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What about some of the great riders from Ohio and Michigan (to name a few of the top of my head)...
Jeff Spreeman (American Competition)
Paul Walker (RPM and Husky)
Billy Paxton (ERG?)
Denny Bentley (Honda and Suzuki)
Bigelow Brothers, Kirk, Kip, Kris, Kreg - Team Dynamic)
Jeff and Louis Snider (Power Rider/RPM)
Frank Lamp (RPM)
Jim Lowe (RPM and Husky)
Jamie Bruce (E.C. Birt?)
These guys were all fast at tracks like Delta Ohio, Dirt Rider Park in Holland Ohio and all over Michagan.
Any pictures, whereabouts??
Also, anyone got pictures of #532 who rode an unsponsored RPM Suzuki RM125 in 1980 and 1981 in Ohio/Michigan?? This guy was slow, but had lots of fun racing and hanging out with the fast guys. Once got lapped twice at Delta by Frank Lamp who slowed each time and yelled over what was wrong that he was going so slow!!!
I have some pictures from those days and may post some if there is any interest.
Thanks.
Matt
#532
Jeff Spreeman (American Competition)
Paul Walker (RPM and Husky)
Billy Paxton (ERG?)
Denny Bentley (Honda and Suzuki)
Bigelow Brothers, Kirk, Kip, Kris, Kreg - Team Dynamic)
Jeff and Louis Snider (Power Rider/RPM)
Frank Lamp (RPM)
Jim Lowe (RPM and Husky)
Jamie Bruce (E.C. Birt?)
These guys were all fast at tracks like Delta Ohio, Dirt Rider Park in Holland Ohio and all over Michagan.
Any pictures, whereabouts??
Also, anyone got pictures of #532 who rode an unsponsored RPM Suzuki RM125 in 1980 and 1981 in Ohio/Michigan?? This guy was slow, but had lots of fun racing and hanging out with the fast guys. Once got lapped twice at Delta by Frank Lamp who slowed each time and yelled over what was wrong that he was going so slow!!!
I have some pictures from those days and may post some if there is any interest.
Thanks.
Matt
#532
Paul Walker (RPM and Husky) - is an E/R doctor
Billy Paxton (ERG?) - was racing cars, currently unknown what he is doing (it was PDQ, not ERG)
Denny Bentley (Honda and Suzuki) unknown, but quite a jerk
Bigelow Brothers, Kirk, Kip, Kris, Kreg - Team Dynamic) Kip is still racing
Jeff and Louis Snider (Power Rider/RPM) RPM = Ripping People off for Money
Frank Lamp (RPM) had cancer, not sure if he beat it
Jim Lowe (RPM and Husky) unknown
Jamie Bruce (E.C. Birt?) was an engineer at Chrsyler
Here is a couple of guys who you might remember from my hometown who were top 125A riders in the early 80's and often raced in Delta, OH, Nels Larson & John Wojtala
Also, remember the Hinkle brothers, Alan King & Shane Hruska?
- Jimmy D
Today we accasionally race and ride dual sport and adventure rides.
Any old friends of his out there?
Bert
The Shop
Based on an obituary I just saw on the internet today regarding the passing in November of a "Motocross Mom", Mrs. Frank Lamp, it listed a son, Frank Lamp Jr., as also deceased. Sad to hear.
Thanks.
Dale Spangler
Mark Musselman
Fred Andrews
Josh Steele
Hayden Richards
James Eickle
Jeromy Buehl
Mike Blair
Greg Rand
Manul Arnold
Junior Jackson?
Tommy Collier
Mike Bias
A few late 80's district 11 A class riders
I used to travel with him and pit together in 78 and 79.
He was from Ashtabula.
The guy on the outside (59) use to go pretty fast back in the day.
The Bigelow Bros. would run with us in Florida in the winter, too.
Pit Row
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Brett Rader
Phil "Flipper" Alderton
Troy Graham
Scott Paul
Greg Maddux
Randy Bryant
Steve Gifford
Todd Poling
Mark Weaver
Brain Wilson "the beach boy"
Hal Combs
J.T. Kurtz
Tom Bellamy
Dave Hollis
Steve Horvath
Rusty Hibbs
Shane Hruska
Barry Mayo
Eddie Warren
Matt Horrocks
Synclair?
Lenerd Cheza
Danny Lenard
Danny Carlton
Dave Bowman
Mike Bias
Tommy Watts
Forsythe brother
Don Conkle
Mike Lones
Tim Shepherd
Jeff Nida
Tim Dohm
Troy Graham was out at Briarcliff the last few practices of 08 teaching his son how to ride.
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Evomx244- Searching some old posts found this with some familar names but you left out the fastest, Ted and Joe Fischer. How about Scott McPherson from Indy? We must have racer together at one point, I used to work with the Fishers and went to school with Bellamy. Did some road trips with the Forsythe's and had a Husky from Flipper in 79. Still see him REM from time to time. How about you, what years did you race?
Jerry Sales, Jon Leak, Harold Robison (already listed), Rick Buttle, Tim Brodie, Phil Hawkins (minis).
I remember racing against Billy Paxton in the mini class a couple times. I had a lightly modded XR75, which I thought was fast. But his bike threw roost 15 feet in the air...had to be a 115cc Powroll engine, or somesuch. And he rode the heck out of it. Had a race with Carson at Honda Hills one night in the 100 class in '76. I led for three laps and then he disappeared. Very fast.
BTW, my new vintage magazine - Moto Retro Illustrated - is out and available now. We've got a ton of old school motocross coverage in issue one, and reviews have been tremendous. Hope some of you will take a look. motoretroillustrated.com
Thanks! Anyone going to OIR on the 20th?
Mitch
Mitch Boehm
Moto Retro Illustrated
mcretro@cox.net
Not uncommon for them to race 3-4 times a weekend chasing the Michigan District 14 titles in whatever classes they were in. Milan on Friday night, Saturday day race at wherever the event was, Saturday night race at Delta Ohio, and then back for The Sunday day race. Travelled in an older beat up motorhome with a Wells Cargo trailer.
Must have really burned through some gas in a weekend as they lived on the southwest side of the state.
Mark was the older of the two boys and rode mostly big bore Maico's in my day. Scott mostly rode 100'c and 125's on Suzuki's. Not sure if Mark won the 1980 500cc Amatuer National at Millville but I do know that Scott won the 100cc class that year. Pretty sure Mark won the 500 class in 1981 at Red Bud though. I don't believe either brother ever moved up to the pro ranks and I have no idea what they may be doing at this time. They were both extremely fast.
They are related to the Akin family, most famous of which is Lisa Akin. One of the pioneers of women's MX and a very fast rider as well.
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