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Larry Ward, Lowell Thompson, Rick Simmett, Butch (Snowman) Smith (all won amatuer nationals), Ryan Huffman, Lowell's cousin Brian Thompson, Chaun McAllister, Paul Winn, Jeff Dailey, Jon Calhoun, Jamie Munson, Jason McCormick (younger at the time, but kept up) and others were the class on the mini's (85cc) in the early 80's.
The big races would have all of these guys on the line. Plus some others like myself. We had 15-20 strong expert mini riders and when we all got together for a big race in the Pac Northwest it was something.
The Thompson's, Snowman, Simmett and McAllsiter were all from Idaho, but very close to the Washington/Oregon border.
Huffman, McCormick, Calhoun, Winn, and Dailey were all from Oregon.
Ward, Munson, and others like myself were from Washington.
There was also a Suzuki rider that was the only guy (like Mike Healey was) racing Suzuki RM 80's in this period from 1983-1985. But I can't remember his name. He was competitive on his modified bikes but not on stock bikes I remember.
What ever happened to Rick Simmett? I remember reading MXA's summer mini special in '85/'86 and it seemed like every other picture was Rick Simmett dominating his class.
Natl# 75 at one time.
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Munson was from Rancho Cordova, CA me thinks, not WA
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If so, what have you been up to?
Could you post some pictures if you have any from back in 1982 or 1983.
Paul was all over the mini magazines back then.
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