One of the biggest vintage off road motorcycle celebrations in the nation is held each year in Jefferson, Texas. “Diamond Don” Rainey, his wife Francene and their staff throw a Texas style party and combine AHRMA racing with big name legends of Motocross and Cross-Country. Regular attender and former World Champion Brad Lackey calls the track, “the most beautiful motocross track in the nation.” Marty Tripes was on hand to cook for Friday night’s bar-b-que and take the track with Lackey. Chuck Sun raced and just hung out, as well as Donnie Hansen who held an MX school on Friday. Jack Penton was on hand to oversee the Vintage Cross-Country race in which over 100 racers braved the steady drizzle. A Vintage trials competition was held as well as a charity “hole-in-one” golf tournament, which successfully raised $1300.00 for the Jefferson Carnegie Library. A total of $5,500.00 was raised for local charities by the four day event. There were 687 entries with 35 new AHRMA members signed up. Over 900 people came through the gate, 230 of which were spectators.

    A light, but steady rain created challenges for the Vintage Trials and Cross-Country competitors on Friday. The water collected on the big infield near the start and finish section. It turned out to be the muddiest section of the track, reminding everyone of the "old school" practice of racing in all types of weather and track conditions. This was the first year that Diamond Don used his own PA system and there were several dead spots and kinks to work out. The good news is, for the first time this race was broadcast on FM radio station 88.5. Don promised more speakers around the spectator areas for next year.

Aussie Peter Lawson got the first holeshot on his Triumph in the combined Premier Open Twin/Sportsman/Premier 500 classes. Californian Robert Poole followed on his ’57 BSA. Debbie Poole led the 500 Novice class on her ’54 BSA as the big thumpers chugged through the muddy start straight. Robert Poole hung on the win the Expert class over David Wilson on his ’61 Tri/Ric. Poole was followed by Lawson and Johnny Antone’s ’59 Triumph.

Race two had two arch-rivals in the Sportsman 250 Expert class: Elbert Simon and Mac Edmonston, from Oklahoma and Louisiana, respectively. But two Texans jumped out early on 75’ Kawasaki’s, Mark Brown and Matt Mosely, although Mosely went down in the mud on the start. Rhett Smith reappeared from the woods first on his ’73 CZ while Husky rider Rick Terry and Yamaha mounted Mac Edmonston put their heads down to fight over second. Edmonston moved into the second slot by lap three, with CZ rider Gary Doza moving into the top three from Illinois. Edmonston went on to score the overall win followed by Rhett Smith and Rick Terry.

Another ’75 Kawasaki holeshotted in the Sportsman 250 Intermediate class the very next gate, this time ridden by Mississippi’s Roger Harris. Three of the 20 gate class got stranded in the mud before turn two. Former 175 Champion "Muff" Leblanc and his brother Ernie raced for the first time in over 30 years in this class for the LA G2G team on their Hondas. Doc Tollett moved up behind Harris on lap two riding his ’73 CZ, with fellow Colorado rider Eric Benson representin’ on his ’74 Can-Am.

Illinois rider Wayne Mount got off the gate first in the combined Premier 500 Int/Ex class, with much talent and experience charging behind him. Former Pro basketball player Rik Smits took over on lap two on his ’61 BSA, flying around the muddy sweeping turn wide open inches from snow fencing, just like Edmonston had earlier. Floridian George Singler took over the expert class on his ’63 BSA in front of Poole and his ’63 BSA. Smits checked out from the Premier 500 Int class on his way to an overall victory. Singler narrowly defeated Poole by five bike lengths at the checkered flag.

Poole snatched the lead early in the second moto, followed by Singler on his way to the overall victory for California.

Gate two of race four showcased expert riders: Dan Johns’ ’70 AJS and Tim Bentley’s ’69 Triumph along with the Classic 250 Int/Nov classes. Soon Johns took over the 250 Expert class en route to an overall victory.

Two #47’s leapt off the gate of the Sportsman 500 Expert, Elmar Kruza on the #47G ’74 CZ and #47L Von Smith on his Maico. In the chase positions were Rhett Smith and ’82 500 National Champion Chuck Sun. Brooks Lawson followed on his BSA. Tennessean Smith re-emerged from the woods being chased by several riders: Kruza, Sun, Wesley Poole and Smith. By lap three Kruza and Sun were in the front. Chuck Sun narrowly edged out Wesley Poole’s ’71 BSA on his way to the overall on a borrowed Maico. Kruza finished third.

The second moto of the Sportsman 500 Intermediate class had Texan Kenny Bond and Missourian Thomas Vallandingham’s CZs out front early. A little further back Ryan Penton took his ’74 Penton around the track. Yes, he’s related. Vallandingham went on to victory, with Bond second and Penton third, followed by David Ecker, Greg Carney and Robert Wood.

"Chicago Jerry" Grakauskas wasted no time taking his ’74 Can-Am into the front of the 50+ Int "A" class being chased by the thumper of Craig Flores from the Napa wine country of California. John Gott charged hard with the front-runners on his ’74 Yamaico with Gary Lingbeck right behind him on his ’75 Kawasaki. By the last lap it was still Grakauskas, Flores and the Premier Lightweight rider Mike Parker on his ’64 Honda. Chicago Jerry held on for the victory.

Grakauskas won the second moto, followed by Gary Lingbeck and Steve Fox.

Gate two had the combined Classic 125 Ex/Int/Nov with Novice rider Jared Scott getting a great start on his ’73 Hodaka. Expert rider Dan Johns from Minnesota started behind him. Johns found another gear in his ’69 AJS and picked up his pace in the expert class. Bruce Rounsaville led the 125 Int class on his ’72 CZ sponsored by Ensure and Geritol Energy Drinks.

Rounsaville won the second moto in front of Californian Robert Loveless on a ’73 CZ to gain the overall victory in the Classic 125 Intermediate class.

Texas Cross-Country star Trey Jorski (from Oklahoma) holeshotted the 50+ Expert class. Ohio hotshoe Elmar Kruza took his CZ into the second spot, but soon it became apparent that a war had been declared as Kruza stole the lead leaving wide-eyed spectators fleeing from his muddy roost. Rhett Smith moved up close enough to watch from the third position. Something happened to Jorski back in the woods giving Kruza the lead and then Kruza didn't return, allowing Smith the first moto. Muddy chaos made it hard to sort out the finishers in this race (from my position near the starting gate).

Kruza took the lead in the second moto in front of Rhett Smith and the other 15 riders. Smith made a late charge on the last lap, but came up a few knobbies short giving Kruza the second moto, but Smith won the overall.

New Jersey’s Bruce Rounsaville rode like a man on a mission in the 50+ "B" Int class (race 8, gate 1) on his ’73 CZ. Texan Mike Hance gave chase on his ’74 CZ with Floridian Dave Hall riding a ’74 Honda. Hance was one of a handful of riders experimenting with an extreme outside line on the gate sweeper, going for the grass to square off before charging the mud straight. Several riders went through the snow fence trying to turn in that mud, sending spectators scrambling for cover. Thomas Vallandingham and John Moore made it up into the top five. Rounsaville suffered an unknown mishap back in the woods allowing Hance to pass for the first moto win.

Texan John Putkey took his ’72 CZ into the lead of the second moto of the 50+ Int "B" class. Rick Bonner was seen in second on his ’74 Suzuki with Hance third and Rounsaville fourth. Hance rode his way into the lead on lap two with Bonner second and Rounsaville third. Vallandingham was another rider on the move after a poor start. Hance held on to sweep the class for the overall. Closely following at the finish line were Bonner and Rounsaville.

Trey Jorski jumped very quickly off the gate in the 40+ Exp/Int combined class for race nine. The 40+ and 50+ novices gated behind them. Mark Hosbach from Tennessee took his ’75 Kawasaki to into the lead as fans saw him glance over his shoulder checking Jorski as he finished the first lap. Chuck Sun moved up through the pack to finish near the front. Mark Brown had his ’75 Kawasaki in third with Gene Wolstenholm trailing on a ’73 Honda. Doc Tollett got his ’73 CZ into a groove and the Colorado rider moved up into the top three. Jorski fouled a plug losing valuable positions. On the last lap an unidentified CZ’s went out of control in the muddy sweeper and sailed through the fencing. The rider was able to walk away from the crash, but not after a mud bath.

Jorski again won a holeshot in the second moto, with Hosbach second and Loren Diamond third on his ’74 Husky. Stuart McAvoy borrowed a Honda Elsinore in his first ever vintage race after mechanical problems in the first moto. Brown again ran strong near the front, along with Wolstenholm. Jorski went on to win the second moto fighting Chuck Sun the whole way. Brown, Sun, Jorski and Wolstenholm got the overall.

One of the new classes that created such excitement for this event was the 100 class. A whole Hodaka team from California showed up, but many expected the Penton Berkshires to win the top spots. Penton riders Mike Parker from Arkansas and Spencer Balentine from Kentucky faced off in the Expert class, while seven Hodakas’, two Pentons, a Yamaha, a 4 stroke Honda and an unknown bike blasted off the muddy gate in the Intermediate class. Mark Eichhorn from Illinois and Paul Stannard from Rhode Island led the Intermediate class while Parker took the win in the Expert class. Texan Thomas Flores found his way up to the front on his ’72 Penton near Mark Eichhorn, Ernest Phillips, Ronnie Snyder, Bruce Macfarlane and Greg Watkins.

Louisiana rider Macfarlane got away first in the second moto on his ’74 Hodaka with expert rider Parker on his rear fender. Snyder took his Yamaha into the third slot with Eichhorn and Stannard in tow. Parker disappeared somewhere in the back section of track. He had a carburetor problem, and borrowed a screwdriver trying to tap it, knocking the sticking floats or trash in a jet, but it didn’t work. Macfarlane held his lead all the way to the finish, while Eichhorn, Stannard and Flores scored behind him.

Event founder Diamond Don Rainey raced a ’72 Honda in race 11, the 60+ Expert class against five other competitors and the entire 60+ Intermediate class gated second. George Singler took his ’73 BSA right to the front of the muddy start, with John Huegen on his ’74 Yamaha and Texan Don Rainey in third. By the next lap Rainey had captured second while a rider went down hard in the muddy sweeper again. By the next lap it was Singler, Huegen, Loyd Morgan and Rainey. Somehow Rainey took over the lead late in the race to win when Singler suffered an unknown malady and had to settle for second.

Singler led off early in the second moto followed by William Click, Morgan and Diamond Don Rainey sporting a dove attached to his handlebars! Singler had trouble shaking Click on lap two while Rainey and Huegen trailed. Singler was first to the checkered flag again, but he would have sneezed Click could have passed him, that’s how close they were. Even host Don Rainey came by the scorers in third to the grateful applaud of the spectators.

John Friedli was able to finagle his way into the lead of the Intermediate class on a ’74 Hodaka! Wayne Garrison held second on his Yamaha, while Brooks Blair defended third on his ’74 Husky. Robert McMillan scooted along behind him on his ’74 Husky, with James Ealear zipped along aboard a ’74 Bultaco.

In the second moto of the 60+ Intermediate class Teddy Landers’ Penton and John Hier’s Ossa led off early in front of Friedli and Garrison. Maryland’s Landers won the second moto with a celebratory fist in the air at the finish. Hier finished second and Ealear third.

Californian Doug Grant hopped into the lead of the Classic 500 Expert on his ’71 AJS, while Robert Poole followed on his ’68 BSA. Brooks Lawson staked a spot in third on his BSA. Grant smoothly checked out on the field, while a straight-a-way back a muddy-looking Poole tried to keep Lawson from catching up.

Poole holeshot the second moto with Grant having to eat roost in the 500 Expert class. Brooks Lawson again held down third. Craig Flores led the 500 Intermediate class from the second gate on his ’68 BSA while Tad Dean showed off his Matchless in second. Poole came by the second lap hanging off the side of his seat looking like a sidesaddled pony express rider earning a few seconds over Grant. Johnny Antone flew by on a ’67 Rickman. A new leader emerged from the back woods section of the course as Doug Grant won the victory on his AJS. Poole did not reappear on the last lap possibly explaining why he was leaning over so far on his previous pass, checking his bike? That allowed Lawson to score second. Robert Poole finally crossed the finish line with a little wheelie to let folks know he was ok, followed by fellow Californian Antone. Flores won the Intermediate class.

MX "Been there, Done that’s" Dick Mann, Corky Root, George Singler and Jeff Smith took front stage in the 70+ Expert class in the 13^th race, gate one. Singler led early with AHRMA officials Jeff Smith and Corky Root second and third. Smith rode a Can-Am instead of his usual ’70 BSA and almost went down near the white flag having to duck paddle to stay up allowing Root to make the pass into second. The top three stayed right together to the end, while folks were still amazed that 74 year old legend Dick Mann was still competing, especially in the muddy conditions.

Singler singled out the lead for himself in the second moto with Jeff Smith and Corky Root in close pursuit. Root tried a close pass inches from the fencing firing up the crowd, narrowly missing the white flag, but Smith held on. On the next lap Singler was first to visit the checkered flag, but the real drama came behind him for the second spot. Root put an outside pass on Smith at the checkered flag to steal second, causing Smith to have to grab brakes to stay up. The crowd roared their appreciation for the balance and skill displayed by these two legendary racers.

60+ Novice, Women Exp/Int/Nov classes gated behind them. It didn’t take Tami Rice, female race pioneer and AHRMA official long to move up away from the ladies to catch stragglers from gate one. Several Women novice riders tipped over on the muddy start, but got up to resume the race.

Rice again left her classes to pursue the first gated back markers in the second moto. Debbie Poole easily won the Intermediate class on ’68 BSA.

In race 14, many eyes were on a possible Mac Edmonston/Elbert Simon duel, like Jorski, neither seemed to lose unless defeated by mechanical problems. But Elbert who raced all day did not start allowing Edmonston to lead out early on his ’75 Elsinore. Elbert’s brother Jeffery, riding a ’74 YZ, faced off against Edmonston’s G2G teammate Matt Leblanc, on a recently restored ’75 Honda Elsinore. Albert Newmann led the second-gated 125 Intermediate class. Edmonston went on to victory, while Jeffery Simon scored second and Leblanc third, giving Oklahoma a second in a Louisiana sandwich. Stephan Marpes gave South Carolina a fourth on his ’74 YZ. Newmann won the Intermediate class, with John Friedli taking second on his ’74 Hodaka.

Sunday was a cool, clear, beautiful morning and the track was changed to avoid the muddy infield section. Trey Jorski got out early on the 50+ Expert class, with Chuck Sun in second and David Fisher in third. Soon everyone began to see a pro race developing at a National caliber event, when Jorski and Sun began to spar for the lead. Rick Jordan moved up into the third slot. Jorski came around so fast on the last lap that he outran the checkered flag for the second of three times this event!

Jorski seemed to pick up his corner speed as the track dried out in the second moto, but the Sun came out again as Chuck took the borrowed Maico right up behind him and it was on again! Jorski and Sun bumped at the score tower turn, and Sun almost stalled his bike, but with the trained MX reflexes of a Pro got the clutch in just in time. Sun came back around making a pass on the outside, but Jorski showed a quick throttle hand of his own and squirted away to preserve his precarious lead. Rick Jordan was having his own problems holding off the advances of Rhett Smith for third. Chip Howell watched that battle from the fifth spot as the crowd howled in excitement, sensing this as the best race of the event. Former Pro MXer’s from the past brought the glory of the past alive once more as Jorski edged out Sun for the win. Both riders finished top 10 in the famous “Battle of New Orleans” Pro AMA Championship featured in the movie, “One Chance to Win.” About 15 seconds back Rick Jordan held off a double-challenge from Rhett Smith and Chip Howell.

            Alabama’s Jason Holifield took his 125 Elsinore off the second gate ahead of the other GP Intermediate riders. Michigan’s Mike McCloud followed on his Kawasaki, with Oklahoman Jeff Dearth in third and Texan Albert Newmann riding his Suzuki in fourth. On the next lap Holifield had to put his bike down right at the tunnel jump when he sheared his countershaft sprocket in the turn. McCloud graciously took over the lead.

            The 50+ Intermediate class was so big it had to be broken into two separate classes. The “A” class led off with Missouri rider Mike Cole leading on his ’82 Honda. John Munich filled the second spot on the same year Honda. They stayed that way to the finish line where Cole got the close win over Munich, but spectator’s eyes were drawn to the chase for third where Wayne Franklin stole third from Karl Alan Poindexter right at the flag.

            Poindexter and Munich led off early in moto two, while Cole crept up from behind. By the next lap Cole had picked off Munich for second, but Poindexter kept first covered. “Chicago Jerry” Grakauskas was on the move through the pack on his Can-Am and by the second lap was all the way up to fourth and closing, with John Gott on his tail. The white flag saw Cole in first, nervously glancing over his shoulder, Poindexter second and Munich third. Cole easily won, but the drag race over the levee was for second place where Poindexter held off Munich by inches! 

            The “B” class started out with Matt Alexander leading big Potts Thomas. Dennis Harlan kept third to himself but took a lap to measure and pass Thomas. Alexander held on for the win, followed by a closing Harlan, Thomas, Larry Shope and Mike Smiley.

            Mississippi’s Potts Thomas, besides known for being around since the inception of pre-mix, is also known for his starts. Again he put the holeshot on the “B” class second moto, but Harlan was able to slip by early. Louisiana rider Matt Alexander was roaring from third. Oklahoma rider Larry Shope shopped for fourth. By the last lap Shope had risen to second, but Harlan held on for victory, with Shope and Thomas following.

            Trey Jorski came out fast on the 40+ Experts and was the first to jump the whole tunnel levee as he competed against Loren Diamond, Mark Andrews and Gene Wolstenholm. Jorski established himself early in the second moto, but Diamond hooked onto his fender. Jorski won again on his ’82 Suzuki, but Californian Diamond captured a strong second.

            Rhett Smith led Rick Terry in the Historic 500 Expert moto on his ’76 CZ. Craig Knight led the second gated Intermediate class and stayed there to win the first moto over Ed Miller. Terry followed Smith all through the second moto and then made a bold move at the finish line to swipe the overall from Smith.

The Women Pioneers of Motocross class was up next as Dee Wood took her ’84 Yamaha YZ 250 to the head of the class while Mercedes Gonzales gave chase on her ’81 CR250 Honda. Terry Gerber came by on her ’79 Husky, followed by Tami Rice on her ’80 Yamaha 250. AHRMA official Tami Rice took over third while the Wood/Gonzales battled slipped away from the pack. The crowd moaned as Gonzales’s bike stalled at the last turn coming out of the woods, leaving Dee Wood right of passage to the finish line. Gonzales had to get someone to start her bike for her and when she got back on the track she did her version of Hurricane Mercedes, roaring back through the riders, all the way into second! Bonnie Warch had gone down and remounted, while Sue Fish, Andrea Beach, Debbie Poole and Miki Keller ran the course, some racing for the first time in 10 or 15 years. 

Three Time AMA Women’s World Champion and Two Time WIMSA Women’s Grand National Champion Dee Wood won the first moto, though Five Time Women’s Loretta Lynn’s Champion and Nine Time Women’s National Champ Mercedes Gonzales was closing fast. Three Time AHRMA Women’s VMX Champion and Two time AHRMA Women’s PVMX Champion and Two Time CRC Women’s Expert Champion Tami Rice scored third in the moto one. Rice, along with fellow racer Bonnie Warch created the WMXA in 1988 giving women racers an opportunity to compete against each other.

Gonzales struck early in the second moto and refused to look back, throttle wide open as she made off with the braggin’ rights for the Women Pioneers. Bonnie Warch held second until Dee Wood got untracked and came flying over the tunnel levee a gear higher. It looked as if we were about to have a tussle for the lead, until Dee stalled her bike. Read at the bottom for the post-race interview.

Race seven featured the Gran Prix 250 Expert class where Chuck Sun grabbed the lead early in front of Michael Terry and Elbert Simon moving up fast into third, with little brother Jeffery Simon in tow. Mark Stahlman led the Intermediate class. Sun showed evidence of having the track dialed in, but up roared Elbert Simon to challenge on the next lap! In the Intermediate class little Chad Goutierez closed up on Stahlman to challenge for the lead. In the Expert class Legendary Pro Chuck Sun continued to keep the lead away from the hungry young lion from Oklahoma (who leads the points in his home state series in the expert class for modern MX). Goutierez passed Stahlman at the white flag, but the older, more experienced rider took it back right away. Sun won the first moto as Simon helplessly watched right behind him. Tennessean Michael Terry took third in the Expert class, with Jeffery Simon in fourth. Louisiana rider Goutierez tried an outside move on Stahlman and just made it work right in front of the checkered flag for victory. Colorado rider Bob Egan scored third.

Chuck Sun was able to turn the table on Elbert Simon by beating him to the finish line in the second moto. Sun asked that everyone check out his new website, www.chucksun.com. He is currently testing for the upcoming FIM world Vet Championship in Europe. Elbert Simon led his younger brother Jeffery across the finish line for second and third.

Rick Jordan tried to run away from the Gran Prix 500 Expert class early, as Von Smith tried to hang on to his coattails. Suddenly a #64 Yamaha made a dramatic pass as they came over the tunnel levee reminding folks that Elbert Simon was in that class! The next lap Loren Diamond came roaring up into the top three only to stall his bike in the turn. Coloradan Scott Sears moved up into the second position on his ’81 Yamaha. Elbert Simon went on to claim a convincing win again.

Jordan jumped out early in the second moto. But Scott Sears and Elbert Simon again moved up into the frontrunners, with David Fisher and Rhett Smith. Soon Simon had the lead and was holding off all challengers. For the overall it was Simon, Sears, Fisher, Smith and Jordan.

John Hier led out early in the second gated 60+ Intermediate class on his ’83 Suzuki, but Texan Bill Fleming got by him on his ’84 Yamaha. Teddy Landers moved his Penton into the third position, with Brooks Blair in fourth. Blair moved up into second. Bill Fleming finished strong enough to win the second moto in front of Blair and Landers.

Texan Matthew Mosely on that Team Highlands Kawasaki scored holeshot honors in the Historic 250 Expert class with Mac Edmonston tucking in behind him. Two more Texans filled third and fourth, Wade Woodall on his ’73 CZ and Jimmy Ewing on his ’76 Suzuki. By the next lap Edmonston had followed Mosely long enough and drove his ’75 Honda into the lead.  Ewing and Rick Terry rounded out the top five late in the race. Woodall made a nice, quick pass on Mark Andrews near the score tower as the moto began to wind down. Edmonston won the moto, while Mosely took second, then Ewing, Terry and Woodall.

Woodall tried to escape in the second moto, but Edmonston led the chase, at least until the transmission went out on the ’75 Honda, confirming Potts’ Thomas prediction that it would eventually fall apart.

Bobby McClelland led the 500 Intermediate class on his ’81 Maico while Karl Alan Poindexter chased on his ’79 Yamaha. But Poindexter went down hard, looking like the first injury of the day. After shaking out the cobwebs and getting a second opinion he re-entered the race and got right back into his race speed!

            The sidecars raced next, with Australian National Champs Peter and Brook Lawson manning the Green 14 sidecar. They Aussies led early with an American challenge behind them on the #29 bike. Several different bikes were on the track giving the crowd a thrill. But the sport has still not caught up with Europe or Australia yet.

            Race 14 had the Gran Prix 125 Expert gate with the Ultima 125 Expert which pitted Mac Edmonston against Elbert Simon. Edmonston hit a root and crashed, finishing in third. Simon went uncontested to victory.

            Edmonston was able to gate first in the second moto defending challenges to his lead all the way down the straight. Elbert Simon led Stephen Marpes and Michael Edwards in the Ultima class while Edmonston led Chris Brewington and Joe Busby in the GP class. But it soon turned into a two man race between class leaders Edmonston and Simon, both on Hondas. Simon was so close to Edmonston they could hold a conversation in the turns. Simon was on the gas sooner coming out of the turns, provoking Edmonston to speed up. But since they were in different classes and have evolved their game into smooth and sustained speed, there were no fireworks or risky moves. They just smoothly checked out on the rest of the riders and stayed together to the checkered flag. Edmonston took another win, making it three out of four for the weekend. Simon won his class right behind him. For more info go to www.diamonddon.com and don't forget to fill out the online survey if you attended the event at: http://www.diamonddon.com/Survey_Form.htm.

100 NOV: 1. Andy Germann (?); 2. Michael Collier (Hon); 3. Jared Scott (Hod).

100 INT: 1. Paul Stannard (Hod); 2. Mark Eichhorn (?); 3. Ernest Phillips (Pen); 4. Ronnie Snyder (Yam); 5. Bruce Macfarlane (Hod); 6. Greg Watkins (Hod); 7. Kelly McKeirnan (Hod).

100 EX: Mike Parker (Pen).

Premier LIGTWT NOV: Nigel Smith (Duc).

Premier 500 NOV: Debbie Poole (BSA).

Premier 500 INT: 1. Rik Smits (BSA); 2. Jim Crain (BSA); 3. Jimmy Allison (BSA); 4. Tad Dean (MTCHLSS).

Premier 500 EX: 1. Robert Poole (BSA); 2. George Singler (BSA); 3. Corky Root (BSA).

Premier OPEN TW INT: Johnny Antone (Tri).

Premier OPEN TW EX: Robert Poole (Tri/Ric).

Classic 125 NOV: 1. Jared Scott (Hod); 2. David Curtis (Puch); 3. Scott Jagush (Hod).

Classic 125 INT: 1. Bruce Rounsaville (CZ); 2. Robert Loveless (CZ).

Classic 125 EX: 1. Chris Brewington (Hon); 2. Dan Johns (AJS).

Classic 250 NOV: 1. Debbie Poole (BSA); 2. Chuck Morris (Ossa); 3. Jerry Sibley (CZ); 4. Charles Goman (Ossa).

Classic 250 INT: David Pierce (Husky).

Classic 250 EX: Dan Johns (AJS).

Classic 500 NOV: 1. Chuck Morris (Husky); 2. William Ryburn (Tri).

Classic 500 INT: 1. Craig Flores (BSA); 2. Tad Dean (Mat).

Classic 500 EX: 1. Doug Grant (AJS); 2. Brooks Lawson (BSA); 3. Robert Poole (BSA).

Sportsman 125 NOV: 1. Dennis Pollaccia (Yam); 2. Ronald Kahan (Hod); 3. Darrin Tucker (Hod).

Sportsman 125 INT: 1. Albert Newmann (Hon); 2. John Friedli (Hod).

Sportsman 125 EX: 1. Mac Edmonston (Hon); 2. Jeffery Simon (Yam); 3. Matthew Leblanc (Hon); 4. Stephen Marpes (Yam).

Sportsman 250 NOV: 1. Scott Hewitt (Hon); 2. Tom Becker (Husky); 3. Doug Dano (Can Am); 4. Richard Huffman (Hon); 5. Max Johns (Hon); 6. James Becker (CZ); 7. George Janus (Husky); 8. Terry Gerber (Husky).

Sportsman 250 INT: 1. Roger Harris (Kaw); 2. Mark Stahlman (Bul); 3. Doc Tollett (CZ); 4. Eric Benson (Can Am); 5. Todd Gardner (Bul); 6. Jeff Dearth (Can Am); 7. Kenneth Leblanc (Hon); 8. Ernie Leblanc (Hon); 9. Craig Andrews (Hon); 10. Robert Bratchett (Kaw).

Sportsman 250 EX: 1. Mac Edmonston (Hon); 2. Rhett Smith (CZ); 3. Rick Terry (Husky); 4. Jeff Nagel (Hon); 5. Gary Doza (CZ); 6. Mark Brown (Kaw); 7. Joe Newmann (Hon); 8. Gene Wolstenholm (Hon).

Sportsman 500 NOV: 1. David Tripp (Hon); 2. Glenn Neal (Husky); 3. Lawrence Shellaby (CZ); 4. Steve Duncan (Kaw).

Sportsman 500 INT: 1. Ryan Morocco (Bul); 2. Thomas Vallandingham (CZ); 3. Ryan Penton (Pen); 4. Kenny Bond (CZ); 5. Greg Carney (CZ); 6. Robert Wood (Maico).

Sportsman 500 EX: 1. Chuck Sun (Maico); 2. Elmar Kruza (CZ); 3. Wesley Poole (BSA); 4. Rhett Smith (CZ).

Sportsman OPEN TW EX: Peter Lawson (Tri)

WOM NOV: 1. Lynda Sinkuler (Hon); 2. Patty Brewington (Hon); 3. Gaye Neal (Husky).

WOM INT: 1. Debbie Poole (BSA); 2. Terry Gerber (Husky).

40+ NOV: 1. Ronald Kahan (Hod); 2. Richard Huffman (Hon); 3. Tom Becker (Hus); 4. Brad Whitworth (CZ); 5. James Becker (CZ); 6. Jim Simon (Hon).

40+ INT: 1. Doc Tollett (CZ); 2. Eric Buroff (CZ); 3. Tami Rice (Yam); 4. Jim Vaughn (Kaw); 5. Mike Smiley (Maico); 6. Bob McNamara (Kaw); 7. Rick Bonner (Suz); 8. Mike Ealear (Bul).

40+ EX: 1. Mark Brown (Kaw); 2. Chuck Sun (Maico); 3. Trey Jorski (Kaw); 4. Gene Wolstenholm (Hon).

50+ NOV: 1. Scott Hewitt (CZ); 2. Jim Kalb (Kaw); 3. Stan Miser (Husky); 4. David Tripp (Hon); 5. Ray Rosinski (Husky); 6. Rob Guerin (CZ);

50+ INT A: 1. Jerry Grakauskas (Can Am); 2. Gary Lingbeck (Kaw); 3. Craig Flores (BSA); 4. John Gott (Yamaico); 5. Greg Carney (CZ); 6. Steve Fox (Pen); 7. Skip Miller (Pen).

50+ INT B: 1. Mike Hance (CZ); 2. Bruce Rounsaville (CZ); 3. Thomas Vallandingham (CZ); 4. John Moore (?); 5. Rick Bonner (Suz); 6. John Putkey (CZ); 7. Steve Papenfuss (Can Am).

50+ EX: 1. Rhett Smith (CZ); 2. Elmar Kruza (CZ); 3. Joe Busby (Maico); 4. Gary Doza (CZ); 5. Trey Jorski (Kaw); 6. Chip Howell (Husky); 7. Ron Melton (Bul); 8. Wes Willis (Husky); 9. Alex Krisher (Can Am).

60+ INT: 1. John Friedli (Hod); 2. Teddy Landers (Pen); 3. Gary Taylor (CZ); 4. Wayne Garrison (Yam); 5. John Hier (Ossa); 6. Michael Harlan (Can Am); 7. James Ealear (Bul); 8. Rusty Brashear (CZ).

60+ NOV: 1. Pete Silva (Hon); 2. John Spencer (Yam); 3. Bruce Clark (Husky).

60+ EX: 1. George Singler (BSA); 2. William Click (?); 3. Don Rainey (Hon); 4. John Huegen (Yam); 5. Loyd Morgan (Hon).

70+ NOV: Joe Terry (Hon).

70+ EX: 1. George Singler (BSA); 2. Corky Root (Bul); 3. Jeff Smith (BSA).

OPEN AGE NOV: Jim Kalb (Kaw).

OPEN AGE INT: 1. Jon Rice (Yam); 2. Jerry Grakauskas (Can Am); 3. Brant Wedding (CZ); 4. David Merget (CZ); 5. Robert Bratchett (Kaw); 6. John Sneddon (CZ); 7. Mark Waller (Hon).

OPEN AGE EX: 1. James Smith (Can Am); 2. Brooks Lawson (Kaw); 3. Rolf Greenhill (Hon).

WOMEN PIONEERS: 1. Mercedes Gonzales (Hon); 2. Dee Wood (Yam); 3. Tami Rice (Yam); 4. Bonnie Warch (Suz); 5. Mike Keller (Yam); 6. Andrea Beach (Suz); 7. Terry Gerber (Husky); 8. Debbie Poole (BSA); 9. Sue Fish (Yam).

WOM NOV: 1. Amy Cooper (Hon); 2. Debbie Benson (Yam); 3. Gaye Neal (Husky); 4. Krista Nylander (?); 5. Patty Brewington (Hon).

Historic 4 STRK: Mike Parker (?)

Historic 125 INT: 1. Chad Goutierez (Hon); 2. Mike Tollett (?); 3. Mike McCloud (Hon); 4. Bob Egan (Suz).

Historic 125 EX: 1. Mark Andrews (Hon); 2. Matt Leblanc (Hon).

Historic 250 NOV: 1. Stephen Smith (?); 2. Max Johns (?); 3. Kevin Loque (?).

Historic 250 INT: 1. John Greening (Suz); 2. Roger Harris (Maico); 3. Ronnie Snyder (Bul); 4. Skip Miller (Pent); 5. Ryan Morocco (?); 6. Mark Eichhorn (Hod).

Historic 250 EX: 1. Jimmy Ewing (Suz); 2. Matthew Moseley (Kaw); 3. Mac Edmonston (Hon); 4. Wade Woodall (CZ); 5. Rick Terry (?).

Historic 500 NOV: 1. David Hackett (Bul); 2. Kenneth Kachinosky (Suz).

Historic 500 INT: 1. Dave Hall (Bul); 2. Tim Wilson (Maico); 3. Mike Ealear (?); 4. Joe Alsop (Yam).

Historic 500 EX: 1. Rick Terry (?); 2. Rhett Smith (CZ)

GP 4 STRK NOV: David Burns (?).

GP 4 STRK EX: Scoot Sears (Yam)

GP 125 INT: 1. Mike McCloud (Kaw); 2. Jeff Dearth (?); 3. Albert Newmann (Suz); 4. Jason Holifield (Hon).

GP 125 EX: 1. Mac Edmonston (Hon).

GP 250 NOV: Kim Lilli (Hon).

GP 250 NOV (separate race): John Owens.

GP 250 INT: 1. Roger Harris (Hon); 2. Travis Firey (Suz); 3. Kerry Malone (Suz); 4. Jim Vaughn (Kaw); 5. Larry Shope (Hon); 6. Ken Walden (Yam); 7. Gunner Williams (?); 8. Tony Mosely (Kaw); 9. Kenneth Leblanc (Hon); 10. Ernie Leblanc (Hon); 11. Scott Shope (Hon).

GP 250 EX: 1. Chuck Sun (Maico); 2. Elbert Simon (Yam); 3. Jeffery Simon (Yam); 4.

Michael Terry (Hon); 5. Matthew Moseley (Kaw); 6. Mark Brown (Kaw); 7. Wade Woodall (?); 8. Chris Brewington (Suz).

GP 500 NOV: 1. Rich Yelkin (?); 2. Jim Kalb (Yam).

GP 500 INT: 1. Bobby McClelland (Maico); 2. Steve Papenfuss (Yam); 3. Karl Alan Poindexter (Yam).

GP 500 EX: 1. Elbert Simon (Yam); 2. Scott Sears (Yam); 3. David Fisher (?); 4. Rhett Smith (Maico); 5. Rick Jordan (Maico); 6. Chip Howell (?).

Ultima 4 STRK NOV: David Burns (Yam).

Ultima 4 STRK INT: 1. Mark Boren (Yam); 2. Glenn Neal (Yam).

Ultima 4 STRK EX: 1. Mark Hawk (Yam); 2. Mike Parker (?).

Ultima 125 NOV: 1. Rusty Beatty (Suz).

Ultima 125 INT: 1. Chad Goutierez (Hon); 2. Darrick Newmann (Hon); 3. Bruce Rounsaville (Suz); 4. Mark Waller (Hon); 5. Mike Smiley (Suz); 6. Steve Campbell (Yam); 7. Steve Johnson (Kaw); 8. John Owen (Suz).

Ultima 125 EX: 1. Elbert Simon (Hon); 2. Stephan Marpes (?).

Ultima 250 INT: 1. Scott Andersen (Suz); 2. Dennis Harlan (Yam); 3. John Munich (Hon); 4. John Gott (Yam); 5. Matt Jackson (Suz); 6. Clint Hawk (Yam);

Ultima 250 EX: 1. Elbert Simon (Hon); 2. Gene Wolstenholm (Hon); 3. Jimmy Ewing (Suz).

Ultima 500 NOV: 1. John Owen (Hon); 2. Bubba Chambers (Hon).

Ultima 500 INT: 1. Rik Smits (Husky); 2. Tad Dean (Yam); 3. Bobby Davenport (?).

40+ INT: 1. Bobby McClelland (Hon); 2. Jim Vaughn (Kaw); 3. Travis Firey (Suz); 4. Peter Lawson (Yam); 5. Rik Smits (Maico); 6. Todd Gardner (Yam); 7. Gunnar Williams (?); 8. Scott Andersen (Suz); 9. Jason Holifield (Hon); 10. Tami Rice (Yam).

40+ NOV: 1. James Becker (?); 2. Stephan Smith (?); 3. Ronald Kahan (CZ).

40+ EX: 1. Trey Jorski (Suz); 2. Dymond 5X? (Suz); 3. Mark Brown (Kaw); 4. Gene Wolstenholm (Hon).

50+ INT A: 1. Mike Cole (Hon); 2. John Munich (Hon); 3. Karl Alan Poindexter (Yam); 4. Jerry Grakauskas (Yam); 5. John Gott (Yam); 6. Thomas Vallandingham (Husky); 7. Wayne Franklin (Yam); 8. Gary Lingbeck (Kaw); 9. Craig Andrews (Hon); 10. Skip Miller (KTM).

50+ INT B: 1. Dennis Harlan (?); 2. Matt Alexander (Hon); 3. Larry Shope (Hon); 4. Potts Thomas (Hon); 5. Bob Egan (KTM); 6. John Bergener (Yam); 7. Mike Smiley (Yam); 8. James Jones (Husky); 9. Rod Sewell (Bul); 10. Mark Walker (?).

50+ NOV: 1. Robert Wilson (Yam); 2. Ray Rosinski (Husky); 3. Ron Davis (?); 4. Kenneth Kachinosky (Suz).

50+ EX: 1. Trey Jorski (Suz); 2. Chuck Sun (Maico) 3. Wes Willis (Husky); 4. Joe Busby (Maico); 5. Chip Howell (?); 6. Rick Jordan (Maico); 7. Alex Krisher (Can Am); 8. Rhett Smith (Maico); 9. David Fisher (?).

60+ INT: 1. Bill Fleming (Yam); 2. Brooks Blair (Yam); 3. Teddy Landers (KTM); 4. John Hier (Suz).

60+ EX: 1. John Huegal (?); 2. Corky Root (Can Am); 3. Don Rainey (Suz).

OPEN AGE NOV: 1. Steve Duncan (Hon); 2. John Owen (Hon); 3. James Becker (?); 4. Jim Kalb (Yam); 5. Ronald Kahan (Husky).

OPEN AGE INT: 1. Matt Alexander (Hon); 2. Jon Rice (?); 3. John Greening (Yam); 4. Mike Gonzales (?); 5. Robert Bratchett (?).

OPEN AGE EX: Elbert Simon (Hon).

Women of Pioneers Interview as they came off the track: 

 Roy: “What happened in the first Moto, Mercedes?”

Mercedes: “Oh, I stalled my bike when I was behind Dee Wood. I couldn’t re-start it because it was on the left side. I broke my leg there a couple years ago and I just can’t bend it that much.”

Roy: “It looked like, to me, that you came out on fire the second moto.”

 Mercedes: “Oh, you know, I’m a racer and Dee’s a racer and neither one of us like to lose. We’re givin’ it our all.”

 Roy: “I hear that. Who’d you like to thank?”

 Mercedes: “I’d like to thank Bobby McClain, for lending me the bike and Diamond Don for putting on the Women’s Pioneer Race and Tami Rice for putting it all together.”

Roy: “Dee, I made a prediction that you’d move up into second, because of your riding and the confidence you carried from the first moto. Then when you got there, I predicted you would bang bars with her. What happened?”

 Dee: “I thought I had it, I was catchin’ her, but my clutch went out on the first lap I guess, right off the start and I almost messed Mercedes up on the start, my clutch wasn’t working, it wouldn’t disengage. Anyway I had a little slip-down in the back and I was lucky to get up as quick as I did, I couldn’t do much, I had oil everywhere and smoke and I stalled it again over here, I thought I’d get a little close to her and just kind of blew it there. But I had a good time, it was well worth it.”

 Roy: “Mercedes, how often do ya’ll race? Are you in shape or is this just a one-time thing?”

 Mercedes: “No, I’m a full time Mom. I’ve got a four-year old and a seven year old. I get to ride very occasionally, but you know, it’s in our blood, when we get on our bikes it’s like second nature.”

 Roy: “How about you, Dee?”

 Dee: “Yeah, I don’t ride much anymore, either, but you never forget how to ride.”

 Roy: “We’d like to thank you guys for coming and spending time with us; and here’s the lady who put it together, Tami Rice. What’d you think of that Tami?” 

Tami: “It was awesome! I’m having a hard time, though, because I’m going back and forth and I’m watchin’ them, and I’m like – I wanna be watching them,  and I forget I’m racin’ them, you know? I don’t want to be racin’ them; I want to be watchin’ them.”

Roy: “So you were doing two things, racing them and watching them?”

 Tami: “Yeah, because I admire these girls. Mercedes was my idol back in the 80’s and I went to Italy back in 1992 with these girls and we were part of the first U.S. Motocross Team and I just admire them all.”

 Roy: “How hard was it to get them together?”

 Tami: “Well, I started a little early with it, didn’t get a lot of response. So about two months ago I told Alex Moroz, I’m having a little bit of trouble. He said, “Send me an e-mail.” So I did and he sent it out and I got like, 15 guys wantin’ to give these girls bikes, so…”

 Roy: “So good job Tami. How did you feel as you came off the track?”

 Tami: “I was a little tired; I raced in the men’s class earlier and think there’s going to be clearance to have these in the future. I’m not sure, but if anything, I can get them out to just do some regular ole’ vintage racing. So that’d be cool.” 

Roy: “Tell us about your job with AHRMA.”

 Tami: “I am the southwest regional coordinator, so I handle those regions for regional races and I help out at Nationals where they need me. We just recently got back from Hawaii, we were with John Desoto and he wants to start a chapter of AHRMA down on the island, so it would be the Pacific Southwest region, which would be under my umbrella. We’re organizing a race in January with the locals.”

 Roy: “Tami, we so appreciate all the work you do and the race, so I’ll let you go get cooled off and get a drink.”

 Tami: “All right, I appreciate that.”

Todd Huffman interviewed by Roy Jenkins

 Roy: “Motocross Files you know, and his most recent venture was the hugely popular movie, One Chance to Win, chronicling the last race of the 1975 Pro MX race in New Orleans which would determine the 500cc Champion. Todd, how’s it going over, have you heard?”

 Todd: “Really good, we’re selling some DVD’s. That’s what it’s all about. We’re happy; it was a good first effort.” 

Roy: “What do you have in the works for us? Do you have anything coming up?”

Todd: “Well, we’re just two weeks away from releasing the Bob Hannah DVD of the Motocross File which is over four hours in length; with content of Bob and his buddies talking about him and rider interviews and all kinds of outtakes and all kinds of crazy stuff. We recently got the rights from ABC to release all the ABC Wide World of Sports  Carlsbad U.S. GP’s on home DVD’s, so we’re working on that project as well.” 

Roy: “Yeah, you’ve got a lot of customers out here that will be glad to hear that.”

 Todd: “Yeah, it’s gonna be fun. We’re gonna release two a year, so we’re gonna start with 1977 and 1980; Marty Moates race which will be very poignant this coming year, and then we’re also in the process of doing nine new episodes of The Motocross Files which will come out in the fall.”

 Roy: “I was going to ask you about the The Motocross Files. Where do you have the rotating, what channels, who is putting them out?”

 Todd: “Right now, the first twelve, none of them are out there, we’re not even on the air yet, and we’ve got nine brand new ones coming on SPEED this fall. Look for stories on Joel Robert, Torsten Hallman, John Desoto, Mark Burnett, Gary Jones, Johnny O’Mara, Ronnie Leichein, David Bailey and Jeff Stanton will be out newest guy.” 

Roy: “When you come out to an event like this, what’s the most fun thing for you?”

 Todd: “The People, and the good times. These old bikes are fun to look at and all, but I really like hangin’ out with everybody out here.”

 Roy: “Well said. Do you have anything else to say to everyone out here?”

Todd: “No, have a good time, everybody be safe out there, I wish I was out there with you, but I just got here from the Dallas Supercross. I drove three hours east just to hang out with everybody. Ya’ll have a good time today.”