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Team Hammer before they had a semi.
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Left to Right: Me, Gary Stas and RCC owner Mark Robinson.
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Getting my BMW ready for the Animal Hill sand drags, 1986 Loudon Classic.
Ann Hutchinson hated my hat.
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good save Johnny, thread back on track
I just came across an aerial shot of the track.Quote:
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Wish I could have ridden that a few times.
Me too. One of my friends raced on it back then. I would have loved to ride it.Quote:
Originally Posted by brewmaster
Note how close to the track the spectators on Animal Hill were.
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That is a fantastic aerial photo... it really shows how different the north end of the track was near 106 and the infamous pond inside the oval.
Thanks for sharing!
Note the other pool just to the north of the oval. That's the one the bikes usually ended up in!Quote:
Originally Posted by gumby
Great shot. I miss that track...in some ways. In others, not so much.
You must mean the bathrooms. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Ken C
Bob Cole passed away on Saturday. I don't know how many here knew him, but he and Sandy laid down the groundwork for the US Marshalls. Bob was the older brother of Nancy, Peggy and Laura Cole, all of whom have been involved with AAMRR/LRRS. He was also the father of Scotty Cole. When I first came to Loudon in 1981, I was immediately signed up to cornerwork. I did my first season under Bob's tutelage in Turn 8, then on to Turn 3 with Peggy. Rest in peace, Bob.
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RIP
Haha I know of one bike that ended up there. My friend Matt Gordon sunk his bike in there after he beat Sadowski. Heard that story a couple of times, along with a lot of other great tales of racing at Briar. Wish I could have been there for some of it.Quote:
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RIP Bob Cole, always sad to see one of the old guard pass.
I honestly don't remember that being there. Could it be seen from the "grandstand"?Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny B
Of course I never raced on that track... my first year was '91 when NHIS had taken over.
Sad to learn of Bob Cole's passing... he was the face of the corner workers for many years.
Sweet Pit bike.Quote:
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I have one in my garage. :)
That was Bonnie's pit bike. It was an Easter present from her husband.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rada
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Friday bump cuz I found a couple of cool Loudon shots on this guys blog (it's a fun read by the way... I like his writing style)
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love the Motocross chest and back protector
Gogo is an ex LRRS racer who now lives and races in Cali. Check out his stories and videos. All good stuff! Especially the Vanson leathers one.
I had one of those around 1985. Its a Hallman. Thing was tough as anything, for mx that is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sheppo
now i want to go watch hot tub time machine again
amazing!