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More Race Reports from Jericho
AMA Racing/ Kenda National Hare & Hound Championship Series
Round 5: Sage Riders MC at Little Sahara OHV Area
JERICHO, UT, MAY 5, 2012
The “Dirty Blais Boys” team would had a great weekend in Jericho, Utah, site of round five of the National Hare & Hound Championship Series. The weather was perfect for this year’s race, with temperatures in the high 60s – unlike last year’s snowfest and mud bog! Kevin DeJongh was sick with a major head cold, but he raced anyway [...]
Race Report from Jericho
AMA Racing/Kenda National Hare & Hound Championship Series
Round 5: Sageriders National Hare and Hound
JERICHO, UT, MAY 5, 2012
Well, I’m sitting here at home after a long weekend in Vegas and Utah and then Vegas again, and, honestly, I am writing the best race report of my life. My weekend started off really badly, with me getting stuck in the Matrix section right before the finish line at EnduroCross, and I failed to qualify for the main. But it ended with the biggest thrill of my life [...]
Race Report from the Virgin Voyage: Bangert’s Turn
AMA Racing/ Kenda National Hare & Hound Championship Series
Round 4: Virgin Voyage at Johnson Valley OHV Area
LUCERNE VALLEY, CA, APR. 22, 2012
This year, the Vikings’ Virgin Voyage was a warm one. With temperatures reaching close to the 100-degree mark for the weekend, this made for some interesting racing action! Blais Racing Services rider Kevin DeJongh got a great start, but just near the end of the bomb run, his bike suffered a fuel-starvation problem. After getting the [...]
Race Report from the Virgin Voyage
AMA Racing/Kenda National Hare & Hound Championship Series
Round 4: Virgin Voyage National at Johnson Valley OHV Area
LUCERNE VALLEY, CA, APR. 22, 2012
After the crash at round one, and the DNF once I returned to racing at round three, I have really begun to rethink the way that my season is going for the Hare and Hound Championship. At this point I really can’t catch the leaders for the points championship, so all I want to do is be the first guy to beat Kurt Caselli [...]
Electric Motorcycles Return to Sonoma
West Coast Moto Jam
Infineon Raceway
SONOMA, CA, MAY 1, 2012
Infineon Raceway set the standard in 2010, hosting the first-ever zero-carbon motorcycle race on American soil, and the TTXGP North American Championship returns for the third consecutive year at the Great Clips West Coast Moto Jam, May 4-6. Winners will be crowned in the overall TTXGP class, as well as the brand-new [...]
Race Reports from the Dirt Inc. Hare and Hound
AMA/Kenda National Hare and Hound Championship Series
Round 3: Dirt Inc. Hare and Hound
MURPHY, ID, MAR. 25, 2012
Round three of the AMA/ Kenda National Hare and Hound Series was held near Murphy, Idaho, the weekend of March 24 and 25, and after last year’s race, I was excited to race there again. The start line was open for walking only prior to the race, so when the banner dropped on race day, I didn’t really know what lay ahead [...]
Race Report from the Dirt Inc. Hare and Hound: Pearson’s Take
AMA Racing/Kenda National Hare & Hound Championship Series
Round 3: Dirt Inc. Hare and Hound
MURPHY, ID, MAR. 25, 2012
If he wasn’t at the front of the pack, David Pearson was darned close to it all day, as the Kawasaki KX450F-mounted star eventually finished third at the Rabbit Creek 100 hosted by Dirt Inc. near Murphy, Idaho. That gave him his third podium finish through the first three rounds of the [...]
Race Report from Savannah and Daytona Short Track
Pro Motorcycle Races
Oglethorpe Speedway
AMA Pro MotorcycleSuperstore.com Singles
Round 2: Daytona International Speedway
SAVANNAH, GA, MAR. 9, 2012
DAYTONA, FL, MAR. 16-17, 2012
What a long, strange trip it’s been… 6,540 miles over the course of 18 days. We had been in preparation for this Daytona trip since the end of the last season. I knew going into my rookie season as an [...]
Kopp’s Korner
Kopp’s Korner: The Secrets of Speed
MARCH 30, 2012
Long time, no talky to most of you, but that does not mean that I’ve been sitting around doing nothing, as things still seem to be just as crazy and busy as ever. The family is great, and I’ll let ya know that it has been very nice to hang out with DeeDee and the kids a bunch this last year. But that word “retirement” just does not [...]
Race Report from the Dirt Inc. Hare and Hound
AMA/Kenda National Hare and Hound Championship Series
Round 3: Dirt Inc. Hare and Hound
MURPHY, ID, MAR. 25, 2012
Idaho is always one of my favorite races of the year. When they canceled round three, it opened the door for me to return to the Hare and Hound Series, having only missed two events. My goal was to be on the podium, maybe even at the top of the podium, so I basically camped out all week in Idaho! It was nice to be there early and [...]
Race Report from Daytona Flat Track
AMA Pro Flat Track Series
Rounds 1 and 2: Daytona International Speedway
DAYTONA, FL, MAR. 15-16, 2012
The Motorcycle Superstore.com Pro Singles main truly was a runaway, with no drama at the end. Sixteen-year-old Ryan Wells made his second Pro race a huge success, as he pulled his Weirbach Racing/ General Engineering-backed Honda to a nearly three-second win after leading all 16 laps. While Wells was running away, there was some good [...]
Race Report from Laughlin and Glen Helen
Best In The Desert Laughlin Hare Scrambles
Glen Helen Endurocross at Glen Helen Raceway Park
LAUGHLIN, NV, MAR. 4, 2012
SAN BERNARDINO, CA, MAR. 4, 2012
On Friday, I met up with the Purvines Racing team just outside of Laughlin, Nevada, for some last-minute practice and testing. It was windy, but everything seemed to be in place. Mat Henderson looked awesome on the N7 bike, and I was feeling confident about my first race back. On race day, I woke up at 5:00 and I had a [...]
