Vintage Racing! Europeans vs the Americans for the first time ever! (free food too)

Brentwood is near me so I'll take the photo equipment and see if I can take a few pics & video if I can get a photogenic articulate interviewer, WoodsChick? Michael Lueders? Anyone?

Anyone want to come meet the vintage stars? I'm looking forward to this!

This weekend!

http://www.vintageam.com/
http://www.ahrma.org/Z-2009/Nationals/VMX/Preveiws/09_Sand_Hill_Preview.htm

Link to full size flyer:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/SFBayarea/File0004.jpg

I'll have a Cafe Husky shirt on in case someone trys to find me. I just sent a couple of PMs to people with my cell number too.

Nice shots!


I met so many people I cannot keep track of the names. I'll try to get my pics uploaded today.

International Vintage MX race March 29 at Sandhill Ranch in CA

For a start, a self portrait



This is what they were after, and of course the bragging rights






Much enthusiasm and memorabilia could be found

The international contingent



The international riders bikes, sadly there were no Husqvarnas











Glimpses of the riders



He was happy



Then he started to put his 'race face' on...



If I had a better pic I'd use it




A kiss for luck

Neat-o!


Tami-

The paddock area



Another self portrait (daughter had camera)









Many different forms of transport to get there







I like this guy!

Bikes in the padock area











This guy rode his 2006 TE610 there, he was stoked about the bike! 2500 miles and still had the original tires! Trying to make an SM tire out the rear? Nice bike!



oooohhh a vintage Husky!



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Vintage Huskys...

Who was the key person that organized this awesome event?

Brad Lakey





He may want to get different springs...



It also takes sponsors for an event like this. As far as I can tell McGuire Harley Davidson is the key sponsor for this event and recently became a member on Cafe Husky and I want to publicly thank him for sponsoring this event.

If anyone is thinking Harley or Buell you may want to at least consider them.
http://www.mcguire-hd.com/

Here is his son yesterday looking good , he was #108 but did not get a good pic of him...

Inernational racing!

First corner!









Herbert Schmitz


Gram Noyce & Chuck Sun - I think it was these 2 that had a great battle going on.


Gram Noyce


Chuck Sun - side note, This guy is a great guy to talk too! Nice guy!


Zoneck Velny (I think)


Gram Noyce


Gram Noyce


Bill Silverthorn



Zoneck Velny (I think)


Lars Larson


Danny Laporte


Herbert Schmitz


Gram Noyce


Gary Jones



More later...

I was a little disappointed with the size of the crowd. Although this was pic taken between heats there should have been a lot more people, but the vintage guys seemed happy that there were people... dunno.



Here is a couple of wide angle pics of the track





Off topic alert!
What I'm really happy with this camera lens. This pic is a totally uncropped and unaltered:




See the little dark circle in this shot? That is where that previous pic was taken from the same spot - 70-300mm lens!

Typical race.

I'm not going to post up pics of every single race or every pic I took cause that would be a little boring for all of you and take a lot of time for me, but here is a typical race:

Here is the starting line:


And here is the race:













Husky is in second place! (barely)

And now some random pics...

Some did not ride without problems, this was a spin out




Finish line was getting crowded








Woo Hoo! You go girl!