Godspeed Charlotte Kainz

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Can we all take a moment of silence in honor of Miss Charlotte Kainz, who sadly lost her life yesterday in a crash during the final round of the AMA Pro Flat Track Series held at the Santa Rosa Mile. Ride in Peace young lady!



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Randy_Nix 9/26/2016 11:14am
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RIP Charlotte. My condolences to the family.
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Sidecar 9/26/2016 11:18am
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Oh dear.... Very sad. RIP.
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526 9/26/2016 11:29am
9/26/2016 11:29am
So Sad .......At Least She Was Chasing Her Dream !! RIP 35L Sad
roundtheoutside 9/26/2016 11:35am
9/26/2016 11:35am
That is horrible. Just turned 20 last week.
Rest in peace Charlotte.

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Cygnus 9/26/2016 11:38am
9/26/2016 11:38am
This is terrible. May she Ride in peace. Godspeed young lady.
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DannoJ919 9/26/2016 11:40am
9/26/2016 11:40am
So sad. Whenever you see something going wrong on a mile it is scary. Thoughts to her family.
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500guy 9/26/2016 11:48am
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Terrible News, Condolences to Her Family and Friends.
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Katoomey 9/26/2016 12:22pm
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so sorry to hear. I can't imagine what her family is going through. my heart goes out to them.
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Team Ideal 9/26/2016 12:29pm
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RIP Charlotte. Condolences to her family and friends
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zehn 9/26/2016 12:31pm
9/26/2016 12:31pm
Track prep was a little questionable IMO

RIP Charlotte
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hellion 9/26/2016 12:33pm
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Godspeed Charlotte. Very sad news.
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GuyB 9/26/2016 12:51pm
9/26/2016 12:51pm
Horrible. Hate to see any racer go out like that.
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circus 9/26/2016 1:00pm
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Very sad sad news. Praying her family finds comfort somehow through all this.
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stantdm 9/26/2016 2:25pm
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Prayers for all her family and to Charlotte.
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Steve 396 9/26/2016 2:28pm
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RIP Charlotte and thoughts and prayers for family and friends.
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KMC440 9/26/2016 2:32pm
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Saw her race a couple of times... always impressed by her ability when she was 11.

Godspeed Charlotte
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Cygnus 9/26/2016 2:32pm
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Her bday was a couple days ago. She posted something on social media to the effect that 19 was a terrible year for her and here is hoping that 20 was going to be a better year for her. I also hope her family is dealing with this best they can.
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Prairieboy43 9/26/2016 2:47pm
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God Speed Charlotte.

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slipdog 9/26/2016 3:21pm
9/26/2016 3:21pm
RIP Charlotte!
Park and Huck 9/27/2016 8:11am
9/27/2016 8:11am
Always tragic when young people lose their lives. Condolences to everyone involved.
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500guy 9/27/2016 8:33am
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Wow 17 & 20 years old, This is just heart breaking.
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yak651 9/27/2016 9:07am
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Sad
mgifracing 9/27/2016 9:17am
9/27/2016 9:17am
Godspeed to both racers, Sad day for American dirt track. This is why I retired from the game. Lost way to many friends burning the circles. Rip Charlotte and Kyle Mcgrane. Your families are in our thoughts and prayers
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feelnjstfine 9/27/2016 9:28am
9/27/2016 9:28am
Breaks my heart about 99A Kyle McGrane as well. People in the dirt track community are reeling in pain from the loss of these two great young people. Now the pain is being met with anger. Since the accidents happened, the AMA/DMG has released two press messages regarding rebranding and next years schedule change, yet have still not publicly issued anything in memoriam to two of their athletes who paid the ultimate price. Really really bad!
mgifracing 9/27/2016 9:30am
9/27/2016 9:30am Edited Date/Time 9/27/2016 9:33am
I just saw there one liner on AMA Pro. This is typical AMA. They did the same when Ted Boody, Davey Camlin,Wil Davis, Joel Green and numerous others. Just swept under the rug. That track was ridiculous for a mile.
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feelnjstfine 9/27/2016 9:36am
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mgifracing wrote:
I just saw there one liner on AMA Pro. This is typical AMA. They did the same when Ted Boody, Davey Camlin,Wil Davis, Joel Green and...
I just saw there one liner on AMA Pro. This is typical AMA. They did the same when Ted Boody, Davey Camlin,Wil Davis, Joel Green and numerous others. Just swept under the rug. That track was ridiculous for a mile.
Yep, business as usual for them. They did finally release a full statement, still coulda been sooner. When are they gonna realize that cushion miles just don't work on todays machines.
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Cygnus 9/27/2016 9:39am
9/27/2016 9:39am
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 27, 2016) - AMA Pro Racing is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of professional flat track riders Charlotte Kainz and Kyle McGrane, and extends heartfelt condolences to their families.

Kainz and McGrane were involved in separate racing incidents during last weekend's AMA Pro Flat Track race in Santa Rosa, Calif. Emergency responders were on the scene within seconds of each incident and the riders were transported to Memorial Hospital in Santa Rosa where they succumbed to their injuries.

"The flat track community is tight knit, and today we are all mourning," said Michael Lock, CEO of AMA Pro Racing. "Charlotte and Kyle were talented competitors with bright futures. Our deepest condolences go out to their families and friends in this time of need."

Charlotte Kainz, 20, from West Allis, Wis. earned her professional license in Pro Flat Track in the GNC2 class during the 2015 season. The beloved rider won her first GNC2 Semi this year at the Black Hills Half-Mile and brought smiles to the faces of everyone she met in the paddock.




Kyle McGrane, 17, joined the Pro Flat Track ranks in the GNC2 class last year and showed promise both on and off the track. McGrane was born in Gap, Penn. but had a growing fanbase nationwide with Main event appearances and a Heat race win at the 2016 Law Tigers Arizona Mile.

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