High Point 2 stroke effort

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Edited Date/Time 6/20/2012 1:05pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqFMspATjAI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Not sure how well this will turn out. My gopro was dead.
Willard sure did make that KTM sound sweet. But it seemed like bringing a knife to a gun fight.
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6/9/2012 6:47pm
Well, yes and no. I think he had qualified 39th fastest but only 36 go straight in. The last four race their way in and he got a bad start and struggled in the consi. Finished way back. Cool kid though. Enjoyed talking with him in the pits.
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6/9/2012 6:56pm
There were two out there.
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6/9/2012 7:20pm
Thought I heard another in tandem during the consi. They ran together for a bit. Who was the other?

Oh, that was me just after Wharton's wipeout who called to you from the Parts Unlimited section. The Monkey Driver.

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6/10/2012 3:43pm
GuyB wrote:
There were two out there.
Maybe Broc Peterson? #399
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6/10/2012 6:16pm
rallendude wrote:
Thought I heard another in tandem during the consi. They ran together for a bit. Who was the other? Oh, that was me just after Wharton's...
Thought I heard another in tandem during the consi. They ran together for a bit. Who was the other?

Oh, that was me just after Wharton's wipeout who called to you from the Parts Unlimited section. The Monkey Driver.
Ya that was Broc Peterson, He qualified 1-1-1 at Red-Bud Regional for LL in 16+ class.

He has been doing this on a shoe-string budget (I mean picking up pop bottles and turning them in eating Romin budget) to make the races.
He needs help as many do but if you like 2-strokes he will make you happy in your efforts
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6/10/2012 6:37pm
Willard:

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6/10/2012 6:48pm
I know broc hes a cool kid rides really good too.
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6/13/2012 1:42pm
I know broc hes a cool kid rides really good too.
Yes he is, I am willing to Bet he makes the Main at Red-Bud on his CR 250. just hope he gets some support soon so that he can keep racing at that level.

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6/13/2012 1:45pm
If you are trying to make a name for your self and open some eyes why not race a 450 and give your self a chance.
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Maybe he does not own a 450? Seems like a good reason to me.
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6/13/2012 1:54pm
honda341 wrote:
Maybe he does not own a 450? Seems like a good reason to me.
If you are fast enough to qualify at a national i would think you could get some support from a shop, and have the money to get there, you can buy a 450 thats current. Unless its just for fun he has a job. I am pretty sure willard could get his hands on a ktm 450.
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6/13/2012 2:01pm
It looks like Willard is on a linkage bike? I didn't think the '12s were legal.
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6/13/2012 2:02pm
Shawn142 wrote:
It looks like Willard is on a linkage bike? I didn't think the '12s were legal.
good point.
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6/13/2012 2:42pm
honda341 wrote:
Maybe he does not own a 450? Seems like a good reason to me.
mxb2 wrote:
If you are fast enough to qualify at a national i would think you could get some support from a shop, and have the money to...
If you are fast enough to qualify at a national i would think you could get some support from a shop, and have the money to get there, you can buy a 450 thats current. Unless its just for fun he has a job. I am pretty sure willard could get his hands on a ktm 450.
not exaclty. Its hard to get people to give you money to race a motorcycle. If it was easy there would be more privateers at the races. Why do you think all the privateers are struggling and asking for donations? They make no money and spend a bunch. Ive been there and done it and got tired of it. So I got a full time and race for fun and make money on the local scene.
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6/13/2012 2:43pm
Shawn142 wrote:
It looks like Willard is on a linkage bike? I didn't think the '12s were legal.
ding ding ding
6/13/2012 3:32pm
broc is a real cool kid, remeber watchin him on 80s. it would be real cool to band up some support for these guys at redbud
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6/13/2012 5:05pm
rallendude wrote:
Thought I heard another in tandem during the consi. They ran together for a bit. Who was the other? Oh, that was me just after Wharton's...
Thought I heard another in tandem during the consi. They ran together for a bit. Who was the other?

Oh, that was me just after Wharton's wipeout who called to you from the Parts Unlimited section. The Monkey Driver.
Yeah, sorry...I wasn't ignoring you. I wear those heavy-duty earplugs during the races and honestly didn't hear you. Smile
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6/13/2012 5:07pm
Shawn142 wrote:
It looks like Willard is on a linkage bike? I didn't think the '12s were legal.
Switch wrote:
ding ding ding
Strictly speaking, I'm not sure either of those bikes were exactly legal on the homologation side.
6/13/2012 6:08pm
honda341 wrote:
Maybe he does not own a 450? Seems like a good reason to me.
mxb2 wrote:
If you are fast enough to qualify at a national i would think you could get some support from a shop, and have the money to...
If you are fast enough to qualify at a national i would think you could get some support from a shop, and have the money to get there, you can buy a 450 thats current. Unless its just for fun he has a job. I am pretty sure willard could get his hands on a ktm 450.
Local shops give discounts to racers but in this economy can only give so much help. In the end the shop gets what from it? Gee so and so got a 30th at some national. How many bike sales does that generate for the shop?
6/13/2012 7:08pm
GuyB wrote:
Strictly speaking, I'm not sure either of those bikes were exactly legal on the homologation side.
Are the homologation rules different for Supercross and the Nationals?
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6/13/2012 7:37pm
I doubt his CR250 will be legal..its too old, even if its an 07.

I hope someone makes it into a main with a 2-stroke before the end of this season.
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6/13/2012 11:18pm
GuyB wrote:
Strictly speaking, I'm not sure either of those bikes were exactly legal on the homologation side.
It is totally homologated by Back-yard Racing Standards, Meaning "Stay thirsty my friends"
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6/20/2012 1:05pm Edited Date/Time 6/20/2012 1:13pm
Looks like Broc picked up the support he needed! We've been bouncing around the idea of supporting a 250 smoker in the nationals and when we saw broc ( a buddy of ours) make a run at it, we couldn't pass up jumping on board!

Broc goes into depth on why he chose to ride his 250 smoker and not run a 450, as well as a few of the other points noted above.

http://www.ppsmoto.com/miscellaneous/high-point-national-cr250/

I'm looking forward to follow this story and seeing him qualify a year after we lost Josh

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