HANGTOWN RACER X STICKER

I forgot to tell you about the hangtown sticker…..  Remember the Racer X sticker contest that I won.  When I got to the track I was finally able to see the final design of the sticker and it looked totally cool. Incase you forgot, this is the design I turned into Racer X magazine: This [...]

2012 HANGTOWN RACES

NEW GRAPHICS This weekend was the pro outdoor race in Sacramento……Hangtown National.  I raced the amateur day on the National track the day before the pros raced.  Before the race Moto Efx hooked me up with my new graphics and they looked so sick. DAY ONE I was racing the 65cc ages 6-11.  I was really excited to [...]

FOLLOW ME……

Hangtown is two days away, and tomorrow is my amateur day at Hangtown.  Make sure you don’t miss a minute of it……  I am now using Twitter and Instagram and I will be using those as well as Facebook to provide different information as the days go on.  For a full recap of the entire event, make sure [...]

HANGTOWN OUTDOOR TRACK

This weekend is the Hangtown Outdoor race and it is close to my house so I will for sure be going to watch round 1 with the pros.  For those of you who don’t get a chance to come see the race I thought you might want to see what the track is going to look [...]

2012 MOTOCROSS OUTDOOR SCHEDULE AND STICKER CONTEST

The 2012 Motocross Season kicks off this Saturday in Sacramento at Hangtown.  I have the schedule for you but first………A few months ago Racer X and Lucas Oil had a contest looking for someone to help design this years track stickers. For those of you who don’t know…..every year, at each of the outdoor tracks, [...]

SATURDAY RACE DAY

Because Sunday was Mother’s Day this weekend’s race was on Saturday in San Jose at 408MX.  Saturday was also my sister Hailey’s prom, so Mom drove to the track separately and stayed for only a little then left to help my sister get ready for her prom. I rode really well, but I did make [...]

SICK, RIDING AND A CLOSE CALL

This weekend was a little difficult because Friday night I got sick and by Saturday morning I really wasn’t feeling well. Earlier in the week the amazing people from Moto Efx contacted me and said they wanted to try to help me with the suspension on my 85.  Not only do they do amazing work and always [...]

SUNDAY…..RACE DAY

Last Sunday morning my family woke up early and we left for Marysville to race the second round of the CMC series at MMX.  The other riders spent the day on Saturday practicing and learning the fast lines around the track for Sunday’s race, but I was not there Saturday.  I had not been to [...]

MY WORLD MINI….A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (part 2)

At the Wold Mini Grand Prix I was racing in three different classes. 65 Stock – 35 bikes 65 Mod  – 25 bikes 65 Open – 64 bikes Wednesday it was still  REALLY HOT outside and I got up early and watched some races and then got ready for my race.  I had only one [...]

MY WORLD MINI….A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (part 1)

Last week was the World Mini Grand Prix in Mesquite Nevada….which is actually in Little Field Arizona.  The World Mini Grand Prix has been run for the last 40 years and is a week-long event where the top riders come from as far as Hawaii, Japan, Alaska, etc. At the last-minute I wasn’t sure that I [...]

ROAD TO MAMMOTH QUALIFIER

The ROAD TO MAMMOTH began back in 1968 when a group of riders built a track 8,000 feet up in the Sierra Nevada Mountain range.  Every summer racers qualify for a chance to race the Mammoth Mountain classic event, the oldest continuous running motocross event in the USA.  Many of the top racers in the [...]

SOUTH LORETTA LYNN AREA QUALIFIER RACE

This last weekend I traveled back to Los Angeles to race in the South Loretta Lynn Area Qualifier.  Everything about the Loretta Lynn race and qualifiers is different from any other races I do. 1.  the age groups are different from usual….Loretta has a (7-9 Stock class with kids up to 10 years old) and [...]

R.I.P. FOX

This weekend I stayed home and practiced at a few local tracks.  I rode hard and played with friends all weekend. During my last practice on Sunday I was riding my 85 and hit a huge rock and crashed kinda hard.  My helmet took a really hard hit…..it broke and my head took a hit [...]

2 GOLD CUPS

This last weekend was the last round of the Gold Cup Series in Los Angeles and the race was at Pala Raceway.  I had never been on the race track and I was excited to race on a new track. The track was sandy, had a lot of fast turns and a lot of tight [...]

I’M RACING – I’M RACING NOT – I’M RACING – I’M…..

You probably know by now that most of the time my family has drama or a story or something that happens every week….my family is never boring. THIS WEEKEND STARTED OUT REALLY BAD, BUT ENDED UP REALLY GOOD….. Thursday we got everything ready to go to LA for the 4th round of the Gold Cup [...]

ON THE ROAD AGAIN….

Friday my Dad got home from work, did some work on my bikes, loaded them in the van and we hit the road to Los Angeles for round two of the Gold Cup race at Milestone MX.  We got to my Uncle’s house around 1am (thankfully I have a bed in the van.) Saturday morning [...]

part 2 – THE ROAD TRIP

So last Friday we were getting ready for our road trip to Los Angeles for my first race there.  It was Friday The 13th……My Dad got home from work and started to load up the van.  As he was loading things in he hit his head really hard on the edge.  The garage had blood [...]

part 1…..THE VAN

So last weekend I got a new van and all this week we worked on turning it into a motocross van.  My Dad, Grandpa and Uncle Mike put a wall and tie downs in the van.  I helped my Dad put carpet on the wall and in the front cab.  My Mom and Grandparents helped put the [...]

ANOTHER HELMET FOR THE GRAVEYARD

I have a wall of old helmets in my mancave, and it was time to add another one to the shelf. My parents don’t like me to wear a helmet after it has taken a hard hit.  My old helmet has taken a few hits and it was time to get a new one.  I found [...]

PRACTICE, PARADE, PRACTICE

Saturday we went to Oatfield MX in Turlock for a day of practice.  The first round of practice was good and my Dad gave me a few things to work on in the second round.  I couldn’t believe how much it helped…I was able to pick up more speed without riding out of control.  Each practice after [...]

FINAL DAY IN LA – Glen Helen

Sunday we woke up early and headed to the track so we could get a little riding in before we drove all the way home.  We decided to go to Glen Helen Raceway and my Aunt, Uncle and two of my cousins followed us to the track to watch me ride. Glen Helen was different [...]

DAY TWO IN LA – Perris MX

While we were in Las Angeles we stayed with my Uncle Mike, Aunt Jane, my four cousins (Michael, Chelsea, Cheyenne, and Calais) and Grandma Clara.  It was really fun to run around with all of them except when I was picking on my Uncle and he locked me in the dog kennel. lol When I [...]

THANKSGIVING AND A ROAD TRIP – Milestone MX

My Mom’s extended family all had Thanksgiving at our house, we had Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, and Grandparents.  It was a lot of fun and the food was sooooo good.  After we were done eating everyone watched some football. Hailey, Mom, Dad, Elyssa, Nick and me……..and the baby in Elyssa’s stomach When everyone left, we went [...]

PLAYING WITH DAD….AND RIDING A 450

With the weather getting worse, the tracks won’t always be open for me to go riding.  A few weeks ago my Dad got a new dirt bike and I was so excited because now we can go play……and I can tell my Dad what to do when he is riding. Last week we went to [...]

A WEEK OF PRACTICE

Last week I practiced during the week as usual and planned on racing at Hollister over the weekend.  We left Friday night to camp at Hollister and race on the GP Track.  When I woke up Saturday morning the track looked awesome and I was excited to get out and ride.  Practice went really well [...]

CROSS-COUNTRY

I am trying all kinds of new things this week….first fishing and now a cross-country race.  My Dad asked me if I wanted to try a cross-country race, and I thought I would see what it was like.  When we got there I couldn’t believe how many people were there, it was a huge race.  I got my gear [...]

4 TOP FIVE FINISHES…… AT THE DODGE AMATEUR NATIONALS – DAY 7

Part 7 of 7 DAY SEVEN (Saturday) – 1 RACE AND FINAL TROPHIES I had my last race early Saturday morning, I was the second race of the day.  I think I wanted to save the best for last.  I was in third place going into my last 50 mod race and I wanted to [...]

DODGE AMATEUR NATIONALS – DAY 6

Part 6 of 7 DAY SIX (Friday) – 3 RACES Day six was another full day of racing with three races spread throughout the day. The first race was my 65 Stock.   I battled with some kids and finished up in 7th place. The second race was 50 Stock and it was another great race [...]

DODGE AMATEUR NATIONALS – DAY 5

Part 5 of 7 DAY FIVE (Thursday) – 2 RACES I got up early and got ready for my races.  I had two races first thing in the morning and then nothing the rest of the day. My first race was the 65 Mod race.  I didn’t get the best start but I battled back [...]

DODGE AMATEUR NATIONALS – DAY 4

Part 4 of 7 DAY FOUR (Wednesday) – 2 RACES I was able to sleep in on Wednesday because I didn’t have any races until later in the day.  My Mom made breakfast and I played some board games with my friends and my Mom. My friend Rodney Smith talked to me about some things [...]

DODGE AMATEUR NATIONALS – DAY 3

Part 3 of 7 DAY THREE (Tuesday) - 4 RACES Today was the start of racing and I was so excited to get started.  I had one race on each of my four bikes. My first race was 69 Stock and I would be on the line with 33 other riders.  When the gate dropped I [...]

DODGE AMATEUR NATIONALS – DAY 2

Part 2 of 7 DAY TWO (Monday) - PRACTICE DAY Monday morning I woke up and got ready to get on the track for the first time.  Even thought I will be racing 4 classes on 4 different bikes, I only get two fifteen minute practices on the track.  15 minutes for the 50cc bikes and 15 [...]

DODGE AMATEUR NATIONALS – DAY 1

The Dodge Amateur Nationals was this last week! AMP Motocross along with The Dodge Corporation have hosted the Dodge Amateur Nationals for the past 18 years.  Voted top 5 Amateur Nationals to attend in the United States, this event is held at Prarie City the home of the Hangtown Nationals.  This years event had 42 classes, over 1,100 [...]

2 DIRT TRACKS AND 2 SAND TRACKS

This week was about different kinds of dirt and sand.  I practiced at four different tracks, two dirt tracks and two sand tracks.  One dirt track was hard packed with huge rutts and the other had loose dirt with rolling rutts.  The two sand tracks were also different, one track had sand sections and the other track was mostly [...]

THREE BIKES = TRIPLE PRACTICE & TRIPLE JUMPS

Last week I practiced in San Jose, Livermore, and Hollister.  Practice went very well and I even rode my 50.  I was able to get a lot of practice time in because I could practice with my 50cc, 65cc, and 85cc bikes. JUMPING THE TRIPLE ON MY 85 JUMPING THE TRIPLE ON MY 65 JUMPING [...]

HOW IT ALL BEGAN

This last weekend they had a lot of beginner 50 riders and I was thinking back to when I first started racing…..I can’t believe how far I have come! In May of 2008 I raced my first ever race, well it was not exactly a race…..it was just a lap in a race.  I went to [...]

OATFIELD MX RACE IN TURLOCK

My family went to Turlock on Friday night to race at Oatfield MX Track.  We got to the track late and went right to bed.  When we woke up Saturday morning I was ready to practice. Although I have raced at Oatfield before, they don’t have many races or practices there and we don’t often get to [...]

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE

This last week we traveled around to several tracks to work on many different things. We practices at Club Moto in Livermore, 408MX in San Jose and Hollister GP Track in Hollister.  All three tracks have different soil and I was able to practice different styles of riding. Club Moto:  Soft dirt that is loose.  The [...]

THE RACE IS OVER (2 X Champ)

Saturday was the last round of the 408mx Summer Series and at the end of the night the Series Champions were crowned. The day started with practice and I was riding really well during the day.  We had a short break then it was time to start racing.  The night started out a little rough…..  In [...]

HOT AUGUST NIGHTS

Last weekend was very hot and very busy……   Saturday I raced (read more at 408MX Sprint IMS Race) and had a lot of fun riding and watching the pro’s.   In the last race of the night my friend Dom fell and broke his collar bone.  It was a really hard crash and I was so sad to [...]

THANK YOU MOTO EFX

The guys at Moto Efx finished my graphics and they look AMAZING!  The combination of the blue and the pink (my favorite) looks so cool.  My bike looked awesome under the lights at the San Jose night race on Saturday and I am sure the graphics helped me race to a double win.   See more information [...]

408MX SPRINT IMS RACE

This last Saturday was the Sprint IMS race at 408MX.  With a 5K pro purse up for grabs, they had a ton of great riders like Eric McCrummen, Kyle Partridge, Drew Gosselaar, Tommy Weeck, Jimmy Albertson, Casey Hinson, PrestonMull, Dennis Stapleton, Kyle Tigert, Ricky Rinauro, Dillon Alexander, Chris Gosselaar, and so many more.  The stands [...]

SATURDAY RACE UPDATE

Saturday I went to 408MX and practiced a little in the morning and then raced the night race.  Practice went really well, I found some fast lines and had fun riding with my friends.  In both of my 65 races I got the hole shot and was able to stay out front for the whole race [...]

GOING BACK TO CALI (5 of 5)

Right after the race was over we loaded up the truck and trailer to head back to Cali.  My Dad and Mom drove all night and we got back to our house at 5am.  We slept for 3 hours and spent the rest of the day cleaning the trailer and the bikes.  It was such [...]

65 RACE ON WASHOUGAL PRO TRACK (4 of 5)

For the first time in 40 years, the second day of the amateur race was ran on the “official” pro track.  Usually the back section of the pro track is not raced on by the armatures and a different starting gate is used for each race.  Because of the rain delay, they decided to “make [...]

WASHOUGAL PRO DAY (3 of 5)

Saturday was the Lucas Oil Motocross Washougal National race.  We got up early to watch practice, walked through the pits some more, and watched the races.  It was so fun to watch the pro’s and see what lines they were taking and I got some ideas for my race the next day. We had a great [...]

FINALLY TIME TO RACE (2 of 5)

Friday morning we woke up and the sun was shining in Washougal Washington.  8am we started practice and the track was really muddy from the rain the night before.  I was racing my 50cc King Cobra and the track was so much fun!  After practice I had just over an hour till my race so I played [...]

RACING ROAD TRIP (1 of 5)

Monday we loaded up the truck and trailer and headed toward Washougal Washington for an Amateur National Race.  We drove for about 10 hours and meet up with our friends in Oregon at Albany Raceway.  As soon as we got into Oregon it started raining and continued raining the whole night.  We went to sleep and when [...]

3 CLASSES IN ONE NIGHT

This weekend I raced all three of my dirt bikes at the 408MX night race.  I raced my 50cc, 65cc, and 85cc dirt bikes. 50cc:  On both my 50 races I got good starts and raced hard to stay out front and finish both races in 1st place. 65cc:  On my first 65 race I also [...]

GOD MADE DIRT, AND DIRT DON’T HURT – YA RIGHT!

When I am flying through the air and land flat on my back…..THE DIRT REALLY HURTS! This week during practice I was having some really good sessions, but just before the end of the night I tucked the front tire and got thrown into the air.  The next day when I dropped something on the [...]

408MX NIGHT RACE

Saturday was boys day for my Dad and I.  My Mom and my sister had plans, so my Dad and I went to a night race at 408MX in San Jose. On my 1st 65 race I was in first when I fell over in a turn.  I was able to get back up and I [...]

MY RED BULL RIDE DAY

Wednesday at 408MX was Red Bull Ride Day and it was an adventure from start to finish.  We decided to go to 408MX to practice Tuesday night and then stay the night to watch the show put on by Red Bull during the day, and then practice again on Wednesday night.  The weather said barely any rain [...]

14 RACES IN ONE WEEKEND…50, 65 & 85

This weekend I raced at the Hollister Hills Memorial Day MX Championship.  This is a three day format with practice on Saturday, a full round of racing on Sunday and another full round of racing on Monday. This race is really fun because we get to see a lot of new riders that show up to race [...]

2011 MOTOCROSS OUTDOOR TV SCHEDULE

Now that one of the best supercross seasons is over….it is time to turn to the outdoor series.   Don’t miss what happens in the 2011 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship:  May 21 Hangtown Motocross Classic – Rancho Cordova, CA    Fuel TV      05/21   4:00pmET - 1:00pm Pacific    450/250 Moto 1 Speed TV  05/22  11:00amET - 8:00am Pacific    [...]

RAINED OUT

This weekend we were RAINED OUT…… We were supposed to have a race at 408MX this weekend, but it was cancelled because of the expected rain.  All week I was excited about the race at 408 and I was very sad that it was cancelled.   Wednesday was my Mom’s Birthday and the family had cake for [...]

CRASH CAUGHT ON CAMERA…AND FILM

I wrote earlier about WINNING THE HARD WAY when I raced at MMX in Marysville.  My friend Zach #19 and his family sent me the pictures and the video below of the crash I had on my 85.   Although I got a couple of bruises….I think it looks a little worse than it was. After this [...]

WINNING THE HARD WAY

I had a race at MMX in Marysville this last weekend.  I love this track and always do well at MMX, but this weekend I did it the hard way….. MAKING A PASS ON MY 85  Saturday I took a hard fall on my 65 during the first round of practice.  Going over a jump I [...]

GOT GAS? ….I NEED STARTING BLOCKS

I HAD TO USE 5 GALLON GAS CANS AS MY STARTING BLOCKS! A friend of my Dad’s let us use his Yamaha 85cc dirt bike.  My Dad picked it up Friday night and I rode it a couple of times Saturday at Club Moto in Livermore.  I love the bike, it is sooooo fun to ride.  On the [...]

HANGTOWN RACING

This weekend we decided to go to the E-Street race at Hangtown.  Since the track was not open Friday night for camping, we got up early Saturday morning and headed out to Hangtown.   I had a black eye from a fall I had taken from practice during the week.  It was a little fall, but [...]

PRACTICE WEEKEND

We went to MMX this weekend because they had a race there on Sunday.  I practiced on Saturday and had a really great time riding with all my friends.  I was able to practice my 65cc bike with the 85cc kids and my 50cc bike with the 65cc kids.  I had some great battles and the track was [...]

HERE WE GO AGAIN…..OR NOT

It has been difficult this week to get out and practice but it has not been from lack of trying.  Tuesday my Mom loaded up the bikes and we were going to go ride at Sand Hill which is right down the street.  The weather said we had a 40% chance of rain after 5:00.  [...]

WINTER RACES START THIS WEEKEND

I wanted to stay up all night to bring in the new year.  I played yatzee and watched movies with the family and fell asleep on the coach at 11:45.  My Mom woke me up just before midnight so I didn’t miss anything.  HAPPY NEW YEAR! It rained all weekend and I have been waiting to get out [...]

2011 SUPERCROSS SCHEDULE

I am soooo excited!  The 2011 Monster energy AMA Supercross schedule is in and they have added two new locations.  This year round 3 will be held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and round 4 will be at Oakland Alameda City Stadium in Oakland.  I can’t wait! Set your recorders and get ready for the [...]

BROKEN

A dirt bike frame is made of “Chromoly” tubing.  (Chromoly is like steel on steroids.  It contains Chromium and molybdenum a splash of carbon and mostly iron).  A dirt bike frame is the main component of a dirt bike that the wheels and engine and other components are fitted on.  The frame design for a dirt [...]

4 DAYS AND NO SCHOOL

I had no school on Thursday and Friday which gave me a four-day weekend.  HAPPY VERTERANS DAY! Thursday I went practicing in San Jose at 408MX.  The track was really good and some of my friends were there and we all had a really good time racing each other. Friday my Mom took me bowling.  It [...]

WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE MOTOCROSS TRACK?

WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE MOTOCROSS TRACK? TO GET TO THE ROOST ! . (ROOST:  Dirt thrown in the air from the force of a spinning rear tire)   I came across a few dirt bike sayings I thought you might like.  Although I had a lot of fun making this video, I am [...]

CAN YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?

Now you can see what I see…..We just got a helmet camera that records when I am going around the track.  This will help us to review things on the track and help me go faster.  This is also a really good way for you to see what it is like to ride on the [...]

4th MOST DANGEROUS SPORT

I know that my family and friends are sometimes scared when I race my dirt bike (especially Grandma.)  Many people wonder what kind of safety equipment I wear since I know I will be falling.  I looked on-line and found the top 5 most dangerous extreme sports….don’t look Grandma. Ultimate Fighting Base Jumping Bull Riding [...]

BUMPS, THE BLUES AND BIKES

BUMPS:  Monday night my Mom twisted her ankle and is not supposed to walk on it for a couple of weeks.  When she fell, the first thing I did was run to the freezer and get the bag of frozen corn to help her feel better.  That is what my Mom always does when I [...]

SUPERCROSS vs. MOTOCROSS

Many people often wonder what the difference is between SUPERCROSS and MOTOCROSS.  Even though they look the same, they have many differences and most dirt bike riders often choose one or the other when racing. Motocross racing was developed first and it takes place in outdoor venues.  The track sizes vary, but many tend to be [...]