Personal History
I learned to ride before i could tie a set of velcro shoes. I have loved motorcycles and most of all motocross my whole life.
My father competed in motocross, flat track, and tt races in the seventies and got me into motorcycles at a young age. i can remember waiting for him to get home from work to put me on his honda tl 125 trials bike's gas tank and ride through the woods out to the road to do wheelies while i grinned ear to ear hanging on to the crossbar.
He ran the number "333" as he competed in the three disciplines moto, flattrack, and tt racing. He was what his friends called a "triple threat". He could place in anyone of the events. He began to show interest in 1993 to return to moto and was back racing in the 40+ shortly thereafter. In 2001 he became the Michigan district 14 state champ. Sadly he would be diagnosed with attrial fibrillation in 2003 and would be forced to retire. I now run his "333" in respect out of everything he taught me on and off the track.
I raced my first race in 1990 at mustang acres in brighton MI. finished 22nd and was hooked from there on out. I went on eventually finish 11th in the 1994 district 14125 c class overall series. Raced in Arizona where i met Tony "T-bone Fuller" one of the first LBZ clothing riders. I continued to race but fmx had me curious.
In 2000 i built steel ramps with some buddies and one of ours is still in use at OSTC in rose city mi. i did that for a few years racing on occasion untill September 5 2005 while jumping at a charity benefit ride i crashed and broke my pelvis. Ending my riding future.
Six months on crutches, bolted back together and no sleep for weeks on end made me a wreck. I never wanted to ride my bike again...
I didnt touch my bike for a decade. My buddies kept after me to get back on it and come out with them so i did. For five years i could'nt shake the terror of that day when i got hurt. I would ride and at the end of the session i would be so angry because the fear would take control and prevent me from doing what i knew i was reasonably capable of.
March 2020 rolls around, we are all in quarantine now and my doctor tells me my hdl chlorestorol is too low making me a heart disease canidate. I go home that night and make the decision im going to race again. I start running, losing weight and feeling stonger. Yet i go to ride and the fear still stalls me out. Its disheartening at best. Then in the middle of the night i have an epiphany.
I have this nightmare since i crashed off and on, I hit the takeoff and realize i've overjumped. I watch the landing go by and im headed to flat i wake up just before i land with the fear im going to be injured or worse. this goes on periodically for years. Then one night i have this same recurring dream only as i see the landing go by and i get calm and i think "I got this." I land and ride away. I wake up relieved and ever since then i have no mental block.
I'm now into moto every weekend i can. Its made my life, and its saved my life. I had my physician tell me all my levels are perfect. I run every other day and strength train the others. I love this sport. I'm a lifer
Riding Goals
To finish in the top ten in Michigans district 14 vet sport class overall season.
Win one race overall.
Competitive Highlights
1994 district 14 11th place season overall
3 out of four 125 c class moto wins in one weekend at red buds dutch sport park wit two overall wins.
2000 non current double moto wins in non current for an overall
2006 1st in the 4wd utility division at the ostc wild hare scramble
1997 two moto sweep 250 novice at verde valley mx in arizona
2020 9th overall in the ten race twisted mx night series in vet sport .