Ballet on dirt

I am reporting from the international headquarters of NaPalm Racing located in the foothills of Spokane Valley, Washington. With the launch of www.napalmracing.com, preparations are underway to expand the product line. The products are described by Nathan as “luxury off road accessories.” The aim of... Sign in to see full entry.

It may not be obvious to the casual observer but dirt bike racing can be very graceful. I have watched many hours of racing up close and personal, mostly as a supportive parent for my youngest son Nathan. I have videotaped countless hours of the #184 on the track and in the air. One of the most... Sign in to see full entry.

The results are in at the sxgp.com website and to the amazement of everyone but Chad Reed, number 22 takes the top spot once again. Ricky Carmichael finishes second 4 seconds later with James Stewart turning is a respectable third place twenty seconds behind the leader. Reed lapped up to sixth place... Sign in to see full entry.

Damn basketball is hogging the networks and I give a rat’s ass! Now I will have to wait to see the race I have been waiting for 7 weeks to see, so I guess what is one more week? According to my information the race will be broadcast on ESPN 2 Sunday March 27 th starting at 12:00pm eastern time for... Sign in to see full entry.

James Stewart is set to return to the world of Supercross Saturday night in Orlando Florida. He suffered a broken arm early in the season proving yet again no matter how talented one is, the dirt is always ready to strike. The pressure on him must be enormous. After all, everyone expects him to be... Sign in to see full entry.

Just when I thought we might be taking a break from racing, Nathan wants to compete the weekend of April 9 & 10. It has been a long time since we saw him race so it will be back to the old nervous syndrome as I watch him line up. At least he won’t be running in the pro class so it will be more of a... Sign in to see full entry.

The most difficult track in the Supercross series lived up to its promise of delivering an exciting race on all accounts. The 125 class took to the gnarly course first and series points leader Grant Langston seemed a shoe-in until he had trouble starting a hot 4-stroke bike. So much trouble that he... Sign in to see full entry.

It’s official, the Daytona Suprecross will be under the lights Friday night and will be shown on a tape delay broadcast on Speed Channel starting at 11:pm Eastern time. Yes, for us Westies that means be in front of the TV at 8:00pm pacific time. It is a long show, three hours and features a lot more... Sign in to see full entry.

That could be how Chad Reed and Kevin Windham would classify the last round of Supercross as they watched Ricky Carmichael grab yet another hole-shot and run away win in the series. With only 7 rounds to go, two of them on native Florida soil for Ricky, things look pretty bleak for competition... Sign in to see full entry.

That must be the mindset of Chad Reed as he prepares for yet anther battle with Ricky Carmichael. The two fastest 250 riders are set to lock horns yet another time this weekend in the THQ Supercross series. If Chad might be bummed about not being able to beat Ricky, what of the others who can’t get... Sign in to see full entry.