5 Minutes with Jimmy Albertson

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WOW, now I know (well kind of know) somebody famous. Great job Jimmy.
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Heck, I still remember when him and Gregg raced at the Springfield Fairgrounds. They had monster trucks and bikes. Gregg and Jimmy were racing little bikes then, it had to be 10-12 years ago.

I think Jimmy tried to win the "jump contest"...





That was the first (and probably only) event that I ever got paid to race at!!

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albeefan702 9/2/2008 3:27pm
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Hey 123.....

I'm Jimmmy's Aunt if that's your question. Gregg his brother is in the picture with the interview.

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albeefan702 wrote:
Hey 123.....

I'm Jimmmy's Aunt if that's your question. Gregg his brother is in the picture with the interview.
What tracks around Springfield did Jim race as he was coming up?
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That was a great 5 minutes with

Congrats to you Albertson's on an excellent performance , it's awesome to see.
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albeefan702 wrote:
Hey 123.....

I'm Jimmmy's Aunt if that's your question. Gregg his brother is in the picture with the interview.
Ozy wrote:
What tracks around Springfield did Jim race as he was coming up?
Possum Hollow
Sprout Patch
Radical Robs/Legends
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I remember seeing him once practicing at Holler Hill when Matt was first learning to race and we were there. I didn't know Jimmy, but he was there with Gregg. After watching him go for a while, I remember telling Matt that he needed to watch "that guy" and try to see how he was turning so he could copy it.
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SteveS wrote:
I remember seeing him once practicing at Holler Hill when Matt was first learning to race and we were there. I didn't know Jimmy, but he...
I remember seeing him once practicing at Holler Hill when Matt was first learning to race and we were there. I didn't know Jimmy, but he was there with Gregg. After watching him go for a while, I remember telling Matt that he needed to watch "that guy" and try to see how he was turning so he could copy it.
What ever happened to "Holler Hill"? Isn't that the track with the huge double in the back...just outside of Lebanon?
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It's actually just outside of Montreal, MO. I suppose coming up from Arkansas it would be "after Lebanon". It shut down a few years back after the owners (brothers) had some issues and also the son who raced grew up and moved out.


It had the big jump in the back called the Thunderbird Jump.
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SteveS wrote:
It's actually just outside of Montreal, MO. I suppose coming up from Arkansas it would be "after Lebanon". It shut down a few years back after...
It's actually just outside of Montreal, MO. I suppose coming up from Arkansas it would be "after Lebanon". It shut down a few years back after the owners (brothers) had some issues and also the son who raced grew up and moved out.


It had the big jump in the back called the Thunderbird Jump.
Yep...that's the one. That was a fun track...although it was dusty 120% of the time.

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I think it was close to the Lake of the Ozarks. Never made it there though.
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That jump was called Thunderbird because there was actually a Ford Thunderbird buried so they could use less dirt to build the jump. You got to love the Ozarks!
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albeefan702 wrote:
Hey 123.....

I'm Jimmmy's Aunt if that's your question. Gregg his brother is in the picture with the interview.
I need his dad's email address again. I didn't write it down, as we were at the 'beer tent' at Millville when he gave it to me.

If you could email it to me that'd be excellent.
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albeefan702 wrote:
Hey 123.....

I'm Jimmmy's Aunt if that's your question. Gregg his brother is in the picture with the interview.
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I need his dad's email address again. I didn't write it down, as we were at the 'beer tent' at Millville when he gave it to...
I need his dad's email address again. I didn't write it down, as we were at the 'beer tent' at Millville when he gave it to me.

If you could email it to me that'd be excellent.
PM "holeshot100" and I'm sure he has it.


Brian is "good people".


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That "Thunderbird jump" stressed my nephew out more than any other jump than I can remember. He wanted to do it on his 65 so bad but never did.

The whole Albertson crew are "good people". Gotta keep an eye on that Gregg dude once in awhile though.

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Jimmy is on DMXS tonight!
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I know those crazy kids.
Actually, Gregg saved me from drowning one day when I bailed off a rope swing into a creek in Oklahoma. Thanks again Gregg!
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rmgsxr 9/3/2008 9:09pm
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I just thought Gregg knew how to mechanic on dirt bikes and thrash pit scooters on MX tracks, had no idea he could swim.

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