The Legends & Heroes of Motocross announce the Team Cup Challenge at
MX Rewind ~ Unadilla, NY ~ June 1, 2, 3
Some people talk about history. Well, we’re making history – again!
April 13, 2012 - Manlius, NY: In 2007, at the AMA
VMD Mid Ohio AHRMA National, history was made with the Race Of Champions
by AHRMA’s former Off Road Director, Alex Moroz. And now, the concept
is back, better than ever and coming to a new and historical venue;
Unadilla Sports Center and the MX Rewind event, June 1-3, 2012.
Moroz, along with the support of the vintage community and the ever popular national Legends & Heroes Tour, will host the Legends & Heroes Team Cup Challenge.
Vintage racers will team up with their favorite champ and compete for
this national title. These racers will be “Full Factory” and actually
race on a team led by their favorite legend for bragging rights for the
MX Rewind L&H Team Cup! Key Sponsors for this event include JT
Racing USA, Boyesen Engineering, Motion Pro, Moto Retro Magazine, FMF
and the Legends & Heroes Moto Museum.
The Team Cup Challenge legends will be led by "Bad Brad" Lackey and
Danny LaPorte, America’s first World Motocross Champions. The list of
champions is long, distinguished and reads like a “Who’s Who” of
motocross history.
Joining Brad and Danny will be Barry Higgins, Gary Jones (250cc
National Champion in 1972-1974 and winner of the 1972 Unadilla
Trans-AMA), Mark “The Bomber” Barnett (1980-982 125cc National Champion
and member of the 1983 winning U.S. MX and Trophy des Nations team),
Donnie Hansen (member of the historic winning U.S. "B Team" at the 1981
MX and Trophy des Nations and 1982 250cc Champion), Mickey Kessler, Gary
Semics, Marty Smith (1974 and 1975 125cc National Champion, 1977 500cc
National Champion) and New York's own Jimmy "The Jammer" Weinert (1974
and 1975 500cc National Champion).
From the sport’s more recent eras will be Jeff Stanton (member of the
winning U.S. MX des Nations teams in 1989, 1990 and 1991, 250cc National
Champion in 1989, 1990, and 1992, and winner of the Unadilla 250cc USGP
in 1990,1991, and 1992) and Ron "The Dogger" Lechien, a member of the
winning U.S. team at the 1985 and 1988 MX des Nations and 1985 125cc
National Champion, as well as winner of the 1984 USGP at Unadilla.
Brad
Lackey states "Now it's on! Not only will the Champs show their teams
the fastest way around the awesome Unadilla racetrack, but they will
also teach them how to “take advantage” as much as possible at the start
without getting caught in the gate, how to psych out the other teams
before the start and all the tricks of the trade! It will be epic!
Thank you Alex and the Legends & Heroes Tour for making this
happen! See you there!”
Teams are being assembles now. If you would like to join in and make a little history at Dilla, go to http://www.legendsandheroestour.org/MX_Rewind_2012.html and sign up today!
If your group would like to sponsor a champ, drop a note to alex@legendsandheroestour.org.
About the Tour
The Legends & Heroes Motocross Tour is a professional
historical display and time-line of Americas greatest motorsport. The
tour includes the machines and the champs of Motocross. The project was
conceived by a dedicated group of Motocross Enthusiasts who, over the
years, have discovered the value of the rich 40+ years of Motocross
legacy and its impact on the American motorsports history. “The
dedication and passion of the sport has brought the Legends & Heroes
Motocross Tour to the next level of sharing this legacy, the history of
the machines and men, as well as the women of Motocross. The history of
the Classic Iron and its' champions is a dynamic model ever changing.
We see this rich history as a great learning lab for all ages” according
to Alex Moroz the tours managing partner.
4/14/2012 1:53pm
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