old tires) to “get ‘er done.”

Which is maybe a GREAT segue into saying really nice things about our 2021 AHRMA Northeast series sponsors, which we hope all our riders will utilize to get your bikes ready and riding gear updated. Brand new to our 2021 series is Northeast Cycle Service LLC, owned and operated by racer Ed Abdo, who specializes in pre-1985 cycle repairs and restorations. And continuing with their support of our series, let’s start with Mr. Crankshaft, which offers crankshaft repair for all makes and models of ATVs and Dirt Bikes both modern and vintage mx (http://www.mrcrankshaft.com).

Also supporting our series for many years is Metro Racing, your go-to shop for—If I might borrow from Billy Crystal— "looking maaarvelous” when it comes to vintage racing outfits and casual clothing (https://metroracing.com). Next up is Jennings ATV and Cycle, northeast Pennsylvania’s finest off-road support center and promoter of our annual Allen’s Farm event (http://www.jenningsatvandcycle.com). Equinox Cycles returns for 2021, they are a Parts Unlimited dealer in Manchester, VT, that specializes in off-road parts, accessories, and apparel, and will find the vintage bike parts you are looking for (http://equinoxcycles.com). For suspension, many of racers (including me!) rely on Drew Smith’s Works Enduro Rider products and services https://werproducts.net). Finally, Scott Hatch and his Team Hatch’s Hodaka has been supporting our NE series a long time and helps Hodaka bike owners with parts/support as well as ensuring the marque is wellrepresented at many of our rounds.

Okay, sponsorship plugs are out of the way and next up are some schedule updates. First, the Nesco Motocross Practice Day and Swap Meet that we hoped would occur on March 27th in Hammonton, New Jersey, will be rescheduled to a later date. When a firm date is established, we will post an event flyer that provides details including any important COVID pandemic protocols associated with this event.

Next up is a schedule adjustment for the Reynlow Park (National) Trials, XC, and MX event in Reynoldsville, PA. which has been moved up one week to June 11, 12, and 13th. Finally, everyone should have seen the MidAtlantic and Northeast AHRMA Regional Awards banquet information (and flyer) posted on our regional Facebook pages. Scheduled for the evening of April 24th at Masser’s Restaurant in beautiful downtown Paxinos, Pennsylvania, my bet is that we will all be looking forward to letting our hair down—or growing some hair—for this event! Please note deadlines and requirements for meals, etc. It goes without saying that event organizers very strongly emphasize that PA’s indoor COVID guidelines will be in 40

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Last but not least, we want to briefly highlight (National) changes to the Novice racing classes in VMX and PVMX racing that will impact how we conduct our AHRMA Northeast motocross races. The short versions of these changes are: 1. Novice racers (and racing) are going to be organized so that they are only competing against other Novices (Novice classes shall not be combined with any Intermediate or Expert class); 2. There are no Novice displacement classes.

For VMX, Novice classes are as follows: Premier, Classic, Sportsman, Open Age, 40-60, 60+ and Women. For PVMX, Novice classes are as follows: Historic, Grand Prix, Ultima, PreModern, Open Age, 40-60, 60+ and Women. These changes are being made for the safety of the riders as well as to ensure our racing is fair to all participants. Go to the AHRMA Handbook, Sections 11.3 and 12.6 to see these rules in their words.

Do not hesitate to reach out to Merritt Brown (mbrown326@optimum.net) or Ed Roman (vmxracer@outlook. com) for items discussed in this article. And if you have ideas on Northeast content or just wanna tell me how these write-ups are, you can reach me, Bob Close, at toocloseracing1@yahoo.com.

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MID-ATLANTIC REGION Sanford Quickel (299), Robert McNeel (67), Mike Blackwel (X), Charlie Walker (05)

2020 Halloween

rewind Round Nine: AHRMA Mid Atlantic Cross-Country White Rose Motorcycle Club 10/25/2020 Author: Joshua Schucker Photos: Lorena Walker After a successful inaugural event in 2019, the crew at White Rose Motorcycle Club (WRMC) were anxious to see the MidAtlantic series return this year. The club is known for its AMA National Hillclimb events, and it is easy to see that professional attitude displayed throughout the property and demeanor of our hosts. Last year’s event was inundated with a tremendous amount rain, so even though the club’s members put an obvious level of dedication and pride into the course, the hope was that 2020 would be even better if for no other reason than the prospect of good weather. Of course, as is becoming tradition, the late October race on the schedule sets the stage for some great Halloween costumes in the pits and on the track. Another great reason to look forward to the WRMC event!

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Beetlejuice, a crash test dummy, Rocky! Clark Kent was roving the pits with his newly appointed sidekick, “Social Butterfly,” doing some roving reporting on the activities. Fittingly, Clark was nowhere to be found on race day, replaced by… Superman, of course. And while there was no line of buses or community pools being jumped, stuntmen Evel Knievel and Rod “Hot Rod” Kimble were on hand showing off their two-wheeled skills in the woods. Doug Kurz was committed to the Evel costume, even carrying a replica cane, so congratulations to him for winning the informal costume contest for the weekend!

Series regulars and WRMC members Rick Albert and the Reichart and Walker families were responsible for the course layout and preparations. Building off a successful event a few weeks prior, the course had similarities to the previous year, but included enough new terrain and reconfigurations that it felt wholly unique. Considering the dominating presence of the facility is a massive hill-climb track (it’s higher from the top!), the course travels over a wide variety of elevation changes as it winds through the property.

There is a portion of this course for all interests and skill levels.

ATV-width wooded trails, dirt roads, off camber root-filled sections, exposed rock shelves, a flowing grass track, and

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handlebar scrapping single track. The early reports from the sight lap were favorable but the recent dry conditions combined with a race a few weeks earlier created some concerns with dust.

Although there was a slight chance of scattered showers in the forecast, to that point there had been little sign of relief from the dust.

Vintage Race

I’m sure more than one of the fifty-six riders to make their way to the starting line for the morning’s vintage race had hoped a quick moving shower would appear to knock down some of the dust. And, just as the race was to begin, clouds began to move in, and rain began to fall. Unfortunately, any illusions of a “quick moving” shower or simply “knocking down” the dust were laid to rest as the rain continued throughout the one-hour event. In some areas, the track remained reasonably tacky, but in others it did not take long for all that powdery built-up dust to turn to instant greasy mud. The grass track, in particular, was a challenge as it switch-backed across an offcamber hillside. Combine mud, rain, and mid-40s seasonable temperatures, and the challenge factor increased an order of magnitude for sure.

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the overall win. Josh Zerance put up a valiant effort on his Can-Am to stay within thirty seconds of Grove for second with Robert McNeel and his Husky not far behind. After many top-ten finishes throughout the year on his diminutive 100cc Yamaha, Kyle Warner made the jump to the expert class and brought home a top-five along with the Vintage 100 class win. Ethan Walker followed right behind Kyle in a triumphant return from a horrific mechanical failure-induced crash earlier in the year. Ethan would snag second behind Grove in Vintage Open Expert while Blade Schmidt would take third as he followed Kyle’s lead in donning a black stripe after dominating Vintage Open Intermediate in 2020.

Kelly Pearce would put the exclamation point on the season by claiming the Post Vintage Women’s class championship over top-competitor Emily Reichart. The two entered the race tied in points with four wins each. Kelly did what she needed as she put herself in front early and continued to steadily build her lead to take the win and the number one plate. Emily held on for a solid second with Jenn Smith rounding out the top-three. Casey Maxon led a parade of Hannah-era Yamahas across the finish line to

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take the Post Vintage Novice win in his first Mid-Atlantic race.

Following Maxon were Erik Smith and Kurt Kilby both also fighting for the class championship. Smith entered the race with a scant lead and made it stick with his runner-up finish.

Terry Koziara (Husqvarna) and Richard Colahan (Honda) had nothing for Lynn Parkins in the Vintage 60+ Intermediate finale. Parkins started strong and did not look back to take the win. Youngster Logan Holley has made a strong entrance into the series showing blazing speed. He took the Vintage 200 Intermediate win easily over his father Brian and would later claim his second Post Vintage 200 Intermediate win in a row in the afternoon race.

POST Vintage Race

Thankfully, the rain had stopped by the time the Post Vintage class took to the starting line. Sixty-eight participants were

Robert McNeel (67), Charlie Walker (05), Sanford Quickel (299), Mike Blackwel (X), Blade Schmidt (199)

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lined up for the last race of the season. The conditions were greatly improved and continued to get better as each lap passed.

By the end of the race the course was really rounding into shape as entertaining, challenging, and competitive. It is wonderful that the weather was able to turn around and highlight a great job by the track crew.

Speaking of a competitive course, the action was going to prove it in race two. The top three in the overall standings were separated by a mere eleven seconds! Michael Cramer rode his Honda CR to the top spot followed by the Yamaha YZ250WR of Robert McNeel and Tyler Raffensberger in third.

After dominating the Post Vintage Open class for the better part of two seasons and wrapping up the 2020 championship early, Dane Brownawell took the leap to the expert class for the final round. Facing some stiff competition, Dane and his YZ250 landed in a strong third behind the winning IT250 of Dave Kutskel and Mark Hummel’s Husqvarna. David Salmen gave Jim Wazuka some competition in the Historic Open Intermediate class. Wazuka’s Bultaco is often pacing the field and had already wrapped up the 2020 class standings, but Salmen took today’s bragging rights aboard his clean Suzuki PE250.

The battle for the class championship in Post Vintage 50+ Intermediate has been a three-way slugfest all season between Doug Kurz, Tommy Tippett, and Jamie Reitz. Tippett entered the race with a slight advantage over Kurz, while Reitz was not out of the picture, but admittedly, a longshot in third. Kurz would take the lead on lap two and appear to be on pace to pull away for the win, but Tippett’s Can-Am made a phenomenal late race charge to pull within striking distance on the last lap.

Doug would ultimately hold on for the win on his IT200, but

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Robert McNeel

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Tommy was only seconds behind at the checkers. Jamie was Truly a touching exposition of community that you are proud to content to bring home a strong third and let the contenders be associated with. Thankfully, as this report is written, we can duke it out for the championship. When the day ended, Kurz clearly say that Christian’s recovery has been startling, and while and Tippett had tied for the points lead! Zach Winter would not 100% recovered, he is back to work and back on a bike. claim a first-place plaque in Early Modern Open Intermediate As we conclude the 2020 season and excitedly look forward action with his YZ250 leading runner-up John Zellam, who prevailed in a tight battle with third place Ryan Bringhurst on a to 2021, please share in thanking the committed sponsors that support the regional events: Potomac Vintage Riders, Preston Kawasaki KX. Petty Products, Stainless Cycle, Vee Rubber, Grove Printing, In a season of challenges, it is nearly remarkable that the KMI Printing, Horizon Homes, and Works Enduro Riders. series was able to conclude a season with only one canceled The complete results from this event can be found at https:// event, and that success is due to the diligence of the amazing www.ahrma.org/ahrma-mid-atlantic-region. Follow the series’ crew of volunteers who help put on these events, and also to Facebook page @ AHRMA Mid Atlantic Cross Country for the tenacity and care of the participants exciting race format changes and to do their part in ensuring a GH the 2021 schedule. safe return to the track each U A MB U event. In a strong showing R B of care and compassion, the Mid-Atlantic family was presented with some terrible news leading up to the WRMC event. Often mentioned in the overall leaderboard of these race recaps, Christian Brumbaugh is not listed this round. Unfortunately, he was seriously injured at a cross country event just prior. Thanks to Grove Printing, the Mid-Atlantic family proudly sported “74X Christian Brumbaugh” stickers for the event to show support for Christian and his family.

Additionally, a remarkably generous member of the series donated a race-prepped 1972 Yamaha Jim Laird (76), John Zellam (55Z), DT2, for which raffle tickets were sold with one

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ADVERTISE WITH AHRMA! AHRMA members invest a lot of money in their sport. In addition to owning 19 motorcycles, the average member spends over $10,000 each year on new and used motorcycles, parts, accessories, publications, race fuel, lubricants, safety gear, tools and other related items.

In other words, the association's members represent nearly $60 million in spending power!

Advertising opportunities include Sponsorships, the AHRMA Handbook, AHRMA MAG, the AHRMA website, Special Events, Barber Program and more.

Contact AHRMA and let us build an advertising package that works for you!

For more information visit

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or call our National Office at

931.308.0338

Your Favorite Trackside Photographer

Brad Schwab cell 443-957-0348 Bob Hartman cell 443-851-1723 etechphoto@usa.net etechphoto.com MARCH 2021

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

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Race Hot Line, call or text, 903-742-2041 or 903-445-9796

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Jefferson is one mile from track, Bed & Breakfasts, Antiques, Museums, Shopping, Restaurants.

Great Cell & Wifi Service.

Directions: From Hwy 59, take Hwy 49 East toward Downtown Jefferson. Left at Y in Road, Hwy 49 East toward Smithland. Track one mile on Right.

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Carolinas

Cross Country ⧫ Motocross ⧫ Trials

Silver Hawk Plantation Track Address:

Silver Hawk Plantation (West Entrance) 2834 Buffalo-West Springs Hwy Buffalo, SC 29321

Gate Fee:

$10.00 per day per person for the weekend.

Under 16 FREE

Gate Opens:

11:00 AM Friday 6:00 AM Sat. & Sun.

Camping:

Motorhomes and campers welcome.

Primitive camping. No hook ups.

Campfires are welcome as long as you follow Smokey Bear’s rules.

Lodging:

Union, Clinton, Newberry, Spartanburg

Food Concession by: Friday Evening All Day Saturday Sunday Breakfast & Lunch Contact:

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Greg Holder 864-320-9796 Al Roof at Al.Roof.3224@gmail.com

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Friday Schedule: 12:00-1:00pm Sign-up & tech Observed Trials 1:45pm Rider’s meeting (all riders) 2:00pm Enter first section 4:00-6:00pm Sign-up & tech for Vintage Motocross and ALL Cross Country Saturday Schedule: 6:00-8:00am Sign-up for ALL Cross Country, Vintage & Post Vintage 8:00-10:00am Sign-up for Vintage Motocross only 8:30am Cross Country & MX Mandatory riders meeting 9:00am Vintage Cross Country start 10:00am Vintage Motocross practice 10:45am Late practice for Vintage CC racers & AHRMA volunteers only 11:00am Motocross 1st moto will start promptly at this time 1:15pm Motocross intermission 1:30pm Post Vintage Cross Country start 2:45pm Motocross 2nd moto will start promptly at this time 6:30-7:30pm Sunday Cross Country / PV MX / NG MX sign up ABSOLUTELY NO MORNING SIGN UP ON SUNDAY. If you can’t make it to the event until late Saturday night or Sunday morning you MUST Pre-register online. No Exceptions.

Sunday Schedule: 8:30am CC and PV & NG MX Mandatory riders meeting 9:00am Vintage Cross Country start 10:00am Post Vintage & Next Gen Motocross practice 10:45am Late practice for Vintage CC racers & AHRMA volunteers only 11:00am PV & NG Motocross 1st moto will begin promptly 1:15pm Motocross intermission 1:30pm Post Vintage Cross Country start 2:45pm PV & NG Motocross 2nd moto will start promptly

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2021 AHRMA NATIONAL SERIES SCHEDULES

2021 Hagerty AHRMA National Cross Country Series Date

Venue

3/6 3/13 3/14 3/20 4/17 4/18 5/1 5/2

Cahuilla Creek Motocross; Anza, CA White Lightning; Buffalo, SC White Lightning; Buffalo, SC Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA Circle Bar Motorsports; Fluvanna, TX Circle Bar Motorsports; Fluvanna, TX Desoto Motorsports Park; Grand Cane, LA Desoto Motorsports Park; Grand Cane, LA ISDE Reunion Race - Mill Creek Motorsports Park; Combs, AR ISDE Reunion Race - Mill Creek Motorsports Park; Combs, AR Heartland Motorsports Park; Topeka, KS Heartland Motorsports Park; Topeka, KS Heartland Motorsports Park; Topeka, KS Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA Shady Acres; Friendsvile, MD Shady Acres; Friendsvile, MD Pavilion MX Park; Pavilion, NY Pavilion MX Park; Pavilion, NY Pavilion MX Park; Pavilion, NY Diamond Don Motorsports; Jefferson, TX Arkansas Dirt Riders; New Blaine, AR Arkansas Dirt Riders; New Blaine, AR Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL Nat'l Championship Finale - T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK

5/15 5/16 5/28 5/29 5/30 6/12 6/13 7/17 7/18 8/20 8/21 8/22 9/10 9/25 9/26 10/2 10/8 10/10 11/5/6/7

2021 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National Historic Roadrace Series

Mail-in/ Fax/Email Pre-entry Deadline 2/19 2/26 2/26 3/5 4/2 4/2 4/16 4/16

Online Pre-entry Deadline (midnight CST) 2/22 3/1 3/1 3/8 4/5 4/5 4/16 4/19

4/30

5/3

4/30

5/3

5/14 5/14 5/14 6/4 6/4 7/2 7/2 8/6 8/6 8/6 8/27 9/10 9/10 9/17 9/24 9/24

5/17 5/17 5/17 6/7 6/7 7/5 7/5 8/9 8/9 8/9 8/30 9/13 9/13 9/20 9/27 9/27

10/22

10/25

Date

Online Pre-entry Deadline (midnight CST)

Venue

Roebling Road Raceway; Bloomingdale, GA (AHRMA Academy of Roadracing - Thursday AND Friday) Carolina Motorsports Park; Kershaw, SC (AHRMA Academy 3/19-21 of Roadracing) Streets of Willow; Rosamond, CA (AHRMA Academy of 4/16-18 Roadracing) Willow Springs Raceway; Rosamond, CA (AHRMA Academy 4/23-25 of Roadracing) Heartland Motorsports Park (AHRMA Classic MotoFest); 5/28-30 Topeka, KS (AHRMA Academy of Roadracing) New Jersey Motorsports Park; Milleville, NJ (AHRMA 6/18-20 Academy of Roadracing) Weathertech Laguna Seca (AHRMA Classic MotoFest); 7/16-18 Monterey, CA (AHRMA Academy of Roadracing) Gingerman Raceway; South Haven, MI (AHRMA Academy 7/30-8/1 of Roadracing) Blackhawk Farms Raceway; South Beloit, IL (AHRMA 8/6-8 Academy of Roadracing) Talladega Gran Prix; Munford, AL (AHRMA Academy of 9/3-5 Roadracing) 10/7-10 Barber Motorsports Park; Birmingham, AL 2/18-21

2/12 3/12 4/9 4/16 5/21 6/11 7/9 7/23 7/30 8/27 TBD

2021 4SR AHRMA National Vintage Dirt Track Series Date

Venue

Race Type

1/16 2/27 3/20 3/27 4/10

Celebration Arena; Priceville, AL Ocala, FL Ocala, FL Baton Rouge, LA Aonia Pass MX; Washington, GA

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Mail-in/ Online Fax/E- Pre-entry mail Deadline Pre-entry (midnight Deadline CST) 1/1 1/3 2/12 2/15 3/5 3/8 3/12 3/15 3/26 3/29

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9/18 9/18 10/16 10/16 11/6

Pine Lake Raceway; Ashtabula, OH Pine Lake Raceway; Ashtabula, OH Georgia Practice Facility (GPF); Cairo, GA Georgia Practice Facility (GPF); Cairo, GA Nat'l Championship Finale -T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK

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9/3 9/3 10/1 10/1

9/6 9/6 10/4 10/4

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10/22

10/25

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2021 Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Motocross Series Date

Venue

2/7 2/13 3/7 3/13 3/21 4/17 5/1 5/22 5/29 6/12

Arizona Cycle Park (ACP); Buckeye, AZ Monster Mountain MX GP; Tallassee, AL Cahuilla Creek Motocross; Anza, CA White Lightning; Buffalo, SC Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA Circle Bar Motorsports; Fluvanna, TX Desoto Motosports Park; Grand Cane, LA Mill Creek Motorsports Park; Combs, AR Heartland Motorsports Park; Topeka, KS Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA Aztec Family Raceway; Colorado Springs, CO Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca; Monterey, CA Ward Creek MX; Raymond, WA Red Bud MX; Buchanan, MI Pavilion MX Park; Pavilion, NY Diamond Don Motorsports; Jefferson, TX Rattlers Run; Spokane, WA Lincoln Trail Motorsports; Casey, IL Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL Georgia Practice Facility (GPF); Cairo, GA Texas Vintage GP; Donie, TX Nat'l Championship Finale - T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK

7/10 7/18 8/1 8/7 8/21 9/11 9/19 9/25 10/3 10/9 10/16 10/23 11/6

Online Mail-in/ Pre-entry Fax/E-mail Deadline Pre-entry (midnight Deadline CST) 1/22 1/25 Cancelled due to weather 2/19 2/22 2/26 3/1 3/5 3/8 4/2 4/6 4/16 /19 5/7 5/10 5/14 5/17 6/4 6/7 6/25

6/28

7/2

7/5

7/16 7/23 8/6 8/27 9/3 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8

7/19 7/26 8/9 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11

10/22

10/25

Venue

2/6 2/14 3/7 3/14

Arizona Cycle Park (ACP); Buckeye, AZ Monster Mountain MX GP; Tallassee, AL Cahuilla Creek Motocross; Anza, CA White Lightning; Buffalo, SC

4/18

Circle Bar Motorsports; Fluvanna, TX

5/2 5/22 5/30 6/13 7/11 8/8 8/22 9/26 10/17 10/24

Desoto Motosports Park; Grand Cane, LA Mill Creek Motorsports Park; Combs, AR Heartland Motorsports Park; Topeka, KS Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA Aztec Family Raceway; Colorado Springs, CO Red Bud MX; Buchanan, MI Pavilion MX Park; Pavilion, NY Lincoln Trail Motorsports; Casey, IL Georgia Practice Facility (GPF); Cairo, GA Texas Vintage GP; Donie, TX Nat'l Championship Finale - T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK

2/6 2/14 3/7 3/14 4/18 5/2 5/22 5/30 6/13

Arizona Cycle Park (ACP); Buckeye, AZ Monster Mountain MX GP; Tallassee, AL Cahuilla Creek Motocross; Anza, CA White Lightning; Buffalo, SC Circle Bar Motorsports; Fluvanna, TX Desoto Motosports Park; Grand Cane, LA Mill Creek Motorsports Park; Combs, AR Heartland Motorsports Park; Topeka, KS Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA Aztec Family Raceway; Colorado Springs, CO Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca; Monterey, CA Ward Creek MX; Raymond, WA Red Bud MX; Buchanan, MI Pavilion MX Park; Pavilion, NY Diamond Don Motorsports; Jefferson, TX Lincoln Trail Motorsports; Casey, IL Georgia Practice Facility (GPF); Cairo, GA Texas Vintage GP; Donie, TX Nat'l Championship Finale - T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK

8/1 8/8 8/22 9/12 9/26 10/17 10/24 11/7

6/25

6/28

7/2

7/5

7/16 7/23 8/6 8/27 9/10 10/1 10/8

7/19 7/26 8/9 8/30 9/13 10/4 10/11

10/22

10/25

2021 Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Trials Series

Online Mail-in/ Pre-entry Fax/E-mail Deadline Pre-entry (midnight Deadline CST) 1/22 1/25 Cancelled due to weather 2/19 2/22 2/25 2/28

Date

MARCH 2021

Venue

7/18

1/22 1/29 2/19 2/26 4/2 4/16 5/7 5/14 6/4

Online Pre-entry Deadline (midnight CST) 1/25 2/1 2/22 3/1 4/6 4/19 5/10 5/17 6/7

Mail-in/ Fax/E-mail Pre-entry Deadline

Date

7/11

2021 AHRMA NextGen Motocross Series

11/7

2021 Race Tech AHRMA National Post Vintage Motocross Series

Date

Venue

3/6 3/12 3/20 4/11 4/17 5/21 5/28 6/11

Cahuilla Creek Motocross; Anza, CA White Lightning; Buffalo, SC Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA Aonia Pass MX; Washington, GA Circle Bar Motorsports; Fluvanna, TX Mill Creek Motorsports Park; Combs, AR Heartland Motorsports Park; Topeka, KS Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca; Monterey, CA Donner Summit; Donner, CA Donner Summit; Donner, CA Pavilion MX Park; Pavilion, NY Diamond Don Motorsports; Jefferson, TX Rattlers Run; Spokane, WA Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL Nat'l Championship Finale - T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK

4/2

4/6

4/16 5/7 5/14 6/4 6/25 7/23 8/6 9/10 10/1 10/8

4/19 5/10 5/17 6/7 6/28 7/26 8/9 9/13 10/4 10/11

7/24 7/25 8/20 9/10 9/18 10/2 10/8 10/10

10/22

10/25

11/5

7/17

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2/19 2/26 3/5 3/26 4/2 5/7 5/14 6/4

Online Pre-entry Deadline (midnight CST) 2/22 3/1 3/8 3/29 4/5 5/10 5/17 6/7

7/2

7/5

7/9 7/9 8/6 8/27 9/3 9/17 9/24 9/24

7/12 7/12 8/9 8/30 9/6 9/20 9/27 9/27

10/22

10/25

Mail-in/ Fax/E-mail Pre-entry Deadline

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ROADRACING March 19-21, 2021

Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC

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---------------------------------------Weekend Schedule (subject to change depending on weather) Thursday: Gates open, 5 PM officials, 5:30 PM sponsors, 6 PM everyone else. (24 hour gate with armband) Friday: Mandatory Riders Meeting 8:00am (If you arrive later in the day, or not until Saturday, please see AHRMA Referee Bill Doran before you go on the track) Gates: open, 7:00am-9:00pm (24 hour gate with armband) Tech Hours: 7:00am-5pm Registration Hours: 7:00-5pm Practice: 9:00am-5:00pm AHRMA Roadracing School – all day. If you did not register online, report to registration by 7:15am Saturday: Gates open: 7:00am-9:00pm (24 hour gate with armband) Tech Hours: 7:00am-5pm Registration Hours: 7:00-8:00am Practice: 8:00-11:00am (two rounds of practice) Mandatory Riders Meeting 11:15am Racing starts at 12:00pm Sunday: Gates open: 7:00am; Tech Hours: 7:00am-5pm Registration Hours: 7:00-8:00am Practice: 8:00-9:45am (one round of practice) Racing starts at 10:00am Lunch and mandatory quiet time 11am - 12pm Gas: Sold in 5 gallon units, 112,110,100, 98 GPS Coordinates: 34°29’18.3”N 80°35’38.6”W Gate Fee: $30.00/three days; $25.00/two days; $15.00/one day.

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Race Preview coming soon... per day per vehicle Concessions: Food Truck Garages: 24 Open -air day garages available for rent on a daily basis $70 per day $200 for 3-day rental (15 amp power is available with each garage at no additional charge.)

Call the track office at 803-475-2448 to reserve your garage and provide method of payment Track Address: 3662 Kershaw Highway, Kershaw, SC 29067, phone 803.475.2448.

Website: www.carolinamotorsportspark.com

Gas: 98, 102, 110 GPS Coordinates: N34.86374 W118.26498 Gate Fee: $30/three days, $25/two days, $15/one day.

Concessions: Yes Camping: Yes Track Address: 3500 75th Street West, Rosamond, CA 93560; 661.256.6666 Website: www.willowspringsraceway.com

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Streets of Willow Springs, Rosamond, CA

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---------------------------------------Thursday (Schedule subject to change) Gates open: 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

Friday Mandatory Riders Meeting 8:00 am (If you arrive later in the day, or not until Saturday, please see AHRMA Referee Bill Doran before you go on the track) Gates open, 7:00 am - 9:00 pm Tech Hours: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Hours: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Practice 9:00 am - 5:00 pm AHRMA Roadracing School – all day. If you did not register online, report to registration by 7:00 am Saturday Gates open: 7:00 am - 9:00 pm Tech Hours: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Hours: 7:00 - 8:00 am Practice: 8:00 am -11:00 am (two rounds of practice) Mandatory Riders Meeting 11:00 am Racing starts at 12:00 pm Sunday Gates open: 7:00 am; Tech Hours: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Hours: 7:00 am - 8:00 am Practice: 8:00 am - 9:45 am; (one round of practice) Racing starts at 10:00 am

April 23-25, 2021

Willow Springs International, Rosamond, CA Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National Historic Roadracing Series

---------------------------------------Thursday (Schedule subject to change) Gates open: 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

Friday Mandatory Riders Meeting 8:00 am (If you arrive later in the day, or not until Saturday, please see AHRMA Referee Bill Doran before you go on the track) Gates open, 7:00 am - 9:00 pm Tech Hours: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Hours: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Practice 9:00 am - 5:00 pm AHRMA Roadracing School – all day. If you did not register online, report to registration by 7:00 am Saturday Gates open: 7:00 am - 9:00 pm Tech Hours: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Hours: 7:00 - 8:00 am Practice: 8:00 am -11:00 am (two rounds of practice) Mandatory Riders Meeting 11:00 am Racing starts at 12:00 pm Sunday Gates open: 7:00 am; Tech Hours: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Hours: 7:00 am - 8:00 am Practice: 8:00 am - 9:45 am; (one round of practice) Racing starts at 10:00 am Gas: 98, 102, 110 GPS Coordinates: N34.86374 W118.26498

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Gate Fee: $30/three days, $25/two days, $15/one day.

Concessions: Yes Camping: Yes Track Address: 3500 75th Street West, Rosamond, CA 93560; 661.256.6666 Website: www.willowspringsraceway.com

June 18-20, 2021 RR - New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ

---------------------------------------Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National Historic Roadracing Series

---------------------------------------Weekend Schedule (subject to change depending on weather) Thursday Officials can get into track at 5 pm on Thursday Sponsors at 5:30 pm and all other participants at 6 pm. Credentials closes at 9:00pm.

Friday Mandatory Riders Meeting 8:00 am (If you arrive later in the day, or not until Saturday, please see AHRMA Referee Bill Doran before you go on the track.

Gates open, 7:00 am-9:00 pm Tech Hours: 7:00 am-5 pm Registration Hours: 7:00 am-5:00 pm Practice, 9:00 am-5:00 pm AHRMA Roadracing School – all day. If you did not register online, report to registration by 7:00 am Saturday Gates open: 7:00 am -9:00 pm Tech Hours: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Hours: 7:00 am - 8:00 am Practice: 9:00 - 11 am Mandatory Riders Meeting approx. 11:15 am Racing starts:12:00 pm Sunday Gates open: 7:00 am; Tech Hours: 7:00 am- 5 pm Registration Hours: 7:00 am - 8:00 am Practice: 9:00 am - 11:00 am Racing starts: 12:00 pm Gas: Sunoco 93, 95 and 100 unleaded. 110 and 112 leaded.

Address: 8000 Dividing Creek Rd., Millville, NJ 08332 Gate fee: $30.00 for 3 day, $25.00 for 2 day and $15.00 for 1 day Parking: Free Concessions: Yes. Garages: NJMP has garages available for rent for the weekend: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday is $70 plus tax which comes to $74.64 per day. Please call 856.327.7256 or 856.327.7202 to reserve MARCH 2021

garages. (Prices are subject to change as they are set by NJMP) Camping: Yes. Camping, RV, and electrical services are available upon entrance at the main gate.

Camping/Facility Usage Permit Fee: RV/Toter, $125 for the event weekend (rate is applicable to any RV/ Toter entering the NJMPP facility); Tent, $75 for the event weekend Electric: Two 110V outlets, $15 per day; two high-voltage outlets (either one 30A and one 50A, or two 30s), $25 per day; an entire box (two 110V and two high-voltage), $35 per day.

(Subject to change as prices are set by NJMP) Lodging: NJMP offers a variety of guest rooms featuring VIP Suites and The Villas at Breighton. For lodging reservations, call 856-327-8000 or visit www.njmp.com Additional Lodging: Official Track Hotels in Vineland, NJ – Hampton Inn & Suites 856-405-0600, Wingate

by Wyndham 856-690-9900, and Holiday Inn Express 856-293-8888.

Track information Mailing address: 47 Warbird Dr., Millville, NJ 08332, phone 856.327.8000 Email: info@njmp.com Website: www.njmp.com

OFF-ROAD March 6-7, 2021

Cahuilla Creek, Anza, CA ---------------------------------------Hagerty AHRMA National Cross Country National -Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Motocross Series -AHRMA National Next Gen Motocross Series -Race Tech AHRMA National Post Vintage Motocross Series -Redwood Engineering AMERICAN HISTORIC RACING MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION

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---------------------------------------Trials: (Saturday) Registration: 7:00AM till 9:00AM; Mandatory riders meeting at 9:30AM; Event starts at 10:00AM Cross Country: (Saturday) Vintage Cross Country: Registration/Tech from 10:00AM-12:00pm; Mandatory rider meeting at 1:00PM; Race starts at 1:30PM Post Vintage Cross Country: Registratioin/Tech from 1:00PM to 2:30PM; Mandatory rider meeting at 3:00PM; Race starts at 3:30PM VMX, PVMX, NG: (Sunday) Registration/Tech: 7:00AM-8:30AM; Mandatory Riders Meeting at 8:45; Practice at 9:00AM; Racing begins at 10:00AM (We will have an Enduro Class special race 1st moto at intermission 2nd moto at the end of the day) Rules for the enduro class are as follow: Must have working head light and tail light, turn signals, kick stand and license plate.

We will break this up into 3 classes 100-250: 251500 and open class so bring out those v-stroms and african twins big bore KTM, Ducatis and BMW's Gate Fee: $15.00 for the day or $30.00 for the weekend Camping Fee: $10.00 per night per vehicle Gate Hours: Friday 3:00PM-5:00PM Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM Sunday 7:00AM-10:00PM Concessions will be availiable on site.

Track Address: 50100 US Highway 371, Anza, CA 92539 Track Website: www.cahuillacreekmotocross.com Track Email: info@cahuilacreekmotocross.com Event Contact: Luke Sayer @ sayerlu@gmail.com or 564-8413476 Directions from Temecula: WWW.AHRMA.ORG

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Schedules and venues are subject to change, visit www.ahrma.org The track is approximately 27 miles east of the I-15 Freeway on Highway 371. From the I-15 at Temecula, take Highway 79 South (aka Temecula Parkway) towards Indio and go about 17 miles to Highway 371. Turn left on Highway 371 and go approximately 10 miles. The Track is on the right side of the road. If you get to the casino, you went to far.

March 12-14, 2021

Silver Hawk Plantation, Buffalo, SC ---------------------------------------Hagerty AHRMA National Cross Country National -Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Motocross Series -AHRMA National Next Gen Motocross Series -Race Tech AHRMA National Post Vintage Motocross Series -Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Motocross Series

---------------------------------------Track Address: Silver Hawk Plantation; West Entrance 2834 Buffalo-West Spring's Hwy Buffalo, SC 29321 Gate Fee: $10.00 per day per person. Under 16 FREE Gate Opens: 11:00 am Friday & 6:00am Saturday & Sunday.

If the gate is not staffed when you arrive, you must report back there the next morning, pay your gate fee, sign the release, and get your security bracelet.

Camping: Motorhomes and campers are welcome.

Primitive camping. No hook ups. Campfires are welcome as long as you follow Smokey the Bears' rules Lodging: Lodging is available in Union, SC; Clinton, SC; Newberry, SC; Spartanburg, SC Concessions: Daddy's Cookout will be open Friday evening, All day Saturday and breakfast and lunch on sunday Contact: Greg Holder 864-320-9796 or Al Roof at Al.Roof.3224@gmail.com Race Schedules: Schedule, Friday: 12:00-1:00PM: Sign-up & Tech for Observed Trials 1:45 PM Rider's Meeting 2:00PM Trials event begins 4:00PM -6:00PM Sign-up & Tech for Vintage Motocross and Both Day's Cross Country 6:00PM Trials Awards Presentatioin Schedule, Saturday: 58

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6:00 AM-8:00 AM Sign-up for CC only no late sign up for PVCC 8:00 AM-10:00 AM Sign-up for VMX only 8:30 AM CC and MX Mandatory riders meeting 9:00 AM VCC Start 10:00 AM MX Practice 10:45 AM Late Practice for VCC racers and AHRMA Volunteers only 11:00 AM First Moto for MX will begin promptly at this time 1:15 Motocross Intermission 1:30 PM PVCC Start 2:45 Motocross second moto will start promptly at this time 6:30PM-7:30 PM Sunday CC-MX Sign up 7:30 PM Awar-21ds Presentation for CC & MX Schedule, Sunday: 8:30 AM CC and MX Mandatory riders meeting 9:00 AM VCC Start 10:00 AM MX Practice 10:45 AM Late Practice for VCC racers and AHRMA Volunteers only 11:00 AM First Moto for MX will begin promptly at this time 1:15 Motocross Intermission 1:30 PM PVCC Start 2:45 Motocross second moto will start promptly at this time

March 20, 2021

Burrow's Ranch, Chrome, CA ---------------------------------------Hagerty AHRMA National Cross Country National -Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Motocross Series -Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Trials Series

---------------------------------------Schedule: Saturday: Sign-up for CC and Trials 8:00-9:30AM, Trials: Checkers meeting at 9:15AM; Rider's meeting 10:00AM; Trial starts 10:30AM; Trials awards 5:00-5:30PM Cross Country: No afternoon sign up you MUST sign-up online or from 8:00-9:30AM On site: Riders meeting 3:00PM; Racing begins at 3:30PM; CC awards from 5:00-5:30PM Sunday: Sign-up 7:00AM-8:30AM; Riders meeting 8:30AM; Practice 9:00AM; Racing begins at 10:00AM Gate Fees: $10.00/ day- Kids under 12 free Camping: Free with gate fee, Primitive camping only Concessions: Yes Address: 4160 County Road 306 Chrome, California

April 10, 2021

Aonia Pass MX Park, Washington, GA ---------------------------------------Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Trials Series

---------------------------------------Event Location/Address: Aonia Pass MX Park 3030 Thomson Rd (Hwy 78) Washington, Ga 30673 Event Contact: Beno Rodi 770-867-1676 Gate Hours: Opens on Friday Arpil 09, 2021 Gate Fee: $10.00 per day Camping: Free for primitive camping, Hookups are $25.00 Event Schedule: Trials Registration from 7:30AM to 8:30AM Registration for Regional CC/MX 8:30AM-10:30AM Registration for National DT/TT 3:00-4:00PM Trials / Dirt Track National Trials Riders Meeting at 8:30AM Trials Begins at 9:00AM and ends At 12:00PM Trials Awards will be available for pick up and scoring is completed Regional CC Riders Meeting at 12:00PM Race starts at 12:30PM if we have enough enties to split Post vintage and Next Gen from Vintage that race will start in between 1st and 2nd motos for MX Regional MX Practice begins at 2:00PM CC/MX Awards will be available after MX is completed.

National DT/TT TT Practice starts at 5:00PM; Heats at 6:00PM Mains Immediately following DT Practice starts Immediately following TT Mains; DT Heats Immediately after Practice Followed by Mains Trophy Presentation for all Disciplines Immediately following National DT Racing

April 16-18, 2021

Circle Bar Ranch Motorsports, Fluvanna, TX ---------------------------------------Hagerty AHRMA National Cross Country National -Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Motocross Series -AHRMA National Next Gen Motocross Series -Race Tech AHRMA National Post Vintage Motocross Series -Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Trials Series

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Schedules and venues are subject to change, visit www.ahrma.org Address: Circle Bar Ranch 2048 CR 432, Fluvanna, TX 79517 Contacts: Eddie/Diedra Parks 903-647-7506 or 903-647-7504 Gate fee: $10.00 per person per day Children 12 and under are free Gate opens: noon on Thursday April 15, 2021 Gate hours: for day of event 6:00AM-10:00PM Camping: available for a fee of $10.00 per night Dry camping is available water fill up is available Concessions: Yes Schedule Friday: Trials Sign-up 7:30am-8:30am, Trials riders meeting at 8:45am first rider out at 9:00am Cross Country sign-up 9:00am-11:00am, Riders meeting at 12:00pm, Vintage CC Start at 1:00pm, Post Vintage and Pre-Modern CC Start at 3:00pm Saturday: Cross ountry Sign-up 7:00am-8:00am, Riders meeting at 8:15, Vintage CC starts at 9:00am, Post Vintage and Pre-Modern CC 11:00am Vintage , Post Vintage, Next Gen MX sign-up 10:30am-12:30pm, Riders Meeting 12:45, MX Practice 1:00pm, MX Racing starts at 1:45pm Church Service at the pavillion 6:00pm Sunday: Trials sign-up 7:00am-7:30am, Riders meeting 7:45, first rider out at 8:00am Post Vintage and Next Gen MX sign-up 8:00am-10:00am, Rider meeting: 10:15 Practice: 10:30 Post Vintage and Next Gen MX racing starts at 11:30 Directions: Turn towards Fluvanna onto FM612. cross the railroad tracks. go 5.1 miles. The road will make a Y, keep to the right. There is a blue and yellow Scurry County 2224 road sign in the center of the Y. Go about one block to the stop sign Continue on Scurry County 2224. Go 3.0 miles road becomes CR432 just past big dip then curve to right, continue on 1.0 miles to Red Canyon Wind sign were road turns to the left. Go west (left) 1.5 miles to end of pavement.

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Desoto Motorsport Park, Grand Cane, Louisiana ---------------------------------------Hagerty AHRMA National Cross Country National -Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Motocross Series -AHRMA National Next Gen Motocross Series -Race Tech AHRMA National Post Vintage Motocross Series -Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Trials Series

---------------------------------------GPS Coordinates: 32°04’41.0”N 93°46’37.8”W Address: 673 West Industrial Park Dr. Grand Cane Louisiana 71032 Promoter: Ricky Parker; 318-461-3659 Gate Fee: $10.00 per day Hours: 7:00 am - 10:00 pm Concessions: Yes Camping: Dry camping is $10.00 per day, 40 RV hookups are availiable please call ahead to reserve at $30.00 per night. Call Ricky Parker for reservations: 318-461-3659 Directions: Track is located 25 miles south of Shreveport off Hwy 171 next to Desoto Parish Airport also 5 miles north of Mansfield off Hwy 171 Concessions: Yes. Lodging: Mansfield (five miles from track). Best Western, 318.871.2022; Comfort Inn & Suites, 813.872.8820; Super 8, 813.871.2242.

Track: Address: 673 West Industrial Drive, Grand Cane, LA 71032. Phone cell 318.461.3659. ; Website: www.desotomotorsportpark.com; Email: desotomotorsportpark@gmail.com Race Schedule Friday schedule: Organized practice, 10:00am-3:00pm; Racing sign-up and tech, 2:00pm - 5:00pm.

Cross Country schedule Saturday: Sign-up and tech, 7:00am; rider’s meeting, 7:30am; sighting lap, 8:00am; all Vintage classes, plus Post Vintage Novice race start, 8:30am. Post Vintage Intermediate and Expert race, 10:30am.

Trials, Saturday: Sign-up & Tech 7am-11:30am.

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Cross Country schedule, Sunday: (Vintage and Post Vintage) Sign-up and tech, 7:00am; Sprint races start 8:00am.

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Vintage MX schedule Saturday: Sign-up, 7:00-11:30am; practice, 9:00am11:00am; mandatory rider’s meeting, 12:00pm; racing begins 12:30pm.

Post Vintage MX schedule Sunday: Sign-up, 7:00-11:30am; practice, 8:30am11:30am; mandatory rider’s meeting, 12:00pm; racing begins 12:30pm.

Next Gen MX schedule Sunday: Sign-up, 7:00-11:30am; practice, 8:30am11:30am; mandatory rider’s meeting, 12:00pm; racing begins 12:30pm.

May 15, 2021

Arkansas Dirt Riders, Combs, AR ---------------------------------------Hagerty AHRMA National Cross Country National

---------------------------------------Event contact: Danielle Ballard 479-461-4677 or email at razorbackriders@yahoo.com Track address: 1920 Madison 4275 Elkins, AR Gate fee: $10.00 per day per event per person Gate Hours day of the event: 6:00AM till 10:00PM Concessions: Yes Camping: Dry camping is $10.00 per night (Hot showers available). Electric and water hook ups are $30.00 per night. For those attending Mill Creek Motorsports event 8/29-30 and staying though the ISDT event please email razorbackriders@yahoo. com for camping reservations **NOTICE** Limited cell service at site. Anticipate dropping cell signal several miles from the site. Land line at site 479-677-3138 Event Schedule: will be posted on the flyer as this is a special ISDT type event.

Directions: From the West-From Hwy 16 East and 265 Intersection in Fayetteville, Arkansas travel East on Hwy 16 East approximately 26 miles to Combs, AR. Turn right (South) just pass the Combs Store onto 4275 Mill Creek Road also called Madison 4275 County Road. Travel 2 miles. Razorback Riders campground and event entrance on your left approximately 1/4 mile past the cemetery.

From the East Travel I-40 West towards Fort Smith Arkansas. Take exit 35 for AR-23 toward Ozark/ Huntsville to the North. Turn right onto AR-223 North signs for Huntsville/Eureka Springs/Ozark National Forest. ** This route is very twisty and steep** Travel approximately 24 miles to T intersection. Turn left onto AR-16 West. Travel approximately 2.5 miles.

Razorback Riders campground and event entrance on your left approximately 1/4 mile past cemetery

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Schedules and venues are subject to change, visit www.ahrma.org Mill Creek Motorsports Park, Combs, AR ---------------------------------------Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Motocross Series -AHRMA National Next Gen Motocross Series -Race Tech AHRMA National Post Vintage Motocross Series -Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Trials Series

--------------------------------------Mill Creek Motorsports Park: 1824 Madison 4275 millcreek Rd, Combs, AR Contact: Mike Parker at 479-530-1515 Gate fee: is $10.00 per day Gate closes: at 10:00PM each day Camping: Camping is available for Dry camping $10.00 for the weekend and for RV hook-ups $25.00 per night.

Concesions: Yes Race Schedule: AHRMA National Trials May 21,2021 Friday: Sign-up, 9:00AM; rider's meeting 9:45AM; trial starts at 10:00AM

Regional CC May 21, 2021 Friday: Sign-up and tech, 11:00AM; riders meeting, 1:15PM; sighting lap 1:30PM; all Vintage classes plus Post Vintage Novice race start, 2:00PM. Post Vintage Intermediate and Expert race 4:00PM AHRMA National VMX May 22, 2021 Saturday: Sign-up 7:00AM-11:30AM; practice 9:00AM-11:00AM; MANDATORY riders meeting 12:00PM; racing begins 12:30PM AHRMA National PVMX/NG May 23, 2020 Sunday: Sign-up 7:00AM-11:30AM; practice 8:30AM-11:30am; MANDATORY riders meeting 12:00PM; racing begins 12:30PM. Directions to the Track: From Hwy 16 East and 265 Intersection in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Travel East on Hwy 16 E. aprox 26 miles to Combs, AR. Turn right (south) just past the Combs Store on 4275 Mill Creek Road Travel 2 miles, Razorback Riders campgrond and Track entrance will be on your left. 1/4 mile past cemetery.

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For more info please visit our website: https://southerndirttrackassociation.com/ Or our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SDTAFlorida/ CONTACT INFORMATION Bill Cleary 352 279 6218 Marion County Speedway 7197 NW Gainesville Rd, Ocala, FL 34475

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REGIONAL SCHEDULES

2021 AHRMA South Central Schedule

2020 AHRMA Northwest Schedule Date Mar 20 Mar 21 May 1

Event Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA Niarada Raceway; Niarada, MT

Location National Trials/CC National VMX *Regional Trials

May 2

Niarada Raceway; Niarada, MT

*Regional Trials V/PV MX

May 22

Bodnar Ranch; Dairy, OR

*Regional Trials/CC

May 23

Bodnar Ranch; Dairy, OR Jenny Ranch Premier & Classic; Steamboat Springs, CO** Jenny Ranch Premier & Classic; Steamboat Springs, CO**

Date Mar 27

Event Venue unknown; Baton Rouge, LA

Mar 27

Texas Vintage Grand Prix Weekend; Donie, TX

Mar 28 Apr 17

Texas Vintage Grand Prix Weekend; Donie, TX Circle Bar Motorsports; Fluvanna, TX

*Regional VMX

Apr 18

Circle Bar Motorsports; Fluvanna, TX

*Regional Trials

Desoto Motorsports Park; Grand Cane, LA Desoto Motorsports Park; Grand Cane, LA ISDE Reuinion Race - Combs, AR ISDE Reuinion Race - Combs, AR Mill Creek Motorsport Park; Combs, AR Mill Creek Motorsport Park; Combs, AR Mill Creek Motorsport Park; Combs, AR Diamond Don Riverport National; Jefferson, TX Diamond Don Riverport National; Jefferson, TX Diamond Don Riverport National; Jefferson, TX Arkansas Dirt Riders; New Blaine, AR Arkansas Dirt Riders; New Blaine, AR Texas Vintage Grand Prix ; Donie, TX Texas Vintage Grand Prix ; Donie, TX National Championship Off Road; Henryetta, OK

Aug 28-29

Tea CupTrial; Point Arena, CA

Sep 18

Rattlers Run Ranch; Fairfield, WA

National Trials

May 1 May 2 May 15 May 16 May 21 May 22 May 23 Sep 10 Sep 11 Sep 12 Sep 25 Sep 26 Oct 23 Oct 24 Nov 5

Sep 19

Rattlers Run Ranch; Fairfield, WA

National VMX

Nov 6

National Championship Off Road; Henryetta, OK

Oct 2

Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA

National Trials/CC

Oct 3

Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA

National VMX

Nov 7

National Championship Off Road; Henryetta, OK

Oct 23-24

Regional TBA

Dec 4

Oilman's Classic - Wild Wood MX; Park Kentwood, LA

Dec 5

Oilman's Classic - Wild Wood MX; Park Kentwood, LA

Jun 5 Jun 6

*Regional VMX

Jun 12

Skyline MX Park, Kuna, ID

*Regional VMX, PV

Jun 19

LeMay Motorcycle Days; Marymount Museum Tacoma, WA

Jul 17

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca; Monteray, CA

National Trials

Jul 18

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca; Monteray, CA

National V/PV MX

Jul 24-25

Donner Summit; Donner, CA

*Regional Trials

National Trials

Aug 1

Ward Creek MX; Raymond, WA

Aug 22

MMX Racing; Marysville, CA

*Regional V/PV MX

National V/PV MX *Regional Trials

*Regional Trials

*Denotes Regional Only Event **Denotes Special event, non-points paying event Schedule subject to change with additions/deletions.

2020 AHRMA Southwest Schedule Date Mar 6 - 7 Mar 20 - 21

Event Cahuilla Creek Motocross; Anza CA Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA Glen Helen Raceway - Truck Track, San Apr 11 Bernardino, CA Apr 24 Willow Springs Raceway; Rosamond, CA Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca; Monterey, Jul 17 - 18 CA Jul 24 - 25 Donner Summit; Donner, CA Glen Helen Raceway - Truck Track; San Jun 27 Bernardino, CA Glen Helen Raceway - REM Track; San Aug 8 Bernardino, CA Glen Helen Raceway - Main Track; San Sep 5 Bernardino, CA Nov 14 Motoland; Casa Grande, AZ Glen Helen Raceway Day in the Dirt; San Nov 27 Bernardino, CA *Denotes Regional Only Event Schedule subject to change with additions/deletions.

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Location National V/PV/NG MX/CC/Trials National VMX/CC/Trials National V/PV/NG MX *Regional Trials National V/PV/NG MX/Trials National Trials V/PV/NG MX *Regional V/PV/NG MX *Regional V/PV/NG MX *Regional V/PV/NG MX *Regional Trials

Disciplines National Dirt Track *Regional VMX / Regional CC *Regional PVMX / Next Gen National VMX / CC / Trials National PVMX / Next Gen MX / CC National VMX / CC National PVMX / CC National CC National CC National Trials National VMX / Regional CC National PVMX / Next Gen National Trials / CC National VMX National PVMX National CC National CC National VMX / Regional CC National PVMX / Next Gen National Trials / CC National VMX / CC / Dirt Track National PVMX / Next Gen / CC *Regional VMX (Both SC and SE Regional) *Regional PVMX / Next Gen(Both SC and SE Regional)

*Denotes Regional Only Event Schedule subject to change with additions/deletions.

2021 AHRMA Rocky Mountains Schedule Date Apr 11

Event Disciplines Sweney Cycle Park; Brush, CO *Regional V/PV/NG MX w/RMVMC Lakeview Motorsports Park; *Regional V/PV/NG MX w/RMVMC May 9 Ordway, CO May 23 Thunder Valley MX; Morrison, CO *Regional V/PV/NG MX w/RMVMC Jun 13 Honor Farm MX Park; Pueblo, CO *Regional V/PV/NG MX w/RMVMC Jun 27 Bull Hollow MX; Monticello, UT *Regional V/PV/NG MX w/AVDRA Rocky Mountain National - Aztec National V/PV/NG MX - Double Jul 10-11 Family Raceway , Coloroado Regional Points Springs, CO Aug 15 Jewell Motocross; Watkins, CO *Regional V/PV/NG MX w/RMVMC Sept 19 Thunder Valley MX; Morrison, CO *Regional V/PV/NG MX w/AVDRA Aztec Family Raceway , Coloroado *Regional V/PV/NG MX w/RMVMC Oct 17 Springs, CO *Denotes Regional Only Event Schedule subject to change with additions/deletions.

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2021 AHRMA Northeast MX & CC Schedule Date TBA Apr 24 Apr 24 Apr 25 May 1 May 2 May 15 May 16 Jun 4 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 11 Jun 12 Jun 13 Jun 26 Jun 27 Jul 17 Jul 18 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 22 Sep 4 Sep 5 Sep 18 Sep 19 Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 9 Oct 16

2020 AHRMA Southeast Schedule

Event Location Swap Meet/MX Practice - Nesco; Hammonton, NJ Swap Meet & MX Practice V/PV/NG Locust Gap CC - Locust Gap; Gap, PA Regional V/PV/NG CC Awards Banquet - Masser's; Paxinos, PA Regional Awards Banquet Irish Valley MX - IVMX Park; Paxinos. PA Regional V/PV/NG MX Geer's Farm CC - Geer's Farm; Fulton, NY Regional V/PV/NG CC Geer's Farm MX - Geer's Farm; Fulton, NY Regional V/PV/NG MX Lamoka CC - Lamoka; Bradford, NY Regional V/PV/NG CC Lamoka MX - Lamoka; Bradford, NY Regional V/PV/NG MX Unadilla CC - Unadilla MX; New Berlin, NY Points Event V/PV/NG CC Unadilla MX - Unadilla MX; New Berlin, NY Points Event V/PV MX Unadilla MX - Unadilla MX; New Berlin, NY Points Event PV/NG MX Reynlow Park - Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA National V/PV/NG CC Trials, Regional Points Reynlow Park - Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA National V MX, Regional Points Reynlow Park - Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA National PV/NG MX, Regional Points Ashcraft Farm - Ashcraft Farm; Bellefonte, PA Regional V/PV/NG MX Ashcraft Farm - Ashcraft Farm; Bellefonte, PA Regional V/PV/NG CC State Line Riders; N. Pownal, VT Regional V/PV/NG CC State Line Riders; N. Pownal, VT Regional V/PV/NG MX Allen's Farm - Allens Farm; Lawton, PA Regional V/PV/NG CC Allen's Farm - Allens Farm; Lawton, PA Regional V/PV/NG MX Bear Creek Sportsmen; Hancock, NY Dual Sport V/PV/NG Bear Creek Sportsmen; Hancock, NY Dual Sport V/PV/NG Pavilion CC - Pavilion MX; Pavilion, NY National V/PV/NG CC, Regional Points Pavilion MX - Pavilion MX; Pavilion, NY National V MX, Regional Points Pavilion MX - Pavilion MX; Pavilion, NY National PV/NG MX, Regional Points Bear Creek Sportsmen; Hancock, NY Regional V/PV/NG CC Bear Creek Sportsmen; Hancock, NY Regional V/PV/NG MX Kelso Creek Classic - KCC; Minerva, NY Regional V/PV/NG CC Kelso Creek Classic - KCC; Minerva, NY Regional V/PV/NG MX French Woods; Hancock, NY Regional V/PV/NG CC French Woods; Hancock, NY Regional V/PV/NG MX Cayuga County Riders - CCR; King Ferry, NY Regional V/PV/NG CC and MX NJ Field of Dreams MX - FOD; Millville, NJ Regional V/PV/NG MX

Oct. 2 Oct 16/17

Event Disciplines XCCR/Timber Falls; Waverly, OH *Regional CC XCCR/Cave Run; McArthur, OH *Regional CC XCCR - location TBA *Regional CC Saddleback East - Bedford, KY *Regional CC, Trials, MX Lightning MX - Tippeconoe, OH *Regional CC, Trials, MX Grears MX - Zanesville, OH *Regional MX XCCR/Kaeppners Woods; Logan, OH *Regional CC Wabash Cannonball - Wabash, IN *Regional MX - Saturday night Pitbike race XCCR/Timber Falls; Waverly, OH *Regional CC Saddleback East - Bedford, KY *Regional CC,MX, Trials Wabash Cannonball - Wabash, IN *Regional MX - VMX & PVMX both days Pinelake - Ashtabula, OH National DT/TT, Regional CC, MX XCCR/Mission 'Merica; South *Regional CC Bloomingville, OH Camp Cattail - Chillicothe, OH *Regional CC,MX

*Denotes Regional Only Event Schedule subject to change with additions/deletions.

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Mar 14

White Lightning; Buffalo, SC

Mar 27

Strawberry Hill; Fountain Inn, SC

Apr 10

Aonia Pas MX; Washington, GA

Jun 12 Jun 13 Sep 18 Sep 19 Oct 8 Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 16 Oct 17

Elizabeth City Motocross; Elizabeth City, NC Elizabeth City Motocross; Elizabeth City, NC Tennessee Ridge Runners; Bybee, TN Tennessee Ridge Runners; Bybee, TN Sugar Hill; Bolivar, TN Sugar Hill; Bolivar, TN Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL Georgia Practice Facility; Cairo, GA Georgia Practice Facility; Cairo, GA

Oct 30

TBA

Oct 31

TBA

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Disciplines National Trials National CC, VMX National CC, PV / NG MX *Regional CC, V / PV / NG MX,Trials *Regional CC, V / PV / NG MX,Trials *Regional V / PV / NG MX *Regional V / PV / NG MX *Regional CC, Trials *Regional CC *Regional CC, Trials *Regional CC National CC, Trials National VMX National CC, Trials National VMX, DT National PV / NG MX

Oilman's Classic - Wild Wood MX; Park *Regional VMX Kentwood, LA Oilman's Classic - Wild Wood MX; Park *Regional PV / NG MX Dec 5 Kentwood, LA *Denotes Regional Only Event Schedule subject to change with additions/deletions.

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2020 AHRMA Mid Atlantic MX Schedule

2021 AHRMA Great Lakes Schedule Date March 20 Apr 10 Apr 24 May 8 May 15/16 May 22/23 May 29 Jun 5/6 Jun 12 Aug 14/15 Aug 21/22 Sept 18/19

Date Mar 12 Mar 13

Date Event Location Apr 17 Budds Creek; LaPlata, MD Regional w/ACR VMX, PV, NG Apr Elizabeth Cit;, Elizabeth City, NC Regional XC, VMX, PVMX, NG, 2 Days 17-18 Apr 24 Locust Gap; Gap, PA Regional CC (No MX Points) Apr 25 Irish Valley; Irish Valley, PA Regional MX w/ NE Jun 4-6 Unadilla; New Berlin, NY Regional w/ACR XC, VMX, PVMX, NG Jun Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA National Trials, CC, and MX 18-20 Jul 10 Tomahawk; Hedgesville, WV Regional w/ACR VMX, PVMX, NG Jul Shady Acres; Friendsville, MD National CC, Regional VMX, PVMX, NG 24-25 Aug 4 Lake Sugar Tree; Axton, Virginia Regioinal MX, PVMX, NG Oct Field of Dreams; Millville, NJ Regional MX, W/ACR MX, PVMX, NG 16-17 Oct 30 Lake Sugar Tree; Axton, Virginia Regional MX, PVMX, NG (Weather Permitting) *Denotes Regional Only Event Schedule subject to change with additions/deletions.

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2021 AHRMA Mid Atlantic CC Schedule Date Event Apr 11 Rocket Run; Three Springs, PA Apr 24 Anthracite Run; Locust Gap, PA May 9 LL Raceway; Fairmount Ciy, PA May 23 Twilight Farm; Airville, PA Jun 19-20 Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA Jun 26 Ashcraft Run; Bellefonte, PA Jul 10-11 Shady Acres; Friendsville, MD Aug 7-8 Coyotee Run; Ebensburg, PA Sep 12 Little Beaver; Lisbon,OH Oct 10 S.P.E.R. Run; Frackville, PA Oct 24 White Rose MC; Spring Grove, PA Schedule subject to change with additions/deletions/ rescheduling

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Making History Cecil Sandford made history as the first rider to win a World Championship riding an MV Agusta. Now, at the age of 91, he is motorcycling’s oldest-surviving World Champion and still has vivid memories of Grand Prix racing in the 1950s.

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By MickMV’s last race, only Honda, YaOfield maha, and Aprilia have achieved more Grand Prix success.

Two months after Sandford took MV’s first classic win in the Ultra-Lightweight TT, he clinched the 125cc World Championship, MV’s first. Five years later he won his second World Championship, in the 250cc class, with rival Italian brand Mondial.

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Les had suggested to Domenico Two years later Sandford that I ride for them in 1952.” made his Continental debut, ridAgusta had recently recruiting an AJS 7R in the Italian GP ed engineer Piero Remor and 2020 at Monza. “That was my firstPanigale time mechanic Arturo Magni from GilV2Remor abroad and Europe was still reera. designed MV’s first / Jerez, Spain covering from the war, very much 500 and first four-stroke 125, a so. A lot of road signs were still full DOHC Single; although Sandford of bullet holes and I remember the believes that Agusta was also inroads in France were still really volved with the smaller engine. “I rough and full of muck.” think the first 125 engine was the During the crucial early days old man’s idea—he was a good enof Sandford’s professional career gineer,” Sandford recalls. his mentor was Les Graham, win“The first time I saw the bike ner of the inaugural 1949 500cc was on the Isle of Man and the World Championship, with AJS. first time I rode it was in practice.

The Merseysider quit the strugIt had very narrow tires—you just gling Plumstead brand for MV at had to keep underneath the hedgthe end of 1950 and a year later es and try to make speed. I won recruited Sandford, 17 years his the race and I was on the way up.” junior, to the cause of Count DoSandford and the MV beat menico Agusta.

Carlo Ubbiali’s Mondial by one “Les called at the garage minute, 40 seconds to take his and owned by my sponsor Arthur TayMV’s first TT win, but the Count

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undreds of racers from North America and other parts of the world converged on Daytona International Speedway to compete for race wins and National Championships at the 36th annual Championship Cup Series (CCS) Race of Champions, featuring the final rounds of the AMA-sanctioned American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA) National Sprint and Team Challenge series.

On the line were eight National Championships in the ASRA Sprint Series Presented by Pirelli Tire, decided by points accumulated over a seven-round season; four National Championships in the ASRA Team Challenge Series Presented by Michelin Tire, decided by points accumulated during an eight-round season; and 54 CCS National Championships, which were decided by winner-take-all sprint races. The Race of Champions also included two MotoGirlGT exhibition races, featuring only female competitors.

After a full day of mostly dry practice time and the Team Hammer Advanced Riding School on Friday, racing began in wet conditions on Saturday; the track dried out later in the afternoon and

(Above) Squid Hunter Racing’s Simone Corsi (47) sets up to pass Greg Melka (1) as they lead Max Angles (64) through Turn One during the CCS Heavyweight Supersport race race at Daytona International Speedway all on YZF-R6s. Photo by Lisa Theobald. (Above, Right) Jason Farrell (86) won in the wet in CCS GTU Expert and in the dry in CCS Middleweight SuperSport and Middleweight SuperBike Expert. Photos by Brian J. Nelson. stayed dry on Sunday.

Former Moto2 World Championship rider and 2008 125cc Grand Prix World Championship runner-up Simone Corsi rode a Pirelli-fitted Squid Hunter Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 in the ASRA Team Challenge race as part of a last-minute deal put together as a possible precursor to a Daytona 200 effort. The 32-year-old Italian took the overall lead on lap 30 of the race and turned laps as quick as 1:53.485 to pull away and claim the overall and GTU class victories by 13.869 seconds. “I love this track,” Corsi said in English from the podium. “The race was very difficult, but I enjoy it very much.

I want to thank my team. They did a great job.”

West Side Performance’s Christian Miranda, age 19, raced closely with Corsi but fell behind after the first and only round of pit stops. Miranda, however, held on to finish second overall and in the GTU class on his Yamaha YZF-R6. Series regular Lloyd Bay-

ley finished third overall and first in the GTO category on his BMW S1000RR. Jinba Ittai Motorsport’s Joel Lenk crossed the finish line fourth overall and second in the GTO class, and that was enough to claim the 2019 ASRA Team Challenge Overall and GTO Championships. Jinba Ittai Motorsport edged out seven-time ASRA Team Challenge Champion Grease Monkey Racing (Eric Helmbach/Stephen Hoffman) for both titles. Grease Monkey Racing finished the race sixth overall and third in GTO. JoeyO Racing (Robert Bettencourt/Sean Osowski) took 18th overall and won in the GT Lights category on a Yamaha FZ07, while fourth place in the GT Lights division was enough for Racing 101 (Doug Stufflebeam/ Gino Angella/Mark Evry/Joseph Ciesnik) to secure the GT Lights Team Challenge Championship.

The Team Challenge race was originally scheduled to run for 55 laps, but a crash in the chicane

Roger Morissette (60) took first place in CCS GT Lights and CCS Moto3 Expert on his Suzuki SV650.

Cameron Jones (239) won the wet CCS GT 500 Expert race on a Honda CBR500R and won the dry CCS 300 SuperSport and 300 SuperBike Expert races on a Kawasaki Ninja 300. Photos by Brian J. Nelson.

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