SoCal Racing

[Lloyd Boland]

It is that time again for the SoCal contigency to show up at Glen Helen.  I hear bad weather is again forecasted: cloudy, low to mid 70's, 7 mph winds.  I expect to see Bill on the Penton, Chris on the KTM, Garrett on the KTM and Fred on the Penton to show up.  I hope Victor is feeling better and hopefuly we will see him again soon.

I hope all is well with you guys and hope to see you on Sunday.

Lloyd

[joe novak]

Today, Feb.10, 2011, I woke up to our coldest day of Winter so far at minus two degrees, and minus ten wind chill.   This has been one of our most mild Ohio Winters in a long time.   I hope all you West Coast riders have a great time in that mid-70's season opener.  If you see Victor (an old Ohio boy) tell him Joe said "Hi".    Joe

[cdb50mx]

Lloyd ,

   The ARX management crew was out at GH today laying out a fresh track with some interesting features . The back section of the REM track in particular .....bring your open class bike boys  .

Mike

[Lloyd Boland]

OK, out come the big guns, the KX500 and the KX450F.  Not sure which classes yet.  The vintage motors are on the work bench.

[garrettccovington]

Oh yea!!!! I clean forgot to post something on this race.  Good job Lloyd.  I'll be there.

After watching the news about the weather back east, I didn't want to say anything about the weather.

You know the guys laying out the tracks have been getting better and better.  They always amaze me on what they come up with.

G

72 six-day
79 KTM MC80 250

[sixdazed]

Hey Guys,After checking out the Glen Helen pics on the Mark's swapmeet page i got the itch to come ride,and visit friends/family in SoCal.When's the next race?
                              Ric

ric emmal

[Lloyd Boland]

Ric,
Schedule posted on americanretrocross.org.
Next race March 27 at Competitive Edge in Hesperia,then April 17 at Glen Helen.
Both are good tracks, both are usually prepared well for vintage, but I prefer Glen Helen.
Lloyd

[tomale]

The closest I ever got to racing in Socal was a place called Santa Maria,(a long time ago) a nice sand track. I loved the track, It had a drop off at the top of the hill that was nearly straight down, about as steep as the elevator shaft at Holister hills but three times longer.
In the first corner some knuckle head T boned me, Usually if I do not get a good start I head for the out side of the corner and I usually can pick off a bunch of guys that get tangled up in the first corner.. So here I am on the outside near the back of the crowd and this nut nails me... so I picked my bike up and started it and I get moving but I am way behind everyone else, part of the track got really dusty and I was trying to remember were the track went and all I could see was riders way up in front of me. so I made for the shortest route and wham! I am on the ground. I flew over the handle bars.. There was a fallen tree, about two feet thick and they cut a section out and the track ran thru it...It was just not my day... too bad too, cause it was in a cool place and I would had loved to go back. I am sure that track is gone now..

Thom Green,Still crazy after all these years!
76' 250 MC5 (orginal owner)
74'250 hare scrambler (project)
74' 1/2 440 maico
78' 440 maico
72' cr125 Husky (project)
74' TM125 suzuki
93' RMx 250 suzuki

[Lloyd Boland]

Thom,
Santa Maria is just north of Santa Barbara.  I never road up there or heard of any track that way.  What year did you ride there?  There was another pretty famous track called Baymare back in the day.  The track was on the edge of Moorpark.  Moorpark also had another track called Muntz Moorpark.  (I was told it was named after a local radio/sterio business, but never confirmed.) Both of these tracks, along with Indian Dunes, Saddleback and now Carslbad are all gone.  Too bad.
Hope you make it down south one day.
Lloyd

[sixdazed]

Hey Thom and Lloyd,Wasn't that Santa Maria track called Spillway Park or Spill way MX?
 Lloyd,I'll probably opt for Glen Helen just cause the track looks so awesome in the pics.Is the Marty Tripes revenge thing happening at the ARX races or are they a seperate deal?Hope to get out for one soon before the heat sets in.Thanks for the info.
                                                 Ric

ric emmal

[garrettccovington]

Here's the web site for the schedule http://www.americanretrocross.org/Schedule_Results.php
I use to like Competitive Edge more than Glen Helen, but the track prep has been so good at Glen Helen Since the Oct race,  I like them both.

This is the Competitive Edge Track Last Sept.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Bp9NJsvA0&feature=related

Another cool thing.  This year, the moto's have been pretty full.

G

72 six-day
79 KTM MC80 250

[Lloyd Boland]

Ric, I got an email from ARX indicating that the MT 100s will be at the Comp Edge races and maybe some other races once the TBA dates are cleared up.  Spillway MX was the name of the track in Santa Maria.  

Lloyd

[sixdazed]

Hey guys,Anything as far as vintage races in SoCal next weekend (3-19 and/or 20th)?I'm picking up at least 2 bikes (from Victor)and Carbaugh gave me the go ahead to ride his new Berkshire:D.Is there a Marty Tripes race before the 27th?I tried to look at the schedule you posted but it wouldn't come up.Thanks,
                                          Ric

ric emmal

[Lloyd Boland]

Ric,
I don't see anything for 3/19 or 3/20.  The next So. Cal. vintage race is 3/27 at Competitive Edge.  Web site again is http://www.americanretrocross.org/  It looks like the Marty Tripes 100cc Revenge Challenge will also be held at the same time.  

They usually do a pretty good job at Comp Edge preparing the track.  I am not sure if I will be able to make this event due to sched conflict, but maybe.  I think Garrett will be there for sure.

Lloyd.

[garrettccovington]

I'm just chomping at the bit, for the next race!  

Ric i have to work Sat the 19th 0700 hrs to 1800 hrs.  Then go into work Sunday night at 2300hrs to Mon. the 21st 0800 hrs...  Basicaly it means I have a little time Sunday off.

I'll be in the Barstow work house.  If you need anything or would like to stop by for lunch give me a call.

Actually this goes for all POGer's.

Gary 909-973-2234  [email protected]

G

72 six-day
79 KTM MC80 250