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FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS 2014-2015 AWARDS EXPO CELEBRATION
Saturday, August 8, 2015 Doors open -10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Come and enjoy great food, award presentations, music, raffles, vendors and friends!
Awards details, tickets, schedule of events, menus and hotel links online at floridatrailriders.org or order your Award Expo tickets by mail to: Florida Trail Riders Banquet 5461 Carrick Rd. Cocoa, Fl. 32927 Questions? Call (352) 538-6291
ALL tickets must be purchasedby July 15.NO Award Expo tickets will besold at the Ocean Center. NO overnight parking at the Ocean Center. Contact the hotels to reserve your room with FTR group rates.
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On row 16 of the Daytona Dirt Riders Alligator Enduro, Peter Magee gives a thumbs up while Michael Jones fixes his goggles before the start.
# ftrmoto Timothy Campbell 2 0 1 5 E l ec t ed O f f i ce r s stretches before the President: R andy F aul start at the Dade City president@floridatrailriders.org Hare Scrambles.
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Vice President: A manda R ichardson vicepresident@floridatrailriders.org (727) 580-4455 Secretary: J ack T errell secretary@floridatrailriders.org (863) 984-9294 Treasurer: K evin V aughan treasurer@floridatrailriders.org (941) 426-5122
Chairpersons: Enduro: A llen P earce endurochair@floridatrailriders.org Hare Scrambles: R andy R ash hschair@floridatrailriders.org (954) 931-5709 Motocross: C arol P reston mxchair@floridatrailriders.org (813) 431-9183
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et me start this article by saying “Thank You” By Randy Faul to our Safety Team as I had a situation at the Dade City Hare Scrambles that got my attention, I was very grateful and lucky that there was someone there that was able to help. I wasn’t feeling well Saturday morning and as the day went on, it seemed to get worse. Old age, not listening to my elders (TF) or just being stubborn, things started to go south. I remember sitting down in the camper and next thing I know, Donny and Levic were all over me with Karin standing by ready to give a hand. As the EMT/ambulance crew had left for the day, I was in their hands. Taking no chances, Donnie cut through the red tape with a phone call and got the closest EMT crew back within minutes. All seemed to check out and I was actually feeling better, but enough about me, this is more about what we sometimes take for granted. I’ve been around to see a few and have heard about many serious situations where our team of medics responded and handled everything from minor cuts and bruises to the life threating encounters. I am so glad that we have a team of medics who will come to our rescue in time of need. Their unselfishness, devotion and professional care that “ I am so glad that we they give to us and to the FTR on our race weekends is unbelievable. I’m have a team of medics proud and very appreciative we have these guys and gals there for us. I can’t imagine them not being who will come to our around in case of an emergency.Take the time rescue in time of need. to appreciate what we have and to say “Thank Their unselfishness, You” to these volunteers who one day may devotion and help you or a loved one. professional care Thank you for your support, that they give to us and to the FTR on Randy Faul our race weekends is president@floridatrailriders.org unbelievable. ” §
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E nduro : George Tolson enduroref@floridatrailriders.org (863) 698-3837 H are S crambles : Dan Aitken hsref@floridatrailriders.org (407) 461-8595 A ssociate H/S R eferee : Bill Drymon (941) 351-4887 wdrymon@verizon.net M otocross : Sean Fitzgerald mxref@floridatrailriders.org (352) 455-4029 A ssociate M otocross R eferee : Vacant
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Twenty-year-old Ramsey Henderson fills up her gas tank on a recent Sunday before practice.
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Who to contact Area Directors
Area #9: Ron Thomas, 2212 Montclair Drive. Sarasota, FL 34231, (941) 2329562, ronthomasftr211@gmail.com Counties: Manatee, Sarasota, Hardee, DeSoto, Highlands
by county
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Area #2: Jeremy Powell, 85687 Bostick Wood Drive. Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 (904) 225-3176, jeremypowell88@hotmail.com Counties: Hamilton, Suwannee, Columbia, Baker, Union, Bradford, Nassau, Duval, Clay, Putnam, St. Johns
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Area #3: William Toreki, 4632 SW 47th Way. Gainesville, FL 32608, (352) 372-1135, stillbill@cox.net Counties: Gilchrist, Alachua, Levy, Marion, Citrus, Sumter, Lake Area #4: Joe Carrasquillo, 4570 Barnacle Drive. Port Orange, FL 32127, (386) 295-8428 fdjoec@aol.com Counties: Flagler, Volusia Area #5: David Wildner, 7702 Belah Drive. New Port Richey, FL 34653, (727) 510-9039 katoom200@hotmail.com Counties: Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, West Hillsborough Area #6: Dale Ellis, 180 Sunrise Hill Lane. Auburndale, FL 33823, (863) 551-1598 dlellis@laneconstruct.com Counties: East Hillsborough, Polk Area #7: Bill Jenkins, Jr. 13519 Lacebark Pine Road. Orlando, FL 32832 (407) 282-6056, ford3233@aol.com Counties: Seminole, Orange, Osceola Area #8: Sam Boydstun, 1410 Gleneagles Way. Rockledge, FL 32955, (321) 433-0619 woodsracer@cfl.rr.com Counties: Brevard, Indian River
Practicing through the fog with Robert Fuchs #69 in Super Senior C and Bruce Steinberger #1 in Golden Master B at the Dade City Hare Scrambles in March.
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Area #10: Luis Rodriguez, 1902 SW Agnes St. Port St Lucie, FL 34953, (772) 871-6385, luisabx@hotmail.com Counties: Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Martin
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Area #11: Pete Rose, 11173 Watercrest Ave. Port Charlotte, FL 33981, (941) 2701189, pwrracingktm@gmail.com Counties: Charlotte, Glades, Lee, Hendry, Collier
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Mango Road. West Palm Beach, FL 33406, (561) 689-8578, flawoods35@yahoo.com, Counties: Palm Beach
Area #13: Jim Agate, 4523 Madison St. Hollywood, FL 33021, (954) 562-2500 agatej@bellsouth.net Counties: Broward, Dade, Monroe
Garrett Edmisten #217 AA continued to dominate at the Dade City race and finished first overall with five consistent laps in 1:43:40. The #44 AA Massachusetts native Nick Batten was the only one to turn a faster lap time than #217 - by 3 seconds - but Batten only finished three laps.
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AA/A - Jonathan Belle, (813) 240-6022, jbelle34@gmail.com B/C Vacant Specialty A & B - Danny Kittell (727) 244-7299, kittell@verizon.net Specialty C, Women - Kerri Chambers, (863) 956-9140, jekchambers@aol.com Saturday Classes - Kurt Lucas, (786) 385-7771, ktmx16@gmail.com Quads - Kayla Vawter, (863) 381-2649 ftrchampx2@yahoo.com
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#153 in A 200 finished second at the Dade City Hare Scrambles.
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AA/A - Matt Ludwig, (727) 424-3532, cdlover90@hotmail.com B/C - Mike Ludwig, (727) 510-9295, MLgamer4@aol.com Specialty A & B - Peter Magee, (352) 262-4974, cr250m@bellsouth.net Specialty C, Women - Vacant
M otocross :
AA/A - Dave Johnson, (863) 660-4459, davidj@mullinginsurance.com B/C - Vacant Specialty A/B - Steve Loomis, (407) 467-8290, steveloomis848@earthlink.net Specialty C, Women - Joe Steidl, (352) 494-6944, drtbkj@msn.com Quads - Vacant
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E nduro : Ken Stephenson, enduroscore@floridatrailriders.org (321) 453-0638 H are S crambles : Brandon St. John, hsscore@floridatrailriders.org, (912) 729-1089 M otocross : Sean Fitzgerald, mxscore@floridatrailriders.org (352) 455-4029
E lectronic S coring D atabase M aintenance : Tim Nordle (352) 303-0088, score.n.it.4.ftr@gmail.com
Chip Golden #324 in Vet A finished second at Dade City with a flat front tire!
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did not survive. At the time of this writing, his father is still in the hospital but should recover soon.
Dear FTR Family,
I want to write a quick note to you. The season is winding down. So long as the weather behaves, we have two more races left and I look forward to seeing you there! Since I last wrote, Ethan is now halfway through his Navy Boot Camp experience. We received a letter from him the other day. He is doing well. He really misses home and family. He says it is tough, but he is having a good time. Sounds like an FTR event to me! I received a call from Brian Coughlin last week to let me know that one of our own had passed away. Though many of you will not have known the pleasure of spending time with the Gebhardt family (Jason, Julie, and Kayli), I know that those who have some FTR years under their belt will recall these folks with fond memories.
On Easter weekend, Julie asked if I would come and lead the memorial service. It was held outside at a park along the water’s edge in Stuart, Florida. God blessed us with a beautiful day. I had forgotten that Jason served in the Coast Guard. The Honor Guard was there and performed their presentation, along with a 21-gun salute. He will be missed. Please pray for Julie and Kayli as they move forward in their lives. Thank you for the few moments to reflect back in time to one of our wonderful Florida Trail Rider families the Gebhardts. As always, I look forward to seeing you on the line! Your friend, Andy Dickson FTR Chaplain Super Senior A #121
If I remember, when Jason competed, he rode Vet C You can contact us at and eventually B. However, everyone knew his primary (904) 673-9034 (Andy) interest was his daughter Kayli, now age 18. Kayli and (904) 813-5713 (Ragan) 78 Dolphin Blvd. * Ponte Vedra Beach, FL * 32082 Ethan raced together from Peewee to Mini. Jason and I orrmfamilyracing@bellsouth.net - email (along with our wives) spent many times side-by-side on Saturday waiting for our kids to come around the “Run the race with endurance, the course that course. However, like many FTR families, other things has been laid out for you” (Hebrews 12:1). in life get in the way of Legacy.com:“The legacy of Jason’s love racing and they move on. For most, this is for his daughter, his fun-loving spirit, passion a natural progression for adventure and sports, and his zest for life of racing life. In time, will live on through family and friends.” Kayli became very involved with sports; so much so that when she graduates from high school this May, she will attend college on a sports scholarship. You go, girl! I am saddened to say that on Sunday, March 29, Jason (the driver) and his father (the passenger) were traveling together in a car in West Virginia when they collided with a tree. Unfortunately, Jason Volunteers perform the national anthem and prayer at the Gatorback Hare Scrambles | Photo by Erwin Ziegler
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FTR Schedule
Central Florida Trail Riders Enduro was rescheduled to May 24, 2015.
Yellow denotes King of the Woods event 2014 Champion
2014-08-23/24 2014-08-31 2014-09-13/14 2014-09-27/28 2014-10-05 2014-10-25/26
2014-11-02 2014-11-08/9 2014-11-22/23 2014-12-06/7
HS #1 River City Dirt Riders, Maxville, FL Enduro #1, Greenville Enduro Riders, LBJ, Union, SC HS #2 Big Scrub Trail Riders, Gatorback, FL HS #3 Central Florida Trail Riders/AMA, Bartow, FL Enduro #2, Suncoast Trail Blazers, Brooksville, FL HS #4 Azalea City Motorcycle Club, Palatka, FL
Boni Commo III Boni Edmisten Boni Edmisten Enduro #3, Perry Mountain MC, Maplesville, AL Commo III Commo III HS #5 Sunrunners Motorcycle Club, Bartow, FL HS #6 Apollo Motorcycle Club, Samsula, FL Edmisten HS #7 Old School Dirt Riders, Plant City, FL Edmisten
2015 2015-01-03/4 HS #8 Suncoast Trail Blazers, Brooksville, FL Boni 2015-01-17/18 HS #9, Palm Beach Track and Trail, Okeechobee, FL Gawler Jr. 2015-01-31/2-01 HS #10, Treasure Coast Trail Riders, Brighton, FL Edmisten 2015-02-08 Enduro #4, Big Scrub Trail Riders, Lochloosa, FL Edmisten 2015-02-28/3-01 HS #12, South East Florida Trail Riders, Gatorback Edmisten 2015-03-01 Enduro #5, Sandlapper, Sally, SC 2015-03-12 Enduro #6, Daytona Dirt Riders, Alligator, Daytona, FL Edmisten 2015-03-21/22 HS #13, Nature Coast Trail Blazers, Dade City, FL 2015-04-12 Enduro #7, Apollo, Samsula, FL Commo III 2015-04-18/19 HS #14, Tallahassee Trail Riders, Tallahassee, FL Cancelled 2015-05-03 Enduro #8, River City Dirt Riders, Eagles Nest, Seville, FL 2015-05-09/10 HS #15 Daytona Dirt Riders, Ormond Beach, FL 2015-05/24 Enduro #9, Central Florida Trail Riders, Richloam, FL 2015-05-30 Board of Directors Meeting, 10 a.m., Location TBD
Call for volunteers! The FTR banquet committee is in need of volunteers to help with the 2014-2015 awards celebration on August 8 at the Daytona Beach Ocean Center. Interested? Email editor@floridatrailriders.org.
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1. A pollo M otorcycle C lub : Jim Rollyson - Cocoa, FL (321) 917-6845 oldjimdandy@bellsouth.net www.apollomotorcycleclub.com 2. A zalea C ity M otorcycle C lub : Gary Wyatt - Interlachen, FL (386) 684-2698 wyattg1@windstream.net 3. Big Scrub Trail Riders: John Hawkins - Tavares, FL (352) 516-6903 jamohawkins@embarqmail.com www.bigscrub.org 4. C entral F lorida T rail R iders : Keith Finnerty - Altamonte Springs, FL (407) 774-9090 keith@keithfinnerty.com 5. C olumbia E nduro R iders : Ricky Dennis - Columbia, SC (803) 786-0051 mastercraft@bellsouth.net
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14. S arasota A rea D irt R iders : Randy Faul - Arcadia, FL (863) 494-6476 randt817@gmail.com www.sarasotadirtriders.com 15. S arasota A rea Q uad R iders : Amanda Fronckowiak - Venice, FL (941) 223-6974 ajc7191@comcast.net
(561) 689-8578 flawoods35@yahoo.com www.seftr.org
17. S umter E nduro R iders : Johnny McCoy - Sumter, SC (803) 481-5169 jmccoy@sc.rr.com 18. S uncoast T rail B lazers : Brian Coughlin - Tampa, FL (813) 841-2160 bcoughl2@tampabay.rr.com www.suncoasttrailblazers.com
19. S unrunners M/C: Jack Terrell - Auburndale, FL (863) 984-9294 jackt@nohvcc.org 20. T allahassee T rail R iders :
11. P erry M ountain M/C: Steve Tomicich - Tallahassee, FL Glenn Hollingshead - Selma, AL (850) 556-6784 (334) 872-0619 PO Box 15782, Tallahassee, FL hhollingsh@msn.com 12. N ature C oast T rail B lazers : Paul Ladouceur (352) 279-4911 paul@spectrumvoice-data.com www.naturecoasttrailblazers.com 13. R iver C ity D irt R iders : Brad Stanton - Switzerland, FL (904) 219-6980 brstanton@bellsouth.net www.rcdr.org
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21. T reasure C oast T rail R iders : Scott Klucinec - Vero Beach, FL (772) 473-3801 bronc3@comcast.net
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Editor’s Beat
Out with the old, in with the new
am so thankful for all of the support I’ve received from you, the members, over the years and it has been a privilege to serve. I never imagined this day would come - I hate quitting anything! - and it sure was a tough decision but, after a good deal of introspection, I decided to accept a position in Asheville at
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the local newspaper (though I’m more excited to start blazing the trails up here in North Carolina, but don’t tell my boss.)
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n my time as magazine editor, I’ve tried to raise the profile of the magazine through my journalistic integrity, and I hope the next editor can uphold that which I’ve worked so hard to create. It’s a labor of love and most weekends, I poured my heart into my racing, reporting and photographing all at once. Thanks to the photographers who helped me along the way and everyone in my FTR family who supported me on and off the track. I’ve spent more time in InDesign than should be allowed, turned weekend warriors into lifetime Chad Newman photo friends and even managed to find love at the races. I’d call that a good run, wouldn’t you? Follow me on Twitter @no1jenn to keep up. Ride on! - J S
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Cameron Schnitz Camren Mason Wyatt Smyth PEEWEE B Logan Crawford Tyler Lamb Matthew McCarta Aiden Dion Jack Sessions Ryder Willis Caden Johnston PEEWEE C Devyn Jenkins Colten Shives Lauren Golden Ashton Shannon Alexis Michell Sean Haskell Landon Dion Ryder Faby Sara Golden Nevaeh Grzech Emma Cahill Austin Lanier PLUS 30 Joey Medina Jr Eric Berard Matt Lyons Sean Daugherty Chris Sprayberry Joshua Lyons Aaron Timian PRE-MODERN Landon Lynn Kyle McAfee Jacob Gilliam Kurt Lucas Brandon Cunningham Chip Golden Scott Gawler Robert Pierce Bryce Koster Keith Hendry QD B OPEN Neil Destefano Justin Blanton William Dodson Anthony Davidson Ted Braun Richard Catterton Dylan Robertson Nathan Johnson Guy Borcherds Nick Lacaze Michael Perrino QD C OPEN Bobby Catterton III Braedon Santella Jose Alarcon Shannon Brening Tony Edwards Chris Lassen David McDermott Brandon Laurenza Tommy Warner Lucas Nieto Alfredo Palacio Matthew Koss Robert Alabiso AJ Theron Shaun Stoffel Chad Smith Jonathon Groy Aaron Swenson QD SUP PWA Dylan Walraven Cole Tucker Justin Bartlett Ryan Cain Jackson Parks Trey Gomez III
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FTR is hiring : Contract for services This contract for Services is entered into on _____ between Florida Trail Riders, Inc. (FTR) and _____ (Provider). Provider will provide FTR with services required by FTR. FTR and Provider hereby agree to the following provisions:
1. Scope of Work – Provider is responsible for providing business management and support services for FTR as specified in Appendix A. Said services shall be subject to change at any time during the term of this contract as mutually agreed upon by both FTR and Provider. Any modifications to this contract for the services provided shall be approved by the FTR Executive Committee. 2. Terms of Payment – Provider shall be compensated as specified in Appendix B for the services provided FTR during the preceding period. Said compensation to be reviewed at least annually and at any time the scope of work is modified. 3. Confidentiality – Provider agrees he/she shall treat as confidential, and during the term of this Agreement and thereafter, shall not divulge to any third party without the written consent of FTR, any confidential information disclosed or transmitted to him/her by FTR or any of its representatives or any investigated or conceived information by FTR in connection with the services performed by the Provider hereunder. 4. Independent Contractor – Provider acknowledges and agrees he/she is an independent contractor and not an employee of FTR. 5. Standard of Care – The services provided by Provider shall be performed for the exclusive benefit of FTR. The services provided, as specified in Appendix A, shall be consistent with the level of skill and competence ordinarily exercised by Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP), business management and public relations professions under similar circumstances and conditions. 6. Indemnification – FTR and Provider each expressly agree to indemnify the other and hold them harmless of and from any and all claims for personal injury, death or property damage, and any other losses, damages, charges or expenses, including attorney’s fees, which arise or are alleged to have arisen out of, in connection with, or by reason of the performance of work under this Agreement. 7. Official Contact – Provider’s official contact with FTR will be the FTR Executive Committee, with the FTR President as the primary point of contact.
Appendix A - Business Management, Accounting and Support Services Supplied by Provider
1. All accounting duties will be performed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). 2. Perform all purchases and disbursements as directed by the FTR Executive Committee or FTR Treasurer, or directed and approved by the FTR President. 3. Deposit and record all monies (including, but not limited to, credit card payments) received by FTR within 2 business days of receipt. Invoice all charges and fees imposed by FTR and all sales by FTR within 5 business days. 4. Record and maintain accounting records of all
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The FTR business manager contract is up for bid. Send bid proposals to Randy Faul: 1254 NW Brownville St. Arcadia, Florida 34266 or email: president@floridatrailriders. org. The deadline for receiving bid proposals is May 28, 2015.
financial transactions entered into by FTR. 5. Maintain a current list of accounts receivable and utilize reasonable efforts (at least every 15 days) to promptly collect all receivables. No accounts receivable will be allowed to be more than 45 days old unless specifically annotated reasons apply, and the FTR President and Treasurer have been notified of this situation. This includes, but is not limited to, confirming that all sanction fees and magazine advertising charges have been collected, clubs have been invoiced for insurance prepayments, and providing monthly accounting reports to the Executive Committee. 6. Monthly reports to the Executive Committee will include as a minimum: check register, bank reconciliation, copy of bank statement, balance sheet, income statement, accounts receivable and accounts payable listings, and a report on the invoices issued for ads appearing in each FTR magazine. These reports will be provided no later than the 10th of the following month. 7. Accounting records shall be maintained using Quickbooks Online software in accordance with GAAP. All payments and receipts must be entered into Quickbooks software within 5 business days of payment/receipt as specified above. 8. Immediately advise the Executive Committee whenever required services have not been accomplished within the timeframes specified by this contract. 9. Provide additional reports and analysis to the Executive Committee as requested. 10. Assist the Executive Committee in preparation of the annual budget. 11. Insure that the IRS Form 990 is completed each year, signed and submitted to the IRS by the deadline. 12. File the annual Florida Corporation Report. 13. File all applicable sales tax quarterly. 14. Administer Membership Records – Record and maintain membership records. Process new and renewal membership requests. Provide all new members with laminated membership cards, welcome letter, and FTR stickers. Provide all renewing members with membership cards, welcome letter, and FTR stickers. Provide the sponsors of all FTR sanctioned events with a current membership list and supplies with which to sign-up new members and any pertinent insurance information as directed by insurance provider. 15. Coordinate with the FTR Executive Committee, the FTR Magazine Editor and other FTR Committees to publicize and market the FTR, its programs, and services to appropriate audiences. Work with other organizations, as appropriate, to establish partnerships that benefit the FTR and its members. 16. General Administrative Tasks – Provide phone support for membership questions and complaints. Update rulebook for all rule and constitutional changes properly approved by the applicable Committee, Board, or General Membership. Publish updated rulebook annually or as directed by the Executive Committee. Maintain records of all
correspondence. Check post office box on a regular basis, preferably daily, but not less than twice a week. Arrange for insurance for all sanctioned competition events for which the promoter/club elects to use FTR insurance. Ascertain that all sanctioned events have adequate insurance as specified in the rulebook, with FTR listed as an additional insured, in sufficient time to cancel sanction should proof of insurance not be provided. Maintain adequate supplies of FTR stickers, laminating cards, letterhead, envelopes, FTR arrows and scorecards. Keep the information on the FTR web site up-to-date. 17. Support the Banquet Committee and other volunteers, as needed, by assisting in determining a site for the Banquet, negotiating the contract, ordering trophies and awards, and printing the program. 18. Provide suitable office space to conduct the above services (home office is acceptable). 19. Any duties that are within the scope of any positions of the Executive Committee members per the FTR rulebook will be advised by the Provider of any actions taken by the Provider on behalf of the Executive Committee member. 20. Any tasks or actions not specifically stipulated in this contract, dealing with FTR business or otherwise, will not be performed unless approved by the Executive Committee.
Appendix B - Compensation for Services
Provider shall be paid $_____ monthly at the end of each month during the term of this agreement. If this contract should begin or end at any other time other than the 1st or end of the month, appropriate allocation shall be made based on the number of days covered by this contract versus total number of days in the month.
Appendix C - Facilities, Equipment, Software and Supplies Supplied by Provider Suitable office space (suitability of office space to be determined by FTR President), utilities, and internet connection.
Appendix D - Facilities, Equipment, Software and Supplies Supplied by FTR
Postage meter and postage Wireless credit card machine Computer External Hard Drive for backup Laser printer and copier QuickBooks Online for maintaining general fund accounting Current version of Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat or any software program needed Membership database FTR Cell phone and account for 1 line – currently 352-538-6291; Storage facility rental – size and location subject to EC approval PO Box rental – size and location subject to EC approval Laminator FTR decals for new and renewal memberships Membership card blanks and laminator sheets Reimbursement for specific office consumables such as copy paper, letterhead, envelopes, toner and ink, labels, storage boxes, etc. Website and off-site hosting §
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Lee Daley photos Minutes of
March 28, 2015 FTR Board of Directors Meeting
FTR meeting minutes
Meeting Location: Louie’s Pizza House, 1347 Beville Road, South Daytona, FL 32119 Meeting called to order at 10:02 a.m. by President Randy Faul. Roll Call was conducted and the President noted that a quorum was present.
Roll call: Members present: President Randy Faul, Vice
President Amanda Richardson, Treasurer Jack Terrell, Hare Scrambles Chair Randy Rash, Enduro Chair Allen Pearce, Motocross Chair Carol Preston, and Directors from Areas 2 Jeremy Powell, 3 William Toreki, 4 Joe Carrasquillo, 6 Dale Ellis, 7 Bill Jenkins, Jr., 8 Sam Boydstun, 9 Ron Thomas, 10 Luis Rodriguez, 11 Peter Rose,12 Frank Campbell and 13 James Agate. Members not present: Secretary, and Directors from Area 1 (position vacant) and Area 5 David Wildner. Guests: Deborah Broderick, Jenn Sheppard, Kim Campbell. In the absence of the Secretary, Deborah Broderick agreed to keep the meeting minutes.
Old Business: Motion made and seconded to approve
Landon Lynn in the A 250 class at the Eagle’s Nest Enduro. Ashlee Applewhite took home the win in the Women class.
the minutes of the previous Board of Directors meeting. Passed by unanimous vote. Jeremy Powell presented a report on the King of the Woods series. He has approximately $3200 from 50/50 raffles and donations, and $5000 from sale of merchandise. He will fund the series for the 2014- 2015 competition season and asked if FTR would like him to continue with the King of the Woods series for the 2015-2016 competition season. Carol Preston made a motion, seconded by Randy Rash, to authorize Jeremy Powell to continue the King of the Woods series for the 2015-2016 competition season under the same terms and conditions as the 2014-2015 competition season. Passed by unanimous vote. New Business: President Report: Randy is glad to be back and feels that FTR has lost some of its luster. He stated that the clubs need to be more active and involved with their own events. He encouraged all members of the Board of Directors to act on rule violations while at events in order to help the clubs and FTR. Vice President Report: Amanda suggested that the Board of Directors not be afraid of changes and agreed with the President’s observations. Treasurer Report: Kevin presented and reviewed the chart of accounts. HS Chair Report: Agreed with President’s statements regarding the fact that we are a self-policing organization. He reported that the number of riders participating this season is close to what it was last season, but rain cancellations could reduce the final numbers. He announced that SADRA will not be rescheduling their event this season. The Hare Scrambles Chair presented rule changes approved by the Hare Scrambles Committee and submitted them for approval by the Board of Directors (see FTR website for copies): Rule change #1: Minimum age for PeeWee bike classes. Motion made and seconded to approve rule change #1 Passed by unanimous vote Rule change #2: Youth C class advancement rule. Motion made and seconded to approve rule change #2 Passed by unanimous vote Rule change #3: Move Silver Master B and Women Vet from row 12 to row 9 Motion made and seconded to approve rule change #3 Passed by unanimous vote Rule change #4: Team proposal Motion made and seconded to approve rule change #4 Passed by unanimous vote Rule change #5: DQ status of course cutting double green arrows
Motion made and seconded to approve rule change #4 Motion passed (9 yes, 7 opposed) Note: Following the BoD meeting it was discovered that the notice of the HS Committee vote to approve Rule Change #5 had not been published in the FTR magazine. As a result, this rule change approval is suspended until approved at the next BoD meeting. Enduro Chair Report: Enduros are having a rough year with wet property. No rule changes submitted. The Enduro Chair did not have time to schedule another committee meeting to present proposals for a funding mechanism to pay for enduro series scoring costs, such as a $2 head tax or increased sanction fees. He will report results at the next Board of Directors meeting. MX Chair report: MX schedule cancelled due to the requirement to have an ambulance on site per FTR rules. In past seasons, sponsors were found to pick up that cost. That is not available this season. Carol is looking to find sponsors for next season. Executive Committee proposal to the Board of Directors to approve a $7500 expenditure from the Land Use Fund to engaging a lobbyist in Tallahassee for the current session of the Legislature. Purpose of the expenditure is to stop the diversion of OHV trust fund revenue for non-OHV purposes. Vice President made the motion to approve the expenditure, Enduro Chair seconded the motion. Motion passed (15 yes, 1 opposed). Article XV – Bylaws, Section IV, Approval of Expenditures, Paragraph C currently reads: “Board of Directors have to approve expenditures $2500 and above.” Motion made and seconded to change Article XV – Bylaws, Section IV, Approval of Expenditures, Paragraph C to read: “Board of Directors must approve expenditures over $2500. The Executive Committee may submit this request for approval to the Board of Directors at a regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting, or may submit the request for approval to the Board of Directors by electronic means, and obtain approval by electronic means.” Motion approved by unanimous vote.
Non-agenda items: One Day membership was discussed. No motions were presented. Dog bite incident at a recent event was discussed and a motion was made, seconded and passed directing the President to take appropriate action regarding a member bringing dogs to FTR events that are a safety issue for other members. The President will attempt to reach the owner by phone and also send a certified letter to the owner to notify him that the dogs are not allowed at future FTR events. Carol Preston brought up the Hare Scrambles Sportsman class issue stating that there is currently no control over actions of some participants. No motions were presented. Jenn Sheppard presented a report about the 2015 banquet. The BOD was asked to provide approval of the location and the style of venue. Motion made, seconded and passed unanimously for the banquet to be held at the Daytona Ocean Center. Motion made, seconded and passed (13 yes, 1 opposed) to have an Expo Style Awards event rather than a sit-down dinner. Motion made, seconded and passed to adjourn at 12:45 p.m. All rule changes passed by Board of Directors after passing the Hare Scrambles Committee on second vote January 3, 2015 are available on the FTR homepage under the News tab.
Lee Daley photos from Eagle’s Nest Enduro
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FTR is hiring : Contract for services Freelance Magazine Editor contract service Appendix A1 and Appendix A2
(All other appendices apply to both positions unless specifically addressed within the appendix section.)
Appendix A1
Florida Trail Riders, Inc. (FTR) Magazine Serve as editor and publisher of the magazine defined as follows. I. For printed and online editions of the magazine: Work with advertisers adding, correcting, and changing or canceling ads. Solicit advertising from appropriate businesses and individuals. Provide the Business Manager with a monthly report that provides sufficient information to invoice advertisers for ads. (This will include but not limited to the name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and price to charge and description of what the charges are for). Cooperate with the Business Manager, clubs, and committees for timely publication of required items, such as committee minutes, event flyers, election ballots, etc. Provide email reminders to those providing regular columns or pictures to the magazine of upcoming submission deadlines. Review race schedule on a regular basis and provide email reminders to clubs about deadlines for submitting flyers for their events. Work with clubs on updating and/or modifying flyers for upcoming events. Work with Banquet Committee on advertising for the Annual Awards Banquet. Maintain correct contact information in the magazine. II. For printed editions of the magazine: Provide formatting and layout of the FTR magazine, in a format and fashion acceptable to a commercial printer without intervention or charges for formatting and layout by such commercial printer/publisher to print said publication. Provide camera ready copy to printer in sufficient time for printing and mailing of the magazine by the 1st of each month being published. Meet with printer each month to go over upcoming magazine. Provide typesetter with copy, check for obvious typos, and ensure the proper ads, race flyers, and articles for that issue are included. III. For online editions of the magazine: Provide formatting and layout of the FTR magazine, in a format and fashion similar to printed edition, to the FTR webmaster without intervention or charges for formatting and layout by the FTR webmaster. Provide availability of magazine by the 1 s t of each month published to web site.
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Florida Trail Riders, Inc. (FTR) Advertising Manager • Acting as agent for advertising accounts • Marketing the events of FTR to potential clients • Creating pricing strategies and deals for advertisers • Forming sales contacts and negotiating with clients • Creating and managing ad contracts, in-bound and outbound advertising correspondence • Creating, editing and updating custom ads built in InDesign paid for by the client • Managing client relationships and sending follow-up notices/renewals • Working with business manager to collect invoices; tracking down contracts • Supporting advertising partnerships; creating, editing and updating house ads in InDesign • Communicating with clients to assure that ads and editorial content is
The FTR Magazine EDitor/Advertising Manager position is open for hire. Send resumes to Randy Faul: 1254 NW Brownville St. Arcadia, Florida 34266 or email: president@floridatrailriders.org. The deadline for receiving resumes is May 28, 2015. executed according to contract • Soliciting new advertisers; calling upon traditional motorcycle shops, retail shops, dealers, clubs, online vendors and additional special markets • Inspect layouts and advertising copy and other promotional material for adherence to specifications prior to publication • Coordinating publicity and promotion of online advertising; graphic design of online ads • Establishing promotional plans for special events; concept and design of promotional programs with editor • Developing sales content, managing copywriting and production of advertisements • Pushing content to social media, maintain and grow organizations presence on sites: Facebook, Twitter; enhancing interaction with the community • Develop organizations presence on Google+ and maintaining FTR blog • Responsible for shipping magazines to new members, back issues, storage issues • Research other organizations in the industry to find new ways in which to promote the organizations brand • Representing FTR Magazine at events* • Placing and monitoring pay-per-click advertising** • Preparing monthly Google Analytics report reflecting statistics of website reviews and site performance, including identify trends, audience profiles
Appendix B
Compensation for Services (Magazine Editor) $1250.00 per edition (printed or online versions) will be compensated. Terms of contract shall be one year from date of signing by contractor and FTR. Compensation will be paid within 5 business days of each completed issue. Provide information to Business Manager as soon as the magazine becomes available online or published. Compensation for Services(Advertising Manager) $250 per month included with the compensation for Magazine editor check with same provisions applied on timing of check issue dates.
Appendix C
Facilities, Equipment, Software and Supplies Supplied by Provider Magazine editor/publisher/advertising manager is not an FTR employee. Magazine editor/publisher/advertising manager is an independent contractor as defined by the US Internal Revenue Service. Independent contractor provides all facilities, equipment, software and supplies required to provide the services described in Appendix A1 and Appendix A2.
Appendix D
Facilities, Equipment, Software and Supplies Supplied by FTR None
Appendix E
Modifications to this contract may be made with the agreement of both parties at any time. Termination of this contract may be made with a 30 days notice by either party. §
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Editor’s note: It’s not very often that I meet a fellow competitor who I would want as a friend in real life, too, but Ramsey Henderson is one of those rare females I admire and look up to, even though she’s at least four inches shorter than I am. At 20 years old, Ramsey’s been riding for more than half of her life and self-promoted herself to the Women A class this season, in between college, work and trying to qualify for this year’s Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s in Tennessee. I caught up with Ramsey just before her second qualifer in May after she scored a 100 on one of her finals. We met up for a quick ride together on some private trails outside of Orlando and finished with a photo shoot at the motocross track off Interstate 4. She’s fast at both and we caught up later to talk about her transition from motocross to woods (and back again) which one she prefers and what she considers her “backup plan.”
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JS: Ramsey, let’s start at the beginning. Where were you born? RH: I was born in Eustis, Florida. JS: And that’s where you live now? RH: Yeah. JS: So, like, same house? RH: No, a little bit more down the street. JS: Did you know the nickname for Eustis is “Useless”? RH: It is, actually. There’s nothing to do around here. JS: That’s probably a good thing to keep you out of trouble. RH: Yeah, unless you go out to the woods or something but other than that, there’s nothing to do. JS: What was your first motorcycle memory and how old were you? RH: My first motorcycle memory was when I was like 7 and my sister was learning how to ride and she actually was going too fast across the field and she ended up wadding up on a 50, which is a horrible memory but... JS: But that’s what you remember...How old was she? RH: She had to be about 5. I was riding with her; we were riding together; it was super fun. She was on a 50. I think I was on my XR 70. JS: Was that your first bike? RH: My first bike was a PW50. It was yellow and I was number one. JS: Then you moved up to the 70? RH: Yes. JS: How old were you on the 50? RH: I got on a 50 when I was about 5. JS: Your dad obviously got you into riding. Do you know how he started riding? RH: He didn’t start riding until I think he was in his 20s but he used to race jet skis really competitively; he almost made it to the c o n t i n u e d o n n e x t p a g e Bobby Hender son photo
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Loretta Lynn’s of jetskiing. JS: Oh, wow. I had no idea. So what did your mom say when she’s had two daughters under the age of 10 riding dirt bikes? RH: I think she was scared. I think she secretly loved it but she was scared of girls doing a guy’s sport. JS: For sure. But you didn’t care and your dad didn’t care? RH: My dad was actually thrilled. He could not wait to get me riding. He used to take me on like street bike rides whenever I was like 6. He just could not wait. JS: What was your first race? RH: My first race, I was on a KTM 50 in 2002 at Dade City and I didn’t know what the jumps were and I had no clue what I was doing and I would stop at the top of a jump and ask my dad, ‘What do I do now? How do I ride this?’ JS: Because you had just riding in the fields at your house? RH: Yes. JS: So growing up racing, you did motocross? RH: I’ve done motocross my whole life. JS: After you figured out how to jump on your 50 then what happened? RH: I just wanted to ride all the time. I wanted to start racing and then I started watching Ashley Fiolek. I wanted to be like her so. JS: How did you find FTR? RH: My dad used to race FTR a while ago whenever I was growing up and I just wasn’t into the woods and then I think I did my first FTR race on an 85 whenever I was just learning how to ride 85. It was in Orlando and I raced Mini C and I wasn’t able to do another one because I didn’t do too well. And then I got more into it whenever I was on my 125 and wanted to do something different. I really like it. JS: But at first you weren’t into it because it wasn’t cool or what? RH: My fitness wasn’t there. I was still learning how to ride an 85 and it was very difficult for me to ride the Saturday race; I wasn’t used to racing rough stuff like
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that. It was rough to me at the time. I just wasn’t used to it at all and I wanted to wait until I was more experience to get back into it. JS: That’s probably smart. So, you learned all your technique at the motocross track because you’re pretty short... RH: I’ve been pretty much been 5’4” since middle school. I was really tiny on an 85. I had to be like 4’9” or something on an 85. JS: So you got on the 125, started racing in the woods and then what happened? Chad Newman photo RH: And then I’m in love with the woods. JS: Why? RH: I really like it. I like the endurance and it’s fun. The FTR family is really nice. It’s a different crowd. Growing up in motocross, all the dads weren’t that friendly and coming over to FTR, it’s a whole entire different experience whenever I was much older. JS: Did your sister keep riding? RH: She quit riding a long time ago. She got really good on 50s and she was going to do her first race. Then she started dancing and she seem to like that a lot more. JS: So it was just you and Dad? RH: Those were the days (laughs.) JS: Fast forward to what happened after that? RH: I moved up to Juniors when I was like 16. I went back and forth between Junior and Junior Girls. I think the best I got in Junior was like third place and I was really happy; that was at Gatorback with the motocross track. JS: So you were pretty young racing with the guys, that’s interesting. RH: I’ve always liked racing with the guys even in motocross; I used to race Supermini a lot. They’re more aggressive, they make me more competitive and they make me push myself even more because they’re not scared to push you around and it teaches me to not be scared of that.
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2 8 Florida Trail Riders Magazine JS: How did to you get to Sunday? RH: Me and my dad just decided one day, I was like 17 or 18, and we just decided that I was going to sign up in Women B and just try it, try Sunday out, and I really liked the Sunday trail way better than the Saturday trail. They add in more stuff and I liked that it was rough. I really like single trail and the tight stuff. I think my first race was Bartow in Women B and I think I ended up winning and I really liked it. We were going to do a season but I decided to focus on motocross and I just popped in here and there just to do it and then we decided to do the whole entire series. (Editor’s note: Ramsey won the Women B Hare Scrambles championship in 2013-2014.) JS: Then this year you didn’t quite get promoted to A but you decided to go anyway? RH: Yeah, I could have stayed in B for another year the way my advancement points were but I raced Women B at Maxville and I ended up winning it and I ended up hurting myself and I just rode it out and I still won. After that we just decided to move myself up to A because I wanted to challenge myself and try to keep up with you girls even though that’s hard to do. JS: What did you hurt at Maxville? RH: I ended up hitting a stump with my foot and my foot was black and blue and swollen the doctor said I sprained it but it wasn’t too serious but it still hurt to put pressure on it and stuff. JS: How? Did you crash? RH: I got together with this other guy who wouldn’t move out of my way so I went to go out of the trail to go pass him and I ended up hitting the stump and I crashed into him and we both crashed. It sucked but... JS: He could have just moved out of your way? RH: It was my fault trying to go past him? JS: Maybe but let’s talk about how hard it is sometimes to get around the guys? RH: Yeah, it’s like they don’t want to let that happen. They can’t come to their senses and just let a girl pass them. JS: So, what’s your dad’s role in all of this and how does he help you the most? RH: He’s the biggest part of my racing. I don’t know what I would do without him because he helps me so
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much. I love having him there racing with me and being apart of it. He helps me and pushes me to achieve my goals. He’s helped me a lot with woods racing like how to get through stuff and around stuff. He helps me get to the races and makes it so much fun. He’s my mechanic, dad and my best friend. He’s also my goal to beat him straight up in the woods. JS: Well, you’ve had some pretty good results for your first year in the A class so did you meet your expectations or how do you think your results have been? RH: My results have been okay. I’m pretty happy with them for my first season in Women A because it’s a completely different field. My goal for the whole entire season was to win one race and I was pretty close at Palm Beach. I was leading the whole entire race and then I ended up coming in too hot into one of the mud corners and just tucked the front end and I had short people problems and couldn’t start my bike and then here comes Kelsey (Saltar) and then here comes Ashlee (Applewhite) and I was like, ‘Oh, great, this is awesome,’ but I ended up catching back up to them and ended up finishing second, which was pretty happy with that because I was leading the race and that was pretty good for me. It was a good experience to be leading Women A; it wasn’t easy, that’s for sure. JS: When you get your new bike? RH: I got my new bike in January. JS: But you didn’t race it for a while? RH: Yeah I didn’t race it for a while because I’ve never been on a KTM. I’ve never really been on a new bike and I definitely wasn’t used to it because it was totally different than my Suzuki and I’ve had my Suzuki for so long but my Suzuki was just falling apart every time I rode it, so it was about that time to get something different. I got my bike from Beach Boulevard Motorsports. They gave me a good deal on it. Andy (Kent)’s awesome. JS: Have you ever ridden an enduro? RH: I don’t think I’ve ever done an Enduro. I think I’ve done one once but I don’t remember it. JS: Then it definitely doesn’t count. RH: I’ve been wanting to do an Enduro I just don’t know what it’s like. I would love to do one; I think we might do a couple next year just for fun.
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JS: Where’d you get your number 40? RH: I was number 4 for a while because I’m a huge Ricky Carmichael fan and whenever I moved on to 80s, a lot of people had the number 4 and I got tired of slashing my number so I came to the liking of the number 40. JS: What do you do as far as training and fitness? RH: I go mountain biking at least once a week but that’s kind of hard with my work and school schedule and stuff. I have a full gym in my garage so I can go out there and work out, get on the spin bike or the row machine or lift a little bit of weights. Scott (Gawler, Jr. - Ramsey’s boyfriend) has been making me go run. He made me go run the other day and I about died. I think we went in the evening about 4 or 5 o’clock - the hottest part of the day. JS: How’d you guys meet? RH: We were both at the Sumterville race last year. I met him through Matt Boni. He’s one of Matt’s friends so we kind of just talked and said good luck to each other and after that we started hanging out and then we started dating. He’s pretty cool; I really like him. JS: It probably doesn’t hurt that he rides AA? RH: I can’t keep up with him in the woods. We go riding over at his house in my one lap is like his six laps. JS: What’s your biggest challenge? RH: My biggest challenge is just trying to fit everything in one week with work school writing and training. I’m really focused on making Loretta’s, which I’m trying to find the time go to the track and stuff. It’s just hard. JS: Where do you work? RH: Oakwood smokehouse. I’m on my feet all day. I usually work doubles from 10:30 a.m. until about 9:30 at night. JS: What are you going to school for? RH: I’m going to school to be a pharmacist. I really came to liking that in high school and I researched it a lot and I really want to go to pharmacy school I’m trying to get into the University of Florida College of Pharmacy - that’s my goal. JS: You must be really smart! RH: I don’t know. I doubt myself a lot but I just passed all my exams with A’s so I guess I could say I’m pretty smart. JS: Does it come natural or do you really have to work at it? RH: I really have to work at it. I stay up until about 1 or 2 o’clock in the morning studying and then wake up at 7 or 8 a.m. to study some more and then go to class. JS: What would you say your strengths are on the motorcycle? RH: I’m really good at corners (but) there’s really not
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much. It’s hard because I’m short. JS: So, that’s your weakness then, right? RH: Yeah, Tom Fleming lowered my bike a little so it makes it a lot easier but there’s still moments when I have short people problems. It’s just hard because I’m so tiny, I can’t muscle my bike through some of the stuff. JS: But you’re really fast in the open stuff, too? RH: I try to sometimes I get a little sketchy and scare myself. JS: What’s your favorite FTR memory? RH: The race when I wrapped up the Women B championship, I was so happy. I jumped off my bike and my dad was so happy because it was a rough season - I had some off races and I couldn’t make it to some of them and we didn’t know if I was going to get it or not - so I was really happy. JS: What’s your best advice for young up-andcomers? RH: If you really want to do good and win, if you really want it that bad then work hard for it and stay in school definitely stay in school because you never know. I believe that education comes first and you can’t go anywhere without it. You need a backup plan. JS: Any sponsors you would like to thank? RH: I would like to thank the man above for keeping me safe, my dad, my mom, my sister, Tom Fleming at TF Racing Suspension - Tom has helped me so much with the set up of my bike, it’s amazing - Andy at Beach Boulevard, Fly Racing, 100%, Seat Concepts and 352 Motorsports for helping me out. JS: Nice. Thank you. Now for the Facebook questions! For some of them, it may be acceptable to answer with, “No comment.”
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RH: I’d say about 50 cats is too many cats. 30 is pushing it. I have two; I wish I had more but if I bring home one more I get kicked out. RH: In motocross, my dad won’t ride with me. He waits until I get off the track because I’ll go by him - I’ll wait for him and I’ll go by him - and jump over his head and look over at him and he’ll get so mad and just wait for me to get off the track to go on. In the woods, I’m running him down. He doesn’t like to admit that I’m on his back tire but. JS: Do you like motocross better? RH: I kind of like both.I’m torn between both. Both are my favorite. I like motocross. I’m not afraid to jump but I’ve been riding woods for so long, I’m trying to get my jumping back. JS: I guess if you don’t use it you lose it, right? RH: Yeah.
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RH: I think that I want to my goal is to win a Women A jacket so I think after that I’ll eventually move to B 200 or something and try something different. I might do a few races next season in B 200. I don’t know when I’m going to reach my goal of a Women A championship but I’m going to try and make it happen. RH: No comment. RH: I don’t sleep sometimes but I make it happen. It’s possible. it’s always a challenge. I really like working and going to school and riding and I think it’s good to be going to school because a lot of people my age aren’t going to school.
RH: It’s a pretty difficult task. The rough life. RH: Which cat shoes I have like five pairs. I have a pair of Vans at the cats all over them; he’s probably talking about those. RH: No comment. RH: It’s helped me tremendously a lot. It handles a whole lot better. On my Suzuki, I would ride like super sketchy and I would just wait for it to kick me. This bike - knock on wood - has not like thrown me over the bars or kicked me and I still brace myself and get ready to get bucked everywhere but I really like it a lot and it’s helped me so much; I can actually finish everything and not worry about if my bike is going to fall apart or not. RH: He’s coming into one of mine. He’s starting to get so jealous because I can almost keep up with him. JS: Probably because you don’t eat as many cookies? RH: He’s the Cookie Monster. He can eat a whole entire pack of cookies and blame it on my cat. JS: What are your cats’ names? RH: Skittles and Nemo.
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RH: Going back to motocross, I’m worried about someone messing with my bike because I’ve had it happen before and it completely messed up me making Loretta’s on 85s because somebody put a whole bottle of water in my gas tank before the race. And then the practice day, somebody cut my gas line. We were out of the back of a pickup truck so we had to park way in the back so I guess whenever we went to sign up or whenever we were watching the races, it’s so easy to come by and just do whatever, so coming back to making Loretta’s this year I’m on my toes; I didn’t leave my truck once at the qualifiers. JS: Wow! At the FTR races, people will give you a gas line if you need one! RH: That’s why I like the FTR family because they’re so nice; I don’t have
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RH: I would definitely like us to get more recognition. The GNCC for the Women is awesome. We have our own row and I really like that but on the motocross side, it’s not so good. They’re starting to get the Pro Women series back slowly but surely but I would just like us to get more recognition because we do put in as much work as the guys do. RH: I would ask. Me getting into it, I would watch my dad and want to get into it, so I think both of y’all should start riding together.
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33 February 28, 2015 FTR Hare Scrambles Committee Meeting Meeting called to order at 7:09 p.m. Roll call: Chairman Randy Rash, Referee Dan
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Proposed change 8. All youth C riders (Ex: Junior C, Mini C, 65 C and Peewee C) will advance to the next higher class after accumulation of two 1st Place finishes or as follows: a. Junior C – 5 top five finishes. b. Mini C – 4 top five finishes. c. 65 C – 4 top five finishes. d. Peewee C - 3 top five finishes. When there are 8 or less riders in one of the above listed C class no advancement points will be assessed. For Peewee C, the promotion will take effect immediately. The rider will take 90% of their points awarded in the lower class to the higher class. Exception: If 90% of their points places them in a higher position in the new class they will be awarded only enough points to attain an equal position in the new class. It was decided that the above paragraph should be removed as this is a mistake that is presently in the rule book it was removed at a H/S committee meeting on 1/7/2012 and never updated in the rule book 9. Advancement for Saturday riders and Sunday riders will be kept separately with the following exceptions: Saturday adult riders may ride no more than one division lower on Sunday. Sunday riders may ride no more than one division lower on Saturday. 10. Youth “A” riders, except peewee, moving to an older age bracket may only move down one division level, including going to Sunday. Motion for second vote, Ron Thomas Second, Pete Rose
Vote 13 for, 0 against Rule passes Proposal #3 Presented by Mike Belle Purpose to move Silver Master B and Women Vet from row 12 to row 9 Motion for second vote, Bill Jenkins Second, Pete Rose Vote 13 for, 0 against Rule passes Proposal #4 FTR Hare Scrambles Team Rules Proposal, January 3, 2014. Current: 11. Team Scoring a. A team shall consist of not less than three riders nor more than five riders. Riders may compete on only one team per day. Quad riders shall be exclusive to quad teams and bike ridersshall be exclusive to bike teams. They must be entered as a team before the meet begins. The best three scores will be used to determine the winning team for that event. In case of a tie, the 4th then 5th place riders placing will be used to determine the team winner. A team competing for a year end award shall remain consistent in its members. An eight member roster must be registered with the Hare Scrambles Scorekeeper. A minimum of any three, or a maximum of any five of these members, may enter an event. Teams must be entered before the end of sign up. FTR forms are available for this purpose. A team roster can only be changed in the event that the member(s) being deleted from the team is unable to compete in 3 or more of the remaining events for the season. Roster changes must be submitted in writing to the Hare Scrambles Scorekeeper. b. The team standings for the overall winner of the team trophy will be determined by the formula for individuals; i.e., if a team wins the event, they receive 50 points. The second place team receives 47 points, etc., as above. c. Point system for team scoring: 1st place in class 50 points 2nd place in class 47 points 3rd place in class 45 points 4th place in class 43 points 5th place in class 41 points 6th place in class 40 points (etc. - one point less per position) d. The Year-End winner will be determined by counting the team scores from all races on the season schedule, less one. Proposed changes: 11. Team Scoring a. (General): Year-end awards will be made separately for Hare Scrambles Bike and Quad Team competition. Only Sunday Classes are eligible for Bike competition. All Quad classes, except Pee-wee classes, are eligible for Quad team competition. b. (Team Rosters): An official team roster consisting of at least 3, but not more than 8, riders must be registered with the Hare Scrambles Scorekeeper to qualify a team for competition. The roster must carry the signature of each registered team member. A team member may be deleted from a team only after that member has failed to compete in 3 consecutive Hare Scramble events in the current
season. New members may be added at any time (up to the maximum of 8 riders per team), but roster changes and signatures must be submitted before the start of an event in order to count for that event. No rider shall be a member of more than one team per day. A rider may compete on both a Bike and Quad team. Team members may change classes, within their respective eligible bike or quad group, without penalty to the team. c. (Race Entry): A team shall designate, in writing, a minimum of any three, or a maximum of any five registered members to be scored for an event prior to the start of that event. The team shall pay an entry fee of $1 per rider, per event, prior to submitting their entry. Designated riders for an event must be officially entered and compete in the event. Compete means they must start the race with their designated class, and shall not have received a refund of entry fee. Riders doing “work credit” in their registered team class at an event are not eligible for team competition for that event. d. (Scoring): The best three scores for each team will be used to determine the winning team for each event. In case of a tie, the 4th, then 5th, place riders placing will be used to determine the team winner. The team standings for the overall winner of the team trophy will be determined by the formula for individuals; i.e., 1st place = 50 points; 2nd place = 47 points; 3rd place = 45 points; 4th place = 43 points; 5th place = 41 points; 6th place = 40 points (etc. - one point less per position). The Year-End winner will be determined by counting the team scores from all races completed in a season, less one. Season-end ties will be won by the team with the highest number of event wins, followed by number of 2nd places (etc), if necessary. e. (Protests and Penalties): Any team wishing to protest team scoring results must file a protest in writing (or email) with the Hare Scrambles Referee within 5 days of the date that the Team Standings and Results are posted on the internet. After this time, results become final. Any score adjustments made as a result of a protest shall only apply to the race at hand, and not be retroactive to previous races. Discussion of changes: - Clarifies Team entry and scoring procedures. - Clarifies substitution criteria and makes it more easily enforceable. - Requires riders to participate in order to be scored. - Adds tie-breaker provision. Motion for a second vote, William Toreki Second, Ron Thomas Vote 11 for, 1 against Rule passes
time a rider leaves the trail as defined above, (either by line picking: overshooting turns, failing to pass between GREEN arrows, emergency, etc.) that rider must return to the trail and re-enter at the point they left; failure to do so is a rule violation. Any such violation reported to the FTR Referee, Associate Referee or Scorekeeper prior to the end of the protest period, in writing on official DQ/ penalty form available at FTR trailer, shall result in a minimum of a one-lap penalty (per violation). Penalty shall be enforced by deleting the rider’s final completed lap for the race. A more severe penalty of Disqualification may be assessed, in accordance with Article XIV of the FTR Constitution, if there is evidence that the violation was intentional, or constituted a significant safety hazard. A violation of this section does not automatically constitute blatant course cutting, as discussed in Chapter VIII, section B-1a.
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Markers must be visible one to the next Version B (Variable penalty): ... Any section of the trail marked by a pair of double over-and under GREEN arrows on both sides of the trail indicates the competitors must ride between the two sets of arrows and cannot ride outside either pair of arrows. Any time a rider leaves the trail as defined above, (either by line picking: overshooting turns, failing to pass between GREEN arrows, emergency, etc.) that rider must return to the trail and re-enter at the point they left; failure to do so is a rule violation. Any such violation reported to the FTR Referee, Associate Referee or Scorekeeper prior to the end of the protest period in writing on official DQ/penalty form available at FTR trailer, shall result in the rider being docked by one finishing position or more, up to Disqualification from the event, in accordance with Article XIV of the FTR Constitution. A violation of this section does not automatically constitute blatant course cutting, as discussed in Chapter VIII, section B-1a. Markers must be visible one to the next Motion to accept Proposal version B, Bill Jenkins Second, Pete Rose Vote 12 for, 0 against Motion passes A discussion was had about the need for the clubs to help with the policing of our pit riding rules and spectator and rider safety in general. This is very important as the liability is a very real threat to our organization as a whole.
Old Business:
We also recognized Ron Thomas and Pete Rose for stepping up to help the clubs run a more constant tech inspection and this does not mean the clubs do not have to supply tech people; they are only there to assist the clubs and make the decision making more consistent.
Version A (Automatic 1-lap penalty): ... Any section of the trail marked by a pair of double over-and under GREEN arrows on both sides of the trail indicates the competitors must ride between the two sets of arrows and cannot ride outside either pair of arrows. Any
Motion to adjourn, Alan Pearce Second, Jack Terrell Adjourned 7:45 p.m.
William Toreki presented two versions of a rule to modify the penalty for a double green infraction. After presenting both versions and discussing them, the committee decided to accept Version B as a proposal.
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First Name Last Name 65 GIRLS Zoee Geezech Allison Lamb Kirsten Klucinec Kassie Stoner 65A Gage Pepin Patrick Crory Cole Ryll 65B Korbin Dinkel Corey Pierce Joshua Van Rooyen Owen Seitz Dennis Riggs Austin McAfee Mattias Peroni Trey Whitehead 65C Nathan Rodriguez Logan Shannon Jackson Parks Trevor Rodriguez A 200 Alex Mitz Ryan Muchard Jordi Garcia Jesse Miller Ryan Mieszczenski Spencer St John Andy Wallace A 250 Alex Witkowski Landon Lynn Bryce Koster Zack Muchard Valen Garrison Colton Wilkes Jeremy Womble Logan Garcia Chris Durrance Fernando Davila A OPEN Dylan Rash Giuliano Rolandi Joshua Hickey Marty Hickey Jr Sergio Santana Jr Jason Hood Jason Frank Tanner Hughes AA Garrett Edmisten Luke Parsons Scott Gawler Jr. Shawn Clark B 200 Dakota Nix Alyssa Mieszczenski Billy Cassidy Dillon Moyer B 250 William Sharff Jeffrey Ackermannn Kyle Turnis Ethan Fitzgerald Matt Esola Clayton Edmondson David Kumanchik Anthony Demichael Matt Daugherty Chad Fizer Kent Ashby Garrett David B OPEN Michael Hall Nathan Moir Joshua Titsworth Victor Stanger Tyler Miller Jordan Pernini
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Chris Erwin Noel Riley Brian Matt Christian Parker Marcos Steve Jose Juan Mo Cody Garrett Sean Luis
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Cole Brady Patrick Cody Tony Larry Hayden Chris Connor
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Jeremy Justin Daniel Jose Steve John Cody Bradley Zach Kyle Andrea Andres Daniel
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Christian Higgins Jonathan Goens MASTER A Scott Gawler Chris McDonald Roger Davis William St Laurent Mike Muchard Tommy Thompson Will Hardin MASTER B Kevin Piccola Kai Ramadan Britt Hissong Ken Stephenson Glenn Peskar John Smulan John Kersey Willie Simon Kevin Neff Lou Tunno David Thompson MASTER C Angel Mendez Bob Rose Chuck Matthews John Ryll Mark Young Scott McIntosh Thomas Glancy Max Griffin Bruce Brown MINI A Jack Chambers Cole Williams Jonathan Fitzgerald Alex Lugar Dylan Jones Joseph Gallo Conor Crory Hunter Rich Logan Lanier Bobby Munro Devan Schmidt MINI B Daniel Cyr Colin Nix Jacob Berard Julia Cone Logan Stewart Aiden Klucinec Austin Dickson Trey Rossignol Kent Michaels Evan Berard Gavin Flanigan MINI C Justin Dinkel Franco Ferreryra Dalton Sargent Kayla Cone Ethan McAfee Trevor Riley Justin Short Connor Pelt Nathan Murphy Dalton Langdon Steve Vento Jr Alec Peyser MINI GIRLS Caitlin Crory Abigail Baumgartner Payton Willis PEEWEE A Raymond Coburn Dawson Baker Jimmy Moore Gunner Williams Mika Lonsdale
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Caitlin Crory Abigail Baumgartner Payton Willis PEEWEE A Raymond Coburn Dawson Baker Jimmy Moore Gunner Williams Mika Lonsdale Trace Kopka PEEWEE B Logan Crawford Jack Sessions Tyler Lamb Matthew McCarta Ryder Willis PEEWEE C Ashton Shannon Devyn Jenkins Lauren Golden Seth DeFilippis Colten Shives Bryan Dillinger Nevaeh Grzech Sean Haskell Ryder Faby Sara Golden Braylen Scarberry PLUS 30 Jaco Wolmarans Jeremi Smith Joey Medina Jr Ryan Steffey Dustin Morgan Sean Daugherty PRE-MODERN Kyle McAfee Delmi Molina Landon Lynn Jacob Gilliam James Matheson Robert Pierce Dwayne Ausley Bryce Koster John Fuchs Daniel White QD B OPEN Justin Blanton Neil Destefano Nathan Johnson Justin Brock Richard Catterton Ted Braun Nick Lacaze Cecil Riner Phillip Ziegler Justin Hill QD C OPEN Braedon Santella Chandler Olson Tony Edwards Matthew Koss Ricardo Santini Jason Johnson Alfredo Palacio Lucas Nieto AJ Theron Chris Lassen Michael Stewart Tyson Marx Brandon Laurenza Alan Ferritto Justen Traiveso Tommy Warner QD SUP PWA Dylan Walraven Mikayla Hayes Dylan Terango Trey Gomez III Ryan Cain Beau Swann Jackson Parks
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Alan Ferritto Justen Traiveso Tommy Warner QD SUP PWA Dylan Walraven Mikayla Hayes Dylan Terango Trey Gomez III Ryan Cain Beau Swann Jackson Parks Sebastian Salgado Justin Bartlett QD SUP PWB Dylan Doyle PJ Rank Trey Whitehead Jessica Catterton Ethan Davis Madison Snider Teaghan Whitehead Caleb Attaway Rian Anderson Cameron Doyle QD SUP SR Ron Johnson Robert Novak John Ellison Don Johnson QD UTI OPN Zac Zakawski Jim Cain Michael Rhoden Dustin Mathiesen QD WOM VET Angie Ladouceur QUAD +30 Matthew Cameron Jeffrey Vlasin Gary Blocker James Hayes Colt Taylor Raul Chacon Sr QUAD 0-400 Jeff Marinko Billy Cassidy Parker Merrill QUAD A Jimmy Tyson Michael Relyea Jason Lyons QUAD AA Cody Ellison Randy Goulette QUAD JR Hunter Hart Joshua Jeffreys Jadin Storey Abigail Streetman Tre Seiffert Wyatt Salyers Logan Sheer Rebecca Catterton Bryanne Parks Cole Marx QUAD MAST David Morrell Doug Blanton Mike Ferguson Bob Brown Steve Johnson Kike Quispe Ignacio Travieso Keith Knauss Robert Catterton Jr QUAD PWA Mika Lonsdale Austin Bartlett Adam Rumisek QUAD PWB Clayton Correnti Maddix Cody
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105WA 14WA 28WA
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5 Mika Lonsdale 6 Austin Bartlett 7 Adam Rumisek QUAD PWB 1 Clayton Correnti 2 Maddix Cody 3 Avery Collins 4 QUAD SR 5 Robert Santella 6 John Plankey DNF James Sheer DNF Paul Ladouceur DNF Frank Storey Mike Fanelli 1 Gustavo Montoya 2 Eric Mullen 3 Bill Salyers 4 QUAD VET 5 Daniel Aitken 6 Michael Hubbard 7 Duncan Doyle 8 Derek Lovell 9 Robert Hoffman QUAD WOMEN 10 11 Hanna Plankey 12 Whitney Poole 13 SENIOR A 14 Joslie Cutillas 15 Guillermo Rinaldi 16 Shawn Fortin 17 Jason Sessions 18 Barry Miller 19 Shawn Norton 20 Jason Blankenship 21 SENIOR B 22 Jorge Colon 23 Curtis Bell 24 Eric Ellin DNF Scott Lamb DNF Mark Prenoveau Jorge Rivera 1 Greg Solis 2 James Aeckerle 3 John White 4 Stephen Morris 5 Chuck Orcutt 6 John Garris 7 SENIOR C 8 Nate Ingram 9 David Mieszczenski 10 Brian Hannah DNF Chad Titsworth Mariano Alvaro 1 Jakub Debiec 2 Rudy Epperhart 3 Andrew DeFilippis 4 David Chorazak 5 Richard Dickinson DNF David Andres Eric Sanders 1 Jason Kismarton 2 Cade Easley 3 Dennis Laird 4 Carlos Amoedo 5 SIL MAST A 6 Elmar Kruza 7 Richard Burleson 8 David Hill 9 Craig Lindsley 10 Glenn Hunt 11 Mark Bordelon 12 Michael Smith 13 SIL MAST B DNF Robert D Angelo DNF Mitch Silverstein Mark Cronk 1 William Barrow 2 Mike Pakledinaz 3 Eduardo Garcia 4 Steven Maher 5 Scott Howell 6 John Smolinka
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Glenn Hunt Mark Bordelon Michael Smith SIL MAST B 102SB Robert D Angelo 22SB Mitch Silverstein 67SB Mark Cronk 2SB William Barrow 317SB Mike Pakledinaz 6SB Eduardo Garcia 113SB Steven Maher 46SB Scott Howell 166SB John Smolinka SPORTSMN 1 71B Seth Rodgers 42B David Hunt 861B Patrick Jones 911B Russell P Kitner 26B Joe Gagen 129B Jon Wilbur 35B George Stewart 168B Kyle Bryan 18B William Drumm 92B Chris Stewart 151B Mark Beebe 315B David Munro 169B Jaroslav Komprda 68B Stan Blahacek 87B Austin Dinkel 49B Michael Gagen 868B Michael Moran 177B Eugene Miller 808B Mark Sohaney 625B Jason Brunderman 11B Alton Snellgrove 849B James Hill Jr 411B Chris Bunnell 748B Daniel Puszczewicz 271B Sean Dhuyvetter 345B Nathan Collins SPORTSMN 2 431BX Max Coughlin 4BX Timothy Campbell 60BX Cash Jacobs 331BX Tommy Hill 84BX David Seitz 16BX Jeremy Gagen 708BX Jett Ryll 169BX Trevor McCabe 21BX Daniel Hill 223BX Stuart Dickson 731BX Justin Mack SUP SEN A 28WA Scott Curtis 534WA Dana Gaines 7WA Daniel White 52WA Thomas McGinity 23WA Robert Pierce 336WA Lance Courtemanche SUP SEN B 34WB George Paulsen 621WB Jeff Wilkinson 168WB Rob Michaels 44WB Mike Wilsey 9WB Erik Barr 15WB Kevin Vaughan 101WB Russell Attaway 828WB Mike Hunter 8WB Levic Allen 254WB Aki Polvikoski 35WB Daniel Holder 73WB Tim Dalzell 317WB Euro Mendez 48WB Jeff Moan 42WB David McArthur SUP SEN C 305WCChristopher Leclerc 15WC Geraldo Dilone 6WC Charles Fizer 77WC Roger Lamb 316WC Mickey Cloninger 46WC Carl Specht
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JS: What’s the biggest challenges? AW: The biggest challenge is racing on Saturday night and then driving to race on Sunday because I wanted to finish out both (FTR and flat track) seasons. I’m the driver, the rider, the mechanic. I do everything. JS: Who (else) does that? AW: Nobody that I see. You really don’t know until you’ve tried it. Most people travel far and get there on Saturday and race on Sunday where I’m traveling far to race on Saturday to travel far to race on Sunday. JS: I’ve seen a lot of the younger flat track racers coming over and asking you what tire pressure you’re running or what gearing. They really look up to you. AW: I always love helping people out and giving people advice, seeing the sport grow. Flat track here in Florida has definitely grown since I started. It’s pretty cool having one big family just at a little circle track. JS: What are your weaknesses? AW: That’s a good question. I really can’t say I have too many weaknesses. I try not to let stuff bring me down and try to stay positive no matter what the outcome is, from not making mains to whatever. JS: What about strengths? AW: You just gotta want it. You can’t let stuff get in your way. The most important skill I would say is being able to work on my bike and get stuff done when it needs to be done because if I had to take it to a shop and pay for it to get done, then I wouldn’t be where I am today because I don’t have the money to do that.
“I definitely like riding a two stroke in the woods. I don’t think I could ride a four stroke in the woods. Gotta be a two stroke, for sure. ” - AW
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JS: Who has been your biggest help or influence? AW: Brad Baker. He currently rides for Factory Harley-Davidson and is national number 6 and Kevin Atherton who also rode for Factory Harley-Davidson from 1989 to 2003. (Andy wears Kevin’s national number 23 helmet when he races flat track.)
AW: Oh, yeah, it does. In the woods, it depends what bike you have. If you have a small bike and you gotta run a specific gearing because the bike won’t pull it.
JS: How’d you meet Brad Baker? AW: I just rode up on his trailer on my mountain bike at Savannah one year and ended up being his mechanic at Daytona for rounds 1 and 2. Brad does a lot for the sport in today’s world of flat tracking. It’s getting better everyday with the races available to go race. Not just media wise. There are outlaw races popping up everywhere.
JS: What’s your ideal machine?
JS: Which do you like better: woods or flat track? AW: The flat track races, it’s easier to meet your competitors and actually hang out and get to talk to people and learn what they’re learning. It’s just the whole format of having practice and then heat races. It’s like, when I’m not racing, I’m watching my friends race - my friends are my competitors, too. With trail riding, you don’t get to watch your friends win a race and then you go out and they watch you win a race and then you meet in the main. I can’t pick one over the other because I like all of them. I do. JS: How much does the setup play into your results? AW: It’s crucial. There’s so many things you can do to your suspensions to tire pressures to the wheel base to the swing arm angle to the gearing. JS: Do you think it matters more in flat track?
JS: So, what’s your sprocket range for flat track? AW: I’d say like a 38- to a 54-tooth.
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JS: I noticed you were competing in the King of the Woods rounds. What do you think of that idea? AW: It’s definitely pretty cool. I wanted to try and finish on top and get the helmet but maybe next year. I really didn’t even know I was in the running until three rounds into it and then I was just having fun. JS: What are you looking forward to next? AW: The day when I get a 750 Harley-Davidson flat tracker and I get to hold it wide open on a mile. That will be the day. JS: What’s your favorite FTR track? AW: Samsula is my favorite Hare Scrambles place because it’s always wet. Something about the mud, I love. JS: Anyone you want to thank? AW: My sponsors: Tom at Orange Cycle Parts, Chuck Orcutt (of Orcutt’s Tree Service) for not only being a friend and a boss because if it wasn’t for him then I probably wouldn’t have the money to go do everything I’ve wanted to do in the past 11 years, 53 Graphics, Woody Kyle Racing for helping me out with my motors and getting me set up, Thunder McHaffie who owns the Built Brand Clothing company, Goodwin Racing. Brad Baker and Kevin Atherton for telling me all the information before I get to the track because to be able to be good you have to know the setup when you get there. JS: Anything else you want to say? AW: Anything’s possible if you put your mind to it. Get it done and don’t give up. You can’t do it sitting at home.
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I think I beat the B class by like 15 minutes or something crazy. I started enjoying woods riding more and more as I moved up through the classes. JS: Were you hooked after that? AW: I like all aspects of riding. All disciplines, I guess you would say. JS: Why did you start racing flat track? AW: I got started racing flat track after I met Charlie Shepherd in Crystal River where I live. He said come to Ocala and race his 450 DTX bike. JS: What’s a DTX bike? AW: A motocross version bike converted to a flat tracker with a 19-inch front tire and no front brakes. My first race was in the Open Amateur class. I raced against Joshua Day, a pro street bike kid. It was his first time racing it, too, and he was winning so pulled off after the white flag. I think because he felt bad; he was an AMA pro guy who just came for fun so I pulled off, too. I was so focused on his rear tire. JS: That’s funny. Then what happened? AW: David Hill at Orange Cycle Parts told me that he was going to put me on his framer to make sure I came to the next race. He told me he saw potential in me and my second race I’m racing against Kenny Coolbeth (Jr. He’s national number 2 and the winningest racer in AMA Pro Flat Track.)
“Anything’s possible if you put your mind to it. Get it done and don’t give up. You can’t do it sitting at home. ” - Andy Wallace
JS: When did you start riding Enduros? AW: My first Enduro was Croom and I remember whatever year it was because Jaco (Wolmarans) broke his foot. Probably three or four years ago. I definitely like the resets because it gives me a little break; you know, to help yourself get resituated. JS: What do you like better? AW: I would say I do better in Hare Scrambles only because I think every time I go do an Enduro, I never pre-enter so I’m always in the back so I have to fight through all the people that are quitting – people that are straight giving up. I gotta get through all those people. JS: A few weeks ago at the Samsula Enduro, you caught your first A 200 win. How was that? AW: It was tough. Super tight trees. My back tire started falling apart. No traction on a 125. I still think flat tracking’s tougher. It may seem easier but at the end of the day, go out there and
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JS: Why do still you ride a 125? AW: It’s light. It’s easy to ride. I just kind of fell into the bike and I was like, “That’s gonna be my woods bike.” I definitely like riding a two stroke in the woods. I don’t think I could ride a four stroke in the woods. Gotta be a two stroke, for sure. JS: I believe you’re the only FTR member who also races professional flat track. This year at Bike Week, you also raced the Endurocross before rounds 1 and 2 of the AMA Pro Flat Track at Daytona? AW: It was a lot to put on myself, for sure, but I just wanted to try to make it happen. It was pretty stressful on myself but I was willing. I just always had a dream being a kid of being a motorcycle racer. (Andy is the 2014 Southern Dirt Track Association Series Pro Singles and Pro-Am Singles Champion in addition to the 2013 SDTA Rookie of the Year.) JS: You said once that racing flat track is like having the holeshot the whole time? AW: Well, pretty much the whole race it’s either you’re getting passed or you’re doing the passing the whole race. It’s not like you can just run away with it and keep going because they’re still right behind you. You go to look back and they’re right there. Even though you’re in the lead, you make one mistake, the race is over because they don’t stop. They throw cautions and I had to tell myself because before when I would see the yellow flag, I would want to let off and slow down because there was a downed rider. I figured it was safer to go slower; it was just instinct of somebody going down and looking out for them, but it took me quite a few races to when I see a yellow flat to ignore it. That’s pretty much what you gotta do. The race is still going on even when there’s somebody down. If they’re not in the race line and it’s safe for the race to continue, then yeah. JS: The difference between first and 40th is usually, like, half a second or something, right? AW: It’s tight. It’s the tightest racing I’ve ever been in. But I think that made me a better all around rider, for sure.
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Editor’s note: I first spotted Andy Wallace at the Bartow Hare Scrambles earlier this season. Actually, it was his flat track bike that caught my eye as I wondered, “What’s that thing doing here?” I noticed some other people jocking “the framer,” too. I learned later that Andy drove from Savannah, Georgia the night before to make it to Bartow just before sunrise. “I think it was like 6.5 hours,” he said. “I don’t think I slept at all.” He finished third in A 200 that day. From there, he introduced me to professional flat track racing and his love of riding anything on two wheels. After Andy won the A 200 class at this year’s Samsula Enduro, I decided to find out what keeps him going, what he’s looking forward to next and if he prefers keeping it sideways more than racing in the woods. JS: Where are you from originally? AW: Bonne Terre, Missouri. We used to go to St. Joe (State Park in Park Hill, Missouri.) JS: What was your first motorcycle experience? AW: At the motocross track in Missouri with my best friend Cory Bohn. I couldn’t even use the clutch or anything but I rode BMX trails for as long as I can remember. I’m still pretty good at it. JS: When you moved to Florida, you kept riding motocross? AW: Well, I met my friend Sean Daugherty at the Mini O’s in 2007. (Andy finished 8th overall in 450
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Open C.) Sean was doing the whole mechanic thing. He wanted me to go do the Brooksville race with him. That was my first FTR race and I got a flat tire but I kept riding it. I rode with a rear flat the whole time and think I finished seventh or something. I was on my 450 so it had to have been like C Open with the yellow backgrounds. It was a challenge. I really didn’t know what I was getting myself into. I took a break, blew my bike up, then I got my 125 that I have now. I went back into the C class and won my first C 200 race and then I moved to B class. I think I won two or three of the B classes and I could have stayed in but I decided to move up myself because I just felt like it was the right thing. I felt as fast as them. continued on next page
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