How about favorite local hero

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Vet57 4/5/2014 4:52am
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DC wrote:
Jim Meenan was a god in New England growing up, but he never really got out of there much...

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Motoxtombo wrote:
Jimmy had some awesome years racing Davey,In 1980 he won all four NESC Expert championships and raced five 125 nationals finishing in the top 15 I...
Jimmy had some awesome years racing Davey,In 1980 he won all four NESC Expert championships and raced five 125 nationals finishing in the top 15 I believe ,I went into your vault but it doesn't show his 125 overall finish that year for some reason,unless I'm missing it.
His battles with Spencer Morrison in the 100 class were legendary around here. In addition to his many expert championships he won a lot of Vet championships too.
From that era in New England we should add Charlie Iott, Mark Robillard, Mike Guerra and Ricky Granville! Also from upstate New York..Rich Coon.
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Gary Pustelak...fastest fat guy ever.
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Tom Rice from upstate NY - He finished in/around the Top10 in a few nationals...just not on the ball enough to
keep a ride or do the right thing.

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Dave Wood and Bobby May. Argyle was my babysitter, parents would drop me off in the morning, come pick me up at night.
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Pat Jacobson used to come down to Washougal and Mulkey and take everybodys money in all three classes.that was when there was 30-40 guys in each class.Also Rowdy Blaisdell........
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VET74 4/5/2014 5:56am
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VET74 wrote:
Kirk Spencer from the Dallas area in the early 80's.
kzizok wrote:
He is my cousin. His brother Kent probably had as much, if not more talent, but not really interested. I remember watching Kirk at Ross downs...
He is my cousin. His brother Kent probably had as much, if not more talent, but not really interested. I remember watching Kirk at Ross downs back in the day, we used to all load up in the orange Ford van and race there on Friday nights! Anyone even remember Ross Downs?
I got my first bike from Kirk (Doughboy), a 1981 YZ 80... I was also friends and went to High School with Kent.
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ak23 4/5/2014 6:11am
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Jeff Stanton and Eddie warren- they were gods when I was 12

And any of the bigelows
White boy on 1 wheel 4/5/2014 7:45am
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mach6972 wrote:
Tony Summey,Micky Boone
olds cool wrote:
Mickey did pretty good in the Nat's until he got black balled. Tony was a beast on that big Maico. Don't forget Sam Dayton too!
mach6972 wrote:
Why did he get black balled?
Tried to claim a works bike
White boy on 1 wheel 4/5/2014 7:47am
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mach6972 wrote:
Tony Summey,Micky Boone
olds cool wrote:
Mickey did pretty good in the Nat's until he got black balled. Tony was a beast on that big Maico. Don't forget Sam Dayton too!
mach6972 wrote:
How about Micky Wetzel,anybody heard of him?...I think he invented the scrub.lol 1979ish
I remember Wetzel
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UpTiTe 4/5/2014 7:51am
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Tim Locey, Johnny Whellchel, and Willy Simons. All three where just mad fast locally and Timmy was fast nationally but never got a break.
jeffro503 wrote:
Tim Locey used to come up and race woodland as well Uptite! I remember him , Scotty Tyler , Eric eaton , Phil and Mike larson...
Tim Locey used to come up and race woodland as well Uptite! I remember him , Scotty Tyler , Eric eaton , Phil and Mike larson and those guys would show up.....looked like a damn national.
Phil and Mike use to practice a lot near where I rode in Simi Valley when they raced Hondas. I use to battle with mike but Phil on that 500 in the hills was faaaaast.

Phil and Timmy both raced a big race at Indian Dunes in 83 and just left a fast pack of 500 pros. Tim was jumping so far off one jump and flat landing it and it raked out his forks.
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sephus22 wrote:
Pat Jacobson used to come down to Washougal and Mulkey and take everybodys money in all three classes.that was when there was 30-40 guys in each...
Pat Jacobson used to come down to Washougal and Mulkey and take everybodys money in all three classes.that was when there was 30-40 guys in each class.Also Rowdy Blaisdell........
Pat Jacobson was fast, shame he was hurt.
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Chase Reed
Ryan Wallace
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From my time in NorCal a guy named Bret Hamilton, he was fast! Now owns braap shop yamaha in Modesto

Once I moved to idaho there's a few guys
Robb floth
Kris rourke
Cole siebler
Danny smith
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RandyS wrote:
Dave Wood and Bobby May. Argyle was my babysitter, parents would drop me off in the morning, come pick me up at night.
Bobby may...good dude. Phil crane was fast as hell too
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RandyS wrote:
Dave Wood and Bobby May. Argyle was my babysitter, parents would drop me off in the morning, come pick me up at night.
BobbyM wrote:
Bobby may...good dude. Phil crane was fast as hell too
Jodry, Hersman, Teddy Rogers, Jerome Hyberger, McKenna, Kevin Henry, Etc.
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Tarz483 wrote:
In minnesota in the early 90's our local 125/250 A class state champ Was Cory Kearney .. I was a kid at the time riding 80's...
In minnesota in the early 90's
our local 125/250 A class state champ Was Cory Kearney ..
I was a kid at the time riding 80's
I remember thinking he was so fast I didnt see how any one could be faster lol of course the top pro's
where . Cory had a stint riding pro in SX and the nationals .
Some times I think the top local guys dont ride there best because of nerves or who knows what
but I've seen Cory flat out flying at Illeville a few times . Then I saw him racing pro and not riding as well as I had seen before.
Cory did pretty good in 125 SX. Had top 5 finishes and had top 10 series points a few times.
Jordan SX use to have Keeney, Voss and Povolny going at it in the late 90's.
Donny O'Slow O'Hara 4/5/2014 11:16am
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Chappy Blose, Carlos Serrano and Gary Dirks were probably the three fastest Phoenix locals, when I was racing in the late 70s early 80s. Chappy got a Factory Kawasaki ride in 79 & 80 and got 8th OA. in the 125 Nat. in 1980. I believe Carlos had a Factory Maico ride, and Gary rode for DG.





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BobbyM 4/5/2014 2:47pm
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bigmaico wrote:
Jeff Jennings from So Calif, had some Suzuki support r maybe a factory ride.

killed them in local races,but never made it big.
I think he commited suicide if oi remember right...
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wreckitrandy wrote:
Ron 'Wirehead' Jones was a bad dude.
Wirehead made a lot of guys steer clear of old muddy creek

Kentucky country boy Tommy Watts,

Tennessean Kenny Kizzar, wild child
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slowvet 4/6/2014 4:26pm
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Ray Pulley out of Virginia and Glen Taylor out of Maryland. Greg Theiss out of Nebraska.
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hillbilly 4/6/2014 4:33pm
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Keith Watson,popped on the scene and then disappeared,, key bumps
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bigmaico wrote:
Jeff Jennings from So Calif, had some Suzuki support r maybe a factory ride.

killed them in local races,but never made it big.
BobbyM wrote:
I think he commited suicide if oi remember right...
Jennings and Mike Bell ,cousins ,I believe. I heard the same rumor, but I believe many are confusing JJ with Suzuki test rider Bob Elliott, who did take his own life.
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Fred Boss Mx Dion wrote:
There was another guy in Norcal, in the mid 70s , Name; Alex Jorgenson, that was primaraly a smooth track rider with high National numbers. He...
There was another guy in Norcal, in the mid 70s , Name; Alex Jorgenson, that was primaraly a smooth track rider with high National numbers. He would show up at Dixon about 3-4 times a year and smoke on one of those evil Can-Ams......It was embarrasing for the regulars.
Alex was a multi time Grand National race winner and and top10 in championship points many time.
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Jason McCormick and Ryan Abrigo should be on this list
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hillbilly wrote:
Todd Harrell out of NC I believe
His parents ran the old track at the Metrolina Fairgrounds north of Charlotte where a few nationals were held. The kid mixed iti up with Tony Summey, Sam Dayton and Billy Liles when he came up from Ga for the big local races.

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