former mini stars part 2

ridge wrote: Mike McClain?

Tim Rutherford?

Mike Pascerella?

Brian ?? (rode for SCR in 89 I think...National # 72 maybe?)

Scotty Bristol? (worked at Pro Circuit)

Scott Tackics?


East coasters:

Stan Stinnette?

Trey Wilkerson?

turbotim wrote: Tim Rutherford here Hi there ready to moto still.

turbotim wrote: Tim Rutherford here Hi there ready to moto still.

BOBBY LEE wrote: Hey just have to toot my own horn back in the early 80's i used to wear the boys out from florida on minis the likes of Eric Yarnell,Brian Mcelroy,Vince Devane,Ronnie T,Garret Clare in 81 i won the mini class at Fulton Co Stadium racing against Keith Turpin Randy Jones Eric Yarnell ect my racing didnt last long i broke my neck in 82 at Bithlo and quit luckly i wasnt paralysed so i still ride from time to time in North Carolina and Virigina

BOBBY LEE wrote: Hey just have to toot my own horn back in the early 80's i used to wear the boys out from florida on minis the likes of Eric Yarnell,Brian Mcelroy,Vince Devane,Ronnie T,Garret Clare in 81 i won the mini class at Fulton Co Stadium racing against Keith Turpin Randy Jones Eric Yarnell ect my racing didnt last long i broke my neck in 82 at Bithlo and quit luckly i wasnt paralysed so i still ride from time to time in North Carolina and Virigina

sickelgirl wrote: I remember all the racers from the 70's and 80's from socal. I was the best pit-mother and parts changer at all of the tracks. Anyone remember my "Blazing-Saddle" sandwiches? They were so hot with peppers you had to go fast. lol I am alive and well in San Pedro still selling little boys motorcycles and parts. I use to sell Kawasakis for 10% over cost and all the parts the young ones could buy. What a wonderful feeling going to the track and everyone knowing you. I often wondered how some of those mini=parents felt not going home with a trophy every week. I would always rub it in and put them in the front windshield of the van. Greatest site ever. I hope all of my boys are doing well. Come and see me at the shop Dec 14th 2008 I am having a big party. Century Motorcycles 1640 S. Pacific Ave San Pedro 90731. You might even see yourself on my wall of fame. You won't believe it, but I am racing a baby buggy now.

sickelgirl wrote: I remember all the racers from the 70's and 80's from socal. I was the best pit-mother and parts changer at all of the tracks. Anyone remember my "Blazing-Saddle" sandwiches? They were so hot with peppers you had to go fast. lol I am alive and well in San Pedro still selling little boys motorcycles and parts. I use to sell Kawasakis for 10% over cost and all the parts the young ones could buy. What a wonderful feeling going to the track and everyone knowing you. I often wondered how some of those mini=parents felt not going home with a trophy every week. I would always rub it in and put them in the front windshield of the van. Greatest site ever. I hope all of my boys are doing well. Come and see me at the shop Dec 14th 2008 I am having a big party. Century Motorcycles 1640 S. Pacific Ave San Pedro 90731. You might even see yourself on my wall of fame. You won't believe it, but I am racing a baby buggy now.

turbotim wrote: Making a new motocrosser he is still in the pits per say my ladies tummy but if the genes are intact this kid is going to roost. Anyone out there used to race in So Cal in the eighties and race against me at Ascot or Saddleback Carlsbad hit me up lets cut it up a lil. Tim Rutherford. Later.

turbotim wrote: Making a new motocrosser he is still in the pits per say my ladies tummy but if the genes are intact this kid is going to roost. Anyone out there used to race in So Cal in the eighties and race against me at Ascot or Saddleback Carlsbad hit me up lets cut it up a lil. Tim Rutherford. Later.

watty wrote: Bader Maneh used to haul the mail as well!

lumpy790 wrote: Badder raced one of my preped bikes at the Buds 250 GP.

lumpy790 wrote: Badder raced one of my preped bikes at the Buds 250 GP.

ThePipe wrote: How about Hammerin Hank Moree

lumpy790 wrote: After Hank destroyed his foot and had it all fused back together he was never the same. I wrenched for him when he was making his come back. Hanks dad Henry was a real piece of work but paid well.

After being there for 2 weeks Henry told me to have the wife quit her job start packing and move to SC. Then the next week he would say to wait. After 3 months of going back and forth like that I got Hank qualified for Lorettas in 125 & 250 A class at Gainsville and I preped his 8 bikes then packed my bags and went back to Maryland. I saw Hank a couple years later in Atlanta when I was working for Steve Herman and his dad had taken his bikes away so he could not ride. Hank took one of Larry Wards practice bikes (Larry lived across the street from the Moree's) and qualified for the main. I dont think Hank had ever ridden for him self like he did that night.

Billy Schlag was another fast 80 rider.

lumpy790 wrote: After Hank destroyed his foot and had it all fused back together he was never the same. I wrenched for him when he was making his come back. Hanks dad Henry was a real piece of work but paid well.

After being there for 2 weeks Henry told me to have the wife quit her job start packing and move to SC. Then the next week he would say to wait. After 3 months of going back and forth like that I got Hank qualified for Lorettas in 125 & 250 A class at Gainsville and I preped his 8 bikes then packed my bags and went back to Maryland. I saw Hank a couple years later in Atlanta when I was working for Steve Herman and his dad had taken his bikes away so he could not ride. Hank took one of Larry Wards practice bikes (Larry lived across the street from the Moree's) and qualified for the main. I dont think Hank had ever ridden for him self like he did that night.

Billy Schlag was another fast 80 rider.

LouDog wrote: Johner Kight was another fast kid back in the day that raced yamahas and raced with
Troy Blake.

LouDog wrote: Johner Kight was another fast kid back in the day that raced yamahas and raced with
Troy Blake.

UpTiTe wrote: Johner kight was a good guy, he was one dedicated guy. He about killed himself at Saddleback one time.

UpTiTe wrote: Johner kight was a good guy, he was one dedicated guy. He about killed himself at Saddleback one time.

andymoto wrote:

yea he did. I think that KTM ride ruined him.
What about Troy Blake Dominated 80x class for two years then dominate INTs and local pros then ridews for factory Yamaha for one year then gone.

DAYKIN17 wrote: Don't you mean Robbie reynard?

DAYKIN17 wrote: Don't you mean Robbie reynard?

Wandell wrote: Anyone know what happened to Troy Blake? There was also a Kawasaki rider from the 80's that was supposed to be the next big thing. I think his name was Paul Dennis.

Wandell wrote: Anyone know what happened to Troy Blake? There was also a Kawasaki rider from the 80's that was supposed to be the next big thing. I think his name was Paul Dennis.

UpTiTe wrote: Troy Blake got a yamaha factory ride thhen befriended Lechein and Terry Fowler, enough said.

UpTiTe wrote: Troy Blake got a yamaha factory ride thhen befriended Lechein and Terry Fowler, enough said.

Wandell wrote: Anyone know what happened to Troy Blake? There was also a Kawasaki rider from the 80's that was supposed to be the next big thing. I think his name was Paul Dennis.

andymoto wrote: Paul Denis was very fast. Unfortunately, got hurt at the first National he entered and believe had to retire.

Wasn't Butch Smith a heck of a mini racer?

andymoto wrote: Paul Denis was very fast. Unfortunately, got hurt at the first National he entered and believe had to retire.

Wasn't Butch Smith a heck of a mini racer?

Wandell wrote: Anyone know what happened to Troy Blake? There was also a Kawasaki rider from the 80's that was supposed to be the next big thing. I think his name was Paul Dennis.

andymoto wrote: Paul Denis was very fast. Unfortunately, got hurt at the first National he entered and believe had to retire.

Wasn't Butch Smith a heck of a mini racer?

Mini Elsinore wrote: Paul Denis was a helluva mini rider. And, funny as sh#% off the track.

Mini Elsinore wrote: Paul Denis was a helluva mini rider. And, funny as sh#% off the track.

Wandell wrote: Anyone have any pics of these guys? I remember when Eric Kehoe turned pro and Blake and Denis were a few years behind him and were the hottest pro prospects.

Wandell wrote: Anyone have any pics of these guys? I remember when Eric Kehoe turned pro and Blake and Denis were a few years behind him and were the hottest pro prospects.

vetarider wrote: Anybody remember Rodney Herring from AL? He kicked butt on local tracks in the SE but I'm not sure what success he had elsewhere. I used to watch him race at Flying Wheels MX track in Alabama back in the late 70's. Pic below is from the Enterprise Ledger (newspaper in Enterprise, AL) around 77-78. Rodney is on the right, Joe Tomlin on the left.

vetarider wrote: Anybody remember Rodney Herring from AL? He kicked butt on local tracks in the SE but I'm not sure what success he had elsewhere. I used to watch him race at Flying Wheels MX track in Alabama back in the late 70's. Pic below is from the Enterprise Ledger (newspaper in Enterprise, AL) around 77-78. Rodney is on the right, Joe Tomlin on the left.

Wandell wrote: Anyone have any pics, or links to pics of Kehoe, Blake or Denis on mini's that you could post?

Wandell wrote: Anyone have any pics, or links to pics of Kehoe, Blake or Denis on mini's that you could post?

TPurdy wrote: I remember watching Junior Jackson at 11yrs old waxing the 125A class on his 80 at Tipton Hills in Ia. Him and Damon Bradsaw alway used to battle when they were kids. I belive his dad made the very first watercooled 60 back in 1981. Chad Pederson was also very fast here in the midwest. Larry Brooks was another fast minicycle racer in the early 80s. Also, Jimmy Button was really fast in 1987 on hondas as was Jeff Emig from Mo.

TPurdy wrote: I remember watching Junior Jackson at 11yrs old waxing the 125A class on his 80 at Tipton Hills in Ia. Him and Damon Bradsaw alway used to battle when they were kids. I belive his dad made the very first watercooled 60 back in 1981. Chad Pederson was also very fast here in the midwest. Larry Brooks was another fast minicycle racer in the early 80s. Also, Jimmy Button was really fast in 1987 on hondas as was Jeff Emig from Mo.

Dmoks wrote: I have raced both Tipton and Springville qualifiers back in the mid-80's. Fun tracks

Dmoks wrote: I have raced both Tipton and Springville qualifiers back in the mid-80's. Fun tracks

JSB wrote: I was a lil younger then most of those guys but it bring back memories, I grew up few miles from Eddie Hicks in Q.H. I remember Kyle Lewis tellin a few guys once, when Eddie showed up they all raced for 2nd.

My home track, I guess didn't produce any mini superstars. I'd say the fastest 80 guys who use to race our track at least few times a year woulda been a couple kids named, Dustin Evans and Terry Parsons, Tony Sulek

We had a few fast visitors, Joel Tarkarski, Ronnie Densford, Jesse James , Derek Natvig

JSB wrote: I was a lil younger then most of those guys but it bring back memories, I grew up few miles from Eddie Hicks in Q.H. I remember Kyle Lewis tellin a few guys once, when Eddie showed up they all raced for 2nd.

My home track, I guess didn't produce any mini superstars. I'd say the fastest 80 guys who use to race our track at least few times a year woulda been a couple kids named, Dustin Evans and Terry Parsons, Tony Sulek

We had a few fast visitors, Joel Tarkarski, Ronnie Densford, Jesse James , Derek Natvig

ridge wrote: Mike McClain?

Tim Rutherford?

Mike Pascerella?

Brian ?? (rode for SCR in 89 I think...National # 72 maybe?)

Scotty Bristol? (worked at Pro Circuit)

Scott Tackics?


East coasters:

Stan Stinnette?

Trey Wilkerson?

turbotim wrote: Tim Rutherford here Hi there ready to moto still.

JSB wrote: Mike Pascarella railed my home track, I don't think I ever saw him lose there

JSB wrote: Mike Pascarella railed my home track, I don't think I ever saw him lose there

andymoto wrote: Paul Denis was very fast. Unfortunately, got hurt at the first National he entered and believe had to retire.

Wasn't Butch Smith a heck of a mini racer?

Mini Elsinore wrote: Paul Denis was a helluva mini rider. And, funny as sh#% off the track.

JSB wrote: Butch Smith was real fast, I have a video of him at Carlsbad getting stuck in the gate and railin past, albrecht,clowers,wiggins,evans,bowden and closing the gap on Antunez. Buddy did go 1-1 Butch 2-2 The 2 left everybody

JSB wrote: Butch Smith was real fast, I have a video of him at Carlsbad getting stuck in the gate and railin past, albrecht,clowers,wiggins,evans,bowden and closing the gap on Antunez. Buddy did go 1-1 Butch 2-2 The 2 left everybody

viking24 wrote: I raced the first LL event in '82 in the 100 B class. To this day, I still remember Danny Storbeck on a YZ80 just killing it. Him and Lechien were untouchable that year in TN.

viking24 wrote: I raced the first LL event in '82 in the 100 B class. To this day, I still remember Danny Storbeck on a YZ80 just killing it. Him and Lechien were untouchable that year in TN.

Dmoks wrote: I remember Willie Surratt dropping a rock off the bank and through a canoe and almost getting Dq'd.

Dmoks wrote: I remember Willie Surratt dropping a rock off the bank and through a canoe and almost getting Dq'd.

Dmoks wrote: I remember Willie Surratt dropping a rock off the bank and through a canoe and almost getting Dq'd.

mr50racer wrote: yeah i remember that. My dad worked for Team Green back then. It took alot of talking by Dave Jordan and my dad to get him out of that mess

mr50racer wrote: yeah i remember that. My dad worked for Team Green back then. It took alot of talking by Dave Jordan and my dad to get him out of that mess

UpTiTe wrote: Troy Blake got a yamaha factory ride thhen befriended Lechein and Terry Fowler, enough said.

Sondy132001 wrote: Don't throw Fowler under the bus, he was clean and the only sanity Ronnie had.

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Sondy132001 wrote: Don't throw Fowler under the bus, he was clean and the only sanity Ronnie had.

S

watty wrote: How about Kehoe, Holland, Lachein, Blake, Meredith, Kurt Henrickson, Paul Denis, Shaun Kalos....those guys could get it done.

Sondy132001 wrote: Kehoe Honda Team Manager still races, Holland grows a majority of almonds for all almond based products, Lechien runs Maxima Oils and rides still, Blake no idea guessing Idaho ? Kurt Henrickson runs schools and lives in the IE I believe, Paul Denis last time I heard lives in Orange area, doesn't ride and Shaun Kalos lives in Phoenix area and still hauls ass !!

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Sondy132001 wrote: Kehoe Honda Team Manager still races, Holland grows a majority of almonds for all almond based products, Lechien runs Maxima Oils and rides still, Blake no idea guessing Idaho ? Kurt Henrickson runs schools and lives in the IE I believe, Paul Denis last time I heard lives in Orange area, doesn't ride and Shaun Kalos lives in Phoenix area and still hauls ass !!

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UpTiTe wrote: Troy Blake got a yamaha factory ride thhen befriended Lechein and Terry Fowler, enough said.

Sondy132001 wrote: Don't throw Fowler under the bus, he was clean and the only sanity Ronnie had.

S

Sledneck wrote: Do you remember Suzie, I think her name was? Circa 1985-1986.

Sledneck wrote: Do you remember Suzie, I think her name was? Circa 1985-1986.

Dad Dunes wrote: Any of you guys remember King Richard Saxton,,I think from Vegas or Ariz.. He and His Grandfather would show up at the Dunes for most NMA races towing a 30 foot trailer behind a huge motorhome and tied down in this trailer were two little 50 cc Indian pee wee's. And that was all that was in this huge trailer "strange"

Dad Dunes wrote: Any of you guys remember King Richard Saxton,,I think from Vegas or Ariz.. He and His Grandfather would show up at the Dunes for most NMA races towing a 30 foot trailer behind a huge motorhome and tied down in this trailer were two little 50 cc Indian pee wee's. And that was all that was in this huge trailer "strange"

Sondy132001 wrote: His g-ma ran the mx track in Vegas for years...

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Sondy132001 wrote: His g-ma ran the mx track in Vegas for years...

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