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mxracer
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 Posted - 02/07/2010 : 22:26:07
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| Loretta Lynn Champions from New York: Scott McCarthy 1982 85cc B Mod 12-15, Troy Bradshaw 1984 Open A and 1987 Plus 25, Jimmy Woolridge 1985 125 B Stock, Mark Buscher 1985 125 Youth 12-15, Chris Coleman 1985 125 B Stock, Billy Silvarole 1989 125 B Stock and 1989 250 B Stock, Scott Sheak 1993 125 A Mod and 1993 250 Open A Mod, Mitchell Dougherty 1995 51cc AMA Stock 7-8 Paul Carpenter 1997 250 B Stock, Bart Lucas 2000 Senior 40 Plus, Ryan Mills 2002 125A, Brandon Mays 2005 65cc Mod 7-11, Kurt McMillen 2005 Senior 40 Plus, Justin Barcia 2005 85cc Stock 12-13, 2005 85cc Mod 12-13, 2006 85cc Stock 12-13, and 2008 MX Lites B Stock, Jamie Lawrence 2006 MX Lites C Mod. Results thru 2008 |
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mxracer
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Posted - 02/07/2010 : 22:42:10
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| Chris Coleman 1985 125 B Mod (not stock) |
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mt624
Beginner
36 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2010 : 14:54:10
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Brian Years should get a mention. Iron man at the nationals, just outlasted guys and probably went faster after 30 minutes than he did in the qualifiers.
Cool thread, btw. Nice to see something positive on here. |
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ben990
Forum Admin
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Posted - 02/10/2010 : 16:12:10
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quote:
Originally posted by mt624
Brian Years should get a mention. Iron man at the nationals, just outlasted guys and probably went faster after 30 minutes than he did in the qualifiers.
Cool thread, btw. Nice to see something positive on here.
Yep, Brian was fast, and I liked the fact that he rode the same exact bike as me in 1998, a 1997 Honda CR500. He did something on that bike that I still remember to this day. It was a race at Frozen Ocean and there was a double before the big tabletop that was pretty hard to do on this particular day. The track was greasy and you had to hit it just right. Most riders were not doing it. Brian had crashed right before it, and then he picked up his bike, and then basically doubled it from almost a standstill. I was amazed and impressed that he could do that. I think he got hurt pretty bad at Palmyra later on that season, and I have not seen him since.
On a related note, I think Corey Kandefer could be in the top twenty. He was, and still is, fast with a capital speed.
wnymotocross.com - keeping it positive since 2008. OK, maybe just since this afternoon.
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mxracer
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Posted - 02/10/2010 : 16:56:00
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| I only remember Brian #327 winning locally one time, yet when it came to qualifying at the nationals he would make the field (regularly) when those same guys that beat him at home seldom did. He was a great Guy. Speaking of jumping, who was your favorite. I remember a rider that considered himself WNY's best jumper although I couldn't agree. For me, Pete Malyj had the skills. I also remember Chris Coleman one night @ F.O.Supercross. They had a finish line tabletop with a triple right after it. Chris jumped the tabletop and landed on the first jump of the triple!! That was insane. Who do you think can jump? |
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dw834
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Posted - 02/10/2010 : 21:29:46
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| They had a jump off at intermission at the old Batavia track. Some guy nicknamed gumby (kurt holzer) jumped off the old horseshoe downhill jump and flat landed it. Cost him a radiator and triple clamps but he got reimbursed with a pat on the back. We have it better now than we realize. |
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dw834
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Posted - 02/10/2010 : 21:59:57
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| Don't forget Pete and Dave Phillips. Both were very fast in the day. On a side note you guys are dissin 349. |
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Corey Kandefer
Beginner
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Posted - 02/11/2010 : 01:04:06
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Thanks for the compliments, however the guys you all are mentioning are in a different league than myself. I did have the pleasure to line-up and race most of them, which in itself is a great accomplishment. Racing at that level involves giving up what most of us consider a "normal life". In order to take that next step you need to put alot of thing on hold and dedicate your life to mx.
I had Doug Henry show up at the Track this past summer and he talked highly of Frozen Ocean, he remembered racing there as a young guy. It was cool to meet the rider that was the first to make the 4 stroke go fast!
Best Jumper in WNY- Paul Carpenter, on 80cc claped out Honda he was going outside the burm to clear a monster triple at the Erie County Fair, that the pros Davey Yezek and Dag Boyesen were not doing on 250's, These guys were the leaders. I think Paul was 14, we were in the same class. He also recently place in the top 10 in the Monster energy AMA supercross. I think that might warent the jumper claim? |
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ben990
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Posted - 02/11/2010 : 07:49:15
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You guys are way off regarding the "best" jumper. Check out who was 3rd in the 1994 Summer Series 125 Amateur class:
http://www.wnymotocross.com/Champs/mxchmp94.htm
And dw834, I mentioned 349 several posts ago. Please pay attention, and as always, PBQ&RYM. 
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WNYRacing.com
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USA
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dw834
Pro
346 Posts |
Posted - 02/11/2010 : 17:38:38
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| Just thinking, the last guy, besides Pauly, that I saw qualify for a national was my little buddy Caleb Miller. That kid had alot of skill and alot of bad luck. |
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plug
New Member
USA
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Posted - 02/11/2010 : 17:45:07
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I was lucy enough to get second in the Batavia jump off.
After practice everyone knew Kurt was going to win. We were all jumping for second.
For me the most impressive jumps I have seen:
Paul Carpenter and Casey Higgins doing the fly off at Palmyra on 80's.
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Doug Henry doing the down hill double after the finish line at Broome. I think he was the only one doing all day. |
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dw834
Pro
346 Posts |
Posted - 02/11/2010 : 17:57:35
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| Dave we are showing our age. |
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ben990
Forum Admin
1072 Posts |
Posted - 02/12/2010 : 07:37:26
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| Geez, I just realized that nobody has mentioned Jeremy Tiffany yet. He is faster than a bride's nightie. |
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mxoldpro
Expert
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Posted - 02/12/2010 : 08:13:06
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Corey has him listed #7 on the previous page.quote:
Originally posted by ben990
Geez, I just realized that nobody has mentioned Jeremy Tiffany yet. He is faster than a bride's nightie.
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Who's who in WNY? Top 20
