MX Legend Guy Cooper Is "In" For Guthrie EnduroCross Round

Pushing
50, Cooper is signed up for the Vet class – says the only thing he did to
get ready for Guthrie was ‘dust’

IRVINE,
Calif., (Aug. 10, 2010) – The gloves are off … rather, the cobwebs
are off and Oklahoman Guy Cooper is “Goin’
Racin’” this weekend when round two of the 2010 GEICO AMA
EnduroCross Series, presented by E3 Spark Plugs, headlines at the legendary
Lazy E Arena.

A
former 125cc AMA MX National champion, ‘Coop’ last competed seriously
in 2002 – at age 40 – on the outdoor national MX tour. Running what
could best be described as a Man’s bike, the KTM540SX, Cooper was
always a fan favorite where ever he showed up. His pancaked whips were a
predecessor to the freestyle movement and his raw speed – and spectacular
wrecks – endeared him to two generations of motocross race fans over his
long career.

GEICO
EnduroCross:
Coop! What are you like 50 now?

Guy
Cooper:
(laughing) 48 going on 60! Everything on me feels older than 50. I fell off a
lot in my day!

GEICO
EnduroCross:
What have you been doing these days?

Guy
Cooper:
I’m pretty much retired right now. I’ve got a four-year-old
daughter and once she’s off to school I’ll probably have to go back
to work. My interest’s still in motorcycles, so it’ll no doubt be
something within the industry.

GEICO
EnduroCross:
You been riding much?

Guy
Cooper:
I’ve ridden about three times in the last year. The knobbies on my
’09 KTM still have the factory mold nubs on them … I might have to
run my bike up and down the street a few times to get those off – so
nobody laughs at me at Guthrie. I did get out and ride some single track with
my brother last week in Colorado. Shook  the cobwebs out a bit there. It
was nice to get back on a bike and ride. That got me fired up for EnduroCross,
so Lance (Bryson) didn’t have to twist my arm much to come out to the
Lazy E.

GEICO
EnduroCross:
You raced Guthrie a few years back, got banged up a bit if we remember right.
Caught the bug for the sport, though?

Guy
Cooper:
You know, I really used to enjoy trials and trail riding back in the day.
EnduroCross – had it been invented 30 years ago – would have been
right up my alley. When someone told me it was so brutal you couldn’t
make a lap, that got me hooked. I love the concept for the sport. Love to ride
it. Love to sit in the stands and watch it. Two years ago I was in over my head
a little bit. Last year I just sat in the stands, watched and learned. This
year I’ve decided to ride the Vet class.

GEICO
EnduroCross:
You going to break out the 540?

Guy
Cooper:
That bike had some horsepower, didn’t it? Funny, I just picked up some
J.C. Penny glass display cases off Craig’s List and that bike’s all
cleaned up and behind glass in my garage now, along with a dozen others
I’ve raced over the years. Looks real nice.

GEICO
EnduroCross: Right
on. Hey, good luck this weekend at round two of GEICO EnduroCross in Guthrie!

Guy
Cooper:
Thanks. Look forward to seeing everyone out at the Lazy E on Saturday. Stop by
and say ‘Hello!’

Here’s
the Lazy E preview link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5J4PY-axbQ

EnduroCross
tracks incorporate various elements of off road racing into a supercross-style setting,
including rocks, boulders, logs, sand, mud, a water-hole … and even a few
special obstacles like giant tires thrown in! Known as the “toughest
racing on two wheels,” this indoor version of extreme off road racing
will certainly keep you on your feet. With its excitement and
unpredictability the EnduroCross championship has always gone down to the wire
and this year will be no different as the series starts and finishes at
Vegas’ Orleans Arena! Don’t miss your chance to see GEICO Powersports
AMA Endurocross “Live.”

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