The where are they now/what happened to them thread

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Edited Date/Time 7/26/2012 12:21am
Yes...

Wondering what happened to such and such top privateer/top support rider/support racer that got a factory ride that used to be a regular on the circuit and has now faded into oblivion ......ask about it here.

I'll start

I was reading an old MXA from 03 or so and saw Danny Smith in the results for the 125 nationals...where'd he go?
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mag23 7/23/2012 6:55pm
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damn... Danny Smith... he was bad ass. Isn't he living in Idaho?
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FastEddy 7/23/2012 6:57pm
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Danny ended up racing AX for quite a while....and did pretty well.
Not sure what he is up to these days.
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GIwasB4 7/23/2012 7:06pm
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4 strokes ran most off
The switch from motodrive to vital got the rest
TFS stayed around trying to "shoot" the remaining "thems" and ended up shooting himself in the foot
Orville died
Big Lenny was deported from Compton, back to Compton-fate worse then death after JS didn't finish the 1st SX season
EID just stopped
Damon "the beast" Bradshaw raced arenacross for a while before switching to monster trucks
Travis is still kicking ass
Jason Lawrence is lurking as DDavis and racing local soNJ events, I heard he impregnated snooki, I can't confirm.
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HAR! good stuff G! Laughing

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GIwasB4 wrote:
4 strokes ran most off The switch from motodrive to vital got the rest TFS stayed around trying to "shoot" the remaining "thems" and ended up...
4 strokes ran most off
The switch from motodrive to vital got the rest
TFS stayed around trying to "shoot" the remaining "thems" and ended up shooting himself in the foot
Orville died
Big Lenny was deported from Compton, back to Compton-fate worse then death after JS didn't finish the 1st SX season
EID just stopped
Damon "the beast" Bradshaw raced arenacross for a while before switching to monster trucks
Travis is still kicking ass
Jason Lawrence is lurking as DDavis and racing local soNJ events, I heard he impregnated snooki, I can't confirm.
Fuggin' Awesome!!!

Paul Carpenter....what happend to that dude?
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Michael Brandes?
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Branden Jessemen...Kyle Lewis...Tyler Evans...
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Danny Smith




Brandon Jessemen



Tyler Evans

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Kyle Lewis ??

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GIwasB4 wrote:
4 strokes ran most off The switch from motodrive to vital got the rest TFS stayed around trying to "shoot" the remaining "thems" and ended up...
4 strokes ran most off
The switch from motodrive to vital got the rest
TFS stayed around trying to "shoot" the remaining "thems" and ended up shooting himself in the foot
Orville died
Big Lenny was deported from Compton, back to Compton-fate worse then death after JS didn't finish the 1st SX season
EID just stopped
Damon "the beast" Bradshaw raced arenacross for a while before switching to monster trucks
Travis is still kicking ass
Jason Lawrence is lurking as DDavis and racing local soNJ events, I heard he impregnated snooki, I can't confirm.
Orville only faked his death and is still here.
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Hando wrote:
Kyle Lewis ?? [IMG]http://i.pbase.com/g3/97/326897/2/52702138.Bestof2005SupercrossPhotoAlbumforWeb100EOS1D3D9F3194KyleLewisPhoenix.jpg[/IMG]
Kyle Lewis ??

I can't find any recent info on him....
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I heard that Tyler Evans was a professional wrestler in the indies (no shit).
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ocscottie wrote:
HAR! good stuff G! Laughing
Hey OC, long time!
Remember my MR50?
How about I just shot this off my desk.....Branden Jessemen's RacerX poster, signed Fly helmet and various Steeler training camp hats?



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GIwasB4 7/23/2012 9:41pm
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You notice the 1988 Steel City USA poster? Mrs. Coombs had us hanging those in every 7-11 and on every phone pole available.

You wonder why Hi-Point and Steel City are as big as they are? All her.
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BigDaddyG wrote:
Fuggin' Awesome!!!

Paul Carpenter....what happend to that dude?
He rode off into the sunset and retired the way most above average amateur's did. Dignity, respect and resting on their laurels of: I was as fast as "that" guy.

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ocscottie 7/23/2012 11:13pm
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Good shit Gary!

..and as far as Jessman, he gets written into the MD/Vital folklore history books for the greatest 2 stroke vid ever created..and for how many times i have posted it. It is still my therapy that i must watch at least once a week, just like AIC Unplugged, they keep me sane. Cool

https://youtu.be/18KqOsnlikY
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Brad460 wrote:
Michael Brandes?
Last I saw he was helping out Scott Davis at E Street in marysville, CA. He got on scotts yz 250 and laid it to the local pro rider for about a lap lol. Been a few years though
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motov8tedcre8tor wrote:
Broc Hepler?
Going to college last i heard. (and still occasionally ripping it up on 2 wheels)
Motocross83 7/24/2012 12:12am
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I wonder if Ezra Lusk is still working with Davi Millsaps.

Does anyone remember Greg Schnell? For a couple of years he was really dangerous as a possible title contender.
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ocscottie 7/24/2012 12:20am
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Chk out this pic i found of Jessmans bike...so badass!!

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Motocross83 wrote:
I wonder if Ezra Lusk is still working with Davi Millsaps. Does anyone remember Greg Schnell? For a couple of years he was really dangerous as...
I wonder if Ezra Lusk is still working with Davi Millsaps.

Does anyone remember Greg Schnell? For a couple of years he was really dangerous as a possible title contender.
Greg Schnell was hanging out at the amateur race friday nite before Red Bud. They interviewed him. He said he is training riders.
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BigDaddyG wrote:
Fuggin' Awesome!!!

Paul Carpenter....what happend to that dude?
After he won the Canadian nationals, the team he was on wouldn't pay him...He hasn't ridden a motocross bike since then. Last I heard he was working construction in the town next to mine.
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Motocross83 wrote:
I wonder if Ezra Lusk is still working with Davi Millsaps. Does anyone remember Greg Schnell? For a couple of years he was really dangerous as...
I wonder if Ezra Lusk is still working with Davi Millsaps.

Does anyone remember Greg Schnell? For a couple of years he was really dangerous as a possible title contender.
I saw him at High Point. I believe he was in the JGR/Yamaha pits. I do remember it was a Yamaha pit. Could be still working with Davi.
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Hando wrote:
Kyle Lewis ?? [IMG]http://i.pbase.com/g3/97/326897/2/52702138.Bestof2005SupercrossPhotoAlbumforWeb100EOS1D3D9F3194KyleLewisPhoenix.jpg[/IMG]
Kyle Lewis ??

4stroke4DWIN wrote:
I can't find any recent info on him....
Kyle Lewis is in the oil business, he is part owner of Kal Guard. During SX he was working with Broc Tickle.

MXA interview
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Motocross83 wrote:
I wonder if Ezra Lusk is still working with Davi Millsaps. Does anyone remember Greg Schnell? For a couple of years he was really dangerous as...
I wonder if Ezra Lusk is still working with Davi Millsaps.

Does anyone remember Greg Schnell? For a couple of years he was really dangerous as a possible title contender.
rallendude wrote:
I saw him at High Point. I believe he was in the JGR/Yamaha pits. I do remember it was a Yamaha pit. Could be still working...
I saw him at High Point. I believe he was in the JGR/Yamaha pits. I do remember it was a Yamaha pit. Could be still working with Davi.
I'm pretty sure Schnell works with Regal.
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Gavin Gracyk, Cody Cooper?

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