by Davey Coombs
The List: Ten Strange Things at Loretta Lynn's
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 | 11:00 AM
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The motos are over and the racing results will now be filed into bench-racing lore. But a week living at the Ranch is about a whole lot more than just the results. What else happened down there? Check out The List.
1. Dog Day Afternoon: In the middle of a moto, a mutt belonging to a neighbor of Loretta's came out of the woods, got through the fence and ran out of the racetrack. A rider who had pulled out with a mechanical, Justin Starling, in full gear, tried to collar the dog. After five minutes it was finally chased back through the fence and up into the woods.
2. RX EMRG-N-C!: A medic fell out of the Can-Am Commander's passenger seat while the driver was trying to get to the accident scene. He was texting at the time.
3. Flying RC Car: A deceivingly fast Traxxas RC car got out of control of the small "SX" track purpose-built for them and launched into the windshield of the Pirelli support rig, cracking the glass on the rig.
4. Junk Crunch: A young rider was playing around by the water and jumped off an off-limits cliff on the opposite side of the Hurricane Creek. A downed tree was under the water, and the kid came right down on top of it, ripping open his sack and causing him to scratch from the actual race.
5. The Old Switcheroo: Just before the start of one of the Vet motos, a rider on the line held up his hand for extra time. When the card finally went up, another rider wearing full gear and the same numbered bib came out of the crowd and jumped on the bike. The gate dropped before officials could do anything, so rather than red-flag the race, they waited until afterwards and then blocked the exits of the track. Caught cheating, the replacement rider explained that he was actually in another class and he wanted to use his buddy's class for extra practice. Both were disqualified.
Stilez Robertson is part of the Bakersfield Zone.
Photo: Ryne Swanberg / Vurbmoto
6. The Bakersfield Zone: The winners of the first motos of both 51cc classes, AMA Stock 1 (Ryder Difrancesco) and AMA Stock 2 (Stilez Robertson), hail from Bakersfield, California. Second and fourth overall in the AMA Class 1 (for 4-to-6-year-olds) also hail from Bakersfield. "Bakersfield: It's the new El Cajon."
7. The Two-Stroke, No Seat, No Front-Brake Lever Challenge: During their roundtable discussion at the riders' meeting, Jeff Emig and Ricky Carmichael decided to let the packed house in on a long-standing joke between them -- Carmichael says he could beat Emig in a full moto, on a two-stroke 250 against Jeff's 450, with no seat and no front-brake lever. Ricky added, "You kids know that Jeff was the last guy to win here on Dunlops made out of wood, right?"
8. Down Goes Bell, Down Goes McSwain: There’s a new tunnel jump at the Ranch, and the tube at the bottom helps the medic and track crew get better access to the infield. The new obstacle claimed some in the 250 B class. Leader Zack Bell crashed over the jump after hitting neutral as he tried to bounce over the ledge. New leader Tyler McSwain crashed on the exact same jump, throwing away a probable moto win.
9. Return to Sender: A young prospect came all the way from South Africa, having participated in both the Area and Regional events to qualify in two classes. But then his bike blew up -- twice -- in his first two motos here at Loretta Lynn's. Ouch.
10. Late Night Swim: A golf cart that was reported stolen was found late Wednesday night in Hurricane Creek. It was spotted by security because even though it was sunk in the water, the lights were still on.
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LMFAO!!! Good stuff!!
I sank that golf cart.
#7 Way to respect your elders. One last question Ricky, head or the gut?
Does your wife mind if I borrow you for the midget toss? (okay, that was two)
Can't wait to hear Adam Cirwhatshisname tell Ricky how bad he can beat him in 10-15 years.
I hope R.C. was joking..........
#4 made me uncormfortable
LOL, Those were good! I feel sorry for the poor kid but nextime he might follow the rules well at least he has an LL tale to tell. Yes now we need rules not texting in golf carts. now for the best thing the old wooden dunlaps that was some tough oak! Now best one is the cheating vet I had to deal with one at the 88 Dallas AM supercross he knows who he is!!!!!!
I think the RC/Emig stuff was a riot. I am sure that RC was just kidding Carlsbad, dont be so serious. Those two have known each other for years.
And the kid jumping off the cliff and tearing his sack, ouch!! I bet he learns to swin down in the water to check out the landing before he jumps again. Something you learn real quick when you grow up around creeks here where I live. The creeks change after every big rain.
could you imagine the $ involved for the parents and the Sack kid couldn't race or disqualified for raving in the wrong race ???
The parents in Bakersfield must be living their dreams through their kids... Names like Ryder, Jett and Stilez. Next year a kid named Rocket will probably win the Cobra class.
Why would the rider come out of the crowd and get on the bike when everyone can see him? Why not get on the bike at your motorhome and go to the line fully dressed so no one can see who you are. Not only was the guy a cheater, but he was stupid.
Was it Willie Surratt that sank the golf cart?
Wooden Dunlops work so much better then the granite Dunlops we had when I was a kid on my steam engine CZ.
by far the most entertaining article, would love to see more of these. Keep up the good work RacerX!
Vurb moto had a video yesterday from 2007 where they borrowed gear from various riders and even a bike to race 1 lap in any class they could sneek their way into. I would guess the trick played in # 5 was them again.
actsheownus rendezvous. I see that our young media star is accomplishing karmic merit. Good update. Thank you sir D.C. These small behind the scenes affairs uhhuhhuh are what make the big amateur races so much fun.
4. Junk Crunch:
Depending of whether the kid is a able to reproduce, he may deserve a Darwin Award.
"The Darwin Awards honor Charles Darwin who observed that each generation descends from those who survive. We commemorate those who give natural selection a hand by removing themselves from the gene pool. Our heroes sacrifice their very lives, thereby self-evidently improving survival chances of the children of the future."
http://www.darwinawards.com/
The vet deal was hilarious, but not entirely accurate: The vet rider waving from the sidelines had gotten his times mixed up, thrown on his gear while his buddy (a much slower rider) took his bike to the line. Alan wouldn't let the correct rider get on the bike because his buddy had taken the parade lap (for practice.) In his words: "we got called to the principles office and chewed out"
Best part of the story? When both riders emerged from the MX Sports office with their well-chewed tails between their legs they ran right into James Stewart Jr. and Senior, who were laughing their butts off because they had been outside the door listening to the whole story.