Your biggest Moto accomplishment??

Bauer wrote:

I'm most proud of being named 2004 AMA Supercross Series Humanitarian of the Year (along with Scott Kandel) for our Wonder Warthog Racing privateer support programs...

I'm most proud of being named 2004 AMA Supercross Series Humanitarian of the Year (along with Scott Kandel) for our Wonder Warthog Racing privateer support programs, then winning it again in 2012 for my Big Air Kid's Fair charity event at Loma Linda Children's Hospital. This next one will be my 12th annual event and it gets better every year.

I'm also partnering with my friends, Dirt Diggers North, to do an additional Big Air Kid's Fair at the Shriners Children's Hospital up in Sacramento, the week before the Hangtown National. We are still working out the details on that one.

Had a lifetime of racing memories: Won close to 200 pro races in SoCal during it's heyday; almost won the 125 pro class at Mammoth; stood on the podium with my DG teammates Glover and Eropkin at the first Supercross race ever held at Anaheim Stadium (HS State Championship during intermission); won the 1978 AMA Western Regional Motocross Championship; 6th overall (support) at the 1979 Carlsbad USGP, after going over the bars; kicked Rex Staten's ass in a fistfight in the infield of Corona Raceway (broken up by current AMA SX referee, John Gallagher, when he was just a lad); had nine Cycle World magazine covers, a couple of Crash n' Burn issues and some other cool shit...

But my biggest moto accomplishment had to be letting Bob Hannah know how much we all appreciated him spanking us every week...

Scotty wrote:

What is the race or event that you are most proud of? Could be anything from racing moto to enduro or what ever.. I raced alot...

What is the race or event that you are most proud of? Could be anything from racing moto to enduro or what ever.. I raced alot of moto over the years, but my favorite would have to be winning our class at the 06 Baja 500. It was just one of those days, the one where everything just goes perfect. Nothing was going to stop us. Haven't had a race like that since! What was your favorite time?

Scotty wrote:

What is the race or event that you are most proud of? Could be anything from racing moto to enduro or what ever.. I raced alot...

What is the race or event that you are most proud of? Could be anything from racing moto to enduro or what ever.. I raced alot of moto over the years, but my favorite would have to be winning our class at the 06 Baja 500. It was just one of those days, the one where everything just goes perfect. Nothing was going to stop us. Haven't had a race like that since! What was your favorite time?

BobbyM wrote:

i got 2nd in a trans-ama race a long time ago...was pretty stoked about it.

tvo314 wrote:

I don't really like too much attention so I don't post under my real name. But what the hell; some of you may not have realized...

I don't really like too much attention so I don't post under my real name. But what the hell; some of you may not have realized that I am THE 2002 OMC Summer Series 125cc JR Champion of Boise Idaho. I may not have won an overall the whole season, but just like Langston and his title, it was consistency that got us to the top of MX. After reaching such heights, I have to admit, it was pretty tough to find the motivation to continue on with the grind. So just like when JMB conquered the sport before me, I moved on to other challenges like the ISDE qualifier in Idaho City, which ended with me in an ambulance for both of my attempts. So I guess the moral of the story is to sandbag as much as possible because life is too short and precious not to.

prostreet6t9 wrote:

Spending all the quality time with my son, Didnt matter if he won or got lapped, as long as we didnt have to stop at the...

Spending all the quality time with my son, Didnt matter if he won or got lapped, as long as we didnt have to stop at the hospitol on the way home it was a good day. Seeing all the parents that are out of touch with they're kids and have nothing in common with them makes me realize how special that time was.

travis-grant wrote:

Gotta agree here, but from the oppasite side. Me and my dad spent years together at the races, i dont see him much these days. Good...

Gotta agree here, but from the oppasite side. Me and my dad spent years together at the races, i dont see him much these days.

Good times, the best.

tvo314 wrote:

I don't really like too much attention so I don't post under my real name. But what the hell; some of you may not have realized...

I don't really like too much attention so I don't post under my real name. But what the hell; some of you may not have realized that I am THE 2002 OMC Summer Series 125cc JR Champion of Boise Idaho. I may not have won an overall the whole season, but just like Langston and his title, it was consistency that got us to the top of MX. After reaching such heights, I have to admit, it was pretty tough to find the motivation to continue on with the grind. So just like when JMB conquered the sport before me, I moved on to other challenges like the ISDE qualifier in Idaho City, which ended with me in an ambulance for both of my attempts. So I guess the moral of the story is to sandbag as much as possible because life is too short and precious not to.

Gebken40 wrote:

2003 Midwest Spring Series Champion - first championship ever 2004 Branson USA Nationals 125 C mod 5th place overall - best overall finish at an amateur...

2003 Midwest Spring Series Champion - first championship ever

2004 Branson USA Nationals 125 C mod 5th place overall - best overall finish at an amateur national

2005 Loretta Lynn’s Amateur National Motocross Championships 21st overall - swept all the motos in my area qualifiers

2006 Missouri State Series 2nd overall in 125 B, 2nd overall in 16-24, 2nd overall in Big Bike Open - lost one of the championships in the final moto of the series after leading and falling. sad day.

2007 Millville AMA Pro National Amateur day 7th overall in 125 B, 19th overall in 16-24 B - was winning the 16-24 class by about 15 seconds after the second lap when i swapped out and ate my lunch.

2010 Millville AMA Pro National Amateur day 8th overall in 250 A, 9th overall in 14-24 A - decided last minute to go to the race and drive from KC up to Millville. Slept in my truck and only had one sight lap. pulled a second place start in the first moto and ran with it. the top 4 of us were about 30 seconds ahead of everyone else.

2013 Missouri State Motocross Champion in 16-24, 4th overall in 450A, 5th overall in 250A - first state championship. huge accomplishment fo rme.

hellion wrote:

1981. I was racing the 100cc expert class. Usually finishing 3rd to 5th. About half way through the year a friend of mine, who was regularly...

1981. I was racing the 100cc expert class. Usually finishing 3rd to 5th. About half way through the year a friend of mine, who was regularly beating me, named Pete Rodovich, was killed on his way home from the southwick national.
A few weeks later the southwick promoter put on a big benefit race for his family. The family was understandably devastated by the loss of their son. Anyhow, the Rodovich's had some bad blood with the kid who had been winning every week. His mom came to me the morning of the race and asked me to win the trophy for them that day. Honestly, though I had finished third a few times, I never really even saw the two guys who would run away from the pack in every Moto.
But, something happened that day. Whatever she said to me, or whatever I was feeling unlocked something in me I never knew I had. I started in the top five, went to the front and ran away to win 1-1. I gave his family the biggest trophy I had ever won and everyone was crying. I still think about that day often. His family, and Pete in a way, had given me the gift of learning to believe in myself.

UpTiTe wrote:

You win.

UpTiTe wrote:

I podiumed a national once.

TeamGreen wrote:

Still Racing at 51