Anybody here race NEMA in the 80's?

Kevin_Drapeau 9/6/2019 2:03pm
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I just came across this shirt! What a blast from the past! I remember some of the names on the shirt and from the post. Hope everyone is doing good!

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fzrkid 9/6/2019 5:11pm
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Anyone have a list of tracks/locations that are raced now? Would be fun to check out a race or two. A bit late in the season now.
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Tdub13 9/6/2019 5:26pm
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I never raced in that era, but worked at Hudson Yamaha in '85 and '86. Used to practice with "JoeBoy" Joe Debiase. He was always so smooth. We all rode Crow Island too, along with the marshalls.
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Tdub13 wrote:
I never raced in that era, but worked at Hudson Yamaha in '85 and '86. Used to practice with "JoeBoy" Joe Debiase. He was always so...
I never raced in that era, but worked at Hudson Yamaha in '85 and '86. Used to practice with "JoeBoy" Joe Debiase. He was always so smooth. We all rode Crow Island too, along with the marshalls.
joey was # 791 rite? I rode crow island, three tree, and murphy pits with Mark Malonson Digger, Dennis Rudniki and Bruce Tessier

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Tdub13 9/8/2019 6:21am
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791, yeah I think so. I was a kid compared to most of the guys ripping Crow Island, in my KD125 that I wished was a KX.
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I raced 1986 87. #42. Kris Kapanak. I remember so many of you. If anyone remembers I crashed hard at Middleborough last race for me. I hope some of y'all remember. I hope this forum is still live.
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jp1buddy-2 wrote:
That is Wally and #98 I believe is Todd Reynolds? Great memories! Craig thank you for the picture.
Craig125 wrote:
yes 98 is Todd...
If this was 85-87 #98 was Mike Dubois on a YZ80

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madkap42 wrote:
I raced 1986 87. #42. Kris Kapanak. I remember so many of you. If anyone remembers I crashed hard at Middleborough last race for me. I...
I raced 1986 87. #42. Kris Kapanak. I remember so many of you. If anyone remembers I crashed hard at Middleborough last race for me. I hope some of y'all remember. I hope this forum is still live.
I remember Kris. John Woods dad Roger was announcing. He and my dad shared the announcing duties. I was in that race. I remember that day well. I always wondered how you were doing. I went to visit you in the hospital. Are you still riding?
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It took a couple years but I got back to normal (mostly) I do ride but mostly road now. I remember getting visited I always appreciate how the nema folks stuck together. Best times. Love the pic BTW,
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Wow... It's hard to believe this thread has been sitting idle for over 2 years now!
I thought anyone who participated in those epic NEMA/MAMA Challenge cups would get a kick out of this find over the past weekend.
Its a 1983 event shirt from the race at Broome-Tioga. It will be 39 years old this month as apparently it took place May 29th, 1983.
Also- fairly enjoyable (and now totally politically incorrect) are the flags designating North (NEMA) and us "hillbillies" from the South (MAMA).
My brother was cleaning my parents attic and tossed this into the dumpster this weekend. On a second thought and out of curiosity we opened up the trash bag to discover this shirt as well as event shirts from USGP's at Unadilla, race jerseys from our youth, as well as lots of surfing t-shirts (Billabong, etc) that your normal 80's kid would wear.
Sadly- the mice wizzed on most of it and most of it is pretty nasty to handle other then the joy of the brief trip down memory lane.
I also seriously doubt that this shirt would still fit me... In fact- I'm quite sure it won't... LOL!!
Those sure were some good old days, weren't they?
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fzrkid 5/9/2022 1:35pm
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I was just thinking about this shirt a few days ago!!!!! I never did attend the race but I had the shirt. Did the north win?
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I remember going to Maryland to race it back in 1981 i believe it was... NEMA back in the day were the best times of my life...Was on an RM 100 at the time.. Ya i may have thrown the bike a little sideways off this jump.. Track goes left to right in this photo... Those were the days..
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maicocd wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/05/09/548925/s1200_t_shirt.a.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/05/09/548926/s1200_t_shirt.jpg[/img] Wow... It's hard to believe this thread has been sitting idle for over 2 years now! I thought anyone who participated in those epic...



Wow... It's hard to believe this thread has been sitting idle for over 2 years now!
I thought anyone who participated in those epic NEMA/MAMA Challenge cups would get a kick out of this find over the past weekend.
Its a 1983 event shirt from the race at Broome-Tioga. It will be 39 years old this month as apparently it took place May 29th, 1983.
Also- fairly enjoyable (and now totally politically incorrect) are the flags designating North (NEMA) and us "hillbillies" from the South (MAMA).
My brother was cleaning my parents attic and tossed this into the dumpster this weekend. On a second thought and out of curiosity we opened up the trash bag to discover this shirt as well as event shirts from USGP's at Unadilla, race jerseys from our youth, as well as lots of surfing t-shirts (Billabong, etc) that your normal 80's kid would wear.
Sadly- the mice wizzed on most of it and most of it is pretty nasty to handle other then the joy of the brief trip down memory lane.
I also seriously doubt that this shirt would still fit me... In fact- I'm quite sure it won't... LOL!!
Those sure were some good old days, weren't they?
I don't remember those T shirts, but I definitely remember the race. 13 years old on a national track, I remember going up those hills on a KX80 and seeing nothing but blue sky. I went 1-1 in 80cc over 12 amateur and 3-3 in 105cc open behind Chris Fischer and Dave Antonucci (RIP). There wasn't a MAMA rider in sight. The next year was 1984 for the challenge race and that year was terrible, had a YZ80 that year, 'nuff said. Thanks for the post, good memories!
Richard Priest 9/1/2022 9:49am
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Hey I raced with them from 1982 to 1987 it’s Rick priest number was 030. Anyone still out there
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Richard 030 were you riding a Honda?

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fzrkid 9/1/2022 12:58pm
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060 cc class?
Richard Priest 9/1/2022 1:37pm
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No I started in the 80cc class then couple years later in. 85 went to 125cc. I was always Kawasaki
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Richard Priest 12/10/2022 3:02pm
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I raced in the 80s.  80 cc then 125 in 85-86 

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fzrkid 12/11/2022 5:05am
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smacker wrote:

Which track is this?

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Pepperell   Massachusetts 

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smacker wrote:
growing up in the 70's racing nesc and watching all the 125 - 250 experts like jimmy ellis charlie iott mark robalard mike gerra cliff frazie...
growing up in the 70's racing nesc and watching all the 125 - 250 experts like

jimmy ellis
charlie iott
mark robalard
mike gerra
cliff frazie
bennencourt's

80cc riders

spencer morrison
graham barber


and all those old tracks lisbon maine , waterboro , ossipee nh , lunenberg ma

Bettencourts Jojo keller was an icon

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Nairb#70 7/26/2023 1:25pm
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I dug up this thread last night, first time in over a year. Someone else did too, Crazy. This thread started in 2009, maybe the oldest on Vital?

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fzrkid 7/26/2023 6:10pm
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I like all the posts. Some great memories. #175 60 & 80 cc class.

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