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Texas
Vintage Racing Club Newsletter
Greetings fellow vintage junkies,
The Texas Vintage Racing Club is THE OLDEST VINTAGE MOTOCROSS RACING
CLUB IN AMERICA in continuous operation (since 1988). I think that is
just WAY COOL!
And
I am just tickled Bultaco Blue to be a part of it.
The
2012 year started off with a great turnout in Fort Worth for the 2011
year end banquet. The new venue at Mamma Mia’s was packed for great
Italian cooking, series awards, sponsor swag, and the usual camaraderie
associated with this organization. It was amazing to see so many new,
young members in the room. The club continues to grow and prosper in the
midst of uncertain economic times.
The
2012 Spring Series racing season started off at Burleson Motocross Park,
the original site of the first TVRC race back in 1988. Burleson MX is
the oldest MX track in Texas that has been in continuous operation under
the same ownership and we are still racing there. WAY COOL! The event
was a huge success with close to 90 entries, no injuries, perfect
weather, and a very well-run vintage only, TVRC operated event. Race
kudos to “Iron Man” Martin Brazil for putting in 40 race laps. That’s
crazy! But, then again, we’re all crazy aren’t we? 40,50, and 60 plus
years old and racing Motocross. Of race day mention: TVRC president
Tony Moseley still not walking right following knee surgery but back
racing; wow, that’s crazy, but real life here in the vintage motocross
world where we do what we love and love what we do. Old dirt bikes,
knobby tires, two stroke engines, 4 and 7 inch vintage suspension, Post
Vintage bikes, Dos XX (20 yr.) bikes, Decade (10 yr.) bikes. Yes crazy,
real life and way cool fun.
That is why our club motto is “Motocross for the Fun of It”
Round #2 of the 2012 Spring Series was at North Forty Cycle Park in
Sherman, Texas, for the annual North Forty Bike Week and Jim Pomeroy
Memorial TVRC event. Track owner, David Henry, is now at the helm of the
Vintage Dirt Track Racing Association, (VDTRA), those “other” crazy
adrenalin junkies, but they race vintage flat track bikes. David puts
together a great combined event for both vintage racing series. The
bikes are really cool to look at, but, because we motocrossers don’t
always turn left, we think they are crazy and they think we are also. I
tend to agree with both.
Trivia: David Henry met the TVRC years ago when we set up a display at
the Fort Worth Will Rogers coliseum for the Mike Kidd Arena Cross and
Expo event. Subsequently several members went to his property to lay out
the first version of the North Forty track.
The North Forty MX track was run in the reverse direction from our last
event, and was challenging but still safe and fun. Again, Iron Man
Martin was the toughest rider there with 24 race laps. Of race day
mention: TVRC founder Jack Thompson holeshot and leads on a Booger
Martin Kawasaki F81M from 1971! Priceless. This event was also a great
success with fun competitive racing and no injuries.
Next stop is this Sunday, April 1, at Oak Hill MX for the Gran Prix
Small-Bore Challenge. This event highlights the under 200cc, air cooled,
drum brake dirt bikes of yesteryear. This featured class has continually
grown since its inception just a few years ago and blossomed into some
very competitive racing.
Then we are on to the biggest vintage event of the year for the
Southwest United States, Diamond Don’s Riverport National in Jefferson,
Texas. This event draws approximately 1,000 entries for AHRMA Trials,
Cross Country, Vintage and Post Vintage events. The event is a huge four
day party that should not be missed.
News Flash: DD has drummed up a 3 race series called the “Texas Three
Step” utilizing his AHRMA national, Houston Rio Bravo AHRMA national,
and a third event still to be determined. The powers that be at TVRC,
DD, and EVO (our south Texas MX brothers) are working on it as we speak.
OK,
that’s about it for the first installment of the 2012 Newsletter. I have
committed to 4 newsletters but will probably do more. I am sure there
will be a lot to talk about after the national at Jefferson. In closing
I want to personally thank you for being a member of the TVRC. This
sport and our club are comprised of great people with common interests:
the outdoors, dirt bikes, and great camaraderie.
Until then, when in doubt “GAS IT”!
Mike Shelby
Newsletter Editor
Texas Vintage Racing Club
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