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mr50racer 5/3/2010 10:23am
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They are good. Im thinking the only RH I know was from Iowa...???
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RH340 5/3/2010 10:32am
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That's right. How are you doing and good to hear from you. I always wondered where you went. I live just outside of Austin TX now, married with 3 teenage kids. Your dad was pissed in Houston for good reason. I don't think anyone had any idea who really won. I got second behind G. Holland in the 85cc 7-11 and to this day I don't know how I didn't get that overall. That's about the only mud race I ever rode well in.
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mr50racer 5/3/2010 10:38am
5/3/2010 10:38am Edited Date/Time 5/3/2010 10:40am
Wow.......What was the name of the guy we covered his bike in SImpson stickers? and was into Twisted Sister? Don't worry man you make my top 50 of Iowa.........I just got started on the baby making...First one 19months and one making its arrival on the 6th.....she ( my mom ) still has the nickname...lol
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RH340 5/3/2010 10:49am
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Congrats on the kids and believe me, you have a long road ahead but lots of fun. You guys need to change the nickname, your mom was so nice and put up with a lot. Mike Theisen was the guy and he is one of the managers at Honda of Houston now. He won that Twisted Sister contest on MTV back then. I believe 1 winner/state, he won the Iowa contest and went on the road with the band.

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RH340 5/3/2010 10:50am
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Oh and by way........tell your dad I know he had a CHEATER slot car back then!
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mr50racer 5/3/2010 10:56am
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RH340 wrote:
Oh and by way........tell your dad I know he had a CHEATER slot car back then!
lol.......thats some funny stuff right there.....Yeah she is still working alot and believe it or not my dad has a job.......lol.....So do any of your kids ride? I haven't been on a bike in over 2yrs. Still have a couple collecting dust in the garage....I would rather watch now..
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RH340 5/3/2010 11:18am
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I raced until 1997 then didn't ride till I bought a 450 to play on about 4 yrs ago, broke my foot bad right away and that was it for me. I miss riding but not the injuries that come with it. The nonly bike I own is a Harley to cruise on. I have a 19 yr old son, 16 and 15 yr old daughters. None wanted to ride really bad. Son played football and my daughters both play select Basketball. My brother has a son who races minis now in Iowa.
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mr50racer 5/3/2010 11:32am
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Thats kewl. Two teenage daughters ?? now I know why you said I had a long road ahead..lol.. I won't be pushing the riding thing for sure.....I will give him a golf club and a tennis raquet.......lol......My daughter the same..lol
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RH340 5/3/2010 11:39am
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Tell your mom and dad hello for me and good luck on the new arrival!!!! and yes GOLF is the way to go. How many 50 yr old MX riders pull in the cash like Senior Golfers.
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mr50racer 5/3/2010 12:02pm
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I will and it good to hear from you.....Definately got dissed on the RacerX top 50 from Iowa.....
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RH340 5/3/2010 12:15pm
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I don't really care about the IA top 50 thing. There are a lot of riders that could be included but it did get me on these blogs for the first time ever. My younger brother called me and told me about this site.
Glad you are all doing well. I always wondered where you were.
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Tray 20 5/3/2010 8:21pm
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RH340,
What classes did you ride in at Rio's 1977 NMA?
nasty toys racing 5/3/2010 9:37pm
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dud scott did you get my message,RRRRRRRRRRR UUUUUU OUT THERE,PAGGGGIINNG MR 50 RACER
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RH340 5/4/2010 6:41am
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I rode the 85 Ex (7-11)
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mr50racer 5/4/2010 9:33am
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nasty toys racing wrote:
dud scott did you get my message,RRRRRRRRRRR UUUUUU OUT THERE,PAGGGGIINNG MR 50 RACER
no message??
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Tray 20 5/4/2010 2:40pm
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MR 50 Racer, This is the 6th place trophy from the 1977 GNC in the Astrodome, I was not proud of my performance that day. but I kept the trophey,lol I think that you may have got a plaque for placing in the top 3. This was the first time I seen the "big wheel" mini's from California. They without a doubt outclassed all of us Texas boys. The hot shot ridders that were my friend like Von Thomas, and Kevin Jones, all got a lesson that day.
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mr50racer 5/5/2010 12:39pm
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MR 50 Racer, This is the 6th place trophy from the 1977 GNC in the Astrodome, I was not proud of my performance that day. but...
MR 50 Racer, This is the 6th place trophy from the 1977 GNC in the Astrodome, I was not proud of my performance that day. but I kept the trophey,lol I think that you may have got a plaque for placing in the top 3. This was the first time I seen the "big wheel" mini's from California. They without a doubt outclassed all of us Texas boys. The hot shot ridders that were my friend like Von Thomas, and Kevin Jones, all got a lesson that day.
You said NMA in your original post about the picture and at RIo Bravo???

Your original post below...


Hey, humyam1u,

Can you identify any of these guys from the 1977 NMA championship race at Rio Bravo?
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RH340 5/5/2010 5:32pm
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That doesn't look like the 1977 NMA trophies. I had a large walnut looking plague that had a blue anodized plate on it that was engraved with the NMA logo for the event. It was actually kind of neat and I kept it for quite a while but I pitched it years ago.
DON'T know why but got sick of all that stuff.

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Tray 20 5/5/2010 5:42pm
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RH 340&Mr-50, I am sure this one is from the 1977 NMA finals at Rio Bravo. Trophey's provided by Big Bubba Johnson's dad. I am the red head, and"http://i41.tinypic.com/ictl5t.jpg">
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Tray 20 5/5/2010 5:48pm
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I am not sure if this one was for the qualifying for the big race at Rio Bravo, or if it was the Trophey;s presented after the astrodome race from the GNC in 1977. It seems like the also gave out a small medal with GNC on it also, but I have no idea what happened to it
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RH340 5/6/2010 5:57am
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Maybe they gave trophies for some places but I know that 2nd was a big plague. Are you sure that wasn't a GNC trophy and not an NMA? I don't remember mine saying Texas State Championship on it either but it been a long time.
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Hawkeye 5/6/2010 2:19pm
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I told ya these things get addicting ...... hahahahaha
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Tray 20 5/6/2010 7:12pm
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RH340, The blue tropheys were GNC, and red white blue were NMA, I am tryinying to locate my 1976 Spring Field MO, NMA pictures now, I will post them when I can.
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Tray 20 5/6/2010 7:16pm
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I am planing to go to the 2010 Pocno City NMA finals this year the end of July. Hope to see some of the old mini stars there.
HORNETDRIVER 5/7/2010 5:37am
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Tray 20 wrote:
RH340, The blue tropheys were GNC, and red white blue were NMA, I am tryinying to locate my 1976 Spring Field MO, NMA pictures now, I...
RH340, The blue tropheys were GNC, and red white blue were NMA, I am tryinying to locate my 1976 Spring Field MO, NMA pictures now, I will post them when I can.
Tray,

I look forward to seeing your pictures. I rode the 83cc stock expert 7-11 and the 105 open. For whatever reason, the only '76 pictures I can find are of Central qualifiers (Nebraska City, NE; Byron, IL; Cedar Rapids, IA) and not of the National at Springfield.

Please post or include a link. I'm excited to relive the old days...

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RH340 5/7/2010 7:33am
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What was the name of the track in Springfield? Was it Freddy Vans Cycleland or something like that?
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Tray 20 5/7/2010 6:05pm
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RH340,
I am not sure of the name, but it was something like that. I seemed like the track's dirt was black mulchy tree bark like, and it seemed real loose. I just remember kissing the trophey girl.,at age 7 when i recieved my trophey. lol I am sure it was my first kiss. Hornetdriver I will send them to you when i get them online. I did have the oppertunity to speak to Ron Hendrickson NMA founder a few weeks ago and he and I had a great old school conversation about the 76 and 77 NMA finals. He said that the reason Rio Bravo never held them again was because of the poor toliets they had. I just remeber they had this old wooden building with rotting floors that had no running water, so it was like a big out house. I was bit by a spider in there and yes on a bad place lol.
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GMB YZ450 5/9/2010 9:03pm
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The photo with Todd Campbell Holeshoten Rick Hemme Todd won That moto Bunch was 2nd Hemme was 3rd
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wownd out 5/10/2010 6:45pm
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If Scott doesn't call ya we will! why would you leave your phone number on a message board??? ever hear of P.M. there's alot of ruthless people in here and you don't want them knowing your phone number!!!

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