by a random drawing, and the
teams face off on the vet track
for a 20-minute moto, with team
members swapping a pair of box-
ers on every lap.
Notable racers who partici-
pated in the race included Taylor
Robert, Destry and Cooper Ab-
bott, Noah Kepple, David Kamo,
Jacob Argubright, Brandy Rich-
ards, Josh Toth, Gary Sutherlin
as well as many motocross stars
such as Jeff Emig, Trey Canard,
Nick Wey, Mitchell Oldenburg
and Ryan Morais.
Following the always-comical
Team Challenge is the Memorial
Lap, in which several hundred
riders parade around the vet
track together following behind
the Kurt Caselli Foundation mem-
bers, including Kurt's mother,
Nancy, his sister, Carolyn and his
fiancé, Sarah Jean White.
Kurt Caselli Foundation events
have always had the support of
KTM, and this year also marked
the participation of Honda Mo-
torcycles. Honda not only came
out to support the event with
bikes and riders, but marked the
occasion by donating two Honda
Pioneer 1000 side x sides to the
foundation, which will be convert-
ed into safety vehicles and outfit-
ted with emergency-response
equipment.
"We're big believers in the
goals of the Kurt Caselli Foun-
dation, and we're excited to be
able to support them with their
important work," said American
Honda's Chris Cox. "Kurt was ob-
viously a great racer and worthy
opponent, but more importantly,
he was also a good man off the
track. I'm sure he would be proud
of the achievements made in his
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Kurt Caselli Foundation members Quinn Cody (left) and Donnie Emler Jr. (right) prepare to
raffle off a brand new KTM 500 EXC to a lucky winner. PHOTO: JESSE ZIEGLER
