Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

,,, Riding': 32 Hometown: Carrollon, TX Birthdate: 12114172 Best Nationalfinish: "I won the 1990 DuQuoin 600cc National, and finished second at the 1193 Springfield Mile and PeoriaTT: Most memorable race: "The 1990 Sacramento Mile Camel Challenge. That's the first time 1 everwon $1 0,000!" Ultimate racing goal: "To be the 500cc GP World Champion: Best thing aboutbeing a professional: "Being able to focus and dedicate 100% to racing, andgetting pa idto dowhat I love: . Worst thing about being a professional: "Crashing." Hobbies: "Mountain biking, wave boarding, hunting, fishing and skiing." Mycar:"A Chevypick up." Mydream car: "A Dodge Viper: If I was racing I'd be: "Flyingairplanes, probably in the military: n't Rider.: 41 Hometown: Los Ga CA tos, Blrthdate: 618f70 BestNational finish: Third at '94Daytona Short Track Most memorable race: "I won the '92 Castle Rock TT Junior National 15-lap main. Then therewasa protest, sowe raced another five laps, and I won that too: Most humorous riding experience: "Trail riding in the rain atClea Creek withRickyGraham, r Danny Malfatti and Donn Maeda: The bestthing about being a professional Is: "The ex citement, nice people, the fans, some travelling and the thrill ofvictory." The worst thing aboutbeing a professionalis: "Alwaysbeing onthe road, an the neg d ative stereotype givento motorcycle racers - (Ride Uke the Wi d.)" n Favorite track: "I likethe Pomona HaltMile. Ifs a good passing track: Hobbles: Golf, waterskiing, jet skiing, snow skiing. If I wasn't raclng,l'd be:"Maki g my mother happy: n Riding' : 57 Hometown: Richmond, VA Birthdate: 2122168 Nickname: "Rusty, because my father, James Earl Sr had red hair and he was called Red, so I was ., nicknamed Rusty: Wife: Kelly Number of National wins: "One. I won the 1992 Hagerstown Ha Mile." lt Most memorable race: "The 1992 Parkersburg Half Mile. I was ba ttling withWill Davis for the win and I crashed with300' to go!" Most humorous racing experiemce: "Watching Ricky Graham win the GNC in 1993. He kicked butt!" . Hobbies: "Riding my Harley-Davidson Fat Boy withmy wifeKelly: The bestthing about being a professional is: "Being atthe top ofyoursport." Ultimate racing goal: "To win the Grand Na tional Championship, then to move on to NASCAR racing: If I wasn't racing I'd ~: "Dead: Riding #: 66 Hometown: Monroeville, Ohio Birthclate: 9/5167 Nickname: Geo (Joe) Best Natonal finish: "Third at the 1992 Uma i Hall Mile: Most memorable race: "My first Pro win at Marysville, Ohio.I won the Ohio State Cham· pionship." Most humorous riding experience: "Getting left behind at a gas station in Wyoming on the way toCalifomia!" Bestthing about being a professional: "Meet· ing allkinds of people across the nation: Worst thing aboutbeing a pro: "Sometimes the travellinggets old." favorite track: "Uma! The cushion is the best!" My car: "A 1967 Chevy EI Camino: Dream car:"ACorvette: Favorite actor: "ClintEastwood: Favorite actress: "All the pretty ones: If I wasn't racing I'd be: "Working somewhere: Rider . : 42 Hometown: Rndlay,Ohio Blrthdate: 8/23/ 5 5 Family: Wife: Cindy; Daughter. Katie National wins: 17 First race: "I was 10 years old, and rode a l00ce Hodaka. I finished last." . Most humorous racing exper ience: "Once, I pulled off on the white flag lap, thinking the race was over: Bestthing about being a professional: "Own· ing my own team, all the fans, and the quick money." Worst thing about being a professional: "The West Coast schedule: Hobbles: "Car racing, and pla yingon my tractor: Allergies: "None, really. Ho about the AMA?" w Mycar: "A Mercury Cougar: Mydream car:"NASCARI" If I coulddo It all overagain,I'd : "Still race dirttrack!" Rider .: 65 Hometown: Gaylordsville, Connecticut Birthdate: 2/20171. Nickname: "P.H. My tuner, Gary Edmonds, started calling me that when I was about 10years old: Best National finish: "Third at the '94 Pomona Half Mile. I also won the '90 Rapid City 600cc Nation al." Most memorable race: "Winning the Rapid City 600cc Na tional: Ultimate racing goal: "To bethe GrandNational Champion : Bestthing aboutbeing a professional: "Travelling around the country, and when the fans know who I am: Favorite track:"Any track in Ohio. I likepea gravel tracks: Favorite magazine: "MAD" My car: "Fordvan: Dream car: "A '67Musta'ng: If I wasn't racing I'd be: "A pro goiter:

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