Dairy, OR - May 22, 23
words by Debbie Poole // photos by Sharon Coad
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his past year saw a whole host of problems with the country’s supply chain, and the reality made an improving for the second and third loops. Sam McMurray unwelcome impression for this event. The Bodnar took third place with 27 points, Sidney Mocke was second Ranch water pump motor failed almost a month before the with a loss of 13 points, and winner Russ Pfirrman gave up event, and a new motor was ordered immediately. Four only six points for the day. Intermediate Modern Classic days prior to the event, it was still hundreds of miles away, riders numbered eleven; Mike Houde with 24points for third, so it was picked up by one of the leasing farmers. By Clay Dawley collected four fewer than that for second place, Saturday morning, the one available man in the county still and out of his thirty trips through the ten sections, class could not come to make final crucial adjustments. The winner Craig Menghini dropped only two points. realization that there would be no water became evident The Modern Classic Expert class continues to grow. Seven as early as Thursday, as the MX track continued to bake competitors put up fairly close scores, led by Jason Gitchell under clear skies. Always the problem-solver, Jeff Bushey with 13 points, followed by second place Joe Bill with arranged to get his brother Bobʼs water truck, which was 15, and Grant Menghini with 19. There were two Modern an hour south in Alturas. A neighboring rancher agreed Classic Masters class riders, Ralph Foster and Lance to provide water, loads of water was dumped on the Maddux, and one Air Cooled Mono Master class rider, track before the day was over, and continued o m e n ’s E x p e r t C r W e o s Scott Stewart, riding the most difficult numberfor the next three days. Although many e s C one line exclusively. Foster won the Modern ag M of the 46 trials riders didnʼt miss it, the ou e é n Classic Masters class with a 23-point loss. usual “water feature” thatʼs pumped n Stewart lost 28 points. Participation in into the creek where five of the ten the Premier classes was slim for this trials sections are set was absent event. Premier Heavyweight experts this year. For the Saturday Rob Poole and Kelly d Coad ( morning trial, r ya n t ( 5 4 L), E wlan 26 Shane were first B o s 0 R i ric Modern Classic ) ), Lu and second Q W 6 novices respectively, represented separated by the most one point riders; (12 and scores for 13). Mike all riders Miller won were the Premier generally Heavyweight high for Novice class. the first Premier loop, greatly Lightweight AMERICAN HISTORIC RACING MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION
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