Caselli Team Challenge, won this
year by former MX champ Marvin
Musquin and randomly selected
partner Brennen Watson.
First-time attendee Robert
"Fig" Naughton said the event
was beyond anything he imag
-
ined. A former pro motocrosser
and off-road racer, he got to know
both Kurt and his father, Rich,
when Naughton raced in the
World Off-Road Championship
Series (WORCS) from 2001-04.
"My little claim to fame was
Kurt's first win with his new
factory KTM contract at the Avi
Casino [round]," Naughton said.
"That was my first podium; I was
second. Kurt smoked us, but
behind me was Ty Davis, Destry
Abbott, the three factory Suzuki
guys, Shane Watts and all these
amazing off-road guys, and I
finished second to Kurt Caselli.
"More importantly, getting to
know Kurt through those four
short years of WORCS was just
the smile and the fact that he
always exuded positivity. Rich,
of course, also. The sport's full
of so many amazing people, but
Kurt's one of those I'll always
remember."
He continued, "Surprisingly
enough and almost disappoint-
ingly so, I've never made it to one
of these Caselli Ride Days be-
fore, and this is the 12th one. So,
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Jason Tino watches for his partner while Scott Stearns (20) and his
partner do their seated boxer exchange. As the Caselli Team Challenge
race went on, many riders began donning their boxers around their
neck or arm, possibly bending the rules a bit.
A reported 300-plus riders
took part in the Memorial
Legend Lap for Kurt, including
the Kurt Caselli Foundation
staff.
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Rhett Russo and Addy Albrecht were
two of the three recipients of $6600
scholarships for the Spring 2026
semester. The third recipient, Piper
Carver-Coons, was unable to attend.
