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1969, Wakulla, Fl (edited due to Alzhiemers)

Don't remember, but I didn't meet the trophy girl...

Me on the Kawi at 8 years old... Hang Ten shirt, tie-die jeans, and Sears Roebuck boots... yee haa!!!

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1985,,,,,,dade city motocross

1986, i started late-age 27. i was leading my first-ever moto (combined beginner) when the white flag came out. i ended up with a 2/3 for second overall.

me in '87.

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88 or 89 at Englishtown. I lead both motos in the 125C but crashed a few times in both motos, I wound up 5 or so.

1971,14 years old.Iwas riding a dt1 that I bought myself.I finished 8th,missed a trophy by one spot.The one thing i remember is the guy who won the race threatened to beat the shit out of me if i got in his way again.

1978 Haspin Acres. Holeshot the 250 novice class and led for a lap before going off the track into the picnic tables (ouch).

1978 YZ250E (one of the best stock bikes ever made).

Later I calmed down, and became a pretty decent rider. Was in tremendous condition and way too reckless.



gcw

1973 on a Honda SL70, got 22nd in the 3rd heat of 80s. I would have been 9 at the time.
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Took me three years to get a 5th place trophy. When I brought it home, my Mom said it was stupid that anyone but the winner got a trophy. I threw it away.

Back then there was only a handful of classes and we raced three twenty minute motos. Sometimes there would be over 100 in my class. Those were the days!

[quote="project racer":a615a]77 on one of them gas forked yz125's, at the famed Golden Eagles (Bronze Buzzard) Tampa. Watched my brother blow us away ,until the white flag then he just about stopped so i could win my first one. Best bro a guy could have.[/quote:a615a]

Golden Eagle... I tasted a little of that dirt before. Winter series race if I'm not mistaken.

Summer of 78' Friday night Indian Dunes International Track.

AME Beginner class, 3 races and they bumped you, period.
The 78250CR Husqvarna and I Holeshot, got stuffed hard in the first turn.
Was wearing borrowed boots 2 sizes larger, right boot came off in someones front wheel, I remember running around franticly looking for it.
Finished back of the pack 1st moto, mid pack the next.
The butterflies were strong that night, and every race after.

1983 in the 80b class.Finished mid pack but it was the most exilerating experiance of my life.Got me hooked on the sport forever.

1970, flat track on 125 Yammie (AT2?). Don't remember how it turned out, but I sure didn't win. Had a lot of fun, though.

Feb. 1970. Two Hour Hare Scrambles. 500 Triumph. Broken throttle cable and a long push in the mud. I was hooked.

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[quote="project racer":185d5]did you ride your first race? Outcome?[/quote:185d5]

Feb 1972. Hodaka B Model... rode it to the races and took off the headlight/tailight and installed the number plate.

Finished 3rd and got $5. They didn't give trophies at that track, only $$.

MR

1975 in Medford WI home now to the parking lot of Tombstone Pizza. It was a great track back then.

XR75 and finished second to last. Classic picture laying around somewhere with me wearing my moms driving gloves, denim jacket and cordaroy pants because it was a mud race.

I was so embarrassed but at the same time happy to be racing, so for the next race, my dad put real numbers on my bike and got me the classic Honda gear complete with leathers.

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1984 at Cando, North Dakota. I might have beat one or two guys.

My last race was in 2001, I might have beat one or two guys.

[quote="project racer":ed864]Winn, I could hear that place from my house. I am restoring a 76 mx125 yamaha, and when I went to clean the frame there was still some of that clay packed in the frame.
Eagles is where Randy from Dade got his start in race promotion and Bill West also promoted there also.[/quote:ed864]

As EID would say, "you're right".

drmarkr and Digger437, I like both your stories... a lot.

[quote="JPT":25008]Feb. 1970. Two Hour Hare Scrambles. 500 Triumph. [/quote:25008]

jpt, have you seen these? i think they're cool.

2006 triumph scrambler. yes, 2006.


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jpt, have you seen these? i think they're cool.

2006 triumph scrambler. yes, 2006.


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Oh yeah! Real nice retro look but no Lucas electronics and I bet they don't leak oil. If I was going to get a street bike that would be it.

january 10 2004

125C at the motoplex in fort wayne indiana

2004 crf250

i think i got 7th out of 7.

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If I was going to get a street bike that would be it.[/quote:76f2a]

i told my wife i was going to get one, she didn't say no.

1974 - OCIR - 125 Beginner class on a TM125 - 3rd place for the night.

[color=red:cd3eb]I started late in life. October of 2001. Elk Run Raceway in Viola, WI. 250C-5th place and Sportsman-6th place. I owned a 1998 KX250 back then.


I wanted nothing to do with racing, but a friend pretty much made me. I just wanted to be the guy racers dislike, the kid beating the snot out of the bike, having no talent at all. Oh, how things change dramatically... I wouldn't trade the experiences for the world, I'm hooked to the sport, the adrenaline, and the great people I meet![/color:cd3eb]

Cool stories.

My first was 1978 in Bend Oregon, Crossup raceway. 76 CZ 250 Falta Replica, I was 14 and holeshot the turkey class but promptly got blown off the track by properly jetted jap bikes which would actually stay in in gear.

[quote="wildbill":2dd6f]76 CZ 250 Falta Replica - but promptly got blown off the track by properly jetted jap bikes which would actually stay in in gear.[/quote:2dd6f]

LMAO - didn't anyone ever tell you that CZ stopped developing bikes in '73? After that it was BNG or a paint job " title="Laughing"> " title="Laughing">

Hey, I went from a TS 100 to this...

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I thought I was the next Tony D.

1974 on a '71 Yamaha Mini-Enduro 60 at Paradise Valley in Alvarado, Texas. Got my ass handed to me by every other 10 year old in the class.

Good times.....

1986. 12yrs old on a 1984 CR60. County Line Raceway in Tuscaloosa, AL. Raced two year and older class. I was the only one in the class. All I had to do is finish and I got a 5 foot 1st place trophy. We started with the 60cc class (open). I pulled the holeshot and the chain broke in the first turn. No master link - no trophy. I was hooked.