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RIDERS F1RST (01/25/2010) ONE Industries Announces RIDERS F1RST Featuring David Bailey FULL STORY |
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Onward and Upward (01/20/2010) Haven’t been to a race yet, but I’m going to check it out this weekend for Anaheim 2. Deep down I had a feeling things wouldn’t be as easy for James, but I thought it would be more about the bike being so different. I am not at all surprised to see Dungey doing what he is doing. FULL STORY |
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EZ Stands (12/28/2009) This year I attended a couple of Vintage MX events and really enjoyed the trip down memory lane. One thing I noticed was how many different versions of homemade stands were being used. With a low pipe, the modern platform stands don’t work, so I saw people using tie downs from th FULL STORY |
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MX Dreams (12/07/2009) I wrote this in September of 1974 as part of a project I had to do FULL STORY |
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Pressure Cooker (10/02/2009) Just watched the USA Team practice video from Italy and it brought back memories of the times we just sort of hung out not knowing what was really going on. Being in Europe is very different. There is always an issue, always. At the time the video was shot, they don’t have enough FULL STORY |
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PORTRAIT OF A CHAMPION (08/27/2009) This poster is finally available. It was a piece Greg Primm commissioned Jim Hatch to do back in 2006 and they nailed it. I didn’t know anything about it until it was done, but Jim chose some really significant photos for this piece. It’s an honor to have something like this, esp FULL STORY |
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DIGGING DEEP (08/09/2009) While Todd Huffman of the MX Files was looking for some old shots of me, he grabbed this gem up at Motocross Action. This was coming out of the “Gravity Cavity” during the 250cc Unadilla GP in 1983 late in the second moto. Danny LaPorte is up there ahead of me leading. I had won FULL STORY |
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A Humbling Experience (07/29/2009) While straightening up my office this morning, I found a CD and loaded it to see what was on it and turned out to be a ton of old photos that Todd Huffman from the MX Files had collected from MXA. There are some good ones I’ll share later. For starters I thought I would share thi FULL STORY |
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Back in the Saddle (07/27/2009) Hi everyone. It’s been a while since I updated this site obviously, but for those who check back expecting something new I will be keeping it current now. Thanks for hanging in there. I got busy with my new job covering the outdoor motocross series on TV, Alpinestars, training an FULL STORY |
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TIVO WEEKEND (12/11/2008) Wanted to make you all aware of a good weekend of TV. I don't watch much TV, but this weekend I'll be parked in front of it to relive Ricky James' incredible journey to the Kona coast this past October for the 30th anniversary of the Hawaii Ironman. This coming Saturday the 13th FULL STORY |
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2008 HAWAII IRONMAN (10/16/2008) I just got home from another epic trip to the big island for the 30th annual Hawaii Ironman triathlon. The race changes people’s lives even if you’re only a spectator. I have competed in the race several times and have watched it live five more times and each time it has had a hu FULL STORY |
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ANOTHER CLASSIC (04/26/2008) Besides being a cool photo from Daytona, it reminds me of a lot of things that day in 1985. First, I had struggled early in the season, as did the rest of the team except for Ron Lechien. He was flying both nights in Seattle and in Atlanta, but in our heat race on this particular FULL STORY |
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SANdbLAST AT SOUTHWICK (12/20/2007) Paul Buckley is one of the great photographers in MX. He is still out there today capturing the moment, but some of my favorites are his black and white images of the 80’s. His infamous “JoJo scrub” shot is an example of his instinct for being in the right place at the right time FULL STORY |
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ENDURANCE (12/13/2007) One year ago today I was in surgery and not sure how durable I would be from there on out. I sat too much over the years and wore my butt out, literally. As humans, we don't have the luxury of bolting on a new sub-frame so I was pretty concerned about the outcome. Now, I'm happy FULL STORY |
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A MUST SEE FILM (10/30/2007) One Chance To Win is a rare and unfiltered look into the 500cc National Motocross Series in 1975 when the tide officially turned and American motocross was done racing for second behind the Europeans. The film takes fans back to the genesis of our sport long before semis and ento FULL STORY |
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THEY'RE BACK (10/19/2007) Mini Madness 3 is at Barona Oaks Raceway, this sunday October 21st. (1:00PM-Dusk) Fun for all ages and levels of riders. (4 Strokes only!) FULL STORY |
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SMOOTH BAILEY TABLETOP (10/02/2007) Signature Series David Bailey Table Set - NEW From Smooth Industries All proceeds from the sale of the David Bailey Table Sets will be donated to the Full Circle Foundation, a non-profit organization created to help injured riders and stimulate progressive study of spi FULL STORY |
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THE TIME IS NOW (08/31/2007) “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein FULL STORY |
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BOOGIE NIGHT (08/15/2007) On August 18, 2007 for the 2nd consecutive year, Escondido Cycle Center will host its Charity Casino Night. The proceeds will benefit the Brett Downey Safety Foundation and the Full Circle Foundation, both of which support and promote safety in all aspects of the motocross commu FULL STORY |
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STAYIN' ALIVE (08/14/2007) I have wondered how a new aluminum frame Honda would look dressed like the old works bikes and now I know. Really good! AJ at Service Honda was inspired by the ONE Industries db kit, but took it a little farther than graphics and gold rims. FULL STORY |
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ANALYZING VIDEO (07/02/2007) How often do you see yourself riding or racing on video? Have you ever seen yourself on video? If the answer is sometimes or not at all, you have a huge hole in your program! Whether you just want to ride better and more in control or compete at the highest levels of amateur and FULL STORY |
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NATIONAL NUMBER ONE (05/19/2007) Seems like forever ago this shot was taken. JT delivered my pants for the first national at Hangtown with NATL#ONE on them. Yeah it was the first national, but there was another meaning to them. It seems like we perform better when the expectations are higher from those around us FULL STORY |
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Works Bike Era (04/16/2007) Sure do miss the works bikes. It's not to say the bikes today aren't well put together and forgiving, but this 25-year old bike changed everything! Until then, removable tail sections didn't exist. That particular one was all aluminum. Seats weren't anything but black and they di FULL STORY |
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MOTOCROSSCLEAN.COM (10/30/2006) Do you ever get tired of washing your bike? How about cleaning filters? Now you can take a break from it with MX Clean. When they are finished, your bike is clean and ready to ride again. No more wash it now and do the filter later, forgetting to lube your chain or leaving water FULL STORY |
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MOTOCROSS DETAILING SERVICE (09/29/2006) Do you ever look at the pros bikes and wish yours could be that clean? Do you ever get home from riding and wish you could just sit down and relax? Now you can! We wash your bikes with the best cleaners and attention to detail, just like the factory mechanics. MX Clean gives your FULL STORY |
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POLE POSITION IN OKLAHOMA (09/24/2006) OKLAHOMA’S ONLY INDOOR PUBLIC KART TRACK OPENS FULL STORY |
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All-STAR EXTRAVAGANZA RESULTS (09/19/2006) Last week, the sport showed it best side. The All-Star Extravaganza was a success thanks to the industry stepping up and showing its support and generosity. From the people who helped me carry out my vision, to Danny Harvell of Cahuilla Creek, to Ken Faught and his partner Jason FULL STORY |
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The Extravaganza Auction - An Update! (09/01/2006) As this event approaches it gets more and more exciting because a few months ago, it was just an idea. I've been blessed with good people to help pull this off. There are more than 70 riders signed up for the school and auction items keep rolling in. I'm amazed at how cool these FULL STORY |
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MORE MEMORABILIA (08/28/2006) 1985 MX Des Nations JT ALS-1 open face. I friend of mine from Virginia surprised me with a visit and this helmet he has had for the last 21 years. The inside is starting the shed, but the outside is timeless. My ride in Germany wearing this helmet started out great as I pulled th FULL STORY |
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New Cahuilla Creek to Host Extravaganza (08/25/2006) Completely New Cahuilla Creek Facility Readies Itself to Host “David Bailey’s All-Star Extravaganza” FULL STORY |
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ALL-STAR EXTRAVAGANZA COUNTDOWN (08/21/2006) Hello everyone, I wanted to give you all an update since you have been so supportive of me over the years and especially in past couple of months. After 6 months of getting nowhere, I finally had a breakthrough. I was beginning to lose my faith in the medical system, but as of ri FULL STORY |
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BAILEY'S ALL-STAR EXTRAVAGANZA (08/08/2006) The Full Circle Foundation Presents: "David Bailey's All Star Extravaganza" FULL STORY |
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THE DREAM TEAM (05/18/2006) PR : 1986 Motocross Des Nations; Celebrate a unique moment in U.S. MX history FULL STORY |
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WHAT'S GOIN' ON (02/21/2006) After the way last week turned out I thought this sign fit. I flew threw the air with my son on a 4-stroke out at Elsinore and Ricky Carmichael lost a points lead! Weird stuff. FULL STORY |
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Riding for the first time in 19 years... (02/14/2006) It may take a minute to load, but Ricky James was nice enough to give David the opportunity to do something that he probably thought would never happen... Copy and past this link to your browser to see what we're talking about: FULL STORY |
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David Bailey's 1986 Anniversary part II (01/27/2006) "While we were putting the finishing touches on the 1986 Replica FULL STORY |
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One Industries/David Bailey Announcement (01/19/2006) PR : David Bailey, Anaheim, January 18 1986 FULL STORY |
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It's Been A While... (12/21/2005) Hi everybody. David has been battling some physical issues as of late and has been unable to spend any amount of time at the keyboard, but he was able to send me something to post while he recovers. He wants everyone to know that he's really looking forward to the 2006 season and FULL STORY |
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24 HOURS AND IRONMAN (10/16/2005) I just got off the phone with Ryan Morais who just completed the 24 hours of Glen Helen along with his teammates Brian Deegan and Greg Godfrey. He sounded surprisingly fresh. The trophy presentation was still going on in the background and the team of Ty Davis won it. FULL STORY |
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NEW KART TRACK (10/11/2005) The latest hot spot or fun and some MX cross training is the new indoor kart track in Corona. I heard all about it and decided to check it out. Sometimes these new projects don’t live up to the hype, but Pole Position is actually better than I thought it would be. FULL STORY |
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TEAM USA (08/26/2005) Earlier this year, Roger DeCoster gave me these photos (Team USA in Italy 1986) and I figured now would be a good time to share them. Roger lined up a GP track for us to ride prior to the race and we did a little goofing off for the cameras. This tabletop was jumpable in a golf c FULL STORY |
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ANOTHER RACE, SAME RESULT (08/02/2005) Just returned from Washougal and wanted to give you a few photos and thoughts before I head off to Atlanta for more OLN coverage. FULL STORY |
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CONTACT (07/19/2005) I have something I would like to point out regarding the collision between RC and James, or James jumping on RC. If I were Ricky, of course I would be mad. That could’ve been the end of his season or worse, but the same can be said for James. James isn’t stupid… he’s aggressive! FULL STORY |
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CLOSE ONE (07/11/2005) It doesn’t get any closer than this. Halfway through the main event, I needed to pass Rick Johnson and one more rider to win the 1983 supercross championship. I was so nervous I could barely ride. Rick was in his first race since he dislocated his hip. As we came over the finish FULL STORY |
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Tour De Johnny 'O and db (07/08/2005) Before Lance Armstrong and George Hincappie, there was Johnny O’Mara and David Bailey, a couple of real “Fred’s.” This is O’Show and I back in 1986 at Johnny’s house showing off our cool outfits and his sweet bike. He worked out a deal with one of the promoters in Europe to get t FULL STORY |
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HANGTOWN 2005 (05/25/2005) On the roughest Hangtown track I’ve ever seen, RC and Langston proved they are the men to beat. RC proved it all weekend, while Langston proved it at around the halfway point of each moto. I had just finished a column for Racer X on Thursday stating that as long as Ricky wants to FULL STORY |
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SEATTLE DELIVERS AGAIN (04/19/2005) After expecting a full on mudder in Seattle, it was a nice surprise to see blue skies Saturday afternoon. The schedule was modified well and the track crew did an excellent job of saving the track. Adding to the good job by everyone to make the first race in Seattle since they bl FULL STORY |
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NOW IT'S REALLY ON! (04/03/2005) It wasn’t long ago that we wondered how James Stewart would do against the best on a 250. I found this picture by Steve Bruhn from Vegas a couple years ago giving us a tease of what we are witnessing now for real. Stewart is the fastest rider on the planet. I’m not saying he’s th FULL STORY |
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IT'S ON! (03/19/2005) After watching Reed and Carmichael at Daytona, it’s hard to imagine someone going any faster, but that’s exactly what Stewart just did in the second practice in Orlando. During the first lap of the second 250 practice, Stewart crashed pretty good in the whoops, but after heading FULL STORY |
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RC, THE REINCARNATED VERSION OF HANNAH (03/09/2005) Hi, this is db...remember me? I've been watching the races and have plenty to say, but I haven't been in front of my computer much. Anyway, I'm here in Daytona with my friends watching it rain. The weather looks great for the next four days though. As I write this, I'm sitting ri FULL STORY |
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SAN FRANCISCO THOUGHTS (01/30/2005) Ricky Carmichael has an answer for everything. Muddy tracks, easy tracks, rutted tracks, and after this weekend, he added running down Reed to his variety of beatings. Billy Lanininioooninvich finally put it together in the 125 main. Good for him, because he’s been in (Knee) reha FULL STORY |
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RC AND TEDESCO TAKE CONTROL AT A2 (01/25/2005) As the series heads to San Francisco with a little rain in the forecast, here are some of my thoughts. Carmichael is the best EVER! I knew he would be fast, but I’m surprised by HOW fast. Rain; dry, indoor, outdoor, 4-stroke, 2-stroke, it doesn’t matter. He will straight up beat FULL STORY |
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IT'S ON! (01/09/2005) Mother nature may have affected the track, but it didn’t dampen the spirit of the sellout crowd last night or the racing! Kevin Windham and his teammate Mike Larocco swept the opener over the heavy pre race favorites Reed, Carmichael and Stewart. Nathan Ramsey kept his streak ali FULL STORY |
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TROY LEE (12/18/2004) I was up at Troy Lee Designs last night wandering around in a daze at all the cool stuff he has done over the years. He hasn’t made a name for himself as a rider or in motorcycle development, but aside from those elements he may have had the biggest influence on the this sport of FULL STORY |
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MOTORHEAD (12/17/2004) I just got my copy of Motorhead and I loved it. I don’t make it a point to watch every video or DVD on the market so I’m not going to rate it, but it is very good. I’ve enjoyed the ‘The Great Outdoors” DVD’s because of the photography and it’s not just a bunch a clips of sick whi FULL STORY |
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MY MOST MEMORABLE PASS (12/07/2004) I found some old photos for those of you who have been asking and have updated the gallery. The reason I don’t keep it updated all the time is because it costs money to run current photos and requires permission. Plus, all the recent photos can be found everywhere anyway. I enjoy FULL STORY |
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WHO IS NUMBER ONE? (12/07/2004) While digging through old photos recently, I found this one of Broc Glover and I battling on our 500’s at Gatorback in 1984. With all the discussion going on right now about Voss running the #1 in the WSX rounds and whether Reed should run it, I thought this photo was an interest FULL STORY |
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BULL SCRUB (11/30/2004) I’ve been hearing reports about James Stewart lately and they all sound like exaggerations. I know RC, Reed and Windham are fast and furious too, but there is something going on with the way Stewart looks out there that makes you wonder if you really just saw what you saw. First, FULL STORY |
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DAY AFTER TOMORROW? (11/21/2004) I don’t know what’s going on, but I thought Dennis Quaid said this wouldn’t happen for a couple hundred years. Seriously, I woke up this morning and was pretty surprised to see snow! It was probably a lot thicker last night, but it’s been raining all morning and washing it away. FULL STORY |
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MX IN PARADISE (11/19/2004) While flipping through the channels recently, I caught the end of 2-Wheel Tuesday highlighting Jeremy McGrath, Greg Albertine and Steve Hatch doing some trail riding on the island of Kauai. I was thinking, those lucky dogs, what a cool trip that must have been. Shortly after I re FULL STORY |
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THIS IS NOT MY SIGN (11/19/2004) Although I don’t mind taking credit for my brother’s sign out at Cahilla Creek, it’s still his creation. He is always getting mistaken with my son Sean and his designs sometimes are thought to be mine. So with this post I want to point you in the right direction and let you know FULL STORY |
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1974 125cc Pursang to CR500 Honda (11/09/2004) That little kid in my last post was a shot of me back in 1974. Here is another shot from that day, which was during a school my dad taught near Jacksonville Florida. I’m wearing stretchy football pants, no gloves and running Goodyear tires on that 125 Bultaco Pursang. That track FULL STORY |
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REALLY OLD SCHOOL (10/28/2004) Every time I post old photos I get showered with emails wanting more. While searching for more oldies but goodies last week I found this one. Anybody recognize this kid? More later FULL STORY |
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MICHAEL'S ACTION ART (10/27/2004) As a kid in elementary school I used to draw pictures of motorcycles during class, so when I first saw Michael Peterson’s drawings I was blown away. Having done plenty of drawings over the years I know how hard it is to get everything just right and in my opinion this guy is real FULL STORY |
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MOTOCROSS HAS IT'S OWN BEER (10/15/2004) When it comes to drinking beer I’m a lightweight. After a couple Coors lights I’m done! When Bud Light sponsored McGrath, I made the switch just to support the company that was supporting the sport. I heard a story (not sure if it’s true) about Kim McGrath unloading groceries sho FULL STORY |
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CORRECTION (10/06/2004) Before I go any further I want to point out that I mixed up the dates for my dad’s MX school coming up out at Cahuilla Creek MX park. It will be held this month on the 12th and 13th. Call now to secure a spot. Who knows, I might even show up and help out for a little while – alth FULL STORY |
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GARY BAILEY MX SCHOOL (09/21/2004) My dad is in town and will be holding a 2-day school out at Cahuilla MX Park on October 12th and 13th. Don’t miss a chance to learn from the professor on one of So Cal’s best tracks. For more information call the Gary Bailey MX School at: 276 650-1759 FULL STORY |
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DMXS LIVE TONIGHT (07/28/2004) www.dmxsradio.com Live Every Wednesday Night at 9pm est. FULL STORY |
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ROAD TRIP (07/25/2004) I'm heading out next week for a trip to Washougal before heading over to Boise Idaho for the 2nd Annual $10,000 Tater Cup Pro Motocross followed by a school. FULL STORY |
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LANCE GOES FOR SIX (07/02/2004) Tune in tomorrow through July 25th to OLN for live coverage of the Tour De France. Tomorrow is the Prologue where riders race the clock individually. Since Lance won last year he will ride last. Just to get in the mood and really understand how extraordinary Lance is, pick up a c FULL STORY |
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MAMMOTH (06/29/2004) I wonder if anyone else gets “Post Mammoth Blues”? Each year on the drive home from Mammoth, I think about going back up there during the winter with the family for some skiing and snowmobiling. That usually turns into wanting a place up there. The kicked back lifestyle, the hiki FULL STORY |
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WHAT HAPPENED TO THESE? (06/15/2004) I have felt since the beginning that the “Static” numbering system that motocross copied from NASCAR doesn’t fit this sport. It was supposed to make it easier to identify with riders, but when it was first implemented it was just as difficult to understand and follow. It had to b FULL STORY |
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PERSONAL COACHING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT (05/31/2004) The more I observe this sport, the more I believe riders don’t really know exactly what it is they are after. If you just enjoy riding it doesn’t matter, but if you are serious about performing to your potential you need a plan. I believe Ricky Carmichael has a plan and he sticks FULL STORY |
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HERE WE GO AGAIN (05/31/2004) Congratulations to Ricky for another convincing win. So convincing that some of us are already thinking ANOTHER perfect season might be in progress. Kevin is in there, but he still needs a little more. I thought Reed would be faster, but it’s only round two. By the time Kevin and FULL STORY |
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CAHUILLA CREEK MX SCHOOL (05/21/2004) To kick things off for the annual “Grab Life by the Bars Am National” weekend at Cahuilla Creek June 10th through the 13th, I will be teaching a school to help riders tune up for the last running of the Mammoth Mountain Motocross. Cahuilla Creek has become the new hot spot for th FULL STORY |
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THEY'RE BACK! (05/18/2004) Congratulations to RC for a solid return. I thought he could do it, but I’ve also been away from racing before and I realize how hard it is to jump right back in at full speed. He will probably get even faster and stronger as the season progresses. Vuillemin surprised me with his FULL STORY |
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HISTORY (05/15/2004) I snapped this shot of Carmichael’s (show) 250 at the World Mini in Vegas last month. As it was being loaded up it occurred to me that I might never see it again! This bike served him well as he added more number one plates to Honda’s conference room. He even put together “The Pe FULL STORY |
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THE PREQUEL (05/09/2004) The Prequel was a cool event and the track looked pretty fun. For as dry as it has been, they did a good job keeping the dust down without making it to muddy. It didn’t have quite the crowd or factory rider turnout that some people were hoping for, but it was still a cool race an FULL STORY |
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CINCO DE MAYO (05/06/2004) My brother usually has the right shirt for the right occasion and today was no exception! FULL STORY |
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SUPERCROSS 2004 (05/03/2004) With another Supercross season in the record book, I thought I would share my thoughts since I have received so many emails lately on the subject. First off, I want to congratulate Chad Reed on his first 250 SX title. Having spent some time around him when I was going to the trac FULL STORY |
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ONLINE COACHING (04/26/2004) During the time I have coached on the professional level and taught schools at the amateur level, I have found that all riders have the same basic questions... How do I schedule my time and training in a way to reach my goals and how do I win races consistently? FULL STORY |
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WILL THE REAL #1 PLEASE STAND UP (04/13/2004) I’m heading out to Vegas for the World Mini and will probably be writing about it when I return as well as giving you my version of who looks good on DMXS this Wednesday night. Ryan Sipes, Mike Alessi, Kyle Partridge, Josh Grant and company will be going at it out there in the A FULL STORY |
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A GLIMPSE (04/09/2004) I headed out to Glen Helen today so my son could practice on something new and gnarly in preparation for the Vegas World Mini next week. As I was parking I noticed Team Kawasaki was there testing and as I took a closer look, I saw a KX 250 with number 259 on it and I almost drove FULL STORY |
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OLD SCHOOL PHOTOS (04/06/2004) I heard there were some funny photoshoped pictures of RC, Reed and Stewart over on MOTOTALK. I spotted these photos in there had to add to them. First of all, that track called Castle Rock was totally natural and really fun to ride on. I raced there in 1981 on a Kawasaki and duri FULL STORY |
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DMXS LIVE TONIGHT (03/31/2004) The players: FULL STORY |
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VERY COOL (03/21/2004) What a feeling it must have been for Mike and his son. I've seen scenes in movies like this, but not to many in real life. Enjoy it Mike. Congratulations to BraaAAP and Carpenter for finally breaking through. Josh and Paul might be racing against Mike in the 250 class in a couple FULL STORY |
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HOUSTON THOUGHTS (02/17/2004) I took this photo on the way home from one of the Anaheim’s. This is a huge building up on the hill visible from the 91 freeway – or maybe it should be called an expensive parking lot since I owe some dough for driving in the express lane in hopes of getting to where I’m going th FULL STORY |
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TOYS (01/29/2004) I friend of mine surprised me today when he showed up in our driveway in his Testarossa. That’s been my favorite car for years. After the Motocross Des Nations in Italy in 1986, Gabrielle from Alpinestars set up a tour for me and O’Mara through the Ferrari factory. I’ve been hook FULL STORY |
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BITTERSWEET (01/25/2004) The racing last night was some of the best in years. The 125 main was a good one as Ivan Tedesco sliced through the pack with Stewart-like aggression. His confidence is soaring right now and his lap times would have put him in the top 5 in the 250 class! FULL STORY |
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UNPROFESSIONAL
(01/20/2004) Hey everyone, I wanted to let you know that I have made every effort to be professional over the years. I think I’ve done OK all this time considering people seem to hang on every word. My A2 report the other day was pretty harsh. I meant every word of it, but I was really mad wh FULL STORY |
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A2 RACE REPORT (01/18/2004) Chad Reed’s trip to the semi and second place finish last weekend made him look vulnerable. Last night he re-established himself as the dominant force in the series and stretched his point lead. Kevin Windham hung tough in second and dealt with the pressure better than I thought FULL STORY |
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THUNDERBIRDS NEAR MISS! (01/15/2004) Greg primm just sent this to me. Wow that's close. The pilot on the left is on the air brakes and kissing his a$$ goodbye probably. Last September while I was in Boise Idaho for a school, Danny Smith told me about the Thunderbird he saw plow into the ground and explode during the FULL STORY |
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MAGOO! (01/14/2004) I found this picture posted by BobbyM and couldn’t help posting it again here. This is classic Magoo! If he needed to go faster he did, even if he didn’t know how and crashed hard trying. This photo is from Southwick in 1982. It was the first 500 national of the year and he had FULL STORY |
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DREAM FOUNDATION
(12/20/2003) A guy named Mitch Barnes contacted me a few years ago about coming back to Kentucky to teach a school. As it turned out, he and I used to race together back in Virginia and North Carolina in the late 70’s. He said I wouldn’t remember him but I did. I went on to become pro whi FULL STORY |
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DMXS LIVE (12/10/2003) Wednesday's Shakedown: FULL STORY |
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WORLD STUPIDCROSS
(12/06/2003) Well…maybe English sheep dog grooming would have been better after all. With or without the mud, the production quality of that show was so bad I’m embarrassed for our sport. Bad audio, bad video, a bunch of nothing, no heat race footage, a fruit loops track map, etc. The best pa FULL STORY |
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GENTLEMEN, START YOUR TIVOS
(12/05/2003) The opening round of THQ World Supercross GP from Spain will air tomorrow Saturday, December 6th on ESPN2 at 8:00pm EST. This is the first time in history that the sport receives same-day airing… that is unless it gets bumped for English sheep dog grooming. FULL STORY |
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TRUE FAN
(12/04/2003) While I was out at the track today, this guy rode up his 1979 CR 125 Elsinore. It’s quite a contrast to the bikes being tested out there for the upcoming 2004 season, but it sure brought back some memories. I wanted one of those so bad, especially with those trick FOX air shocks. FULL STORY |
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RICKY, RICKY JAMES AND JAMES
(12/03/2003) Confused? OK, those of you who read my column in Racer X might remember me mentioning a kid out here from Lake Elsinore who has a pretty cool name. Here he is at a FOX/SHIFT ride day in Macon Georgia recently - Ricky James standing between Ricky and James. Be sure and FULL STORY |
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FACTORY CONNECTION
(12/01/2003) SHIFT TEAMS UP WITH AMSOIL/CHAPARRAL/HONDA SHIFT is proud to announce that they have signed the Amsoil/Chaparral/Honda Factory Connection 125 Race Team for the 2004 and 2005 race seasons. This mulit-year agreement will see Travis Preston, Chris Gosselaar, Billy Lani FULL STORY |
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SUPERNATIONALS
(11/18/2003) Travis Pastrana finished his first shifter kart race. For a kid that flew in Friday to qualify, then flew out to another gig and back again for the final on Sunday, he seemed to fit right in. He had a snag in the beginning, but he settled in and got faster and faster. If he puts FULL STORY |
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RIO
(11/13/2003) Supercross superstar Travis Pastrana will be entering the Formula S1class and will be joined by another motorcycle racing star, Jamie Hacking to compete in the SuperNationals. The Formula S1 class is one of the top classes of Kart Racing, reaching speeds of over 100 MPH. “I’ve al FULL STORY |
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TONIGHTS TRIPLE THREAT
(11/12/2003) Hello and welcome to DMXS we'll start tonight's meal with a nice portion of Billy Laninaino-nin-a-vich which we think works well with a nice red wine. We'll follow up with a tasty slab of David Bailey. Like all athletic animals David might be a bit gamey so we'll soften him up FULL STORY |
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THE LATEST
(11/11/2003) I had a good trip to Kentucky teaching schools. As DC mentioned in Racerhead, the Hayden boys took the school and blew my mind with their MX skills. I already knew Tommy was fast, but Nicky and Roger are pretty much the same. Tommy is the stylish one with his gear, his bike and h FULL STORY |
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THANKS
(11/05/2003) Hey everybody, I have been showered with kind words for the past few days and I want to say thanks a lot! I had a good run with TV and it’s time to move on. I had been considering not doing the nationals any more because it’s done after the race in a voice over booth in Atlanta. FULL STORY |
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NEW ENGLAND ADVENTURE
(10/30/2003) Before this years Southwick national I was contacted through this site by Carl Leguia who lives in new England about possibly teaching a school or two up there. He is a good rider who has taught some schools himself as well as assisting Tony D during some of his schools. Long sto FULL STORY |
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DMXS FOURSOME
(10/21/2003) Wednesday night looks like another sell out for DMXS as we'll go big with four top shelf guests. Jamie Little is on par with anyone who's done her job before her, she's smart, she's beautiful and she knows the sport. We'll slick our hair down, put our fancy smell'n water on and FULL STORY |
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FULL CIRCLE
(10/17/2003) We are finally moved into our new house and I have a fast Internet service. During the first part of our move, I took a trip to Vegas for the US Open and my Karting event, which was just fine with my wife Gina. Since I can’t really do much as far as moving furniture and stuff, I FULL STORY |
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RC, RED DOG AND RYNO TAKE ON THE WORLD
(09/28/2003) Sorry for the delay, but if you have ever bought a house you know it can consume you. The good news is we will be in a new house soon so I shouldn’t complain. Karting has been the other thing keeping away from my computer lately. If you haven’t tried it you’re missing out! Beside FULL STORY |
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WORKS BIKES
(09/18/2003) A few months ago I was out at a track with my son when this guy came over to me and said he had some bikes I might be interested in looking at. He said he had a 1982 works Honda and Bob Hannah’s 1978 250 OW works Yamaha. I had seen him before and remembered that he said he had so FULL STORY |
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CONGRATULATIONS TO RICKY AND GRANT
(09/04/2003) It was a wild outdoor season with a wild end. I keep hearing about how it sucks that there is no last round, how Ryan Hughes got screwed and how Grant didn’t get to celebrate on the podium with the number 1 plate. I’m not at Grant’s house during the week, but from what I hear, Gr FULL STORY |
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LA X GAMES (08/18/2003) For the longest time, motorcycles had a bad image. Between the “Hells Angles” and Hollywood always making motorcycle riders out to be the bad guys, it was damn near impossible to get any kind of respect. In the last decade, supercross, ESPN, ABC and Jeremy McGrath’s highly public FULL STORY |
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AMATEUR NIGHT ON DMXS
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TEAM USA
(08/02/2003) While I was slightly surprised with the selected team for this year’s MX Des Nations, I have confidence in all three of them. The obvious team in a perfect world in my mind would have been Ricky Carmichael, Kevin Windham and James Stewart - on any size bike! Both Kevin and James FULL STORY |
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MOTOCROSSERS HAVE THE BEST GARAGES
(07/22/2003) I was over at my brother’s house the other day and this is what I saw. He and a couple of his friends took a couple of days and dialed his garage. I’ve seen nice garages and when I lived in Virginia mine was organized, but Mitch’s set-up ruined me. It looks like a store! I’ve bee FULL STORY |
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KEVIN DOES IT AGAIN
(07/21/2003) Well I thought today would be epic and it was. Kevin became the first guy to beat RC straight up in both motos since he himself did it at Washougal a few years ago. He is definitely back. I was hoping he wasn’t content with the fact that his return to racing was pretty successful FULL STORY |
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UMM... JAMES YOUR FOOTPEG IS GUNNA HIT
(07/20/2003) Today at Unadilla James Stewart was doing his thing as you can see. Windham and RC put in some hot laps also. Saturday at Unadilla is so smooth that I don’t really think it matters that much who does what. 4-strokes will be good there because it doesn’t get as technical as it use FULL STORY |
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THE BEST DAMN RADIO SHOW PERIOD
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HEADS UP
(07/15/2003) Did anyone see Armstrong doing a little motocross in the Tour De France yesterday? The rider in front of him (Beloki – his toughest competitor) got sideways entering a corner, rolled the rear tire off the rim, swapped off the bike and landed on his hip breaking his femur and endi FULL STORY |
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LANCE TAKES THE LEAD
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TEST DRIVE
(07/13/2003) For years people have been trying to get me to try stuff. Skiing – too cold. Flying airplanes – too scary taking off and landing. Racing cars – too expensive and time consuming. Shifter carts…well, I finally did it. I should’ve listened and done it a long time ago! FULL STORY |
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RED BUD MINI PREVIEW
(07/06/2003) This was the scene today at Red Bud. The line through tech inspection is hardy boring at all. He Steve, no cuts! Seriously, I can see 105 back there, that’s Ryan Hughes! He rode practice today and was around 14th fastest. That’s points! Also, 203 is Bobby Kiniry’s bike, and going FULL STORY |
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TOUR DE LANCE
(07/05/2003) The100th Tour De France is under way! The big miles start tomorrow as they head out on the open roads in a huge pack called the “Peleton.” Lance Armstrong is going for 5-in a row. While each year gets a little tougher just by the law of averages, this year will probably be his t FULL STORY |
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QUICK MAMMOTH RECAP
(06/30/2003) Hey I’m home, but I’m thrashed. Mammoth was great as always, and I’ll write something soon about the whole weekend including how we can save it. Stay tuned! We can’t lose that event. For the time being, here are a couple thoughts real quick about yesterday’s 250 races. First, Mic FULL STORY |
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FRIDAY AT MAMMOTH
(06/27/2003) There is no place like Mammoth. Getting up at 3:30am, waiting in line, being a little scrunched into the pits and a whooped out track at altitude usually has people on edge, but here at Mammoth everyone tolerates it. To bad this might be the last year! This is the 36th Mammoth ev FULL STORY |
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MINI ME AT CAHILLA CREEK
(06/24/2003) Steve Giberson snapped this shot of my son last Sunday at Cahilla Creek and it was such a cool shot I couldn’t help but put it up. Cahilla Creek has been the track of choice lately because Dan and his grandfather Bob take great care of it as you can see from the dirt and they cha FULL STORY |
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WATCH OUT FOR COBRA'S TOO
(06/22/2003) I’m still here for all of you who have bombarded me with e-mail wondering where I am and why I haven’t updated this site since Southwick. My priorities have shifted quite a bit lately, and my schedule hasn’t allowed me to sit and write stories. I have been checking e-mail now and FULL STORY |
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SATURDAY AT "THE WICK"
(06/07/2003) Well…let’s see, out of the six days I’ve been here it has rained seven. New England is under water. I’m convinced it’s Sea World! The new Southwick layout is awesome thanks to Doug Henry, but today wasn’t the best time to debut it. FULL STORY |
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THE BEST RACING YET
(05/27/2003) What an awesome day. The weather, the crowd, the track and the racing were top notch. I say the crowd was top notch because there was NO beer, and they were treated to the best racing yet this outdoor season as well as Carmichael’s historic ride! FULL STORY |
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HIGH POINT PRACTICE
(05/24/2003) Today was pretty cool. There was talk of rain this weekend and a 90-car pile-up on the interstate yesterday due to crappy weather, but the sun was out today for practice. Since the skies opened up last night, the track needed some sun, but unless it pours tomorrow it’s going to b FULL STORY |
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HERE WE GO AGAIN!
(05/12/2003) Not even a red-hot Chad Reed or a fresh Kevin Windham on his full factory 450 Honda could stop Carmichael at Glen Helen. Nor could a healthy Ferry, or Lusk, Larocco, Vuillemin, Fonseca (same bike as RC), Pastrana, Tortelli, Hamblin, Albertine or Reynard. Ricky is right at home in FULL STORY |
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GLEN HELEN PRACTICE
(05/11/2003) Today was like Christmas! I was watching practice and everywhere I looked there was something cool to see. I was all fixated on Hamblin and Pastrana who jumped out first in both practices when RC came by in yellow zebra gear, and then Reynard came by, then Ryan Hughes, then Windh FULL STORY |
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THE NATIONALS
(05/07/2003) There is nothing quite like the outdoor nationals. Supercross is cool, but outdoors will always be the soul of the sport. Once you have seen a supercross, you have pretty much seen them all, except for Daytona. There is the left hand first turn. Hey, you know why it’s always a le FULL STORY |
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VEGAS
(05/06/2003) Congratulations to Ricky for winning his third SX title, and to Chad Reed for his remarkable streak. Since Vegas was already on ABC, the Internet and traveling fast by word of mouth, I’m just going to touch on a few things. First of all, James Stewart broke his collarbone and is FULL STORY |
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A GLIMPSE
(05/02/2003) James Stewart #1w has some fun today while tension builds between Reed and RC. It sounds like James will be riding his 125 at the US Open, so we will get to see this battle for real in October! It will be fun to see what the odds are on James. Smart move on his part. If he doesn' FULL STORY |
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MORE COOL STUFF
(05/01/2003) RC & Bubba Get Ready To Rumble In Las Vegas!! FULL STORY |
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REED'S BOOTS FOR VEGAS
(05/01/2003) I was at my brother's house a little while ago and saw him painting a pair of Chad's boots for this weekend. Here's how they turned out. Pretty cool. He already has flags running through the 22 on his jersey, now he is stylin' head to toe. He won't be alone in special one off swa FULL STORY |
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SALT LAKE AFTERMATH
(04/29/2003) Supercross is back! Salt Lake City revealed the will to win at any cost. That ingredient hasn’t been as noticeable in a long time. During the 70’s and 80’s and early 90’s, aggressive riding was normal, but through McGrath’s dominance for the past decade it has been frowned upon o FULL STORY |
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ANOTHER GOOD ONE?
(04/26/2003) With two rounds left in Supercross, all Carmichael needs to do is ride smart and he will three peat. That would be enough for most riders. Reed has really found his rhythm lately and seems to be able to pass Ricky whenever he wants, especially in the whoops. In fact he did that t FULL STORY |
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LIVE FROM ATLANTA, IT'S WEDNESDAY NIGHT!
(04/23/2003) DMXS Live every Wednesday night 9pm est. @ www.dmxsradio.com FULL STORY |
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DALLAS PREVIEW
(04/11/2003) I’m skipping the Friday practices lately to have more time at home. With Vuillemin (who is still 3rd in the overall standings and 2nd in WSXGP) not racing and my son racing in Vegas next week, I don’t have a good enough reason to spend an extra day on the road. Here’s what I’m ex FULL STORY |
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ANOTHER PONTIAC THRILLER
(04/06/2003) I don’t know what it is about the Pontiac Silverdome, but I have witnessed some really wild and unexpected things there. Last night was no exception. Branden Jesseman won the 125-east title, but it was a close one! In the 250 class, Chad Reed won again over Ricky Carmichael and c FULL STORY |
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DETROIT PREVIEW
(04/05/2003) I’m on my way to Detroit as I write this. I’m in seat 9C. The guy behind me keeps coughing and the lady in front of me just tilted her seat back. Now I almost have enough room to open my laptop all the way. She has one of those Davi Millsaps neck cushions, but she is spending mor FULL STORY |
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HOUSTON SX RECAP
(03/31/2003) It was a tough night for Carmichael. After being delivered in a military hummer, Carmichael stepped out wearing blue Fox gear and said some nice and appropriate things about what our troops are doing for us, and it’s just a small way of showing them some love. That would turn out FULL STORY |
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WEEKEND RECAP
(03/24/2003) I decided to skip St. Louis for a couple of reasons - it’s a long story – and it ends up being a great race. Shoot! Ever since Carmichael hit the ground in San Diego and finished 3rd he hasn’t lost! That along with the way he rode away from Reed in Daytona had a lot of people thi FULL STORY |
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CAPTION CONTEST
(03/20/2003) Steve Bruhn shot this at the Indy press conference. RC won, Vuillemin was 2nd and Reed was 3rd. Can you tell by the look on their faces? Hard to say what is going through their minds, but one thing is for sure, Ricky looks pretty satisfied! I thought you all might be able to come FULL STORY |
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52 DAYS UNTIL WINDHAM'S RETURN
(03/19/2003) Glen Helen this year might be the best opening round for the nationals ever! The 125 class is even more stacked than last year, and some think it is possible for James Stewart to go 24 for 24 like RC did last year. If anyone can match that it’s Stewart. FULL STORY |
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X ARENA HEADS WEST
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AN OLD FRIEND
(03/17/2003) Does anyone remember the movie Alive? There was also a book. In 1976 my mom got a call from a guy in South America that wanted to come to Virginia and take a couple of schools. He really wanted to just hang out and learn, but he wanted us to know more about him first, so he sent FULL STORY |
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MOTOWORLD TRIBUTE TO JEREMY
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ONE FINGER
(03/13/2003) Here is a photo I snagged from Steve Bruhn who always seems to capture the moment. Check out Larry Ward holding up his finger on the way to the holeshot. Pretty cool. Larry has provided some entertaining stuff lately. However, RC blew past him in the first corner and that was the FULL STORY |
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FOUR FOR FOUR FOR RC AT DAYTONA!
(03/11/2003) As the 250 class continues to thin out, it’s getting painfully boring to watch. The only guy left to challenge Ricky is Chad Reed, but Ricky just burned him off his wheel to win by over 20 seconds! That surprised me. I know Ricky is fast at Daytona, but I thought Reed was too. He FULL STORY |
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INDY RACE REPORT
(03/05/2003) After a few weeks of runaways, we finally had a pretty close race in the 250 class. With Vuillemin closing in on RC and holding a three to four second gap, the crowd sensed another late race move by the Cobra like last year. He never got close enough to strike, but he kept Ricky FULL STORY |
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INDY PRACTICE REPORT
(02/28/2003) Indy has provided some interesting moments over the years. Carmichael debuted on the 125 here, but crashed a lot and finished way back. Travis Pastrana debuted here and crashed a lot too. He even fell on the warm up lap! Neither he or RC won the title in their first season, but t FULL STORY |
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HALFTIME
(02/25/2003) Before I talk about Atlanta, here are some things I found interesting in Minneapolis. First of all, Carmichael came out for practice wearing Yellow! Anybody else doing that doesn’t surprise me, but RC has been wearing orange for a while now, so it was a bit of a shock to see him FULL STORY |
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SX HEADS EAST
(02/15/2003) Chad Reed proved one more time that he is going to be a thorn in Carmichael’s side this season. His second win in the US SX series brings him to within 4 points of RC! Ricky has said he just wanted to get out of the west coast with the points lead and on to the tracks back east w FULL STORY |
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SAN DIEGO PRACTICE REPORT
(02/08/2003) The track seemed empty today during the 250 practice. Pichon decided not to ride this weekend, which kind of bums me out because he could run top 5 and make things interesting. Of course he could mess the points chase up, but competition is always good so he will be missed. Suzuk FULL STORY |
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SKYDIVE ELSINORE
(02/06/2003) When I woke up this morning the house seemed unusually quiet. For the past few weeks, Ryan Clark and the Motoworld boys have been staying at my house as the California rounds dwindle away. The usual uproar of garage doors and bikes being loaded was silenced as I walked downstai FULL STORY |
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A3 RACE REPORT
(02/03/2003) Carmichael pulled through big time and extends his streak to three mains in a row. It seems like he is gaining momentum, but at the same time, it seems like Reed is gaining confidence. Those two rode through the pack passing everybody but Vuillemin and kept the fans on their feet FULL STORY |
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A2 RACE REPORT
(01/20/2003) Just when it looked like Carmichael was on the ropes, he fights back with a win and takes the points lead. Stewart has been thinking about winning Anaheim since the last round of the nationals at Steel City last year. Finally he got the race win he wanted most, and he was so happ FULL STORY |
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A2 PRACTICE REPORT
(01/18/2003) This weekend in Anaheim the track was done early for the privateers, so everyone is going to get a lot of laps. I mentioned last week that the whoops aren’t put in until after Friday’s practice, but today they were in and they look a little tougher. They’re not bigger, just farth FULL STORY |
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LUSK AND STEWART WIN IN PHOENIX
(01/13/2003) WOW! That best describes what happened last night in Phoenix. Best racing I’ve seen since Pontiac last year. I can just picture some guy in a suite drawing Ezra’s number out of a hat, and thinking there goes my fifty bucks. Ezra wasn’t a pre race favorite, he wasn’t part of our T FULL STORY |
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PHOENIX PRACTICE REPORT
(01/11/2003) Phoenix is my favorite stadium on the schedule and the track looks awesome. It seems really big this year. The dirt is good here and the jumps are huge. Besides the two main triples, there are eight more when you count the rhythm sections they are tripling through, and the first FULL STORY |
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A1 RACE REPORT
(01/07/2003) Chad Reed just ruined Carmichael’s chances for a perfect season indoors while Travis Preston proved once again that he deserves his number one plate. Chad Reed has the momentum right now after his win in Holland over teammate David Vuillemin, another victory over DV in the heat r FULL STORY |
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
(12/31/2002) Hope everyone's new year celebration is a good one. It's my birthday today so you know mine will be fun. I had Wednesday on the brain yesterday when I said listen in to the DMXS radio show for an A1 preview. It's Friday night this week instead of Wednesday as most of you probably FULL STORY |
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VUILLEMIN ON ABC TONIGHT
(12/30/2002) An ABC crew will be filming David Vuillemin tonight at Perris Raceway for a live spot that will run on Monday Night Live following tonights Monday Night Football game. They picked the Cobra because he is the current points leader of the THQ World Supercross GP series as well as t FULL STORY |
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MORE ON MC
(12/27/2002) Plenty of people have asked my opinion about Jeremy’s decision to retire. I wanted to wait until next week when he makes his official announcement and I’ve had a chance to talk to him, but for now since so many people have asked, here are some thoughts. FULL STORY |
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THE KING of SUPERCROSS
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REED IS FOR REAL
(12/16/2002) Chad Reed picks up his first 250 win which is something Travis Pastrana hasn’t even done yet. I was pretty impressed with Chad when he rode some of the west coast 250 races this year before killing everybody in the 125 east. Christmas seems to have come early for Chad. He finishe FULL STORY |
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HOLLAND PRACTICE REPORT
(12/14/2002) While I was snooping around on mototalk today, I saw this picture captured by Steve Bruhn and had to run it! I’ve seen tire marks before, but never footprints! This was a 125 rider who came up short on the finish line double. The tracks in Europe are typically soft, and half the FULL STORY |
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Santa Colored DBMX Shirts Are Here (12/12/2002) Just in case you came up short in the gift dept. for that certain person on your list, here is the new red db shirt, now in stock and ready to ship. FULL STORY |
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GENEVA RACE REPORT
(12/10/2002) Racing in Europe is a completely different feeling. The language, the concessions, the opening ceremonies, the wild crowd and those air horns all make you realize you’re a long way from home. It’s much more of a party atmosphere. The crowd is doing the wave, cheerleaders are danc FULL STORY |
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Vuillemin Wins Geneva! (12/08/2002) Team Yamaha's David Vuillemin won the opening round of THQ World Supercross GP at Palexpo in front of a sold out crowd of 20,000-plus. I'll have more on the race and events of the weekend after I return from Switzerland early next week. DV photo courtesy of Steve Bruhn. FULL STORY |
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HEADS UP V.15
(12/03/2002) Tomorrow I’m flying to Geneva Switzerland for some racing. There is nothing quite like racing, and it feels like a long time since the last outdoor national. I hated the off-season. It ruined my momentum and had me guessing a little when the next big races rolled around. As a spe FULL STORY |
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JMB
(11/28/2002) I long time ago I painted some helmets for JT’s riders. I didn’t know what I was doing, but they turned out pretty good. I did this one for Jean Michael Bayle in the early 90’s and he brought it to Bercy this year for me to sign. I thought that was pretty cool. Anyway, here’s the FULL STORY |
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IRONMAN THIS SATURDAY ON NBC
(11/20/2002) This story was written for Racer X after my third Ironman experience back in 2000. The story picks up at around the 75-mile mark of the bike and long after the 2.4 mile swim. Since I’m considering training for next years 25th anniversary of the Hawaii Ironman, I thought it would FULL STORY |
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BERCY #20
(11/15/2002) It has been 18 years since I was introduced to the Bercy SX in Paris France. The event revolutionized SX with its unique track and dazzling opening ceremonies. Over the years Bercy attracted the worlds best riders, but with them came huge appearance fees that topped out at around FULL STORY |
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IRONMAN 2003...
(11/06/2002) I’m off to Paris in the morning for the all new Bercy Supercross. I’ll have some good stories about it when I return, but in the meantime, here is a photo from the San Diego Triathlon Challenge this past Sunday. Jim Carrey and Will Ferrell each did the 13-mile run, and they ran p FULL STORY |
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BACK AGAIN
(11/02/2002) OK, that was a long break. Thanks for hanging in there. It took me a little while to recover from my brother’s wedding. After that, my dad and I taught a two-day school out at Elsinore. I was back out there doing some coaching the next few days. I haven’t even looked at my comput FULL STORY |
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WEDDING DAY (10/19/2002) Today is the day. My brother Mitchell is getting married! It’s been a fun week starting back in Vegas at the US Open. I haven’t laughed this much in a long time. Yesterday was golf for all of us guys. I just drove the cart around with a putter checking out the scene, which was pr FULL STORY |
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THE BOOK!
(10/17/2002) A little while back, I saw the tear sheets for Simon Cudby’s new book American Motocross and loved it. This sport is so hard to describe sometimes, so you end up telling people, “You had to be there”. The pictures in this book make you feel like you were there! I have one on orde FULL STORY |
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US OPEN DAY TWO
(10/16/2002) OK, I finally had a good visit to the dentist. It was a 7-hour tour, but I woke up and everything is good. Turns out Tyler Evans uses him too. Anyway, day two in Vegas started off with more loud bangs. I was sitting next to Mike “Young Gun” Young and his wife Alex, who had to tak FULL STORY |
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US OPEN RACE REPORT
(10/15/2002) There was a time when Mike Larocco couldn’t buy a start, but those days are over. Starts are about 80% of the race these days, and at the US Open they are even more important. Mike nailed all of his starts and rode fast and smart earning the overall win and a hundred grand! More FULL STORY |
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US OPEN PREVIEW
(10/10/2002) I can’t wait to see this year’s US Open! RC rides his first race as a married man. Check out the picture of his new wife Ursula sitting on his bike on the finish line jump in Vegas at: www.ussx.com RC is standing there next to her in some cool red, white and blue Fox gear, not h FULL STORY |
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WORLD CUP RECAP
(09/30/2002) What an awesome day. The weather finally made up its mind from the heat wave and freezing cold and cloudy stuff we experienced this past week, to a perfect day. The track was in excellent shape, the crowd was as good or better than expected and there wasn’t anything to gripe abou FULL STORY |
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THE NIGHT BEFORE
(09/29/2002) I’m heading out to the World Cup tomorrow completely blind as to how the event will come off, and I haven’t followed the list of riders who will be racing tomorrow after all the crap that went on this week. I’m just looking forward to seeing a race that isn’t something I’ve seen FULL STORY |
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AS THE WORLD CUP TURNS
(09/26/2002) The World Cup of Motocross is on! Who will be there is still in question. As far as team USA goes, at this time Tim Ferry is confirmed (so it looks like that gear that was posted on Racer X will get worn after all). Sean Hamblin is also confirmed, but the third member has yet to FULL STORY |
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WE HAVE A WINNER
(09/19/2002) The man in the photo for the past few days has been identified. I was surprised how many people new it was Mike Goodwin. He not only promoted supercross, but he did it his way. I remember one time when he showed up in an Excalibur wearing a full-length fur coat. Another time, he FULL STORY |
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HEADS UP V.15
(09/16/2002) The Motocross Des Nations is still on even though it hasn’t looked solid lately. They are fighting property issues, but the race is on and they are working frantically to get everything done. I’m heading out there this week (now that I have my truck back) and I can’t wait to see FULL STORY |
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FRIDAY THE 13TH
(09/13/2002) A few days ago I dropped by Honda to say hello to my friend and former mechanic Cliff White. I had asked if there was a chance they might have a couple fenders and some plastic for my sons bike since it was the end of the season, and he said he would put a couple things together. FULL STORY |
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ONE YEAR LATER
(09/11/2002) One of my employees was crying when I arrived at the office and I asked what was wrong. She said her sister worked at the World Trade Center. I hadn't a clue why that would be a concern at that moment. I soon learned. FULL STORY |
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HEADS UP V.14
(09/10/2002) Just got home from a school in Virginia with my dad and a voice over on Delmont with DC in Atlanta. I love to travel and do schools, but I’m glad I finally have a couple weeks at home to catch up. First I want to say that even though I missed Art Eckman, it sure was a pleasure wo FULL STORY |
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STEEL CITY PRACTICE
(08/31/2002) Different week same result. Carmichael and Stewart set the fastest times in practice today unofficially. They both have streaks going and would love nothing more than to finish the season with another win, especially Ricky. The problem is, their competition has this one last shot FULL STORY |
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STEWART WINS HIS FIRST PRO TITLE
(08/28/2002) James Stewart is following in RC’s footsteps. After losing the 125 supercross title like Ricky, he nailed down the 125 national championship in his first try. I believe that qualifies him to choose a single digit number next year (7, 8 and 9 are available). Congratulations James, FULL STORY |
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MORE NEW T-SHIRTS INCLUDING XXL's
(08/21/2002) I had a ton of emails to include some XXL T-shirts in the next print run. Well, here they are!!! The new Blue Icon shirt is available in L, XL and XXL, and we also went ahead and printed some "It Never Ends" shirts in XXL as well. Just visit the "Necessities" area on the menu bar FULL STORY |
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MILLVILLE PRACTICE REPORT
(08/18/2002) Carmichael and Stewart are still the best. In Practice today at Millville, Carmichael was 4 seconds a lap faster than the rest of the pack! Ferry, Larocco and Tortelli all clocked in at 2:11 to RC’s 2:07 while Ramsey and Lusk weren’t far behind at 2:12. James Stewart put 2 second FULL STORY |
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SUMMER VACATION
(08/13/2002) This latest break in the season seems like a long one, and if it seems long to me, it must seem like forever to Carmichael. He still has the perfect season going, but each time he gets some momentum, there is another break. All that does for guys like RC, Stewart and Jesseman, is FULL STORY |
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I'M BACK!
(08/06/2002) I’m finally home after spending ten days back east at my old stomping grounds. I took my son with me to Lake Sugar Tree (the track I used to own) for a local race followed by a couple of two-day schools. Sugar Tree is still the home of my dad’s school, and we taught the first cla FULL STORY |
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UNADILLA RACE REPORT
(07/22/2002) As Ricky continued his domination yesterday stretching his streak to 8 overall wins and 16 moto wins in a row, James Stewart delivered the biggest blow yet! While out front and in control in the first 125 moto, James eased up to race with Reed. All year people have been talking ( FULL STORY |
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UNADILLA
(07/21/2002) Unadilla is still a historic place and it’s still grass, but it’s missing all the bumps that made it the roughest track on the circuit. The current “Americanized” version of Unadilla is so smooth; the riders can drive their rental cars around it! Josh Coppins and Ben Townley who FULL STORY |
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HEADS UP V.12
(07/17/2002) I had a couple lucky winners on the mystery rider and sticker. You guys were cracking me up with your guesses. This was fun. The rider in the picture was my brother Mitch, who also designed this site for me. He was pretty pumped when some of you said it was Carmichael, Mark Paul FULL STORY |
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TROY RACE REPORT (07/16/2002) Ricky Carmichael is incredible, and James Stewart isn’t far behind him. These two guys are killing everyone so bad, that most of them are already thinking about the 2003 Supercross series. I would be willing to bet that they think about motocross the most, and they think about wi FULL STORY |
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RC goes for 14 in a row!
(07/14/2002) I had a meeting yesterday with a producer to talk about the possibility for a movie on my life. It’s far from a done deal, but it was an opportunity I didn’t want to pass up! So much for yesterdays Saturday practice report. FULL STORY |
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Finally... DBMX T-Shirts Have Arrived! (07/12/2002) After years of research and countless hours of animal testing, the new DavidBaileyMX.com T-Shirts have arrived. Please note that this is our first run and more designs and items are on the horizon. FULL STORY |
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RED BUD RACE REPORT
(07/08/2002) Carmichael breaks the all time 250 national win record set by Bob Hannah back in 1978 en route to his 6th win in a row, 12 moto wins, a perfect 300 points and a 67 point lead over Tim Ferry. Hello! Reed had his chance to stop Stewart, but Stewart can’t be stopped! James went down FULL STORY |
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RED BUD PRACTICE REPORT
(07/06/2002) After watching Lance Armstrong hammer the prologue this morning to take the lead of the Tour De Lance and the yellow jersey, Ricky Carmichael and Ernesto Fonseca went out and hammered practice. Carmichael was 3 seconds faster than all the 250’s while Ernesto mastered Larocco’s le FULL STORY |
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THE LANCE FACTOR -by Todd Jacobs (07/05/2002) The Tour de France starts this Saturday with the traditional short time trial race called the Prologue. This stage serves to seed the riders for the upcoming Tour and give a quick preview to the upcoming three weeks of racing. The Tour de France is one of the toughest sporting FULL STORY |
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HEADS UP V.11 (07/05/2002) I got a wake up call yesterday from Brian Manley who was over at Mike Metzgers place. He held the phone out towards Metzgers freestyle compound and said, “That’s what a back flip sounds like”. It was around 8am and the fireworks had already started over there for Mike and some cl FULL STORY |
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MAMMOTH FINALE
(07/01/2002) Jeremy McGrath may have lost his crown to Ricky Carmichael in Supercross, but he earned himself a Mammoth Motocross crown today looking a lot like Carmichael with his convincing wins this week. Jeremy has been criticized for his absence outdoors and for his interest in riding on FULL STORY |
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SATURDAY FROM MAMMOTH
(06/29/2002) In front of the biggest crown in Mammoth Motocross history, Jeremy McGrath put 15 seconds on the 125 pro class adding another Mammoth win to his list of titles here. He had a battle on his hands with Evan Laughridge (pronounced Lockridge) in both his heat and the main. Evan got t FULL STORY |
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FRIDAY MAMMOTH REPORT
(06/29/2002) Doug Dubach was the big winner today in the Open Pro class. After crashing in both motos yesterday in the Vet Pro, and running off the track in a last ditch effort to pass Steve Lamson for the win in the Open Pro last Sunday, it looked like the Doctor was in for another tough wee FULL STORY |
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35TH MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN MOTOCROSS
(06/27/2002) It’s been 20 years since I have been to the Mammoth Motocross, and I realize now what a mistake that was. This place is spectacular! Each day starts with a 4:00am wake-up call followed by the sunrise while waiting in line to get a good parking spot for practice. If the track wasn FULL STORY |
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HEADS UP V.10
(06/23/2002) First I want to express how much I hope Roger De Coster, who missed Budds Creek with an illness gets back to good health. This has been a tough season for Roger and Suzuki to say the least, but there have been some good times too. Branden Jesseman won his first supercross at the FULL STORY |
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BUDDS CREEK RACE REPORT
(06/17/2002) Ricky Carmichael kept his streak alive today as he swept the 250 class for the fifth straight week! In the 125 class, James Stewart led every lap on his way to a sweep, and regained the point’s lead over Chad Reed. The track was absolutely perfect today after several days of rain FULL STORY |
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BUDDS CREEK PRACTICE REPORT
(06/15/2002) Rain has been conveniently watering the track at Budds Creek since Thursday, and it was still raining this morning. Before practice though, as if they had ordered it, the sun came out giving them enough time to scrape the deeper mud off to the edges of the track, which was perfec FULL STORY |
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HEADS UP V.9
(06/12/2002) As you can see from this picture, Ricky Carmichael is just as intense off the bike. He took the time and energy between his motos to watch Ernesto and show his support! It’s been a long time since Honda has won like they are now, but it’s been even longer since they had a team. I FULL STORY |
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SOUTHWICK RACE REPORT
(06/09/2002) What a weird day in the 125 class. Mike Brown who was going to try and tough it out today, decided not to race. Then in the first moto, Stewart had another bizarre mechanical failure while leading and dropped out! Chad Reed also dropped out of the first moto after dislocating his FULL STORY |
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WARDY WINS!
(06/09/2002) Jeff Ward wins his first Indy race at Texas Motor Speedway in the closest finish in IRL history! After a disappointing run at Indianapolis where the Ganassi team guessed wrong on the gearing, Jeff erased all of that by passing Al Unser Jr. through the final turn to win by a foot. FULL STORY |
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Southwick Practice Report
(06/08/2002) As always, the Southwick track was perfectly smooth when practice started, but it wasn’t long before it was whooped out. There is no way around it in the sand. The humidity usually makes this race even harder, but so far the weather has been perfect. Today it was in the 70’s, but FULL STORY |
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HEADS UP V.8
(06/07/2002) After a nice break in the action, it’s time to go racing again. A week off is like a time out in the NBA. It’s a chance for some riders to regroup and come out more focused. But for others, it interrupts their flow and stops their momentum. If this sport were coached like the NBA FULL STORY |
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HEADS UP V.7
(05/28/2002) What a weekend for the 125 class at Mt. Morris. Langston had to skip it, Brown and Stewart both dropped out of the second moto, but worse, they both injured their knees like Langston! They will be OK for Southwick, but in the meantime Chad Reed builds his advantage while they are FULL STORY |
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MT. MORRIS RACE REPORT
(05/27/2002) While I was talking with Davey Coombs last week about how Reed and Brown need better starts, he suggested that Mt. Morris might be just what Chad needs since it’s one of the only tracks left with a dirt start. Davey was right. Reed got good starts and swept both motos in his firs FULL STORY |
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STEWART AND BROWN DNF SECOND MOTO
(05/26/2002) This past week at Saddleback Park, Oakley sports marketing and ex-motocross hotshot Anthony Pagio (in the black Oakley hat), was out riding around with Stewart and they hit. Pagio tweaked his knee pretty bad and was still limping around this weekend. Yesterday during practice, S FULL STORY |
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MT. MORRIS PRACTICE REPORT (05/25/2002) The rain held off for practice today, and the big news was that James Stewart crashed and tweaked his knee! While James was hoping to wake up from a bad dream, Carmichael left no doubt in everyone’s mind that he is the best in the world right now. FULL STORY |
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JEFF WARD RACING AT INDY
(05/25/2002) Jeff Ward will be starting on the fifth row tomorrow in the 86th running of the Indianapolis 500. While Carmichael and Stewart try to keep their streaks alive tomorrow at Mt. Morris, Wardy will try to keep his string of impressive runs at Indy going. Several times I thought he wa FULL STORY |
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HEADS UP V.6 (05/22/2002) Plenty of people are talking about the dance that Carmichael and Roncada had in the first moto at Hangtown. Photographer Steve “In the right place at the right time” Bruhn captured this whole sequence. FULL STORY |
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HANGTOWN RACE REPORT
(05/20/2002) Several times this year there have been threats of a mud race, but each time the riders escaped. Not today. Before the second set of motos, the skies opened up on the Hangtown track testing the riders’ mud skills. Once again Carmichael and Stewart left no doubt as they came from FULL STORY |
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HANGTOWN PRACTICE REPORT
(05/18/2002) The Hangtown track got a facelift for tomorrows race as the Chevy Trucks US National series heads north for round 2. Fifty loads of sand were brought in and spread around to make things more cush for the riders, and less dusty for the crowd, and some new sections replaced the old FULL STORY |
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HEADS UP V.5
(05/15/2002) Here is the cover shot I was so stoked about. As you can see from the photo, the day was perfect, the track was perfect, the dirt was perfect, I didn’t even get dirty! Anyway, enough about me. FULL STORY |
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GLEN HELEN RACE REPORT
(05/13/2002) On a hot day in front of a huge crowd, the 125 riders took their warm up lap on an already rough and heavily watered track. As they came past me near the end of their lap, it looked like they needed to wash their bikes again. Grant Langston got the holeshot in moto one ahead of L FULL STORY |
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GLEN HELEN PRACTICE
(05/12/2002) The track layout at Glen Helen is the same as last year with a few new obstacles. They usually make radical changes each year, but last years layout was so spectacular, I guess they decided to leave it alone. The first practice went off with Tim Ferry and Travis Pastrana leading FULL STORY |
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LAS VEGAS FINALE
(05/07/2002) First off, I want to congratulate Davey and Shannon Coombs on their new baby boy! They have been in the staging area ever since the Dallas SX, but as of this morning the wait is over. Welcome to the club. FULL STORY |
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HEADS UP V.4
(05/02/2002) Even though the titles are all decided, I’m still excited about this weekend. The east and west 125 champions Chad Reed and Travis Preston will be running their #1 plates. Michael Byrne looks he might join the 125 shootout, and James Stewart is coming off a flawless weekend in S FULL STORY |
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HONDA ENDS CHAMPIONSHIP DROUGHT
(04/28/2002) Honda hasn’t won a championship in a while, but after wrapping both titles last night in Salt Lake City, it was probably worth the wait. RC once again proved he is unstoppable as he wrapped up his second consecutive Supercross title, while Travis Preston rode well under pressure FULL STORY |
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PRACTICE CANCELLED!>>> (04/26/2002) As rain moved toward Salt Lake City, Clear Channel and Rick Winkler decided to pull the plug on today’s practice session to provide the riders with the best conditions possible for tomorrow night. As soon as the announcement was made, Rich jumped in the tractor and started buildi FULL STORY |
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DALLAS PRACTICE REPORT>>>
(04/19/2002) The Dallas Supercross is the hardest packed and slickest track of the year. After a few privateer practice sessions, a “blue groove” had already developed. When the first factory 250 practice got under way, it was hard pack specialist Jeremy McGrath who got up to speed the quicke FULL STORY |
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HEADS UP V.3
(04/18/2002) Just in case there was any doubt about Carmichael repeating as the supercross champion, I believe that was answered last weekend in the Silverdome! When he fell, I kept an eye on him to see if he was OK, then I turned my attention to the battle up front, thinking Ricky might sque FULL STORY |
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PASTRANA GOES IN FOR MORE SURGERY
(04/16/2002) Not long After Travis took this leap over the triple in Daytona, he rode off the track and took an unscheduled nap! Ever since, he has been in and out of doctors’ offices, seen specialists, and even had surgery. For five days, he rode in Oklahoma with Robbie Reynard, Guy Cooper a FULL STORY |
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RAMSEY AND JESSEMAN STOP STREAKS!
(04/14/2002) Heading to the races yesterday, I saw three guys in a car with Pennsylvania plates driving to the Silverdome with their helmets and goggles on. It was a beautiful day in Detroit and they couldn’t wait to get there. It kind of got me in the mood because quite frankly, with Ricky C FULL STORY |
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PONTIAC PRACTICE REPORT>>>
(04/12/2002) My normally scheduled Wednesday "Heads Up" got bumped to today due to a late start this week and some server mods. Plus I got a call Wednesday morning from Johnny O' Mara who was in the neighborhood for a group cycling ride. After his three-hour ride we hung out and talked a whil FULL STORY |
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ST LOUIS RACE REPORT
(04/10/2002) St. Louis has produced some crazy stuff over the years. I got initiated by spending over an hour stuck in an elevator back in 1996. Later that night, Jeff Emig held off McGrath to end the streak. In 1999, Kelly Smith led the 125 main event until the last lap when Ernesto Fonseca FULL STORY |
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PRACTICE IN ST.LOUIS (04/05/2002) The first rider I talked to this afternoon was Kyle Lewis as he was waiting for his second practice. I asked him how the track was, and he said it was kind of easy. We talked a little more, and I asked what the hold up was? He said "Some guy crashed pretty bad and they're waiting FULL STORY |
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HEADS UP V.2 (04/03/2002) After this years Indy supercross, I was invited by Mel Harder (Vice President of Operations) to Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He took Art Eckman and me on a VIP tour of the museum and then out onto the track. After watching the 500 on TV, I was surprised at how much sharper those FULL STORY |
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HAPPY EASTER>>>
(03/31/2002) Before the Ironman triathlon in Hawaii, or privateers earning the distinction of an Ironman when they qualify for both main events in supercross, my dad was known as the Ironman. Long before he became the “Professor,” he earned his Ironman nickname by racing and winning all three FULL STORY |
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CHAD REED SIGNS WITH TEAM YAMAHA
(03/28/2002) Yamaha was wise to grab the most successful rider on the circuit right now. Rumors were circulating that he had offers from several factories including McGrath Racing. I remember what it was like to be in negotiations during the season, and it was a little stressful and distracti FULL STORY |
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PRO CIRCUIT BACK ON TRACK
(03/27/2002) After weeks of disappointment, injuries, and not making main events, Team Simple Green/Pro-Circuit/Kawasaki had a breakthrough weekend in the Astrodome on ABC. Matt Walker and French newcomer Eric Sorby each led the race and finished on the podium in 1st and 3rd. FULL STORY |
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HEADS UP >>> (03/25/2002) I used to think web sites were just a waste of time that could be better spent outdoors. That was until I noticed how much time I was spending on them getting all the latest scoops and cool pictures. People are always asking me about the sport, about Ironman, schools etc. So I de FULL STORY |
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ASTRODOME-RETURN TO THE WILDWEST
(03/22/2002) Every time I come to Houston I'm amazed at the size of the Astrodome. Yeah the Superdome was big, but the Astrodome is the eight wonder of the world! It also facilitated the invention of "astro- turf". The track here in Houston was always my favorite, because of the size, and als FULL STORY |
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NEW ORLEANS
(03/20/2002) After watching practice, it looked like the 125 race would be close, and the 250 class wouldn’t. Reed, Langston and Brown were separated by only three tenths of a second, while in the 250 class, RC lead the way by a full second with Vuillemin a surprising third! MC looked good al FULL STORY |
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NEW ORLEANS PREVIEW >>> (03/16/2002) I just finished a feast prepped by Alan Holley in the Suzuki pits. Three tables were covered with crawfish, oysters, gulf shrimp, catfish, and plenty of Sobe. I was suprised to see Kevin Windham moving around so well after breaking his femur only three weeks ago. FULL STORY |
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PASTRANA REGROUPS
(03/14/2002) Travis Pastrana is perhaps the most talented yet misunderstood rider on the circuit. It seems like every other day someone is giving me their opinion on his actions, and I feel compelled to give them my perspective because I admire Travis. It took me a while to understand his mot FULL STORY |
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HAYDEN WINS DAYTONA 200 (03/11/2002) For the first time since the Kenny Roberts and Freddie Spencer days, I decided to stick around for the Daytona 200. We parked in the infield and got a spot at the fence just in time to see the riders come by on their warm-up lap. Pole sitter #69 Nicky Hayden (with a new track rec FULL STORY |
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DAYTONA SX 2002 >>> (03/09/2002) The day started as usual, with riders saying "the track seems easier this year". But, like always, those comments weren't heard later in the day. Daytona is notorious for being the ultimate gut check, and today was no exception. In both main events, 95% of the field was in surviv FULL STORY |
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DAYTONA APPETIZERS (03/09/2002) The Daytona Supercross would never have survived without the success of the Daytona 500, and the legacy of the France family. We stopped by Daytona USA and paid tribute to one of the greatest to have ever raced there, Dale Earnhardt. FULL STORY |
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Every rider on the supercross circuit views Daytona as the most demanding. (03/06/2002) My first trip to Daytona as a Honda factory rider convinced me of the importance of that race as well. Johnny O’Mara and I were hanging out at the hotel on Friday trying not to get in trouble when Dave Arnold (team manager) told us about "the meeting." Mr. Miakoshi from Honda was FULL STORY |
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Mid Season Update (03/06/2002) After two months of racing, the riders finally get a breather. It’s also the halfway point in the series which gives everyone a chance to evaluate what has happened so far, and come out of the break a little sharper. Trainers start to modify their programs for Daytona as well FULL STORY |
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