broc hepler

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Edited Date/Time 1/25/2012 4:53pm
anybody heard from him or know how hes doin?
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TheBeard 7/31/2010 8:18pm
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Last I heard he was going to college to be a gym teacher
thefactorypilot 8/1/2010 7:24am
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Last I heard he was going to college to be a gym teacher
Good for Broc...
I hate to say this, but a LOT of those guys need to make this decision MUCH MUCH sooner than they do. So many of them try to string their careers out as long as possible, often to the detriment of their finances, and lose everything they had obtained when they were factory riders...(a certain rider from my state comes to mind).

Kudos to BHep for realizing it was time to move on to the next phase of his life. I'm just happy we got to see him ride for as long as he did.

Anyone remember his amateur suzuki with the white seat covered in blood?
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JW381 8/1/2010 7:34am
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My facebook tells me it's his B-day today.

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jeffro503 8/1/2010 7:43am
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What was weird about Broc leaving was that he had been hurt in the past , came back , did really good....then quit.

I don't remember him getting hurt before he left. It was either 08' or 09' SX season he came out on that 450.....and was just flat out hauling ass !

If he could have kept it up on two wheels a little more...he really could of been a threat for any title. The guy was fast , smooth , aggressive and really fun to watch.

I am bummed he left the sport......But i'm happy for him that he moved on , and got out of the sport in one piece.

HAHA!!.....just thought of something. If he teaches gym class like the way he rode a bike ( crazy fast and aggressive !).........those kids aren't gonna know what hit em'! Bunch of 8th grade Marines walkin' around!
Dirt_Dawg 8/1/2010 9:29am
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TheBeard wrote:
Last I heard he was going to college to be a gym teacher
You mean you have to get a college degree to become a gym teacher? WTFWoohoo

I can see broc coming back next year , sometimes its hard to let go, maybe for the nationals 2011.
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shaner708 8/1/2010 9:39am
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He said he's not for sure retired since he's still young, but he did say he wouldn't be doing anything until he graduates.

One thing people have wrong is that he has not been racing local stuff to the best of my knowledge, thats just a rumor going around. He just rides for fun.
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What was weird about Broc leaving was that he had been hurt in the past , came back , did really good....then quit. I don't remember...
What was weird about Broc leaving was that he had been hurt in the past , came back , did really good....then quit.

I don't remember him getting hurt before he left. It was either 08' or 09' SX season he came out on that 450.....and was just flat out hauling ass !

If he could have kept it up on two wheels a little more...he really could of been a threat for any title. The guy was fast , smooth , aggressive and really fun to watch.

I am bummed he left the sport......But i'm happy for him that he moved on , and got out of the sport in one piece.

HAHA!!.....just thought of something. If he teaches gym class like the way he rode a bike ( crazy fast and aggressive !).........those kids aren't gonna know what hit em'! Bunch of 8th grade Marines walkin' around!
If I remember correctly, BHep has had a long string of concussions which probably explains his "retirement".
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Nikhil 8/1/2010 10:02am
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It's a bummer that we don't get to see him race anymore, but that was probably the smartest decision he could have made in terms of health.
DanDunes818 8/1/2010 10:38am
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One of the best lites races ever involved Broc. Well he was the quite (pretty much unknown) kid in the back round of the battle. I'm talking about the JS , Ron Ron , and Hepler battle at Hangtown 04. Nobody ever brings Hepler up when they talk about that battle because in classic Hepler style he was just sitting back a 1/2 a sec behind watching Ron Ron and JS try to kill each other..lol



I've always been a fan of pretty much every Factory Suzuki rider (esp on 125/250's/lites) and Hepler was one of my favorites. He was just a quite assassin. You would of never known he was at the races unless he was a winner. He always just let his racing do his talking.
knowitalloveragainnovice 8/1/2010 11:09am
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He's not racing because he wasn't offered a paying job and he was wise enough to realize hanging out for no money is stupid when you already hung it out to the point where you got a couple million bucks.

If they pay again he will play again.

Ask Travis Preston do you pay $100k annually for health insurance out of pocket and race to extend your career or do you just ride in your limits and invest the money you made from the seasons you ran up front and were paid to do so.

rockcrawlerdude 8/1/2010 1:13pm
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shaner708 wrote:
He said he's not for sure retired since he's still young, but he did say he wouldn't be doing anything until he graduates. One thing people...
He said he's not for sure retired since he's still young, but he did say he wouldn't be doing anything until he graduates.

One thing people have wrong is that he has not been racing local stuff to the best of my knowledge, thats just a rumor going around. He just rides for fun.
and on a YZ250 Devil i sure was hoping to see him try to make steel city but oh well....
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drummer dude 8/1/2010 5:19pm
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A buddy of mine rides where broc does sometimes. he is riding a yz 250 2 stroke and my buddy says he is still fast as hell. guess he hasn't lost his touch. good to hear hep is still turning laps...
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mxb2 8/1/2010 5:54pm
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He better stay outa the D class! lol!
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shaner708 8/1/2010 6:40pm
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rockcrawlerdude wrote:
and on a YZ250 i sure was hoping to see him try to make steel city but oh well....
and on a YZ250 Devil i sure was hoping to see him try to make steel city but oh well....
Theres not a doubt in my mind, he could ride down out of Kittaning and put it on the box, probably 3rd but still not a bad pay day. I just hope I get to see him out there one more time for old times sake
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backshift 8/1/2010 6:52pm
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I would love to see him come back and race. He's a super nice guy with a ton of talent (and bad luck)
rockcrawlerdude 8/1/2010 9:27pm
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rockcrawlerdude wrote:
and on a YZ250 i sure was hoping to see him try to make steel city but oh well....
and on a YZ250 Devil i sure was hoping to see him try to make steel city but oh well....
shaner708 wrote:
Theres not a doubt in my mind, he could ride down out of Kittaning and put it on the box, probably 3rd but still not a...
Theres not a doubt in my mind, he could ride down out of Kittaning and put it on the box, probably 3rd but still not a bad pay day. I just hope I get to see him out there one more time for old times sake
hes on a YZ250 so 3rd maybe a stretch but top 5 is possible... but yea id love to see him on his YZ at steel city but its jsut wishful thinking...
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IntenseRider 8/2/2010 6:21am
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thefactorypilot wrote:
Good for Broc... I hate to say this, but a LOT of those guys need to make this decision MUCH MUCH sooner than they do. So...
Good for Broc...
I hate to say this, but a LOT of those guys need to make this decision MUCH MUCH sooner than they do. So many of them try to string their careers out as long as possible, often to the detriment of their finances, and lose everything they had obtained when they were factory riders...(a certain rider from my state comes to mind).

Kudos to BHep for realizing it was time to move on to the next phase of his life. I'm just happy we got to see him ride for as long as he did.

Anyone remember his amateur suzuki with the white seat covered in blood?
I believe Shift had an ad (or poster) of the bloody seat pic. That one, and the ad with him working in his garage at night, were great ads that personify moto.
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mxb2 8/2/2010 12:20pm
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Top 3? dont know about that i like Bhep and all buts thats alot to ask someone who has nt raced at that level in a while!

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