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Rider ' : 17 Hometown: Stockton, CA Birthdate: 11 19/67 Flrst race: "I raced a PeeWee at Plymouth MX, and I won: Best National finish: "Second at the '93 Castlerock TT Grand National' Most memorable race: 'Winning the last-ever Camel at the Pomona Hall Mile in '93. It was a great thrill: Best thing about being a professional: "Competingwith the best racersatthe highest level: The worst thingabout being a professional: 'All of the traveling: Favorite track: "I really like the Peoria TT. I've had pretty good overall successthere: My car:' A1989 Ford Van: Mydream car: 'A Nissan 3OOZX: I! I wasn't racing, I'd be: 'Playinggoll!' Rider #: 21 Hometown: Goldsboro, NC Birthdate: 11/14/64 Family: Wife: Rhonda; Son: Cole Nickname: "Winkin' Will, because my right eye has a problem, and it just winks: Nationalwins: 4 Flrst race: 'I was seven, and I raced my Yamaha JT60. I crashed andtotalled it.' Most humorous riding experience: "Watching Larry Pegram attempt a nac-nac. He only made ij to the step-off point and hecrashed his brains oum' Best thing about being a professional: ' All of the money we make. Ha hahal Seriously, it's whatI reallylove to do: Worst thingabout being a professional: All ofthe money we make. (No laughing) I jus wish t everyone in the sport would get amorepositive allijude: Favorite food: "My mom's turnipgreens!' Mycar: 'A 1960Volkswagen Bug: Mydream car: 'A Kenwood race transporter: I! I wasn't racing, I'd be:"Lost, and impossibletolive with!" .Rider 1:26/ 1 (Canadian National Champion) .Hometown: Burlington, Ontario, Canada Birthdate: 8/27/72 Best National finish: 'Fourth at the 1993 Lima Half Mile: Most memorable race: "Finishing fourth at Lima was bitchin'. Now I need a winl' Most humorous riding experience: "W atching my brother jump over a blind hill and right into alake: Ultimate racing goal: ' Well of course, to be Grand National Champion!' Best thingabout beinga professional: "Getting to meet all the lovely women and then _ _ _ . That blank couldmean going out for icecream!' Worst thing about being a professional: ' Getting turned down for going out to get ice cream.' Favorite track: 'Uma, because it's WFO racing: I! I wasn't racing, I'd be:'An operadirector1 Maybe?" Rider I: 18 Hometown: Euless, Texas Blrthdate: 9/16/58 Family: Wife: Kathey;Daughter. Katey First bike: 'A Honda Z50. I was a Honda guy right from the start: National wins: 9 Most memor able race: ' The 1983 Houston Short Track. I came from the third row and won!' Most huorous riding experience: ' Riding the Honda Goldwings at work. I'm a service manager at a Honda dea and the first ler, time I rode a Goldwing I was a lillie scared because ij was sobig. Now I can wheelie themanddo burnouts: . Ultimate racing goal: "To win another mile National: Best thing about being a professional: 'Being able to make money raClllg. It comes a lot easier racing than ij does worlting a real job: Worst thing about being a professiona "lfs a lot more wor1\ than most peeple think. You l: have totrain wor1\ on the bikes, drive to the races, etc: Favorite track: ~Ross DownsShort Track! It's the best short track inthe wOl1d: My car: ' A Honda Accord. I also have a Honda lawnmower, a Honda gener ato!, a Honda motocross bike and a Honda dirt tracker. I'm a Honda guy trapped In a Harley world: Dream car:'A Mercedes, I guess: Rider I: 23 Homet wn: WMe Pigeon, Michigan o Blrthdate: 3/2/71 National wins: 2 Most memorable race: 'My first National win at the Pomona HalfMile in 1991. What a feeling ij is towin!' Ultimate raclng goal: ' GrandPrix World Champion!" Best thing about being a professional: 'Being a ger rolemodel foryoun kids: Worst thing about being a professional: ' Is there a ba reason?' d Favorite track: "I ha fun at them all: ve Hobbies: ' Everythingthat goes fast: Mycar: 'A Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo: Dream car:"Diablo vr: I! I wasn't racing I'd be: 'A ski instructor, livinginAs pen, Colorado: Rider t: 27 Hometown: Rock Island, lOinois Birthdate: 12/10169 . Nickname: 'Gravy, because when I was younger I used to do all the gravy work around the house: Number of National wins: 1 Flrst race: "Galesburg ShortTrack in 1990, I got dead last' Most memorable race: ' The 1994 DuQuoin Mile, what else? To be in Illinois and win my first National in front of all my family, friends . and sponsors was great. I will never forget that. We actually won a Na tional!' Most humorous riding experience: 'I had the 750 race won at a race in Cambridge, Illinois in 1988, and I was actingcocky. I took my left hand offthe bars to show everyonethat I was cool, but I hit a bump and go passed. I learned a lotthat day: t Best thing about being a professional: ' All the great people that I've met over the years they'rethe driving force behind Davey Camlin!' Worst thing about being a professional: 'Nothing. Well, maybe putting tear-ens on my helmet.' I! I wasn't racing I'd be: 'An elementaryschoo lteacher: 23