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5/5/2010 2:03pm
5/5/2010 2:03pm
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1/27/2012 2:22am
Jody and I don't always see eye-to-eye on things, but I have to say this is an exceptional piece of motocross literature about Magoo that everyone should check out:
http://www.motocrossactionmag.com/Main/News/GODSPEED-DANNY-MAGOO-CHANDL…
DC
MX Sports
http://www.motocrossactionmag.com/Main/News/GODSPEED-DANNY-MAGOO-CHANDL…
DC
MX Sports
I enjoyed it.
Dave O.
The Shop
Magoo has always been one of my favorite riders. He rode with the heart and determination of a true champion.
This gave me a big smile:
"...and when Magoo came by he often was so out of control that he went behind the assembled mechanics, most of whom were frozen in fear."
Pit Row
My memories of Danny were of him killing the mini-bike class at Carnegie, going as fast as us on the bigger bikes and then riding that 250 CZ in the novice class with his arms stretched way out to reach the grips. He could barely reach the pegs, much less the ground. To bad there aren't some of those picture floating around. That was amazing in itself watching that little guy ride that 250 CZ all the way around the old lower Trans-Am track.
Then a few years later at a CMC race at Fremont, I was running like 5th in the 250 Pro class and passed Danny after he crashed, of course he passed me right back. He then crashed again and so I passed him again. Then of course, he got up flew right back by me. Some guys would come up behind you and you could hear them. You would almost never hear Danny. He would pass you as soon as he caught you where ever that was on the track. Danny was going to the front and you were just another obstacle along the way.
Good night guys.
For a guy that rode the way he did, it almost puts me in a state of disbelief that a hay-bale after a checkered flag would end his racing career.
http://www.dannymagoo.com/merchpics/UNADILLA-poster-large.jpg
I saw Magoo ride several times when the big boys came south for the Nationals, SX or, Trans USA. Controlled chaos was, indeed, the best way to sum up his style. The guy was larger-than-life. RIP Magoo.
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