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WYMAN PRIDDY #68 KAWASAKI

2002 Wyman Priddy Memorial T Shirt $20.00 M L XL XXL

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In 1972 Wyman Priddy finished third in the AMA 500 National Championship, and in '73 he picked up Kawasaki support and finished tenth. Wyman Priddy won a single 500 National in his career (June 11, 1972 in Washington, Indiana). After his racing days, Wyman became a gym teacher and died of a heart attack in his sleep on September 14, 1982.

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I stopped racing in 1984, but for many years Dianne and I made all the tracks around Texas. I now live in Scottsdale, Arizona, but still have wonderful thoughts about all the good times and good people we met in Texas while racing.

Thanks for honoring Wyman. If there ever was a person that deserved honoring, it was Wyman.

Thanks, James Yeager

CONTENTS OF THE TVRC APRIL 98 NEWLETTER

Letter from the President

The Wyman Priddy Memorial race was one of the very finest in this club's history. A great track, a great racing, and really cool awards, was just a part of what made this race special. With 120 entries in all classes, one doesn't have to wonder if Wyman would have approved.
Special thanks to those involved are Russ & Martina Kinsey who put together the art work for both the flyers and awards. Jerry & Liz Surber for giving this event to the T.V.R.C. with the gate being the donation to the club instead of the usual paybacks.
T-shirts were on sale with the Wyman image, same as flyers and plaques that made a really cool collection of collectibles for all to attend. Joe Busby was at home and volunteered to answer any questions by phone about the race. Joe was awarded a special poster signed by all who raced that day. Front Row Joe, what a racer!

ON ANY SUNDAY

Special thanks goes to Cycle Town's Dean Lane for being a part of this very special day. Dean rode Vintage Masters and GPII, wining motos and really flying on the old Pentons.
Jim Sharp provided his Penton 250 for Dean to ride in Vintage. I loaned him my 400 Penton to ride in GPII. Skip Miller also loaned his 250 Penton to Mike Clements who rode just one of the second motos in GPII.
Thank you to Ron Short who announced some of the racing. Skip Miller, Jim Sharp and I did the same. I know we are not Lynn Mickerson, but Lynn was calledout of town on an emergency. Next year, Lynn!
Racing in all classes, both Vintage and Modern was fast and furious with an old expert that showed how to do it on modern bikes. That rider is Mitch Milson. Kawasaki of Granbury is a Milson enterprise and they have been one of the original racing family acts. Mitch said he left his old 370 CanAm in the shop. Maybe next year we'll provide him a fresh one to ride.
John Talbot made his appearance riding in the modern Over 40 Class. John was the promoter at Mosier Valley for a good number of years in the heyday of the 70's. It was good to hear his outback accent. Have a gudday, mate!
And one special person to me was my wife Karen who collected gate fees and later sold T-shirts with my daughter Stacy and Martina Kinsey. Funny how women want to be where the money is!

Please forward this nomination to the Motocross Hall Of Fame Committee.

I would like to nominate the late Wyman Priddy for well deserved selection to the Motocross Hall Of Fame. Wyman's achievements as a national competitor combined with his off-the-track contributions to the sport make him one of the more admired and influential individuals contributing to the success of motocross in this country. In the Southwestern region of the United States, he is known as one of the greatest racers ever. He was a true pioneer of the sport who was winning races from the mid 1960's throughout the 1970's. The term "hole shot" is unique to racing, and the name Wyman Priddy is synonymous with the term. He helped advance the sport outside the United States by attending (and winning) national events in Mexico, and Peru where he has a large fan base. Anyone who raced with Wyman, at any level, will attest that there has never been a person of more impeccable character. He always behaved like a professional, and though he was looked-up to by so many, he never looked down on anyone. The term is used way too often, but he was truly an ambassador for the sport. Anyone involved in the sport has been influenced in some way by his legacy. We all miss him, and look forward to honoring our sport with his induction to the Motocross Hall Of Fame.

Richard Reeves  Ft Worth, Tx.

Dear Texas Vintage Racing Club  November 29, 2001

To: Committee Members - The Motocross Hall of Fame

Re: Nomination for Induction

Please accept my nomination for Mr. Wyman Priddy for his posthumous induction into the Motocross Hall of Fame. As one of the truest legends ever to grace our sport, Wyman was not only an accomplished motorcycle racer, but perhaps most importantly, he was a living example of the highest caliber of all races - the human race. Wyman was a kind and genuinely honest man who always took the time to talk to people, to share in their mutual enthusiasm for the sport, to promote not only motocross and motorcycles, and of course, to spread the word of fellowship.

Wyman was very active in many facets of motorcycles as a part of his day-to-day life. For many years, Wyman, together with his legendary business partner, George Banke, worked to produce some of the finest motocross performance products available. As a fledgling welder in their small shop, I can still remember the graceful manner in which Wyman conducted himself under most any circumstance. He made sure that all aspects of his life were handled with honesty, fairness, and pride.

From the early days of hare scrambles and motocross in his home state of Texas, Wyman always strived to improve - as a rider and a person - almost without limitation it seemed. As a racer, he progressively moved up the ranks - first locally, then state wide, then nationally, and finally internationally. Wyman held several AMA national numbers in motocross as well as being a familiar face in other parts of the world such as Mexico and Peru to name a few. And for those who aspired to lead the race to the first turn, most who tried were met with surprise when "the king of the hole-shot", as he was known, always managed to somehow beat them to the draw nearly every single time. What a talent this man had for riding anything on two wheels!

Not only was Wyman a champion on the track, he also worked as a "spiritual champion" in a sense. Mr. Priddy was also known to many as Reverend Priddy. Active in the church from early on, Wyman also moved up the ranks there as well. At the time of his death, Wyman was a member of First Baptist Church of Lake Jackson near Houston where he served as a layman and continued to spread his words of kindness. Most who only knew Wyman around the racetrack did not have the opportunity to hear him play the piano and sing. In typical Wyman style, he was very good at both!

An idol of most who watched him glide over the dirt and mentor to many who learned from him, Wyman Priddy was a fine specimen of a gentleman and true friend to all that were blessed to have known him.

Members of the committee, I hope that you will please consider adding Mr. Wyman Priddy, a true "Diplomat of Motocross", to the Motocross Hall of Fame.

Sincerely,

Dan Doss
Defiance, Missouri

I am reminded of a phrase: "A friend out of time." We never really knew each other when Wyman was alive, yet you(Skip), Bob(Lucas), Joe(Busby), Ed(Shade), and all the other TVRC'ers have been wonderful friends to me for the last five years! Yesterday was another milestone for me. Thank you again for the beautiful autographed plaque you presented me with. Your thoughtfulness always amazes me.

I treasure the few years I had with Wyman, and it's more than obvious you treasure the years you knew him, too! I was especially glad Wynde happened to be home from New York this time and was able to be a "trophy girl" with Holley. I saw her get misty-eyed. She was thrilled to be honored in such a way. Thank you for that!

Thank you, too, for taking such good care of my "memory books!" You're free to use them again anytime you want to. Everyone always seems to have such a good time remembering the "old days" and "old riders and friends" recorded in those books. It's fun to watch them and hear, "Oh, yeah! I remember him!"

Thank you again for honoring Wyman's memory in such a special way each year. It's such a blessing in my life!

Love, Remoh

Hey Remoh

Birds of a feather flock together is what came to me. We all get great pleasure from being involved with the sport that makes it easy to bond. We still enjoy it so much we won't stop. John Penton says its the people he meets that makes racing great. It is our great pleasure for the event to be appreciated by you. Your families participation adds the right charm. It was special to see everyone got to make it. This years event was the biggest ever for the TVRC. All things fell into place for the whole day. We had the best trophy girls!!! We gave away all the awards and had enough and sold all the shirts. This years t shirt can be reproduced if anyone wants more of them. All the riders seemed pleased except for some Texas heat. We want to make it a prestigious national event in Texas with the spirit of Motocross for the Fun of It! Maybe we add a Saturday BBQ for more visitation time for everyone. Tune in on the Web in a couple of weeks for scores and updates on Wyman's page.
Happy Trails
Love Skip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Remoh Meadow" < Rmeadow@hputx.edu > To: < skipenton5@tvrc.org > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 11:02 AM Subject: Wyman Priddy Memorial Motocross Race

Mike McKinney"690" Dayton,Ohio.