AHRMA MAG November 2021, Vol. No. 3, Issue No. 9

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American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association

KEEPING THE PAST FAST!

Stories

Race Reports

• Board of Trustees • Blackhawk RR Candidate Statements • Talladega RR • 2021 ISDE • Diamond Don’s MX, Trials, XC • Dirt Track Rider of the Month • Aztec MX • Shady Acres MX

• Coyote Run XC • Red Bud MX • Pavilion MX • Rattlers Run MX

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he long-awaited trip to the Riverport National at Diamond Don’s checked off a number of boxes for me. It qualified as a Bucket List item; one I’d been trying to follow through on for several years. I competed in motocross, cross country, enduro, trials, short track and TT for 25 years starting in 1971, so consuming all the disciplines at Diamond Don’s would scratch itches for me. Now I want to build a vintage MX bike and join the fun.

Big thanks to Dave Boydstun for dragging me around as soon as I walked under the pavilion, introducing me to lots of folks. I met Dave twice. I was so mesmerized by all the people, bikes and surroundings (it is an empire) that I had a brain fart the following day and walked up to Dave and introduced myself. As soon as I did, I realized my folly; he was kind enough to excuse the lapse. I attribute the cognitive decline to spending the last 50 years working on motorbikes when I saw a t-shirt at DD’s that read, “Raised on Fumes.”

That’s my excuse. Stale fuel fumes, race fuel fumes, burnt fuel fumes, burned clutch plate fumes, electrical short ‘I let the smoke out’ fumes, carb cleaner fumes, rattle can fumes... Lucky to have any functional gray matter I suppose.

The following day I hooked up with Mr. Actioncameraman, Bobby Hedge. He introduced me to several people during the weekend and answered an endless string of rider and bike questions. Thanks to Bobby and Dave. You sure made my trip complete.

Meeting Diamond Don and his wife, Francene, was a pleasure but I didn’t have near enough time to extend our conversations. Their entire ‘race production’ throughout the weekend was impressive. ‘Well oiled machine’ would be an understatement. The staff and volunteers resembled an ant farm with everyone constantly on top of their responsibilities. Regional coordinator and AHRMA Trustee, Albert Newmann, and National Off-road Director, Tony Paul, ran a tight race schedule which was quite an accomplishment for the number of competitors. Wes Willis MC’d an enjoyable awards presentation.

Reconnecting with old friends was also on my list of things to do while there. Spent some quality time with Ron Carbaugh, Steve Wise and Jimmy Strait (Steve’s mid-‘70s tuner when he was a privateer).

Joe and Chicago Jerry PUBLISHER The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association EDITOR Joe W. Koury joe.koury@ahrma.org

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EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Steph Vetterly, Kevin McIntosh, Albert Newman, “Chicago” Jerry Grakauskas, Suzy Moody, Fred Hoess, Jason M. Colón, Joshua Schucker, Bob Bean, Merritt Brown, Ed Roman, Kate Jorgenson, Richard Brodock PHOTOGRAPHY CONTRIBUTORS Kevin McIntosh, ETECHPHOTO.COM, Bobby Hedge, Pauly Chambers, Sharon Bean, Kenny Lau “Awesome Shots,” Suzy Moody, Art Pepin, Jason Colón, Katrina Schroeder, Brock Kutskel, Becky Schreckengost, Bob Blair Photography, Kate Jorgenson, Dragan Harbov ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES

The best part of the weekend was watching the races.

Cross Country was dusty, but I was able to see quite a few twists and turns from my campsite. I observed some trials competition in the woods. The MX track was superbly prepared. Two main takeaways from the motocross action: where’d all those CZs come from?

They were everywhere! Mighty impressive to see that many on the track. The 125 Sportsman races were a time machine experience. Seeing all the CR125M Elsinores was a throwback to 1974 when the starting gates were overflowing, mainly due to the short-lived popularity of these bikes.

Jim Doyle

I had a blast and stayed until it was almost over, planning my next bike build, mile after mile, during my trip back home. Thanks, everyone, for the warm welcome and camaraderie.

Bubba Dennis on his 1957 Maico at Diamond Don’s

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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 Jennifer and Dan Thornton 433 Caroline St Janesville, WI 53545 Phone: 608.322.3374 Email: membership@ahrma.org AHRMA COMMUNICATIONS Cindy McLean Phone: 904.477.6987 Email: cindy.mclean@ahrma.org

RACE DIRECTORS

ROADRACE DIRECTOR - TBA OFF-ROAD DIRECTOR Tony Paul: Phone: 256.665.1279 Email: offroad.director@ahrma.org DIRT TRACK DIRECTOR (INTERIM) Richard Brodock Phone: 615.945.9326 Email: richard.brodock@ahrma.org 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 kelly.ahrma@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 Jason Colon: 347.621.8841 jasoncolonahrma.gmail.com 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 tim.terrell@ahrma.org NOVEMBER 2021

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IN This Issue Executive Director’s Column................ 6 Chairman’s Column................................. 7 Dirt Track Column.................................... 7 AHRMA Communications Column..... 8 New Sponsors........................................... 9 Board of Trustees Candidate Statements....................10 Blackhawk - RR ......................................14 Talladega - RR ........................................20 Diamond Don’s - MX, Trials, XC .........26

2021 ISDE ................................................34 Aztec - MX ...............................................40 Shady Acres - MX ..................................44 Coyote Run - XC .....................................48 Red Bud - MX .........................................51 Pavilion - MX ..........................................54 Rattlers Run - MX ..................................58 Dirt Track Rider of the Month ............62 2021/2 Nat’l Series Schedules ......... 64 2021 Regional Schedules................... 66 Marketplace / Swap Meet .................. 74

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EXECUTIVE DEPARTURE

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y now, most have heard that I am stepping down as your Executive Director (ED) at the end of this year. It has indeed been an honor to serve this 30+ year-old organization for the past three seasons. Along with the Board of Trustees and AHRMA staff/volunteers, I feel we have accomplished many positive things for our members and individual disciplines as well as improved the economic stability for the future.

Many thanks to everyone who has supported and encouraged me in the initiatives undertaken during my time as ED. Primary to these initiatives have been: 1. Migrate AHRMA’s membership management and race registrations platform to a more robust solution in MotorSportReg 2. Champion the One-AHRMA concept uniting the organization, regardless of favorite discipline, into a unified force

6. Formalize the operations within our Off-road disciplines 7. Adjust staffing levels to meet administrative and operational needs

• Educate the motorcycle community and industry to AHRMA and what we do

These are just a few of the accomplishments resulting in improved member experiences—as witnessed by increased race participation and our membership roster having grown by over 500 this year alone.

• Give our members the opportunity to socialize with associates from other disciplines as well as a venue to cross-over and participate in multiple disciplines

AHRMA is now on strong footing and the time is right to pass the torch to new ED leadership who can continue the momentum taking us to the next level!

• Structure our business model with an emphasis on spectators and event sponsorships rather than relying solely on membership revenues and race entries

See you at the races in 2022!

3. Launch the MotoFest project to:

4. Enhance the AHRMA MAG to “member benefit” levels

CURTIS E. COMER Executive Director, AHRMA

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We Have the Power!

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everal events this past season experienced a spike in front gate income for AHRMA. Yay! AHRMA likes to do more of what works and less of what doesn’t, therefore an investigation ensued. To start with, we have made a recent shift toward negotiating contracts that allow us to participate in front gate income since spectators are coming to see us race, and ogle our cool bikes.

Our investigation revealed that those spikes in front gate income were attributed to a few racers who went out of their way to invite family and friends to the track to support them and watch them race.

It makes me wonder how vibrant our fan participation would be if each of us did the same. We all have a ‘sphere of influence;’ let’s invite our friends and neighbors to the track to enjoy the fun.

Would you like a list of which events share the spectator proceeds with our club?

ARTHUR KOWITZ Chairman of the Board

Sideways Through the Corner

2022 AHRMA DIRT TRACK VINTAGE CLASSES:

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ou talked; we listened! As the 2021 AHRMA Dirt Track season nears an end, we are hard at work putting together the 2022 schedule. Along with rule changes and class restructures for 2022, expect to see newer and bigger tracks added to the schedule. As requested by many racers, there will be more ⅜- and ½-mile tracks added in 2022 and we hope to increase that number in 2023. While bigger tracks will give racers room to stretch their legs on the track, the program is also starting to spread across the country. Look for the schedule to be out in November with new events and tracks in the Midwest, West Coast, and the Heartland, as well as maintaining our presence in the Southeast as we grow nationally.

AHRMA Dirt Track will finish out its 2021 season with races at the Georgia Practice Facility in Cario, GA, on October 16, with the season finale in Henrietta, OK, on November 6th. Class champions will be crowned November 7th in Henrietta, OK, at the off-road year end banquet.

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Dinosaur (Pre-1951)

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Brakeless light (Pre-1968, 0-300cc)

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Brakeless Heavy (Pre-1968, 301cc+)

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Sportsman 125 (Pre-1974)

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Sportsman 250 Pre-1974)

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Sportsman 600 (Pre-1974)

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Sportsman 750 (Pre-1974)

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50+ (Any AHRMA-eligible bike)

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Spanish Cup (Bultaco, Ossa, etc.)

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Light Vintage (0-300cc, Pre-1990)

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Heavy Vintage (301cc+, Pre-1990)

2022 AHRMA DIRT TRACK MODERN SUPPORT CLASSES: •

250 Pro/Am

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Hooligan (Multi-cylinder 700cc+ production bikes)

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Mad Dog (Four-stroke, air cooled, up to 150cc)

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Nobby Clark, Alex McLean, Cindy McLean at Daytona 2014

You say you want a revolution... address we have on file is CORRECT and that you can access it.

If you DON’T receive an emailed ballot on December 1, please notify me IMMEDIATELY so that we can correct any issues.

Well, you know We all want to change the world You tell me that it’s evolution Well, you know We all want to change the world...

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ell, maybe changing the world is a bit of an exaggeration, but we all know that if you don’t vote, you have no influence on the election’s outcome.

Yep, this is about the Board of Trustees Election coming up in December. We have seven candidates for the 2022 election, which include: • • •

Al Anderberg - West Richard Bryant - West Kelly Shane (incumbent) - West

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Mitch Barnes - East Mike Dixon - East Bob Robbins - East Dave Rutherford - East

or send a request via mail to:

The candidate campaign period will run from November 1-30, 2021.

The election period will open on December 1, 2021, and close midnight Central time, December 15, 2021. Eligible members are those who have a Full, Active membership during the voting period. If you are expired or due to expire between November 15 and December 31, you must renew prior to November 15 to be eligible to vote.

If you have an email address on file in MSR you will receive a unique ballot via email with instructions. Verify that the email WWW.AHRMA.ORG

If you do not have an email address on file in MSR, you will be sent a printed ballot 10 days prior to the online balloting opening in order to have sufficient time to return your ballot before the deadline. Those who have an email address, but prefer a paper ballot, can send a request to the AHRMA office by November 15 to get on the paper ballot mailing list. Only one vote per eligible member (whether paper or electronic) will be considered during the election certification process.

If you have an email address on file in MSR but prefer a paper ballot, email curt.comer@ahrma.org,

Their candidate statements and profile photos can be found elsewhere in this issue of the AHRMA MAG as well as on our website at ahrma.org/news. Printed and electronic ballots will also include each candidate’s statement and profile photo.

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Before contacting me with questions, problems, etc., READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR BALLOT! Any issues you think you have should be resolved by following the instructions.

AHRMA 49 Ferguson Lane Elora, TN 37328 Keep in mind that paper ballots have the additional cost of printing and postage.

You say you got a real solution Well, you know We’d all love to see the plan You ask me for a contribution Well, you know We’re all doing what we can...

CINDY MCLEAN AHRMA Communications

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(From left) Jim Doyle (AHRMA Business Development Manager), Andrew Berkley (UTR Team), Arthur Kowitz (AHRMA Chairman of the Board), Arch E. York (UTR Team), Shane Quigg (UTR Team), Arch A. York (UTR Team Owner), Curt Comer (AHRMA Executive Director), Amy Jacques (AHRMA Sales), Dewanna Comer, and Tommy Ryan (UTR Team). Photo by Stephanie Vetterly

AHRMA Announces 2022 Road Racing Safety And Regional Sponsors

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nderground Team Racing and Kansas 811 will be the official Safety Sponsor and Regional Title Sponsor for all AHRMA road race regions.

This is an expanded partnership between AHRMA, Underground Team Racing and Kansas 811 to support AHRMA and promote the 811 message nationwide to “call before you dig.”

“Safety is very important to us at AHRMA. That sentiment is enhanced by the addition of Underground Team Racing and Kansas 811 to our family of racers and sponsors,” said Arthur Kowitz, Chairman of the AHRMA Board of Trustees.

“I have spent over 25 years in the damage prevention business working with many organizations and most of the state One Call agencies across the country,” Arch York, Underground Team Racing owner and Damage Prevention Manager for Kansas 811 said. “Many spectators and several racers are from the audiences I meet with every week at work: excavators, contractors, and utility owners.”

York explained the link between his career and racing, “My experience in safety and love of racing is what prompted me to start a business to promote ‘811 – Call Before You Dig’ at the races. As such, Underground Team Racing, LLC. was established to actively promote safety and the 811 message to target audiences across the country.”

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“Underground Team Racing and Kansas 811 are very excited for the opportunity to be AHRMA’s 2022 Title Safety Sponsor,” said York, “Remember, stay tuned, stay safe and always call before you dig.”

ABOUT UNDERGROUND TEAM RACING, LLC (UTR) Underground Team Racing (utr811.com) is an outstanding team of motor-sports enthusiasts actively promoting the underground safety and 811 message to target audiences across the country.

ABOUT KANSAS 811 Kansas 811 (kansas811.com) is committed to serving its membership and providing excellent notification services for excavators, promoting damage prevention, and protecting the public welfare. Kansas 811 is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kansas One-Call System, Inc., an incorporated not-for-profit 501(c)(6) organization, operates the statewide notification center for the State of Kansas. The organization is owned by the member underground utilities and is managed by a Board of Directors of underground utility owners/operators elected from the membership.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION: These statements can also be viewed at ahrma.org/news

mike dixon - east My name is Mike Dixon, and I am running for Eastern Trustee. I have been an AHRMA member since 1997 and an active roadracer since 1998. During my time as a member, I have seen many changes through the good and bad times. I applaud the board members who worked hard and lost sleep keeping our organization going.

mitch barnes - east Hello AHRMA members, I am Mitch Barnes from Louisville, Kentucky. January 2021 seems like only a couple months ago that we started the season. My crew of riders at JEMCO/LMP were very busy “re-starting” a 45-year-old business (JEMCO) as we were building vintage exhausts in between races and bike repairs.

Time moved along in 2021 extremely fast for us. We were able to race this year from the East Coast at New Jersey over to the West Coast in California. Though we were on opposite ends of the United States, we found AHRMA members at each location who would receive us bourbon trail and Kentucky Derby boys with open arms. The warm fellowship that met us each time is what I want to assist with as a Trustee.

The MotoFest idea was a “big hit” for me as I watched riders compete who enjoy multiple disciplines like I do.

Whether it was Trials in Kansas, Roadracing at Laguna Seca or Vintage Motocross in Kentucky, I had fun at each event, and it made me appreciate the organization it took to pull off the events. I personally will miss the leadership of Curt and Dewanna Comer. I consider them friends and watched the hard work they put into AHRMA. If you elect me, I will try to help grow this very special motorcycle organization.

I have attended multiple AHRMA MotoFests and like the concept of having all disciplines in one area. If I am elected, I will help promote these events, but will also continue to promote our smaller regional races as well. The regional tracks are generally more convenient for the riders to attend since there is less travel time and expense. Our regional tracks have sustained AHRMA since the beginning. I will strive as a board member to make sure there will be entry level classes for our new members so that anyone can join our AHRMA family. Also, if elected, I will continue to volunteer and make myself accessible for the members to express their concerns and suggestions.

My first AHRMA event was a motocross in central Illinois that I participated in on a borrowed bike. I don’t remember where I finished, but do remember the friendly atmosphere and the fun I had. A few weeks later another AHRMA member invited me to a roadrace at Road America in Wisconsin. I told myself I can do that, and 23 years later I am still doing it. I have been a tech inspector volunteer for 18 years and enjoy seeing all the machines up close and observing the new riders as they build, improve and change their machines. The excitement that goes along with starting a new challenging addiction called AHRMA racing is gratifying.

I believe we have come a long way since I joined in 1997.

AHRMA survived bankruptcy and low rider turnout. I will work hard to keep us growing as a club and continue to improve the good areas and work hard to remedy the areas that may need improvement.

Thank you for your consideration.

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CANDIDATE STATEMENTS and is well positioned to continue to expand and grow. As with all large, diverse organizations, there are aspects upon which AHRMA can improve. One aspect critical-to-success going forward is an ongoing evaluation and assessment of racing classes in all disciplines. Rules need to be clear and unambiguous so that racers have confidence that their time and efforts preparing machines will be optimized and that we have a fair and meaningful playing field. As time marches on and what were formerly “modern” machines become “historic,” a historic motorcycle racing organization needs to accommodate such machines, as well as the riders who have and want to race them. But unlimited classes are not practical for many reasons, principal among which are logistics. AHRMA’s challenge going forward is to strike the optimum balance for its participants which provides a venue for machines that riders want to race while having meaningful class structures.

bob robbins - east I have been a longstanding AHRMA member since the mid-1990s as a competitor on the Roadrace side of things. In my late 50s, as I faced the dreaded idea of retiring from racing one day, I have slowly steered in a direction of supporting the sport that has brought me a lot of friends and personal achievements over the past 30 years. I spent four years in MotoAmerica running a successful team in the KTM Cup and the Junior Cup and am proud to have been able to provide some help for many younger riders to find a path to the next level. The reward for me is seeing those riders still on the podium in those next level MotoAmerica classes.

The team experience helped me see the inner workings of a pro series and all that goes into the process from move in to move out and what it takes to have an event run smoothly for the organization as well as the riders. I feel that my own racing and background of managing a team would offer value to AHRMA as an organization and to its members. I hope, through your support, to be able to join the great group already in place. Bob Robbins #46.

I will strive to find and implement the balance which, to the extent possible, best reflects all members’ racing desires.

AHRMA is a member-owned organization, and as such, it must meet and reflect its members’ needs. And, it must do so in an ever-increasingly complex business world. I have held officer level leadership positions in large, multi-national corporations, as well as having founded and run small, professional services businesses. I think my knowledge and experience in business provides a unique skill set which can benefit AHRMA and its members.

In closing, I ask for your vote as a trustee representing your interests, and I pledge my best efforts in accomplishing that goal. I look forward to serving all AHRMA members, nationwide, in all disciplines. Thank you.

dave rutherford - east I live in Talking Rock, Georgia, I have been racing motorcycles for 25 years, and have been active in AHRMA for 24 years. My participation covers a wide range of disciplines with multiple organizations providing me with a broad perspective as to what works, and does not work, with motorcycle racing. In AHRMA I’ve participated in roadracing, trials, dirt track, scrambles and cross country. I’ve raced Baja (3 times), Pikes Peak (6 times), and I have participated in all my racing on both modern and vintage motorcycles.

AHRMA is a world class motorcycle racing organization.

I’m proud and honored to be a long-standing member. I’ve witnessed and participated in AHRMA’s evolution from the vintage racing heydays of the ‘90s, through the recession, and the current resurgence. The organization is reinvigorated NOVEMBER 2021

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION:

Al Anderberg - west FAIRFIELD, WA AND PHOENIX, AZ I’ve been an AHRMA member since 2004 but I have lived and breathed motorcycles my whole life. I worked in the Motorcycle Industry for 20 years as a Mechanic and Parts Manager in the Seattle area. The last 31 years I have been a Dryland Wheat Farmer in the Palouse of Eastern Washington.

Currently my wife, Kim, and I are snowbirding in Phoenix, AZ. Nine months in the sunshine and then three months in the Northwest.

I’d love to have the privilege to serve as your Western Region AHRMA Trustee because I want to see AHRMA continue and succeed. I see the value in the order or direction of the AHRMA Organization. It is my goal to support and help the AHRMA Program grow. I have had the privilege of hosting and running—with a village of volunteers—an AHRMA Race at Rattlers Run Farms for 15 years. It has allowed me to share three of my passions: family, motorcycles and farming.

I’d like to now give back to an organization that has given so much to me. Now that I am retired, I have been able to travel around the United States to other AHRMA races and I would have to say, I’m addicted! I’d like to advocate and listen to all of you and hear your ideas. My leadership experience includes, first and foremost, husband, father and grandfather of eight! Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) President 2004-2010, WAWG Executive Committee 2010-2014, Washington Turf Grass Commissioner 2010-2016.

richard bryant - west Hi, my name is Richard Bryant. I have been an active AHRMA member for six years and would be honored to serve as a Trustee. Our organization is progressing with an exciting transition that I want to fully support. The multi- discipline MotoFest provides a great platform to showcase AHRMA. The National Championship Finale for off-road events adds excitement for participants and spectators. Expansion of post vintage MX, dirt track and alternative modern roadrace provide a path forward for the continued success and growth of AHRMA. I feel the most important part of the Trustee’s role is to keep the interest of the member first and to exercise your duties in the utmost ethical manner. Being open to change while respecting the origins of the organization is critical to the role of Trustee. Respecting all members is key to my desire to serve. Our organization cannot discriminate based on race discipline, skill level or any other factor.

Having retired and moved on from outside business interests, I have the time to fully devote myself to the role of Trustee. My background in volunteer-based organizations and corporate leadership helps to prepare me for this challenge.

I ask for your vote for a Western Region Trustee and promise to do my best to support the vision of an inclusive and growing AHRMA family.

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CANDIDATE STATEMENTS kelly shane - west I joined AHRMA in 1995, have been a Western Trustee since 2009 and served as the Northwest Regional Coordinator for Off-road for the last several years. As Secretary and a member of the Executive Committee for the last two years I have worked closely with the Executive Director in moving AHRMA forward.

The opening paragraph of the AHRMA Handbook states, “The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association is a member-owned nonprofit association dedicated to enhancing the sport of historic motorcycle racing and the enjoyment of riders and spectators. The purpose of all historic motorcycle racing is to provide an appropriate environment for and to showcase competition among classic and certain special-interest clubman and grand prix racing motorcycles”.

As a result of adhering both to that statement and to the mission statements for each discipline, AHRMA is the largest and most successful vintage racing group in North America, and the only group with both roadrace and off-road events.

As Trustee my goal has been to ensure that AHRMA remains focused on its primary purpose—to provide an appropriate environment for competition of vintage and historic motorcycles. The continued success of our association does not require momentous change or drastic reform but moving forward in incremental steps with competent and consistent oversight. If reelected I will continue working to ensure that AHRMA continues to be a highly successful historic motorcycle racing organization.

AHRMA Board of Trustees - October 11, 2021

The last 2021 meeting of the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) was called to order at 08:10 A.M. by Arthur Kowitz (Chairman of the Board).

ATTENDEES Curt Comer (Executive Director), Arthur Kowitz (Chairman), Kelly Shane (Secretary), Rob Poole, Albert Newmann, Jim Korn, Brian Larrabure (Treasurer), Beno Rodi, Luke Sayer, Kevin Burns, Cindy McLean (Recorder) ABSENT TRUSTEES Jason Colon, Fred Guidi, Tim Terrell NON-TRUSTEES Alex McLean, Maggie Shane, Al Andenberg, Terri Korn, Debbie Poole, Dewanna Comer, Lisi Bratcher, Brian and Kim Sharp, Robbie Weins, Ty Wilson, Glenn Gallimore, Pat Wilkening *full meeting minutes can be found at https://www.ahrma.org/news/ NOVEMBER 2021

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“The Big HP”: Chris Haesemeyer (80H), Nate Kern (9T), Gary Orr (111), Brian Dobrowolski (41B); PC: KM

BATTLE AT BLACKHAWK WORDS BY STEPH VETTERLY // PHOTOS BY STEPH VETTERLY, KEVIN MCINTOSH & ETECHPHOTO.COM

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ith more than 600 weekend entries lined up for AHRMA’s return to Blackhawk Farms Raceway in South Beloit, Illinois, the 1.95-mile course promised to have some spectacular battles as the 2021 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National Historic Cup Roadracing Series draws to a close. When compared to other tracks in the AHRMA series, Blackhawk has a very off-road feeling, as every corner of the track is lined with trees and shrubs, making for rather picturesque racing scenery.

Similar to the previous year’s event, Blackhawk 2021 saw very warm temperatures, at times as high as 91 degrees. After practice rounds on Friday, attendees were invited to join in on a track walk with Kevin van Engen, who talked and answered questions on each of the track’s seven turns. Rain would grace the track Saturday afternoon but would not be enough to cause any major changes to the course. And thankfully, the tornado that decided to touch down about 50 miles north of South Beloit late Saturday afternoon decided to stay its course and continue traveling east.

Rob Hall decided to start the weekend off strong by not only setting the fastest lap and track times (lap: 1:28.036, track: 4 laps at 4:27.049), but also taking the win in the CB160 class; he was able to repeat these results on Sunday, even improving on his own best lap time (lap: 1:27.593, track: 6 laps at 7:26.880). The #784 of Chris Akaydin never let Hall leave his sights and was able to maintain a steady second place both days, coming in 11.298 seconds behind on Saturday and 14

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24.683 seconds behind on Sunday. John Scales (#294) would see the final step of the podium on Saturday, but complications would see him only able to complete two laps, moving him to last place and allowing the #220 of Tim Terrell to capitalize on the opportunity. Terrell, who finished in fifth place on Saturday behind the #215 of Stuart Sanders, was able to charge Sanders and finish eleven seconds ahead for a third-place finish.

The Formula 125 class saw the #9 of Colton Roberts take top step on the podium, with the #19 of Chris Spargo less than six seconds behind for a second-place finish and the #787 of James Pooler rounding out the podium. Unfortunately, Roberts was unable to maintain these results, with Sunday’s race seeing him complete only three laps and drop back to fifth. Spargo stepped up to take the win on Sunday, with the #7F of Mark Morrison taking second after finishing just off the podium the day before. The #657 of Lila Ohara rounded out the podium on Sunday.

Extremely competitive racing was seen in the second race of the day, with Saturday’s photo finish showing the top three racers crossing the line less than one second apart. It was the #710 of Jordan Henry who was able to hold onto the lead through the checkers, with the #77 of Jason Venne only 0.660 seconds behind. The #061 of James Milroy Jr was only 0.330 seconds back from Venne. New to the AHRMA family is the #457 of Rob Oliva (LM2). Seeing a sixth-place finish on Saturday, Oliva would improve to a third-place finish on Sunday behind Jordan Henry and James Milroy Jr in first and second, respectively.

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William Dickert Jr. (46D) PC: SV Renowned writer for Cycle World and Road and Track magazines, Peter Egan (R), was enjoying some vintage motorcycle racing.

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“Today’s racing was really fun,” said Oliva. “I’ve been coming to Blackhawk for probably 15 years now, racing CCS and sportbike-type track days. I’ve done all sorts of laps here, but it’s the first time I’ve competed with AHRMA [at this track], and I have to say that the overwhelming vibe from everyone that I brought with me was just that it was the best experience that we’ve had so far coming to this track, even though we’ve been here so many times.

The competition today was stiff. In the classes that we run, which are more of the modern classes that AHRMA offers, they’re just as competitive as any other place that I’ve been. I have two 1997 Ducati 748s in case I have an issue with one, which I did. In practice, it stopped working, so I put my number on the other Ducati and was able to have fun and have a great day.

With AHRMA, there’s a lot of opportunity for people to ride a lot of different machines here. I feel like I’m riding well, with great competition and great people, and I’ll be back for more.”

Mike Stivason (driver), Kayla Theisler (passenger) (74A); PC: KM

In the combined 500 Premier/Formula 500/Sportsman 500/Classic 60s/Novice Historic Production Lightweight class, Chris Spargo got the holeshot, and despite Mark Morrow closing the gap on a few turns, Spargo was able to keep the lead.

Morrow was passed by Eric Lukehart, and a battle quickly ensued between Spargo and Lukehart, with the two trading leads all the way to the finish line. It all came down to the last lap in the last corner. Coming up on several lap riders, Spargo took the inside line, forcing Lukehart to attempt a “Hail Mary” pass on the outside of the turn. Unfortunately, Lukehart got caught up with one of the lapped riders and wasn’t able to make the pass, putting him in a second-place finish. On Sunday, it was Eric Lukehart with the holeshot. Tim Joyce was on the gas, and able to take the win after seven laps, beating Lukehart by less than seven seconds. Andrew Mauk would round out the podium in third.

By the time Race 6 lined up on Saturday, a slight rain had started. Jeff Hargis had gotten the holeshot just before the red flag was dropped for a restart in what would be a five-lap race.

Again Hargis was able to get the holeshot and the lead.

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Because the rain had caused parts of the track to darken, several riders were a bit hesitant to test the traction at speed, despite seeing no real issues in the sighting lap. Rodney Menke would take the overall race win, and the win for the Next Gen Superbike class, with Bob Berbeco and August Nord rounding out the class podium. Mark Morrow was able to keep a slight lead over Dan Sokolich after taking a perfect pass on turn three, crossing the line less than a second ahead for the Formula 750 win. Sokolich would return Sunday, and the pair would have a photo-finish, with the official times showing Morrow behind by only 0.033 seconds!

“This is my first time with AHRMA,” said Nord. “It’s cool; I’m actually liking it a lot. I’ve been racing for about two years, and just started racing MotoAmerica last year where I run #53 in the Supersport class.

I ran a couple classes today, and it was super fun. The rain messed us up a little bit. I got a good start and led the race; then I started slipping a little bit, and because it’s not my bike, I didn’t want to push it too much, so I pulled back. It’s different if it’s your bike and you don’t care, you can hope it sticks and just finish the race. But when it’s not your bike, you think maybe it’s not the race to push it too far. It wasn’t raining, but it was coming down enough. Here we have a few corners that are in the shade. The surface is kind of dark, and you just don’t know if it’s wet or just dark.

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is so much fun [racing with AHRMA]. It’s so chill and relaxing; I’ve done full seasons with CCS and now with MotoAmerica, and it’s always stressful. The rider’s meeting here was just the chillest rider’s meeting ever. It’s just fun and enjoyable. It was a fun race, and I finished third, so I can’t complain.”

In the Motard class, Kyle Smith was continuing his “Six Ways to Sunday” project, with the goal of riding his 1989 Honda XR250R in six different disciplines in a single calendar year.

Unfortunately, he finished sixth out of seven riders in the class.

Steve Alexander took the win, boasting a top speed of 86 mph, putting him a full 12 seconds ahead of Andrew Berkley and a full lap ahead of Bob Voorhees in third. Sunday would see the same podium order, with Berkley a bit closer, only 7.5 seconds behind.

“I had a really good time out there,” said Smith. “It was a reality check with a little bit of moisture coming down from the sky that wasn’t quite rain; it felt slick in my brain, but it was not slick on the track, so I had to have the confidence to just go out and go after it. I was dead last in the Motard class which was just fine. This is my first race out on the bike, and I knew I was outgunned but had a lot of fun, rode safely and came in with clean leathers; that’s all I can ask for.”

Fourteen racers lined up for the Side Car class, with teamwork of Leveque and Dobrowolski taking the win both days over Essaff and Richards. Saturday saw Willmeroth and Stefaniak take the final place on the podium, while they watched Joyce and Schuelke take the podium on Sunday.

In the final race of the day, the 250GP, Formula 250, and Formula Vintage classes went head-to-head. It was Jesse Davis, David Crussell, and Jeff Hargis, who not only took the podium for the Formula Vintage as well as the podium for the overall race, with Davis finishing five laps in only 6:02 minutes.

In a little pre-race excitement, Colton Roberts had to make a sprint on foot back to the pits after the sighting lap, when he realized that his RD250 was not quite race ready. Not only was he able to get back to the pits and onto a Yamaha TD2B in time for the race start, but he was able to take a 1.7-second lead over Jarl Wathne for the win, with Brian Woods nearly 14 seconds back for third place. On Sunday, Roberts made a leap from his seventh-place overall race finish to completely smoke the competition, finishing nearly 16 seconds ahead of Marc Brown and Jarl Wathne, taking both the overall win as well as a second win in the Formula 250 class.

It was a fun-filled weekend of racing, with the added excitement of welcoming some new faces into the fold.

ABOVE: Ed Bargy, AHRMA flagman and ace race instructor; PC: KM BELOW: Kyle Smith mixin’ it up with the Motards. He’s racing six different AHRMA disciplines this year, on the same bike. PC: SV

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Race Academy Students just getting off the track and already comparing notes.

Friends of the Chicago (ChiVinMoto) crew. Brady (not pictured), Helen (Wife), Ziggy (Bird in custom make backpack), Rohan (Son), and June (Daughter) enjoying the camp like setting and racing at BFR.

Stephen Pettinger doing some homework on the track and his previous days performance. Is a big fan of Ken Hill “coaching” on YouTube, suggested the videos be required reading for all AHRMA RR members.

Mark Morrow performing the national anthem on Sunday.

Colton Roberts and crew doing some much-needed mantenance work Saturday night in preparation for Sunday’s racing.

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Dave Kilkenny (shirtless) isn’t a regular AHRMA racer (just enough to keep his license), but he is pure blood racer and prominent local flat tracker.

This is Scott and Kathy Bailey. This photo of them isn’t really important, but their simple love of two-wheeled motorsports is. They were not racing or even knew any racers I believe, they simply enjoy making race events their destination of choice for trips away from home.

One interesting note about Scott is that he used to do motorcycle drags and when I told him the vintage drag racing has been introduced to AHRMA as of Heartland park, he was very interested in learning more about that and possibly bringing/riding his drag bikes again.

He was really excited about bit of news about AHRMA.

The bikes are owned by Jack Kainz, an AHRMA regular (blue shirt), who crashed at Gingerman and sustained some serious injuries.

Kate Nyffeler (In cart) with Biggy (Dog) and Pauline Gier-Sullinger having a great time supporting the favorite racers and podium finishers Randy Sullinger and Brett Folkerts.

No racing for Jack, but still enjoying an AHRMA race weekend while supporting Dave on and off the track.

Michael and Hailey Barsch bringing the family out for some vintage racing.

Their daughter Etta sporting the Valentino Rossi shirt and their son Charlie in the stroller, clearly upset I was blocking his view of the track.

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Adrian Jasso (12), Ralph Starpoli (80L)

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alladega Gran Prix Raceway is the 10th stop of the 2021 Bridgestone Tires AHRMA National Historic Cup Roadracing Series. While the track is about the shortest AHRMA races at, it’s long on personality and charm. From the most inviting front gate to the iconic silo that houses the race staff, bathrooms and showers. The weather was perfect and luckily the farmer next door held off the temptation to join the racing on his combine between turns five and six, which red flagged a few races last year.

For #36T, John Tunstall, the plan was the same as Martin’s, but how it played out was much different. Tunstall was signed up to run his 1968 Ducati 350 in 350GP to qualify for Barber, but his bike decided it wasn’t going to run, so luckily for Tunstall, his pit mate #721W Stuart Wray was kind enough to let him race his Ducati Pantah 650 in Vintage Superbike Middleweight so he could get that much needed checkered flag and his ticket to Barber. Tunstall’s race pace was a safe pace on the much larger Pantah 650.

In the paddock it was hard not to notice the looming shadow of the upcoming Barber Vintage Festival. Many were there to simply enjoy another race weekend with AHRMA. Others took a more strategic, or in some cases, “last ditch effort” approach with Barber in mind. Like for example, #915 Craig Martin needed a few more checkers in Novice Historic Production Lightweight to qualify for Barber, so this was his last chance to make that happen and he did it.

These stories played out throughout the paddock over the weekend, making for some interesting decisions to be made, like #994 Turner Koletich and his dad making a quick dash back home at the last minute (just over the border to Georgia) after his 1984 Yamaha RZ350 decided not to play nice. He still made the Sound of Singles 3 grid but looked a tad different on a 1999 Kawasaki KX with clip-ons, surprising a few folks out there with his effort to turn lemons into lemonade and even gave Tim Terrell a run for his money during the race Saturday.

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The AHRMA Academy of Racing had a last-second hiccup with Mark Morrow unable to attend due a medical issue. Not sure what was worse, the pain in his back or the pain he felt missing his first race weekend in 28 years for health reasons. A true ironman and we are lucky to have him teaching the new and returning riders how to safely navigate the racetrack at pace.

Luckily, Arthur Kowitz (AHRMA Chairman of the Board and seasoned racer) was able to step in for Mark to handle to classroom portion of the race school, with control riders Tim Terrell and Eric Lukehart guiding students on-track in Mark’s absence. This was a perfect example of “It takes a village” and new riders like #150 Blake Parr (Sportsman 350) greatly appreciated the effort and are now hooked on racing with AHRMA. As a first-time racer, he will miss qualifying for Barber, but Daytona in January 2022 can’t come soon enough.

Right out of the gate in the CB160 (EXH) class #270 Rob Hall was, well, as they say, “Haullin’ the mail,” pun intended, all the way to four victories on the weekend, in CB160 and 200GP+. #784 Christopher Akaydin took a confident second in both classes, both days, followed by a great battle between #294 John Scales and #220 Tim Terrell for third in the CB160 (EXH) class both days. #176 Tony Read would find his way into the third spot in 200GP+ Saturday, while Jonathan Hollingsworth shaved off a few seconds off his lap times to grab it Sunday.

Sound of Singles 1 had the smallest grid in Race Two, but one of the closest battles both days between two Kevins. #97K Kevin Greimel on the 2014 KTM Duke 690R vs. #57 Kevin Brown on his 2010 Yamaha YZ450F. Saturday’s win went to Greimel by a difference of 0.167 of a second. Both riders improved their lap times Sunday and when the dust settled, Brown took the win.

Hopefully these two will be at Barber to continue their battle.

Kevin Greimel (97K), Edward Blount (55C)

competition. This might seem counterproductive to one’s own success, but that’s how we roll in AHRMA, more competition equals more fun! Word has it that Paul was still nursing an injury from Laguna Seca, so I’m guessing he will bring his A Game to Barber. Be ready Berkley! #864 John Rickard road his 1962 Norton 650SS to fairly easy victories both days in Classic Sixties 650. The battles for second and third place were a different story as it was so close you could have thrown a blanket over all three at the finish line. #731 Stan Keyes edged out #C73 David Kaufman by .070 of a second for second and #1M Mike Baker grabbed fourth just .547 of a second later. Nice racing! #76X Patrick McGraw took the Thruxton Cup Challenge lead and kept it through the finish on Saturday. While #69B Matthew Estell grabbed second that day, he was just warming up and finished on top of the podium Sunday by improving his best last time by over two seconds. #851 Shaun Guy and #69A Carl Estell traded third place between the days. #9 Colton Roberts won Formula 250 both days in clear fashion. #350 Doug Bowie grabbed second place Saturday and #789 Charles Young third.

Peter Essaff (14SC), Tony Doukas and Lisa Doukas (8NZ)

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Novice Historic Production Lightweight had a solid battle between #727 Beasley Ayers and #915 Craig Martin, with Ayers taking the win both days. Third place also went down to the wire with #426 Clint Coulon making better lap times, but #466 Theodore Horn still finding the checkered flag a second earlier to grab the final podium spot.

With a smaller group of participants this round, which I believe is historically common this close to Barber (nobody wants to blow an engine this close to the big show), there weren’t too many sidecars racing. With that said though, those who run three wheels had the best party Friday night in celebration of Lisa Doukas’s birthday and they were so kind to invite me into their fold for the festivities and food… lots of wonderful food. Thank you!

It just so happened to also be Curt Comer’s birthday weekend, but as the Executive Director of AHRMA and Interim Roadrace Director, there is little time to acknowledge such accomplishment on a busy race weekend, but hopefully he found a sliver of time to enjoy it with friends and family at some point.

Race Seven was chock full of battles. Sound of Thunder 1 had something you don’t see very often, a podium flip between the two days. #1a Clint Austin took top honors Saturday, with Jonathan Hollingsworth (02)

#587 Byron Barbour sliding into second and #329 Matthew Crabtree grabbing third just over two seconds behind. Sunday was a total flip, with Crabtree on top, Barbour hangin’ tough in second position and Austin in third. Some great race memories created in that class over the weekend for sure!

Sound of Thunder 3 saw a great battle on Saturday, with #97K Kevin Greimel grabbing another win .579 of second ahead of #55C Edward Blount and #69M David Miller grabbing third position 1.222 seconds later.

Sportsman 750 looked to be a continuation of the battles #237 Matt Esterline and #1N Jeff Hargis have had all season long and while Saturday didn’t disappoint, Sunday found Hargis crash out in the first lap sustaining a season-ending shoulder injury. A huge disappointment for Team Hargis and all those who have been lucky enough to watch the epic battle play out between Hargis and Esterline this season. Unfortunately, that’s how racing goes, but I’m sure they will be back at it again in 2022 and it will be epic as ever. For now, though, heal up Jeff and on to Barber for Esterline.

Alex McLean built a 21-second lead over the 350 GP field on Saturday and in doing so, surely missed dicing it up with his main competition, Dave Roper, who didn’t make this round.

On Sunday McLean had the chance to mix it up with #Z7 Jerry Duke but ended up bowing out after the first lap giving Duke the easy win. Was it a mechanical issue or a strategic move to save his bike for Barber with the national title on the line? Not sure. #309 Tim Joyce grabbed second behind McLean on Saturday and a third on Sunday, while #950 Don Hollingsworth made the step up from third Saturday to second on Sunday.

Next Gen Superbike 2 had well-matched riders fighting for a spot on the podium, with #84A Lee Acree taking the top step both days. It wasn’t for a lack of effort on the number two rider on Saturday, #4M Michael Burns fell short by only .080 of a second, recording slightly faster speeds and lap times, but just couldn’t put it all together consistently for eight laps. #15R JM Padron finished off the podium Saturday in third and a second

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on Sunday, with #020 Jeff Nelson slipping into third on Sunday.

Orr grabbing second just .190 of a second behind. #587 Byron Barbour finished off the top three in the class.

Next Gen Superbike Lightweight had a great battle both days with #77R Brad Coleman and #32V Harry Vanderlinden trading second and third place while #02 Jonathan Hollingsworth was just ahead of both to take the top spot each day.

With final rounds 19 and 20 in the books, a big THANK YOU to Talladega Gran Prix Raceway for hosting our final race weekend before Barber. To all the volunteers and staff keeping the wheels turning from weekend to weekend, thank you for your efforts. To the flaggers and officials keeping the track green and everyone safe, these events would be impossible without you, so thank you too!

Race #10 included the Vintage Cup Championship showcasing the 500 Premier class. #X95 Andrew Mauk, riding Keith Leighty’s Honda CB450, took the checkered flag both days. While #309 Tim Joyce was unable to run the 500cc Candy Manx he normally races due to a mechanical issue. Joyce ended up running John Turner’s BMW and settling for second place both days. #338 Tony Read took third aboard Andy Findlings’ BSA Goldstar and #Z7 Jerry Duke was fourth on his Ducati 350. With a repeat of Saturday’s results on Sunday, it set the stage for the Vintage Cup to be decided at Barber. Mauk will have to win both races at Barber to take the championship, which will be a tall order with Joyce back on his Candy Manx. Should be a great battle at Barber. #80L Ralph Staropoli and #12 Adrian Jasso went head-tohead in Sound of Singles 2, with Staropoli just a few bike lengths again at the finish both days. #3Z Dave Frick picked up third place both days.

The Formula Thunder class produced one of the fastest lap times of the event by #329 Matthew Crabtree doing a 1:02.673 lap. He also took the win Saturday, with #111 Gary

Now onto Barber! No rain, no 100+ degree days, lots of people, lots of exciting racing action, I don’t think that’s too much to ask, is it? See you there!

Oh yea, one needed service announcement from the weekend. There were noticeably more dogs at this event than any other I have been to. I was not bothered by this at all, in fact I thought it was neat. Of course, it was neat to me since I didn’t have to worry about dogs barking at all hours of the night in my hotel room 15 minutes away or taking care of their business in my paddock spot since I didn’t have one. For others though, these were real issues, in addition to dogs getting loose and knocking people over, which did apparently happen at Tally. So, yea, please read the following: Dogs should be treated just like your race bike at the track, safety wired (leashed), noise restrictions (0 db at night) and all leaks contained (picked up). If your bike can’t follow these rules, you leave it at home. Same should go for your dog. It’s pretty simple, now if only the dogs could read this, life would be perfect! Let’s simply try to do better before the privilege of bringing pets to tracks that currently allow them (not all do) is lost for good. Thank you.

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Stickboy working his magic and making another tire customer happy.

Upon arriving at the track, you are greeted by the sweetest gate attendant, Cindy Cantrell, and can’t help but feel welcome with her smile and little garden of flowers.

Mitch Barnes taking advantage of John Scales’s inventory of fairings. You just never know who might have that part you need, but more often than not, someone will have it and gladly offer it up so you can get back on the track. That’s the AHRMA family way.

The sidecar crew celebrating Lisa Doukas’ birthday Friday night.

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Dustin Richards and Rosco announcing it’s officially time to relax in the paddock with a blow of the horn.

Jim and Terri Korn checking compression while Scott Turner looks on.

Tim Obrien cookin’ up some serious meat and drinking for two. Good times in the paddock.

Rob Hall (right) and fellow pit mates talking shop.

#808 Michael Wilson was selling bikes to afford racing them all at the same time at the track, and it worked! Aaron Aretz (#244 Stephen Aretz’s son) picked up that little street cruzin’ Honda in the background.

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2021 Redwood Engineering/Race Tech AHRMA National Vintage & Post Vintage Motocross Series

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ig Cypress Bayou boasts the largest variety of fish in any Texas river with over seventy species. It also boasts lining the largest vintage motocross event on the planet every year. The meandering banks along the facility’s property have shifted over the previous nineteen years, but one thing that remains steady is its global vintage off-road support. This year was no exception; turnout was strong, and racing was tightly contested, top to bottom. One of the most common comments from those in attendance was how outstanding the racing was!

While known for a party, the racing really is better than the much-ballyhooed party of the Diamond Don event.

Race one of the Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Motocross Series was the amazingly fast 60+ Expert racers which including a huge list of fast names from across the nation. Trey Jorski jumped to an immediate lead with Danny Wirt behind him, Bob Bean and Kevin O’Brien giving chase.

These riders are familiar with each other and passing can be a chess game, which for the crowd can be a great show. Jorski won moto one followed by Wirt, Bean, O’Brien, and Rhett Smith.

In moto two, Jorski jumped to the top spot with Wirt second.

Our legend for the weekend, Billy Grossi, managed to get his Tony Moseley KX dialed in and worked his way to third place.

Rhett Smith also got a much better start in moto two though eventually passed by the former pro Grossi on lap three which bumped him down to fourth place with the pride of Kentucky, Karl Poindexter, behind for fifth. Overall, it was Jorski winning the class with Wirt easily taking second. The remaining pack swapped spots continuously leaving Smith in third, O’Brien fourth, Bean fifth, and Grossi sixth.

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place. The budding rivalry of Linda Dowell and Sherri Parker continued to build as Parker moved past Dowell on lap two and managed to keep it that way to the moto end. Moto two saw Winter with a much better start to rocket into first place with Wessling, Parker, and Dowell behind her. Dowell made the move on the long starting area straight shooting past Parker on the last lap and finished third. Winter took the overall with Wessling second and it was Dowell’s 4-3 finish edging out Parker’s 3-4 finish for third place overall. Also on this gate was the Vintage 60+ Novice group with Steve Clark going 1-1 to win the overall followed by Terry Murphy in second place, Buddy Lavin in third, and longtime racer to Don’s, Mr. Pat Bailey, finishing fourth.

Race four featured the Sportsman 125 Intermediate and Expert groups lining up. The small-bore class is interesting.

The displacement limit finds battles constantly forming and wildly different moto finishes on these temperamental, high-revving bikes. Jacob Taylor managed to keep his little Elsinore 125 running both motos and his 3-2 finish gained him the Intermediate overall. Kent Hanson finished second with his 2-3 finish, “Canadian” Jerry Hayes placing third with a 1-5 finish, and Albert Newmann earning fourth with his 8-1 finish. The Expert group also was all over the place in each moto finishing order. Dennis Murphy landed first with his 2-1 finish, the always fast Floridian Carl Mabrey earned second with his 3-2 finish and returning to racing from a long hiatus was Eb Simon of Seminole, OK, going 1-6 to earn third. Great racing and position swapping throughout each race and perhaps the best Sportsman 125 racing of the 2021 season was at Diamond Don’s.

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the start of each moto and took first place in the Expert group.

Intermediate Bill Hester of Springfield, Tennessee, moved into second place overall on lap two of the first moto and held of challenges from the remaining Experts and Intermediates to win the first moto. Moto two again saw Adams set the pace and the lead. The other Experts ran up through the crowd during lap one and by lap two it was Phil Pruett and fellow expert Gary Broyles falling in behind Adams. The Expert class finishing order: Adams first, Pruett overalled in second, and Broyles third. Hester grabbed the Intermediate win as he added to his Diamond Don’s memorabilia collection. Second place went to Keller Crowley, third to Gary Davis, and fourth to John Moore.

Sportsman 500 Intermediates and Experts were on the line for race seven. Fast, Fast, and Faster. Brandon Glenn was sporting his Henry Gref-tuned CZ and put in blazing lap times.

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Parker Jones (181), Karl Poindexter (65P), Eb Simon (67T), Sportsman 500 Expert; PC: BH

group behind Glenn and seeing Eb Simon returning to AHRMA is exciting for upcoming racing. Today it was Glenn winning the Expert group with Simon, Jones, and Reed in that order. On the Intermediate side it was another win for Pauly Chambers followed up by Gates taking second and Campbell third.

Race eight was another Novice-only with a vast number of classes featured. Mike Grey riding the Vintage Open Age Novice pulled the holeshot in moto one but it was short lived as William Miller and Keith Williams showed they were the tops of all our Novice Vintage riders on this day. In this gate it was Roger Cross winning the Premier Novice, Mike Grey, winning the Vintage Open Age Novice, and Miller taking the win in the Vintage 40+ Novice.

The Vintage 60+ Intermediate class was race twelve with intense racing throughout each moto. Moto one saw Gary Davis holeshot the fast group, but it was not without a challenge as Chris Dublin was on Davis’s rear tire the first two laps. On lap three Dublin appeared to have a mechanical issue and faded.

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losing this moto by a bike length at the finish. Davis jumped to the front of the pack in moto two with Rapp and Dublin in tow.

Dublin worked his way past Rapp on lap two and by lap three was in the lead. It was Davis with the overall with a 1-2. Tommy Gates had an impressive ride to finish second overall with a 3-3, and it was Troy Rapp rounding out the top three with his 2-4. Great racing, and a nail biter for the crowd and the racers.

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The final vintage race of the day was race fourteen. The Sportsman 250 class was on the line with the Expert group taking the first gate drop and the Intermediates on the second gate drop. Jamie Adams held a somewhat surprising lead on lap one of the first moto and only surprising as one of the top racers in all AHRMA, Brandon Glenn, was holding down second. It was short stay at the top spot as Glenn passed Adams early on in lap two and never looked back. Adams held on to second and Sean Eisen finished third in moto one. Moto two was an exact repeat with Adams jumping to the lead and once again Glenn making the move on lap two. Matt Moseley and Phil Pruett had an intense battle over third and fourth place with the two jockeying back and forth. Glenn took the win with Adams taking second as Phil Pruett hung around the top five of each moto and with a 5-4 finish, Pruett grabbed third place and Moseley fourth overall.

The Intermediate bunch was no surprise as the amazingly fast 250 youngster from Jonesboro, Arkansas, Jacob Taylor, handled a very stout lineup of racers to go 1-1 for the win.

Ty Roberts finished second and our national points leader, Steven Sinclair, finished third. Looking forward to next year as our top Intermediates will be moving up to join the Expert ranks for better competition.

trophy with a 1-2. Timmy Wise dominated the Intermediate group. One of the best rides from the enigmatic Wise we have seen over the years of Riverport Nationals.

Race four was a treat and featured our Historic and Grand Prix era 500cc bikes. Eb Simon shook off the rust this race and was competing with a nice sampling of the fastest racers in AHRMA. The Grand Prix bikes featured the extremely fast Maico-mounted Sean Eisen and Parker Jones as well as Kevin Hutchinson and former national champion Rhett Smith. The top of this fast pack ran close in both races every lap; the rides by Eisen were impressive to everyone watching. Eb Simon, riding in the Historic 500 Expert class, stuck with the tail end of the newer model machines so to the old timers of these events it was a treat to see Simon back in the saddle competing at a high level. Eisen won the Grand Prix 500 Expert class with Parker Jones taking second. Simon took the Historic 500 Expert with Alan Drane finishing second.

The Intermediates of both these classes were also on the gate and it was Tim Wise also winning again in the Historic 500 and Steven Sinclair beating fast Bill Hester for the Grand Prix 500 Intermediates.

Novice riders were the feature of race six and for those who do not believe a small-bore bike can hang with a large-bore bike today proved those to be wrong.

Keith Williams and William Miller were on it as both riders went immediately to the top of the pack each moto. It was the little 1978 RM125 of Ray Barrow that worked into the mix of primarily 250 model machines and grabbed the crowd’s attention. The other attention grabber of this gate was the Women’s Novice group featuring Karnie Wessling upon her sponsor’s beautiful CZ against another small-bore bike of national points leader Dallas Winter.

The two women swapped moto wins with Winter gaining the first-place trophy by edging out Wessling in the second moto.

Williams won the Historic Novice group over Miller and Ben Paschal rounding out the top three. Ray Barrow took two moto wins to beat out the larger bore bikes of Travis Johnson and Buddy Lavin.

Fast is the only word to describe race seven with the Post Vintage 60+ Experts along with our Ultima Four-stroke Experts. The 60+ Experts were the best of the year for AHRMA and featured Trey Jorski, Billy “Sugar Bear” Grossi, Bob Bean, Stuart McAvoy, Rhett Smith, Karl Poindexter, Dennis Murphy, Gary Emerson, Rick Van Diemen, and Bill Bennett; an incredible lineup of many former national AHRMA champions along with

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several fast local Texas racers. Moto one saw Trey Jorski grab the lead; our legend of the weekend, Billy Grossi, put on the heat in moto one as well as local fast guy Gary Emerson. Grossi and Emerson exchanged positions several times in their pursuit of Jorski in moto one and in moto two Grossi found out how fast Bob Bean really is as well as Stuart McAvoy. Both motos were a joy to see as top to bottom there was a battle going on. Jorski overalled with his 1-1 finish and it was Gary Emerson finishing second with his 3-2 overall. Grossi finished third, Bean battled to fourth, and McAvoy took fifth in this stacked class. Jerid Dragna won the Ultima Four-stroke class in a battle of Honda XR200s over Michael Law.

third place finishes each moto to earn Swaim second overall and Sanders third.

Brandon Glenn was again the standout rider in race fourteen, but the competition level was incredible in the Post Vintage Open Age Expert as the class features younger riders and the lineup was impressive. Glenn moved to the lead each moto, but Ricky Parker was also on this gate and fought well with intense pressure behind him from the impressive Illinois racer Sean Eisen, Texas youngster Tyler Reed, and Matthew Moseley. Glenn overalled with the win and Parker secured second place. The third-place trophy landed with Sean Eisen, the fourth place with Tyler Reed, and fifth place to “Factory” Matt Moseley. Kelly Jones of Deer Park, Texas, domi“Diamond” Don and Francene; PC: SB nated the Intermediate group for the win.

Our final race of the day was race sixteen and as the track deteriorated it found one of the larger races of the day ripping its dirt. The gate was composed of Ultima 250 Intermediates, Experts, and Ultima Four-stroke Intermediates. Twenty riders lined up for this one and

Race eight was a moto one barn burner with the Ultima 125 Intermediates and Experts on the line. Points leader, Jamie Adams, and Heith Parker were intensely battling with Parker a bike length behind Adams the first two laps. On lap three Parker’s bike died and took him out of contention. Caleb Swain moved into second with Steve Sanders and Brandon Hedge battling over the final two podium finishes. Parker was able to address the problem with his Yamaha for moto two which saw Adams hung up in the back of the pack off the start. Parker was well out front by lap two as Adams fought forward. Adams’ ride was impressive reeling in two to three competitors each lap and into second place on lap four, but it was not enough time to catch Parker. The overall winner was Adams with a 1-2 finish order and for second place it was steady Steve Sanders’ 3-3 results that garnered him second overall with Heith Parker salvaging third place. The Intermediate group saw newcomer Drew Daft contend with several fast racers in this group, but he proved to be too much for second place Caegun Damuth and third place finisher Kelly Jones.

Race eleven was a sight to see as possibly the best big bore rider in AHRMA today is Brandon Glenn. It was a clinic as well as a show to see Glenn attack the track on his Ultima CR480 Honda. To hold a throttle wide open all the time on one of these bikes is mind blowing and mesmerizing. In second place was a not-too-shabby newcomer, Ace Polson, who put in an incredible ride but even Ace was blown away with how Glenn managed the power of his Honda so effortlessly. On the Intermediate side it was James Winn III winning the class again and beating national points leader, Steve Sinclair, and the amazingly fast Nathan Swaim. Winn accrued another first place Riverport Nationals trophy with Swaim and Sanders swapping second and

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the racing remained intense just as it had all day long. Ricky Parker was the star of this gate as each moto he found his way to the top position quickly and held off all the challengers behind. Jonathan Campbell, Lance Hardaway, and Steve Sanders put on a show in competition for second place. All three riders went down to the wire for placement order with Campbell securing second place overall, Hardaway third overall, and Sanders fourth overall in the Ultima 250 Expert class. It was JP Tramel crushing the competition in the Ultima 250 Intermediates and running with Experts by the end of each moto to take first in the Intermediate group with Rick Owens earning second overall and Taylor Blackwood third. Tommy Fabregas won the Ultima Fourstroke Intermediate in a hard-fought race with Bill Schutt. The 2-1 finish of Fabregas edged out Schutt’s 1-2.

The track surface was great again this year as last year’s dirt quality improvements remained. There was little dust so our compliments to the prep team for pulling this together. As Rhett Smith said in passing, “This may have been the best rac-

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ing at any AHRMA event I have ever attended.” Based on what this writer saw I would have to agree as every race had competitive racing on display from the top of the pack to the bottom of the pack. A large thank you to Don and Francene for their commitment to a quality event. For nineteen years this couple has worked to make the facility and racecourse better each year. Constant improvement is a secret to success which many fail to recognize… these two do not. Kudos to all the track personnel and AHRMA volunteers for the arduous work it takes to execute such a large event. Next year will be the 20th anniversary of the Riverport National and this writer and rider expects it to be the best ever. I cannot wait until 2022 to return to Jefferson!

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keen trackside ear is all it takes to recognize the sound of a conspicuously fast rider on a motocross track. Once I heard the bike and saw it was rider number 15, I asked Bobby Hedge who this rider was.

He said, “That’s Brandon Glenn. I’ll introduce you.”

Brandon is 28 years old, a ‘young buck’ among the average AHRMA vintage racer. He lives in Dallas, TX, and races in AHRMA’s Vintage MX and Post Vintage MX classes. He rides a 1972 CZ400 (with a Henry Gref-prepared engine) in Sportsman 500 Expert, which was acquired right before the event at Diamond Don’s, and a Hulsey Brothers Racing ‘74 Honda CR250M in Sportsman 250 Expert, both Vintage classes. His weapon of choice for Post Vintage Ultima 500 Expert and Post Vintage Open Age Expert action is a Honda 1983 Hulsey Brothers Racing-prepped CR480R. This was his third year competing at Diamond Don’s.

He started racing when he was four years old, throwing a little leg over his first bike, a Yamaha PW50, when he was three and a half. He said racing with AHRMA has provided a break from the rigors of modern MX and Arenacross where he excelled—winning, among others—the ProSport Arenacross in Las Vegas in 2014.

Brandon is sponsored/supported by himself, his parents, Tana and Jesse Glenn, his wife, Nicole, and the Hulsey Brothers.

The Hulsey Brothers let Brandon ride some vintage open class bikes a few years ago, and that led to his involvement in vintage racing and the Hulsey Brothers building/tuning several race bikes for him.

Brandon said his favorite track, overall, would have to be Red Bud. His favorite vintage track? Diamond Don’s. I was curious what his answer would be to the question, “What’s your favorite vintage race bike?” He said, “The CR250M is hard to beat.” The AHRMA MAG thanks Brandon for his time and AHRMA thanks him for being involved in AHRMA vintage racing.

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he 2021 Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Trials Series kicked off the nation’s largest vintage off-road motorcycle extravaganza at Diamond Don’s in Jefferson, TX. The weather was right on; the challenging sections were laid out by Jay Huffman in the woods adjacent to the alligator pit, railroad tracks and other unique Big Cypress Bayou topography. A big thanks to the volunteers and checkers for their dedication and effort.

RESULTS WITH FINISHING ORDER AND PARTICIPANT FOLLOWED

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PREMIER LIGHTWEIGHT EXPERT: 1st. Mark Sturtevant 3-0-0-3 CLASSIC EXPERT: 1st. James Holton 7-1-3-11 CLASSIC INTERMEDIATE: 1st. Scott Kirn 6-6-6-18 MODERN CLASSIC MASTER: 1st. Tom McNeal 2-1-2-5 MODERN CLASSIC EXPERT: 1st. Jason Baisden 29-19-24-72 MODERN CLASSIC INTERMEDIATE: 1st. Michael Wilson 18-19-13-50 (8 cleans); 2nd. Henry Gregorich 16-14-20-50 (7 cleans) MODERN CLASSIC NOVICE: 1st. Steven Sinclair 7-1-1-9; 2nd. Rodney McAlpin 10-1-6-17 3rd. Arlan Williams 16-13-12-41; 4th. Gary Sinclair 32-18-80-130 MODERN TWIN SHOCK INTERMEDIATE: 1st. Mark Hawk 18-8-3-31 BEGINNER: 1st. Mike Monroe 5-7-2-14; 2nd. Fred Traskowsky 9-7-1-17 MODERN CLASSIC INTERMEDIATE - NON AHRMA: 1st. Hank Bailey 13-3-6-22; 2nd. Larry Edwards 14-13-13-40; 3rd. Leo Donaldson 21-18-14-53; 4th. Garrett English 24-23-24-71 MODERN TWIN SHOCK INTERMEDIATE – NON AHRMA: 1st. John Mathewson 21-23-28-72 AIR COOLED MONOSHOCK BEGINNER – NON AHRMA: 1st. Randy Howell 9-7-12-28 MODERN SUPPORT: 1st. Bill Kostelka 26-22-19-67 NOVEMBER 2021

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2021 Hagerty AHRMA National Cross Country Series

DIAMOND Dennis Murphy (D73), Ricky Rice (555)

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ue to the COVID crisis, this year’s edition of Diamond Don’s Riverport Hagerty AHRMA National Cross Country Series was delayed until September 11th-13th, instead of the traditional April race dates. This made for some very different circumstances than what is the norm during a spring race.

The weeds and greenery are much thicker requiring paths to be cut through with a tractor and brush-hog. Wes Willis, one of several dedicated volunteers, deftly handled those duties of cutting paths, etc., just prior to the event on Diamond’s equipment.

Along with the months’ delay, came dryer weather and more opportunities to better prepare for the races. In the months prior, Brant Wedding and Mike Haynes spent many weekends procuring better railroad track crossings and clearing brush to allow for the longest course ever at Diamond Don’s.

Trampas Parker (14X)

DON'S Garrett English (738), John Gott (375)

At the rider’s meeting, in light of the special date that we were racing on, “Chicago” Jerry led a singing of our National Anthem.

Two senior (+80, +70) gentlemen, Zahn Lewis and Brooks Blair were both among the busiest volunteers. They arrowed the course for hours the two days prior to the event. Due to his knowledge of the track layout, Zahn led the sighting lap, at 84 years young! Try to keep up, youngsters!

The Cross Country race was held on Friday afternoon and was well attended. As mentioned earlier, the course was the longest ever, due to the adjoining Big Cypress Bayou being very low and the property dry. The railroad track crossings were beefed up from previous years and were sturdy and safe.

There had been some rain that came through the previous week and the trail was practically perfect. There were many trips up and over the levee with some single track, and creek crossings thrown in for good measure. The course also meandered through some fast field sections, along the water’s edge of the bayou, running closely alongside the railroad tracks, and even skirted the edges of a real (but fenced in) alligator pit. Only at Diamond Don’s!

Winning both the Vintage and Post Vintage sessions, was Trampas Parker, former world champion motocrosser. In second overall in the Vintage race, winning the Sportsman Open Expert class in the process, was Ty Roberts. (Along with his fast dad, Rob Roberts, this was the Alabama Roberts’ maiden trip to Diamond’s. Rob, the elder Roberts, also was the second fastest intermediate rider in the Post Vintage session.)

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lap. Shelia Monk once again won the Women’s Post Vintage Expert class. As at all AHRMA’s Cross Country National events, the Vintage session also includes all novice and women’s classes, both Vintage and Post Vintage.

There were some great battles in the Post Vintage races. In the 50+ Expert class, Keith Klump bested Stuart McAvoy by just three seconds, finishing third and fourth overall in the process. In the 60+ Expert class, Dennis Murphy beat perennial fast guy, Kevin O’Brien, by a mere seven seconds, overall, at sixth and seventh. Finishing second overall to Trampas Parker was Mark Ray, winning the Post Vintage 200 Expert class.

Special thanks again to the many volunteers who help make the Cross Country Series a success. The Arkansas crew, Chris Sayler and Tim Grow for the scoring, Tamara Lewis, and Dedrie Parks for sign-up, to mention a few. As always, a lot of work is put in continually by Cross Country coordinator, Becky Hayes. We also want to recognize our national sponsor, Hagerty Insurance.

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2021 INTERNATIONAL SIX DAYS ENDURO – ITALY THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCING EVENT IN THE WORLD! WORDS BY SUZY MOODY PHOTOS BY SUZY MOODY & ART PEPIN AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

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ohn Penton referred to the ISDT as the “Olympics of Motorcycling,” and indeed, this is an annual event that brings together the best of the best from over 32 countries competing head-to-head in different countries each year. Over the past 95 years, the ISDT/ISDE has been held primarily in Europe.

We have had two ISDEs here on US soil: 1973 in Massachusetts; 1994 at the Zink Ranch in Oklahoma.

Other non-European venues have been Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Chile, Mexico and Argentina. But for the most part; think FIM, think Europe.

The ISDE, formally known as the ISDT, was first held in 1913 in Carlisle, England. Originally to showcase the toughness of the country’s military and machines, the events quickly became an amateur rider endeavor to pit man and machine against six grueling days of off-road competition. No outside help, no outside parts, no outside tools! If you didn’t carry it on you, you couldn’t use it! The rules have changed a 34

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In most countries there will be a series of Qualification Races to determine who each nation sends to the ISDT/ISDE. Unlike Enduros—which traditionally were time keeping events—the “Qualifier” format does not include timekeeping, but is a series of timed “tests” to determine only the fastest riders and maybe not the smartest? Kidding! In recent years, the trophy teams are hand-picked by the AMA. All other riders still must participate in the Qualifiers, to earn a spot on the club teams. In total, the US sent 31 Riders to the ISDE. Four Trophy Team Riders (Johnny Girroir, Taylor Robert, Layne Michael, Ryan Sipes), three Junior Trophy Riders (Cody Barnes, Dante Oliveira, Austin Walton), three Women’s Trophy riders (Brandy Richards, Rachel Gutish, Britney Gallegos), and 21 club team riders (seven club teams made up of 3 riders in each team).

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Over the years the ISDT/ISDE became a veritable who’s who of off-road motorcycling. Famous names such as the Pentons, Father John and brothers Tom, Jeff and Jack, Malcolm Smith and actors Steve McQueen and Bud Ekins. Powerhouse names such as Ron Bohn, Carl Cranke, Dick Burleson, Terry Cunningham, Larry Roeseler, Kevin LaVoie, Drew Smith, Randy Hawkins and Destry Abbott. More current racers like the Baylor Brothers, Steward Jr. and Grant.

Ryan Sipes, who was the first American to win the ISDE Overall in 2019 as well as being on the US winning Trophy team along with Kailub Russel, Taylor Robert and Steward Baylor Jr. My teammates on the first AMA Women’s team in 2001: Nicole Bradford and Mandi Mastin, who went on to win our first Women’s trophy in 2007 along with Lacy Jones.

And trailblazer Marcia McDonald who was the first woman to manage the AMA ISDT Teams in the ‘70s. Early women club riders such as Carol Williams, Lori Taylor and Lissa Arsenault Aldakimov.

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Two participants are standouts in their own right.

Jeff Fredette riding on both the Trophy and the Silver Vase teams (now Jr. Trophy) has raced in a whopping 34 ISDEs and is now an AMA ISDE Team Manager (managing the container and support personnel), and Fred Hoess having ridden on both the Trophy and Jr. Trophy teams has raced in 28 ISDEs including this year’s event in Italy. Fred was also a member of the USA’s first winning Club Team in 1996 and won the inaugural FIM Vintage Trophy ISDE event in Spain 2016 and as of this writing has won 19 Gold Medals which is the most ISDE Gold medals won by any individual in the world!

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Italy. Flying into historical and medieval Milan, we drove through cute little towns with cobblestone streets and roadside stands. We ate delicious Italian fare like antipasto, perfect al dente pasta and thin crusted hand tossed pizzas with prosciutto and goat cheese. We visited wineries and the next day watched racers wind through those same vineyards. The Italian people were welcoming and generous as they opened their sleepy little towns to a world of crazy BMW-driving foreigners. The region was everything I expected from an Italian adventure.

PRE-RACE PREP - Parc Ferme’ or the Paddock, or the race staging location was in Rivazzano Terme about two hours south of Milan and 30 minutes south of the US Team lodgings in Sannazzaro De’ Burgondi.

Most race participants need to show up a week before the event. There are three main things that must happen during this week: Prep your bike, Walk the Tests and Impound your bike. If your bike was transported in the AMA or KTM containers, the riders and their support crew will be assembling the bike and prepping spares such as tires, mousses, air filters and check bags. Some riders will rent a bike which still needs plenty of attention for personal set-up. Each test needs to be walked or run by the riders and each test is between five and seven miles long. So, by the end of the week the riders have traversed on foot at least 50 to 70 miles of tests, not to mention a look at the final motocross (or Cross Test) track. Finally, each rider must present themselves and their machine to the FIM for inspection and impound. At a specific time on Friday, all US riders presented papers and gear such as CE approved roost protectors and DOT approved helmets. Their machines are inspected for dB levels, Italian approved license plates, working headlights, taillights and horn. The engine and specific parts are painted/marked (so you can’t swap engines, fames, etc.) by the inspectors and the machine is moved to impound, not to be touched until 15 minutes each morning prior to the riders’ start time.

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OPENING CEREMONIES - were held Saturday

evening at the Visconti Castle built in 1360 in the nearby town of Pavia. Due to COVID restrictions, attendance to this prestigious ceremony was limited to riders and some support persons—unlike ceremonies of the past where thousands have been in attendance— this was a more subdued yet reverent occasion.

Nevertheless, each county was able to parade in under flag and cheers. The last team to enter the castle was the Italian team singing the Italtian national anthem of Mameli. To finalize the opening ceremonies, the US Team presented to the FIM both the World Trophy and Women’s Trophy hardware which we won in 2019. (Due to Covid the ISDE was canceled in 2020).

RACE DAY - Working up to this day, the tension reached a crescendo. From my own experience, I can barely describe how nerve-racking the start of this race can be. You’ve walked the tests; you prepped your bike and your gear. You’ve trained and hopefully prepped yourself most of the year. But truly you have not slept since you arrived. There’s a six-to-eight-hour jet lag that we were all just getting adjusted to. The hotel, although modern, was not comfortable from the beds to the AC, just not. You’re trying to eat right; thankfully our hotel had a good breakfast and dinner buffet, but still not eating well or hydrating enough. Did I mention you don’t sleep? The off subject of the day would be what is your go-to sleep formula. Melatonin? ZeeQuil?

Magnesium? Everyone is trying just about anything to sleep. So, day one, race morning, is quiet in the pits, reverent and respectful of the event that is about to take place.

To start the event, riders retrieve their bike from impound 15 minutes before your key time. You have 10 minutes at the US pit tent within the impound area for any last-minute tweaks. Then push your bike up the platform and the starting grandstand to hear your country and name announced before you roll down the other side of the platform to start the International Six Days Enduro. It still sends shivers up my spine, and I was so proud to see our riders on that platform.

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of the Paddock hub. Each loop had Enduro Tests ET which were more woodsy, and even running down a dry creek bed for miles but still fast and wide and Cross Tests CT which were huge grass tracks marked with miles of ribbon and posts. Days one through three were almost identical with slight variations of tests and days four and five, although a new loop, still had lots of wide-open grass tracks and some ET woods sections. Over the week, some tests were run twice a day, multiple days, which meant over 2400 bikes on a test. Unfortunately, Italy is in a drought and the soil was already dry and parched. Dust quickly became a huge issue not only for visibility but for bike life. Air filters were being changed at just about every check, every day. So, crews were cleaning five or six filters per day. Day six, riders retrieved their bikes and had to ride about 40 miles to the “Valle Scrivia” MX track in Cassano Spinola. There, the riders were lined up by class about 40 per moto. This made for a huge gate and some great racing action for the hundreds of spectators.

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during the week. Taylor Robert crashed early in the week that took him off pace. Ryan Sipes was riding an unfamiliar Gas Gas 300 2T which took most of the week to sort out. Johnny Girroir, being his first year, was pretty green on day one trying to figure out the courses and the speed the Europeans carried. And Layne Michael was steady eddy, but they could just not get close in the hunt for overall. Still, we stood on the podium in third place which was a spectacular NOVEMBER 2021

accomplishment considering Italy took the overall and they were racing in Italy!

Our Jr. Trophy team with Cody Barnes, Dante Oliveira and Austin Walton had high hopes of staying in the mix. Dante and Cody were tracking with the trophy riders most days, but on day four Austin Walton had a bad wreck and broke his scapula which ended our Jr. Trophy hopes of a podium finish, especially due to Jr. rules that all three rider scores are counted. But much to Austin’s credit, he stayed in Italy and was seen helping at the checks, although in obvious pain, wanted to do what he could for the team.

Our Women’s Trophy team. What can I say?

Brandy, Rachel and Britney killed it! Out of the gate they took the lead and never looked back. Brady Richards set a blistering pace winning every test, every day including the final moto. Brandy has been to the Six-days several times before and knew exactly what she needed to do. She said she “increased her training prior to the event, racing as much as possible and racing in the men’s classes.” Rachel Gutish has been to the ISDE six times and told me she wanted to ride the event since she was six years old, and her dad qualified and rode in the Czech Republic. “I would trade all the racing I get to do all year in the states, in order to ride the ISDE and have the honor of representing our county, the camaraderie, the total challenging experience.” Britney Gallegos, residing in Colorado, had been to the ISDE several times to support the women’s team, but this year she was a rider. Having honed her skills racing the WORCS and

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Hare and Hound series, she was well prepared for the dry dusty terrain of Italy. Every time I saw Britney, she was making suspension adjustments. That tells me she knows something about the power of a screwdriver, and she is searching for just a little better. At the end of the day the pits were packed with spectators watching our gals efficiently and competently change their tires and do their own bike maintenance.

Our Club put four teams into the top ten with the GTBN (Great Team, Bad Name) earning fourth place with Cole Martinez as our fastest club rider along with Nick Swenson, Anson Maloney, Nathan Federrer, Anthony Ferrante and Travis Reynard also in the top 25 overall club. We had seasoned senior riders like Fred Hoess, Brian Storie, John Beal and Jason Densly to bring veteran knowledge in our pits shared with some of our younger first-time riders like 17-year-old Cade Henderson. And one last club note. We set up prepits next to this very polite young man with an Italian speaking assistant; someone who could navigate the area and speak the language was a real benefit. Later in the week I met Preston’s Dad, the famous Johnny Campbell, just as humble as can be. I know Johnny was proud of his son who was also in the top 25.

enthusiastic people to physically and/or financially support our riders every year. If you think you might want to go and support the team, sign up! Anyone can go and be part of the show. By the way, the show is in France next year!

20 years after I rode my first ISDE, I was back to support the team. It was an honor and an experience I’ll cherish forever. Go TEAM USA!

THE SUPPORT TEAM - None of this could’ve happened without the support team, from dealing with the FIM to organizing the container and the riders, buying fuel, setting up our food tent and feeding our team every day. They moved equipment from our pits to impound pit every day and manned the timed checks and the final pits. The USA is fortunate to have 38

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I would like to send out a heartfelt “thank you” to all who supported me for this year’s ISDE in Italy.

The International Six Days Enduro is an event like no other—and it is where, since 1984—I have had the honor and pleasure to compete against riders world-wide and proudly represent the USA. I am humbled to have the support and encouragement from AHRMA, my sponsors and friends.

And a Super Special Thanks to my Mom, who has supported me always.

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hey say variety is the spice of life and the AHRMA racers who agree were certainly pleased with the track layout used for the AHRMA Rocky Mountain Vintage, Post Vintage and Next Gen Motocross Nationals at Aztec Family Raceway in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado. Although a fixture on the Rocky Mountain regional motocross calendar, it had been quite some time since the AHRMA National Motocross Series had visited the facility. Given the long hiatus, track owner Byron Wolf wanted to impress by creating a layout that included several revised sections of the track and some brand new sections as well. This fun, unique, new course snaked through the hills and washes of the property and included high-speed flowing sections, slow, decreasing radius corners, and even a challenging drop-away off-camber left hander, all for good measure!

Vintage Motocross racing got underway at 10 am on Saturday morning after a brief four-group, hour-long practice session. It was immediately obvious after practice that the smile-o-meter had been pegged! This new track layout was a hit with the riders. The first motos featured some very close racing in several classes, emphasizing that the track was not only fun to ride but also provided for clean, competitive racing.

The number six CZ400 of Littleton Colorado’s Mike Schenk remained competitive throughout the day winning both Vintage 50+ and Sportsman 500 classes. A good showing! It was nice to see the fruitful development of the bike which was new to Mike this season and had been plagued with reliabili40

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Luckily, bike and rider performed flawlessly when it counted on the National weekend.

Making the trip from Texas, was unrepentant self-promoter, “Diamond” Don Rainey, ringleader of arguably AHRMA’s most celebrated and important race on the National off-road calendar. Don rode his number 53 CZ to a third-place finish in the Vintage 70+ Expert class finishing just behind fellow Diamond Don Racing teammate, Wes Willis on the number 28y Husqvarna. It’s always great to see Diamond and Wes at the races, although my seventeen-year-old son may not have agreed, every time they walked past our pit area they yelled at him to get off his phone! I quite enjoyed it, actually. On the top step of the 70+ Expert podium was the blazing fast, Rick Williams of Apache Junction, Arizona. His number 32A BSA was not only ear piercing but devastatingly effective . Casually attired, Rick rode to the win in jeans and work boots proving you don’t need the latest gear to ride fast.

The largest single class of the day was Vintage 60+ Expert. The overall win in that class went to Centennial Colorado’s Bob Winter. Bob, a small-bore specialist, rode his number 50T Husqvarna 250 deftly against all competitors. Moto wins were split with the second moto finish deciding the overall win.

Second place finisher, Dennis Murphy, of Atlantic, Iowa, scored 1-2 moto finishes aboard his number d73 Yamaha YZ. With 3-3 moto finishes third overall went to the speedy and affable, Eddy

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Parks of Fluvanna, TX, on his well-developed CZ. Also competing in the class were AHRMA’s Executive Director, Curt Comer who finished fifth overall with 6-4 moto scores on his beautiful Rickman, and West Chief Tech Inspector and Coordinator of the new Heartland Off-Road Region, Chris Todd, who scored 7-7 moto finishes for seventh overall.

Other notable wins on the day were had by Glen Gallimore in Premier Lightweight Expert, David Wilson in Premier Open Twins Expert, Bob Winter in Classic 125 Expert, Curt Comer in Sportsman Open Twins Expert, Mike Klingensmith in Sportsman 125 Expert, Greg Barnes in Vintage Open Age Expert, Charlene Campbell in Vintage Women Expert, Brian Miller in Vintage 100 Intermediate, Chris Dublin in Vintage 60+ Intermediate, Linda Dowell in Classic Novice, and West Tech Inspector, Mike Weldon, in Vintage Open Age Novice.

Saturday concluded with trophy presentations and a hearty catered bar-b-cue dinner enjoyed by all who attended.

Good food, good friends, and a lot of bench racing – well spun lies – was the perfect end to a near perfect day.

Post Vintage and Next Gen Motocross racing kicked off on Sunday morning with an 8:30 AM riders meeting followed by a 9 AM practice. Prior to the start of racing, a unique and unexpected surprise was planned. An acrobatic airplane flyover organized by the host club and event promoter, Rocky Mountain Vintage Motocross Club, was scheduled to take place precisely at the end of a prerecorded broadcast of the national anthem over the track’s PA system. Unfortunately, the digital device containing the Star Spangled Banner recording had its battery die five seconds into the song. After a few quizzical looks were shared, the crowd gathered at the starting line began to sing the anthem aloud! The mishap created an even more memorable moment and those at the line were treated to Eddie Park’s terrific singing voice. Just moments after, “and the home of the brave,” was belted out, the planes in tight formation, roared overhead. Then bikes were started and racing was underway.

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Race one thundered off the line, quite literally, with booming Ultima Four-stroke and Next Gen Pre-Modern Fourstroke bikes plowing furrows in the track’s sandy start straight.

Jim Buckalew of Coatti, California, rode his Rotax-powered ATK to the Expert win in the restructured for 2021, Next Gen Pre-Modern Four-stroke class. North Little Rock, Arkansas’ Allen Steele took the Ultima Four-stroke Intermediate win over Glen Neal; Neal of Littleton, CO, returning to AHRMA competition after a several year hiatus.

New AHRMA racer Dustin Blaylock of Centennial, CO, fought hard with the tenacious, multi-time ISDE gold medalist, Fred Hoess for the race two, first moto win. Although the two were in different classes, bragging rights were on the line. Dustin prevailed on his more modern, Next Gen-1 Honda CR250R over Fred’s Ultima class RM250 competing in the Post Vintage Open Age Expert class. This set the stage for a second moto that was to be one of the most eagerly anticipated of the day. Unfortunately, Dustin’s hopes of a repeat win were dashed early in the second moto due to a poor start position and loose rear axle nut, resulting in a DNF and handing Hoess the uncontested win. All was not lost however, as Blaylock did score the Ultima 250 Expert class win, on his 1983 Honda CR250 later in the day. Post race, the number 705 Hoess was adamant that he would have had something for Dustin in the second moto of race two regardless of what happened. Now that Fred resides in Colorado, I’m eagerly awaiting a rematch at a Rocky Mountain Regional MX Series race. To be continued...

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Choosing to race her Yamaha IT175 over her more potent but less well-sorted Suzuki RM250, Suzy Moody battled Charlene Campbell lap after lap producing one of the best races of the weekend in Women’s Expert. Campbell rode her trusty 1984 Suzuki RM250 to the win. Suzy did get to take home a first-place trophy on the day for her win in Post Vintage 50+ Intermediate. Team Cramp’s Charlene Campbell also won Next Gen Women Expert, making her the most decorated woman at the event.

Team Cramp’s other cohort in attendance, Mike Hance won Historic Four-stroke Expert. And numerous winners from Saturday had repeat performances riding newer, Post Vintage and Next Gen motorcycles on Sunday. Dennis Murphy continued his winning ways scoring 2-1 moto finishes for the overall victory in Grand Prix 125 Expert, he also won Post Vintage 60+ Expert. Wes Willis took the win in Post Vintage 70+ Expert riding an Ultima era Honda CR250. Bob Winter won the recently adopted Post Vintage 100 Expert class on a very fast YZ100.

Mike Kingensmith was victorious in Historic 125 Expert on his trick little 1976 Honda Elsinore. Mike Schenk posted wins in Pre-Modern 500 and Next Gen-1 250 on a 1986 Honda CR500 and 1995 CR250 respectively. Chris Dublin won Post Vintage 60+ Intermediate on a Yamaha. Brian Miller scored wins in Historic 250 on a Spanish made Ossa and Ultima 250 Intermediate on JapaMike Klingersmith (88) nese equipment; Miller successfully campaigned on some of the most diverse machinery of any rider at the event. Mike Weldon won Post Vintage Open Novice and Ultima Novice. Additionally, Eddie Parks won Historic 250 Expert, Chris Todd won Next Gen Millennium Two-stroke 250 Expert, and Scott Sears finished first in Next Gen 60+ Expert.

Team member, Brian Miller, was the only one to end up with an on-track visit from the medical team. The number 293’s lowspeed tip over unfortunately ended his weekend in race six with an injury to his shoulder. All of us in the Rocky Mountain Region wish Brian a speedy recovery and hope to see him back in action on his beloved Hodakas soon. (We hear Brian is recovering nicely and back in the saddle, he’s one tough customer!)

With many attendees traveling hundreds of miles to get home, Sunday’s awards were distributed following the final posting of each race, giving competitors the opportunity to get on the road as early as possible after collecting their booty.

This reality always leaves me feeling a bit melancholy at the conclusion of a race weekend when brief good-byes to distant friends leave me longing for the next race where we will be reunited once more. To those who attended Aztec, we look forward to seeing you at the Rocky Mountain National again next year, and to those who didn’t, we hope you’ll make it in 2022!

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t is easy to look forward to the AHRMA National CrossCountry Series’ midseason stop in the mountains of Garrett County in scenic Western Maryland. The region’s topography and rural way of life are in stark contrast to the state’s far more population-dense cities to the east and serves up many attractions that cater to a thriving tourist industry.

While these attributes certainly enhance a weekend trip to Friendsville, the star of the show for our interests is Tim and Paula Thomas’ Shady Acres Motocross Park. Nestled beyond the view from the road in the rolling hills north of Deep Creek Lake, the facility, quite clearly a former farm, along with its owners, set a casual, welcoming vibe immediately upon arrival.

After inheriting the family farm a number of years ago, Tim and Paula set about continuing the farming tradition in several different iterations before Tim’s dreams of creating a motocross facility took root and he began carving the course out of the former crop field east of the dairy barn. Since that day, the Thomas family has cultivated a successful and approachable regional motocross series at the property and developed an exciting and diverse cross county loop to compliment the motocross activities. Tim, being a tremendous fan of vintage racing and motorcycles in general, considers AHRMA’s stop at Shady Acres an honor and his favorite event of the year. His excitement is clearly evident as he makes every effort to accommodate the series and its racers and to provide additional entertainment beyond the race activities. This 44

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year, Tim created the “Old Goat” competition which was held following Saturday’s races. A test of riding skills, the “Old Goat” challenge pits two riders in a combination of relay, rodeo barrel racing, enduro-cross, and other moto-silliness. The competition was a joy to watch, and participation was enthusiastic and plentiful.

As for the actual cross country races, the course follows a familiar path to previous years, with some additions to keep it fresh. Tim, along with some help from the Mid-Atlantic regional trail boss extraordinaire, Mike Zdybak, was able to add a bit of new single track in several areas including a couple hair-raising off camber sections that were challenging but negotiable as well as some nice tight bar-width sections above the farm pond. In a departure from last year, the course was able to use entertaining sections of the motocross track to connect the various stages of forested trails. In general, the course follows the perimeter of the property with a combination of flowing two-track with some rolling elevation changes through fencerows and patches of woods that are connected with farm lanes, a sprint through a pasture or around a farm pond levee, several sections of great single track, and a rip through the dairy barn. A very diverse and enjoyable course at nearly five miles in length. Both days were set to utilize the same course, but with some impending rain on Sunday, National Cross Country director, Becky Hayes, and MidAtlantic regional director, Dave Kutskel, made a smart call to bypass some of the challenging off camber sections to prevent

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VINTAGE RACES Brett Reichart and his Puch led the pack of 39 riders onto the course in Saturday’s vintage race. As the only rider on the front row, Brett was thankful for the competition when Dave Kutskel was able to chase him down from row two. Dave would end up pulling away for the overall win on his Yamaha MX360 with Brett holding second. Robert McNeel followed with a solid third place on his Husqvarna. Sunday was nearly a repeat at the front of the pack although Brett was able to keep Dave at bay and maintain the lead on track. But the final tally on the leaderboard put Kutskel out front again with his second overall win of the weekend. Brett again took second while Chris Gillespie put his number “3” Can-Am in the three spot. Charlie Walker put in a solid performance on his Yamaha with fourth overall, a repeat from the day prior. Kerry Kubena brought his beautiful BSA to play in Maryland and proceeded to easily outclass the rest of the Sportsman Open Intermediate class with a pair of first place finishes. Also atop a BSA, Mark Sturtevant once again dominated the Premier Expert class both days as he ran his season tally of race wins to six. The fierce battle in the Sportsman 200 Intermediate ranks elevated both Ken Cichy and Grant Reichart into the top ten overall each day. Cichy’s Suzuki would lead the way in both cases with Grant behind on the Yamaha. Anthony Lowery survived a broken kickstarter on his Honda XL175 to take third followed by the Penton of Tom Grimmell. Chris Cawein took an early lead in Saturday’s Sportsman Open Novice class, but Brandon Battistella was on his game as he chased down Chris and took the lead on lap two. Brandon would not relinquish the lead as he took the checkers with Chris close behind in the runner-up position.

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Eighty-nine-year-old John Knapp was an inspiration as he took the Premier Novice class win on his 1968 Greeves Anglian. John and his wife, Joan, who also rides motorcycles and has scored many trials events, have been active in AHRMA competition for over twenty years in trials and cross country.

While dreams of a Triumph Cub in the Navy eventually got bypassed by family life, John was able to make that dream come true over fifty years ago. The love of the sport keeps the Syracuse, NY, couple going, and John still competes in several vintage and modern events each year.

POST VINTAGE RACES It was a Kawasaki battle for the overall victory on Saturday and Sunday as forty plus riders took the green flag. Mike Blackwell proved that displacement doesn’t determine the outcome. Mike placed his KX125 in front of Brett Reichart’s KX250 as the pair finished one-two both days. John Brant would take home third place in Saturday’s overall standings as the top intermediate and class winner in Post Vintage 50+ aboard his IT200 which he also rode to the class win Sunday for a weekend sweep. Similarly, Clayton Farris took the top spot each day in Post Vintage Open Expert as he managed to hold off the Yamaha of Greg Barratt with his Husqvarna. Joe Dixon kept leader Christian Adams in his sights in the early laps Saturday but had to settle for second as Christian began pulling away to take the checkered flag. William Bishop was unable to make the start of Saturday’s race, but made the best of his opportunity on Sunday as he took the Historic Open Intermediate win over Saturday’s victor, David Brown, each on a Husqvarna. After NOVEMBER 2021

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finishing runner-up to Robert McNeel on Saturday, Honda rider Tim Grow took command early on Sunday and led every lap to win over Charlie Walker (Yamaha) and John Burnett (Can-Am).

While John Brant was sprinting away to the Post Vintage 50+ Intermediate class win and the upper reaches of the overall standings, Robert Ragon and Tommy Tippett were relegated to racing for the runner-up spot. But, with the intense battle between the two you would have thought they were racing for the top spot. With a last lap pass Saturday, Ragon barely edged

Tommy as they were literally head-to-tail across the line for second and third respectively and repeated the bar-to-bar finish Sunday with Lamar Zell taking home fourth. Post Vintage 200 Intermediate set the stage for another weekend-long epic battle as Greg Kemp and Josh Schucker swapped Saturday’s lead several times with no more than three seconds separating the two throughout the race until Schucker made a last lap pass stick on his YZ125 to take the day’s win with Kemp just behind.

Sunday would bring redemption for Kemp as he led from the start and was able to ward off a late race charge by Schucker to put his IT175 in front by mere seconds as the pair drag raced to the finish line. Kurt Kilby, also on a Yamaha IT, and John Bowman (Husqvarna) followed in third and fourth respectively each day, Combine the great preparation and welcoming attitude of Tim and Paula, the beauty of the region and their secluded Shady Acres Motocross Park, some wonderful weather, and the friends, family, bikes, and camaraderie that AHRMA brings, and it is sure to be an amazing weekend. The racing was pretty awesome as well! And, we can’t wait to do it all again next year and see what Tim has up his sleeve to top the “Old Goat.” As always, big thanks to cross country coordinator Becky Hayes for traveling the country setting these events in motion and to her volunteers at tech inspection as well as the Mid-Atlantic region’s team who took care of scoring, trail work, and more.

Please support Hagerty Insurance and their commitment to the sport as the primary sponsor for the 2021 AHRMA National Cross Country Series. Full results and national series point standings can be found at https://www.ahrma.org/schedulesresults/.

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always make it look easy. Their hard work and graciousness, along with the persistence and valued effort of the core group of volunteers, ensure the event easily lived up to expectations.

The Kutskel’s property, along with wonderful cooperation from neighboring properties, is flush with fantastic trails from past Coyote Run events as well as general play riding and practice. To supplement the existing trail system and ensure the participants get the absolute best experience, Mike Zdybak spends considerable time clearing debris and cutting fresh trail to formulate a wholly unique course for each day of the event. This year, racers were treated to a Saturday course that was relatively open and flowed well through a plethora of established two-track, switch-backing through a combination of trees and underbrush, with some well-paced single-track thrown in. There were just enough elevation changes and moisture in the ground to create a few tricky spots as well. Sunday’s course took a different approach using far more single-track including some quite tight areas along the creek bank that was run in reverse from last year. Sunday also included the spectator favorites of the shale pile hillclimb, which was descended this year as a twist, and the “pit” just off the dirt road toward the starting area, which was also run in a different direction compared to years past. Both day’s courses were similar in length with Sunday’s lap times just a touch longer due to the tighter terrain. While certain folks may have preference for one or the other,

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in general, both courses were well regarded based on the bench racing that followed, with only a sour word or two for the dust which again plagued the event although not even close to the 1930s dust bowl proportions from 2020.

VINTAGE RACES: Considering his obvious familiarity with the place, it is no surprise to see host Dave Kutskel near the top of the leaderboard. He was able to capture the top-overall spot on Saturday after early leader Brian Grove’s dominance was derailed when he exited on the last lap. Christian Brumbaugh (Yamaha DT250) continued his remarkable, and inspirational,

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recovery from a near debilitating injury with second overall and first in the Vintage Open Expert class. Runner up to Brumbaugh was Ethan Walker making a long-anticipated return to action following the birth of he and Lorena’s second child, congratulations! Third and fourth overall in Saturday’s race were captured by strong Intermediate performances

by Josh Horvath and Brock Kutskel who also took the top two spots in Vintage 200 Intermediate.

Lynn Parkins and Glenn Hershey dueled for the Vintage 60+ Intermediate win throughout as Glenn took an early lead only to fall behind Lynn on lap two. Glenn held on tight and pushed Parkins to the end, but was unable to get by, handing Lynn the win. Glenn’s Can-Am was followed by Dave McIntyre and his Honda in third. Brandon Rowe continued his strong season with a pair of Vintage Open Novice wins on the weekend with TJ Dixon claiming the runner-up spot both days. Brian Grove struck back on Sunday as he took the overall win on his Husqvarna with fellow AA class rider Josh Zerance (CanAm) just behind. Kutskel led early but fell to third just ahead of another AA rider, Wyatt Stoup. Dave Light followed up Saturday’s victory in the Vintage Open Intermediate with a win yet again on his MX360. Mike Bretz would take runner-

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up on a Can-Am, replacing Saturday’s Tim Spigelmyer (512) second place rider, Aaron Walker. Tim Spigelmyer made a strong impression in his series debut Sunday by taking an early lead in the tough Vintage 200 Intermediate class, but ultimately settled for second after being forced to retire on lap three. Following a last lap pass by Kevin Marshall to take Saturday’s win, Ed Klinger’s runner-up to Kevin on Sunday may have been more impressive. Ed clipped a hidden rock on his Husqvarna on lap one, and despite being spit off the machine, the crash looked innocent enough. While he remounted and continued his pursuit of Marshall, a postBrock Kutskel (5) race assessment of his well-being uncovered a sizable laceration from the earlier crash which sent Ed to the ER for some repair work.

Reports indicate a full recovery.

POST VINTAGE RACES: Apart from Logan Holley’s lap one lead, the rest of the Post Vintage weekend was all Husqvarna and Brian Grove. After Brian passed Holley on lap two Saturday, he would go on to lead Jim Laird (87J) every lap thereafter in taking the overall and AA class wins both days. Logan managed to hang on for second place on his Husqvarna Chris Haag (965) with Craig Shenigo taking third on his Yamaha IT. Rylin Pacella and Dane Brownawell hustled their 125s (CR and YZ respectively) into the top three overall on Sunday as well as placing one-two in the Post Vintage 200 Expert class each day. Following his impressive vintage class rides, Sylas Merrell led three laps in Saturday’s Post Vintage 200 Intermediate action before home-track advantage carried fellow young phenom Brock Kutskel (XR200) into the lead and the win. Sylas settled for second and his dad, Sam Noah Kirkland (446), Jim Laird (87J), Merrell, upheld the honor of the “older’ folks by Brian Ashcraft (58) his father’s “if you can start it, you following Geoff Kemp across the line for fourth with can ride it” challenge by not only all except Kutskel on IT175s. The elder Merrell would starting dad Keith’s beastly XR600, but piloting it to the Prebest his progeny on Sunday with a strong runner-up to Brock.

Modern Open Intermediate class win on Saturday after chasing As typical, there was plenty of competition in the Post Vintage down Grant Reichart’s CR250 on lap three. Brian Holley rode Women’s classes with five ladies taking to the course each day. his Husqvarna to third place. Grant again took an early lead Husqvarna/XR hybrid-mounted Laci Horvath knocked down the Sunday, but this time he refused to cede to the challenge by wins in the Expert class, Kelly Pearce was closely followed by Yamaha TT-mounted Jim Laird. Grant would lead every lap Emily Reichart in the Intermediate field, and Claudia McDowell to take the win with Jim behind in second and Keith Folmar in held off Pam Leibgold and her IT175 in the Novice class. In third. Scott Day took the Early Modern 200 Intermediate win a duel of 80s Yamahas, Eric Weiland was able to better his on Saturday while Tim Spigelmyer took that honor on Sunday.

Saturday second place finish with a Post Vintage 50+ Expert Greg Kemp was runner-up to each on his KDX200 and his son win over Steve Bowman on Sunday. Robert Radcliffe and Rick Greg Kemp Jr., also riding a KDX, was the winner in Sunday’s Klingensmith diced for the Post Vintage 60+ Intermediate win Early Modern 200 Expert contest. all weekend with Rick coming out on top both days. James Nice also joined the fray on Saturday with a third in class.

The second half of the 2021 season has kicked off with yet another amazing Coyote Run weekend. Thanks to the DISC BRAKE RACES: Kutskel family and their neighbors for the hospitality and AA class riders Kurtis Palmer, Mike Blackwell, and Brian opportunity to visit and race. A huge thank you to all the Grove, in that order, made a clean sweep of the overall podium volunteers who make this series possible, and thank you to the on Saturday. With Kurtis absent for Sunday’s race, Mike took sponsors that support the regional events: Potomac Vintage advantage and claimed the top spot followed by fellow AA Riders, Preston Petty Products, Stainless Cycle, Vee Rubber, competitor Wyatt Stoup. Cameron Pennington and Steve Grove Printing, KMI Printing, Horizon Homes, and Works Enduro Bowman derailed the AA freight train on Sunday with their pair Riders. The complete results from this event and the upcoming of Early Modern Open Expert Honda CRs as they managed oneschedule can be found at https://www.ahrma.org/ahrma-midtwo in the class and three-four overall. With his characteristic atlantic-region. Follow the series’ Facebook page @ AHRMA XR250 out of action for the weekend, Josh Folmar scoffed at Mid Atlantic Cross Country for updates.

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ugust 7-8th marked the return of AHRMA MX racing to the iconic Red Bud MX track in Buchanan, MI, for the Redwood Engineering National Vintage Motocross, Rach Tech Post Vintage Motocross and Next Gen Motocross Series in conjunction with the Jeff Stanton Classic and D-14 support classes. More than 400 racers showed up from over a dozen states, as far away as Florida, Louisiana and Texas. Hours before the gates were due to open, lines of motor homes and vans had already filled the staging area with racers anxious to get those prime parking spots.

Upon turning into Red Bud, racers and families were met with sights that are what makes this one of the premier tracks in the country. Rolling grass hills with a perfectly manicured golf course type setting and lots of big bold signage everywhere. Even the water trucks are wrapped and showcase the advertising logos that are found throughout the facility. (By the way, those water trucks can be filled in under two minutes and dispense thousands of gallons of water thru eight nozzles almost as fast.)

The weather forecast for the weekend was perfect.

Sunny skies and temps around 80. But as everyone knows, Red Bud is not far from Lake Michigan and storms have been known to pop up at any time. And several times Friday night, I could hear the raindrops hitting the roof of the motor home, sometimes very hard. I woke up Saturday morning expecting to find mud. But Tim Ritchey and his track crew know their dirt and had already worked the track to perfection, watering, rototilling and then packing the track so that NOVEMBER 2021

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the rain would run off and not soak in. As I walked the track, I found it the best I had ever seen there. Tim and crew had cut out features that that vintage riders and bikes would have struggled with and because they had not worked the track as deeply and then packed it, even the small bikes had NO problem circumventing the track. When I came in from practice, my bike was still clean! Again, I must stress, this was the best and most vintage-friendly track I have seen there, other than the grass track races.

While I am at it, I also must give credit to Amy Ritchey and Lisa Wagner for the great job they did handling the multitude of different D-14, Stanton Classic and AHRMA National classes that they normally don’t deal with. Tony Paul had to leave early Saturday due to family issues and Simon Farmer and myself were asked to help where we could. We managed to fumble our way thru the weekend without anyone trying to hang us. We only had two issues to deal with, one questionable classification and one class entry error.

Both were taken care of quickly and fairly.

Drex Aikins handled the staging area with Tommy Watts showing his pro skills at the starting gate. Pro announcer Larry Witmer handled the announcing duties thru the weekend and kept everyone informed and entertained. Although this year, Larry kept his vintage Honda in the infield and didn’t defend his last Red Bud National win.

Several other Ex-pro MXers showed up, most notably Jeff Stanton and old time Maico factory rider, Denny Swartz. Denny showed his skills in the 60+ Expert class that he was the last Maico rider to ever win a pro MX race for Maico (it was at Red Bud back in 1981 by the way). Denny cruised in both motos for two wins. I had hoped to challenge him some, but ignition problems with my bike foiled those plans. Jeff Stanton showed that he still had his pro speed as he ran multiple classes both days including the team race. I had the chance to ride in a couple motos with Jeff and while I managed a holeshot with my 250 over his 125, he quickly showed me that I wasn’t going fast enough as he made a pass at the bottom of the ski jump that had me shaking my head in wonder!

Tim Ritchey stuck in a new feature in the turn before Larocco’s leap. An off camber turn! On Saturday, the high inside line was difficult to hit and when you did, as you rounded the turn, it ran smack dab into the outside berm line which

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made for some interesting meetings of riders to say the least! On Sunday, the riders changed the inside line more, so as you made the turn it didn’t merge the outside berm line.

Speaking of Larocco’s leap, on Saturday I only saw a couple riders making the attempt at the double, Oscar Pomeroy, on his Can-Am, as he battled 50+ Expert, Eric Muffley. On Sunday, many of the Post Vintage classes would do the double, not many vintage riders tried it. I think the new off camber turn made it tougher to do the jump.

Saturday night after the motos were over and awards passed out, the Red Bud track hosted a steak or chicken dinner with all the fixings along with door prizes and more. And diners had a chance to Mingle with Jeff Stanton.

Sunday, there would be less entries, as the D-14 classes only ran on Saturday. So only fourteen motos instead of sixteen. Tim Ritchey and crew again worked their magic on the track, grooming it to near perfection, although slightly deeper for the Post Vintage/Next Gen bikes and not packed this time. I ran in three classes, in moto six, ten and twelve, and even by moto twelve, the track was still in great condition! No big ruts, and braking bumps that won’t wear you out! Other tracks need to take notice! Big! Wide! Multiple lines and not a follow the leader, one-line track like some we race on.

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he Taylor Family welcomed AHRMA to the 2021 Upstate New York Vintage MX scene. Pavilion Motocross Park, LLC., came to existence in 2009, a result of the Taylor family’s desire to own and operate their own Motocross track, Cross Country and Trials Facility. Their love of the sport made it happen.

Located on Taylor Road, in Covington, NY, the MX park is 44 acres in size, with facilities for campers, vendors, and much more. Additional land owned by the Taylor family provides many miles of cross country loops and trials sections. For more Pavilion vintage motocross information, there is a Facebook page named Upstate NY Vintage MX managed by Don Coluzzi that covers vintage motocross in this area. Check it out.

Glenn Taylor of Pavilion MX Park recruited George Denke to announce the racing action. George Denke, a former semi-pro MX racer of the 1960s and 1970s, and an experienced AMA National Motocross Announcer for Unadilla MX and Broome-Tioga MX, interviewed many of the AHRMA riders. These riders shared their AHRMA National and Regional racing experience with the crowd. George presented many funny “back in the day” stories about Tony DiStefano and “Jammin” Jimmy Weinert. Ed Abdo, AHRMA Member and author of the book, ‘“Jammin” Jimmy Weinert: Living My Dream,’ joined in with George Denke to offer more to the stories about Tony D. and the “Jammer.”

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Friday’s Trials event was set up by Laverne Bowen and the members of the Niagara Trials Riders Club.

Tony Paul assisted the Niagara Trials Riders Club in this effort.

Glenn Taylor prepared the cross country loop and motocross track to “vintage” perfection. Glenn groomed the track between races and at intermission to keep the racing surface at its best for AHRMA racing.

Many riders expressed their liking of the track and their appreciation for this effort on social media.

FRIDAY, VINTAGE CROSS COUNTRY The AHRMA National Vintage Cross Country was blessed with warm temperatures and a very fast 3.5mile course layout by our host Glenn Taylor. Being a motocross guy who does cross country on Saturday, I found the layout A+. Some may argue that there was not enough “tight stuff.” The loop was around crop fields with some very tricky wooded areas.

Now to the racing action. Twenty riders in four lines led the way for vintage, women, and novice Cross Country classes. It was a glorious day with plenty of room to let it hang out. The overall results were: Darrell Wassil (Ossa 21b) and Dave Kutskel (Yamaha 11c) 1 and 2. Paul Por on a Can-Am 60+ Expert was third overall with Kelly Pearce (Honda) the Women Intermediate fourth overall and Laci Horvath (Yamaha)

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Women Expert closing out the top five. There were four entries in the Vintage 60+ Intermediate class with Bob Close (Penton) leading wire to wire. Lew Mayer was second on a beautiful Rokon RT 340, Bruce Hughes on a Husky was third, and as we speak, yours truly (Merritt Brown 80m) would still be pushing his Maico GS 400 out of the cornfield with a broken footpeg and no chain.

FRIDAY, POST VINTAGE CROSS COUNTRY At 2:45 PM the Post Vintage Cross Country race was given the green flag, and twenty three Post Vintage riders headed toward the cornfield and woods. I don’t know what to say except it was Darrell Wassil (21b) day at the Pavilion Cross Country event. After winning the Vintage Cross Country overall, the number 21b Yamaha IT 200 completed ten laps in 1 hour and 6 minutes.

Darrell lapped the entire field. Dave Kutskel (11c), Historic Open Expert, was second, Larry Miller Post

Vintage 60+ Intermediate was third, with Dustin Loss (Yamaha) and Ryan Collins (Honda), heading up the Post Vintage 200 Intermediate group at fourth and fifth overall. Keith Vanderwalker (Kawasaki) and Ryan Coyle (Yamaha) were just behind to close out third and fourth in that group. A great race for the 50+ Intermediate class came down to five seconds with Joe Chodnicki (Husky) edging Jim Wuethrich’s KTM. The day ended with the awards presentation at the snack bar with Tony Paul, our National Off-road Director, as master of ceremonies.

SATURDAY, VINTAGE MOTOCROSS Saturday morning around 4:30 AM the rain was falling lightly on the tent. By 7:30 AM it was coming down pretty hard, but this did not stop the Pavilion MX staff from doing an A+ job with multiple machines turning the loam for some good racing fun. After practice, it dried up and it was game on! Vintage 50+ Intermediate action in race two, James DeFazio (Yamaha) bested Chris Hill (2b, Maico) by a wheel

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length for a 2/1 overall. In race eight, Sportsman 125 Intermediate, Rodriguez (Yamaha) outlasted Mark Strassner’s Bultaco Pursang for the overall win.

Tom Grimmel’s Ossa Stiletto won the Classic 50+ Intermediate class, however, the race of the day was by far the Sportsman 250 Expert class. Michael Robinson on a 73 Bultaco Pursang (2) laid down the law in moto two over Stephen Por’s Can Am for a 2-1 win. Mike was a sponsored Bultaco rider in the ‘70s; Mike Robinson’s family had a Bultaco motorcycle shop and were visited

by Sr. Bultó. Mike qualified for national MX races in the ‘80s on a Kawasaki. Stephen Hoover (51s) was third on a (MAICO). A beautiful sunset, and a great BBQ at the Northeast Regional camp prepared us for the Post Vintage, Pre-Modern and Next Gen racing on Sunday.

SUNDAY, POST VINTAGE, PRE-MODERN AND NEXT GEN MOTOCROSS The riders were greeted with a bit of liquid sunshine early, as day three began. As signups and tech were going on, Glenn Taylor and his staff prepped the motocross track for the day ahead. After practice, the skies cleared, a hot and unusual humid western New York day unfolded. Race one presented a great battle between Bob Bean, Post Vintage 60+ Expert, and Darrell Wassil, GP 250 Expert. Well, you know what they say, old age and treachery takes care of youth in the long run and after four laps, Bean’s Suzuki RM came out on top. A great ride by Bob Bean, and Joe Gretchen (Maico) was second in the 60+ Expert class. There was a great turnout for the Next Gen classes. In race six, Next Gen 60+ Intermediate class had the most riders.

Of the seven riders, Don Carman (Yamaha) 2/1 bested Fred Edwards (Suzuki) 1/2 . In race eleven, Kawasakimounted Greg Meeder topped Bob Bean in the Next Gen 250 expert class, and in the Intermediate class it was Tyler Carmen (Honda) Over Keith Vanderwalker (Kawasaki).

A big thank you from all of us to the Taylor Family at Pavilion MX Park for hosting a safe and well run AHRMA off-road national event. We appreciate the time and effort placed on maintaining a vintage friendly track, trials and cross country course.

We thank Tony Paul, Off-Road Director, Becky Hayes, Cross Country Coordinator, Dave Kutskel, Mid-Atlantic Cross Country and the tech inspection staff for all their work at the event. We thank the sponsors of this national event and thank Sharon Bean, photographer at Sharons MX Pictures, Facebook.

Everyone who attended the Pavilion MX Park AHRMA Off-Road National appreciated your efforts!

Full results and National point standings can be found at https://www.ahrma.org/schedules-results/.

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(left) Dave Kutskel (11C) (right) Tom Curry (4c)

(below) Pavilion MX National Group Photo; Standing L to R: Merritt Brown, Ryan Collins, Jody Curry, Bryan Sheets, Darrell Wassil, Dustin Loss, StuTefft , Mark Williams.

L to R kneeling are: Ed Hewig, Tom Curry, Amanda Curry, and Craig Curry.

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Race 12 moto 1 Vintage 70+ both intermediate and expert.

Doug Smith 207 with the hole shot.

NATIONAL WEEKEND AT RATTLERS RUN WORDS AND PHOTOS BY KATE JORGENSON SEPTEMBER 18-19, 2021

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eptember 18 and 19, 2021 marked the 15th annual Rattlers Run in Fairfield, Washington, for the AHRMA Redwood Engineering National Trial and AHRMA Redwood Engineering Vintage Motocross Series and with 31 entries for trials and a record setting 208 entries for motocross it beat out the entries at Diamond Don’s in Texas! It was a great, family-friendly, weekend!

On a rainy Saturday morning, trials riders put on their rain slickers and many layers of clothing and set out for the ten challenging sections. Normally, Eastern Washington is warmer weather, but all of Washington experienced stormy weather that weekend, and Eastern Washington received some chilly temperatures. Charlie Higdon, who normally competes in trials was spectating under the shed and said, “If I wanted to be wet, I would have been a fish!” Over the last few weeks, Chris Allen, along with his team of trials experts Matt Parsons, Todd Stanley, Mike Allen, and Joe Klokkevold and volunteers created ten brake squealing, tight turning, and unexpectedly slippery sections due to the wet weather.

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Race 9 Moto 2 Jon Seehorn 8a with Dan Stanley 10 roost behind him!

The largest class of the day was the Modern Classic Novice group with nine riders. Tim Jackson earned first place with a total of 20 points. Rich Bennett earned second place with a total of 25 points. Third place went to Andy James with a total of 31 points and 22 cleans. In this class, Mark Mielke came all the way from Florida to ride, he placed seventh.

togetherness of the AHRMA family is what is truly cherished!

The Anderberg family make sure that this is an event fun for the whole family.

The other large group of the day was the Modern Classic Intermediate group with six riders. Ron Sandusky earned first place with 38 points. Second place went to Layne Hanna with 43 points. Jeff Earle earned 54 points and third place. Other winners for the day included the following: Modern Classic Expert Paul Deree with 48 points, Classic Expert Joe Klokkevold with 38 points, Classic Novice Greg Houchin with 3 points (Houchin earned the fewest points of anyone all day), Premier Lightweight Expert Robert Bellicitti with 8 points, Premier Lightweight Intermediate Sean Chase with 53 points, Premier Heavyweight Expert Matt Parsons with 9 points, Premier Heavyweight Intermediate Sean Fromhold with 53 points, Modern Twin Shock Masters Todd Stanley with 23 points, Modern Twin Shock Expert Mike Allen with 29 points, and Air Cooled Monoshock Masters Scott Stewart with 16 points.

If you wanted delicious food, Rockford, Washington’s Frednecks was on hand with a great menu of ribs, pulled pork, Coney dogs, tri-tip sandwiches loaded with meat, biscuits and gravy, breakfast tacos, and if you wanted to try the staple of Rattlers Run you had a scoop of thier famous huckleberry ice cream. Frednecks contributes a portion of their profits to the donation bucket that goes toward the volunteer fire department and ambulance crew that come out yearly to help at the track!

Thank you to all the checkers, the riders who stopped to help check a section or to answer a question for a new checker, and for all who participated in the event, and thank you to our sponsors Redwood Engineering.

Saturday evening was a different kind of competition that did not require the ability to ride a motorcycle. A family tradition at Rattlers Run is Bingo in the Barn and the winners take home real cash prizes, although, the camaraderie and the NOVEMBER 2021

All weekend long you could enjoy a drink or a pastry from a local coffee stand brewing up hot and cold coffees, teas, hot chocolates, and other drinks to suite your fancy.

On Sunday, the weather had improved a little bit; the rain had gone away, but the bitter cold had come so riders and spectators alike were bundled up to enjoy some vintage motocross. Of the 208 record setting entries, six were new members to AHRMA, and four were AMA or former AMA flat track racers (Dan Stanley, Joe Kopp, Kody Kopp, and James Rispoli). With so many racers ready to roost the grass track, there were four practices, 16 races held twice, and two legends races making it an exciting day in the Fairfield countryside!

In the first moto of the day with Premier Lightweight Intermediates, Premier Lightweight Experts, Vintage 100cc Experts, Vintage Women Novices, and Vintage Women Experts, Arei James (5R) got the holeshot and she won the race not just for her class but for the entire group, nice job Arei!

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Joe Klokkevold (117) pulled the holeshot just over Rory Whitney (051) in moto two which had Classic 250 Intermediate, Classic 250 Expert, Classic 500 Intermediate, and Classic 500 Expert. In this race Paul Andrade (730) took first place in the Classic 500 Intermediate he also was one of only a few riders to have traveled the furthest to get to Rattlers Run because he is from Kapaa, Hawaii.

Race 13 Moto 2 Randy Mcallister 6 edging out Kelly Shane 74Q in the Vintage 60+ Expert

Race three had nine entries and it was the Vintage 50+ Experts. The roosting dirt made for some intense racing with Mark Sullivan (675) winning both moto one and two! Steve Liberty earned second place over Tim Taylor who got third.

In the Early Sportsman Stock 500 Intermediate class there were six racers. Peter Jorgenson (195) took third place, Douglas Brown (D14) took second place, and Tim Jackson (99V) took first place. Also in race four was the Early Sportsman Stock 250 Intermediate which Paul Deree (721) earned first over David Stanton (710). In the Early Sportsman Stock Expert, Jubal Brown (9) took first over Mark Baer (67U).

Jeff Mullins (4X) inched out Marty Burks (638) in the Early Sportsman Stock 500 Expert.

In the Classic 125 Intermediate race Nathaniel Edie (36X) earned third, Chris Kerber (686) earned second, and first went to Vint Whitman (40V). Robert Bellicitti was the sole Expert in the Classic 125 Expert class he earned first. The Sportsman 125 Expert class had eight racers. Thomas Gwinn (21t) took third place, second place went to Jubal Brown (9), and first place went to Andy James (87).

Race 6 had seven classes on the line. Pete Jorgenson was the only one in the Premier 350 Intermediate. Brad Busch (971) earned first over Bill Stuth (92X) in the Premier 350 Expert class. Sean Fromhold (66f) took the win in the Premier 500 Intermediate over Todd Glass (311) and Pierre Andrade (750). Dallas Sessions (36x) took first place over Mathew Hamilton (306x) and Nick Tabacco (424) in the Sportsman 250 Intermediate. Sean Chase (9) was the only racer in the Sportsman Open Twins Intermediate. Marty Burks (638) was the only one to complete in both motos over Matt James (3R).

In the Premier 500 Expert class Brett Giboney (182) edged out Kelly Shane (74Q) second place, Al Anderberg (7x) third place, and Peter Cruttenden (451) fourth place.

In race seven there were seven Sportsman Novices. Brian Chaffee (50) earned third place, Scott Valley (118) back for a second year at Rattlers Run earned second place, and Hank Frenna (3L) took first place.

Race eight had nine Sportsman 500 Intermediate racers and nine Sportsman 500 expert racers resulting in quite the fast moving, dirt flying race. In moto one Joe Kopp (3) grabbed the holeshot; in moto two it was Michael Busch (17r) with holeshot.

For the Intermediates third place went to Dale Tomevi (07), second place went to George Amaro (92Q), and first place went to Arei James (5R). In the Expert class, Jubal Brown (9) earned third place, Michael Busch (17r) earned second place, and first place went to Joe Kopp (3). What an intense battle!

In race nine it was the Sportsman 250 Experts; there were seven racers. Jon Seehorn (8a) took third, second place went to Ryan Stevenson (1), and first place went to Dan Stanley (10).

Race ten had three classes of novice racers. Jeff Earle (380) won the Premier Novice, Hank Frenna (3L) won the Vintage Open Age Novice, and Scott Valley (118) took third, Donald Hildebrandt (020) earned second, and Rich Bennett earned first in the Vintage 60+ Novice.

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Three classes were in race eleven. In the Vintage Open Age Intermediate, Arei James (5R) earned first place, over Dallas Sessions (36x) and George Amaro (92Q). In the Vintage 40+ Intermediate Jeremy Deming (155) earned first over Tommy Petrie (22). Dan Dumas (8z) took first place over Jonathan Stuart (306) and Mathew Hamilton (306x) in the Vintage 50+ Intermediate.

There were fourteen racers in the Vintage 70+ Intermediate and Expert classes for race 12. In the Expert class, Jim Monegan (31w) took first. Doug Smith (207) in the Intermediate class took first over cousins Paul and Pierre Andrade.

In race thirteen Vintage 60+ Expert there were 13 racers.

In moto one Chet Malito (38M) got the holeshot and finished first, but he did not finish moto two. In moto two Robert Bellicitti (59F) was the holeshot king and won the race; Bellicitti also won the class overall.

In the largest class of the day, race 14, the Vintage 60+ Intermediate, there were 18 racers. In the first moto Fritz Guenther (03) got the holeshot. In the second moto Bruce Deming (155) got the hole shot. Dale Tomevi (07) earned first place, over Guenther in second, and Deming in third.

Race fifteen had two groups of fast experts. The Premier Open Twin Experts were led by Matt James (3r), second place went to Al Anderberg (7x), and third went to Mike Atkins (3V).

In the Vintage Open Age Experts, Jubal Brown (9) earned third place, James Rispoli (15s) took second place, and Kody Kopp (3) earned first place.

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Race 6 Moto 1 Pete Jorgenson 195 and Nick Tabacco 424 racing in front of the iconic Rattlers Run giant American Flag.

In the Sportsman 125 Intermediate, Race 16, Jeremy Deming (155) earned first over Mike Schaffer (340) and Paul Deree (4Q).

A short recap on the Legends races (Races 17 and 18).

These were races organized by Matt James and Chet Malito.

There were two races for a purse. The first race was 50+ AHRMA Vintage; there were fourteen racers, Mark Sullivan (675) earned third, Dan Stanley (10) earned second, and first went to Smokin’ Joe Kopp (3) who donated his prize money back to the donations collected at the farm for the volunteer paramedics and fire department. In the second Legends race the age range was 16-49. Dylan Evanger (96Y) earned third, Ryan Stevenson (6) earned second, and Kody Kopp (3) took the win. This eight-lap race both at intermission and at the end of the day was a great way to get more riders involved for the love of the sport!

All in all, it was a fun filled weekend with great friends, fun racing, and lots of new memories at Rattlers Run! Thank you to everyone that helped make this weekend possible, the volunteers and our sponsors Cycle Gear, Motion Pro, Redwood Engineering, and the Anderberg Family!

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HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN RACING, AND WHAT DISCIPLINES? Four years racing, all with AHRMA and SDTA down here in Florida. Roadrace a CB350 in Sportsman 350 and Sportsman 500, Sidecar BMW R75 in SC2 and Kawaski 600 in F2, Triumph TR5T in Cross Country.

What other organization lets someone ride this many different machines? It’s a pretty amazing thing we have going here and I hope it lasts a VERY long time.

FAVORITE TRACKS?

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN INVOLVED IN FLAT TRACK? Two years. Just a baby.

So far, it’s been the Mike Gerald Classic at Baton Rouge Raceway. The high banks paired with the opportunity to ride a Champion framed XS750 made for an amazing night! Would love to make it to a cushion one day with another twin.

DREAM TRACK TO RACE?

WHAT DO YOU ENJOY ABOUT THE SPORT? The grassroots feel of flat track can’t be beat. You’d swear that some of the people you meet at an event were born and raised in the pits.

Can’t say I really have a dream track yet. I’m just happy riding the one I’m on. That’s living the dream in my book.

WHAT CLASSES DO YOU RUN?

WHAT BIKE(S) DO YOU CURRENTLY RACE?

Seventies Singles (AHRMA), Vintage Open (SDTA), Vintage Twins (SDTA), MadDawg (SDTA)

1976 Yamaha XT500. De-raked stock frame with a lightly modded motor.

2022 SEASON PLANS?

1996 Honda XR100 MadDawg Have ridden a Moto Guzzi 650, Astro, and an XS750 Anything else that needs the dust knocked off it!

With a new baby this year, I’ll be very happy if I can make it to just a few events next year. Daytona is in my backyard, so that’s a given for RR and DT. Back to Baton Rouge, and we’ll see what else momma let’s me get out for. Might be a good year to start volunteering more and giving back to this great organization.

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2021/2 AHRMA NATIONAL SERIES SCHEDULES 2021 Hagerty AHRMA National Cross Country Series Date

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3/6 3/13 3/14 3/20 4/16 4/17 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 (PVCC Exp/Int only) Heartland Motorsports Park; Topeka, KS (VCC/PV Nov and PV women only) Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA Shady Acres; Friendsvile, MD Shady Acres; Friendsvile, MD 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 Nat'l Championship Finale - T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK (PVCC Exp/Int only) Nat'l Championship Finale - T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK (VCC/PV Nov and PV women only)

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

2022 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

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5/17

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5/17

5/14

5/17

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

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

10/22

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Daytona Int’l Speedway; Daytona Beach, FL (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™) Roebling Road Raceway; Bloomingdale, GA (AHRMA 2/17-20 Academy of Roadracing) Carolina Motorsports Park; Kershaw, SC (AHRMA Academy 3/17-20 of Roadracing) High Plains Raceway; Deer Trail, CO (AHRMA Academy of 4/22-24 Roadracing) Thunderhill Raceway Park; Willows, CA (AHRMA Academy 4/29-5/1 of Roadracing) Heartland Motorsports Park (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); 5/27-29 Topeka, KS (AHRMA Academy of Roadracing) New Jersey Motorsports Park; Milleville, NJ (AHRMA 6/16-19 Academy of Roadracing) Weathertech Laguna Seca (AHRMA Classic MotoFest™); 7/15-17 Monterey, CA (AHRMA Academy of Roadracing) Ridge Motorsports Park; Shelton, WA (AHRMA Academy of 7/21-24 Roadracing) Blackhawk Farms Raceway; South Beloit, IL (AHRMA 8/25-28 Academy of Roadracing) 9/2-4 Gingerman Raceway; South Haven, MI (AAR & SRS) 9/30-10/2 Talladega Gran Prix; Munford, AL (AAR & SRS) 10/6-9 Barber Motorsports Park; Birmingham, AL 1/7-9

12/31 2/11 3/11 4/15 4/22 5/20 6/10 7/8 7/15 8/19 8/26 9/23 9/23

2021 4SR AHRMA National Vintage Dirt Track Series Date

Venue

1/16 2/27 3/20 3/27 4/10 7/23 7/23

Celebration Arena; Priceville, AL Ocala, FL Ocala, FL Baton Rouge, LA Aonia Pass MX; Washington, GA Perris Flat Track; Perris, CA Perris Flat Track; Perris, CA Lake Elsinore Motorsports park; Lake Elsinore, CA Jackpine Gypsies MC; Sturgis, SD Jackpine Gypsies MC; Sturgis, SD Pine Lake Raceway; Ashtabula, OH Pine Lake Raceway; Ashtabula, OH Georgia Practice Facility (GPF); Cairo, GA Nat'l Championship Finale -T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK

7/24

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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 7/9 7/11 7/9 7/11

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7/9

7/11

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Venue

2/7 2/13 3/7 3/13 3/21 4/17 5/1 5/22 5/29 6/12 7/10

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; 7/17 Monterey, CA 8/1 Ward Creek MX; Raymond, WA 8/7 Red Bud MX; Buchanan, MI 8/21 Pavilion MX Park; Pavilion, NY 9/11 Diamond Don Motorsports; Jefferson, TX 9/19 Rattlers Run; Spokane, WA 9/25 Lincoln Trail Motorsports; Casey, IL 10/3 Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA 10/9 Barber Motorsports Park; Leeds, AL 10/16 Georgia Practice Facility (GPF); Cairo, GA 10/23 Texas Vintage GP; Donie, TX Nat'l Championship Finale - T&S Racing; 11/6 Henryetta, OK

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

2021 Race Tech AHRMA National Post Vintage Motocross Series Date

Venue

2/6 2/14 3/7 3/14 4/18 5/2 5/23 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

7/11 7/18 8/1 8/8 8/22 9/12 9/26 10/17 10/24 11/7

Date

Venue

2/6

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2/14

Monster Mountain MX GP; Tallassee, AL

3/7 3/14

Cahuilla Creek Motocross; Anza, CA White Lightning; Buffalo, SC

4/18

Circle Bar Motorsports; Fluvanna, TX

5/2 5/23 5/30 6/13 7/11

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 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

7/18 8/1 8/8 8/22 9/26 10/17 10/24 11/7

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4/2

4/6

4/16 5/7 5/14 6/4 6/25

4/19 5/10 5/17 6/7 6/28

7/2

7/5

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

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

10/22

10/25

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

2021 AHRMA NextGen Motocross 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

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

Date

Venue

3/6 3/12 3/20 4/10 4/16 4/18 5/21 5/28 6/11 6/19

Cahuilla Creek Motocross; Anza, CA White Lightning; Buffalo, SC Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA Aonia Pass MX; Washington, GA Circle Bar Motorsports; Fluvanna, TX Circle Bar Motorsports; Fluvanna, TX Mill Creek Motorsports Park; Combs, AR Heartland Motorsports Park; Topeka, KS Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA LeMay Museum; Tacoma, WA 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

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7/2

7/5

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2021 AHRMA South Central Schedule

2021 AHRMA Northwest Schedule Date

Event

Location

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

Aug 1

Ward Creek MX; Raymond, WA

National V/PV MX

Aug 22

MMX Racing; Marysville, CA

*Regional V/PV MX

Aug 28-29

Tea CupTrial; Point Arena, CA

*Regional Trials

Sep 18

Rattlers Run Ranch; Fairfield, WA

National Trials

Sep 19

Rattlers Run Ranch; Fairfield, WA

National VMX

Oct 2

Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA

Oct 3

Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA

Oct 23-24

Regional TBA

*Regional Trials

National Trials/CC National VMX *Regional Trials

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

2021 AHRMA Southwest Schedule Date

Event Glen Helen Raceway - Truck Track; San Jun 27 Bernardino, CA Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca; Monterey, Jul 17 - 18 CA Jul 24 - 25 Donner Summit; Donner, 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.

Location

Date

Event

Jun 12

Waco Eagles MC Club

Jun 13 Sep 10 Sep 11 Sep 12 Sep 25 Sep 26 Oct 23 Oct 24 Nov 5

Waco Eagles MC Club 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

Nov 6

National Championship Off Road; Henryetta, OK

Nov 7

National Championship Off Road; Henryetta, OK

National Championship Off Road; Henryetta, OK

Disciplines *Regional VMX / Regional CC *Regional 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

Nov 20 Nov 21

Desoto Motorsports Park; Grand Cane, LA *Regional VMX / CC Desoto Motorsports Park; Grand Cane, LA *Regional PVMX /Next Gen Oilman's Classic - Wild Wood MX; Park *Regional VMX (Both SC Dec 4 Kentwood, LA and SE Regional) *Regional PVMX / Next Oilman's Classic - Wild Wood MX; Park Gen(Both SC and SE Dec 5 Kentwood, LA Regional) *Denotes Regional Only Event Schedule subject to change with additions/deletions.

*Regional V/PV/NG MX National V/PV/NG MX/Trials National Trials *Regional V/PV/NG MX *Regional V/PV/NG MX *Regional V/PV/NG MX *Regional Trials

2021 AHRMA Rocky Mountains Schedule Date Jun 13 Jun 27

Event Disciplines Honor Farm MX Park; Pueblo, CO *Regional V/PV/NG MX w/RMVMC 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

2021 AHRMA Southeast Schedule

Date Event Location TBA Swap Meet/MX Practice - Nesco; Hammonton, NJ Swap Meet & MX Practice V/PV/NG Reynlow Park - Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA National V/PV/NG CC Trials, Regional Points Jun 11 Jun 12 Reynlow Park - Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA National V MX, Regional Points Jun 13 Reynlow Park - Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA National PV/NG MX, Regional Points Jun 26 Ashcraft Farm - Ashcraft Farm; Bellefonte, PA Regional V/PV/NG MX Jun 27 Ashcraft Farm - Ashcraft Farm; Bellefonte, PA Regional V/PV/NG CC Jul 17 State Line Riders; N. Pownal, VT Regional V/PV/NG CC Jul 18 State Line Riders; N. Pownal, VT Regional V/PV/NG MX Jul 31 Allen's Farm - Allens Farm; Lawton, PA Regional V/PV/NG CC Aug 1 Allen's Farm - Allens Farm; Lawton, PA Regional V/PV/NG MX Aug 7 Bear Creek Sportsmen; Hancock, NY Dual Sport V/PV/NG Aug 8 Bear Creek Sportsmen; Hancock, NY Dual Sport V/PV/NG Aug 20 Pavilion CC - Pavilion MX; Pavilion, NY National V/PV/NG CC, Regional Points Aug 21 Pavilion MX - Pavilion MX; Pavilion, NY National V MX, Regional Points Aug 22 Pavilion MX - Pavilion MX; Pavilion, NY National PV/NG MX, Regional Points Sep 4 Bear Creek Sportsmen; Hancock, NY Regional V/PV/NG CC Sep 5 Bear Creek Sportsmen; Hancock, NY Regional V/PV/NG MX Sep 18 Kelso Creek Classic - KCC; Minerva, NY Regional V/PV/NG CC Sep 19 Kelso Creek Classic - KCC; Minerva, NY Regional V/PV/NG MX Oct 2 French Woods; Hancock, NY Regional V/PV/NG CC Oct 3 French Woods; Hancock, NY Regional V/PV/NG MX Oct 9 Cayuga County Riders - CCR; King Ferry, NY Regional V/PV/NG CC and MX Oct 16 NJ Field of Dreams MX - FOD; Millville, NJ Regional V/PV/NG MX Championship Criteria for Cross Country and Motocross are: Five (5) events minimum to qualify for regional championship and year-end awards.

Best six (6) events count toward points championship.

2021 AHRMA Great Lakes Schedule Date Jun 12 Aug 14

XCCR/Timber Falls; Waverly, OH Saddleback East - Bedford, KY

Event

Aug 21/22

Wabash Cannonball - Wabash, IN

Sept 18/19 Pinelake - Ashtabula, OH Sep 25 COCR; Sugar Grove, OH XCCR/Mission 'Merica; South Oct. 2 Bloomingville, OH Oct 16/17 Camp Cattail - Chillicothe, OH *Denotes Regional Only Event Schedule subject to change with additions/deletions.

Disciplines *Regional CC *Regional CC,MX, Trials *Regional MX - VMX & PVMX both days National DT/TT, Regional CC, MX Regional MX / CC *Regional CC *Regional CC,MX

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

Event 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

Disciplines *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.

Dec 4

2021 AHRMA Mid Atlantic CC Schedule Date Event Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA** Jun 11-13 Ashcraft Run; Bellefonte, PA Jun 27 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 **Denotes Nationals ONLY, Mid-Atlantic XC regional points not awarded.

2021 AHRMA Mid Atlantic MX Schedule Date Event Location Jun Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA National Trials, CC, and VMX, PVMX, NG 11-13 Jun Ashcraft Run XC; Bellefonte, PA Sat MX, Sun CC, Mini Series Event #3 26-27 Jul 10 Tomahawk; Hedgesville, WV Regional w/ACR VMX, PVMX, NG Aug 14 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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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.

During his 15-year career, the Gloucestershire, England rider had factory contracts with AJS, Velocette, MV, DKW, and Mondial. He raced against Geoff Duke, John Surtees, and Mike Hailwood,

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for some dinner, came back and stood in the passenger queue to get on the boat. We’d been there for quite a while when my mum pointed at a boat pulling out of the docks and said, ‘I’m sure that’s the boat we put the car on’. And it was. The queue we were stood lor to ask if he’d let me go, because in was for the boat to New York.”

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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And he won the race in which Hailwood made his debut, at Oulton Park in April, 1957.

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Sandford started racing as a teenager, just after the Second World War, after converting his Triumph road bike for scrambling, trials, and grass-track duties.

Next came road racing, usually at disused wartime bases like Haddenham, Dunholme, and Blandford Forum. He made his TT debut in the 1948 Clubmans Junior, although he very nearly didn’t make it to the Isle of Man. “We were taking my Velocetteto Douglas from Liverpool, with me, my mum and my dad in an MG with the Velo on a trailer.

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