The where are they now/what happened to them thread

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Gavin is doing the Canadian nats this year.
Seen him in the top 10 more than a few times.
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rmpilot 7/24/2012 12:01pm
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426Hemi wrote:
Gavin Gracyk, Cody Cooper?
what did happen to that cody cooper? he came out of nowhere then couldnt ride supercross, at the pro level, and disappeared.
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ocscottie 7/24/2012 12:44pm
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Pretty sure Cooper was racing the Aussie Nats this year
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weasel49 7/24/2012 2:41pm
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Rodrig Thain.???

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MR. X 7/24/2012 3:24pm
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GIwasB4 wrote:
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...
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.
I would consider Paul Carpenter faster than an above average amateur , he won the canadian national championship and was a top ten supercross guy.
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matt maximoff...butch smith...robbie horton...
MXant15 7/24/2012 5:43pm
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Anthony Amaradio
Lance Smail
Trip
Mad mike Jones
Kris Rourke
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weasel49 wrote:
Rodrig Thain.???
Racing the world enduro championship.
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BigDaddyG wrote:
Fuggin' Awesome!!!

Paul Carpenter....what happend to that dude?
Markopolo400 wrote:
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...
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.


I don't know what he is up to these days, but I do know that I have one of his 08 Team Atomic bikes that I still currently ride. Well, in this pic my grease monkey kid is riding it. haha.
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look out below 7/24/2012 7:20pm
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Justin Buckelew?
Pauli Shore?
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Urseth727 7/24/2012 8:13pm
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It seems like every so often there are threads like this. It friggin sucks how fast this sport can chew you up and spit you out! I was thinking of a list of such naturally talented riders that never got to show there true professional potential due to injuries or other reasons. This list of riders is just off the top of my head that people may forget about! I looked up to these guys when i was little and raced against some at the amateur nationals back in the day.
Dennis Jonon
Shane Bess
Gene Stull
Michael Blose
Jonathan Shimp
Justin Buckelew
Daniel Sani
Scott Sheak
Ben Riddle
Turbo Reef
Trent Pugmire
Jimmy Nelson
Ryan Mills
Johnny Marley
Steve Merten
Bryan Mcgavran
Bobby Bonds
Daton Beavers
Richie Owens
Michael Hall
Colt Humphrey
Andrew Matusek
Evan Laughridge
Lance Smail
Jimmy Lamastus
Dustin Nelson
Jason Mccormick
and sooooooo many more! Its crazy to think about.
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the dude from norcal that had tatts and shit....steve something? dude was fashast
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willie838 7/24/2012 8:57pm
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look out below wrote:
Justin Buckelew?
Pauli Shore?
wow, buckelew was one of those mini prodigies that never came CLOSE to transferring his dominance to pro racing....

he was a crusher on 80s back in the day though, wonder how that turned out.

ah yes, FB search- coaching riders.
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You tell me?
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Admission on Sat is 12.00 and riders fee is $15.00/Experts $20.00
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TG130 7/24/2012 9:46pm
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BobbyM wrote:
the dude from norcal that had tatts and shit....steve something? dude was fashast
Mertens ?
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Darcy Lange? Branden Jesseman?

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suzukiSteve162 7/24/2012 9:53pm
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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.
BigDaddyG wrote:
Fuggin' Awesome!!!

Paul Carpenter....what happend to that dude?
Paul is working construction. Had dinner with him around Christmas he is doing very well for him self. Still a funny guy with lots of stories. Might see him walking around Dilla this year.
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race250r 7/24/2012 10:41pm
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MXant15 wrote:
Anthony Amaradio
Lance Smail
Trip
Mad mike Jones
Kris Rourke
Lance lives up here in the Pacific NW. Only thing I know is that he is developing a track at a race car track just south of Seattle. I can't wait to ride it, pretty sure it will be finished later this summer.

On an aside, I saw him riding at a local national-style track last year, he was riding a late 90's KX250 or 500 and was just ripping. Guy was showing everyone the fast way around the track, for sure.

Also heard he got honored at the Seattle SX this year, don't know what for as I wasn't there.
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sam111 7/24/2012 11:44pm
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426Hemi wrote:
Gavin Gracyk, Cody Cooper?
rmpilot wrote:
what did happen to that cody cooper? he came out of nowhere then couldnt ride supercross, at the pro level, and disappeared.
Cody Cooper moved back to New Zealand at the end of the 2009 season. He has been riding a Suzuki in the Australian and New Zealand nationals since then.

Cody had raced successfully in Aussie for quite a few years before he went to the USA at the end of 2007, so he didn't really come from nowhere.
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robkinuk 7/25/2012 1:23am
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Tyler "one punch" Evans?........................guess he's probably a cage fighter by nowWink
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Aaryn234 7/25/2012 1:38am
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ocscottie wrote:
Pretty sure Cooper was racing the Aussie Nats this year


Cooper is racing for Suzuki in Australia and New Zealand, finished the New Zealand Nationals in third behind Townley and Coppins, and is currently sitting 5th after 7 rounds of the Australian Championship

Currently behind
Josh Coppins
Todd Waters
Brad Anderson
Lawson Bopping

and just in front of Jake Moss and Jay Marmont

Few ex AMA and GP riders in that list!
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Scott167 7/25/2012 5:45am
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JJO741 wrote:
Darcy Lange? Branden Jesseman?
I believe. Darcy had cancer a few years ago and is in remission. Could be wrong though.
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chrisbuehler 7/25/2012 5:54am
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Cooper was the rider who came closest to beating Bubba in a moto in 2008, remember? Unadilla maybe?
Travis_Hudson 7/25/2012 7:36pm
7/25/2012 7:36pm
Brad460 wrote:
Michael Brandes?
Working construction in san jose last i heard.......
Travis_Hudson 7/25/2012 7:38pm
7/25/2012 7:38pm
Hando wrote:
Branden Jessemen...Kyle Lewis...Tyler Evans...
Tyler Evans was trying to make it as a pro wrestler [Fake wrestler] but didn't cut it, and now seems to have vanished again. again.
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sam111 7/25/2012 8:31pm
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Travis_Hudson wrote:
Tyler Evans was trying to make it as a pro wrestler [Fake wrestler] but didn't cut it, and now seems to have vanished again. again.
Haha. I tried to find the One Punch wrestling promo video before, but it appears to have been taken down. That is a shame, because it was hilarious.

http://www.vitalmx.com/videos/member/Tyler-One-Punch-Evans-The-Wrestler…
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Hando 7/25/2012 8:41pm
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Urseth727 wrote:
It seems like every so often there are threads like this. It friggin sucks how fast this sport can chew you up and spit you out...
It seems like every so often there are threads like this. It friggin sucks how fast this sport can chew you up and spit you out! I was thinking of a list of such naturally talented riders that never got to show there true professional potential due to injuries or other reasons. This list of riders is just off the top of my head that people may forget about! I looked up to these guys when i was little and raced against some at the amateur nationals back in the day.
Dennis Jonon
Shane Bess
Gene Stull
Michael Blose
Jonathan Shimp
Justin Buckelew
Daniel Sani
Scott Sheak
Ben Riddle
Turbo Reef
Trent Pugmire
Jimmy Nelson
Ryan Mills
Johnny Marley
Steve Merten
Bryan Mcgavran
Bobby Bonds
Daton Beavers
Richie Owens
Michael Hall
Colt Humphrey
Andrew Matusek
Evan Laughridge
Lance Smail
Jimmy Lamastus
Dustin Nelson
Jason Mccormick
and sooooooo many more! Its crazy to think about.
i remember tyler was doing pretty good in 2004 on the tommy hilfiger backed RM250...

moto is has a high turn over rate....i remember seeing those names and its crazy to think they're no longer racing at that level.

ben riddle and ryan mills have run into trouble with the law..its sad because at one time they had the world by the balls

justin buckelew..he won a race or two on a YoT YZ125 and I think he had a ride with mitch @ one point but injuries haunted him..

never saw him ride but mitch payton said bobby bonds was "an honest to god bullet" but he kept getting hurt.

that list makes me appreciate guys like kevin windham and john dowd/mike brown even more..its says ALOT about your character and overall toughness to still stay with it.
Travis_Hudson 7/25/2012 10:33pm
7/25/2012 10:33pm
Bobby bonds was/is an absolute bullet! Even today that guy can throw down some impressive times, it is too bad grant langston cut him off in 01' we never really got to see what bobby could do.

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