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III EMPIRE OF DIRT
BY STEVE COX
W
hen I was a kid rac-
ing locally in Southern
California every week-
end—sometimes many times per
weekend—I had a lot of rivals. It's
a funny thing because my rivals
were usually other kids my age.
As an adult, it seems ridiculous
to me that a 13-year-old could
have any sort of a serious rival,
but you can be damned sure
that I did. And so did they. Over
the years working in motocross
photography and journalism, I've
run into many of my former rivals
and often sparked friendships
back up again. ("Friendships" is
a loose term for me, since I'm an
introvert, and I don't do "friends"
the same way most people do,
but I do consider them friends
RIVALRY SHOULDN'T BE
A NEGATIVE WORD
Someday, and it may
not be soon, these two
will appreciate what
they meant for each
other, too.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
HOPPENWORLD.COM
