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Ever racing an amateur national. (Lake Whitney, Oak hill/Mosier Valley, World Mini, Ponca, LL, Mini Os)

I'm not saying "Win" an amateur national, I'm talking about racing an am national.
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I wish you were kidding, but unfortunately, I know you're not.
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i guess you can say the foreign connection that been coming over for years and racing in the USA would/could answer that question..
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Ddavis 7/18/2011 8:18pm
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RACEGUY wrote:
I wish you were kidding, but unfortunately, I know you're not.
It's a fair question, has anyone? I know that most of the people out there have at least raced Whitney or Mini Os once or twice, even if they got 20th in C class.

European/Australian/Foreign riders don't count.
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Rattray/Searle/Musquin....or any other import who has never raced in the states as an amateur.

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Matt Wozney 7/18/2011 8:20pm
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As far an American rider.....good luck on your research. Smile
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Me , I never even raced a minibike or minicycle
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I wish you would have made the thread title a little longer, then I might not have clicked on it.
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Um, Bob Hannah

and Just a shot in the dark, but how about guy cooper?

Mickley Dymond?

Andy Jefferson?

I am sure there were plenty that would meet that criteria prior to 1982 or so.
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Ddavis 7/18/2011 8:50pm
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How about in the last decade. Back in the 80s/90s am nationals weren't as hyped up.
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John Dowd? I know he was late to the game, but I'm sorry I know nothing about his amateur career.

Perhaps I'll learn something...
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I don't know if he ever raced any Amateur Nationals but I know Chris Blose opted for public School and not doing the Amateur races.
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Ddavis 7/18/2011 8:54pm
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OMFG.

NOT JOHN DOWD OR DOUG HENRY.

Now think....
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Ddavis wrote:
OMFG.

NOT JOHN DOWD OR DOUG HENRY.

Now think....
Don't yell kid.
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Ddavis wrote:
OMFG.

NOT JOHN DOWD OR DOUG HENRY.

Now think....
Hey, you asked the question dumbass.

What does "EVER" mean in your dictionary?

Are you asking because you have never ridden any of those AM events and you are hoping to be the first to come out of no where?

Good luck with that.
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Ddavis wrote:
OMFG.

NOT JOHN DOWD OR DOUG HENRY.

Now think....
KId gets a little tail and now has turned from moto geek into badass.
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tommy hofmaster didn't race any of those trumped up races and made mains in SX and raced nationals. did fairly well at Arenacross's also.

didn't go to LL or national amatuer fluff til after he made a name for himself in arenacross. just raced good ole fashion local races around the midwest and did pretty well.....

in fact still does.
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Ddavis 7/18/2011 10:29pm
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Ddavis wrote:
OMFG.

NOT JOHN DOWD OR DOUG HENRY.

Now think....
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Hey, you asked the question dumbass. What does "EVER" mean in your dictionary? Are you asking because you have never ridden any of those AM events...
Hey, you asked the question dumbass.

What does "EVER" mean in your dictionary?

Are you asking because you have never ridden any of those AM events and you are hoping to be the first to come out of no where?

Good luck with that.
I've raced Mammoth and the US Open Amateur Day in Schoolboy. So I don't think I fit that category.
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Ddavis wrote:
How about in the last decade. Back in the 80s/90s am nationals weren't as hyped up.
I think you have the perception that they weren't as hyped up because you weren't born yet.

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Ddavis wrote:
How about in the last decade. Back in the 80s/90s am nationals weren't as hyped up.
Huh?
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Ddavis wrote:
How about in the last decade. Back in the 80s/90s am nationals weren't as hyped up.
GuyB wrote:
I think you have the perception that they weren't as hyped up because you weren't born yet.
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knowitalloveragainnovice 7/18/2011 10:51pm
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As far an American rider.....good luck on your research. Smile
I don't think Terry Finkle was involved in the LL fleecing. He qualified a few rounds outdoors.

There are ton's of guy's who made events without attending the youth races. Pugrabs from Ct? Tony Lorusso?

But I bet it will get less and less likely.

Pretty sure Decoster and Hannah never forged birth cert's down at the ranch.

Bobby M never spent no stinking 6 months building up his stocker for the ranch.
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Ddavis 7/19/2011 12:46am
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Ddavis wrote:
How about in the last decade. Back in the 80s/90s am nationals weren't as hyped up.
GuyB wrote:
I think you have the perception that they weren't as hyped up because you weren't born yet.
Internet/Magazines/Advertisement/Video coverage for amateur nationals is a lot more popular and seen more often nowadays than it was in the 80s. But apparently I know nothing.
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I don't think John Dowd ever did Loretta Lynn's but Doug Henry did once in '89, I believe. It would have to likely be foreign riders who end up here, though Pourcel, Searle, Fonseca, Davalos and even Roczen have raced there as kids.

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...and what about the bad ass who's leading the whole thing right now?
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I dont think Mike Alessi, James Stewart or Travis Pastrana did any of those races.
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Ddavis wrote:
I've raced Mammoth and the US Open Amateur Day in Schoolboy. So I don't think I fit that category.
those arent real amateur races.....
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Ddavis wrote:
Internet/Magazines/Advertisement/Video coverage for amateur nationals is a lot more popular and seen more often nowadays than it was in the 80s. But apparently I know nothing.
Internet/Magazines/Advertisement/Video coverage for amateur nationals is a lot more popular and seen more often nowadays than it was in the 80s. But apparently I know nothing.
Congrats, the first step is admitting you have a problem. I'd be willing to bet just as many kids of my day who wanted dirt bikes knew who the flying freckle was as kids today know Adam Cianciarulo.

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