Never Give Up, Never Back Down, Never Lose Faith

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This Issue is Dedicated to
Buddy Wentworth
10.18.97 ~ 10.03.14
Never Give Up,
Never Back Down,
Never Lose Faith
VOLUME 4 – ISSUE 4, 2014
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Special Features
Buddy Wentworth #134 (10.18.97-10.03.14) by Kara Lonati
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Warren Miller #235 by Kara Lonati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
The Bill Holcomb Off Road Challenge by Trent Kendall . . . . . . . . . . . 16
White Mountain Hare Scrambles by Dawn Naranjo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Where Are They Now? by Dusty Artaz & Amber Starnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Shaun Kalos Pt. 2 An Interview w/Dan Matthews & Hal Sanguinetti . . . . 32-34
Brydon Schlecht #55 by Denise Schneider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
You’re In Good Hands at Canyon by Kara Lonati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Also in this Issue
Arizona State Championship Series Rules and Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Why Does Oil BRAND Matter? by Hal Sanguinetti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Canyon Motocross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 43
Ocotillo Raceway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Vendor’s Row by Mike Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
WORCS 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Off The Mic by Gary Bohannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
AMX AZ State Championship 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25
American Vintage Dirt Rider’s Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
WORCS Race Report by Gregg Conroy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
AZOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
AMX AZ State Championship Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Spring Break . . .
Okinowa, Old Friends & Living the Dream by Dan Matthews . . . . . . 36
AMX Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
On the cover: Buddy Wentworth, Photo Courtesy ride100percent.com
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2015 Arizona State
Championship Series Rules
Welcome to Arizona State Championship Racing! This year
the AMX State Championship Series will be divided into two
separate series. The first half will run from January to May, with
the second half running from September to December.
1) Can miss no more than 1 race in each half-year series.
2) Beginner classes receive trophies in State Championship
Series, but do not receive free racing, free practice,
bicycles, or other awards
3) Top 3 eligible racers in each eligible class receive series
awards. (There are no average # of racer requirements.)
4) State Championship Series awards first place in each half:
Six months free practice and racing at all three participating
tracks.
5) State Championship Series awards second and third place:
Six months free practice at all three participating tracks
2015 Schedule - 1st Half
January 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . Canyon Motocross
February 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ocotillo Raceway
March 14-15 . . . . . . . . . MC Motorsports Park
March 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canyon Motocross
April 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ocotillo Raceway
2015 Schedule - 2nd half
September 20. . . . . . . . . . . Canyon Motocross
October 10-11. . . . . . . . MC Motosports Park
October 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ocotillo Raceway
November 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ocotillo Raceway
November 22. . . . . . . . . . . Canyon Motocross
6) Racers that win both series halves win free practice and
racing through the end of 2015 (18 months!).
7) Racers subject to AMX rules as defined in 2015 AMX Rule
Book.
Eligible
State Championship Classes:
50cc 4-6
50cc 7-8 50cc Open
60cc 4-8 60cc 9-11
60cc Open
80cc 7-11
80cc 12-13
80cc 14-16
Supermini
Mini Open
125cc Novice
125cc Intermediate
125cc Open
150cc Open
Be sure to check out our website for all the latest details!
www.AMXracing.com
Schoolboy
250 Novice
250 Intermediate
250 Pro
Open Novice
Open Intermediate
Open Pro
Women Mini (65-85cc)
Women Amateur
Vet Amateur
Vet Novice
Vet Intermediate
Vet Master
Vet Pro
Vet Open
Please Note:
BEGINNER CLASSES ONLY ELIGIBLE FOR TROPHIES IN STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES!!!!!
Beginners ARE eligible for ALL prizes in EZ-Up, Grand Canyon,
& Monsoon Madness Series.
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W
elcome back to our
ongoing discussion about
oils. I’m sure that one time
or another you’ve found yourself
standing in front of your dealer’s
oil shelves trying to decide which
BRAND of oil you should buy for
that new motorcycle or quad you just
got. I know that when I was a kid,
that happened to me. Now before we
get started, I’m not going to name
any brands that I think are not as
good as the ones I will name (if that
makes sense!), but I will give you
the reasons WHY I think the oils I
name are better than the ones
I don’t. All those who have
understood what I’m trying
to say above, please raise
your hands.
OK . . . that was probably
not a good idea. Moving
briskly along, there are good
reasons why some oils are
better than others, probably
quite a few for that matter.
But there is one thing that is
clearly the #1 reason: money.
The Bottom Line. Profit.
Yep, that old evil, money.
Why is this the main factor?
Because in reality, there are
two types of oil companies
out there: the big guys/the
oil giants and the little guys.
To put it in perspective, I tell
my customers that Valvoline
probably spills in a week
what Torco sells in a year.
Volume and profit are kings
in this discussion for the
oil companies, and the best
way to make money is to
ONLY PUT INTO A CAN
OF OIL THE ABSOLUTE
MINIMUM NEEDED TO
MEET GOVERNMENT
REQUIREMENTS. The base
oil is not the most expensive
part of that liter of oil you’re
holding, it’s the additive
package, all those specialty
chemicals and ingredients that keep
oil clean, reduce friction, maintain
viscosity and so on. All those things
are put together and added to the base
stock as an ‘additive package’. . . and
quite obviously, since those things
are the expensive part of the finished
product, the less of them a company
can get by with putting in the oil,
the more money they’ll make when
selling it. It’s also why the smaller/
specialty oil company’s products
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tend to cost more, because there
are MORE additives and BETTER
additives in that oil. That’s one
reason.
The other reason is a big secret in
the oil industry, and that’s viscosity
RANGE. Remember we discussed
viscosity in one of our first articles.
To refresh your memory, viscosity
is the measurement of a fluid’s
resistance to flow, and every viscosity
has a range that it can be to fall in
with being labeled that viscosity.
These are very technical, highlyinvolved scientific things we’re
talking about, but all you need to
really know is that the THICKER
THE OIL, THE MORE IT COSTS
TO PRODUCE. Why? Because oil
right out of the ground is waaaay to
thick to be used in any engine. So
it’s refined, which both cleans the
oil and makes it thinner and more
suitable for use in engines. After oil
is refined, it’s referred to as a base
stock. To bring base stock up to a
thicker oil - especially in a multigrade
oil such as a 10w40 or a 20w50 usually requires the addition of a
long-chain polymer (think STP, not
the brand but the thickness). Just the
right amount of this polymer added
to a base stock makes the oil thicker,
within a range specified by SAE, the
Society of Automotive Engineers
(who set the standards for this kind
of stuff). But each viscosity range has
a certain amount of wiggle factor:
kinda like the oil being 40w, 41w,
42w, 43w, etc. In other words, if you
want a 50w, you want an oil that has
the corresponding amount of polymer
to make it a 50w, or at least say, a
49w, not a 41w (which fits into the
allowable range) The more polymer
the thicker the oil - and the more
expensive. SO. . . if an oil company
is trying to squeeze every last bit of
profit out of a liter of oil, it will only
use as much polymer (and additive)
as is necessary to meet the minimum
viscosity and ratings on the label meaning you often don’t get what
your paying for . . . and your engine
can suffer. By the way, this range
‘drift’ is especially critical and often
found in suspension fluids.
So here’s the bottom line for us: in
spite of what the big oil companies
tell us in their advertising, they
are ONLY concerned with making
the most money. Hence, only the
minimum amount of expensive
additives and minimum time &
expense of refining are used to make
that oil. But the small, independent
refiners have a different goal,
making the best possible product for
their customers. Sure,
they want (and need)
to make a profit to stay
in business, and that’s
why their oils are a little
more expensive. But is
it worth the few extra
bucks every oil change?
You bet your bippee it is.
The small companies like
Torco, Redline, Spectro
& Maxima (for example)
work very hard to make
the very best product
they can, and still price
it within reach of the
consumer.
Just as you need to
consider that it’s critical
for your engine’s life and
well-being to choose oil
made for a motorcycle
or quad, it’s important
to choose the best
possible brand of oil.
Unfortunately, most shops
carry only what they (a)
can sell the easiest and
(b) make the most money
on and (c) get the easiest,
rather than looking at the
level of quality they sell.
I’ve actually seen shops
carry no-name, reclaimed
oil on their shelves in
an attempt to get the
business, and I cringe
when I see it. Good quality oil will
seldom turn you from an also-ran into
a winner, but it will always save you
money in the long run in parts.
In these difficult economic days, it’s
often difficult to justify spending
additional money on a better product,
but just consider this old saying: The
bitterness of poor quality lingers long
past the sweetness of a good price.
Purchase your oil accordingly.
I don’t believe you should have to
spend a fortune for great memories.
I offer a fun, creative & affordable
experience you’ll be talking about for
years to come.
I don’t have a ‘specialty’ per say . . . I do
it all. From newborns & family sessions
to weddings and motocross events, I
have you covered. All sessions come
with digital files and a print release.
Contact me today for session pricing!
-Roberta
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uddy Wentworth #134, at age
16, touched so many people’s
lives during his life. He was a
caring, funny, compassionate, practical,
statistical, book smart, strong willed,
family first, racer and young man. Buddy
was an inspirational person who never
put anyone ahead of himself. He would
go above and beyond to help others,
friends, family, and even complete
strangers. Buddy had a pure dedication
to finish every race and he never gave
up on that dream. I had the pleasure of
sitting down with Buddy’s family and
friends and reminiscing about Buddy.
About Buddy
Buddy was a racer. He lived to race and
pursue his dream. Buddy had to have his
goggles perfect before each race and at
all times. His sister Sierra recalls if they
were not right, it was not good. He had
his way he wanted things and he knew
what he wanted from beginning to end
of each race. He also kept a dream board
under the seat of his van, which he taped
all of his favorite pictures to, and was
with him at every race. Buddy started
the dream board when he was young and
continued it throughout his racing career.
His mom remembers Buddy cutting out
pictures and taping them to his wall, so
she decided maybe he needed a board,
and that started his dream board. Buddy
also kept a journal that included the
date, location, cost, time of race, what
he took to the race, food he ate and how
he finished each race. Buddy also had
received a Bible that he had read from
beginning to end two times. This was
also with him at all times. His favorite
verse was Genesis 9:16.
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his helmet and told him “use your head”
and Sierra would go to the line with him
and help him with his gate. The bond
these 3 have is touching.
Before Buddy’s racing career Buddy
wanted to play ice hockey. The only
problem was that he was too small, three
years too young, and unable to skate
and hit the puck. He had to have help
(a cone) getting around the ice and was
unable to play due to being so young.
His parents decided they had better let
him try something else since no hockey
team would take such a young boy who
had a passion for skating.
Buddy loved riding his bicycle.
He learned to ride his bicycle at 18
months and would ride everywhere and
anywhere. At age 2 he rode a friend’s
motorcycle with training wheels and
soon learned how to adjust the governor
for more speed. He was always looking
for more power, even at age 2. From
there he raced his first race at the age of
4 out at ET on a 50. And then decided
racing was what he wanted to do. He
loved to ride and most people that met
him never knew, he never told anyone,
he raced, riding was just what he loved
to do.
Racing
Buddy’s racing and training is
inspiring. He has raced many National’s
and World Mini’s. His first national was
in 2006 at Lake Whitney. He was on a
PW50 facing 120 kids. He ended up in
the top 10. He has also been to Loretta’s
6 times since 2007. He only missed one
Loretta’s due to injury. His first Loretta
Lynn qualifier race he was 9 on a 65, he
got the hole shot and won. His breakout
year was 2010 on 85’s, he was 6th in the
Growing up
country out of all AMA riders in his age
Buddy has two older sisters, Sierra group.
(S) and Jordan (Moona). Sierra had
Once he realized motocross took much
ridden quads as a young girl, but now is more than just determination he started
pursuing and teaching dance. Jordan is training with Jeff Hicks. He would run
going to school in California to become 8 miles at school each day during lunch.
a hairdresser. His sister’s have always He was dedicated to his dream. If his dad
supported Buddy in his motocross career. would not take him to the gym 2 times
In the early years of racing Sierra and a week he would be upset with dad. In
Jordan went to the races, but as Buddy the past few years he has trained with
grew older the girls became busy with Shannon Niday out in Texas. This is
school and dance and it became harder where he stayed, quite a lot, since age
for them to go. When they could go 14 in order to train, before turning Pro
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of this year. His first Pro race
was the Vurb Classic where he won the
FMF award. He would travel from AZ to
Texas, by himself, pursuing his dream.
He enjoyed racing many money races in
Texas a Pro. He had won the Hardluck
Award this year at the Freestone National
and was invited to Bubba Stewart’s, his
favorite rider, to train. Buddy was living
his dream!
Most memorable races
Buddy had many memorable races but
a few that are remembered by Kenny and
Darbie are:
The Ponca race when Darbie drove
the motor home, with no A/C, by herself
with Buddy and JJ(the mechanic) to
Oklahoma. Buddy ended up 2nd racing
as a peewee. He was in 2nd place the
last moto and the bike decided to lock
up right before the finish line. Buddy
jumped into action and realized he could
maybe keep 2nd, but he had to run the
bike up the hill across the finish line.
And what did he do? He did just that.
A few protested his 2nd place but in the
end he had 2nd place secured.
Kenny recalls when Buddy was racing
the National Championship at Dodge
on a 65. It was a 3 moto timed format.
Buddy had finished 2-1 and the last moto
Kenny told him to pick up his time. He
ended up taking first. He also recalled
World Mini’s in 2010 when Buddy won
the race after fracturing his leg, which
was not known until after he had won.
He told his dad he wasn’t quitting, his leg
was fine. Kenny told Buddy to push his
bike to the line and he could race, which
Buddy did, he was not going to give up.
If Buddy was ever having a “bad” race
a little Cinnamon Toast Crunch always
helped!
Aunt’s Memories (Lisa
Goodwin)
The “peoples’champ,” that was my
nephew Buddy. Although, I don’t think
he thought of himself that way. He was
just who he was daily. Humble, selfless,
and passionate. He was humble every
time he walked up to the podium after
a win, selfless when he would help out
his fellow racers with their bikes, and
passionate for a sport he loved. I can
remember him riding and thinking to
myself “this kid is so good and has so
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much promise”. But there was another
side to Buddy, in my case the side
of nephew. There isn’t a time I can
remember that this kid wasn’t happy.
He always had a smile on his face from
the time he was a baby while bringing a
smile to yours. He had a charisma about
him that was out of this world. When
we were celebrating his life, I remember
looking around and thought to myself,
“Man, this kid had such an impact on
people.” As his aunt I just knew the
impact he had on my life, but then I got
to see the impact he had on others. That’s
when I realized that “Peoples’ Champ”
was fitting for him because he truly was
a champion for all people.
As you can see Buddy loved to race,
loved his family and enjoyed life to its
fullest. At age 16 he had traveled to
many states pursuing his dream. With
his family by his side Buddy decided to
be an organ donor. His organs will save
up to 1000 people. His eyes are helping
a 33 year old see. His kidney is helping
a 1 year old twin have a happy healthy
life. Buddy will live among us forever.
Whenever you see a butterfly, think
of Buddy. 134 were released at his life
celebration and seem to be everywhere
lately. He will be greatly missed by so
many. Buddy was quite an inspirational
young man who touched so many lives
in his short 16 years. He lived by the
saying . . .
“NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER BACK
DOWN, NEVER LOSE FAITH.”
Ride In Peace
#134
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hat can I say about Warren Miller
#235? We’ll if you don’t know
him let me tell you a bit about
him. He is 16, loves to race, loves
his family, and is an all around
great person. I had the pleasure of talking with
Warren about his racing and his plans for the future. I
can’t begin to tell you how excited he was!
Warren started racing when he was about 13, after he
had ridden a while he decided racing might be a fun
thing to try. Warren races a 2012 250f Honda as a
novice, which he was just moved up to Novice this
fall. He enjoys fun, but technical tracks, like ACP. He
also, enjoys being challenged on and off the track. He
really always wants to better himself each race and he
pushes himself to do so. His favorite part of racing is
the gate drop. Not sure mom and dad would agree on
that one? He does get a lot of hole shots though!
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Warrens favorite part of racing is the family time he
has while at the track. Either practice or racing, family
is the best! He has a few, or many (lol), people he
would like to thank that have helped him these last
few years. “I would like to thank my mom, dad, and
brother for all
they do. I would be no where without them.” I’m
pretty sure they are his biggest fans! “Donny, David,
R-Dog, and Erik at The Pit Enterprise for all the help
they have given me. Justin Buckelew for making
me a better rider and person. Autonation Chevy of
Superstition Springs, da8 Training Facility, Teig
Jewett, for all the help he gives me in making me a
better rider, FMF, and Pro Taper!”
Warren’s plans after high school are to attend a
university and pursue a career in marketing If you
haven’t met Warren stop and say HI! He is one great
kid and fun to watch race too! See you at the track!
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usiness & life patterns proves time & time
again that statistics & historical measures
are the best way to predict how to move &
shake with the up’s and down’s of trends. One must
know your numbers is kind of a cliche’ but so true
when focusing on what matters in your business &
finances. If you know daily where your finances,
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customers & leads are coming from it allows you
to focus like a laser where to spend more efforts.
Just like any goal or business plan, when focused on
specifics goals it is more possible to achieve if its
clearly written & understood by your team & partners
than if generalised & not exactly pin-pointing where
& when this event will be achieved. So as our busy
season of outdoor activities is here & its time to stock
up on inventory, below are some great stat’s on what
is trending & what people are thinking of purchasing
from the previous 4 years of Motorcycle based product
lines. My advise would be to check these product
lines out, decide what fits with your customer base of
consumables and stock up for the season.
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ast valley riders have a new go-to shop for all their MX/off-road, ATV, and
UTV needs. Located at 9107 E. Southern Avenue, Moto Center will be
moving their Tempe location to a new building in East Mesa. It’s been a
quick four years since opening their doors in September 2010 but fortunately
they’ve outgrown that shop sooner than expected. It’s now time to supply riders and
enthusiasts with all they have to offer in their new, Mesa location. The new shop, just
West of Ellsworth Road on Southern Avenue, is three times the size of their original
shop and features larger parts and service departments. Moto Center already stocks
the basics such as tires, oils, grips, spark plugs, riding apparel, and accessories but will
also expand their close-out apparel and accessory lines to offer great products in all price
ranges to satisfy each customer’s needs. Customers will find the atmosphere and experience
refreshing compared to what they’ve become accustomed to and will enjoy the personalized
service with the owner/operators Jordan Luke and David Moskat.
Please come by and visit us at our new location as we’re set to be moved in early November 2014.
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he Arizona Off Road Promotions series teamed
up with Epic Racing to hold the Bill Holcomb
Off Road Challenge last weekend. The race
had over 150 entries across the various ATV,
UTV and Motorcycle classes.
The race consisted of a rugged 20 miles for bikes,
17 miles for ATV’s and 10 miles for UTV’s. The
course featured many rocky sandstone sections and
thousands of energy sapping sand whoops along with
some virgin trail that had never been ridden before.
The adult bikes left the line at 9am for their 3
lap race. The pro bike class had a good battle for all
3 podium positions. Skyler Howes from St George,
Utah took the checker flag in first aboard his KTM,
narrowly beating AZOP regular David Broderick
by 19 seconds. Six other pro bikes completed the
challenging 3 laps.
The first non pro class finisher was Rodney
Smallcanyon who dominated the Open A class. In
Open B there was a great race between Quanah
Smith and Page local Dustin Nez. Quanah was able
to take the win by 30 seconds. The Open C class had
13 entries where James Mcnally completed 3 laps
and won. In Master 50+ B, six racers fought it out
with the win going to Randy Reed from Page.
Other big bike winners were Darrmot Curley250cc A, Graham Aldredge- 250cc B, Damien
Trojan-250cc C, Jake Robinson Vet 30+B, Jennifer
Mannie- Women, Ervin Nez- Senior 40+B, and Scott
Copeland- Senior 40+ C.
The Big ATV’s left the line at noon. The first
line of ATV’s featured 13 Pros from all over the
southwest. The start section was very short at only
50 yards before funneling down to a narrow left hand
turn. The holeshot went to Alex Ortiz who narrowly
saved his quad from wrecking in the first turn. Check
our Facebook page for video of this great save.
Tyler Benally led the first two laps before getting
passed by current pro points leader Matt Hancock
at the beginning of the final lap. The Pro ATV Store
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sponsored rider Matt went on to win the race and
lock-up the AZOP season championship 2 races
early. Third place in the pro division went to Moose
Racing / GBC Tires rider Trent Kendall.
The expert ATV class had 15 entries and the win
went to Eric Bergstresser from Yuma, AZ. Eric beat
2nd place rider Dylan Sloan by 8 seconds! Third
place in the Expert class went to Tristan Jones aboard
his Mobile Car Dr sponsored Suzuki. The ATV
Sportsmen class was won by Halen Owens from
Henderson, NV with second going to local racer
Andrew Simmons followed by Richard Epperson in
3rd.
The Peewees had 14 racers participating. Ruffin
Dodson won the 50cc class, Gunner Deatherage won
the 65cc class, Marcus Harris won the ATV 80cc
class and Cole Bzoski won the ATV 50cc class.
The Mini Division had 10 entries. Jarrett Curley
won the 150cc A class, Jadin Henry won the 150cc C
class and Tre Yazzie won the 300cc class.
The final race of the day showcased 11 UTV’s
doing battle against each other and the sandy terrain.
Pro ATV winner Matt Hancock took home another
1st prize trophy in his Polaris by nearly 8 minutes.
Angela Olander from Wittman, AZ took 2nd place
followed by Randy Eagstler in 3rd.
The next race for the AZOP series is scheduled
for November 7-9, 2014 in Searchlight Nevada and
then November 15 in Gila Bend, AZ.
For more information and the latest news please
visit http://www.arizonaoffroadpromotions.com/
Or visit us on Facebook. https://www.facebook.
com/arizonaoffroadpromotions
by Trent Kendall of kendallrace.com
Page, AZ (10/15/2014)
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Guy Trip . . . by Gary Bohannon
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s usual, I don’t really have any
specific topic that I want to
discuss for this issues article,
which is kind of weird since this is the
really busy time of year for me. One
would think that with all the different
events I have going on that I could think
of something interesting to write about.
As far as racing goes, we are back
into the State Championship Series
which means back to day racing. Last
weekend we were in Tucson at MC
Motorsports Park for a 2-day race. I
thought it was a good weekend except
for all the different opinions (different
way of saying “Whining”) that I heard
all weekend about this and that, but
aside from the whining I was happy
because to my knowledge, nobody got
hurt and I saw some great racing. My
boy Sean even did very well in my
opinion. He is finally starting to get
towards the front of the 250 Novice
Class and becoming competitive with
most of them. This was the first time
that I’ve been to the Tucson round
where I didn’t camp at the track. We
stayed in town by the airport at a
Doubletree Suites and were pampered.
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It was a nice change but I think I prefer
staying at the track. I am selling our
38’ Keystone Raptor 5th wheel trailer,
which I would have normally taken
down. I have it cleaned up though
so didn’t use it on this trip. If you or
anyone you know is looking for an
awesome trailer with a 12’ separate
garage and lots of other cool stuff be
sure and let me know and hopefully it
is still available for you or them. We
were supposed to be racing tomorrow
at Canyon but as most of you already
know, we lost Buddy Wentworth
recently, and his services are tomorrow
so the race has been cancelled due to
that.
This coming Thursday, Oct. 16th.
Myself and some of my buddies will
be heading to Las Vegas for our annual
“Guy Trip,” which for them means lots
of gambling and drinking and finally
watching the Monster Energy Cup Race.
For me, since I don’t really drink and
I’m too broke or maybe just too cheap
to gamble much, my days there consist
of watching them drink and gamble and
then I too watch the Monster Cup, just
without the hangover’s that they usually
have. I’m also always the “Driver”
and have spent many hours in that city
carting their drunk asses from casino
to casino, and then to a buffet, and then
usually another casino. It can usually
be a fun time since the guys that I hang
with are always trying to pull some
kind of prank and every now and then
the prank is directed at me. A couple
of years ago we were staying at the
Excalibur and we had rented a van. All
seven of us on that trip were loaded in
the van to go somewhere, I don’t recall
where at this time. Anyways, as we
were driving from the parking garage
through the parking lot, Bill Wrona
was sitting in the front passenger seat
next to me. He turned to one of the
guys in back and asked for a dollar bill.
Someone in back handed him the dollar
and Bill proceeded to roll it up into a
“straw.” Bill then pulled out a baggie
from his pocket that had some white
powder in it, poured the powder onto
the top of a laptop computer that he
had on his lap serving as a tray or table.
He then began “cutting” the powder
into lines. Now some of you might be
thinking “So what, the guys going to
do some lines of coke, what’s
the big deal, people do coke all
the time?” Well, the big deal
is (if you didn’t already know)
that I’m a Police Officer and
I’m not used to people doing
anything like that around me,
EVER!! Bill and everyone
else in the van knew that I
was a Cop, but I guess they
figured that since we weren’t in
Arizona that I wouldn’t care or
it wouldn’t matter.
Bill is cutting lines on his
lap and I’m seeing this and
thinking to myself “What the
hell is he doing?” and “This
isn’t really happening right
now, he knows I’m a Cop and
he can’t do this around me nor
will I allow it to happen around
me.” After trying to process
in my mind what was actually
happening right next to me I
finally verbalized something
to the effect of “What the hell
are you doing?” To which Bill
replied “This is some great
stuff, I scored it at the Hotel.
Do you WANT some? We are
all going to do some before
the race” and he proceeded to
push the tray and the rolled
up dollar “straw” towards me
while repeating “Go ahead
and DO some.” Then he put
it back on his lap and said,
“But I’ll go first until you get
stopped and then you can try
some.” He placed the dollar to
his nostril and started to bend forward
to the “lines.” Now my mind was going
about a Million Miles an hour trying to
comprehend what was happening right
in front of me because I COULD NOT
believe that this was really happening
RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME and it was
about this time that I SLAMMED on
the brakes bringing the van to an abrupt
halt and screaming something to the
effect of “What the F**k do you think
you are doing!!! You can’t do this in
front of me, what the Hell is wrong with
you??”
In my mind, while I was screaming
at Bill, I was also thinking “What am I
going to do now? Am I going to arrest
my own friend? Do I draw down on him
here in the van?” (I’m always armed
and they know that too). Like I said, my
mind was going a million miles an hour.
I was still in shock that they would even
put me in a position like this. Before
I could even finish my screaming
outburst, Bill and everyone else in the
van were laughing so hard that they
were almost in tears. Bill finally uttered
in between fits of laughter that it was
just crushed up aspirin; however, the
outcome of their planned joke was
better than they ever expected and that
my reaction made it totally worthwhile.
I was actually pretty torked off at them
for a while, but eventually I was able
to laugh at it as well. Looking back at
it I’m sure it had to have been hilarious
to see. I give all the other guys credit
for being able to play their roles so well
and stay in character. What I really want
to know is, where was I and what was
I doing when they planned this prank
‘cuz I was never away from the group
and yet was totally blindsided by the
joke.
I couldn’t ask for a better group of
friends to spend a few days in Sin City
with, and we always have a good time.
It’s just unfortunate that some of them,
Bill included, live out of state so this is
pretty much the only time of the year
that I get to see them. But I guess it’s
the quality of the time, not the quantity,
which makes the trips memorable. If
y’all find yourselves in Vegas a day
or two prior to the Monster Cup, just
swing over to the “Circle Bar” outside
of Harrah’s Casino and you’ll find me
and my crew there watching the Bands
the “Whip It’s” and “Wonder Boogy”
perform on stage. You can join us for
a good time and probably either help
plan, or maybe become victim to a good
prank!
With friends like this, who need’s
enemies . . . ?
I’ll see y’all at the races and “Roll
Tide”
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by
Dawn Naranjo - The Independent
as Posted on WMIcentral.com
The White Mountain Independent’s Online Edition
Eagar’s Finch Survives Tough Terrain
to Win at The Ranch
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early 100 racers were
at The Ranch in Vernon
for the White Mountain
Hare Scrambles, put on by
Arizona Offroad Promotions
on Saturday. It was the
second AZOP race in the
region this year, with the last
being the Gravity Race in
St.Johns in July.
The event featured races
for motorcycles, ATV’s and
quad minis, with divisions
for pros, veterans, expert,
sportsmen, women, open
and seniors.
Kyle Krause, owner
of AZOP, said the Vernon
race has grown since last
year, with nearly double the
number of entries. Krause is
hoping to see it grow to 150
racers for the 2015 season
and he is looking into getting
more land to use. He also
said they will be putting on
two races in St. Johns next
year.
This year the track
for the White Mountain
Hare
Scrambles
was
approximately four miles
long and very tight, technical
and rocky. The organizers
added some new technical
single track for the bikes this
year and ran the track in the
reverse direction from what
it was last year.
Eagar’s Dustin Finch
was the overall winner for
Bikes/Quad Minis. He rode
a Honda in the 80-150cc A
Group.
Pro rider Travis Epperson
of Prescott, aboard a KTM,
was the overall winner in the
Big Bikes. Tempe’s Matthew
Hancock was the overall
winner in Big ATV’s.
Krause
said
Arden
Caulkins was instrumental
in making the event possible
and Western Grade gave the
event a boost by grading the
parking area.
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Check Out the Exciting New Changes
to the 2015 Series
• The AMX 2015 Arizona State Championship
Series will be divided into 2 separate halves.
• The First Half will run January through May, and
the Second Half will run September through
December.
• Winner of each eligible class (each half) will
get free race and practice pass for 6 months.
• Second and third place will get free practice
pass for 6 months.
• If a racer wins both halves, that racer will get
a free practice and race pass until the end of
2016. (18 months) Plus 6 ft. trophy or upscale
award, plus youth class gets bicycle.
In the spirit of better competition, we have
restructured our class offerings.
Class Structure Changes:
• 80 Beginner Classes will be combined.
Advancement will be to appropriate 80 age
classes.
• A few classes will be eliminated: College
Boy, Big Boy, 250 4-Stroke Open, 450 4-Stroke
Open, Women Pro and Women PeeWee.
• Vet Classes will be re-structured: Vets must be
at least 30 years old by Jan. 1 of 2015.
• Vet offering will be Vet Amateur, Vet Novice,
Vet Intermediate, Vet Master, Vet Pro, Vet
Open.
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Where
Are
They
Now?
Catching up with Garrett Artaz and Justin Buckelew
by Dusty Artaz and Amber Starnes
Artaz
buckelew
W
hat made you decide to start training other racers?
Y
ou may know him as #264, but we call him Airman Artaz. Garrett Artaz
is a now member of the United States Air Force. He joined the USAF
because he wanted to serve his Country and he wanted to learn a trade
he could make a career out of. Garrett spent eight and a half weeks at Lackland
AirForce Base in San Antonio, Texas for Basic Military Training. He was in
the 326 Training Squadron, Flight 417, and he graduated in July 2014, with his
family and girlfriend cheering him on.
Garrett was stationed at Port Hueneme Naval Base, located in Ventura
County, California. The Base is a dual training base for the Navy and Air Force.
Garrett graduated on November 3rd as a Vehicle and Vehicular Equipment
Maintenance Specialist. As a VVEM specialist, Garrett will repair and maintain
ground vehicles including tractors, cranes, dump trucks, and vehicles used to
tow or service aircraft. Recently Garrett was nominated by his commander for
Airman of the Month.
Garrett is currently home in Tucson for a few weeks, then he will leave
to participate in the RAP (Recruiters Assistance Program) before heading to
his next assignment at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Washington. On
November 7, 2014 he married his girlfriend Joeli. Joeli has stood by his side and
supported him throughout the challenging days of boot camp.
His family Grady, Susan and Dusty could not be more proud of Garrett and
his chosen path in life, and ask the Arizona Motocross Family to pray for Garrett
and all of the men and women serving in the armed forces.
In 2007, I signed a deal to race for Tuff Honda in Arenacross.
That series is pretty short and I knew I would have the summer
off. Danielle and I decided it was a good time for us to start a family. My son,
Preston was born in May and I started training some riders as a side job that
summer. I was planning to return to racing the following winter, but when the
time came, I made a different decision. I enjoyed Coaching, my business was
growing, and I was tired of traveling, so I decided to hang it up and stay home. I
wanted to continue training others and grow my business. I felt that was best for
my family’s future.
What is the most difficult part about training?
Probably, just dealing with different personalities, and trying to find the right
way to get the best out of each rider.
What is the most rewarding about training?
Seeing the progress of my riders! It is so cool to watch kids follow my
programs and reach their goals. It is definitely fun and rewarding.
Do you focus only on training riders for Motocross?
I mostly train specifically for Motocross, but I do also focus on other areas.
I grew up practicing in the desert and I feel that is a great cross over for
Moto. I work with some Worcs riders and actually have more than 10 Worcs
championships as a coach thanks to those kids. I also train some kids for
Supercross and Arenacross racing. I have been able to help several riders go
from the Novice level to the pro level earning their Pro Liscense.
How can someone find out more info about your training?
Visit my web site MotorossCoach.com or just talk to me in person at the track!
I am at Canyon often and at most AMX races.
What are your plans for the future?
I want to continue to improve and be a better Coach! I am also revamping
my web site to offer Free Training tips and paid training videos. That should
be ready by the end of the year. I also want to continue to grow the Team Cross
Ministry that I help with at the AMX races.
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W
e returned to Buffalo
Bills in Primm, Nevada
for WORCS Round 9
October 18-19. This was
the final round of the season, with the
season’s end Awards Banquet held on
Sunday.
Buffalo Bills, in our opinion, is a
great place to race since the host hotel
(the casino) is within walking distance
of the track. They have many food
choices and of course, the entertainment
that many enjoy, gambling. The pit
areas are concrete and a short walk
to the track. Primm is one of those
tracks, you either love it or you hate it.
It’s changed a little over the years but
it’s the same fast, whooped-out desert
we’ve grown to love. If you can get in
a rhythm and on top of the whoops, it’s
great. If your suspension isn’t working
properly, you’re bound to hate it. A
special thanks to Doug Roll and Elka
Suspension for setting Gregg Conroy up
with a new Stage 5 rear shock to handle
the track. If it weren’t for that, Gregg
would’ve ended up on his head. Again.
We also ran part of the off-road
truck course, which was extremely
fast and fun with the fly-away jumps.
You could hit them at full throttle. Our
Racer’s Edge AZ motors ran great. The
DWT tires and rims handled the terrain
awesome, along with our DT-1 filters
keeping the sand out of our motors.
The Nevada desert weather was
pleasant. Not too hot, not too chilly and
(for a change) not too windy.
Hannah Hoyos finished 3rd in both
of her classes, 90 Production and Sport
8-15. She finished the season 4th overall
for the 90 Production class and was on
the podium with 3rd place in the Sport
8-15 class.
Rick Shafe placed 3rd in the 30+A
class and 2nd in the 50+A class. He
finished the season 4th overall for the
30+A class and was on the podium with
2nd place in the 50+A class.
Despite having a weekend of bad
luck and finishing 5th in 40+A and
taking a DNF in Open A, Joe Shafe still
stood on the podium with a 2nd place
overall finish for the 40+A class, and
took home a 5th place in Open A.
Bobby Taylor took the win, as well
as the Championship 1st place, in the
40+A class. He finished 6th in the Open
A race, and finished 10th overall.
Isaac Taylor, Bobby’s son, finished
5th in 12-15 Production and had a DNF
in 90 Production.
Conrad Funke didn’t race at Buffalo
Bills. Conrad ended up 9th overall in
Open A.
Dan McGrail finished 3rd in 30+B
and 5th in Open B. He was #1 on the
podium overall for the 30+B class and
finished 4th in Open B. Next season,
Dan will be sporting a red plate as he
was bumped up to be an A rider. Way to
go, Danny!
Gregg Conroy finished 3rd in 40+A
and after dealing with changing a flat
tire in Production A, he finished the
race in 9th. Gregg placed 5th overall for
both of his classes.
We’d like to thank WORCS for a
great season. Thanks for all your hard
work: planning, executing, and always
greeting us with smiles at the WORCS
trailer. Thanks to Tim Shelman for
heading up the organization in a way
that no one else can. Thanks to
the whole crew for putting
up with all of us racers and
for putting up with Tim.
Thanks for setting up the
races, and tracks, from start
to finish and for putting on
the Awards Banquet. An
idea for the 2015 Awards
Banquet: putting a time delay
on Tim’s mic to allow for censoring?
(haha)
Finally, a more than huge thanks to
the Taylor’s for always being there with
the air-conditioned big stacker rig, and
for being there with support on and off
the track. The help has been great, as
has the company. It’s been nice getting
to know you two, Susie and Monte
Taylor (and Megan, the poodle).
Thank you to all of our sponsors:
Fly Racing, DWT - Douglas
Technologies Group, DT-1 Filters,
Motorex USA, Lone Star Racing,
Stellar Machine and Performance,
GoPro, Leatt Protectives, Tire Blocks,
ODI Grips, Fasst Company, X Brand
Goggles, IMS Products, #Rolldesign,
#Fourwerxcarbon, Elka Suspension, @
element7, #Racersedgeaz
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Part 2
SK
: Yeah, well I rode for
R&D Suzuki from ‘79 to
‘82, then I got picked up
by Honda, and I rode for factory Honda
on their Amateur side, from ‘83 to ‘86.
I did all the Amateur Nationals and that
kind of stuff for factory Honda. Then
after that, from ‘87 pretty much factory
Yamaha.
DM: I think it was probably ‘88
when I first saw you, and you were on
your way to race at Firebird, we were
going the same way and we were going
to pick up a new 250 and I said “who is
that guy?” ‘coz you were hauling ass and
running late. [laughs]
SK: Always running late the races,
you know . . .
DM: I’ve heard some stories about
you winning Supercross races that
weren’t really AMA-sanctioned, so
kinda tell us about that part of your
career, when you went to big bikes.
SK: Well, I was 14 years old, riding
for Honda, and we took our famous bus
to Florida for the Winter-Ams that they
had there . . . Coco Beach . . . I forget
some of the tracks, but they were all
sand, and it was AMA-sanctioned. So I
get over there, and I’m on the line - a 14
year-old kid - with Bob Hannah. It was a
full 40-man gate, and I was like
.
. . literally thrown into the fire at a very
young age, but didn’t know any better.
DM: No one told you that you
weren’t supposed to ride with those guys
...
SK: No, no . . . I did the race, and I
forget how I did, but I did well, I know I
did well . . . I think I did 12th or something
like that, and I came back after the race
and the AMA full-time referee, I think
his name was Freddy, he’s been around
forever and he came walking over with
a piece of paper in his hand. I saw him
coming and I’m thinking what does he
want, you know, and he said “Shaun,
come over here” and I turned around and
we were walking toward the tower . . . he
had his arm around my shoulders, and he
said “Shaun, your time is coming, but it
says here on your entry form that you’re
14 years old. You have to be 16 to race
AMA Professional competition. I have
to give it to you, son, you didn’t lie, and
we didn’t catch it but you’re not legal
to race.” And here I was, I didn’t know
what was going on, my grandpa brought
me here, he signed me up for the race
and I raced, you know, but it was a big
ordeal, and I had to wait until I was 16.
HS: So they didn’t let you ride the
second moto?
SK: No, they did, I rode both motos
and they didn’t catch it until afterwards.
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I guess I did pretty well and they were
checking the results and they looked on
my entry form and saw I was 14 years
old.
DM: So they gave you that purse
money?
SK: [emphatically] NO! [laughs] I
didn’t win any money that day, it was
a pretty big ordeal, and my grandpa
ended up taking the AMA to court and
everything, and I always felt the AMA
kind of had it out for me. They really
didn’t, but back then . . .
HS: Oh come on, that would never
happen . . .
DM: The story I heard was something
about the Hawaiian Supercross?
SK: Yeah, the top three guys in CMC
that year got invited to go to a special
event in Honolulu. I think I was 14 . . .
that was in ‘86, so anyway I went over
there. My grandfather made a special
crate for me, it was aluminum custom
crate with a Shaun Kalos vinyl wrap, it
was pretty cool.
DM: Lloyd would do that . . .
SK: Yeah, he did stuff like that back
then. I went over there and actually won
the event, it was pretty cool. Actually,
John DeSoto, an old school motocrosser
was there and I think I lapped him like
eight times, he didn’t do any of the
jumps, and I met him.
DM: But see, I’ve heard about that
race, I heard you beat Ricky Johnson.
SK: Well, I don’t think he was there,
but there were some other top Pros there,
Russ Wageman, Mike Larsen, and some
local guys. It was a pretty neat deal for
me back then. I think after that I came
back home and did some more CMC
races and like that.
HS: Four-Stroke Nationals, didn’t
you win one? I used to help Tom White
put that on at Perris . . .
DM: You mean the Four-Stroke
World Championships . . .
SK: Yeah, I did that, I won two of
those races, in ‘94 and ‘97, and I won
some of their Nationals . . . I rode for
Husaberg, good bike, kind of heavy it
worked well and was very powerful.
Won some races, had a great time. By
then, my career was kind of over and it
kind of got revamped from doing that
series. A lot of fun, a little more laid
back, still very competitive, made a little
money, had a great time.
HS: I remember interviewing you at
that race . . .
SK: Yeah, that was ‘94. In ‘97, I
was riding for Barry. I rode for factory
Husaberg, then I did the thing with Barry
Noblit [then owner of Premier Cycles in
Phoenix, a KTM-Husaberg dealer].
DM: I liked to call him ‘Top Fuel
Barry’ [big laughs] as he thought he
was building Top Fuel engines. Dave
Brosius & I drove his box van up to
the Idaho race for him. They wrenched
almost all night long changing engines,
you thought you were in the Top Fuel
pits. He was pulling motors, changing
motors . . . and I remember you telling
him to just give you a stock bike! It’s got
enough horsepower! [laughs]
SK: I think that was ‘98.
HS: He was one of those tuners who
was always on a quest to get more out of
the bike. He built one engine where he
miscalculated the compression, I think
Robert Naughton was riding that one,
and they could hardly kick it over. When
they got home, they figured it out he’d
put 18 to 1 compression in it!
SK: I remember that.
HS: The thing was a rocket ship, but
it couldn’t last.
SK: He wasn’t afraid to try things,
that’s for sure, I respect that.
HS: So, your career is winding
down; then what?
SK: Well, you know, ‘90 was
probably one of my better seasons, I
finished 8th overall in the Supercross
series and 5th in the outdoor National
Championships.
HS: Both of which are big
accomplishments, Shaun, that’s very
good.
SK: Yeah, it wasn’t as good as I
knew I could do, but then I got an offer
to go to Europe and race. At the end of
the year the top Americans get invited to
go to Europe and race the special events
over there, and I got invited and made
start money, which was a good way to
make some extra money and keep racing
and stay in shape.
HS: What were you riding?
SK: A Yamaha 250,
and I went over
there with
R i c k y
Johnson,
J o h n n y
O’Mara,
Micky
Diamond and all the top
Europeans were there. The
first weekend was in
Bologna, Italy, and it
was a two-day deal.
I got third the first
night and won the
second night. The
next week was in
Genoa, Italy, and
I did the same
thing: third the first
night and won the
second. As soon as I got done with those
two events, Yamaha of Italy offered me
a hand-written, three page contract on
the spot. They wanted me to sign it on
the spot, before I went back home. They
really wanted me there. I didn’t do it, I
took it home, I said I need to go over it
with my grandparents, I’m just a young
kid, you know. I’m glad I did, but ended
up signing with them, ‘coz it was a little
better deal than I would have had here
in America, it was a great opportunity
and went over there. What happens over
there is that they have this International
Series, which is kind of a pre-series to
the World Championship Series, which
starts in April. And so before that, I did
some races and won two events there,
and it was all the same guys as in the
World Champ series. The third event
was in a town called Castiglione del
Lago, Italy . . . great outdoor track, hilly,
grassy, probably a hundred thousand
fans there, it was nuts. I won the first
moto - I was hot right then, at that time,
riding well and adapting to European
style tracks. My grandpa was there with
me. The second moto, the track dried
out and I was running Pirelli tires, which
back then worked great on medium &
sand, but they didn’t have a hard-pack
tire, that I liked. I ran the sandcross tire
everywhere, because their hard track tire
was no good for me, at all, back then.
I slid out, kept sliding out, the rear end
just kept coming around, sliding out and
I came down this downhill for the 6th
time and I kept getting up and trying to
catch up, I was kinda mad and I came
down this downhill and the rear end came
around and it caught and I highsided
and dislocated my hip. You know, that
big bone in your hip . . . if I’d known
how to say “shoot me”
in Italian, I would
have, ‘coz it
really hurt . . .
bad. [laughs]
And I’d just
gotten
over
there, and here I
was in a strange
land, whatever,
jet-lagged,
and
I’d won the first moto and all of a sudden
I’m on my back with my hip joint out
of socket and all these people talking
in different languages, screaming and
yelling and trying to get me to the
ambulance. It was quite the ordeal, but
it ruined my whole year to win a world
championship that year. And so that was
a big bummer, but it’s part of the sport,
it’s a very physical, emotional sport.
That ruined my chances to ever win a
World Championship, which I felt I had
a good chance to do.
HS: Well, you showed them that
you could, you won races, that you had
the potential to do it and that has to be
satisfaction to keep.
SK: Yeah, well it is, but as an athlete,
a pro athlete, when you don’t have it on
paper you have to live with it, and it’s
tough. You can look back and say ‘I did
this, and that,’ competed and beat a lot of
the World & National champions of the
day, which I did, but what really counts
in my mind is the championships and
the wins and stuff like that . . . which
I had the skill and talent to do, but you
know, it is hard to see all the success that
a couple guys have and you know you
had the potential to do but never really
accomplish that is a little tough.
DM: My son Jason went through the
same kind of thing, we’d sit and watch
Supercross races and see guys like Travis
Preston and Heath Voss leading races,
and we’d beat them, and here they are on
a factory team. It’s like, you know, you
make choices and things happen in life,
and it is what it is . . . and I will say that
when Jason was coming up, he’d watch
you and I’d tell him “that’s how you
need to ride, you need to ride smooth
and in control.” He emulated your style,
his style was very similar to yours, very
smooth.
SK: I appreciate that, that’s neat.
DM: Now Jimmy Button was just a
little behind you, we had Jimmy work
with Jason a lot, and you could just tell
he rode similar to you. You always try to
ride like the fast guys around.
HS: If you’re smart. [laughs]
DM: If you’re smart, yeah, don’t
emulate the guy that’s on his head most
of the time.
HS: There are too many fast guys that
go fast for four or five corners or three
laps and then they’re on the ground. So,
what’s happening with you these days?
SK: I’m just trying to take care of my
family, I’ve been married for 21 years
and have four boys; one just graduated
high school, one just turned 16, and I’m
in the process of getting a new car for my
wife and one for my 16-year old. It’s all
family right now, which is really cool, a
great stage in my life.
DM: What about your motocross
schools?
SK: I do that kind of on the side,
and hope to keep doing that as long as
I can, because I love it, but my wife and
I distribute organic food, and once a
week we get a big supply and distribute
it out. But I’m always looking for new
opportunities, looking to get back in the
motorcycle industry. You never know
what’s going to happen.
DM: So how successful are your
schools?
SK: Well, you know, every student
of mine has the potential to do better
than he has before, through training,
perserverence, and I feel like I can
be a part of that for them, it’s just a
matter of . . . I don’t care how good or
talented you are or not, whatever, it’s
just the work you put in, how bad you
want it. There’s a sign in my office that
says ‘Determination and Will must be
Stronger than the Skill,’ and I believe
that. I’ve seen guys win with no talent,
and guys with talent not win, and I fall
into that category.
DM: Uh, you’re a talent guy, you’ve
got natural talent. I can honestly say
like with my son, he had natural talent
but he didn’t want it hard enough. You
remember Ted Campbell, he went on
to be able to qualify for almost every
Supercross, and the thing is with him he
wasn’t that talented - he worked HARD
to get where he was at. He wanted it
bad, he worked to achieve it. It wasn’t
through natural talent, he really wanted
it and worked hard to get it.
SK: I always say that talent can almost
be a curse, because you kinda rely on it
a little too much, and not end up putting
as much work in as the next guy, the top
few guys, and it showed at the end of the
year. I think that younger in my career I
kinda fell into that category pretty much,
because going from Amateur to Pro you
kinda have that ‘Amateur Mentality’
and that just doesn’t work when you’re
racing against guys like Ricky Johnson
and Jeff Ward, Broc Glover and even
Bob Hannah early in my career and all
those guys. They’re full-blown, trained
professionals and you might be able to
beat them in a moto here, but overall you
don’t have a chance. That was a hard
lesson for me early on.
HS: You see a lot of talented kids
today, especially in the 250 class, who
are more impressed with the fact that
they’re “stars,” and getting factory
salaries and they’re getting interviewed,
but do they want to go out and work
hard? No, they don’t.
SK: Yeah. I don’t watch a whole lot,
but I do keep my eye on some of the stuff
going on, and there are definitely some
fast guys out there. You know what,
though, it never changes. It’s the guys
that have the stamina & endurance, and
you can’t take a pill to get that. I don’t
care what they say, you have to put the
time and effort and energy into it, and
even sometimes when you don’t you can
still have bad days, you can get injured,
get a bad start . . . it’s so competitive
now. But still, overall, it’s on a consistent
basis. It’s the guys that are doing their
work that are the ones consistently
finishing on top.
HS: So now, you have motocross
schools, you train riders and give them
the benefit of your experience - which is
considerable - and that’s the main thing
you do these days, right?
SK: Yeah, that’s what I love to do.
I still get out there and ride with them
a little bit, show them techniques. I can
only go maybe two or three laps [laughs]
coz that’s all I’m trained to do, which is
fine because I really don’t want to race
anymore. People say “you’re still fast,
you can do this and that”, and that’s a
compliment, but with all the emotions,
the drama, the stress and the ups and
downs. I’ve had my career, I’m happy
and I really don’t want to go back to that.
Could I still do it? Probably,
but . . .
HS: So Shaun, if somebody were
interested, say a father wants to have
somebody with a great deal of experience
help their kid, how do they get in touch
with you?
SK: I have a website,
www.
teamkalos.com, it has a lot of information
about my career and what I do and stuff,
and my upcoming clinics. I also am on
Facebook under my company name,
Kalos Racing Techniques. And I just got
Instagram, so I’m on there too.
HS: There are a fair amount of
people doing MX schools, there’s two
that I know of that I recommend and
you’re one of them . . . I’m not going to
mention any other names, that wouldn’t
be fair, but I recommend those two not
only because of the caliber & quality of
the instruction, but because of the people
involved.
DM: I think that, while even I can
show someone the basics of riding and
racing, there comes a time when someone
who is a fast novice or intermediate who
can really benefit from the experience
you have to offer. There are only certain
guys who can teach you how to get to
that next level. There are certain things
that only experience allows someone to
teach. If your teacher hasn’t been there,
if he hasn’t done it himself, he’s not
going to be able to really teach someone
how to improve.
SK: Well, I feel I can really relate
. . . it’s my job to try and work with
each individual. I don’t have a standard
teaching method, it’s custom tailored to
each rider. I want it to be as simple and
effective as it can, so that you can get
the results. Fundamentals are great, and
everyone needs to know them, whatever
sport you’re doing, but then there’s the
mental aspect of it, and it’s my job to
figure out their individual style and the
way they think, and it’s a whole process
and I try to help each individual rider
with that. I do private clinics, group
settings (which are a lot of fun), and I
love it. I love to share my experience
with others, and I’ve been so fortunate
to be able to do that. There’s so much
to learn from the great riders, and I look
back and see all that now, it was a great
time in my life.
HS: It seems to me that you offer
the “Shaun Kalos Motocross Finishing
School” for lack of a better name: you
take each rider tailoring a program to
them, their style, and polishing off the
rough edges, which makes you a better
rider.
SK: It does, it does. This is a sport
that you can’t just get in and out, you
have to be fully committed, it’s such a
technical and physically-demanding
sport, if you don’t live it, breath it, 24/7,
then the next guy is going to beat you.
You also have to have fun, though, rail
some berms, enjoy the moment, the
opportunity. Some people get so caught
up in winning, in beating the next guy,
getting a great start, but we need to leave
that behind sometimes and just enjoy
the sport with your family, because it
doesn’t last a long time. When you take
the fun out of the sport, you lose that
zeal, you gotta have that zeal. Don’t get
me wrong, there’s a time and place for a
little criticism, but I always say criticize
the performance, not the performer.
HS: Shaun, I’ve always felt that
you did not really get all the credit you
deserved, and I’m hoping that some of
the people who read this interview will
realize we have a rider right here in
Arizona who has done amazing things.
SK: Well, it’s been so long . . . my
first race was at five years old, right here
at Canyon Raceway.
HS: Here’s the big question: what in
your mind is the single biggest MOTO
in your career? Not overall, but single
moto, the one you look at now and just
go wow?
SK: Well, it was probably when
I was 14 and lining up against Bob
Hannah - I’m a 14 year-old kid and all
the years prior to that you’re looking
in a magazine reading about these guys
and then you’re on the line with them
. . . you know, it’s hard to explain the
emotion that you have, especially being
so young, that you’re actually in the cake
with these guys now, it’s a very surreal
feeling and moment, so that’s why I’m
always a fan of motocross, and the heros
performing then, and now, because of
just how amazing these athletes are and,
you know, when you’re actually doing
it and you grow up doing it, you don’t
recognize it until it’s pretty much all
over with. So I’d say it was lining up
with all those superstars back in Florida.
HS: Shaun, I think we’ve pretty well
covered it, we look forward to watching
your program progress and do well.
SK: Thanks, guys!
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62
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AZOT NOV. Class 115
1 911Smith
41
2 284Edgerton 38
3 317Smith
36
465 Dolan
34
124 Miller
563
25 Burns
82
385 Fryer
41
4 g40 A Camron 38
250 4-stk Only
(non-pro) Class 131
1 831Jewett
198
2 411Bogardus 120
343 Lewis
82
4 254Rowen
82
5 213Kostolny
76
6 422Schei
38
7 313Decker
38
8 914Osborne
36
9 281Lema
36
Vet Open Class 133
1 721Sylvester 553
2 245Mooney 343
338 Miller
238
4 718Davis
187
5 428Porter
165
647 Frantz
154
7 310O’Riordan 151
87 Romanek 98
9 555Hurst
66
10211 Cobb
38
1183 Olson
36
12110 Loiselle
36
1322k Coaly
36
1474 Campise
36
15239 Donaldson 34
16618 Johnson
32
17222 Johns
32
Mini Open (60cc-80cc)
Class 134
177 Wright
479
272 Tebbs
460
394 Davis
350
488 Abeyta 286
5 283Benacka 240
651 Weber
186
7 222Walker
162
8 121Devine
137
9 125Reiter
131
10434 Dilley
127
11164 Woodward 123
12605 Stillwell
121
13581 Dawson
106
1455 Ewing
101
155
Gray
95
165
Fjeld
95
1729 Marks
94
18 423 De Haan
65
19816 Sheps
60
20287 Osselaer
59
21219 Marsden
36
22423 Deltaan
34
2374 Parker
34
24131 Shannon
32
25117 Mcguigan 32
26115 Moran
29
27318 Abeyta
29
289
Keefer
29
29717 Marquart
28
30122 Carpenter 27
Wom. 65-85cc Clss 136
1 412 Springstroh574
2 204Brown
416
3 889Creley
74
4 413Martinez
36
450 4-Strk Open Nonpro
1 524Schneider 543
2 188Chavez 328
3 622Harguess 76
4 881Fischer
41
5 951Riley
38
6x Chovanec 36
794 Brennan
34
125 2-Strk BEG. Clss140
1 115Moran
159
2 821Murphy 155
3x Scott
82
4 219Marsden 41
5 419Maurer
41
611 Wright
41
7 979Reed
38
884 D’Andria 38
989 Turley
36
10 no #Gonzalez
34
125 2-Str NOV. Clss 141
1 89 B Allen
520
2 429 K Allen
507
3 907Davis
319
4 608Sheps
164
5 581Dawson
82
6 423 De Haan
75
719 Patterson 41
854 Zambach 41
943 Murray
41
1049 Bellinger
38
1119 Bellinger
36
12423 Deltaan
36
13147 Cracchiolo 36
14457 Carlson
32
15114 Ford
30
1697 Logan
30
150cc BEG. Class 152
141 Brady
492
276 Nordstrom 41
3 424Jansen
38
4 169Jansen
36
Open BEG. Class 153
1 235Miller
341
2 704Vazquez 302
3 907Kleinert
240
4 410Ludlow
218
5 487Weglin
205
6 721Nall
178
7 469Gauthier 164
811 Wright
107
9 885Philippe
96
1050 Crary
95
117x Larosa
88
12474 Jansen
66
13118 Pickett
41
14297 Mcnally
41
15 18 S Mcginnis 36
1610 Peakman 36
1799 Wienberg 32
186
Thomas
32
19318 Fischer
30
207
Boshens
30
21x
Chovanec 30
2227 Nockideneh 30
23998 Hardas
28
2449 Stefaniak
28
Open NOV. Class 154
1 747Fisher
456
283 Gholson 423
3 831Jewett
410
439 Lonati
384
5 140Russell
366
621 Cuccorelli345
719 Jones
332
8 652Bohannon 291
943 Lewis
285
10487 Weglin
260
1155 Sanders
207
12524 Schneider 196
13422 Schei
149
14235 Miller
135
15283 Benacka 120
16469 Gauthier
96
17547 Lyons
94
18704 Vazquez
92
1964 Prusinski
76
2054 Zambach 71
21622 Harguess
70
22100 Brishky
62
23100 Harguess
59
24427 Burdick
58
25239 Donaldson 57
26994 Henley
41
2755 Schlecht
38
28136 Morris
38
29857 Schei
32
30300 Saul
32
31254 Rowen
30
3253 James
30
3389 Cook
29
34241 Scott
28
357
Romanek 28
36429 Howard
27
37252 Nauditt
26
38240 Morgan
25
39721 Nall
25
40185 Carr
25
41x
Foster
25
42152 Ray
24
43907 Davis
23
44429 Allen
23
45609 Bjork
23
4689 Allen
22
47777 Patch
22
4894 Brennan
21
4993 Acklin
20
50996 Allocco
20
Open ITRM. Class 155
1 188Chavez 420
2 411Bogardus 161
3 281Lema
154
480 Smith
79
5 215Sandoval 77
6 191Maxwell
41
7 525Edmiston 41
833 Worth
41
9 881Fischer
36
10994 Henley
36
11370 French
34
Open Pro Class 156
1 525Spendlove414
2 513Bueghly 324
3 719Petruska 320
4 428Johnson 319
58 Abbott
164
6 236Tillery
151
782 Blose
140
8 297Wolsey
124
9 399Pena
102
10326 Foedish
96
1124 Kessner
86
12214 Broderick
72
13493 Trudeau
66
14411 Bogardus
65
15574 Reed
64
1639 Collins
62
17416 Burns
41
18142 Martinez
41
19727 Urseth
38
2069 Henley
34
21147 Birchmier
32
2267 Wuestenhoefer
32
23676 Johnson
32
24267 Sidorov
30
25128 Nasser
29
26 118 Cody Pazej 29
27101 Cordovez 29
Vet 50+ INTRM. Clss 171
166 Boek
41
2 649Martin
41
3 144Gettinger 38
4 369Encizo
36
Vet 50+ Master Clss 222
1 721Sylvester 562
247 Frantz
426
3 641Partin
38
4 135Preston
38
54 Blose
36
690 Fitz
34
College Student
18-25 Class 255
163 Balicki
41
150cc Open Class 256
136 Mccune 506
241 Brady
472
3 180Pietro
41
4 424Jansen
41
5 169Jansen
38
Women Ama. Clss 257
17x Larosa
539
2 no #Ritzler
536
3 711Gyory
164
4 871Osborn
142
5 120Abbott
105
619 Coaly
100
774 Horn
70
8 124Macmillan 36
9 879Deangelis 32
10419 Maurer
30
1176 Nordstrom 29
125cc Open Class 273
1 524Schneider 523
2 996Allocco 515
3 429Allen
292
4 38 Sane Miller 288
589 Allen
271
654 Zambach 73
7 615Chase
62
819 Patterson 38
9 423 De Haan
38
1043 Murray
34
11907 Davis
34
12457 Carlson
32
1319 Jones
30
1425 Kelly
29
AZOT INTRM. Class 326
192 Lassen
79
2 110Hughes
70
3 919 De La Fuente41
4 777Keith
41
5 528Hewitt
38
6 227Garza
38
752 Cady
36
8 251Kennedy 32
98 Shackell
30
1088x Cooney
29
1126 Wick
28
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S
o, what did I do on my spring
vacation? I had a chance to
reunite with twenty of my old
friends I had known from when I was
racing motocross in Okinawa, Japan
(1969-75). All of them had left the
sport when they returned back to the
United States, whereas I continued to
race, first myself and then with my son
Jason. I also worked in shops, then got
into the promotion business and finally
owned & operated Speedworld for 16
years. They, on the other hand, got jobs,
married, raised kids and are just now
reentering the sport. In 2013, they went
to this event - Diamond Don’s Vintage
Motocross event in Jefferson, Texas just to spectate. This year, they all had
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bikes to enter - mostly RM Suzukis and
a couple of Yamaha YZ’s. I found it
amazing that they went from no bikes
to everyone having fully restored bikes.
One of them had gotten so serious about
racing, that he went on a diet and lost
100 pounds! His story almost inspired
me to come home, go on a diet and start
racing again - NOT! (as I chow down
on another Krispy Kreme donut). He
brought two bikes along with a trailer.
Another came from California with a
bike he had never even raced. They
truly jumped into the sport with both
feet!
A really interesting side story at
this reunion . . . I had met one of the
guys at Sky Harbor here in Phoenix and
we flew back together. Tom and I had
been really good friends on Okinawa;
we went to school, raced & partied
together, even got in trouble and went
to jail together . . . we went way back!
I met him at the airport to discover he
had a new set of Thor boots and was
wearing them on the plane, to try and
break them in! TSA wasn’t overly
happy about that, but they let him in.
He didn’t have a bike to ride, but it
turned out that he had saved the lives
of two other guys in this group back on
Okinawa in a snorkeling incident, and
they bought him a 1978 YZ250. It was
completely restored and looked brand
new when they rolled it out of the trailer
and put it in the line of bikes. They’d
sent him off to get ice or something,
and when he returned he noticed it
and asked whose bike it was. When
told it was his, and why, it was a very
emotional deal. But he ended up getting
two good starts in his moto and had a
great time.
This is just one story from that
weekend . . . it was truly a great time
with a bunch of friends from so long
ago. It was a great time, and what
made it a good time for me was seeing
my old friends reignite their passion
for motocross. These guys were
like kids in a candy shop! They had
matching helmets, got speechless when
I introduced them to guys like Brad
Lackey, Gary Jones, Doug Dubach,
Marty Tripes and more, and hung on the
fences just like a bunch of teenagers.
When the guys went last year, they
tried to get a chance to talk with (former
World Champion) Brad Lackey but for
whatever reason were unable to. So this
year, when we were in Vendor’s Row, I
happened to see Brad off aways. He’d
been to Speedworld on many occasions
and we had talked at length, so I knew
him. I was able to go over to talk to him
there, and got him to take a few minutes
to come over and meet my friends. It
was really nice to have the connections
that enabled my friends to realize that
when they had gone on to normal
lives without motocross, I had stayed
involved and had lived the dream of my
own. I have many more stories from
that weekend, but maybe we’ll continue
next issue.
The weekend was all about the
fun and camaraderie we had back in
Okinawa so many years ago, and there
are many more stories to tell, so I’ll
leave them for another issue. But we
were all truly living the dream.
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Brydon
Schlecht
H
ello to all of our awesome Moto
Families from Denise . . . aka
“Moto Mom” of
#55 Brydon Schlecht . . .
Brydon and I have been involved in
motocross for just the past few years now,
and have really enjoyed getting to meet so
many amazing families and friends out at
the track where we seem to spend 100% of
our spare time! As many of you may relate,
we’ve had our share of ups and downs over
the past years . . . and have dealt with our
share of injuries along the way! We have
been fortunate and have put all of that
behind us now and we sure are ready for
a great season of racing and fun as 2014
comes to a close . . . And very excited to
kick off 2015 stronger than ever!
When I am not at the track I keep busy in
the Real Estate industry. I would love the
opportunity to work with you on any of
your Real Estate needs!
Selling . . . Buying . . . Investing . . .
or Rentals I can handle it all!
“PUT YOUR TRUST AND FAITH IN ME
AND I PROMISE TO EXCEED ALL OF
YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS”
Wishing all of our Riders and Families a
very safe, successful and fun race season
and Happy Holidays!
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#
55
You’re in Good Hands at Canyon!
by Kara Lonati
A
ll of the Canyon
employees have been
trained in CPR and first
aid training. We all met with
Jeff Sheps and the Canyon
EMTs to learn CPR and the
basics of first aid in case of an
emergency on the track. Jeff
taught us all how to handle
emergency situations that
may happen on and off the
track. We received our CPR
cards and were taught how to
perform CPR on babies and
adults.
This training was very
informative for all. Knowing
that we all can work together
and aid the Canyon EMTs
is quite exciting. I actually
already had to help the EMTs.
It felt good to surrender
aid and actually knowing
what I was doing and what
was expected of me was a
confidence booster for me.
Come out, ride, and enjoy
Canyon as much as we all do!
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Never Give Up, Never Back Down, Never Lose Faith

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