Attention Mini Dads

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One of our So Cal Motocross families made it to LL this year for the first time....Dad in a Vet class and son on an 85...
Somehow the 12 year old managed to grab the mechanics pass and go to the line and mechanics area with his Dad....Each lap giving words of encouragement to Pops...., Push, Get em!, ect.......with 2 laps to go, it was obvious that dad was worn out and struggling, the rest of the race would be for survival...his pit board?
"Hang in There"

With the white flag out, and Dad totally spent, he comes by the mechanics area, and his Son has written 3 simple words on the Pit Board......I Love You!

Every Mini Dad should take note!
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kongols 8/23/2016 10:43am
8/23/2016 10:43am
Congrats on well raised son.
scott_nz 8/23/2016 10:51am
8/23/2016 10:51am
NITRODOG wrote:
One of our So Cal Motocross families made it to LL this year for the first time....Dad in a Vet class and son on an 85...
One of our So Cal Motocross families made it to LL this year for the first time....Dad in a Vet class and son on an 85...
Somehow the 12 year old managed to grab the mechanics pass and go to the line and mechanics area with his Dad....Each lap giving words of encouragement to Pops...., Push, Get em!, ect.......with 2 laps to go, it was obvious that dad was worn out and struggling, the rest of the race would be for survival...his pit board?
"Hang in There"

With the white flag out, and Dad totally spent, he comes by the mechanics area, and his Son has written 3 simple words on the Pit Board......I Love You!

Every Mini Dad should take note!
cool story, I have been riding with my dad since i was 4 years old, when i was little and trail riding i remember him being behind me yelling for me to keep my feet on the pegs, now when I am behind him i yell at him to stand up and keep his feet on the pegs,

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DA498 8/23/2016 10:58am
8/23/2016 10:58am
Way cool, need to hug my kids now!!

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dirtdog36 8/23/2016 11:24am
8/23/2016 11:24am
very cool!!!

there are many fathers out there that should take a lesson from your son!!!

I think I would have teared up in me helmet
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NITRODOG 8/23/2016 11:37am
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dirtdog36 wrote:
very cool!!!

there are many fathers out there that should take a lesson from your son!!!

I think I would have teared up in me helmet
Not my son...I'm just relaying the story the way I heard it, and I think the Dad did...they are a very cool family..not your typical motocross minidad....
Graybeard 8/23/2016 1:02pm
8/23/2016 1:02pm
Thanks for the post 'Dog, made my day. THIS is what motocross is all about!!!!!
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Its169 8/23/2016 1:57pm
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Nothing better than having your family cheer you on. My boys love to put comment's on the board like, "your so slow' or 'hurry up old man'. I laugh and smile and then try a bit harder. Quality family fun and heckling. Then on the way home they will say, great ride dad, your pretty savage for an old guy. My smile returns. Fun times for mx families.
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dirtnapper 8/23/2016 2:02pm
8/23/2016 2:02pm
Sweet story! Smile

I had all my girls with me at a race this weekend, and although they didn't have a pit board it was still nice to see them at the side of the track cheering me on in the last couple laps of the motos when my arms were jelly, hands were cramped up and I was slipping in and out of consciouness..........Tongue
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dirtnapper 8/23/2016 2:03pm
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Its169 wrote:
Nothing better than having your family cheer you on. My boys love to put comment's on the board like, "your so slow' or 'hurry up old...
Nothing better than having your family cheer you on. My boys love to put comment's on the board like, "your so slow' or 'hurry up old man'. I laugh and smile and then try a bit harder. Quality family fun and heckling. Then on the way home they will say, great ride dad, your pretty savage for an old guy. My smile returns. Fun times for mx families.
like! Smile
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Bruneval 8/23/2016 2:04pm
8/23/2016 2:04pm Edited Date/Time 8/23/2016 2:07pm
Great story - would have made my eyes leak for sure.

In a similar vein, one of my good friends (in his late 50s but in phenomenal shape) rides almost every weekend with his 21 year old son. Gone are the days when he could keep up with him, but that doesn't mean he moves over. Here's a great picture taken last year (dad on right, son on left).



p.s. my friend is a former British sidecar champion and paratrooper.
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bvm111 8/23/2016 2:20pm
8/23/2016 2:20pm Edited Date/Time 8/23/2016 2:21pm
Awesome stuff right there!!!!

I was falling asleep on the couch yesterday after work and my 3.5 year old son kissed my head and said he loved me just like I do every night as he is falling asleep... I smiled a shed a little tear I have to admit!

Kids are awesome sometimes... make you forget when you want to choke the life out of them!!!! : )
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MXER231 8/23/2016 2:38pm
8/23/2016 2:38pm
That's an awesome story! I'm a new mini dad as my 5 year old just started racing. I try to keep it fun and never push him to do anything he doesn't want to do. My dad still races and so do I so we have 3 generations out riding when we all go together. Would be cool to have all 3 of us race lorettas next year but my dad and son need a little work.
Sr_Vet_Rider 8/23/2016 3:51pm
8/23/2016 3:51pm
That's fricking awesome. My kids are 24/26 and both still tell me how much they love me. Although my dad loved me and I didn't need him to tell me he loved me, I'm glad that me and my kids can still share that bond. I only wish that I would've been able to have the same relationship with my dad. I tell him that I love him now, from time to time, but because I wasn't raised that way, I feel awkward saying it to him sometimes.....
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Jrewing 8/23/2016 5:03pm
8/23/2016 5:03pm
Awesome story.

Imagine being the dad as you came around and read it
Kx125rider 8/23/2016 5:19pm
8/23/2016 5:19pm
Graybeard wrote:
Thanks for the post 'Dog, made my day. THIS is what motocross is all about!!!!!
X2, just having fun going racing
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brocster 8/23/2016 5:23pm
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That's the moment when you know you doing shit right!
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420Racing 8/23/2016 8:03pm
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That's awesome

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Original 44 8/23/2016 9:37pm
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NITRODOG wrote:
One of our So Cal Motocross families made it to LL this year for the first time....Dad in a Vet class and son on an 85...
One of our So Cal Motocross families made it to LL this year for the first time....Dad in a Vet class and son on an 85...
Somehow the 12 year old managed to grab the mechanics pass and go to the line and mechanics area with his Dad....Each lap giving words of encouragement to Pops...., Push, Get em!, ect.......with 2 laps to go, it was obvious that dad was worn out and struggling, the rest of the race would be for survival...his pit board?
"Hang in There"

With the white flag out, and Dad totally spent, he comes by the mechanics area, and his Son has written 3 simple words on the Pit Board......I Love You!

Every Mini Dad should take note!
Wow! Thank you for sharing, very cool story.
Jmicmoto13 8/24/2016 4:53am
8/24/2016 4:53am
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Awesome stuff right there!!!! I was falling asleep on the couch yesterday after work and my 3.5 year old son kissed my head and said he...
Awesome stuff right there!!!!

I was falling asleep on the couch yesterday after work and my 3.5 year old son kissed my head and said he loved me just like I do every night as he is falling asleep... I smiled a shed a little tear I have to admit!

Kids are awesome sometimes... make you forget when you want to choke the life out of them!!!! : )
Good stuff for sure. My little guy(2.5 yrs old) was laying in bed with me the other night and just out of no where said love you daddy. Kinda choked me up. oh, and he loved Moto already. Loves working on "bikeys"

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jeffro503 8/24/2016 7:36am
8/24/2016 7:36am
NITRODOG wrote:
One of our So Cal Motocross families made it to LL this year for the first time....Dad in a Vet class and son on an 85...
One of our So Cal Motocross families made it to LL this year for the first time....Dad in a Vet class and son on an 85...
Somehow the 12 year old managed to grab the mechanics pass and go to the line and mechanics area with his Dad....Each lap giving words of encouragement to Pops...., Push, Get em!, ect.......with 2 laps to go, it was obvious that dad was worn out and struggling, the rest of the race would be for survival...his pit board?
"Hang in There"

With the white flag out, and Dad totally spent, he comes by the mechanics area, and his Son has written 3 simple words on the Pit Board......I Love You!

Every Mini Dad should take note!
That right there is just awesome. That is one of the best things about this sport is having family and friends a like involved. Sounds like that guy raised a super cool kid!
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Radical 8/24/2016 4:37pm
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Awesomeness!!

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