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accomplishments or help you promote your sponsors more. Maybe we tell you about the next big event rather than last month’s event. Yeah, we’ll still get as many of you as we can in our pages; you just might see a little different format.

Websites, yeah let’s talk about that.

We already know that many of you are spending time on our website. How about we give you more to look at while you’re there? How about we make it easier for you to get there and enjoy the content that’s on there. If you notice below, you’ll see a few QR codes or small black boxes with little squigglies in them (that’s for the people like me who aren’t so web savvy yet). Take your phone and download the FREE QR Code reader that’s on there, then just open the app and take a picture of the box. That will take you directly to different pages on our site; now how easy is that?

The goal here folks is to blend the best of what’s happening at the track to our pages here in MRA and mesh it with the info on the web to be your one-stop shop for everything racing in our region. I ask for your patience because it may take an issue or two to work it all out, and please stay in touch with us.

The only way we will know what you like is if you contact us and let us know.

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Kickoff 2012, we wish the best to you all, and we’ll see you at the races.

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Happy 2012 to everybody. I hope you are finding it to be a great start to a fantastic new year. As is tradition here, many of us make resolutions or set goals every new year. Many times, unfortunately, I believe they just end up being wishes. Let’s all set a goal this year to make our resolutions become realities.

We get a new opportunity or a new start to try something new or improve upon our performance; I say this year let’s get it done.

So I sit here writing this column, and it’s on one of the coldest days so far this winter. We should consider ourselves lucky so far; I’m just hoping that we don’t pay for it later. I was getting everything lined up to attend Motorama last week, and I can hardly believe it’s almost here.

Trust me, I’m not complaining because I am one of the biggest fans of summer that you’ll find anywhere. I’m just glad it’s soon race time again.

New resolutions for MRA, you ask? Well, I’m glad you did.

Our goal this year is to bring you more human interest stories and more racer information. I know everybody loves the race coverage, and that will continue, but so many times we find ourselves just reading about racing that happened close to a month ago.

Let’s face it, in many cases you were there and already know what happened or you’re reading the results off somebody’s website on your smart phones on the way home.

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When it comes to precision and poise, trials is where it’s at. Trials chairman Dan Barrick presents Chris Hoffmeister with his Senior A championship award.

The youths are our future and what we grow from. More and more females are becoming athletes. Here Britney Thomas represents the young women, receiving her award with the Dirt Track 50cc Shaft class winner Ethan Stroh.

46th Annual District 7 Awards Banquet November 26, 2011 - Baltimore, MD • By: Ryan Henderson - www.RHDesigns95s.smugmug.com

The BCTRA has chosen Megan Bell to receive the BCTRA Scholarship Grant for the upcoming 2012 school year. You could be next; just fill out an application on the BCTRA website!

After a year of fun, it is once again time to honor those who have excelled within the District 7 community. Many people have dedicated lots of time and effort into putting together the program that we have. The first group that we must send thanks to consists of the many officers, board members, and promoters that run our events. Next we need to thank the mothers, fathers, and riders that have

attended these events. Lastly, we must send thanks to the sponsors who have helped fund our events.

This year’s banquet was held at the Turf Valley Resort in Baltimore. The night started off at 6 p.m. with music and drinks. The main course was wonderful, with crab cakes and London broil, followed by some sweet desserts.

The first award is given to an individual

who has set the bar for other members of the motorcycle world. This person has made a significant contribution to the sport and therefore gets placed into the Hall of Fame. This year’s award goes to a young man from New Jersey who has taken the dirt tracking world by storm in the past couple of years. “Jersey” Jake Johnson, one of the most modest guys you will ever meet, conquered the 2011 AMA Grand National Twins Championship. The 2002 Rookie of the Year has proven that he is a dominating force, making this his third championship winning title. He was also the recipient of the 2011 Rodney Farris Award in honor of national #92.

The second award of the night is known as the Sportsman of the Year Award. This annual award is a special honor given to an individual who is elected and chosen through a secret ballot by members of the District 7 Board. This year’s award was given to Jack Lafferty Sr. for his years of dedication to the district. He is a man always there for the sport, never asking for recognition.

This year’s recipient of the BCTRA Scholarship Grant went to Megan Bell. This grant was designed to help benefit an up and coming student who has shown support of the motorcycle world. We will be taking applications for the 2012 season starting in March from students looking for a little extra cash to go towards their schooling. Go to the BCTRA website for more details on what must be done to apply. It is a simple application asking what the motorcycle

world has done for you and how you are involved. Anyone is eligible.

The district would like to send a special thanks to the one and only Wayne Sody. After years of hard work, our current District President is stepping down and handing his thrown over to Alan DeCarlo. Sody has left some very large shoes to fill.

They say that “the memory of a legend never dies,” and that will definitely be the case when it comes to the legendary #9. Gary Nixon, a Maryland resident, was deeply loved by the motorcycling community. On Aug. 5, his life came to an end due to heart troubles, but his reputation will live on forever. With a colorful 22 years of professional racing, two Grand National Championships, amazing abilities, and a bubbly personality all his own, he was the true epitome of motorcycle racers. He will be missed, but heaven is definitely a faster place with him there.

We would like to thank all of District 7, Shenandoah Honda, Pete’s Cycle, Ridersville Cycle, Dutrow’s Sales and Services, JT Motorsports, Lucas Oil, Ellicott City Motorsports, Bob’s BMW, TWIGG Cycles, Rec Rider, Matto Cycle, Fredericktown Yamaha, and anyone else who has helped with the season Banquet photos will be available at www.RHDesigns95s.smugmug.com and posted on the district website. Stop in at www.amadistrict7.com and www. bctra.com for all the 2012 dates and information. I hope everyone had happy holidays, and I hope to see you all next season.

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2011 RESULTS ATV Motocross

50cc Production 6-8 1) Owen Curtis 50cc Stock 4-6 1) Nora Curtis 70cc Production 6-11 1) Dillon Toomey 90cc Production 1) Wyatt Kowalchuk Senior 40+ 1) Anthony Capuano 2) Raymond Rands 90cc mod 8-15 1) Travis Wotring Schoolboy 1) CJ Haase Quad C 1) Jacob Ranani 2) Erik Faatz Quad B 1) Tanner Marvel 2) Ryan Achterberg 3) Guster Achterberg Jr. Mini 1) Alan Myers 50cc Stock 4-8 1) Kobe Vanfossen 51-70cc Production 6-11 1) Dillon Powles 71-90cc Production 8-15

1) Brandon Oneil Quad A 1) Keith Hitchens 2) Johnny Drakeford Vet 30+ 1) Johnny Drakeford

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Adult 100 1) Joey Alexander 2) Matt Langrehr Open Sportsman 1) Raun Wood Women 1) Nicole Henderson 2) Josee Stedding Vintage 1) Matt Langrehr Open B 1) Colton Smith 2) Anthony Crabbe Open A 1) Raun Wood 85cc 12-15 1) Kyle McGrane 85cc 7-11 1) Cameron Smith 2) Brandon Price 3) Chase Smith 4) Trever Williams 65cc 1) Chris Thomas 2) Trever Williams 3) Brandon Price 125cc 1) Jason Cole 30+

Dodging trees is harder than most think. Harescrambles chairman Ken Doane proves to have it figured out, winning the Super Senior class, along with third place finisher Harvey Jacob.

Jack Lafferty Sr. is the 2011 Sportsman of the Year for all of his dedication to the sport.

1) Brett Friedel 40+ 1) Brett Friedel 2) Jack Stedding 250 B 1) Colton Smith 2) Brian Nuse 3) Anthony Crabbe 50 Shaft 1) Ethan Stroh 2) Tyler Scott 3) Britney Thomas 50 Shaft 7-8 1) Nicholas Crone 50 Chain 1) Tyler Scott 2) Ethan Stroh 150 Air Cooled 4 Stoke 1) Cameron Smith 2) Chase Smith

Observed Trials

Class Champ 1) Logan Bolopue Expert 1) Nicky Mantzoros Intermediate 1) Scott Merrick 2) Jacob Ritorto Novice 1) Jennifer Mantzoros 2) Henry Hall Senior A 1) Chris Hoffmeister 2) Nils Mantzoros 3) Julian Hall Senior 55

The adorable Ms. Nora Curtis took the 50cc Stock Youth 4-6 ATV championship, just one of the many Curtis family champions this year.

“Jersey” Jake Johnson was the recipient of both the Hall of Fame and Rodney Farris awards for the 2011 season.

1) Richard Wallace 2) Jim Fox 3) Dan Barrick Vintage 1) Pete Wilmon 2) Dan Barrick 3) Bill Menges

Enduro

A 1) Ron DeCaro 2) Ted Diss A-250 1) Michael DeMos A-Open 1) Lee Hickok A-Super Senior 1) Clifford Tenny 2) Russell Newlen B 1) Jacek Malecki 2) Jeff Fisher B-4 Stroke 1) Gary Zanolini 2) Piotr Lipiec B-Vet 1) Michael Fualkner C 1) Justen Fisher 2) Matt LeFevre 3) Tommy Dietz Masters 1) Jack Lafferty, Sr. Golden Masters 1) Joseph Galie Enduro Iron Man Ron Decaro

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Dual sport 1) Peter Parlett 2) Daniel Stoppi, Sr. 3) Mark Wilkinson Adventure 1) Chris Borger

Hare Scrambles

A 1) Karmen Azadi 2) Jacob Martin 3) Ron DeCaro Vet 1) David Hood 2) Heath Wolfe Senior 1) James Quesinberry 2) William Grove 3) John Johnson 4) Harry Newcomer lll Super Senior 1) Ken Doane 2) Sanford Quickel 3) Harvey Jacob C 1) Phillip Young 2) Jason Cherry

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51cc 1) Thomas Welch 65cc 1) Jacob Gast

Tanner Marvel, Ryan Achterberg, and Guster Achterberg finished one, two and three in this year’s Quad B class.

TJ Irvin won the championship in the Collegeboy Motocross class, followed by Mark Mercer, Brandon Langley, and Daniel Corbin.

2) Laurn Cathcart 85cc 9-11 1) Logan Hull 85cc 12-15 1) Jordan DeSombre 2) Christopher Ford 3) Tyler Clark Junior Mini 1) Logan Hull 2) Jacob Gast Super Mini 1) Jordan DeSombre School Boy 1) Ryan Dragunas 2) Austin Clark 250 C 1) Matt Langrehr 2) Evan Peterson 3) Austin Clark 4) Dylan Blettner 250 B 1) Nicholas Wize Open C 1) Matt Langrehr 2) Brandon Langley 25 Plus 1) Justin Kidd Woman 1) Amanda Brown College Boy 1) Tim Irvin 2) Mark Mercer 3) Brandon Langley 4) Daniel Corbin 5) Jacob Cranston 250 A

1) Daniel Corbin 2) Andrew Benson Open A 1) Tim Irvin 2) Mark Mercer 3) Andrew Benson 4) Jacob Cranston Vet A 1) Wade Blevins 2) Tim Whitehair 3) Thomas Whitehair 4) Tom Welch Vet C 1) Sean Simmons 2) Albert Cook 3) Terranche Schappele 35+ A 1) Wade Blevins 2) Tom Welche 35+ B 1) Timothy Cranston Senior A 1) Mike Farmer 2) Tim Whitehair 3) Brett Friedel 4) Thomas Whitehair Senior B 1) Steve Cathcart 2) Charles Toller 3) Timothy Cranston 4) Michael Clark 50+ 1) Mike Farmer 2) Wayne Sody 3) Paul Johnson

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In the summer of 1977, Armin Hostetter and his three sons were finishing up their fifth racing season at TrailWay Speedway in Hanover, PA. Being a farmer all his life and a motorcycle racer in his youth, he had an idea. During the yearly visits to the Pennsylvania Farm Show, he knew the large arena had a dirt floor.

That coupled with the fact that no one was racing outdoors over the winter, the solution was obvious, indoor racing.

With a few phone calls he put together the first Motorama event on February 15th-16th, 1978. They called it the Harrisburg Indoor Motorcycle Championships.

Over the last 30+ years, there were many growing pains, but the main focus has always been the racing.

Buildings were added to the complex, expanding to almost 30 acres under one roof. The Motorama Races and Shows have expanded to include all of the buildings.

The newest is the new expo hall, home to the very popular show called Tunerwar.

All of the racing and all shows are included in your single admission price, but there are no reserved seats in any of the five racing arenas. There are over 2,000 racers along with over 700 race and show vehicles on display. As you walk through the shows and pit areas, feel free to stop and talk to them. Don’t forget to support the more than 100 various sponsors and vendors who continue to support Motorama year after year.Motorama is the ultimate motorsports extravaganza and custom car show in the nation.

It all goes down February 18th and 19 th, 2012, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at the Farm Show Complex. There are many things to see and do here, but ultimately Motorama is all about the racing.

With all 7,000 arena seats occupied all weekend long, the Arenacross racing is what makes Motorama Events a national phenomenon That’s right; our indoor arenacross competitions attract racers from all over the nation. Riders from the ages of 4 to over 40 all come out to compete for top honors in their respective class.

Professionals such as Travis Pastrana, John Natalie and many others have graced the arenacross tracks right here at Motorama in addition to the local amateur stars of tomorrow.

Be sure to wear warm clothing and a comfortable pair of shoes, as there is a lot to see and do. A good set of earplugs is always advisable, as it gets fairly loud during the arenacross races, and be sure to come early for a good seat. Also, bring along some extra cash to take advantage of the great deals at the show and to help out with the

Motorama events will again be raising money for Foundation 529 at this year’s show.

Motorama charity. This year, Motorama Events has again chosen a local group that helps racers out with protective headgear, Fouandation 529.

Well, that’s about it. Check out their ad here in our pages, then plan your weekend accordingly, and we’ll see you at the show.

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Wilkes Barre Arenacross 2011 December 9-11, 2011 • By: Jamie B. Brown/AwesomePhotos.com Round four of the AMA Arenacross 2011-12 season made its stop inside Wilkes Barre’s Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza Dec. 9-11, 2011, with top riders like Babbitt’s Monster Energy/AMSOIL Kawasaki rider Tyler Bowers of Danville, Ky., and Arenacross Lites Class Michael Willard of Newark, Ohio, putting on a spectacular show for the fans Saturday night. Although the crowd was considerably light, the fans that came out to watch got a very good show.

The weather outside was very cold and in the mid 30s. It was too cold to be racing outdoors, but the action inside the arena was hot just like a mid-August summer’s day. With all the rain we had in

Pennsylvania, the track was extremely soft. Usually this would have no effect on Arenacross, except the dirt wasn’t covered this year.

This led to some of the major ruts in the track, which caused havoc to many of the riders. Track maintenance had to be done after every race. This led to some difficult lines for passing on the track.

This year riders came from as far as Texas, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey and North Carolina to try their hand at the Arenacross race in Wilkes Barre.

The racing action was fast and action packed on Saturday night.

Every year, local riders from all over Pennsylvania are given the chance to show their talent against some of the top riders of the

Tyler Bowers takes the inside line of Kelly Smith to pass him for the lead and take the win, leaving Smith with the second place podium during the Arenacross main event.

Kelly Smith, left, takes a look over at Tyler Bowers, right, over the finish line jump during the Arenacross main event.

Kelly Smith takes the inside line of Nathan Skaggs during the Main event Saturday night. Smith placed second, and Skaggs got a respectable seventh.

Michael Willard takes the outside line of Michael Mcdade during the Lites East main event Saturday night.

Willard went on to hold off Mcdade to take the win, placing Mcdade second.

country. With the races being short and very fast, the riders don’t have much time to make mistakes, and if they did it would cost them a bit of time. Local rider Dylan Slusser gave it his all during the Arenacross main event, placing 13th overall for the evening, while Michael McDade came in a close second during the Lites main event Saturday evening.

You can check out the results here and be sure to log on to www.AwesomePhotos.com to check out the latest racing photos from this event. You can even purchase photos online. To see when the next Arenacross race is, check out www.Arenacross.com or for more results.

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SATURDAY RESULTS

65CC 7-11 MAIN EVENT 1 15 Ramzee Hawk 2 853 Caleb Rhoads 3 169 Banks Hovey 4 157 Nathan Rocuskie 5 6 Grantley Herbert

65CC 7-11 MAIN EVENT 1 6 Grantley Herbert 2 800 Tyler Kozik 3 41 Brad Bicsak 4 16 Reed Cooper 5 157 Nathan Rocuskie

85CC 9-15 MAIN EVENT 1 164 Mitchell Goheen 2 329 Corbin Brinkley 3 160 Vincent Murphy 4 157 Nathan Rocuskie 5 15 Ramzee Hawk

85CC 9-15 MAIN EVENT 1 19 Justin Cooper 2 160 Vincent Murphy 3 164 Mitchell Goheen 4 157 Nathan Rocuskie 5 329 Corbin Brinkley

AMA ARENACROSS MAIN EVENT 1 3 Chad Johnson 2 2 Jeff Gibson 3 12 Cole Siebler 4 5 Kelly Smith 5 1 Tyler Bowers

AMA ARENACROSS MAIN EVENT 1 1 Tyler Bowers 2 5 Kelly Smith 3 3 Chad Johnson 4 2 Jeff Gibson 5 9 Willy Browning

AMA ARENACROSS LITES EAST MAIN EVENT 1 749 Michael Willard 2 200 Michael Mcdade 3 937 Austin Coon 4 13 Dave Ginolfi 5 558 Dylan Slusser

AMA ARENACROSS LITES EAST MAIN EVENT 1 749 Michael Willard 2 200 Michael Mcdade 3 733 Steven Mages 4 13 Dave Ginolfi 5 8 Kevin Johnson

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Lites riders take a gate drop during the Arencross main event inside Wilkes Barre’s Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza on Dec. 9-11, 2011.

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This was my second year to attend their event, and like the one previous there were many smiling faces, huge trophies and good eats. The program ran smoothly, and there were awards for class champions and about 50 other categories. Sportsman of the year, best attitude, best service, top riders in disciplines, and the list goes on and on. You can tell that the leadership of this group truly wants to give back to their riders.

I’d like to share with you an excerpt from a letter that was inserted into their program from a family that was written in 1987 – I think it holds true even more so today.

“We Truly believe that it is rare in these fast-paced times of ours to find a haven where an entire family can enjoy the fellowship and good times with such an incredible group of people. Where else could you spend a weekend with someone who wants to beat your son, and you loan him the necessary parts to do it with?

Where else could you go for a weekend, leave all your worldly possessions outside and unlocked, and know that it will be there in the morning – safe and sound – even with all those teenagers roaming around all night? How about the fact that it makes no difference how much money you have or what your profession is? It’s your child that is the star of the day – not you or your wealth. It’s a good feeling, isn’t it?”

It goes on from there, but this was a thank-you letter written to this organization about a 15-year experience that a family had participating in our great sport. Participating with MAMA to race motocross, I could go on but really don’t know what else I could say. This should be what it’s all about – check them out online at www.mamamx.com and find their 2012 schedule elsewhere in our pages.

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Schoolboy 2-Stroke (12-16) 1 – Jacob Pruitt 2 – Michael Lennon 3 – Randy White 4 – Jesse Chappell 5 – James Weaverling Jr. Schoolboy 4-Stroke (14-16) 1 – Nicholas Mayberry 2 – Annie Wernig 3 – Charlie Wernig

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MRA Hero – Noah Geyer Our first ever MRA Hero is young Mr. Noah Geyer. I don’t get to a lot of MAMA events, so I first noticed Noah at the 2011 MAMA awards banquet. I kept hearing this fast 50cc racer’s name over and over again as he accepted one award after the other. For 2011, Noah was the recipient of not only two 50cc class awards, but also The Larry Beck award that goes to the top A rider of the year. He then was one of five riders who received the Steve McQueen award that goes to expert class racers, plus he got an award for racing in the 50 B Stock division.

In talking with Noah’s parents, his mom Colleen told me that Noah has always been around dirt bikes due to his father (John) racing. When he was three months old, he attended his first dirt bike race and then rode his first PW 50 (with training wheels) at 18 months old outfitted with his Elmo helmet! In March of 2010, he raced his first MAMA race and placed 6th overall.

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Thanks go out to the Geyers, and best wishes for the future. Noah has another year in the 4-6 age classes, so I look for great achievements for this fast mini racer. Noah and his family certainly are true Heroes of the sport. Keep an eye on young Noah’s progress this year, and also keep your eyes open because who knows, you just might be our next MRA Hero.

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Harescramble chairman Marc Grossman thanks the riders for participating in 2011.

DER 2 at Blue Diamond MX November 19 – 20, 2011 • Photos by: PJ Freeman and Jim Bull The Delaware Enduro Riders hosted their second harescramble of the year in late November at the Blue Diamond MX Park in New Castle, DE. This year’s format was changed, running the youth classes on Saturday, with the C and Main event classes running on Sunday. This format has become popular, allowing for a more relaxed race day, easing sign-up and the workloads on the clubs.

This year’s race also saw some changes to the course direction and design, but, as usual, the crowds were big on both days. The weather cooperated once again and was near perfect for the last ECEA Harescramble of the year.

At Blue Diamond, racers get a mix of the sandy motocross course along with a bit of woods riding combined with some high speed open air running. Just over 600 racers came out on the weekend to put a cap on this year’s season. You can check the top finishers here, then log onto the ECEA website at www.ecea.org to see the complete results of this weekend’s event and to get a peek at their race schedule for 2012.

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Henderson Hauls Wins at Timonium Indoor Short Track Starting off with a win over current GNC champion Jake Johnson in the Adult 100, Nick Henderson was the big winner at the first of two indoor short track races inside the Cow Palace Building on the grounds of the Maryland State Fairgrounds. He scored three wins in the four classes he entered at the 36th Annual Rodney Farris Memorial Indoor Short Track. The longrunning Baltimore County Trail Riders/Cockeysville Optimist Clubsponsored event is in danger of closing down due to lower rider counts and much higher building rental over the past few years. It is hard to say whether this event will run next year, although, with over 150 entrants from 100 riders it was a good sign Henderson then hit a stretch of three finals in a row, of which he took the first two, and finished second to an always quick Chris Klinefelter. Henderson repeated his semi win in the Adult 100 (“Nudge, nudge. Wink, wink. You know what I mean”*) over Johnson with another holeshot, leaving Jason Cole, Cory Strickler, and Dan Bromley to fight for leftovers. They ran the entire twelve lap final with only a length between them, as Henderson kept the National Champ just far enough back to keep any ideas of a bump-n-run occurring as they almost lapped the others.

After a few more finals were run, Henderson returned on the same machine for the 125 two stroke/150 four stroke final, leading Colton Smith, John Henderson, his dad, and Matt Langrehr out of the second turn. The front two quickly put some distance on the others as Smith kept the pressure on Henderson right up to the end, finishing less than a length down.

The start of the 250 race was slightly held up as three riders just finished the 125 final, and they had to get the 250 warmed up.

Again Henderson led out of two, with Mike Poe, Dan Bromley, Langrehr and Roy Miller as the supporting cast. Miller moved into fourth on the third lap and was pressuring Bromley, while they were losing sight of the front two. On the tenth lap, that became one as Poe fell in the second turn.

The next final, 450, was also delayed for three riders jumping onto another machine, with Henderson and Smith doing all three.

This time it was probably a combination of a very quick rider and a possibly tiring one that ended the streak. Chris Klinefelter was first

65: Battle for lead that went the entire race: 1st, (49) Chris Thomas; 2nd, (1N) Brandon Price

out of two and checked out, wining by over a straight. Henderson led a close pack of Steve Lerch, Smith, Miller and Corey Hormes.

Lerch met the concrete off four on the third lap, with Miller getting

by Smith off the last turn for third.

In addition to Henderson, three other riders scored multiple wins: Jason Isennock easily won the Open Sportsman and held off Jake Shoemaker in the Pro final. Samantha Bergman took the Women’s and 250/Open B, and Cameron Smith took the 85 and Youth 100.

Isennock took the lead from Jake Shoemaker, Travis Diem and Cory Strickler at the start of the Sportsman final and pulled away.

Strickler got by Diem for third off four on the third lap, but Diem returned the favor a few laps later. On his victory lap, Isennock gave a ride to his mother, Julie.

The Pro final had Isennock grabbing the lead from Shoemaker and the “Tiny Track Terror” Donnie Mullen. Mullen didn’t get his usual quick start and actually let an opening for Shoemaker to sneak through. This time the front three stayed fairly close, although not as close to attempt to nudge the one in front.

Bergman jumped to the front of the Women’s final, with Nicole Henderson (yet another one!), Samantha Resch and Megan Bell behind. Bergman increased the margin and needed it as she collided with a lapped rider entering one on the sixth lap, going wide, but recovered just in front of Henderson and held onto for the win.

Since they don’t normally separate A & B riders, the Open B was set up a few years ago to give less experienced riders a chance to make a final on skill instead of luck against riders of similar skill. Bergman took the lead from Jerry Alexander, Allan Pleasanton and Anthony Crabbe. Crabbe took third by halfway for the only position change in the final. On her victory lap, she gave a ride to her dad, Mark Tsirigos.

In the 85, Smith led a procession of Colin Cunningham, Brandon Price and Chase Smith throughout the final. For the Youth 100, Ryan Dragunas took the lead from Cameron and Chase. Dragunas’ chances went down the tubes when he went down in four on the third lap. With that, Smith had an easy time of it.

Price figured in one of the better 65 finals run here. Chris Thomas led Price as they quickly pulled away from Jacob Gast,

Sportsman and Pro winner Jason Isennock (30S)

Melanie Siegel and the rest of the field. Price stayed right on his rear tire the entire distance. Starting the final lap, Price sliced under Thomas into one for the lead, but went high in two, letting Thomas back into the lead. Off four, Price tried again, but came up inches short at the line.

After visiting family in the summer and competing at the outdoor race, a top local rider from the 1970s and ’80s, Rick Spence, revisited for the indoors and led the 40+ final over Chris “Crash” Hathaway, Tom Majeski and Mark Burkholder. Majeski started moving, taking second into one on the second lap, and slicing under Spence for the lead into one on the fifth lap. Once in front, he checked out to a half-lap margin. After a slow start, Rich Mellinger began slicing through the field, taking second off four on the final lap.

Burkholder returned in the Vintage final and followed Rob Smith out of one, with Hathaway and Matt Langrehr behind. Burkholder took the lead at the end of the first lap, but Smith retook it for good a few laps later in the battle of Bultacos.

Class Winners 50 Shaft - Jakob Rassa Adult 50 - Todd Stith 65 - Chris Thomas 85 (7-15) - Cameron Smith Womens - Samantha Bergman Youth 100 - Cameron Smith Adult 100 - Nick Henderson 250/Open B - Samantha Bergman 40 + - Tom Majeski Open S-man - Jason Isennock 125 - Nick Henderson 250 - Nick Henderson 450 - Chris Klinefelter Vintage - Rob Smith Open Pro - Jason Isennock

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Harrington, DE • November 15, 2011 Cooler temperatures made for some hot racing as the Delaware Dirt Track Association played host to the Delaware State Championship on the tight bull ring track.

In 55cc action, Logan McGrane topped Jonathan Price, and Rick Johnson came out of retirement to take the Adult 150 class over the Hildebrands, Melissa and Bob. The 250 Sportsman saw Roy Miller lead wire to wire over Tyler Phillips and Daulton Gauthier, who was making his first appearance at the track.

Some of the closest battles of the season were in the Open B division, and this race was no different. Jeremey Johnson in just his first year of racing sat on the pole after winning his heat race. When the green light flashed for the final, the field charged into turn one, with Johnson bringing out the red flag after going down exiting turn two.

On the restart, Harold Sheffer grabbed the lead over Shain Bourassa and Don Dougherty. Johnson would make a charge from the penalty line that would have him come up inches short at the finish to take second behind Sheffer.

Roy Miller returned to sit on the pole for the Sportsman final with $200 to win on the line. Miller got the holeshot as Tom Majeski and Tom McGrane went into turn three side by side, with McGrane coming out on top. Miller led all 15 laps as McGrane kept him honest, while Majeski felt pressure from Gauthier near the end but held on for third.

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250 Sportsman: 1. Roy Miller; 2. Tyler Phillips; 3. Daulton Gauthier; 4. Kyle McGrane; 5. Georgie Price, Jr. 450 B: 1. Harold Sheffer; 2. Jeremey Johnson; 3. Shain Bourassa; 4. Dan Dougherty.

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February 25 & 26 Elizabeth City, Elizabeth City, NC 757-549-7012

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March 10 & 11 Tomahawk, Hedgesville, WV 304-229-6682 March 17 & 18 Englishtown, Englishtown, NJ 732-446-7800 April 21 & 22 High Point, Mt. Morris, PA 304-284-0084 April 28 & 29 Area 51, Batavia, NY 585-345-7433 May 5 & 6 Pleasure Valley, Armagh, PA 814-695-2453 May 12 & 13 Winchester Speed Park, Winchester, NH 603-239-6406 May 19 & 20 Unadilla Valley Sports Center, New Berlin, NY 607-965-8450

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March 3 & 4 MX of Marion Co, Reddick, FL 352-591-2377 March 17 & 18 Bithlo, Orlando, FL 814-695-2453 March 24 & 25 Lake Sugar Tree, Axton, VA 757-549-7012 March 31 & April 1 Aonia Pass, Washington, GA 706-678-3737 April 28 & 29 Muddy Creek, Blountville, TN 423-323-5497 May 19 & 20 Birch Creek, Danville, VA 434-836-7629 May 26 & 27 Lazy River, Chattsworth, GA 706-278-1620

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March 31 & April 1 Byron Motosports Park, Byron, IL 815-234-2271

March 31 & April 1 Crow Canyon, Uhrichsville, OH 740-594-6686

April 21 & 22 Riverside Raceway, Winterset, IA 515-266-7509

April 14 & 15 Thunder Valley, Livingston, TN 423-323-5497 April 21 & 22 CLCR, Underwood, IN 612-599-6777 April 28 & 29 Baja Acres, Millington, MI 989-871-3356 May 5 & 6 Dutch Sports Park, Bloomingdale, MI 269-521-7800 May 19 & 20 Fast Traxx Motoplex, Nelsonville, OH 740-767-3740

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On top of that, at the Ridge Riders event this fall, Kyle proposed to his girlfriend Helena while waiting for the green flag. Helena has a little trick of putting a rock behind Kyleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rear tire on the starting line so she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to struggle holding his bike for him while he hits the riders meeting. This time Kyle surprised Helena with a little rock of his own, and, of course, she accepted with a smile on her face. The two plan a late 2013 wedding.

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Arenacross Champion Josh Demuth Hangs Up His Hat Story and Photos by: Rob Harris

It was early in the 1990s when I met Josh and Randy Demuth at a local night race at Trail Ways Speedway in Hanover, Pa. It just so happens Josh crashed on his KX65 right near where I was standing. I helped get him over to the EMT,s that night and as soon as the kid was good to ride again, we were hitting the track together.

Josh was from the Buckeye State just to our west, and at about age 7 his family moved here to South Central Pa., home of

District 6 Motocross. Josh tore through the ranks quickly, from 65s to 85s and 125s, in what almost seemed like overnight.

At about 18 he made the move to Texas, where he set a solid set of footprints in the AMA history books. Josh rode the nationals and supercrosses for several years, earning numbers like 88, 48, 32 and 35 for a variety of teams, the likes of Team Green to East Side Suzuki and more.

Josh then made the best move of his

Josh Demuth # 21 raced with the Hanover Kawasaki race team, circa early 1990s.

career. He went Arenacross racing! The money was good, and the competition was tough, but Josh was up for the task. He would eventually dethrone and dominate 5X champion Buddy Antunez. Josh would go on to a record-setting year with more wins than anyone ever before him in a single season.

He would add three AMA Arenacross titles and one BooKoo AX title to his resume as the 4-time champion entered 2012 with Team Babbit Kawasaki again, for which he won two titles at the veteran age of 32.

I saw Josh at the Wilkes Barre, Pa., round just several weeks ago, and he told me that he was ready to stop racing. While disappointed to see him go, we all have our day. Josh intended to finish the year and then

call it quits, but the ending came even sooner than he planned. When you’re not having fun anymore, it is best to walk away, and that was exactly where he was. While only 10 points out of the points lead, he pulled the plug on a great career.

I asked Josh in looking back, was any title better than the rest? And, like most multiple champs say, the first one was the best, he said. Josh says he’d do nothing different if he had another shot. He is very happy with his success and all the great friends and times he has had. I asked him if the Vet classes in Tennessee appeal to him, and he said he sure would like to think about it after some time off with his family.

Josh would like to thank his mom and dad for the support while growing up and all the people who helped him achieve his goals throughout his career.

I wouldn’t count out the former PA rider from showing up at a Happy Ramblers or Doublin Gap race this summer. Keep an eye out for the #35. Though officially retired from Pro AMA racing, he said he still loves to just ride. My hats off to you Josh for such a great long career.

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Hangover Hare Scramble January 07-08, 2012 • Wicomico Motorsports Park By: MdCompRiders.org The Hangover Hare Scramble was a huge success, and the Maryland Competition Riders would like to thank all of its members who dedicated untold hours to make this event happen. Dozens of MCR members worked hard on track preparation and layout, administrative work, set-up and sign-up, scoring, and parking.

The weather was the best it could possibly be for a January event in Maryland, and the riders came out in numbers, including eighttime National Enduro Champion Mike Lafferty.

Mike took the overall with style and grace as the crowd stared in amazement at his speed and fluidity on the bike. Thanks for riding with MCR Mike.

Also of note in the field was Nancy Sabater, who won the Women’s class but is also well known off the track for fighting against ridiculous Washington policies that affect the youth in our sport.

MCR would also like to thank Mike Long, landowner at Wicomico Motorsports Park, and Danny from WMP, who was always available on or off the tractor to help make everything run

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The C class was huge, with 57 riders in the field. Many of these riders were first-timers and got a good taste of the sport. We hope to see you guys again, and we hope you’re not too sore from the ride.

There is already talk of a few events each year at Wicomico, including some alternative formats and charity trail rides. In addition, we are already working on improvements to future events, including larger, easier to read bar codes to make scoring easier and more accurate youth classes with a two-day format and improvements to signup and pre-registration.

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Chaplain’s Corner of this great publication

- the MRA magazine.

I am writing this month about God and suffering. After listening to many this year who have gone through times of struggles such as health, loss of income, loss of jobs, loss of loved ones , divorce or a list of many other situations that happened without any notice, I want to talk about God and suffering and why?

Why does God allow suffering, sorrow, heartache, and death, even among His own children?”

Chaplain’s Corner

This question was asked by Job and has been asked by every person who has walked upon the face of the earth and who believes in God. The answer he received from the Word of God was such an encouragement to me that I would like to share it with you. Here is a devout man who meets with disaster in the loss of his flocks and herds (the source of his wealth); with terrible bereavement in the loss of all his children at one stroke; and then is stricken with a tormenting disease which separates him from men. Yet he says: “What? Shall we receive good at the hand of the Lord, and shall we not receive evil?” (Job 2:10).

He recognizes the important principle that he cannot claim good as a right; it is not for him to decide what God shall do. Satan wanted to prove God wrong about Job, that he served God only because God had blessed him. But Job’s patience under suffering silenced Satan!

Job’s faith in God was put to the test under trial, and by trial it was tempered as steel. It was by his final acceptance of the wisdom of God and by learning that faith could be developed through suffering that Job came at last to the fuller knowledge of God. So my friends, as we all want to blame God and turn from God in these times of despair, we need to remember to turn to him and seek him BY PATIENTLY ENDURING, OR DOING GOOD IN TIMES OF SUFFERING. The value of being Christians really shines through in the faith we have that sustains us in suffering and in the love we show towards those who suffer.

May God keep you in your times of struggles, and may you silence Satan by being faithful.

The last thing I would like to talk about is this year’s schedule for Motocross for Christ. We will be at all MDRA 6 & 7 events providing chapel as well as children’s activities on Saturday evenings. We would also like to invite you to come by and see us at Motorama this year. We will have a booth with new shirt designs and hoodies. We will have Sunday morning Chapel at 7:30 in the large arena behind the starting gates.

Lastly, the camp dates are set this year for June 24-27 and Aug. 8-11 at a new facility, “Heaven on Earth Training Facility” in Pine Grove, Pa. May the peace of the Lord be with you.

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