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krazee1 1/21/2010 7:22pm
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[img]http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss76/tomcorley/DSC_1206.jpg[/img] Rudy Dickinson Sr. proudly poses next to Shaun Kalos and his R&D Racing Engines Suzuki. Check out that display in the background with Bell helmet...


Rudy Dickinson Sr. proudly poses next to Shaun Kalos and his R&D Racing Engines Suzuki.

Check out that display in the background with Bell helmet lamps.

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That was the most badass RM60 ever!
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Hey guys, i ran into this site by coincident but do any of you remember me?..John Bowers riding a Hodaka from Tifton , Ga? Been quite...
Hey guys, i ran into this site by coincident but do any of you remember me?..John Bowers riding a Hodaka from Tifton , Ga? Been quite a few years but help get that track in Cairo going back in the 70's when Bob Bell started it. Ran our home track, Jax. Fl, 1974 Orlando (mini cycle 2-1st place 100 cc and a 2nd in 80 cc) and anywhere else we could go! Where did the years....My best years running against Jeff Ward, Rhett Radford who spent a few days at home with me, Tammy Kirk, Timmy Timmons, Audi Ward and so many others great folks of the time from everywhere. Started out Yamaha, Indian, Honda and the best of all Hodaka sponsored by Thigpen distributors who had the 7 souteastern states. I find it so damn cool that folks still talk about us "old timers"!
John Bowes # 1/2 jbabad1@yahoo.com
John: I stumbled in on this site, too. I may have some pics of you and the group we rode with. I'll try to scan them to you. I rememebr a trip to the NML Wnter series race in jacksonville but i think it was in 1974. Ward was there, so was David Bailey - All irememeber seeing was the cloud of sand-dust after the start, haha. It was about 35 degrees that year and we just about froze solid.

I DO remember those Hodakas Don Day (Thigpen) built would absolutely FLY.

I sent you an e-mail. get back to me and i'll get you some pics.

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Original 44 1/25/2010 6:09pm
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Here is a article on George Holland.

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dirtworldmx 1/25/2010 8:29pm
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Cool pics and article on Holland. That has to be 1979. And that one guy has a ton of balls riding a KX-80 back then!

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wownd out 1/26/2010 12:24pm
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It's 79 and the Kawi rider was Sam Storer.
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humyam1u 1/26/2010 6:51pm
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Shaun Kelley out of Texas was a serious force in '73-'75.
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Bobbles 1/26/2010 7:00pm
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man, in 28 years, they sure haven't changed them pee wees much. I bought my son one recently, and besides the blue and not really referring to them as Y-zingers anymore, there doesn't look like much difference, lol
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chipnice 1/26/2010 7:01pm
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Hollands pops built some Bad ass XRS back in the day, Saw george School ward at the WMGP when he was 11 years old in the XR class. Met his cousine at a party we gave her the nick name Tyson, as in Mike, nuff said.
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Tom Corley 2/11/2010 4:33pm
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80 Experts at Barona Oaks. Can you name the leader on the R&D Suzuki?

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mr50racer 2/11/2010 6:48pm
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Hey tom I think that might be Kyle Lewis on the #1..I don't remember him running the #1 though.... I never wore fox gear back then... Only JT......#4 would be Pascarella??? maybe...Yeah I think that is Kyle....I can see the SD racing sticker on the helmet......
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Bobbles 2/11/2010 9:10pm
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Jimmy Gaddis??
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mr50racer wrote:
Hey tom I think that might be Kyle Lewis on the #1..I don't remember him running the #1 though.... I never wore fox gear back then...
Hey tom I think that might be Kyle Lewis on the #1..I don't remember him running the #1 though.... I never wore fox gear back then... Only JT......#4 would be Pascarella??? maybe...Yeah I think that is Kyle....I can see the SD racing sticker on the helmet......
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Bobbles 2/12/2010 9:58am
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Don't think its Larry. if you look at the YZ, it is white which means it would be at least 1985. Larry rode a 125 in 1985. I think this pic is 1986. #1 could be Rick Simmit
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wownd out 2/12/2010 2:52pm
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It's atleast 86 they have disc brakes on 80's probably 88, and im gessin it's Tommy clowers on the #4 suzuki.
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mr50racer 2/12/2010 3:30pm
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Tom Corley wrote:
80 Experts at Barona Oaks. Can you name the leader on the R&D Suzuki? tcestudios@netzero.net


80 Experts at Barona Oaks. Can you name the leader on the R&D Suzuki?

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who is #2 on the suzuki behind
the #4...maybe antunez.. I think
the #6 is gaddis..If thats 86 then
it wouldn't be kyle either.......on the #1
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Bobbles 2/12/2010 4:01pm
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1 could be Button but don't remember him wearing Fox.... I zoomed in the Honda seat and it looks like 1986.....And I know Gaddis wore GEAR Racewear at some point
HORNETDRIVER 2/16/2010 10:25am
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Going back a few pages, at the '76 NMA Nationals in Springfield, MO, I was running the 83cc stock expert 9-11 and the 105 class. While waiting for the next stock expert moto, the "big boys" (12-15 class) were racing. Randy Tysor, Bryan Myerscough, Wardy, Mike Brown and Jimmy Holley were putting some incredible laps in. At the checkered flag, you went down the straight to the next jump (there were 3) and exited the track to the right. Jimmy Holley was as full pin, launched his bike over the jump (before "ghost riding" became all the rage) ran up to Flyin' Mike Brown and punched him straight in the face.

Not sure if that was a carry-over from the Regionals or a race-incident...

A brewhaha ensued...

Mike Brown went on to kill a pinball machine later in the weekend at the arcade just down the hill from the track...

Ahhhhh, the good old days.

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mr50racer 2/16/2010 5:44pm
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That was my first big amateur race.....Remember the wood chips well.......I got 10th in the 6-8 class.....I think Jon Jon belise won my class.......

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BKJ 13 2/17/2010 7:13pm
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I remember that race and that going on, also as they went down the track wasnt jim trying to stomp on his back brake ? what about the so called swimmin hole with the pure brown water, being from socal n livin by the beach we were a little freaked from the water but after a day or so of sweating from the 100+ heat i guess it wasnt that bad ! lol oh yea and the wood chips, there were a few broken collar bones that weekend from kids going over the bars as the track ended up with some serious kickers !
HORNETDRIVER 2/17/2010 8:49pm
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The swimming hole was awsome! I'm pretty sure it was pure GREEN water as it was full of algae, but it was a bit nasty at first, that's for sure!

I traded emails with Doug Gere a few year's back and he said the swimming hole was long gone and the track died in the '80s.

That '76 race was my second trip down there as there was an NMA national there in '75 as well...back when the NMA was a national tour, not broken up into regions. The wood chips were interesting, but sure kept the dust down!

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NW#599 2/19/2010 1:37pm
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Mike LaRocco 1983 at Ponca

Mike LaRocco 1983 Ponca
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Tom Corley 2/25/2010 11:28am
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NMA Champ Paul Denis and his daughter Brianna at the Anaheim SX3 reunion with Team Swolen. Paul is holding a picture I took of him racing against Bruce Bunch and Todd Campbell.

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wownd out 2/25/2010 11:42am
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Wow, Paul Dennis all grown up! so how about showing me a little respect and act grown up, peace ok Paul no more talkin crap ok!.
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nmachamp 2/25/2010 3:36pm
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wownd out wrote:
Wow, Paul Dennis all grown up! so how about showing me a little respect and act grown up, peace ok Paul no more talkin crap ok!.
I will try... Its all in good fun. I mean i would of never thought in a million years i would be trying to explain myself to CHARLIE O... Its all good!!
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wownd out 2/26/2010 9:40am
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Thanks Paul! yeah i had no idea you won the YROC, i had moved to the big bikes at that time and just didn't do NMA stuff anymore, last time i saw you you were on a YZ80.
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Tom Corley wrote:
80 Experts at Barona Oaks. Can you name the leader on the R&D Suzuki? tcestudios@netzero.net


80 Experts at Barona Oaks. Can you name the leader on the R&D Suzuki?

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mr50racer wrote:
who is #2 on the suzuki behind
the #4...maybe antunez.. I think
the #6 is gaddis..If thats 86 then
it wouldn't be kyle either.......on the #1
Scott, I'm guessing Jeff Grafton.......if it was 1986.

Did anyone guess Antunez or Gaddis?
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Tom Corley 3/10/2010 12:54pm
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The Race of Champions take off the line at Saddleback. Left to right #17, 19, 14, 10, 20.

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nmachamp 3/11/2010 9:15am
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Tom Corley wrote:
The Race of Champions take off the line at Saddleback. Left to right #17, 19, 14, 10, 20. tcestudios@netzero.net


The Race of Champions take off the line at Saddleback. Left to right #17, 19, 14, 10, 20.

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Not your best work Tom....... Cant make out anybody.
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wownd out 3/11/2010 5:53pm
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The rider in the middle looks to be Kehoe, he has all the Yamaha helmet made by Yamaha, so i'd say it's 81?
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Webcokid 3/12/2010 5:51pm
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I think your close. I'd say it's 80 Didn't Kehoe step up after Ponca 1979. He had won it twice by then. That number 19 in the middle looks like Paul. Is that you or is it Campbell? The rider on the right nearly looped it! Maybe Larry Brooks

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