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What makes a daredevil?
Doug Danger jumps 22 cars today!
Don’t Miss
Doug Danger’s
Record-Setting Jump
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Eagle 75 Performance Art
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Throttle Girl Ride
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Rat’s Hole
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Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s
Wolfman Jack Stage
Tonight
7 pM ..................... Brian Grilli
8:30 PM ............................ Styx
10:30 PM ............The Guess Who
Tomorrow
7 pM ..................Sweet Cyanide
8:30 PM ...................... Skid Row
10:30 PM ................Def Leppard
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t’s a rare breed to be sure, the stuntman,
the risk taker, the daredevil. They see things
differently than most of us; why else would
they risk their very lives doing things others consider crazy?
Jumping a motorcycle—a comparatively
heavy motorcycle—over a row of cars, buses, or
trucks isn’t for everyone. But that’s exactly what
Doug Senecal, a.k.a. Doug Danger, will be doing
today in the Buffalo Chip amphitheater. Danger is attempting a jump over 22 cars, a feat Evel
Knievel attempted but never completed, aboard
Evel’s own XR 750 Harley, a bike loaned to Danger by Lathan McKay’s Evel Knievel Collection.
“When I was growing up, EK was my hero, the
kind of man every guy wanted to be,” said Doug.
“He was fearless, a man of his word, and he often
paid the price for it.”
In August of 1974 the teenaged Doug tuned
into ABC’s Wide World of Sports to watch
Knievel jump over 13 Mack trucks in Toronto.
Evel said a few words to the crowd, as he usually
did, and the words resonated with Doug.
“He said, ‘If you want to be anything in life
you have to give 110%. The only thing that can
stop you is drugs.’ I thought: here’s the coolest
guy in the world and he says to stay away from
drugs.” Consider too that Doug’s friend had
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Daredevil Alert!
Be there for Doug Danger’s record-breaking jump today! Danger will ride Knievel’s
authentic XR-750 Harley in a 22-car attempt, a jump Knievel tried but never made.
Be in the Buffalo Chip amphitheater this afternoon at 5:00 PM – and get there early;
it’s gonna be a mob scene. Campground day passes for Thursday are at BuffaloChip.
com or 605-347-9000.
The Evel Knievel Thrill Show exhibit, comprised of genuine artifacts that belonged
to the famed daredevil, is located at the Buffalo Chip CrossRoads, July 31 – Aug.
9, admission is only $10. See the Sports Illustrated leathers, X-rays of Evel’s broken
bones, his restored motorcycles and the SkyCycle. And you can’t miss Big Red, either,
Evel’s Mack truck rig completely restored to its one-time glory!
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Today’s Itinerary
• 10:00 am – Check Out the Bikes: It’s
the famous Rat’s Hole Bike Show.
• 11:00 am - Register for the Freedom
Celebration Ride:
Get to Spearfish and get ‘er done!
• 12:30 pm – Meet the 2015
Dignitaries: Then join the group photo
and get ready to ride!
• 2:00 pm –Create a Living Work of
Art: The Eagle 75 human montage at
the Field of Flags. Join in to make history.
• 3:30 pm – Meet Patriots at the
Freedom Celebration Reception:
Celebrate freedom with those who
make it possible!
Staff pick • 5:00 PM
Doug Danger’s Killer Jump
On an average day, it’s the caffeine coursing
through my veins that keeps me going. But No
drug could produce the rush I’ll feel watching
Doug Danger’s Killer Jump over 22 cars in the
amphitheater on Evel Knievel’s XR 750. The
odds are sure stacked against him, but if Doug
pulls this off like he’s promised, we’re all gonna
be jacked up on adrenaline till September.
– Mary Panerio,
Showcase Promotions Manager
• 7:00 pm – Let Loose Your Inner
Outlaw: You’re feeling inspired. Party
on to Brian Grilli’s rockin’ outlaw country.
• 8:30 pm – Come Sail Away with
Styx: It’s not a Grand Illusion.
• 10:00 pm – Guess what? The Guess
Who are about to rock the main stage:
Find an American Woman and get with
her. If you are an American Woman,
start Shakin’ All Over.
• 10:00 pm – Rev Your Engines for
the Bob Hanson Distinguished Service
Award Recipients: These are the people who truly make the party possible.
Midnight – Epiphone Guitar
Giveaway: Who’s gonna win?
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Daredevil
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OD’d around that time so Evel’s words had extra
impact. “Evel changed my life right then,” said
Doug.
Since Doug’s jumping career began in 1979
he’s broken both records and bones jumping hundreds of times at venues all over the country. He
held the world record for ramp-to-ramp jumps
for nine years and fought back after a crash in
1992 that left him in a month-long coma and
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obliterated his memory. Taking on a different sort
of challenge in 2012, he weathered the effects of
radiation and chemo battling stage-4 cancer.
That was when he learned of McKay’s effort to
assemble a world-class collection of Evel Knievel
artifacts and knew he had to be part of it. “Doing
this jump on Evel’s bike is such an honor,” Danger said.
But this distinction doesn’t mean Doug underestimates the feat ahead of him. “I’m a realist.
When I get on the bike I’ll know what my odds
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are and I’ll know that I may have to pay. There’s
no reward for me without landing that bike just
right.”
The experience of living life in the real world
seldom produces angels and few would say Evel
Knievel was perfect. But our flaws confirm our
humanity – they’re the parts we recognize in each
other because they’re authentic. We all fail. We
all stumble. But the bold ones among us aren’t
afraid to try in spite of that possibility. Like Evel
Knievel. And Doug Danger.
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What is Air Sex? If you have to ask ...
Think air guitar—with a twist! Chris Trew’s Air Sex Show has appeared in venues large and small coast
to coast and has garnered a counterculture following. Shows take place each day at Bikini Beach and
the Crossroads’ Jägermeister stage. Check daily schedules in this paper or online at www.buffalochip.
com then come out to join in the hilarity. Said Trew, “The show doesn’t exist without the people from the
crowd. We need people to say, ‘I want to be in the show,’ so we can book them.”
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Join Throttle Girl’s Twist on Charity Rides
Lakota Heritage Ride benefits Pine Ridge
Rally with Throttle Girl and the Lakota
Nation at the 75th and get a window on
the power of participation. Throttle Girl’s
Lakota Heritage Ride & Celebration on
Friday benefits the Lakota children of Pine
Ridge Reservation and One Spirit food programs.
Throttle Girl brings this cultural ride and
celebration to Sturgis in true Lakota Pow
Wow fashion. Starting and ending at the
Buffalo Chip, the event includes a guided,
100-mile round-trip journey with the One
Spirit Lakota Motorcycle Club from Pine
Ridge to the landmark park and geographic
center of the United States, Belle Fourche
What better way to experience Black
Hills country than with those who
have been riding it for generations?
Riders return to the Buffalo Chip’s
Russ Brown Event Center for a catered
barbecue, live music, entertainment
and the first ever Lakota Heritage Village built in Sturgis, complete with
Lakota art, vendors and traditional
drum and dance groups. Raffle prizes
are provided by Legend Suspension,
Kuryakyn and more. Registration fee
is $80.
This effort, raising money to end
hunger and feed Lakota Children on
Pine Ridge, is sorely needed. The site
of several tragic episodes between the
Sioux and the US government, Pine
Ridge encompasses parts of three
counties that are among the poorest
in the country. Conditions are described
as “third world” with staggering poverty,
unemployment and shocking teen suicide
rates only some of the issues.
The Heritage Ride happens Friday,
August 7th, kickstands up at 10:30 AM.
The celebration back at the Chip lasts from
2:00 to 6:00 PM. Pre-register at www.rallytickets.com/sturgis. Keep the party rolling by rocking with Throttle Girl and other
celebrities to Def Leppard on the Chip’s
main stage. The Fan VIP experience requires
a separate ticket, available at www.buffalochip.com.
Fly like an eagle Yes, it’s worth the time
Don’t say we didn’t tell you because you’ll kick
yourself if you miss this chance to be part of an historic event at the Sturgis 75th today. A gargantuan
human montage formed entirely of people and
motorcycles assembles today by the Field of Flags
at the Buffalo Chip CrossRoads. Performance artist John Quigley designs and orchestrates this oneoff happening, as he’s done all over the world to
promote various causes.
Here in Sturgis we’re honoring veterans and
protecting clean water by constructing a soaring
eagle taking flight over the Black Hills. Meet at the
CrossRoads starting at 1 PM for set up. Once the
Freedom Riders arrive from Spearfish to finish off
the image, Quigley will go airborne to photograph
the final shape.
Trust us: this is one time you’ll definitely want
to be able to say: “I WAS THERE!”
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015
DAILY LEGAL TIP
By Chuck Koro
Russ Brown
Motorcycle Attorneys
WHOSE
FAULT
IS IT
ANYWAY?
One motorcyclist
thought he was at
fault because he
broadsided another
vehicle, breaking
his arm in the process. He apologized to
the other driver at the scene and offered to
pay for her property damage. Fortunately,
he sought legal advice and learned
the other party was fully responsible.
Both drivers entered the intersection
simultaneously from opposite directions
and the offending driver turned left directly
in front of the motorcyclist causing the
broadside collision.
Another driver, trying later to exonerate
herself, claimed the headlight on the
motorcycle was out and that the rider was
carrying a pizza. The motorcyclist had
been riding for over 20 years. Not only
was the headlight clearly working, but this
rider wouldn’t operate without a light in
the daytime in the middle of the desert,
let alone at night on city streets. As for
the pizza, it was tied down to the back of
the bike until the accident turned it into
bird feed.
Don’t jump to conclusions about fault
issues until you learn how the law
applies to your specific circumstances.
Before you throw in the towel or take an
unjustified stance, contact an experienced
motorcycle lawyer for free legal advice.
Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys 1-800-4-BIKERS or visit
russbrown.com. This article provides general information only
and is not meant to be legal advice. Laws vary from state to
state and can change. This article should not be relied upon
as determinative of the actual law or legal ramifications of the
reader’s actions or inaction. Independent counsel in the proper
venue should be consulted to ensure your rights are protected.
Illustration by Anne Mitchell.
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Chipster of the Day
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WHAT'S IT LIKE TO RUN
AN S&S® T-SERIES ENGINE
DOWN THE TRACK?
Here’s your chance to find out in a safe, controlled setting!
Come out to the Sturgis Dragway and feel the power.
S&S® Demo Day
Thurs., August 6th – 10:00am - 2:00pm
20523 Hwy 79 • Sturgis, South Dakota
S&S powered motorcycles available
ailable for
f demo:
1999 Harley-Davidson® Dyna®
Powered by an S&S T124 Engine
131.9 HP / 133.5 TQ
Is this you? Watch this space each day in the Sturgis Rider Daily. If you see yourself, head to the Rally
Info Center/Buffalo Chip Chamber of Commerce at the Crossroads and the nice people there will reward
you with cool rally merch!
2015 Harley-Davidson® Road Glide®
Powered by an S&S T143 Engine
162.1 HP / 151.6 TQ
For more details, visit sscycle.com/demo-days
S&S Demo Days is open to licensed drivers 21 years of age or older. Riders must have their own
safety equipment – helmets, jackets, boots, gloves, and eye protection. Anyone under the influence
of drugs or alcohol will not be allowed to participate. S&S reserves the right to deny access to
anyone in the interest of safety. Riders will be required to sign a liability waiver.
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No gimmicks, just entertainment
Everyone’s making a fuss over the Sturgis Rally
turning 75 and that’s appropriate. But there’s
another motorcycle entity that’s even more longlived and they’re performing during the Rally at
the CrossRoads.
Witness amazing stunt riding by The Seattle
Cossacks, a precision stunt and drill team that
performs on pre-1950 Harley-Davidsons. Their
heritage traces back to 1938 and riders in the
group represent several generations of performers. The group was named after Russia’s famed
cavalry riders who were known for their masterful
control, but these stunt riders mount iron horses
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instead of the four-legged ones. They perform to
promote a positive image of motorcycling while
also delivering a message of safe riding. Their performances often benefit charitable causes, providing support to dozens, even hundreds of entities
over the years.
Both riders and bikes are decked out in matching livery that lends a professional profile to their
precise and carefully crafted stunts. They make it
look easy—so you can be certain it’s not!
See them at the Buffalo Chip CrossRoads several times per day and don’t miss their Wall of
Fire routine at 7:00 PM each evening.
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Where’s Woody?
The Buffalo Chip’s ubiquitous Rod “Woody” Woodruff loves
to meet campers. He roams far and wide at the Chip, so keep
your eyes peeled for his smiling face and say hello. And if you
want to win classic Chip merch, also look for Woody in the
pages of the Sturgis Rider Daily. Each day there’s a different
Woody caricature hidden in a photo of an event or location he
especially recommends. The first three campers or visitors who
report their find to the Chamber of Commerce/Rally Info Center at the Chip Crossroads win a prize. And don’t forget to take
note of where Woody is hiding out, because that’s definitely the
place to be.
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Panty Party
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Okay then, maybe getting more than 2,200 people to strut around in
the skivvies was a crazy idea! But “crazy” often flies fine at the Buffalo Chip.
That said, the super fun and fearless people who turned out to attempt the
Guinness world record at the CrossRoads yesterday morning lacked nothing in enthusiasm, even if their number was undie the current record.
Still, the group raised some money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation
and had a helluva good time. We don’t have to tell you that, though. Just
look at the pictures.
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veryone knows that weather
during the Sturgis Rally is
unpredictable—literally.
Some years are hot, some wet,
some humid and some just
perfect! Something you can count on for
at least several days each Rally week are
sunny summer days that remind you:
you’re on vacation! So take some time to
chill out and relax. Grab a cold one, kick
your feet up and park the bike for the day.
For campers at the Buffalo Chip, Bikini
Beach is a favorite place to recharge after a
night of top-notch concerts and purposeful partying. Join the rope swing contest,
try on a frozen T-shirt or float around
while you enjoy an icy cold adult beverage. Whatever your preference, there’s
no wrong choice when you’re at The Best
Party Anywhere™.
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Rat’s Hole Show Today
Rider
Be there or be square
It’s the most prestigious, the largest, and the
longest-running, bike show in motorcycling—
the world renowned Rat’s Hole. And the only
way to take home one of the 75th anniversary
commemorative award trophies is to turn up and
enter your bike.
Bikes must be in place by 10:00 AM this morning and there are 16 classes including the Bagger
Showdown. As a 75th Rally bonus, everyone who
enters the Rat’s Hole show at Sturgis this year gets
a chance to win Alice Cooper’s Nightmare Bike.
If you’re not sure how to classify your bike,
see the handy guide at www.ratsholecustombikeshows.com. Judging lasts until 5:00 PM and
awards are at 5:45 at the free access Buffalo Chip
Crossroads.
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TORC: DAY 2
Thunder at the Chip continues
The second and final day
of TORC racing wrapped
up yesterday at the Buffalo
Chip Powersports Complex (PSC). If you didn’t
witness the gnarly, snarling mega-tough trucks
in this series, you missed
some of the rawest, ravaging machines ever to take a
race track.
TORC came to the Chip
in 2014, bringing a new
face of racing to gearhead fans. Learn more about the sanction, schedule, drivers, standings and more at www.torcseries.com. Both days of racing can be found at TORC’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/TORC.
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SRD: You spent quite some time racing, right? Do
you miss it?’
Roland Sands: Sometimes, but I still get
chances to scare myself and that’s what it’s all
about.
SRD: Does your racing background affect the way
you design parts and bikes? If so, how?
RS: Of course. I know what it feels like to crash
and have your bike run you over, so I take that into
account when we design. S**t has to be safe as well
as awesome.
SRD: Where’s your favorite place to ride and
what’s your bike of choice?
RS: I prefer to ride off-road. Less police and I
like to do wheelies. On the dirt you are your own
police and the penalty is pain when you disobey
gravity. I can deal with that.
SRD: What do you think of baggers with 30” front
wheels?
RS: I don’t.
SRD: I love the practicality of refurbishing used
rental bikes like Dynas into road worthy bobbers.
What’s cool about that to you?
RS: They’re fun and inexpensive to build, that’s
why we do it for our friends.
SRD: Your work feels so fresh. What other motorcycle builders or designers do you reference as mentors?
RS: My dad is a big mentor for his work ethic
and business ethics. Arlen Ness for how he built a
business around custom bikes and Terry Vance as
a straight up businessman.
SRD: What are your design influences outside of
motorcycling? Are there certain types of art, music or
architecture that inform your design sense?
RS: Life is my influence. You just have to open
your eyes to be influenced. It’s more about what
you allow not to influence you.
SRD: What do you consider first: form or function?
RS: One cannot live without the other, they
are equals. That said I consider the form of function very beautiful so I go with that.
SRD: What’s your definition of craftsmanship?
RS: It’s spending the time to get it right. The
better you get at doing that the less time you
spend doing it. When you can do an amazing job
in the same time it takes the unskilled to do a
sh**ty job you are a craftsman.
SRD: In your opinion, what’s more important:
formal schooling or hands-on training?
RS: Hands on. No doubt about it. But a little
of the right schooling goes a hell of a long way.
SRD: What’s the most beautiful motorcycle
you’ve ever seen? What do you like about it?
RS: Nearly impossible to answer. But the last
bike that really stopped me was the 2015 Ducati
Moto GP bike. True function and beauty combined. Ducati is really good at that.
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Cycle Source Chopper Show
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015
Chop till you drop
T
here’s nothing like
a chopper show to
bring out badass
bikes and that’s
exactly what rolled
into the Buffalo Chip CrossRoads yesterday for the Cycle
Source Magazine Annual Chopper Show. A fine selection of bobbers, diggers, and, yes, choppers
were on hand to represent certified cool on two wheels.
Now in its eighth year, the
show is becoming a Sturgis tradition that harkens back to grassroots rally days when gatherings
were free-form and joining in was
free. There’s never been a fee to
enter the Cycle Source Chopper
Show but that doesn’t mean they
come up short on recognitions.
Solid industry support from
sponsors insures that.
This year’s top prize was a
Faith Forgotten frame, girder and
set of Invader Mags. And it went
to Irish Rich of Shamrock Fabrication in Broomfield, CO, for
his stunning, sanitary old-school
chop. Far out!
You’ve still got it, girl!
Sassy & classy Model Search
That could be said of every woman
on the Jägermeister stage at the Crossroads yesterday during the Sassy &
Classy Over 35 Model Search. Not a
single one of these stunning ladies had
a thing to apologize for.
The contest’s finalists were preselected after they entered online. Finalists were then invited to participate in
the live competition during the Sturgis Rally. Once onsite they were judged
based on personality, poise, interview,
appearance and audience response.
Posing in biker wear, Buffalo Chip
wear and swimsuits, provided plenty of
time for the audience and the judges to
make their selection for the top model
and ultimately Debbie McCullough
was crowned the winner. In case you
didn’t make it, we’ll show you what you
missed here.
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America’s
Mighty
Warriors
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Showcase stages
Wednesday 8/5
Staying strong
P
arents who bear the devastation of losing a child form a club none of us want
to join. Debbie Lee is in that club due
to the passing of her son, Petty Officer Marc Lee. Marc was the first Navy
SEAL killed in action in Iraq in 2006 and his
mother shared his story on the main stage at the
Buffalo Chip last Sunday, the ninth anniversary of
Marc’s death.
Debbie’s personal pain drove her to a mission
in the form of America’s Mighty Warriors, a 501
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(c)3 charitable organization she formed to honor
Marc and reach out to other military families.
The organization, “honors the sacrifices of our
troops, the fallen and their families by providing
programs that improve quality of life, resiliency,
and recovery.”
Some people might react to such a loss by
diversion or denial but Debbie went the other
direction, immersing herself in the military community even more so. “God doesn’t waste pain,”
she said. “When you suffer a great loss it’s not
natural to stay surrounded by things that remind
you of it all the time. But I think God wired me
that way.”
Debbie was the recipient last year of a Bob
Hansen Distinguished Service Award at the Chip
and she is on hand at the CrossRoads during
Rally this year along with several other military
groups to pump up awareness and contributions
of U.S. military personnel, a topic that many
bikers are sensitive to. America’s Mighty Warriors join with the Patriot Guard, Warrior Dog
Foundation, Wounded Wear and the Combat
Wounded Coalition. The Chip’s Field of Flags,
backed up by the American Veterans Traveling
Tribute wall is nearby, too, forming a community of resources and appreciation for the people
who defend America and preserve our freedom.
That community was present in the Chip
amphitheater Sunday night when Debbie commemorated Marc’s passing on the main stage.
The entire crowd gathered there participated in
a Navy Seal tradition, cheering a loud “Hooyah!”
matched with the Chip’s own tradition of revving
engines for a compelling tribute.
Debbie was gratified and also moved to tears.
“I’ve shared Marc’s story over and over again but
it never gets rote. It’s painful, it’s emotional but
I’m so proud of that kid and the sacrifices he
made for the freedoms we enjoy each and every
day.”
None among us would question that Marc is
pretty darn proud of Debbie, too.
Bikini Beach
Noon..................................Bikini Beach Party
1 P.M.................................................. Karaoke
3 P.M...............................Rope Swing Contest
3:30 P.M......................Beers & Burps Contest
4 P.M............................Frozen T-Shirt Contest
4:30 P.M.....................Air Sex Championships
5:30 P.M.................Homemade Bikini Contest
7 P.M............................................... The Mods
Midnight........................................ Mothership
Budweiser Roadhouse
6:30 & 8 P.M........................ The Living Deads
Kinison Stage
4 P.M...........................................Captain Jack
5 P.M..............................Pickle Lickin’ Contest
6 P.M...............................................Swampfox
8 P.M.....................................Sovereign Dame
10 P.M............. Sturgis Rider Rhythm Rockers
Midnight..................... Illumination Fire Troupe
12:15 A.M................................................ Mms
Hoyt Axton Stage
1:30 P.M..................................... Biker Games
2:30 P.M....................... Charlie Brechtel Band
4 P.M.......................................... Biker Games
5 P.M.................................. Reformed Whores
5:30 P.M.....................................Biker Contest
6:30 P.M................................. Jimmy Bratcher
Midnight..................Midnight Endurance Ride
Midnight..........................................Lovebettie
Schedules are subject to change.
Doug Danger’s Epic Jump is Today!
In the risk-taking spirit of the wild west, Doug Danger attempts a record 22-car jump aboard Evel
Knievel’s own XR750. Be there, in the Buffalo Chip amphitheater today, to witness motorcycle
history in the making.
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A
small western town
taken over by bikers
in August? Yeah, that
sounds familiar but
we’re not talking about
Sturgis, South Dakota; no sir. This is
Hulett, Wyoming, and for decades
it’s been the location of the Ham &
Jam, the unofficial mid-rally-week
party during the Sturgis Rally. Wild
west biker fun knows few limits here
so it’s a wide-open experience.
Some riders make the loop to Sundance next where burnout competitions insure that the merry-making
continues without restriction.
No rules,
just fun!
A motorcyclist who gave his
name as Ronnie Redneck, from
New York, N.Y., looks down
at his bike during the burnout
competition Wednesday
afternoon as part of Wyoming
Wednesday in Sundance,
Wyo., during the 75th Sturgis
motorcycle rally.
Wyoming
towns
welcome
bikers
Kenneth Butler, center, and Audie Adkisson,
right, both from Oklahoma, stand in coffins
for their picture to be taken Wednesday
afternoon during the Ham ‘N’ Jam.
Bikers drive along U.S. Highway 14 as James
Ish, left, and Robert Jurcevich, both of Hicksville,
Ohio, stop along the highway to photograph
Devils Tower National Monument Wednesday
afternoon after leaving the Ham ‘N’ Jam
event in Hulett, Wyo.
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015
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Raw Power of Hill Climb!
At the Chip’s Powersports Complex
Hill climb racing pits man vs. machine on a vertical battlefield in a gravity-defying challenge. You
might say it’s the original extreme motorsport!
The North American Hill climbers Association
prides itself on hosting its competitions on super
rugged, un-groomed courses, adding to the already
intense challenge. You can witness intrepid riders
taking on just such a course as they battle their
stalwart competitors, their own motorcycles, and
a course that cuts no slack in the Nitro National
Pro Hill climbs.
Racing takes place at the Buffalo Chip Powersports Complex today and Friday, August 6 and 7
starting at 4:30 PM. Thursday’s schedule includes
qualifying and one main event. Friday has two
mains. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased
online at www.buffalochip.com or at the gate.
This event has drawn national attention, having been featured on CMT Bike Week. Thousands
of dollars in prize money is at stake and the fierce
riders will be pushing it to the limit to claim the
purse. Their purpose-built machines tackle the
course in a take-no-prisoners clash: you either get
up the hill or you don’t.
Roll over to the PSC and give these riders their
due. The event promises non-stop racing action
for two straight days. All this on the backdrop of
the Sturgis 75th? It doesn’t get any bigger!
Respect & Remembrance
Pick up your copies at
Rapid City Journal
507 Main Street, Rapid City
Black Hills Harley Davidson
There’s a strong connection between the U.S.
military and bikers. In fact, many who currently serve are riders, as are many veterans. It’s
often said that solders from World War II, some
of whom had ridden Indians and Harleys during war time, were responsible for the growth
of the domestic motorcycle market by buying
bikes when they returned stateside. Being in the
wind cleared the head of difficult memories and
restored balance.
This is the 24th year that the Buffalo Chip has
remembered the sacrifices of U.S. military personnel and their families. The particulars have
changed over the years but the spirit remain the
same.
This year’s event begins with the Freedom
Celebration Ride and there’s still time to get to
Spearfish to join. Scheduled events continue all
day long back at the Chip, including the Human
Eagle Montage, ride reception, Doug Danger’s
death-defying jump, and the Bob Hansen Distinguished Service Awards. It’s all happening today.
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Last Night’s Concert
Requested by Chipsters for over a decade, Social Distortion made their Buffalo Chip debut last night on the
Wolfman Jack stage. The band’s own hardships are reflected in their blues infused rockabilly sound and they
connected solidly with fans. Following Social Distortion, the Chip thumped with the driving beat of Americana
roots rock from the one and only John Fogerty, at left. The founding member and songwriter of Credence
Clearwater Revival revived a host of hits from his heyday, bring fresh perspective to the spirit of rebel rock
protest music. Right on!
StUrGIS rEAl EStAtE AUctIoNS
Date: thurs., Aug. 6,
2015 at 10:00 AM
SolD IN 2 trActS
Tract 1: 915 Main Street: 1,800 sq. ft. building w/41+ ft. of
Main Street Frontage! Lot includes RV parking and
unique tri-fold doors, prefect for annual
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally vending!
SHoWING DAtES: July 31st from 10 AM – 12 PM
and Aug 4th from 3 – 5 PM
Auction held at 915
Main St., Sturgis
Tract 2: 901 Main Street: 12,600 sq. ft.
corner lot w/84+ ft. of Main Street frontage!
Excellent Location
rAPoSA EStAtE AUctIoN
3001 laZelle St., Sturgis
Date: tues., Aug 18, 2015 at 10:30 AM
Auction held at the Sturgis community
center, 1401 laZelle St.
West edge of Sturgis on Hwy. 14A toward
Lead and Deadwood, 30-unit mobile home
park, 5.076 Acres, including 757 ft. of Hwy.
frontage! Included, a 2,888 sq. ft., 4BR/2BA
ranch-style home, ready to live in! A
detached garage, lot storage sheds and other
miscellaneous buildings complete this sale!
SHoWING DAtES: Aug 5th from 1 – 3 PM
and Aug 13th from 11 AM – 1 PM
990 Main Street
Sturgis, SD 57785
MAIN 605-347-7579
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www.sturgissd.com
605-490-9959 www.sturgisauctions.com
DAvE WIlSoN
owner/Broker/
Auctioneer
~36 Furnished Cabins
~186 Concrete RV Sites
~Grocery, Liquor & Gift Shop
~Shower & Laundry Facilities~Cafe
~Event Center~Free Wifi & Cable
Elkhorn Ridge
RV Resort
20189 US Hwy 85, Spearfish, SD
605-722-1800