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5/18/2013 7:02am
Lots of action going on out there...some random imagery to get the juices flowing
btw: i posted this on the homepage, a couple vids looking back at 2012
Flashback: The 2012 National Champions
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@BigB41wrench How many drivers does it take to...
History of Hangtown
In 1967, a group of local motorcycle enthusiasts met at Marion Pyle’s bike shop ñ The Orangevale Motorcycle Center, in Orangevale California. Their thoughts were to bring a big-time motorcycle-racing event to Northern California.
That meeting set the stage for the creation of the Dirt Diggers North Motorcycle Club. From the beginning, they wanted to stage their own race – a big one. After two small local events, a scramble in Lincoln and a motocross event in Helvetia Park in West Sacramento, they set their sights on Hangtown. The first Dirt Diggers North M/C race was held at Murray’s Ranch outside of Placerville, CA in 1969. The race took its name from Placerville, which was known as “Hangtown” in the “Gold Rush” days because of a local judge who was swift with justice.
The first Hangtown was a mud race but despite the poor weather and a mediocre turnout of about 150 sportsman riders and 30 pros, the event with the $600 purse set the stage for Hangtownís future. The day ended with Larry Mulock, Gary Bailey, and Dick Mann sharing the winner’s podium. Hangtown has grown into the longest running and only club promoted national motocross in the United States.
Pit Row
Oh and also, great pics!
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