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at Yamaha during Kenny Rob-
erts' championship years.
Debbie Evans-Leavitt parlayed
her fame and skills on a trials
bike into a lucrative, award-
winning career as a Hollywood
stuntwoman, appearing in over
600 movies. Legendary an-
nouncer Bruce Flanders has
been the voice of nearly every
major speedway, dirt and moto-
cross track in California. He has
also been the chief announcer
at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long
Beach for over 40 years. Dennis
Kanegae was an accomplished
and capable SoCal flat track
racer with endless stories to
prove it, but he made his mark
you have a man who has reached
the pinnacle of success. Miller
evolved from an excellent des-
ert racer into one of the all-time
great ones, winning the Baja
500, Baja 1000 and Mint 400
each two times, as well as win-
ning several ISDT medals. After
racing, he went to work at Honda
as a factory ATV mechanic and
has been there ever since. His
rise up the ladder included a
lengthy stint as manager of their
entire racing program and his
current role as senior manager
of national sales means that the
buck stops with him, a Trailblazer
Hall of Famer.
Tom White's wife, Dani, their
daughter, Kristen and son, Mi-
chael, came on stage at the end
of the night to accept the Dick
Hammer Award on behalf of Tom.
The Trailblazers highest award
and perpetual trophy is given
each year to someone who has
demonstrated exceptional levels
of "Drive, Determination and De-
sire" throughout their life. It was a
fitting end to an epic evening.
Steve Bauer
Honored guests of the 2018 Trailblazers banquet.
(L to R) Kenny Roberts Jr.,
Kenny Roberts and Brad
Lackey enjoyed the evening.
The Tom White
Family accepted
the Dick Hammer
Award on behalf of
Tom White.
on the sport as a marketing and
advertising wizard. During his
long career, Dennis worked for
ad agencies that represented
almost every company in the
powersports industry.
Chuck Miller's story is an
example of what can happen
when talent, integrity and tenacity
collide with confidence, loyalty
and intelligence—mix in just the
right amount of humbleness and
a wicked sense of humor and
