Can anyone solve this MXGP mystery?

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Edited Date/Time 1/25/2012 9:56pm
This was sort of buried in Jason Weigandt's section of Racerhead #46.
From Scott Wallenberg of RacerX.
He's trying to find out if anyone knows anything about this rider from the 1962 Austrian GP. It's an American rider in the Premier class. I, for one, who has been following MX for more than 40 years, can't believe that I've never heard of this guy. And I rode weekly with guys that rode for Bud Ekins in the 50's and had been riding from just after WWII or earlier. I even have a personally autographed copy of "Ride to Win" (one of the earliest bokks on Off-road riding printed in the US). I hope someone that is a Vital MX regular from here or overseas can help solve this mystery. Thanks.

Here is the photo of the rider named "Ray McCarty". Also shown are the pages that show the rider listed as # 29, riding a Lito (good bike in it's day). Can anyone on here help?









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TerryK 11/15/2010 9:24pm
11/15/2010 9:24pm Edited Date/Time 11/15/2010 9:31pm
I did a Google search and found this pretty fast:

Hawkstone Park, 1961







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stillwelding 11/15/2010 9:34pm
11/15/2010 9:34pm Edited Date/Time 11/15/2010 9:36pm
TerryK wrote:
I did a Google search and found this pretty fast: Hawkstone Park, 1961
I did a Google search and found this pretty fast:

Hawkstone Park, 1961







Any info about his background? Thanks. I see that VMX magazine # 34 did a profile on him. I'll try to find that issue online.
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stillwelding 11/15/2010 9:42pm
11/15/2010 9:42pm Edited Date/Time 11/15/2010 9:47pm
TerryK wrote:
I also found an email address for the site owner. (looks like he may know Mr McCarty personally) parmamoto@yahoo.com or roberto@kellymoto.com Not sure which one it...
I also found an email address for the site owner. (looks like he may know Mr McCarty personally)

parmamoto@yahoo.com

or

roberto@kellymoto.com

Not sure which one it is.
Cool. Thanks again. Also see that he seems to be an AHMRA regular. The latest result I found was the Northwest Regional Vintage MX series of Nov. 2010 where Ray McCarty finished 9th in the Over 70 class (Jeff Smith in there too, and Dick Mann finishing 10th)
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stillwelding 11/15/2010 10:03pm
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TerryK wrote:
VMX June 2008 issue #34. Looks like it's still available:

http://www.vmxmag.com.au/05_buy_vmx_online/index.php?issue=34
Thanks. I'll forward this information to Scott at RacerX. I also did some google searching and it looks like he's still racing consistently into his 70's. I hope I live that long, much less race that long.
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stillwelding 11/19/2010 4:03pm
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TerryK wrote:
VMX June 2008 issue #34. Looks like it's still available:

http://www.vmxmag.com.au/05_buy_vmx_online/index.php?issue=34
This link was posted in Racerhead # 47 today. Not only does he still ride, he writes pretty well too.

http://myracerx.com/FTP/guest/Andrew/2.pdf
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umagumadog 11/19/2010 6:57pm
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TerryK wrote:
VMX June 2008 issue #34. Looks like it's still available:

http://www.vmxmag.com.au/05_buy_vmx_online/index.php?issue=34
stillwelding wrote:
This link was posted in Racerhead # 47 today. Not only does he still ride, he writes pretty well too.

http://myracerx.com/FTP/guest/Andrew/2.pdf
Cool story thanks for posting.
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Fenner100 7/14/2018 11:28pm
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Just found this thread from forever ago. Was just going to let you know that Ray McCarty is my girlfriends grandfather. If you want to know anything about him email me at wyafenn@gmail.com! I'd love to help clear up some history.
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Stephen LaTurner 8/5/2018 5:42pm
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Ray McCarty was the manager of Don and Ray's motorcycles in Lancaster CA in the late 60's I was one of the mechanics. In about 1971 he became an LAPD officer. The last time I saw him was in about 1974. He dropped by my house with a mutual friend.
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Stephen LaTurner wrote:
Ray McCarty was the manager of Don and Ray's motorcycles in Lancaster CA in the late 60's I was one of the mechanics. In about 1971...
Ray McCarty was the manager of Don and Ray's motorcycles in Lancaster CA in the late 60's I was one of the mechanics. In about 1971 he became an LAPD officer. The last time I saw him was in about 1974. He dropped by my house with a mutual friend.
I remember guy's riding for Don and Ray's racing at Bay Mare, Gary Bevens was one, I think?

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