Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Rider.: 72 Hometown: Ba ltimore, Ohio Blrthdate: 9/5f72 Nickname: "Worm, because when I was younger, my older slsters boyfriend used to call me'little worm ," ' National wins: "I've won two Grand Nationals, three 600cc Nationals, and 33 Amateur Nationals,which was anAMA record." Most humorous riding experience: "Scoll Stump and I were riding with about 15 other guys and ~ was raining. My grip was slipping so I put tape on it, but it was still slipping. Finally, I put WD-40 on the tape and torched it with a lighter. Everyone was laughing, but the grip finally stuck ." Ultimate racing goal: "To be the 500cc Rider.: 77 World Champion." Hometown: Marion. Ohio Best thing about being a professional: Blrthdate: 3126170 "I get to make a living doing what I Family: Wde: Erika; Son: Eric love." Best National finish: "Seventhatthe Lo sville Ha Mile." ui lf Worst thing about being a professi~n· Most memorable race: "Beating Chris Carr at the Hageral: "Being away from home somuch." stown Half Mile." Favorite track: "My backyard short track. Ultimat racing goal: "To win the Grand Natioanl Champi· e I'munbeatable oniU " onship, what else? Hobbies: "Wrecking go carts at the cart Best thing abo being a professional: It's a great protesut tracks around the country." sionaljob! Getting apid toraceis any rider's dream." Allergies: "Ugly women." Worst thing about being a professional: "The rain outsl If I wasn't racing I'd be: "In jail, or a There's nopaycheck when it rains." priest." Favorite track: "The Uma Half Mile· it's big. it's wide, it's fast." Rider . : 75 Hometown: Arbuckle,CA Blrthdate: 6/6/67 Family: Sons: Jeff, Gunna Daughter: Shanna r; BestNational finish: "Thirdatthe '93fall Scaramento Mile. It was awesome!" Most memorable race: "That same race at Sacramento. It was my lastNa tional w~ my dad, and I'll always remember it as my best time, nomailer what." The best thing about being a professional: "Geting to meet Donn Maeda...Noli The people around the sport are great, and that's the best thing." The worst.thing about being a professional: "Hearing people outside of the sport asking, 'So, what do you dofor a Iiving?M Mycar: "What car?" Mydream car:Atractor trailer race rig w~ a driver." Favorite actor: "larry Pegram!" I! I wasn't racing,I'd be:"Sleeping!" Hobbles: "Fishingand ridingmy motocrosser." Mycar: "A4x4Jimmy." Dream car: "A1994Dodge Ram 4x5 Turbo Deisel." If I wasn't racing I'd be: "Uvingin Michigan." Rider ' : 91 Home town: Redw City, CA ood Blrthdate: 12/24/64 Nickn ame: "Tornad That goes waybacktomy o. motocross days." Best National finish: "First at the Bellingham 600cc National, and a sixth in the Pomona Ha MileCamel Challenge." lf Ultima racing goal: "To finish in the top three te atmile and halfmileNationals." Bestthing about being a professional: "Being able to travel across the country, and to enjoystaying w~ other people." Worst thing about being a professional:"Having to pay your own bills. Money can make or break you." Hobbles:"Sports, running and outdoor life camping." Favorite actress: Michelle Pfeffer. My Car: "A 1975 Dodge Van." Dream car:"Winston Cupracer." If I wasn't racing, I'd be: 'Kickin' back and relaicing!" Rodney Farris Rider': 92 Hometown: Cockeysville, Maryland Blrthdate: 5/21 /63 Nickname: "Hot Rod" First bike: "A Honda QASO." Best National finish: "Second at the 1993 Uma Half Mile." Mostmemorable race: "I think I remember all of them about the same. When I win my first National this year, I'll remember that one the most" Most humorous riding experience: "The Mini Bike Nationals that we have at Gary Nixon's house onNew Year's Day." 'Ultimateracing goal: "To be remembered." Best thingabout being a professional: "Getting to meet allsorts ofnice people." Worst thing about being a professional: "Too much travelling, and all of the bickering that goes onin the p~." Favorite track: "The DuQuoin Mile, because it's sofast and smooth." I! I wasn't racing I'd be: "Installing heating and air conditioning units lull time. That's what I do in the off-season." Rider #: 95 Hometown: Lcdi, CA Blrthdate: 6/2/76 Nickname: "Genius or Hollywood. Genius, because I have answers for a lotof things , and Hollywood, because of my sunglass · es," First race: "I had a 1980 Suzuki JR50. 1won my first race atthe Lcdi Cycle Bowl when I was four. Oh, yeah ·1 wasthe only rider!" Best finish: "I won the Syracuse 883 Nationa l in '93. It was great, I beat Ricky G. and Springer." Mosthumorous riding experience: "When I was 11, I got to the track too late, and myclass had already taken off. I didn't know which way the track went and I ended upjumping onit backwards." . Mycar: "The racevan." Mydream car:"A Ferrari F-40," Bestthingabout being a professional: "You have a lot of people looking up to you, and it's a great way tomake a living." Worst thing about being a professional: "The pressure, and the risks we take for so little money." If I wasn't racing, I'd be: "Lost! No just kidding. I'd probably be working for my dad in con, struction. YukI"

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