Ballet on dirt

Saturday, October 8 th a tragedy occurred at the Airway Heights Washington Extreme Motorsports motocross track. A ten year old racer nicknamed “Superfly” lost his life in what has been described by his mother as a “freak accident”. In that post I did not reveal the name of the rider nor the fact... Sign in to see full entry.

Ricky, Kevin and Ivan claim crown for the U. S. team at the illustrious Motocross des Nations. This after Ricky Carmichael won the World Supercross, AMA Supercross and AMA National titles this year. There simply isn’t anything left for the redheaded Floridian to win unless it’s the Publisher’s... Sign in to see full entry.

Success for our little race team has been elusive this year, on the track at least. But if one were to look in the December issue of Dirt Rider Magazine, on page 97 there is a photo of one of the magazine writers apparently trying to jam some type of screw through his lower lip. The strange device... Sign in to see full entry.

Yours truly, hands shaking completed three rounds of radio control car racing in the Novice class. The nervous class I call it. The first two rounds went ok, I was getting better and maybe somewhat faster, although that is stretching the definition of faster. In the first round I took home a third... Sign in to see full entry.

Taking control of a powerful purebred racing machine can put a big-assed smile on one’s face. So my son said as I maneuvered his 2 wheel drive modified buggy around the dirt track at the Dave Mapston Memorial race held this year at an indoor arena at the Spokane Interstate Fairgrounds. He talked me... Sign in to see full entry.

An off-road indoor race? With monster trucks? Yes friends, the radio control racers will exercise their throttle fingers and mechanical skills this weekend as the Dave Mapston Memorial takes place in the indoor arena at the Spokane Interstate Fairgrounds. The Radio Control Car Club of Spokane (RCCCS... Sign in to see full entry.

A young racer has lost his life during a local race. There simply is no good way to start this post without appearing to be going for the shock angle or trying to put a spin on it. It has taken me a week to get it together enough to write this. This is not a post I want to write but one that must be... Sign in to see full entry.

Jumping a dirt bike. One of the first things one seems to do with a dirt bike is to jump it over, well, whatever you have the intestinal fortitude to jump it over. At first it may be just gopher hills in the field. Mostly the front tire bumping off the ground followed by the rear for an aggregate... Sign in to see full entry.

The starter stands in front of me, green flag over his head. I nod my helmeted head yes to acknowledge that I am ready. Really, I am nervous but as close to ready as I will ever be with the tachometer standing at 5000 rpm. As his flag starts to fall I stab the throttle hard to the floor, as the tach... Sign in to see full entry.

One move I have never seen taught to a young motocrosser is standing on your opponents front wheel and try to find his kill switch. Yet, there it was on national television for all to see. It was the last 125 race of the season. It was the last 125 race ever since next year the smaller displacement... Sign in to see full entry.