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KENDA TIRES Motorama Hotshot – Scott Meshy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

27th Annual Motorama Indoor Races – By Jim Bull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

More Motorama Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Pagoda MX – Season Opener – By Jim Bull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-25

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Contest Winners! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Hello Race Fans! Is it here yet? Has anybody seen it? Spring is what I’m looking for, some nice bright 60 degree days. Hopefully by the time you are reading this, spring will be upon us. As I’m sitting here writing this, it is still very cold and windy and it’s even snowing. Winter came late this year but none the less it made an appear-ance. Anyhow, let’s get on with the race season. Motorama is behind us and featured within this issue. We also braved the elements for Round # 1 of the PA State Hare Scramble Series in early February. What a success, over 350 racers came out to battle the ice and the Dutchmen course. Things are looking great as we move into the new year. There are a ton of races that you can attend this year and I’ve heard that a few of the local tracks have made some awesome course changes. As usual MRA will be out each and every weekend at a track near you. Watch for our camera and be sure to check our website Mondays by noon to catch all of the weekends racing action. Also, coming soon at www.mcracin-gaction.com you’ll be able to place classified ads both online and in print. What better way to “reach the racers” than to advertise your merchandise with MRA. As Always, we thank you for reading MRA. Please remember as we move through the year to support the advertisers in our pages. You can find most anything you need to have a successful race season right here in MRA. I would also like to give a special thanks to our paid subscribers. Thanks to you, MRA continues to be strong and we can move into the future. Until next time.

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MOTORAMA HOTSHOTevent: Motorama Indoor Races

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Sponsors: B & B Yamaha – KTM, Garne, and looking for more. MRA would like to feature Scott Meshy as this years Motorama Hotshot. We can only give this honor once a year obviously because The Motorama Indoor Races are held once a year and they kick off our season here in AMA District 6. We caught up with Scott and his family on Sunday hanging out in the pits and here is what we learned. On Saturday Scott was on fire, grabbing not only his heat win, but he also grabbed the holeshot in the main and went on for the win. Scott had a great day on Sunday as well, racing for all he was worth and he ended up grabbing a second place finish to cap off the weekend. Way to go Scott, excellent job. Last year was Scotts first full year racing and he ended up taking third overall in track points at Sleepy Hollow. Scotts finishes at this years Motorama were a great start to kick off the new season. 50cc racers better be on their game this year, I believe they'll all been chasing this young man around all season long. Scott, I would like to thank you for taking your time to give us a picture and we wish you and your family the best in the 2005 season. Local racers watch out, you just may be the next MRA Hotshot.

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As usual, the 27th Annual Motorama Indoor Races and Shows provided more racing action, more vendor displays and

more motor head activities than any other show east of the Mississippi, and maybe west of it too. If you were there then you know what I mean, if you had to miss it this year for one reason or the

other, make sure you get it in your calendar for next season. Every year, the folks from Trail-Way Speedway and Motorama Events kick off our motocross racing season here in District 6 in grand form at the Harrisburg Farm Show Arena. This years racing action fea-t u r e d t w o days of MX racing hosting 23 different divisions each day. From 4 years to 40, the racers were there, both motorcycle and quad alike to grab the bragging rights heading into the outdoor season. If you’ve never seen the likes of Jeremy Cook, Casey Clark, Ty Wallace and Barry Carsten go at it on a small indoor arena, well then I don’t believe you’ve lived. If you like bar to bar, plastic rubbing, high flying motocross then this

is the show to see. Not only do the experts wind you up, the Motorama offers a Jump Styling con-test each year. For the past several years, two men have dominated that show. Lost Creek Cycles, Jason Dunkelberger does things on a quad that seem humanly impossible and Action Motorsports Clint Johnson always seems to fly higher and further than anybody else around. In amateur racing this year,

both Garret Toth and Dylan Kautz put a couple of wins under their belts. And there is one young man that has done something that has never been a c c o m p l i s h e d here in 27 years of racing. Broc Schmelyun from Westminster, MD entered three classes for two days of racing. Two

mini classes and the 125 C division, Broc won every race he competed in on both days. Heat and main event wins combined – totaled 12. The quad racing was fantastic as well. In youth action both Colby Brake and Stanley Bohenek picked up a pair of wins with Jason Dunkelberger sweeping the expert divisions. There were so many entries in the 91-450 production B class that they had to run two groups. Again folks, if you want to see some hot quad racing action, stick 20 full size quads on the Motorama floor and hold on. In addition to all of the arena cross action, there were motorcycle and bicycle trials events. There was a Tuner War car show, show car displays and go cart and quarter midget racing. There was robot conflict, a beauty pageant, and racers, ven-

dors and spectators alike raised over $ 14,000 to donate to the Spina Bifida Foundation. Next years event is scheduled for February 18th and 19th, 2006. Racers and vendors can get information about the show at www.motoramaevents.com You can also check out event results and photos online. – Jim Bull MRA

colby “the Manimal” Brake (862) wins the 71-90cc 4W class on both Saturday & Sunday.

Daniel Schneider (79) grabs the Holeshot and races to a win in the 91-450 B Division

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Dylan Kautz wins the250 B class on

Saturday and Sunday.

Lost creek cycles – Jason Dunkelberger (19) was in the winners circle all weekend long.

Ridersville cycles, Ryan Jones wins 125 A – in sunday racing action.

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reSuLtS: Saturday - Mc50 Oil (4-6): 1. Ezra Wright; 2. Dawson Evitts; 3. Austin Felts; 4. Cole Patrick; 5. Mark Hushon, Jr.50 Stock (4-6): 1. Scott Meshey; 2. Dylan Kolb; 3. Mark Hushon, Jr.; 4. Ezra Wright; 5. Dawson Evitts.50 Stock (7-8): 1. Jarek Balkovic; 2. Justin Hushon; 3. Daniel Dillin; 4. Justin Cooper; 5. Brennen Weindel.65 (7-9): 1. Kyle Dillin; 2. Mitchell OíVell; 3. Robert Piazza, Jr.; 4. Kevin Thompkins; 5. Trevor Shaffer.65 (10-11): 1. Kameron Page; 2. Dominick Guastella; 3. Joey Peters; 4. Kyle Bitterman;

5. Josh Villarreal.85 (7-11): 1. Dominick Guastella; 2. Kameron Page; 3. Joey Peters; 4. Ryan Zaveral; 5. Tim Savidge, Jr.85 (12-13): 1. Broc Schmelyun; 2. Christopher Weaver; 3. Justin Maylath; 4. Mitchel Melhorn; 5. Tyler Hawk.Super Mini: 1. Broc Schmelyun: 2. Nicholas Myers; 3. Austin Bixler; 4. A.J. Houser; 5. Zach Boone.School boy: 1. Dennis Johns, Jr.; 2. Garret Toth; 3. Travis Rudd; 4. Kody Weldman; 5. Daniel Fodor.125 A: 1. Barry Carsten; 2. Ty Wallace; 3. Kevin Brodsky; 4. Ryan Jones; 5. Casey Clark.125 B: 1. Paul Allison; 2.

Dylan Kautz; 3. Dennis John, Jr. 4. Travis Rudd; 5. Shane Weigel.125 c: 1. Broc Schmelyun; 2. Daniel Fodor; 3. Richard Thomas III; 4. Richard McCauley; 5. Zachary Rudd.250 A: 1. Jeremy Cook; 2. Barry Carsten; 3. Ryan Jones; 4. Casey Clark; 5. Willy Toth.250 B: 1. Dylan Kautz; 2. Cory Nailor; 3. Steve Chiappa; 4. Kenneth Schnatter; 5. Steven Wright.250 c: 1. Richard Wright; 2. Jason Tolbert; 3. Travis Overly; 4. Brett Dennis; 5. John Schafft.25 + B: 1. Gustav Golden; 2. Steven Wright; 3. Mike Lupey; 4. Terry Rice; 5. Dennis Horn.50 Adult: 1. A. Scott Martin; 2. Josh Sheffer; 3. Greg Diehl; 4. Robert Civilette, Sr.

Saturday – AtV50 (4-8): 1. Stanley Bohenek; 2. Travis Wotring; 3. Dalton Seabridge; 4. Alex English; 5. Colton McCarthy.71-90 Prod. (8-15): 1. Colby Brake; 2. David Nevrotski; 3. Kenton Heinbaugh; 4. Chad Davis; 5. Joseph Bromley.91-450 Prod. A: 1. Jason Dunkelberger: 2. Bruce Wyland; 3. Brian Ace; 4. Jason Detsch; 5. Cameron Massaro.91-450 Prod. B – Grp 1: 1.Dustin Walters; 2. Daryl Mallow; 3. Luke Deatrick; 4. Robert Burbridge; 5. Justin Parmer.

91-450 Prod. B – Grp 2: 1.Michael Kowal; 2. Ricky Navarro; 3. Daniel Schneider; 4. Jason Steadman; 5. Sam Wall.91-open Mod. A: 1. Jason Dunkelberger; 2. Brian Ace; 3. Brendon Laplante; 4. Bruce Wyland; 5. Michael Barry.91-open Mod. b: 1. Ian Tolbert;

reSuLtS: Sunday - Mc50 Oil (4-6): 1. Dawson Evitts; 2. Pollux Fisher; 3. Mark Hushon, Jr.; 4. Cole Patrick; 5.Ezra Wright;50 Stock (4-6): 1. Ezra Wright; 2. Scott Meshey; 3. Terry Savion; 4. Dawson Evitts; 5. Dylan Kolb.50 Stock (7-8): 1. Jarek Balkovic; 2. Justin Cooper; 3. Daniel Dillin; 4. Evan Richard; 5. Wyatt Barto.65 (7-9): 1. Trevor Shaffer; 2. Jarek Balkovic; 3. Robert Piazza, Jr.; 4. Kyle Pichler; 5. Mitchell OíVell;65 (10-11): 1. Joey Peters ; 2. Dominick Guastella; 3. Ryan Zaveral; 4. Steven Sparks; 5. Kyle Bitterman. 85 (7-11): 1. Dominick Guastella; 2. Kyle Bitterman; 3. Kameron Page; 4. Joey Peters; 5. Josh Villarreal.85 (12-13): 1. Broc Schmelyun; 2. A.J. Houser; 3. Justin Maylath; 4. Tyler Hawk; 5. Max Stevey.Super Mini: 1. Broc Schmelyun: 2. Nicholas Myers; 3. A.J. Houser; 4. Austin Toomey; 5. Max Stevey.School boy: 1. Garret Toth; 2. Dennis Johns, Jr.; 3. Travis Rudd; 4. Frankie Perez; 5. Kody Weldman. 125 A: 1. Ryan Jones; 2. Ty Wallace; 3. Kevin Brodsky; 4. Barry Carsten; 5. Clint Johnson.125 B: 1. Garret Toth; 2. Dylan Kautz; 3. Paul Allison; 4. Thomas Craig; 5. Travis Rudd.125 c: 1. Broc Schmelyun; 2. Zachary Rudy; 3. Gustav Golden; 4. Matthew Berrier; 5. Kody Weidman.250 A: 1. Jeremy Cook; 2. Ty Wallace; 3. Barry Carsten; 4. Willy Toth; 5. Clint Johnson.250 B: 1. Dylan Kautz; 2. Cory Nailor; 3. Kenneth Schnatter; 4. Mark Rice; 5. Terry Rice.250 c: 1. Richard Wright; 2. Jason Tolbert; 3. Brett Dennis.25 + B: 1. Paul Allison; 2. Gustav Golden; 3. Terry Rice; 4. Mike Lupey; 5. Steven Wright.50 Adult: 1. Greg Diehl; 2. Josh Sheffer; 3. A. Scott Martin; 4. Robert Civilette, Sr.

Sunday – AtV50 (4-8): 1. Stanley Bohenek; 2. Alex English; 3. Travis Wotring; 4.Cody Delong; 5. Colton McCarthy.71-90 Prod. (8-15): 1. Colby Brake; 2. Kenton Heinbaugh; 3. Colton Bloser; 4. Chad Davis; 5. Joseph Bromley.91-450 Prod. A: 1. Jason Dunkelberger: 2. Brian Ace; 3. Bruce Wyland; 4. Cameron Massaro; 5. Jason Detsch. 91-450 Prod. B – Grp 1: 1. Ian Tolbert; 2. Dustin Walters; 3. Matt Price; 4. Robert Burbridge; 5. James Miller.91-450 Prod. B – Grp 2: 1. Daniel Schneider; 2. Michael Kowal; 3. Sam Wall; 4. Kalw Witmer; 5. Vince Nolt.91-open Mod. A: 1. Jason Dunkelberger; 2. Bruce Wyland, Jr.; 3. Brian Ace, Jr.; 4. Brendon Laplante; 5. Michael Barry, Jr.91-open Mod. b: 1. John Schnatter; 2. Daniel Schneider; 3. Ian Tolbert; 4. Jason Steadman; 5. Tony Snyder.

Dominick guastella takes two wins in the 85cc 7-11 group on the weekend.

Stanley bohenek wins the 50cc Quad class on both

Saturday and Sunday.

toy techs – Dennis Johns flies to a win in the School boy Division.

Broc Schmelyun was on fire winning all of his heat’s and Main’s. 12 total in 3 classes for the weekend.

ty Wallace leads the experts thru the 1st corner in Saturday racing action.

West Shore Suzuki’s, Bill toth congratulates his son garret on his second win of the day.

John Schnatter grabs his firstwin ever at Motorama taking the checkers in open Mod. Amateur.

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clint Johnson(924) and casey clark(161) bust it big in sundays Jump Style contest.

results – Mc trialsintermediate: 1. Zach Zuback; 2. Michael Folk; 3. Ryan Cluckey.expert: 1. Michael Cook; 2. Cody Manning; 3. Steve Krouse.Woman: 1. Laura Paugh; 2. Erica Plank.champ: 1. Chris Florin; 2. Travis Fox; 3. Bill Caron.Sr. expert: 1. Craig Fish; 2. Mike Ramer; 3. Mark Buzkowski.Beginner: 1. John Minteer; 2. Nicholas Fonzi; 3. Ben Fisher.novice: 1. Adam Sage; 2. Zach Donnette; 3. John Brunnett.Advanced: 1. Brandon Wheary; 2. Ray Doret; 3. Aaron Miller.Super Senior: 1. Randolph Smith; 2. George Mantzoros; 3. Clyde Wise.Senior A: 1. Laverne Bowen; 2. Brad Mock; 3. Nis Mantzoros.Senior b: 1. Gale Petro; 2. David Hollen; 3. Daniel Hoffnagle.Vintage: 1. Mark Williams; 2. Kevin Biden; 3. Thomas Joseph.

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District 6 honors it’s National champions...

Addison emory iii and iV – 1st Place Finishes Womens champs team Suzuki’s – kevin Varnes

everybody loves to read MrA! Mike Soudas – 1st 200 A the new McW conti was there!

Allie & Allen Slate – 2nd Place

Finishes

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District 6 honors it’s National champions...

Mason evitts – 1st 50 Oil hanging Out! J.L.’s little brother, Mikey and tires George Richards – 1st Auto Sport

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rounD #1 Bp proMoTions,Flying Dutchmen motorcycle ClubFebruary 6, 2005 The 2005 Hare Scramble Season kicked off as usual at the Flying Dutchmen in early February. Over 350 racers came out to challenge the partially ice covered course on a bright 40 degree winters day. The crew at FDMC did a great job of getting the snow off the track for the event. Studded tires were allowed and came in handy on those slick spots, especially in the woods. In the morning youth race, Justin Frederick got out to an early overall lead and never looked back. He would go on for the 12-15 age group win as well as the overall. Bugsy Wakefield moved up to the Super Mini class this year taking the win in that division. In the afternoon bike race the racing action was intense up front. Chris Evitts got out in front early and he turned up the heat. Pro Motocrosser Ty Wallace was on hand as well as New Jersey fast guy, Tim Rizzon. The three set a blistering pace with Rizzon and Wallace swapping positions several times thru out the day. At the end it was, Evitts, Wallace then Rizzon. In the amateur ranks, several fast racers have moved up from the youth divisions this year. The 200 B class was stacked with talent, it would be another Rizzon though taking the checkers at the barrels. Chris Rizzon who had an intense battle last year for a championship in the ECEA series was your winner to kick of the PA State Series. In ATV action, local Pro Chris Borich came out to

show his stuff. Borich had his share of competi-tion with GNCC Racer Matt Smiley making an appear-ance. But as usual, Borich made quick work of the com-petition on the familiar Dutchmen course and he took home the win. Jim Bull MRA

Dirt Ball, was the message of the day.

reSuLtS:Motorcycle

50 Oil Colton Smith Mason Evitts Steven Gallagher Dan Hess Dalton Dunman50 Stock Michael McGee Tanner Barnhardt Walter Bond Pollux Fisher Tanner Whitney65 (7-9) Daniel Bromley Robert Civiletti Jr. Dakota Dunman Dieter Willenbrock Henry Ferreira65 (10-11) Jason Chavez Nick Davis Christopher Vanbuskirk Charles Gross III Josh King85 (7-11) Tim Savidge Shane Hufford Zackery Smith Jake Eckhart James McCorr85 (12-15) Justin Frederick Jeffrey Sullivan Jacobus Ferreira Cody Mummert Joshua Smith

Super Mini Dale Wakefield Aaron Mulhern Michael Vilasi Derrick Kell Alex Dolan110 Air cooled Taylor Pecika Brandon Woolf Brandon Belsak Trent Noll Geoffrey Gallagher100-150 4 Stroke Charles Lengle Ian Quire Dan Buckley Woody Fregia Shawn Kozak86 - 200 A Jerod Stoner Jason Henrikson Jed Haines86 - 200 B Chris Rizzon Bobby OíReilly Timmy Hunter Jason Sipe Tyler Klinger86 - 200 c Pat Eisenfelder Kevin Fisher Travis McGee David Gullo Dave DeNardo201-open A Christopher Evitts Ty Wallace Tim Rizzon Tyler McCreight Andrew Krate

201-open b Michael Pecika Jim Cassel Robert Civiletti Michael Graden Sean VanAssen 201 – open c Glenn Cordova William McKenney Norman Diefenderfer Anthony Kepner Shawn BohanonVet A Bob Walton Mike Reichert Christopher Reichert Shane Hufford Todd TempleVet b Kevin Watts Harry Thomas Shane Hyser Marc Innella Thomas HaleySenior A Mike Ego Sean Petri Steven Bromley Rick Wychunas Bryan GettysSenior b Phil Ehlinger James Mulhern Scott Fisher Michael Nazzarese Dennis Fitzgerald

FDMc offered a very cool statue

for 1st Place.

Jim Stacks 1000cc Kawasaki.

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FLYinG DUtChMenMOTORCYCLE CLUB, INC.

Pine Grove, PA

2005 RACe DATeS

www.flyingdutchmenmc.net

Located along Rte. 895 - 3 miles east of Pine Grove (Rock, PA)2004 Schedule of events

ALL RIDeRS MuST hAve AMA AnD DISTRICT #6 CARDSFor information Call: “FDMC” Clubhouse (570) 345-6340 • Luke & Nancy Zechman; (570) 345-8734

Tina “Track Points”: (570) 345-2342 (nO CALLS AFTeR 9PM)

view Complete Schedule Online:

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MOTOCROSSMay 1, 2005May 15, 2005June 5, 2005June 19, 2005July 10, 2005July 24, 2005August 7, 2005August 21, 2005September 4, 2005

March 13, 2005March 20, 2005April 3, 2005April 17, 2005

Mini Bike - Youth 4-WheelSign in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30-9amRace Times . . . . . . . .9:30-10:30am

MotorcyclesSign in . . . . . . . . . . .9:00-11:00amRace Times . . . . . . . .11:30-1:30pm

QuadsSign in . . . . . . . . . . .11:00-1:45pmRace Times . . . . . . . . .2:15-3:45pm

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Sign In . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:15am

Practice . . . . . . . .9:30-11:15am

Riders Meeting . . . . . . .11:30am

Race Time. . . . . . . . . . .11:45am

GATe Fee: $10.00 enTRY Fee: $30.00 BP RACe: $35.00

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And He Walked Away! Photos By T.S. Photos

taylor Pecika soars to the win in the 110 cc Air cooled Division.

team RRP from L-R; Dale Wakefield, Bugsy Wakefield, Ryder Wallace, Mike Rossini, and ty Wallace.

tHanks For reaDing mra

AtV50 (4-8) Brian Thorson Allie Slate Zachary Graybeer Chase Smith Nicky Prosper51-70 (6-11) Colby Chinchar Derrec Robinson Haydn Wolpert Andrew Thorson William Sloan71-90 (9-15) Kenton Heinbaugh Samantha Vanbuskirk Cody Spitler Joshua Weikel William Marshall16 – Older Edgar Bixby91-300 2 & 4 Stroke James Kupervage Brandon Romito Eugene Walsh Joshua Harner Michael Reddyopen A Chris Borich Matt Smiley Michael Lucas Jarrod McClure Keith Applebyopen b Michael Fleming Mac Magee Owen Kapalski Robert Dewitt Karl Lehmanopen c Jeffrey Frank John Duris Gregory Biacone Andrew Achey Craig RoaderVet Kenneth Tinchar Louis Huber Chad Kirby Tim Smith David BishonSenior Randy Smith Jeff Kearney Thomas Vask Tom Hetzendorf Albert Janes

utility Lance Schwartz Bryan VanAssen Dave Porzi Karl VanAssen Chris CooperAuto Sport George Richards Brad Malavolta Timothy McAndrew Christopher Peipher Brian Marsh

Watch for tony Smiths DVD Documentary on hare Scramble Racing.

Walter bond races to a third in class.

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name: Jerod StonerAge: 16Hometown: Lewisberry, PAride: Gas Gas 200class: 200 ADistrict #: 33experience: Riding 13 years – Racing 9 yearsFavorite Food: I really like tacosFavorite Movie: I don’t watch many movies, I saw Travis in the Nitro Circus 2 last and it’s a pretty sick movie.Hobbies: I play the drums and ride my CRF 50.Sponsors: Cycle Tech, Gas Gas USA, Cumberland Kawasaki, Hebo, Spectro Oils, Scott Goggles, Ten Racing, Works Enduro Riders.

MRA names Jerod Stoner “2004 RACER OF THE YEAR”. This is the first year that MRA has offered this designation and we feel that there is no better candidate than Jerod to receive this honor. Although there are many fantastic racers in our region of the country, that had many fantastic results in 2004, none have had the season that this young man has. We were going to offer a winner for both Motocross and Off Road, but Jerod's results were so outstanding that we felt he deserved this honor all to himself. 2004 was the first year for Jerod competing in an adult division and boy did he shine. At 15 years of age, Jerod jumped into the 200 B division and made his presence known from the very beginning. Jerod won his first GNCC race of the year right here in his own back yard at the Rausch Creek Race and went on to win a total of six out of fourteen rounds to clinch the overall championship. Jerod also had a fantastic year racing locally in the East Coast Enduro Associations Hare Scramble Series. There Jerod won the 200 B division and finished 7th overall in the series to be ranked AA for 2005, a designation reserved for the top ten riders in that organization. As expected, Jerod also dominated the District 6 Series and the BP Promotions PA State Series, winning the championships in both. On top of all that Jerod has a great attitude and he is one of the nicest people you could ever meet. I would like to thank

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2004 him and his family for their time for this interview, and I would like to wish the whole Stoner family the best in the future. Watch for Jerod this year competing in the 200 A Division. He has a new ride through Cumberland Kawasaki with Gas Gas USA, and he is off to a great start already this year. Jerod took a 9th place finish in Texas and an 11th in Florida by the time of this printing, pretty respectable for a new ride racing in a new division.

MrA: Jerod, can you tell us when you started riding?JS: I was three years old. My parents bought me a Suzuki 50 four wheeler that I rode the wheels off of. Then they got me a PW50 that I wouldn’t ride for about 6 months after they got it. I guess I was scared of it or something. MrA: How about racing?JS: My first year I raced motocross on a KTM 50, I was seven.MrA: Do you remember your first race?

JS: I was racing my KTM 50 at the Flying Dutchmen. In practice I fell over the one jump and broke my front fender off. I finished 7th out of 8 riders. MrA: What inspires you to race?JS: The racing environment is great, it's a family thing. The whole family is in there working as a team and giving it 100 %. The people are also great at the races; I’ve met people from all over the East Coast. It’s just really fun to go race and be with everyone having a great time.MrA: Do you have any heroes or people in the sport that you look up to?JS: Yes, Ryan Rodgers has helped me a ton with racing. He lives close, so we get to

ride together a lot. There have been times where he’s spent all day pushing me to go faster by doing things like staying right on my butt, which made me want to go harder and harder. Those days, he could have been out riding and pushing himself to go faster, but he helped me. I’m very fortunate to be able to ride with him.MrA: Am I correct that 2004 was your first year on a big bike?JS: Yes it was, In 2003 I did have a KX 125 that I would practice on but 2004 was the first year on the big bike full time.MrA: What class did you race in 2003 and how’d you do?JS: I was in the 100cc (12-15) class. I won my class and finished first overall in the ECEA Kids Series. I also raced the Mini Intermediate class at the GNCC’s and finished first in that class.MrA: What were your accomplishments in 2004?JS: I finished first in all of the following series in the 200 B division. GNCC, ECEA, District 6 and the PA State Series.MrA: Wow, you won all of these divisions in just your first year on a big bike?JS: YesMrA: What will you be up to in 2005?

JS: I’m not quite sure what races I'll be doing this year. I’m moving up to the 200 A class where I’m hoping to do some GNCC races. I will be racing the ECEA Series in the AA division and I’ll be old enough to race Enduros this year so I think it would be fun to try one of those.MrA: Any goals for the future?JS: I plan on racing and having fun doing it. I’m a sophomore in High School right now so I don’t quite know what I’m going to do after school is over.MrA: Is there anyone you would like to thank or promote?JS: First of all, I’d like to thank my parents. They’ve been there and supplied me with everything and supported me my whole life with everything I do. I’m really lucky to have great parents like them. Next, I’d like to thank Ryan Rodgers for pushing me to go faster and ride harder. I’d also like to thank Cycle Tech, Spectro Oils, O’Neal, Scott Goggles, Works Enduro Riders and VPE.

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hcR 62 PO Box 3 • Neelyton, PA 17239 exit 13 or 14 off of PA turnpike (Please call for directions)

(814) 259-9992 or (717) 632-8171

may 1 – pa states round #4 Sponsored by: ATV Addiction-Orrstown, PA; Roxy's Kawasaki-Fayetteville, PA; Cumberland Kawasaki of Carlise, PAJune 5 – Double track points Sponsored by: Summit Homes-Butler, MD

sept. 4 – pa states round #8 Sponsored by: Grumbine RV's-Harrisburg, PA;Schuyekill Sandlasting & Painting-Orwigsburg, PArider appreciation Day – Chicken barbeque 5:00pm

oct. 16 – rider track awards Sponsored by:Kuhn Brothers Oil-Hanover, PA; Deep Run Plumbing-Hanover, PA. For more information call 814-259-9992 or 717-632-8171

Schedule: Sign up and Gates Open at 8:00AMrace – 10:00AM Youth/Women/Pee Weesrace – 11:30AM A-b-c-Vet-Sr-SS MotorcyclesRace – 2:00PM Quad classes

Directions: PA Turnpike to exit 13 to Rt. 522N to Shade Gap, Rt. 641E through Neelyton, at cross roads turn right onto Decorum Rd. One mile to track. -OR- PA Turnpike to exit 14 Rt. 75N to Spring Run. Left onto Rt. 641W. Three miles to Decorum Rd., turn left at cross road, one mile to track.Riders under 18yrs. old MUST have a guardian present to sign release. Spectators assume all liability for injuries or loss. Please keep the area clean by using trash receptacles. NO glass containers. NO open fire. NO studded tires. Call ahead for camping information.

Ft. of mountain Hare scramble

Sanctioned Hare Scramble ScheduleFt. of the Mountain reserves the right to shorten times IF a safety factor occurs,

and also reserves the right to cancel due to severe weather conditions.

all events:5 ft. First place

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Field of DreamsThanks for a Great 2004 Season 2005 schedule

All Dates Weather PermittingDistrict 5 Point Races• April 16 & 17 – Loretta Lynn Area Qualifier Early Registration April 15 & 16 6-7pm• May 1 – Full Throttle Series**• June 19 – Keystone Series (Round #3) & Full Throttle Series**• August 7 – Crazy 8• August 14 – Full Throttle Series**• Sept. 10 – Practice• Sept. 11 – District 5 State Championship & Full Throttle Series** Early Registration September 10 After Practice **Full Throttle SeriesQuestions call 301-337-0918

District 7 Point races• July 16 – MAMA Practice • July 17 – MAMA Race • August 14 – Opener

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Contact InformationDay: 814-629-6774or 814-629-6342Evening: 814-629-6591Practice Track &Log Cabin Rental: 814-629-6774Email: [email protected]

Race Day InformationGates Open 7:00 AM

Practice 8:30 AMSign-up Closes 10:30 AM

Racing 11:00 AM

Keystone Series Dates• June 5 – R & D• June 12 – Challenger • June 19 – Field of Dreams• June 26 – RocketGive Away: 4 – 50cc Pit Bikes

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Racers, as you know, there are several race series around the region that you can participate in this year. Your options are great, but your time and resources may be limited. Wouldn’t it be great if we could all race full time, just hang up school and the job and go race in all of the great series that are available to us. In our area alone there are at least 6 different series that are being run, sometimes in conjunction with each other and sometimes all at the same time. Last month we featured information about the new Ultimate Motocross Championship Series that is being held, mostly north of the Maryland and Pennsylvania border. This month we’d like to fill you in on the new Mason Dixon Race Series. Just like the name describes, this series will be taking place at tracks right along the borderline between these two great states. The series will also reach into the northern tip of West Virginia and over to the new Blue Diamond facility in Delaware. In order to get the scoop on the MDRA, I contacted Rod Yentzer, owner of Doublin Gap Motocross Park and one of the found-ers of the series and Dave Hayes, past president of both AMA District 7 and the Happy Ramblers MC Club. Dave is bringing his experience to the table both as a racer and an administrator in the hopes of pro-viding one of the best series available to you, the racers of this great region. In a recent conference call with both Rod and Dave I asked them to tell me about the MDRA. What I found is that both Rod and Dave, racers themselves are looking to offer the racer a better package than what may currently be available. Every promoter involved in the series is a racer or has a family member that is a racer. They all share the same passion for the sport. They want to provide a place where people can practice and race and earn awards that equal their efforts. We all know that it takes a lot of time and money to compete in the great sport of motocross and the MDRA wants to provide an environment where families can participate at their particular skill level and be rewarded well for doing it. Not that there is anything wrong with some of the series that are currently available. The MDRA just plans to take it to the next level and offer the people an alterna-tive in 2005 and beyond. The MDRA is open to any racer that holds a current AMA membership. Racers from any of the surrounding districts may participate as long as they purchase an MDRA membership card. District cards are not required but the MDRA highly recommends that all racers purchase a district card from their home district to support both the district and to be able to participate in their respective district series if they so desire. The cost of an MDRA card is only $ 20.00 a year and it comes along with some great benefits. For starters, your card entitles you to compete at all 12 MDRA Series races as well as the practice day the Saturday before an event. There will be overnight camping at no charge. You will receive a MDRA T-Shirt and you will receive a 1 year subscription to Motorcycle Racing Action which will be covering all of the MDRA events. You will be invited to attend the Saturday Night Track Parties and the Year End Fun Day and Banquet. But best of all, you get to race at all of the great MDRA tracks and be eligible for the huge year end awards. Classes will be offered to fit everyone’s skill level. One of the things I like the most about the MDRA is their class offerings for the mini ranks. I attend over 50 races each season and the biggest

problem I see is that kids are competing against each other that shouldn’t be. The MDRA will break down the classes not only by age but by skill level as well. They will offer their own advancement system and class designation will be on the honor system. One thing to keep in mind, the MDRA is working with the local districts and they have a pretty good handle on who should be riding in what class. They will not tolerate sandbagging so please sign up for the appropriate skill level. Now, I saved the best for last. The payouts, sure we all want to race motocross to have fun, but isn’t it great when you can get something back. Let’s face it, we all like to win, and when we do we love to get the prize. The MDRA has really stepped up to the plate here. There will be over $ 20,000. in cash and awards paid out over the term of the series. Expert riders are eligible for great cash awards and amateur and youth racers will win MDRA bucks that they can redeem at the tracks and thru MDRA sponsors. There will be motorcycle giveaways and even better yet, lots of great food (sorry I like to eat), plus some of the best racing that will go down all year long. Racers your choices are many in 2005, and most are desirable. My only advice would be to look at what you are investing, and then take a good hard look at what the pay-back may be. The other thing to keep in mind may be the future. We all have to pull together to give our sport the support it needs. As racers lets support the series and tracks that are giving back to us and that have our futures in mind. To join the MDRA, you can do so at any of their events or you can log onto the websites of any of the tracks involved. You can find the MDRA on the web at www.masondixonriding.com or you can reach them by phone during the day at (717) 249-6036. You can check their complete schedule elsewhere in the pages of MRA.

PARTICIPATING TRACKSDoublin Gap MX www.doublingap.comHappy Ramblers MC www.happyramblers.comBlue Diamond Park www.bluediamondpark.comTomahawk MX www.tomahawkmx.comThe Landing MX www.thelandingmx.comMountaineer www.mountaineerraceway.com See the MDRA website for a complete breakdown of awards. Below are just a few examples. www.masondixonriding.com

Expert Payback Per Moto 125A and 250 A, at Each of the Series RacesFinish 20 Riders or More 15-19 Riders 10-14 Riders1st Place $ 125.00 $ 100.00 $ 80.002nd Place $ 90.00 $ 80.00 $ 60.003rd Place $ 70.00 $ 60.00 $ 45.00Paid thru 12th Place

25 +, 30 + and Senior A will be paid at 100 % of the riders race fee !Youth, B and C riders will be awarded trophies – one per every three riders !

EXAMPLES OF END OF YEAR SERIES AWARDS – CASHFinish 125 / 250 A 25 + / 30 + A Senior A1st Place $ 800.00 $ 400.00 $ 200.002nd Place $ 400.00 $ 200.00 $ 100.003rd Place $ 200.00 $ 100.00 $ 75.00Paid thru 7th Place

EXAMPLES OF YEAR END AWARDS – MDRA BUCKSSome Mini Classes and Women Receive – 1st Place = $ 100.00, 2nd Place = $ 75.00, 3rd Place = $ 75.00, paid thru 5th PlaceAmateur Classes Receive – 1st Place = $ 200.00, 2nd Place = $100.00, 3rd Place = $ 75.00, paid thru 5th Place.

All others will receive trophies up to 5th place. Please check website for complete awards and payouts.

Mason dixon Riding AssociationMdRA RACE sERIEs By Jim Bull

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Adult classes125 A-B-C250 A-B-C

classes other classesclassesYouth Mini classes50 (4-8) Oil Injected A and B50 (4-6) A and B50 (7-8) A and B60 (7-11) A-B-C85 (7-11) A-B-C85 (12-15) A-B-CJunior Mini (9-13)Super Mini (12-15)

Vet and Senior classes25 + A and B (25 years & older)30 + A-B-C (30 years & older)40 + A and B (40 years & older)

other classesSchool Boy (12-15 years)College Boy (16-24 years)Women

For information:WWW.masonDiXonriDing.Com

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east coastKeeney Motosports – lebanon, PA

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KEYSTONE TRAILERS, INC.

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new Motocross racing package availableon 6x10 or 6x12 roadmaster trailers.Just $500.00includes: front workbench with overhead cabinet, 6 floor tie downs, 2 Bike chocks, chrome wheels, chrome Bearing Buddies. package can be added to any standard 6x10 or 6x12 roadmaster trailer.

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(302)834-Jumpwww.bluediamondpark.com

CALL OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR RATES AND HOURS OF OPERATION

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2005 ama raCe sCHeDule April 17th – Mason Dixon Riding Association(MDrA) race June 12th – Delmarva MX Series Race July 9th - 10th – District 7 Advancement Points race August 7th – new ultimate Series and D7 Advancement Points race *Sponsored by MSR, Answer and Pro taper

September 4th – Delmarva MX Series Race September 25th – Mason Dixon Riding Association Race November 6th – District 7 Advancement Points race

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Call or Log onto the web for details.856-768-6000

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2005 Race Schedule

RACE DAY ADMISSIONS:

gAte entrAnce Fee: $14.00 Per PerSon (KIDS 10 & UNDER FREE UNLESS RACING)

rAce cLASS entrY: $25.00 PeR cLASS

SAturDAY tiMe ScHeDuLe:gAteS oPen: 1PMSign in: 1-4PMrAce PrActice StArtS 4PMRAcING StARtS 6PM

SuNDAY & MONDAY tIMe ScheDuLe:gAteS oPen: 7AMSign in: 7AMrAce PrActice StArtS 10AMrAcing StArtS 11:30AM

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Open Practice Under The Lights

Begins March 2005 –Tuesdays & Fridays, 4pm-11pm$30 per Rider March thru November

March: 5, 12, (26**)**26th- D6 Points Championship Race5 ft trophy day and Double track points

April: 2, 16, (24**), 30**24th – Sunday Race Special timesD-7 Gold Series Race5 ft trophy day and Double track points

May: 7, 21, (30**)**30th – Monday Race Special Times2nd Annual Memorial Day Race5 ft trophy day and Double Track points

June: 11, 25Regular Races

July: 9, 23Regular Races

August: 6Regular Race(Additional August Race – TBA)

September: 10, 17, 24Regular Races

October: 22, 29Regular Races

November: (6**), 19, (27**)**6th – D6 Points Championship Race5 ft trophy day and Double track points**27th – 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Weekend Race(special awards, prizes and money purse)(6th and 27th are Sunday races, Special times)

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Our 2005 outdoor season kicked off this year at the Pagoda Motorcycle Club in Birdsboro, PA. Hats off to all of the club members for making this event possible. When faced with close to a foot of fresh snow just days prior to the event, the decision was made to go for it. Several club members took personal time from work to go out and tirelessly work the course to the best of their abilities to be ready for the first race of the year. Although race day left plenty of the sticky stuff to contend with, I believe all in attendance enjoyed their day. I would also like to say “way to go” to the 100 + racers that showed up to support the race. You guys and gals truly are the warriors of the sport. At a mid day riders meeting when the racers were asked, “race moto two or go home” they said, “lets race”. And race they did. I would like to say thanks to the Pagoda Motorcycle Club for staying the course and putting on the show. You can check complete event photos at mcracingaction.com, just look around the mud. Jim Bull MRA

Results:

50 Oil 4-6Ethan AnthonyKyle HainesSavion Terry

50 Oil 7-8Ezra DeloachAlex MillerRyan Koch

50 Stock 4-6Zakary ShafferSavion Terry

50 Stock 7-8Logan EhretsBrandon HartranftKyle BoileauGabriel Kozel

XR 50/Jr 50Charles Gabel

XR 80Jesse StreetJustin Campbell

ttr 90Christian Major

100/125 4 strokeMichael MajorChandler Gottshall

65 7-9Jacob HartranftTrevor ShafferJesse DreisbachKyle BoileauLogan EhretsLuke Palonicola

85 7-11Brett FormanLarry McVayDustin GeisRichard KastleJacob HartranftKyle Greenwalt

85 12-13James MunchCoty SebastianAnthony MillerBrian Wasson

85 14-15Bryan WeimerKevin HudsonDamian Meroni

Jr MiniLarry McVayRichard KastleZachery WarnockBrett FormanKyle Greenwalt

Super MiniAndrew DelongDrey BoddieStephen MorelliJames MunchKevin Hudson

School boyJoshua GottshallJason SmithAustin EdwardsDavid Sparr

college BoyNeal KulpIan RothDavid HousealJacob Cope

WoodsmenJohn HewczukColton Keech

WomenJessica SmithMichelle Kastle

125ABryan FleischmanLee Chavous

125BDerek WiltChris SeligmanLarry MutschlerNicholas RamichJason Smith

125cChris FormanDavid SparrZachary ShearerJordan DeblasseThomas Cutter

250AGreg PamartJacob Cope

250BLarry MutschlerKevin Clark

250cGeorge SaboJames BrittChristopher TierneyMatthew PisanoNicholas Weber

Vet AGreg PamartJeff Miller

Vet bJames KusmiderJeffery GroffAndrew Ujhelyi

Vet cRobert RearChris Tierney, Sr.George EsmetMike CepressBill Leone

Senior ACalvin LeinbachTom Cutter

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2005 event schedule April 16 MX Practice Day – 9am-5pm April 17 MX – D6 Points, Bucks, Contingency May 1 MX – Practice 8: 45am, Racing 10am May 15 Junk Car Race May 22 Round Robin Poker Run – Sign up 9-12 June 4 Short Track Race – 6pm-10pm June 5 MX – Ultimate MX Championship Series June 11 Poker Run & Spaghetti Dinner- Sign up 3-6 July 10 Poker Run – Sign up 10-2 Aug 14 Poker Run – Sign up 10-2 Aug 20 Gypsy Tour Aug 21 Gypsy Tour/Car Show Aug 28 Closed – Club Picnic Sept 11 Poker Run – Sign up 10-2 Sept 17 Short Track Race – 6pm-10pm Sept 18 Short Track Race – 12 noon – 4pm Sept 25 Motocross D6 Points – Mini Appreciation Day Oct 16 MX – Practice 8:45am, Racing 10am Oct 22 Kiddies Halloween Party Oct 23 Turkey Poker Run – Sign up 10-2 Oct 30 MX – Practice 8:45am, Racing 10am Nov 13 Junk Car Race Dec 10 Christmas and Awards Banquet Dec 18 Kiddies Christmas Party

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James Munch races to a win in the 85cc 12-13

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Larry Mcvay soars to victory in the Junior Mini Division.

Logan ehrets gets the award for “Most Laps without touching

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chandler gottshall wins the 1st Moto in the 125 4 Stroke Division.

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our Baja adventure By Allen Gavlak For a lot of riders, hearing another persons generic narration of a riding adventure is about as exciting as asking an Eskimo to write an essay on ice, so I’ll try to keep this short. We awoke at 3:00am to catch a flight to San Diego from Baltimore, but due to severe fog the night before all flights into Baltimore never made it in. The whole thing was unsettling, but after driving to Washington-Dulles and spending 20 something hours in transit, we finally arrived in Ensenada, Mexico. I had wanted to do a Baja Mexico ride and had been invited several times but it just never fit into my schedule. My friend Sam and his brother David were celebrat-ing David’s 40th birthday and it only seemed fitting to go along with them. Plus, Mexico is a lot warmer than Pennsylvania in mid January. The Chris Haines Motorcycle Adventure company was chosen and went well beyond my expectations. Their web-site, http://www.bajaoffroadtours.com/ offers complete trip descriptions and a very realistic video. The first day started out a bit comical, while getting gas in the morning a guy riding a YZ125 was putting straight gas into his tank. I asked my brother Chris, “Doesn’t that thing need pre-mix?”. Moments later he added a little oil, shook the bike frantically, started it up and blasted down the street. I thought to myself, although not very accurate, I guess that would work. Day one consisted of about 160 miles of off-road rid-ing ending in the beautiful town of San Felipe which borders the Sea of Cortez. A delicious bright and early breakfast on Day two had us heading across the Laguna Diablo, or Devils Lake. This twelve mile long dry lake bed was incredible and I have never ridden anything like it. Along another section of the trails we were photographed in front of a cactus that is said to be over 600 years old. Day two concluded with a scenic and fun ride up to Mike’s Sky Ranch. The trip there was memorable as our guide

Kent attempted to tackle a wild horse at about 55mph. He ended up being knocked unconscious and slightly separated his shoulder. He was a little shaken; but was able to continue riding. Day three consisted of a quick breakfast at Mike’s Sky Ranch then off westward to the Pacific Ocean. The dramatic Pacific coastlines made it difficult to keep your eyes on the road. My cousin Mike fell pretty hard and broke the upper arm bone, humerus. He is healing nicely but required surgery once he returned to Buffalo. Special thanks to Rich, Ken, Sara May, Damon and Brian for all their hard work and hospitality. What started out as a trip from hell, ended up being one heck of good time. I'm planning to go again and may add a few Baja Mexico surfing days to the adventure next time. gAVLAK rAcing101 holly Lane, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050

tHanks For reaDing mra

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Tomahawk MX Park - Centrally located and nestled in the beautiful West Virginia hills, features a 1.3 Mile GP style Motocross Track, a Kids Arenacross Track, and a Hare Scramble Loop. We are currently in the process of adding 2 new Kids Tracks and a new Supercross Track, giving Tomahawk a total of 5 tracks. With our new Kids Tracks you can bring your beginner riders out and feel secure knowing that they'll be safe and having fun, even if they're just learning. These additional tracks will be open for the upcoming season. With our various tracks and layouts, we cater to all skill levels and ages. Tomahawk has open practice year round (weather permitting in winter), and there are no member-ships required to practice. Practice days are Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Be sure to check our website at www.tomahawkmx.com for updates on practices and races. For the 2005 season, Tomahawk MX will be part of the new Mason Dixon Riding Association (MDRA). We will host two MDRA races, in addition to our own racing schedule. Bikes and Quads are welcome at Tomahawk on practice days. For this upcoming season, we will split up the race days for bikes and quads, so they do not race on the same days.

AMA Cards required at all Events. No district cards needed to race. You must have a MDRA Card to race MDRA Events

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July 9 Quad MX – quads onlyJuly 10 MX– bikes only

Aug 6 Quad MX – quads onlyAug 7 MX – bikes only Aug 20 Quad MX – quads onlyAug 21 MX – bikes only

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Nov 5 MX Saturday race – bikes onlyNov 6 Quad MX – quads only

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extreme track Makeoverhappy ramblers Motorcycle clubpress releaseMarch 12 and 13 marked the extreme makeover of the Happy Ramblers Motorcycle club's MX track. The ambi-tious project was led by Dave Hayes, a past president of the club and Bruce Lally the current president. Dave Hayes laid out the design with input from the Happy Ramblers Board, Bill Toth, Bruce Lally, Dale Macall, Nathan (Nate) Smallwood, Jeff Ridgley and Brett Hayes.

Dave summed up the project: "Prior to this past weekend the single biggest project involving the racing surface was accomplished in the year 2000. I had just been elected president and the track was in serious disarray. With the help of Dave Fichter, Bill Toth, Michele Toth and a great bunch of members we resurrected it! This weekend was really different because Bill Toth and Bruce Lally had done a great job of improving and maintaining the facility for the last 3 years and all we did was concentrate on the racing surface." The project included raising the track level and adding adequate drainage to avoid water laying on the track. New sections were added to allow for more turns and to increase the overall track distance to one mile. Jumps were reshaped or completely plowed under and rebuilt. Dave clarified the reasoning behind the club's decision to rebuild or completely change the jumps. "We felt the track had become pretty stale and without a major change in five years it had become really predictable to the riders and offered no real challenge to anyone who had been there more than once! Speeds had increased dramatically and the fun factor was on the low end of the scale. So I proposed a major re-design to the board of directors that factored rider safety as the primary goal while making the track fun for everyone." The board approved the changes and now

this is definitely not the same old track!

After working from sunrise to sunset on Saturday and Sunday the crew finally stopped to admire the "new" Happy Ramblers. Bruce Lally was ecstatic, standing on the completely re-designed monster jump (now much smaller) near the pond he summed the weekend up: "I am really happy it turned out so well. This is exactly what I had envisioned and it looks awesome."

Don't miss your chance to ride a completely new track on April 10th and 24th, come on out and give it a try. I'm sure

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You don’t know Squat – or do You?By: Bob Schuler – total two wheel training

Are you an Mxer that worries most about your upper body? You should be thinking about strengthening your suspension – your legs and lower back. One of the best exercises you can do for overall strength and power is the squat. It works many different muscles. Quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes are all part of the squat. It also works the lower back, hip and torso muscles. These are all the muscles you need strong to stand in the rough stuff, help you seat bounce or pre-jump on the MX track. The squat works more major muscles than any other resistance training movement. Sure, if you are going to the beach every weekend then spend your time working on your chest, arms, and shoulders. If you plan on riding then remember to work your lower body as well as your upper body. You don’t want to be one of those guys at the gym with biceps that are bigger than your quads. The larger the muscle groups the more often and at a higher intensity you can train it. I know you guys have heard a lot of reasons why you should not do squats. One, that it is bad for your knees and back, not true if done properly. First, you should have a spotter or a safety rack if you are going to lift heavy which would only be during the winter or off-season for the racer. Second, do not go lower than 90 degrees and do not bounce at the bottom. Third, keep your head up and back straight. I always pick something on the wall to focus on then as you lower yourself down it forces you to keep your head up. Fourth, remember not to pop all the way up where your knees are ready to lock out. Instead slow your movement at the top of your squat as to not over extend your knees. There are other ways to do squats if you don’t have a power rack or even barbells at home. Grab your dumb bells and get an Ab ball. Rest the ball against the wall with your butt against the ball. Roll down the wall as you go into your squat. This will not build a lot of strength but it will help with your muscle endurance. You can do really high reps and get that burn in your quads. This exercise is also helpful even if you have back issues because there is no load on your upper back or spine. If you use your mountain bike or run for training the squat will make you stronger on the hills in both of these disciplines. Remember you are not a body builder or power lifter so don’t go crazy with really insane weights. In the old days we wore belts but this is 2005. The new method is not to wear a belt in the belief that your abs and core will be stronger. You will not have that false sense of security causing you to lift heavy opening yourself up for injury. Ok. Hit the gym and get going on your squats for this season. Keep in mind that the season has already started so don’t go crazy with heavy weights. Keep it to 10 - 12 reps for your sets and save the heavy stuff for the off-season. -Bob Schuler

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name: Logan ehretsAge: 8 yearsHometown: Bernville, PADistrict: 6ride: Cobra 50 KTM 65classes: 50 Stock 7-8 65 7-9District #: 98Sponsors: M2R, Bect Chemical, Klotz, Stonewall Cycle

District 6 racer Logan Ehrets got the thrill of his young life a few weeks ago when he got to compete at the Indy Supercross in the KTM Junior Supercross Challenge. Only a handful of young racers get a shot at this each year. While Logan was there he got to participate in an autograph signing session, he took place in opening ceremonies, he got to attend a birthday party with Mike Larocco and he got lots of free stuff. KJSC racers always come home with a boat load of free gear. On top of all that, Logan got to compete on the Indy course where he brought home a 6th place finish out of 15 riders and he had his own personal mechanic. Way to go – Logan. Wow, there’s been a ton of racers from our area getting picked to compete in this prestigious event this season and there are more on the way. Keep an eye on MRA for all of the details and keep an eye on Logan Ehrets, a past D6 champion. My bet is this kid is going places. Jim Bull - MRA

name: trenton herringtonAge: 8 years oldHometown: Philipsburg, PADistrict: 5ride: King Cobra, Suzuki RM65experience: Going into 4th seasonHobbies: Football, Basketball, BMX, PS2Sponsors: Amicks Superstore, Scott USA, Alloy MX, Ten Racing, Cernics, ASV, Pro Action, Dunlop, Mom & Dad, Grand parentstitles: 2003 District 5 4-8 oil champ, 4-6 stock champ 2004 Disctict 5 state champ 4-6 stock, Loretta Lynn’s Northeast Regional champ 4-6 stock, 5th 4-6 oil

Trentin moved up to the 7-8 50cc class this year and decided to apply for the KJSC. Needless to say he received several denial letters, until one Monday the “big” envelope arrived. Trentin was headed to California, he could not believe he would get to run the coveted Anaheim 3 track, this included the split gate and split first turns. The family packed their bags and headed west for a winter vacation. While there, Trentin toured socal’s Disneyland, Huntington, Newport, and Venice beaches, Hollywood and Beverly Hills, then it was off to the track. Trentin laid down the 2nd fastest lap time in the 1st practice and was really getting used to the KTM Pro Sr. by the 2nd practice. When it was time for the gate to fall Trentin started off in about 4th position, and by the 2nd lap you could throw a blanket over the 4 leaders. Then at the split Trentin decided to take the left side of the track which to his avail worked out nicely, two of the leaders tangled on the right side of the split and Trentin slid up to 2nd place with not enough time or track to catch the eventual winner Jose Ceja. Trentin was treated like a factory pro from the KTM staff and received many goodies from Thor, M2R, Motorex, Scott USA, and Michelin. He also got to sign lots of autographs as well as receive some from “Cowboy” Kenny Bartram, Ronny Renner, and Nathan Ramsey. Trentin really liked the whoops section of the track almost as much as the split track. It was a great experience and chance of a life time. It is something Trentin will never forget.

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13th annual thor parts unlimited north east Classicround #1 - Doublin gap mX park – march 19-20, 2005

Since its inception, the NE Classic Motocross Series has been the event to attend on the East Coast if you are an amateur racer looking to get noticed or to be eligible for a ton of great contingencies. In twelve years this series alone has awarded close to 2 Million Dollars in contingencies, has given away close to a quarter of a million dollars worth of motorcycles and trailers and each year pays out roughly $ 180,000.00 in factory contingencies to racers from all over the coun-try. At the opening round this year in addition to the factory money, 5 sets of Thor gear were given away, 1 Pro Circuit Pipe and a pair of Alpine Star Boots. On top of all that, race sponsor Cumberland Kawasaki from Carlisle, PA gave away a brand new Kawasaki KX 125. All you needed to do was enter one class and you were eligible to win. Racers travel from all over to compete and Round # 1 was no exception. Colton Harrison and Ryan Blizzard came down from New York and made their presence known, the Jersey contingent, Lettieri, Desiderio and Blessing came to town and set a blistering pace and Jacob Grove, Chad Wages and Todd Wilcom traveled from south of the Mason Dixon Line to represent the state of Maryland. As far as the PA riders go, well they put on a pretty good show themselves. In the expert divisions, Damien Plotts traveled all night long after an 18th place finish at the Orlando Supercross to win the 250 A division. Casey Clark, Jeremy Cook and Derrick Wile all took home wins over the two day weekend as well. The racing action was hot, the track was perfect and the weather was prime. Doublin Gap had made some sweet track changes prior to this event adding a step up jump coming out of the pond section followed

chad Wages (444) battles New Yorks, Ryan Blizzard (34) in 125B action. Wages would get the wins on both days.

connor urevich (8c), Brendan Wagner (68) and Dalton Blettner (33) battle in 50cc racing action.

Storm and Sam Sheckells were the proud winners on an '05 kX125 - provided by gerry Stake of cumberland Kawasaki.

Marcus hodge (66), colton harrison (5), and kyle Sidle (15) mix it up in

School Boy racing action.

up by a huge table top jump. Other small changes were made around the track and the expert whoop section was added on Sunday for the A riders. MRA was there and we posted over 1000 photos from the weekends event, you can view them on our website at: www.mcracingaction.com The rider turnout was huge for this event so we didn't have near enough room to post all results here, please log onto www.doublingap.com for complete event results. Jim Bull MRA

Doublin Gaps chaplain and 125 A division rider, Zach camp comes up with two top

ten finishes for the weekend

Saturday class champions

50 Oil 4-8 B Dalton Blettner50 4-6 A Dalton Blettner50 4-6 B Mark Hushon50 7-8 A Keith Mulvaney50 7-8 B Chase Miller60 7-11 A Kameron Page60 7-11 B Storm Sheckells60 7-11 C Kevin Mulvaney85 7-11 A Kameron Page85 7-11 B Chaz Clingerman85 7-11 C Kyle King85 12-15 A Brandon Seibold85 12-15 B Tyler Smith85 12-15 C Andrew JohnsJunior Mini Brandon SeiboldSuper Mini Colton HarrisonWomen Abbie Jo BardoSchool Boy Daniel HoltonCollege Boy Chad Wages125 A Jeremy Cook125 B Chad Wages125 C Broc Schmelyun250 A Derrick Wile250 B Daniel Todd Jr.250 C Preston Strickler25 + A Barry Taggart Jr.25 + B Richard BrungardVet A Greg PamartVet B Richard BrungardVet C Mike Jones Sr.Senior A Ken MessermanFour Stroke Stephen Plank

View complete event finishes at:www.doublingap.com

ne classic results

50 Oil 4-61 33 Dalton Blettner2 11e Ethan Bressler3 9 Isiah Baker50 Oil 7-81 4 Sam Sheckells2 208 Joshua Lang3 4k Kyle Boileau50 4-61 800 Ducati Bowers2 68 Brendan Wagner3 33 Dalton Blettner50 7-81 299 Keith Mulvaney2 117 Evan Richard3 4 Sam Sheckells60 7-91 191 Addison Emory, IV2 299 Keith Mulvaney3 34t Dillon Thomas60 10-111 83 Kameron Page2 35 Joseph Peters3 381 Kyle Bitterman80 7-111 33 Jacob Grove2 83x Kameron Page3 57 Nikolas Desiderio80 12-131 461 Frank Lettieri2 21 Brandon Seibold3 921 Dylan Brajkovich80 14-151 5 Colton Harrison2 651 Kenneth Burger3 918 Tyler Smith

Junior Mini1 21 Brandon Seibold2 33 Jacob Grove3 111 Broc SchmelyunSuper Mini1 461 Frank Lettieri2 5 Colton Harrison3 921 Dylan BrajkovichWomen1 20 Abbie Bardo2 818 Haley Burke3 48 Kelsey GreenSchool boy1 34 Ryan Blizzard2 70 Dan Holton Jr.3 44 Adam Blessingcollege Boy1 9f Jesse Festenstine2 302 Ben Bixler3 765 Ben Baker125 A1 161 Casey Clark2 360 Jeremy Cook3 49 Brian Murphy125 B1 444 Chad Wages2 70 Dan Holton Jr.3 23 Kerry Kaminskie Jr.125 c1 20r Ryan Sebastian2 243 James Triano3 111 Broc Schmelyun250 A1 108 Damien Plotts2 161 Casey Clark3 114 Derrick Wile250 B1 444 Chad Wages2 719x Stephen Plank3 23 Kerry Kaminskie250 c1 63 Jason Keller2 n Nathan Green3 4 Nicholas Weber25+ A1 444 Greg Pamart2 770 Jason Harper3 930 Gaylon Dickson25+B1 105 John Altieri2 116 Chris Boltz3 651 Jason HutchisonVet A1 444 Greg Pamart2 930 Gaylon Dickson3 40 Raymond Niebel

Vet b1 264 Richard Brungard2 105 John Altieri3 21 Jim DobbsVet c1 468 Mike Jones Sr.2 38 Michael Biondo3 529 Daniel Allen Jr.Senior A1 15 Ken Messerman2 2 Tim Schmelyun3 40 Raymond NiebelSenior b1 22 Brian Shoadwell2 83 Mike Wylie3 41 Thomas NagleFour Stroke1 719x Stephen Plank2 44 Chad Rosselli3 204 Eric Myers

rrP's Damien Plotts (108) qualified on Saturday at the orlando Supercross and finished 18th in the main event. he then drove through the night with his mechanic to win both motos of the 250 A

division at the northeast classic.

Jacob grove (33) chases nikolas Desiderio (57) in the 85cc 7-11 class. Grove would

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RRP's Jeremy cook (360) leads the 125 A division through the first turn at the thor - Parts unlimited Northeast classic. cook would go 1-3 for second overall

behind Keeney Motorsports casey clark.

Marshall Hurd (24) battles toy tech's Dennis Johns (14j) in 125B racing action.

Jesse Festenstine from trenton, NJ soars to the win in the college Boy division.

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Dylan brajkovich (921) and brett Forman (7) battle over the new table top jump.

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2005 ScheduleSaturday, April 2nd Practice from 10am to 4pm and Adult Pit Bike Races Sunday, April 3rd Race – District 6 Points Series Event Sponsored by Ephrata Cycle & Sport Ultimate MX Series Sponsored by MSR, Answer, Pro Taper

Sunday, May 8th ***Rider Appreciation Day Sponsored by Roxys Cycles

Friday, July 1st Practice Day 12:00 Noon to 4PM

Saturday, July 2nd Yamaha All Star National Warm Up Race ***Adult Pit Bike Races – Sponsored by Sheckells & Sons Construction

Sunday, July 3rd Yamaha All Star National Sponsored By Yamaha Motor Corp . D-6 Points Event, Ultimate MX Series – Sponsored By MSR, Answer, Pro Taper – Factory Contingencies

Wow – New to Doublin Gap MX park this year: Youth Classes A-B-C at most of our races . Also, Senior B and all regular classes will be racing . For those of you who want to be more competitive and race to your ability, come on out to Doublin Gap and check out these new classes!! Call for information .

***All 50 cc riders receive trophies.

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Chad reed wins his second Daytona Supercross in as many years while earning his 20th AMA Supercross win. Reed led every lap of the 250 main with Ricky Carmichael right on his tail, Carmichael was looking to set

a Daytona Supercross record of 5 wins. Daytona is known to be the longest and toughest track of the season, to win this event is one of the most prestigious honors in the sport, to repeat is even more of an accom-plishment. At times RC challenged Reed and on lap 17 while attempting a pass thru the whoop section, RC

bromley Suzuki's – barry carsten at Daytona.

ricky carmichael walked away with a Second

Place Finish.

k-DuB grabs a Fifth Place Finish

Langston leads the 125 Main, but not for long.

got squirrelly and ended up going down on the asphalt section of the speedway. RC was able to re-mount quickly but had gotten some "Honda Banners" tangled in his rear wheel and was unable to mount a charge. This gives reed his second win of the season with Carmichael still firmly in the points lead. The 125 main was almost as exciting as the 250. The tough Daytona course was chewing up riders left and right. Early in the race a huge pile up took out heavy hitters, Grant Langston and Davey Millsaps. Both men would crash again trying to get back in the mix and this left the door open for Josh Hansen and Josh Grant. The two would battle till the end and they took each other out over the finish line jump while getting the white flag. Hansen would get going first to take the win with Grant recouping for second. The win gives Hansen the series points lead over Langston by two points. Jim Bull MRA

First turn pile-up in 125 cc qualifying.

chad reed makes it his 20th career AMA 250 cc

Supercross Victory.

35tH Daytona superCrossDaytona International Speedway – March 11, 2005

Photos By Allen Gavlak

Jake Johnson lands suzuki, Daytona st VictoryStory courtesy of Cycle News Prior to the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship season-opening Daytona Short Track, there had been a lot of hype surrounding Jake Johnson’s move to Team Suzuki Flat Track. After the main event at Daytona Municipal Stadium was over, Johnson proved that he could live up to it. The 20-year-old New Jersey rider made history by becoming the first man to win an AMA Grand National flat track race aboard a Suzuki when he piloted his short track-framed RM-Z 450 past reigning AMA Flat Track Champion Chris Carr on lap five and sped to victory. After two restarts - the first for Nick Cummings, who cart-wheeled violently after tagging the hay bales on the outside of the back straightaway, and the second after Johnny Murphree did the same thing on lap two of the second attempt at completion - Carr took the holeshot, followed by Mack Daddy Racing’s Henry Wiles and White’s Harley-Davidson’s John Raun Wood. Johnson was sixth off the start, but he railed under two riders in turns three and four to run fourth on the opening lap. Johnson then blasted underneath Wood for third place on lap three to take second place. Johnson was running a lower line than Carr, and he used that shorter traveled distance to catch the fleeing Carr, the two pulling away from Wiles early. Johnson then caught Carr on lap five, drew alongside the champ and then passed him for the lead between turns three and four to take a lead that he would not relinquish. Johnson crossed the finish line with an official margin of victory of 1.094 seconds, though it was actually closer to 3.4 seconds. Carr finished second, with Wiles third, the Michigander barely holding off hard-charging Team Suzuki Flat Track’s Kevin Varnes at the stripe. Jones Powersports KTM’s Kenny Coolbeth was fifth.Other Daytona champions from District 6 – AMA Winter National Short trackTristan Avery 1st 50cc 4-6Daniel Bromley 1st 65 DTXAustin Greenland 1st 250 mod – 4 StrokeCory Texter 1st 400 mod

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From the time that I began racing bikes and probably well before, until about 1986, the internal workings of forks changed very little. This type of fork is referred to as a damper rod fork. I want to talk to you about this set up as it is still around today and can be vastly improved upon.

The major problem with damper rod forks is that they generate damping force (resistance to flow) by pushing oil through fixed holes. The shortfall to this is that at low speeds where the fork is moving slowly they have no damping at all as the oil can move quite freely. Then at high speeds, for example when hitting a square edged bump, they have way too much damping. The forks will feel almost solid as they cannot move oil quickly enough through their damping holes. Cartridge forks on the other hand move oil through orifices that vary in size depending on the speed at which the fork is trying to compress so you can achieve optimal damping characteristics throughout the range.

Now remember I said that this antiquated design is still with us. The sad thing is that it is being used in bikes being ridden by riders who have little or no idea that what they've got, frankly sucks. These are the mini riders. Now when I say mini riders I'm not talking about all minis as most of the new 80/85's do now come with cartridge style forks although some of these can be vastly improved upon i.e CR85. The KX60/65, smaller model KTM's and others however are all damper rod type.

There is a product that we install quite often that will change a damper rod system to one that performs like a cartridge and will vastly improve the ride and control of the bike. I guess I'm addressing this article to the parents of the kids who are trying to compete on this sub-standard set up as you are the ones who have to monitor the performance of your son or daughters bike as they are too young to yet know what to expect from their bikes.

I had first hand experience with this modified set up just a few years ago. Prior to that I had installed many but being a little too big for a mini had never been able to do a back to back comparison. Well when I got my latest street bike I got re-introduced to damper rod forks which I immediately remembered were about as dynamic as a dunked biscuit. After a couple of months of dodging pot holes and crawling across railroad crossings I opted for the modified set up and was completely blown away by the difference. To say it was night and day would be an understatement. I now actually hit potholes on purpose so I can feel the damping work to soak it up.

Any bike equipped with damper rods can easily and quickly be upgraded to perform as good as or better than anything else available. I urge you to find out what you are competing or riding on then look into getting it done. A large percentage of street bikes still use damper rods as do about 95% of all Harleys of which we have done quite a few over the past year. Everyone who has it done says the same thing, "I wish I'd known about this years ago".

If you are curious and would like to investi-gate this for your racer or street or trail bike please give us a call we'd be happy to clue you in. Till then, hang on tight.

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EVENTS SchEdUlEMotocross4/02 Doublin Gap (mx practice 10:00-4:00)

4/02 Evansville SX

4/03 Doublin Gap (D6 Points – Ultimate MX Series)

4/03 Hurricane Hills (season opener)

4/03 Raceway Park

4/03 The Landing MX (Delmarva Series)

4/03 Rocket Raceway (MAMA)

4/10 Evansville (D6 Points- Ultimate MX Series)

4/10 Happy Ramblers (4 ft trophies)

4/10 Sleepy Hollow MX (Double Track Points)

4/16 Atco MX

4/16 Rausch Creek (AHRMA)

4/16 Pagoda (MX practice 10-5)

4/16 Blue Diamond (MDRA Practice Day)

4/17 Blue Diamond (MDRA Race)

4/17 Pagoda (D6 Points)

4/17 Atco MX

4/23 Evansville (SX)

4/23 Raceway Park (NE Classic Warmup)

4/24 Raceway Park (Round # 3 NE Classic)

4/24 Happy Ramblers (4 ft trophies)

4/24 Sleepy Hollow MX

4/30-5/1 Hurricane Hills (NE Qualifier-Loretta Lynnís)

4/30 Atco MX

4/30 Mountaineer (MDRA Practice Day)

5/01 Mountaineer (MDRA Race)5/01 Flying Dutchmen (D6 Points – 5 ft trophies)

5/01 Pagoda

hare Scramble4/03 Flying Dutchmen (Rd # 2 – PA State Series)

4/03 ECEA (Ridge Rider)

4/17 Flying Dutchmen

4/24 Road Winders MC (Round # 3 PA State Series)

4/24 Rocket Raceway

5/01 Ft of Mountain (Round # 4 PA State Series – D7 Points Race)

Short Track4/02 Two Wheel Promotions

4/10 Trail Way Speedway

4/16 Two Wheel Promotions

4/24 Shippenburg MC

4/30 Trail Way Speedway

Trials4/17 Tri State Trialers (Vintage)

4/24 Candytown MC (Vintage)

4/30 White Rose MC (Vintage)

5/01 White Rose MC (Observed Trials)

Misc. 4/09 D-6 Meeting at Lebanon Valley MC

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Rocket is Open for PracticeSaturday – Quads & Bikes

Sunday – Bikes OnlyMX & Hare Scramble Loop 10-6pm for $20.00

2005 Hare Scramble DateS

814-448-2701 www.rocketraceway.com

Fortune Favors The Bold Ride The Rocket

April 24, 2005 D5 & D7 Points – Maryland Comp Race July 24, 2005 D5 & D7 Full Throttle Series August 14, 2005 ECEA Hare Scramble

2005 Motocross Dates April 3, 2005 MAMA at Rocket May 15, 2005 Customer Appreciation Day Sponsored by: Yamaha of Camp Hill (Call for Details)

May 29, 2005 Tri District Challenge Cup Motorcycles Only Sponsored by: Tucker Rocky, MSR Answer 4ft. Trophies

June 5, 2005 MAMA at Rocket June 26, 2005 D7 Gold Series Race & Final Round of the Keystone Series Sponsored by: Fox & Juniata Recreation

July 24, 2005 Full Throttle MX Series August 21, 2005 Goodie Giveaway Day September 25, 2005 D7 Gold Series Race Sponsored by: Yamaha of Camp Hill

October 9, 2005 Race for the Rubber, D7 Quad Points race

All races pay year end points to D5 & D7, and D6 Advancement Points. Always a Saturday Practice before a Sunday Race.

10 till 4 Practice fee $20.00

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Rocket's happy to announce some good news concerning our May 29th Tri District Challenge cup race for 05. MSR (Tucker Rocky) is sponsoring the event with $2000 worth of awards to be won. That along with 4 ft trophy day, and Rocket Season Pass awards should make for some fast (happy) riders. Last year the Cup went to district 6 (we get lots of D6 guys) but over the summer more D5 & D7 folks have made the trek to Ride the Rocket so we should see some great racing. This years Keystone Series (sponsored by Juniata Recreational Bike Shop located on Route 30 Everett PA) will be a four race event, here's how it works. Race a leg of the series at all four tracks and your eligible to win one of the four CRF 50's we'll be giving away at the final race. Everyone's name will be tossed in a helmet and four lucky racers will be riding away on a brand new crf50. Here are the tracks and dates:

June 5th R&D Raceway June 12th challenger June 19th Field of Dreams June 26th rocket

1101 State hill Road • camp hill, PA 17011

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**** - Not a d-6 Points class$ - Cash instead of an award

All racers at mini track receive an award

Easy Access, Right Off Interstate 78, Fredricksburg, PA 17026

Contact Information:Office Phone: 717-653-4830 • E-mail : [email protected] www.sleepyhollowmotocross.com

April 10th–double track Points

April 24th–sponsored by yamaha-ktM of Camp Hill

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125A Class

BIg tRACk (No Quads):

50 stock Age 7-865cc Age 7-965cc Age 10-1185cc Age 7-1185cc Age 12-1385cc Age 14-15jr. Mini Age 9-13 ****super Mini Age 12-15school Boy Age 12-15(125 2-stroke / 250 4-stroke)Collegeboy Age 16-2425 Plus A - $25 Plus Bsenior A 40 Plus - $senior B 40 Plus ****Womenvet A 30 Plus - $vet B 30 Plusvet C 30 Plus

125 A - $125 B125 C250/open A - $250/open B250/open C4-stroke B

MINI tRACk (4-15 yrs. only)

50 Oil Age 4-650 stock Age 4-650 Oil Age 7-8CRF/XR50 Age 4-8****CRF/XR70-80CRF/XR100/ttR125/CRF 150**** New Class Age up to 15dRZ/kLX 110 Age up to 15****PW80/ttR90 Age up to 15****65 C Beginner Ages 7-9**** No sandbaggers!

QuAds (youth Only)50 stock Ages 4-6 AtvA#2850 stock Ages 7-8 AtvA#28

51-70 Ages 6-11 Production AtvA#27

71-90 2 stroke/125 4 stroke Ages 8-15 Production AtvA#25

0-200 2 stroke/0-300 4 stroke Ages 13-15 AtvA#22

Classes at sleepy Hollow MX Park, Inc. for 2005

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Photo Contest Winner mra Winter pHoto promo Winner – Jason koVaCs MRA would like to congratulate Jason Kovacs for winning the Winter Photo Promo Giveaway. We ran a promotion from November 2004 thru January 15, 2005. Anyone that purchased a MRA Photo online became eligible to win a $ 100.00 gift certificate to the MRA Advertiser of their choice. Through a random drawing, Jason's name was pulled from a hat and he chose a $ 100.00 Gift Certificate to East Coast ATV.Watch our website – www.mcracingaction.com for future promotions, who knows, you may be the next lucky winner.

name: Jason KovacsAge: 18 yearsHometown: Coopersburg, PAclass: 4 Wheel Open BMachine: 400ex chassis with a

YZ426 motor (conversion)District #: 33Hobbies: SkiingSponsors: East Coast ATV, No Fear,

Smith, Oury.

Future goals: I will be starting the 05 season racing open B locally and plan to move to Open A by the end of this year. I will be attending some Nationals running the B class this season as well. I will be graduating high school this year, I will be attending York College of PA next year for mechanical engineering.

Yes, most of the time you can find MRA for free at one of your local race tracks. We do ask if you can, to buy an $ 11.00 a year subscription to have MRA home delivered to your door. You may ask, why should I pay for something if I can get it for free? Our answer is, to help support racing in our area. The more subscribers we have, the more advertisers we can attract. The more advertisers we have, the bigger the paper gets. The bigger the paper gets, the more people we can put in. For one, it is very cool to be in a race publication, but best of all it means potential sponsors for you. We thank you all for reading MRA, whether you can subscribe or not. But here's the big news, every year we do a subscription drive and give away something really cool to one lucky winner. This year Rossini Racing Products and MSR Racing stepped up to the plate and made it really special. Les Warfield from Pasadena, MD is our winner. Not only does Les get great racing action delivered to his door 10 times a year, Les went home from the track last weekend with a complete set of MSR Race Gear. Les was outfitted from head to toe, yes helmet, boots, chest protector and everything in between. On top of all that, Les gets a one day MX School with Pro Racer Ty Wallace and a complete suspension job from Rossini Racing Products. Wow, what a deal. MRA would like to thank both RRP and MSR for participating in this yearís promotion. We would like to give a special thanks to Ty Wallace for putting this all together. And to all that support us through paid subscrip-tions and for everyone that signed up during the promotion. You can subscribe to MRA at our website, www.mcracingaction.com or you can clip a form from any copy of MRA. You can also do what young Les Warfield did; you can get a yearly subscription to MRA by joining the new Mason Dixon Riding Association. Now, Les gets to ride in a great series, he won all kinds of cool stuff and he gets to read about it each month in the pages of MRA. Jim Bull MRA

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name: Les WarfieldAge: 8 years Hometown: Pasadena, MDride: KTM 50 KTM 65classes: 50 7-8 65 7-9District #: 501experience: racing 4 years

Hobbies: soccer, kick ball, skateboard, bmx bikesSponsors: Stonewall Cycles, Scott, Pro Taper, Dunlop, O'Neal, Twin Air, Pro Grip, Mom and Dad, my sister.

Accomplishments: 2004 Track Champion in the 50cc 7-8 oil division at both Sleepy Hollow and The Flying Dutchmen. Third place in District 6 – 2004 50cc 7-8 oil. Sixth place in the National – NE Region Arena Cross Series – 2005, 50cc 7-8 Oil.

Future goals: Les is shooting to qualify for Loretta Lynns this year as well as the District 6 Championship on the 50cc bike.

Les also asked that we give a special thanks to a group of his friends and fellow racers for all of their help and support: Ethan Bressler, Billy and Derek Erb, Wyatt Barto, Chase and Cole Aiosa, and Dawson Evitts.

mra Winter subsCription promotion Winner – les WarFielD

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