News Flash: John Dowd is still incredible!!!

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 11:45am
John Dowd is a dirt-scooting legend! Last night at the Kicker Arenacross, in Guthrie, Oklahoma, John Dowd showed up on a bone stock KXF250 and 450, according to his mechanic. If memory serves me correct, the pro practice was the first time he had been on the bikes.

Dowd didn't come away with the win, but he did perform some brilliant passes in the pro classes that only come from decades of racing experience. To see a guy that old (or young, depending on perspective), still ripping, and racing with guys half his age, is truly inspiring to anybody who rides a motorcycle.

I wish I had a picture to post, but I don't...

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FIREfish148 1/23/2011 1:40pm
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Dowd's the man. I remember walking around early one sunday morning at washougal and i looked over and Dowd was standing right next to me watching the amateur races. Dudes a legend.
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jndmx 1/23/2011 1:43pm
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You could put Dowdy on a Lark Scooter and he would still find a way to run it in on someone and make a pass.

Guy is a living legend.
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TerryB 1/23/2011 1:46pm
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Sherwood 1/23/2011 4:26pm
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I love how none of you give Dowd crap for being how old and being in the 125 class, but you bag on Hansen.

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blake76 1/23/2011 4:30pm
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Sherwood wrote:
I love how none of you give Dowd crap for being how old and being in the 125 class, but you bag on Hansen.
arenacross is a hell of a lot different than supercross.
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Sherwood 1/23/2011 4:31pm
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Sherwood wrote:
I love how none of you give Dowd crap for being how old and being in the 125 class, but you bag on Hansen.
blake76 wrote:
arenacross is a hell of a lot different than supercross.
How old was dowd when he was racing a 125 in SX.
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blake76 1/23/2011 4:37pm
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its not really the age factor, i personally dont care that Hansen races lites class still. I think people dont like it because he has been racing the lites for so long, and i dont believe Dowd raced lites class for like 6 years.
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Wadded_Up 1/23/2011 5:53pm
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I can say that I've had the pleasure of being roosted by Dowd during a race. I can still taste the Southwick sand and it was delicious....The guy is a legend along with Doug Henry......
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mxb2 1/23/2011 5:58pm
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Real cood dude!, does he get his bikes free? discount or pay like the rest of us LOL!
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zookrider62! 1/23/2011 6:31pm
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He was hauling out there. It was also good to see gracyk and hoffmaster still flying
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FastEddy 1/23/2011 7:03pm
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Dowdy is a bad ass!
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mxb2 1/23/2011 7:06pm
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Hank_Thrill wrote:
John Dowd is a dirt-scooting legend! Last night at the Kicker Arenacross, in Guthrie, Oklahoma, John Dowd showed up on a bone stock KXF250 and 450...
John Dowd is a dirt-scooting legend! Last night at the Kicker Arenacross, in Guthrie, Oklahoma, John Dowd showed up on a bone stock KXF250 and 450, according to his mechanic. If memory serves me correct, the pro practice was the first time he had been on the bikes.

Dowd didn't come away with the win, but he did perform some brilliant passes in the pro classes that only come from decades of racing experience. To see a guy that old (or young, depending on perspective), still ripping, and racing with guys half his age, is truly inspiring to anybody who rides a motorcycle.

I wish I had a picture to post, but I don't...

2011 Kawys?
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chillrich 1/23/2011 7:21pm
1/23/2011 7:21pm
Dowdy turned pro at 20, can "lil" Hanny say the same?
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FastEddy 1/23/2011 7:23pm
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chillrich wrote:
Dowdy turned pro at 20, can "lil" Hanny say the same?
Yeah, Hanny can say anything he wants.
He could say he turned pro at 99 years old.....
Who gives a shit?
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MX Culture 1/23/2011 8:42pm
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zookrider62! wrote:
He was hauling out there. It was also good to see gracyk and hoffmaster still flying
I heard my boy Hof got a 3rd and a 5th.
How'd he look?
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bq_365 1/23/2011 10:16pm
1/23/2011 10:16pm
Wish I could have been there to ride with those guys... Sounds like it was a blast!

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