The night the lights went out in Vega$

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...........................who was national number 19 in 1995? Inquiring minds want to know!
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mike craig???
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That's what I'm thinking!
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mike craig???
Didn't he collapse his rear shock and nearly, or did, break his back?Ruined his career from then on.
Ridgway had two legs, more or less..
McGrath decided not to race. Emig on Yamaha won his first 250 sx...his first.
All facts subject to corrections.Blink
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kaboom645 wrote:
mike craig???
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Didn't he collapse his rear shock and nearly, or did, break his back?Ruined his career from then on.Ridgway had two legs, more or less..McGrath decided not...
Didn't he collapse his rear shock and nearly, or did, break his back?Ruined his career from then on.
Ridgway had two legs, more or less..
McGrath decided not to race. Emig on Yamaha won his first 250 sx...his first.
All facts subject to corrections.Blink
IIRC there were some racing politics going on at that time, and alot of the big name riders used the lights going out as an excuse to not ride, even though the real reason was in protest of what the promoters were doing at the time

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JimmyJam725 wrote:
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Too small for my old eyes!

Why do I think Craig was on a Suzuki and that looks like it might be a Yamaha.
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I'm thinking it is a Honda! Down loaded from my Crackberry, sorry about the size.
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JimmyJam725 wrote:
I'm thinking it is a Honda! Down loaded from my Crackberry, sorry about the size.
Either way, 19 ain't Craig, eh?
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I can't find an archive of national numbers and my girlfriend can't remember his name. I'm still saying that is Stingray.
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1994 and 1995 Mike Craig ran the #19
1996 James Dobb was #19 on Suzuki
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MXerDW wrote:
1994 and 1995 Mike Craig ran the #19
1996 James Dobb was #19 on Suzuki
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16 15 Michael Craig Lakeside, CA Honda 21-12 9 Honda of Troy/American Honda/Sinisalo
(RC won that day)

Didn't end his career, did it?
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JimmyJam725 wrote:
...........................who was national number 19 in 1995? Inquiring minds want to know!
make up yer mind for christ sakes.
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Thank you for the confirmation, DW!
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JimmyJam725 wrote:
...........................who was national number 19 in 1995? Inquiring minds want to know!
BobbyM wrote:
make up yer mind for christ sakes.
Dwayne answered it for us.

Now, who broke his shock (and back) at the '95 LVSX? Suzuki I recall.
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Ridge was in a wheel chair. I still have a copy of the letter he wrote to Paradama. Classic.
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Ridge was in a wheel chair. I still have a copy of the letter he wrote to Paradama. Classic.
We went for Mexican after the race(2am) and after a few margaritas, guess who wanted to roll Chris' chair down a flight of stairs, with Chris in it?
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I was there that night and Mike Craig was riding a HOT bike with #19 I believe,
he threw the sickest whip I've ever seen that night.
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JimmyJam725 wrote:
...........................who was national number 19 in 1995? Inquiring minds want to know!
BobbyM wrote:
make up yer mind for christ sakes.
Highsider wrote:
Dwayne answered it for us.

Now, who broke his shock (and back) at the '95 LVSX? Suzuki I recall.
craig decker #27?

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team suzuki in 95 was : Lusk, Lawrence? Decker, Huffman and?.. swink?
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BobbyM wrote:
make up yer mind for christ sakes.
Highsider wrote:
Dwayne answered it for us.

Now, who broke his shock (and back) at the '95 LVSX? Suzuki I recall.
kaboom645 wrote:
craig decker #27?
Yes, Craig Decker! Knew it was "Craig...something"Unsure
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Craig was #19 in 95 on Honda of Troy team.He also never was on a suzuki team.....
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95 was the year and I got Henry's Heat winning goggles!!! Still have the things too!!Woohoo


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...........and she is hotter and better looking now then in that picture!
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Prove it.
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I was at that race when the lights went out. There was a SX going on? I was wasted out of my mind that weekend. Dont remember much.
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kaboom645 wrote:
IIRC there were some racing politics going on at that time, and alot of the big name riders used the lights going out as an excuse...
IIRC there were some racing politics going on at that time, and alot of the big name riders used the lights going out as an excuse to not ride, even though the real reason was in protest of what the promoters were doing at the time
You have it backwards! The riders who didn't race did so because of the lights, or lack there of. Not a single guy who qualified skipped out because of politics, IIRC. Smile

However, the AMA saw it differently!
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sergio wrote:
I was there that night and Mike Craig was riding a HOT bike with #19 I believe, he threw the sickest whip I've ever seen that...
I was there that night and Mike Craig was riding a HOT bike with #19 I believe,
he threw the sickest whip I've ever seen that night.
Yep, Mike Craig could lay it flat like nobody else. Talk about "hyperspeed."
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Highsider wrote:
Dwayne answered it for us.

Now, who broke his shock (and back) at the '95 LVSX? Suzuki I recall.
kaboom645 wrote:
craig decker #27?
Highsider wrote:
Yes, Craig Decker! Knew it was "Craig...something"Unsure
Then Suzuki dropped him...
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kaboom645 wrote:
craig decker #27?
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Yes, Craig Decker! Knew it was "Craig...something"Unsure
Chris_ONeal wrote:
Then Suzuki dropped him...
Man, talk about signs of things to come! Laughing
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Yes, Craig Decker! Knew it was "Craig...something"Unsure
Chris_ONeal wrote:
Then Suzuki dropped him...
ridge wrote:
Man, talk about signs of things to come! Laughing
You mean me getting senile and forgetful?Laughing Laughing Laughing

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