Bench Racing | Thunder Valley National Timed Qualifying

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6/7/2025 9:34am

Yeah, screw watching start practice, let's listen to McGinley's weekly show and tell, this time his Mountain Trip! JFC

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6/7/2025 9:36am

Anyone know why Jeff Walker hasnt raced any Nationals? 

I think they skip the first two California rounds for travel and then he messed up his wrist so they skipped Thunder Valley. 

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6/7/2025 9:36am

Wish we had gotten to see JCoop's lap.

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6/7/2025 9:40am

John Tomac is not Eli’s Dad, they look nothing like each other.  Ha-Ha.  Undeniable.

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6/7/2025 9:44am
Spudinki45 wrote:

Yeah, screw watching start practice, let's listen to McGinley's weekly show and tell, this time his Mountain Trip! JFC

Yeah he/his company is paying big money so he can have his own segment every week, bit weird how he doesn’t even really promote his company or product.

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Bro she doesn't stop 

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6/7/2025 10:07am Edited Date/Time 6/7/2025 10:15am
Spudinki45 wrote:
I miss the big downhill they had. The tunnel jumps just break things up and prevent passing opportunities in what has historically been the best place...

I miss the big downhill they had. The tunnel jumps just break things up and prevent passing opportunities in what has historically been the best place to pass on the track.

Loved seeing who had the balls to send it down there over the breaking bumps every lap.

Here's Colorado local Boo Sticter leading the 250's circa 1981.  He was launching that downhill jump!  He led the entire moto, until getting passed on one of the laps by Mike Bell I think it was.

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6/7/2025 10:11am

Anyone know why Jeff Walker hasnt raced any Nationals? 

His dad cut him off?

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I’m having flashbacks of Supercross listening to screech ramble. I can only hope that one day, the powers that be understand how bad she, Doofy and RC are.

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6/7/2025 10:25am

Wasn't Whisperin' Smith and aftermarket mfg back in the day?  Expansion champers and such?

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6/7/2025 10:27am
Spudinki45 wrote:
I miss the big downhill they had. The tunnel jumps just break things up and prevent passing opportunities in what has historically been the best place...

I miss the big downhill they had. The tunnel jumps just break things up and prevent passing opportunities in what has historically been the best place to pass on the track.

Loved seeing who had the balls to send it down there over the breaking bumps every lap.

Ken202 wrote:
Here's Colorado local Boo Sticter leading the 250's circa 1981.  He was launching that downhill jump!  He led the entire moto, until getting passed on one...

Here's Colorado local Boo Sticter leading the 250's circa 1981.  He was launching that downhill jump!  He led the entire moto, until getting passed on one of the laps by Mike Bell I think it was.

BOO.jpg?VersionId=022D

*Stichter. I believe that was 1979. I think he switched to Honda in 1981. Either way that was an awesome finish that day! Of course that was the old Lakewood track down the road a bit.

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6/7/2025 10:29am

Good day when Stav Orland qualifies out of practice

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crusty_xx wrote:

Gosh Prado looks sooooo bad. Blows my mind. These conditions should suit him

Kawi stepped up the ECU...Prado might be having issues hanging onto it😬

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plowboy wrote:

Wasn't Whisperin' Smith and aftermarket mfg back in the day?  Expansion champers and such?

Whispern Smith was a racer from here in Okc area. He got his pro license and had some modest success in SX rounds in the early 90’s. He went on to become a fire-fighter, now retired from that profession and his son (by the same name!) is following in Dad’s footsteps, pursuing pro racing! 
I personally never knew of him or his family ever building pipes etc but I certainly do not know what his father might have done before Whispern was a fast local pro in the 80’s/early 90’s! 🤪 👍❗️

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Mikkel Haarup! Wohooo, looking good! Love it! 

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6/7/2025 11:12am

Anyone know why Jeff Walker hasnt raced any Nationals? 

JazzyJJ wrote:

His dad cut him off?

Dude has a pretty decent following on YouTube. More subs than almost all the top pros, I'd bet. I'd be curious to know how that shakes out financially for him

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6/7/2025 11:13am
parkman wrote:

Wish we had gotten to see JCoop's lap.

Some would call it a heater

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6/7/2025 11:15am
parkman wrote:

Wish we had gotten to see JCoop's lap.

Some would call it a heater

Don't you dare say that word.

YARN | All right, Ham. This is my heater. | The Sandlot (1993) | Video gifs  by quotes | f4fdd074 | 紗

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parkman wrote:

Wish we had gotten to see JCoop's lap.

Some would call it a heater

aeffertz wrote:
Don't you dare say that word.

Don't you dare say that word.

YARN | All right, Ham. This is my heater. | The Sandlot (1993) | Video gifs  by quotes | f4fdd074 | 紗

Oops, I forgot you only call it the H-word when its Eli 😂 

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