Anybody here race NEMA in the 80's?

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I wish I was able to make the OP @ The Wick last week. I had my bike apart getting it prepped for the season. It'll be up and ready to rock for this weekend but I've got my kids B-Day part on Saturday. I'm going to ride on Sunday. I plan on being @ The Wick for the opening NESC race!
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I wish I was able to make the OP @ The Wick last week. I had my bike apart getting it prepped for the season. It'll...
I wish I was able to make the OP @ The Wick last week. I had my bike apart getting it prepped for the season. It'll be up and ready to rock for this weekend but I've got my kids B-Day part on Saturday. I'm going to ride on Sunday. I plan on being @ The Wick for the opening NESC race!
Best of luck to you this season #861 !
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I wish I was able to make the OP @ The Wick last week. I had my bike apart getting it prepped for the season. It'll...
I wish I was able to make the OP @ The Wick last week. I had my bike apart getting it prepped for the season. It'll be up and ready to rock for this weekend but I've got my kids B-Day part on Saturday. I'm going to ride on Sunday. I plan on being @ The Wick for the opening NESC race!
Steve125 wrote:
Best of luck to you this season #861 !
Thanks!
3/18/2016 7:30pm
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Lee...I went there in 2013. Had trouble finding it but suddenly I came upon the little red house by the dirt road entrance. I stopped for...
Lee...I went there in 2013. Had trouble finding it but suddenly I came upon the little red house by the dirt road entrance. I stopped for about 2 seconds before the guy in the car behind me stopped and started questioning me why I was in the area. Now, I'm not an idiot, or disrespectful, but the people in the area are very protective of each other. The guy ended up confirming that yes, this is where the track was, On "Thompson Farm" or Townsend farm.. not positive. The big white farm house next door is where the owners live, and the woman who came outside was not too friendly. I was polite and said I use to race motocross out back of here. She loosened up a little and said there was nothing but corn fields back there now and I wouldn't recognize anything. I was not allowed back there. But damn I wanted to go back there so bad.. I respected their wishes and didn't try any funny business... I left and went to find Lanesboro... In fact, I've been to a few of the old tracks, including Pine Top in Escoheag RI. I live about 15 minutes from there now but as a kid it was about an hour and a half from my home.. Now that's a place you can still walk around.
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Sorry just saw this post. I tried to ride my mountain bike to pine top from Arcadia. Didn't notice any track remnants just some old ski area stuff. First national I ever saw was there in 78.

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Anybody race yet this year?
I did the ACR Vintage race at Central Village last weekend on my 79 RM250
I ran the 50+ Drum Brake class.
Went 1-2 for second overall. Blew a crank seal on the second moto holeshot and crop dusted the area while trying keep the bike running the whole moto. Came from last and caught up to the leader but the ol' RM sputtered again but thankfully made the finish..P2.
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I was at central did the 125 GP class 12th overall
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Cool Tony! Any plans to run Southwick in August? What year is your bike? I thought I saw some late 80's bikes out there in GP.. Mine is a 79 so I might have to do some searchin on CL for a mid 80's bike.. My forks are like a rubber band. (38 mm)

I was also scheduled to run 250 GP at Central but after the my first moto I knew my bike was a ticking time bomb. I decided to stick with the 50+ and try to nurse it to the end.
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I raced a 15 yz125 in the GP class I usually race my yz490 at ACR events and will be at wick in August on a 90 kx500


The 125 GP class was combined with the 80's 125, I believe there were 30 guys on the line it was awesome! What was cool is that you are starting to see young kids racing 80's 125 bikes


ACR is such a bargain, for 30 bucks you get a 20 minute practice and two motos, no club to join and in the GP class you get an extra lap or two
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Steve125 wrote:
Anybody race yet this year? I did the ACR Vintage race at Central Village last weekend on my 79 RM250 I ran the 50+ Drum Brake...
Anybody race yet this year?
I did the ACR Vintage race at Central Village last weekend on my 79 RM250
I ran the 50+ Drum Brake class.
Went 1-2 for second overall. Blew a crank seal on the second moto holeshot and crop dusted the area while trying keep the bike running the whole moto. Came from last and caught up to the leader but the ol' RM sputtered again but thankfully made the finish..P2.
I raced 2 NESC races and also did an MSC race at Claverack this year.

I've got a friend that raced the ACR event at Central and said it was a blast. I wouldn't mind picking up a later 80's Kawi 250/500, Honda 250/500, or Yami 250/490.

The MX-Rewind event at Unadilla looks like fun.
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Lunenburg??? BMX riding the day before was the norm at the track. I got my first Mongoose bike from Roger Angers
father. That was when Mongoose was a top bmx bike not a Wally World special.
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6/27/2016 8:28am Edited Date/Time 6/27/2016 8:29am
Holy cow, Graham, how are you doing? If you haven't read through this thread, you were the topic of some conversation on page 4. Are you living in New England? Still riding? edit, just noticed your address was Denver, a little slow on the uptake. Monday's!
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Hey guys ! Toby Jasmin #75 NEMA 1982 85cc expert champion.
Friends and family went to the southwick national this weekend brought back a lot of memories. Someone sent me this link and I have been reading it all day. Decided to join in and chat about old school motocross. I'm not on any social media or anything. After a great start to my motocross career in NEMA I went to NESC and became expert in the 125cc class.
All the names mentioned brought back a ton of great memories. Keith Johnson, Chris Fisher and the list goes on and on and bunch of others I grew up racing with was the best time of my life. I will send some pics and try and stay connected. Not sure if Paul Buckley follows this link. He's an amazing guy and thanks to him I have a ton of great photos of my career that I shared with my kids.
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Hi Toby,

Looking forward to the pics.

Anyone remember the names/locations of all the tracks we raced at during the NEMA days.

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fzrkid wrote:
Hi Toby,

Looking forward to the pics.

Anyone remember the names/locations of all the tracks we raced at during the NEMA days.

I know from 78-80 I raced at..
Lunenburg Ma
Pine Top RI.. (In Escoheag by Exeter)
Lanesboro Ma
Waterboro Me
Loudon NH
Claverack NY
Middleboro Ma
Southwick Ma
7/11/2016 6:06pm
fzrkid wrote:
Hi Toby,

Looking forward to the pics.

Anyone remember the names/locations of all the tracks we raced at during the NEMA days.

Steve125 wrote:
I know from 78-80 I raced at.. Lunenburg Ma Pine Top RI.. (In Escoheag by Exeter) Lanesboro Ma Waterboro Me Loudon NH Claverack NY Middleboro Ma...
I know from 78-80 I raced at..
Lunenburg Ma
Pine Top RI.. (In Escoheag by Exeter)
Lanesboro Ma
Waterboro Me
Loudon NH
Claverack NY
Middleboro Ma
Southwick Ma
In addition to all of those above, 1983 and 1984 there was Brookfield, MA, don't remember the name of the track but it's still there and is actually running as a practice track right now. Also don't forget Holiday Hill in S. Berwick, ME., beautiful view of a big lake there.
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fzrkid wrote:
Hi Toby,

Looking forward to the pics.

Anyone remember the names/locations of all the tracks we raced at during the NEMA days.

Steve125 wrote:
I know from 78-80 I raced at.. Lunenburg Ma Pine Top RI.. (In Escoheag by Exeter) Lanesboro Ma Waterboro Me Loudon NH Claverack NY Middleboro Ma...
I know from 78-80 I raced at..
Lunenburg Ma
Pine Top RI.. (In Escoheag by Exeter)
Lanesboro Ma
Waterboro Me
Loudon NH
Claverack NY
Middleboro Ma
Southwick Ma
In addition to all of those above, 1983 and 1984 there was Brookfield, MA, don't remember the name of the track but it's still there and...
In addition to all of those above, 1983 and 1984 there was Brookfield, MA, don't remember the name of the track but it's still there and is actually running as a practice track right now. Also don't forget Holiday Hill in S. Berwick, ME., beautiful view of a big lake there.
Those two tracks were after my time... Making me feel old Dizzy
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I nvr raced Pine Top or Claverack.

Another track questions, what is the name of the track in mass, one of the only ones with a left hand first turn with the spectator jump in the last straight? I was competing against one of the only guys riding a cr60 at the time. We were side by side when we hit the spectator jump. There was a big ass chunk missing in my path and it threw me ass over tea kettle. Broke the right footpeg off and knocked the wind out of me.

Its sad to see, Loudon is nothing but a nascar/roadracing track now. Did the penguin school but never bothered to get my license.
The back hill in Loudon was a killer for us guys on the small bikes.

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7/12/2016 6:23am
fzrkid wrote:
Hi Toby,

Looking forward to the pics.

Anyone remember the names/locations of all the tracks we raced at during the NEMA days.

Steve125 wrote:
I know from 78-80 I raced at.. Lunenburg Ma Pine Top RI.. (In Escoheag by Exeter) Lanesboro Ma Waterboro Me Loudon NH Claverack NY Middleboro Ma...
I know from 78-80 I raced at..
Lunenburg Ma
Pine Top RI.. (In Escoheag by Exeter)
Lanesboro Ma
Waterboro Me
Loudon NH
Claverack NY
Middleboro Ma
Southwick Ma
In addition to all of those above, 1983 and 1984 there was Brookfield, MA, don't remember the name of the track but it's still there and...
In addition to all of those above, 1983 and 1984 there was Brookfield, MA, don't remember the name of the track but it's still there and is actually running as a practice track right now. Also don't forget Holiday Hill in S. Berwick, ME., beautiful view of a big lake there.
the brookfield track was called Wallace race way, and its only a practtice track now owned by Dan Plourde, its a good plce to go ride
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the name is MX23
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pete24 wrote:
the name is MX23
I need to check that place out. I have been running to Crowhill from Douglas Ma. Brookfield is closer. Good track to ride?
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pete24 wrote:
the brookfield track was called Wallace race way, and its only a practtice track now owned by Dan Plourde, its a good plce to go ride
I wonder if that's the same Dan Plourde I raced NESC with in the 90's?
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It is.
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Thanks for the info..
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I'm headed to the Kings ranch (Jeremy McGrath's) for a ride day on September 19th ! Hope I can hang on!
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4/11/2017 8:36am Edited Date/Time 4/11/2017 8:42am
Wow, just cam across this thread and glad I did. I raced with NEMA and NESN from 79 to 87. I read through some of the posts and decided to join and post a pick of some of you.



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Here is the photo:



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fzrkid wrote:
What a great pic. I recall #125 for some reason. Any of these guys in the pic on this board?
Craig125 wrote:
Yeah! #125 is me! Craig Hoyt...... I could NEVER beat you Jon!!! I think 013 behind the 313 is Wally Silva (Snapper) isn't it?
fzrkid wrote:
I remember 313 we were at one of the tracks in MA where the first turn was a sweeper to the left with a big spectator...
I remember 313 we were at one of the tracks in MA where the first turn was a sweeper to the left with a big spectator jump right near the finish. Wally and I were side by side when we hit the jump. I was in a bad line that kicked my ass end up and I went ass over tea kettle. Broke my right footpeg off and knocked the wind out of me.. Good times. Damn, wish I had access to all my racing pics..
Not sure how to give a thumbs up, but holy shit.....

Its great reading about the events you guys try to put together. I have such vivid memories about so many race days... Now we are all the old guys...

Keep up the posts!!!!!
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Steve125 wrote:
I know from 78-80 I raced at.. Lunenburg Ma Pine Top RI.. (In Escoheag by Exeter) Lanesboro Ma Waterboro Me Loudon NH Claverack NY Middleboro Ma...
I know from 78-80 I raced at..
Lunenburg Ma
Pine Top RI.. (In Escoheag by Exeter)
Lanesboro Ma
Waterboro Me
Loudon NH
Claverack NY
Middleboro Ma
Southwick Ma
In addition to all of those above, 1983 and 1984 there was Brookfield, MA, don't remember the name of the track but it's still there and...
In addition to all of those above, 1983 and 1984 there was Brookfield, MA, don't remember the name of the track but it's still there and is actually running as a practice track right now. Also don't forget Holiday Hill in S. Berwick, ME., beautiful view of a big lake there.
pete24 wrote:
the brookfield track was called Wallace race way, and its only a practtice track now owned by Dan Plourde, its a good plce to go ride
How many of the tracks still exist that NEMA raced at in the early 80's? I know Loudon NH is gone.

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