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| This weekend I raced Arenacross
in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It had been almost 3 months since I
rode my quad and I was anxious to race! We went up the night
before and stayed at the Marriott. We were able to swim the
night before, allowing me to relax and keep my mind off the
race. Our friends the Wagners and the Vores stayed at the Marriott
also . We had fun swimming and hanging out all night. They are
both great families and I love them all. Sunday morning we headed
over to the track early, where we had learned there were 13
other mini quads riders set to compete. I was a bit nervous
about how I was gonna do because not only had I not ridden my
quad in almost 3 months, but there were a lot of great mini
quad riders there. |
| As I took off at practice, I rode
aggressively. I think it was because I was so excited to be
back on the track again. It didn't seem possible, but the time
after practice until my first heat race did not seem long. It
was time to roll. |
| During my qualifying heat, I knew
to remain focused but also to be relaxed, all the while my throttle
hand was twitching and ready to spring into action. As the air
was released from pressure release starting gate, I could heard
the sputter of air-escaping the valve the same moment the gate
fell. I lashed out and grabbed the throttle like I was trying
to break it off. I stood hard on the pipe and did not let off.
I was totally pinned for what seemed like a never ending straightaway.
I was flying! I snagged the holeshot and I stabbbed it into
the first turn. Now it was time to go to work. Immediately I
noticed The track had not broken down much from practice and
the earlier heats. |
| The whoops and corners were holding
the same grooves they had during practice. I keyed on that and
trusted my instincts. I was in the lead and on a mission. I
keep my head into it and asked my body to "hang in there
it will be over soon!". The laps continued to pass and
I was remaining unchallenged. I could feel myself getting getting'
worn down but I wanted to win. As it turned out I stayed in
the lead the entire heat and won, giving me a chance for a good
gate pick in the main event. |
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| As the main event approached,
I was beginning to become very nervous. I knew that there were
a lot of good riders in my class and I wasn't sure how well
I would do. As my dad pushed me down to the gate I noticed my
knees shaking. It was such a rush! |
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front row. It seemed like time was crawling in slow motion.
I thought the sooner this thing gets started the better. Finally
the started pointed at us all and asked us to wind 'em up. I
didn't have time to think much, the gate was ready to drop and
when it did I trusted my routine of staying focused and again
gave it my all. I pulled an awesome holeshot! As I rounded the
first corner I could feel the pressure of the quads behind me.
I knew that if I made one small mistake that any of them could
have passed me. As the race went on I was really feeling the
heat from Devin Jabo.
He was right on my tail! |
| A few machines got bottled
up in the first turn but behind me. As I finished my first lap
and began my second I was facing down the whoops and noticed
and a quad in front of me. |
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| It was one of the machines that
was caught up in the malay during the start. This could be trouble
for me I thought. I need to get around this lapper to keep my
lead from diminishing. It's always tough getting' around anyone
at an Arenacross, that's why the start is so important. I managed
to slip around him just after the halfway point, giving me a
view ahead of nothing but clear track. I kept focused and rode
hard to grab the checkered flag and a 1st place win. I was so
excited to have won this race. There were awesome riders that
I assumed were much quicker than myself. I was able to hang
aboard my jet-rocket and keep my lead to the finish. I am very
proud of myself. Not only did I win the District
15 Championship this year, I also won the Reads
Championship and Ft. Wayne Arenacross. I just feel blessed
to my healthy and have so many wonderful friends who support
me. Even parents of the other riders. They see that I want to
take this to the next level and use my strengths as a competitor
to gain experience racing mini-quad, that could lead to many
other types of Motorsports whatever they may be. Who knows maybe
someday I'll be the next Danika Patrick. |
| I had a lot of fun this weekend.
Hanging out with my friends in the pit area was the best. It
made me realize just how much I missed being at the track. A
special congratulations to my little
Brother Adam for racing his first indoor race. He got
5th place. Good job
Adam! I can't wait for racing season to start! |
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| Happy
Holidays - Updated
January 21, 2008 |
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| Happy
New Year |
| I hope
everyone had a wonderful Christmas! I had a great Christmas.
I am really starting to miss racing though. It has been 2 whole
months since I last raced. |
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am racing Arenacross in Ft. Wayne on January 20, 2008. |
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hope everyone will consider coming! I really miss my
racing buddies and it would be nice to see all of you! Anyone
who raced it last year can admit it was just as much fun hanging
out on the sidelines as it was being on the track. |
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| I look
forward to a lot of fun both on and off the track. Hope to see
you all there! Have a safe and fun New Years. |
| See
you all next year! |
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| Happy
Holidays -
Updated December 2, 2007 |
| Hello and Happy Holidays! I hope everyone
had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Christmas is coming upon us and I am
very excited! I LOVE CHRISTMAS! I am sure all of you will have a great
Christmas, but there are a lot of families out there who are less
fortunate. While all of us enjoy our hobby of racing, there are families
out there who can't even afford to buy food and clothing. Christmas
can be a very depressing time for these families. I would like to
take this time to reach out to all of you and ask you to make a difference
for someone this Christmas. It doesn't matter how big or small of
a difference it is, people will always be grateful. |
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things you can do to make a difference: |
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Smile and say "Hi"
to a complete stranger. People feel important when you do something
as simple as saying "Hi!" |
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Do random acts of kindness.
Holding open a door, helping someone load groceries into the
trunk of their car, buy lunch for that little old man sitting
by himself.
Random acts of kindness are not so common anymore. By doing
little things, not only does it make you feel good, the person
you are helping will feel good too. |
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Donate to your local
food pantry. The food pantry provides so much to those in need.
They depend on donations to keep it going. |
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Choose a name off an
angel tree and buy them something special. Buy what is requested
and throw in something a little extra! |
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Donate to "Toys
for Tots." It's sad to know that there are children out
there who don't get one single gift for Christmas! |
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Do you know a family
in need? Take them dinner, buy them hats and gloves, offer blankets.
Do something to show them you care. |
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are many other ways to help. Contact your local Church or Trustees
office to find out what you can do. Try making a difference
in someone's life. It's the best feeling in the world! |
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wish everyone a safe, wonderful Christmas! Live, laugh, love! |
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| Final
Reads Racing Events in the 2007 Summer Series
- Updated October 30, 2007 |
| The last weekend at Hangtime
was a blast! There were decorated
pit areas, pumpkins, carmel apples, costumes, a great haunted trail
and (or course) trick-or-treating! It was a cool, muddy night;
but it didn't matter. I was having too much fun! I finished the Sunday
night race in 4th place, but that didn't bother me. What bothered
me was leaving the track and knowing that the season was over. On
the way home, I kept thinking about how nice it would be to race the
Sunday race too. But, since we didn't come prepared for a 2nd day
of racing, we went home. |
| Sunday I woke up and wanted
to race just one more time, so I woke my mom up and asked her if we
could race. She took me over to Dirt
MX in Kingsbury. We lived too far away from Hangtime to make
it there on time, so she said we could go to Dirt instead. It was
a beautiful day and they had a great turnout. There were 7 in my class.
I took 1st place. |
| I want to take a moment to
recognize some people: Bobby Elkins, thank you for being my friend
and my biggest fan! Also, for giving so much of your time to create
and maintain my awesome website! You are the best - I mean it! A special
thanks to the Evans Family
for the awesome gift they gave me for winning the 2007 Reads
Racing Mini Quad Championship! Thank you so much - it was very kind
of you!! Hetrick Racing - thank you for my sponsorship and for your
great customer support. You always managed to get parts to us on time
(even when they were hard to get!) Thank you to my other sponsors
too: Berik Boots, RK Chains,
Spectro Oils, Dreyer Motorsports and my newest sponsor, Scott
USA. Congratulations
to my brother Adam for taking 2nd
place in the 2007 Reads Racing 50cc 4-8 class! He also finished
3rd in the AMA/District 15
State Championship. Not bad for his first year of racing! Great
job little brother! Last, but not least, a thank you to my Mom and
Dad. Your encouragement, dedication, support and coaching had made
my year great. I Love You
Both! |
| The 2007 racing season is
over. It seems like just yesterday when I was fighting the cold of
a brisk March weekend just to be able to ride the first few races
of the season. The 2007 season brought me back together with my friends
from last year and introduced me to many new friends too. I must say,
I had a great season - but the best part of being at the track is
spending time with my friends. Yes, racing is fun (I couldn't live
without it) but without racing, I would have never met the wonderful
friends I have now. |
| To all of my friends at the
track - Thank you so much for being my friends! I couldn't imagine
coming to the track and not having you guys to hang out with. You
make racing all the more fun! I will miss you all and can't wait to
see you next racing season. Please keep in touch! You can contact
me by hitting the "Contact Haley" tab at the top of my webpage!
I will be happy to e-mail you back! Please
write me - I would love to hear from you! |
| I won't be updating my blog
weekly, but I will update it from time to time. Thank you for visiting
my website and keeping updated on my racing season. I'll write again
soon - Keep watching! |
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| Final
2007 Fulton County MX Event
- Updated October 22, 2007 |
| This
weekends race was at Fulton County MX. That is my favorite track.
My weekend was full of ups and downs, but I had a great time! |
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moto Saturday morning I took the holeshot. Although I hadn't raced
the Fulton Co. track in awhile, I was feeling comfortable and rode
great! I took 1st in the first moto. As I was starting my quad to
go down for the 2nd moto, it started making a strange noise. My dad
said it was an air leak, but he didn't have time to track it down
and fix it befor the race. He told me to just go out and ride my best.
Even though I didn't have quite as much power, I still finished in
2nd and took a 2nd overall. |
| Between
the morning and afternoon race, my Dad
fixed my quad and I was ready to go! In the 1st moto of the night
race, I pulled a great holeshot and never looked back. The track was
flowing nicely and I felt great! I ended up taking 1st! My mom said
I raced flawlessly! (Thanks mom!) 2nd moto I took the holeshot again
but was soon passed. I was working hard to stay on Erik's tail when
he had mechanical issues and didn't get to finish the race. That left
me in 1st. I was riding great when all of a sudden my chain popped
off! By the time they got my chain back on, everyone in my class had
passed me. When the race was over, I ended up in 3rd place. I still
got 1st overall though. |
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morning there were just 2 of us. I took the holeshot both motos but
was passed each time. I ended up in 2nd. I wasn't disappointed though,
because I thought I rode great! |
| Next
weekend is the last
weekend of the Reads
Racing Summer Series and season. It will be at Hangtime in
Akron, Indiana. It's going to be a fun, Halloween themed, time! There
will be all kinds of Halloween activities going on - I can't wait!
I will be sad when the racing season is over though! |
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friend and mini quad pal Jasmine
Carunchia has started racing a CR85! Wow,
that would scare me! Jasmine, you are doing a great job! Keep
up the good work! |
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also want to tell my little buddy Kade what a fantastic job he is
doing this year! He was rocking this weekend and is just dying for
some better competition! Hopefully he will have it next weekend! Kade,
you are the best rider I know. You are awesome and fearless! I wish
I had your "no fear" attitude and you jumping skills! You
rock, little buddy! |
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would like to take a moment to recognize my newest sponsor "Scott
USA." I use their goggles all the time, so I was very excited
when they offered me a sponsorship! Thank
You Scott
USA! I am excited to have you as a sponsor!!! I would also
like to thank the rest of my sponsors for the support they gave me
during the 2007 race season: Hetrick
Racing, Spectro Oils, Berik Boots, RK Chains and Dreyer Motorsports!
A special thank you to my good friend Bobby Elkins for doing such
a fantastic job on my website! Bobby, you're the best! |
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| Back
to Hangtime, only one Hangtime remaining
- Updated October 16, 2007 |
| This weekend
I raced the evening race at Hangtime MX Park in Akron, Indiana. It
was a nice night where we celebrated my brother Adam's
6th Birthday! Happy Birthday Adam! |
| I finished
the evening race in 4th place. I pulled nice holeshots but wasn't
able to tackle some of the far apart doubles like my opponents did.
Hopefully I will pick things back up next weekend at Fulton
County MX. |
| The season
is winding down with only 2 weekends of racing left. After the Fulton
Co. race, the following weekend will be at Hangtime where they will
be hosting an awesome Halloween weekend. Costumes, decorated pit areas,
trick-or-treating, carmel apples, witches stew and a haunted trail.
I mostly look forward to seeing
what crazy costume Larry Klinger will be wearing this year!
It's going to be hard to out-do his costume from last year - which
consisted of a hula skirt and a pair of coconuts! Bring your costumes
and help us celebrate the end of the season with some scary fun! |
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| Last
Trojan Raceway event on the 2007 Calendar
- Updated October 7, 2007 |
| Saturday
morning my mom brought my brother and I over to Trojan Raceway in
North Webster for a day of racing. Just after practice my
mom was injured riding my pitbike. She
had to be taken to the Hospital. I was pretty upset, so it
threw off my whole day. She was able to come back to the track to
finish watching me race, but my heart just wasn't into it. I tried,
but just couldn't get into a groove. I finished 3rd in both the morning
and afternoon race. |
| My
friend Nathan Babcock, Bobby
Elkins and Keith Cromwell came to Trojan to race the Pitbike
class, so I raced with them. There were about 20 pitbikes on the line!
Athough I am not the best rider on my pitbike, I still had fun. My
friend Jessica (who
normally rides in the mini quad class with me) was out there on her
pitbike too. We had a great race going both motos. Thanks
for the great race Jessica! Also, great job to Nathan, Bobby
and Keith. |
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would like to tell my brother
Adam that he did a fantastic job riding this weekend. He was
racing against his buddy Tyler and boy was he riding fast. Tyler won,
but I was just amazed about how well Adam had raced.
Great job Adam! I am very proud of you. |
| The
next race is at Hangtime MX in Akron, Indiana. I am not sure if I
will be racing or not. We'll see. |
| Keep
checking back for some new video Bobby of me on Saturday. It got dark
quickly, but there is sure to be some good footage to check out. |
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| Final
Beat the Sundown Series Event
- Updated October 1, 2007 |
| This
weekend I raced the final 2 races of the "Beat The Sundown"
series at D&D motorsports in Rochester, IN. It was a really good
weekend for me. There was a totally new track design which made it
really fun! Even though the track had changed, I felt really comfortable
on it. My machine ran good and I felt good. I took first both races
and wrapped up the "Beat The Sundown" series in 1st. My
good friend Grant also raced this weekend and finished the series
in 2nd! Great job Grant! |
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| My
pal Bobby Elkins came up to race too. He was the race just before
me, so I sat at the holeshot and cheered him on! Awesome holeshot
Bobby! I am glad you made it out! |
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am sad that I won't get to race D&D anymore this year, but being
there for the last race was great! Next weekend I will be at Trojan
Raceway. They are working on having a big pitbike turnout - so bring
yours along! |
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| Racing
at Fulton County MX - Posted
September 24, 2007 |
| This
weekend I raced all 4 races at Fulton County MX. That is my
favorite track, so I didn't want to miss one race! Friday night
it was just me and Blake
in my class and Kade
in the Jr. class. Even though Kade and I are in different classes,
we had fun battling each other out on the track. We both took
1st. Saturday morning my
"Peep" Jasmine joined me, Blake and Kade on
the track. It was another fun race, and boy did Kade give me
a run! He finished in front of me! Again, we both finished 1st
in our class. |
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night we had 8 mini quads on the gate. Being able to race the
track 2 times before this race, I felt prepared to take on the
additional competition. First moto, I took the holeshot. From
then on I had constant heat on my tail. Although I was in front,
I wasn't gaining any extra ground. Erik
and Kade were right behind me. I knew that if I didn't
start doubling, that I was going to lose my 1st place position
quickly! So, doubling it was! I was doing a double earlier,
but I knew I had to do more of them if I was going to win. I
couldn't believe I was doing it! I have always been afraid of
doubles, but this weekend, they seem to come easy. |
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doubling was helping tremendously; but I knew if I made one
single mistake that I would lose my position. My riding ability
paid off! I took 1st in the first moto. |
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moto I took the holeshot again, this time Kade worked his way
past Erik and was the one on my tail. Even though it put a bit
of distance between Erik and me, I was up for the challenge
of holding Kade off. Kade is an amazing rider. 9 times out of
10 he finishes ahead of me. I knew that if I finished in front
of him, that I was definitely riding great. I pushed hard and
not only took 1st, but finished just ahead of my buddy Kade.
It was one close race. He definitely didn't make it easy on
me! |
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| Kade,
you are the best mini quad rider I know! Thank you for pushing
me to ride my best this weekend! I had great fun riding with
you! You are an awesome friend too! Please don't forget me when
you become a famous Pro ATV Rider someday! Sunday morning my
buddy Dakota showed up to race with me. We were the only
two in the Mini Quad class. I hadn't seen Dakota in awhile,
so I was excited that he showed up. The morning races went by
fast. I took 1st both motos. Dakota promised that he would try
to make a few more races before the end of the season, so I
hope to race with him again! |
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| Doubling
this weekend helped me out a lot. I hope that I can take what
I learned this weekend, and use it at the other tracks. I will
try my best! |
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| Next
weekend is the last set of races for the "Beat The Sundown"
series at D&D Motorsports. It is also the last race, at
that track, for the season. I look forward to being there! Boy,
I sure will be sad when racing season ends! |
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| Women's
Championship Weekend
- Updated September 16, 2007 |
| This weekend at the track
was a fun one. The races were at Trojan Raceway in North Webster,
Indiana. The owners made some track changes that were pretty cool
and the track was in fantastic condition. Friday night wasn't one
of my best nights, my buddy Blake
Sarver gave me a run second moto and past me on a double. As
I was battling to get him back, I popped my chain. It left me with
a 4th overall. Great job Blake
- you gave me a great run! |
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| Saturday morning was the Women's
Championship. We had a great group of girls in our mini quad
class. First moto I took the holeshot, but my "Peep"
Lindsey Sandel was hot on my tail. It was only a matter of
minutes before she passed me up. I finished the first moto in 2nd
place. 2nd moto started out the same, I took the holeshot and within
a few minutes, Lindsey passed me up. I rode hard and stayed right
on her tail. I was doing a great job not letting her gain any ground
on me. We both rode hard and smooth and Lindsey took the Championship
while I took a close 2nd.
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| Congratulations
Lindsey - Great Job! What a fun race! Congratulations to all
the other mini quad girls too. |
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| Jasmine,
Kaylee, Harley, Emily, Abby & more! You all did a
great job! |
| Saturday night was back
to racing with the boys. First moto I took the holeshot but
was passed in the first lap. I rode hard and didn't allow a
great distance between me and the rider in front of me. I finished
the first moto in 2nd place. Second moto I took the holeshot
again, but was passed in the first lap. I kept riding hard and
consistant and was able to pass the 1st place rider when he
made a mistake in one of the corners. I took 1st overall. |
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| I would like to take
a minute to give a special recognition to a few of my mini quad
rider friends. Lindsey
Sandel - my idol and my good friend. She rocks both on
and off the track! |
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| Kade
Wagner - My little buddy! He may ride in the Mini Quad Jr.
Class, but he still whips all of us 90cc riders! He is a great friend
and a totally amazing rider. Jasmine
Carunchia - she is a great friend and rides hard, giving all
she has to give! Kaylee Herr - a sweet friend who also rides with
all she has to give. Grant
Johnston - my buddy and a fantastic rider. He rides hard and
is the best jumper I know. Jackson
Wilcoxson - a great rider (and jumper) who improves greatly
each time I race against him! Blake
Sarver - A great jumper whos always on my tail. He gives me
a run and makes me ride hard! Alexandra Bradley - a great friend who
I enjoy hanging out with when she is at the track. Dakota
Allen - he hasn't made very many races this year, but he is
a good friend and I have fun hanging out with him at the track. Jessica
Bryant - a great rider who is awesome in the holeshot! There
are so many more riders that do a great job, but the ones above are
ones I see at the track all the time and we all hang out together.
I love my mini quad friends! I want to say hi to my friend
Chris Stanton he doesn't
race a mini quad, but we have great fun at the track! |
| I had so much fun this weekend. My family
camped next to Kade Wagner
and his family. The mini quad riders all hung out together
and we had a lot of fun. Going to the track isn't just about racing,
it's about having fun with all the people you meet there! I always
have fun at the track. |
| Congratulations to Steve
and Kelly Read. The riders were fortunate enough to attend
their wedding ceremony at the track on Saturday. Kelly
looked beautiful in her strapless dress! I am very happy for
both you and Steve! I wish
you the best! |
| Last, but not least, I would like to give
a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS
to my little brother Adam.
His riding was beyond amazing this weekend. I have never seen him
ride so hard, so fast and with so much heart. It all paid off for
him Saturday night when he took 1st overal. Adam,
I am so proud of you. You were amazing! |
| Next weekend I look forward to racing
at Fulton Co. MX. That is my favorite track! Come check it out! |
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| Championship
Rescheduled - Posted September
9, 2007 |
| This weekend I raced at Hangtime MX Park
in Akron, Indiana. During practice on Friday night I lost my rear
brakes and wasn't able to race with them. Despite the loss, I still
managed to pull off a 2nd place behind my pal Grant
Johnston. Jake Klingaman
was also there and he gave me a great run. He finished in 3rd. Great
job Jake! My friend Alexandra
Bradley finished in 4th. |
| Saturday morning my dad, along with
Ken Wagner and Kevin
Wagner, solved my brake issue and got my quad back in perfect
running condition. I decided to run the Saturday morning Grand Prix
to make sure my brakes were working properly. I didn't want to take
the chance of them going out again during the Women's Championship
that evening. The Grand Prix took a lot of stamina to run, but I finished
in 1st place. |
| As the day went on, it started to rain.
We were all hoping that it would clear up in time for the "Big
Race," but unfortunately it didn't. The evening race, along with
the Women's Championship, was cancelled. I was sad, but the Women's
championship will be held next weekend at Trojan Raceway. I look forward
to racing it! |
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| State Race Weekend
- Updated September 5, 2007 |
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| Haley
and her really good pal Kade. Haley has great respect for kade.
She admires him considerably. |
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| This weekend I raced The Sunday
State Race in Wabash,
Indiana. It was the last State Race of the season. The
first moto was a a bad one for me. My poor choice of lines got
me caught up in a nasty rut. It was in the first lap when everyone
was still close together. It took so much time to get out, that
I was only able to finish in 5th place. I ended up with a 4th
place overall. Well, everyone has a bad race every once in awhile,
this one was mine. I must say, I was totally amazed at my little
buddy Kade Wagner.
The track we were riding had a huge stepdown. |
| Kade was flying off of that jump
and landing at the very bottom. If I didn't know better, I would
have sworn he was wearing wings. During our first moto, he did
take a nasty wipe-out on that jump. He got right back up and
kept on going. |
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| Kade,
you are amazing! I am glad you were OK! I enjoyed hanging out
with my friends this weekend. We had so much fun playing in the pit
area. I just love being at the races! |
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| Week
Off due to Weather Conditions - Updated
August 26, 2007 |
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| Hi everyone! I
started 5th grade this past Wednesday, but got an early
vacation day on Friday. The weather ended up knocking out the
power at my school, so they cancelled it! I stayed home and
played with my friend Alyssa. I snuggled with my kitty too!
I am looking forward to racing that track because I have never
been there before. I know my friends Kade,
Jacob and Jasmine
will be there, and I look forward to seeing them! Hopefully
the rain will finally pass and the track will be dry. |
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| I was going to show up at Trojan for a
full day of racing this weekend, but the rain had caused a few cancellations.
So, I am taking this weekend off. Next weekend I will be racing the
Final State Race at
Wabash Cannonball in
Wabash, Indiana. |
| The following weekend is the Women's
Championship at Hangtime
MX Park. I am very excited about that race. Girls come from
all over to compete! If you are a girl rider, come on out and show
your stuff! They will be giving out big trophys and great prizes too! |
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| State Race Weekend
- Updated August 21, 2007 |
| This
weekend was the 2nd (of 3) State Races. It was held at Hangtime
MX in Akron, Indiana. I headed up for the Saturday afternoon
race so that I could get some practice in before the "big race."
Saturday night there were a total of 12 mini quads! What a great turnout!
First moto I took the holeshot and was passed on the first lap. That
left me and my pal Lindsey
Sandel battling for the 2nd place position. I held her off
for 3 laps, but she passed me on a jump and took 2nd. The 2nd moto
I took the holeshot again. I was passed again in the first lap, but
ended up taking 2nd overall. |
| I was looking forward to another friendly
battle with Lindsey, but her quad had some problems and she wasn't
able to race to her potential. The mini quad turnout was great. There
were kids racing at all levels and there were several battles going
on throughout the race. What a fun evening of racing! |
| Sunday
morning started out cool and gloomy. The State
Race had brought in all kinds of riders. The gates were full
and the pit areas were busy with people prepping their machines for
this important race. By the time my first moto came along, it had
been pouring down rain. The track was a muddy mess! The hard clay
had turned into a slick mud soup! I took the holeshot, but the mud
slowed me down. I was passed in the first lap, but took a solid 2nd
overall. The whole round of 2nd motos were cancelled due to the rain.
There was a mixture of relief and disappointment in the riders as
they packed up to go home. The 2nd state race was over. |
| I would like to give a special congratulations
to a few riders: My brother
Adam for doing well fighting his first mud race. My friend
Jacob White for taking
2nd place in the 65cc class. My friend Kade
Wagner for always taking first in the Mini Quad Jr class (awesome
job Kade!) and my cousin Logan
Dubbs for taking 1st in the 85cc class! |
| I'm
starting 5th grade on Wednesday, August 22nd. I will be moving
up to the intermediate school (5th & 6th grade) and look forward
to seeing my old friends and meeting some new ones! |
| Next weekend I will be at Trojan
Raceway. I don't know which days I will be racing, but I will
be there! |
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| D&D Beat the Sundown
Series - Round 3 - Updated
August 13, 2007 |
| Wow, I had so much fun this past week!
My friend Lindsey Sandel
spent the whole week at my house. We had a lot of fun together! We
shopped, rented movies, rode the Southshore train to the Field Museum
in Chicago, went to a Waterpark and more. We ended the week back at
the racetrack. |
| Friday night we headed to D&D and set up camp for the Saturday
& Sunday races. It was a very HOT weekend, and was also the second
set of races in the "Beat The Sundown Series". My good friend
Tyler Vore, and his
family, also came up to camp and race. His mom and my mom have been
best friends since they were my age! Tyler is 11 and races in the
65 class, the 85 class and the pitbike class. Tyler normally races
hairscrambles, but will race motocross from time to time. I really
like when he shows up to race motocross. We have a lot of fun hanging
out together. He raced great this weekend! Great
job Tyler! |
| Saturday morning I raced against my friends Jasmine
Carunchia, Kaylee Herr, Jessica Bryant and Jacob
Clingaman. I took the holeshot both motos and held my place
for an overall 1st. My friend Bobby
Elkins stopped in to ride with me in the Pitbike class. He
also met up with his friends Keith
Cromwell and Scott
Moake. They rode in the pitbike class with Bobby and me. All
three of them rode along side of me and allowed me to finish in front
of them. It really made me feel special. Thanks guys! I had so much
fun! |
| Saturday evening Jasmine, Kaylee and I raced against a boy named
Cody Goodwin. It was
a fun race and I took a first overall. Sunday Kaylee and I raced against
Lindsey and her cousin James.
It was quite an exciting race. I took the holeshot both motos, but
Lindsey passed me with her "smooth moves" through the whoops
section of the track. I stayed close on her tail but wasn't able to
pass her back. Not only was I fighting for first, but was fighting
to keep 2nd with James on my tail. We all held our positions with
Lindsey taking 1st overall and me with a 2nd. What a great race! |
| I also made a new friend this weekend. His name is
Jacob White. He races in the 65cc class and is a great rider.
He doesn't race the Read's tracks as much as I do, but I
do hope to see him again! Great
job racing this weekend Jacob! |
| I will be at Hangtime for the State Championship race next Sunday.
I am not sure if I will be showing up on Saturday or not. We will
see! (If I get my way, I'll be there!) |
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| Another
Hangtime MX Park Weekend
- Updated August 5,
2007 |
| Friday afternoon I headed
up to Hangtime for a weekend of racing. My friend (and old neighbor)
Nathan Babcock and
his family followed us there. Nathan has a pitbike and wanted to try
racing it. So, I brought up my pitbike too and raced with him in the
pitbike class. Friday night in the mini quad class there wasn't much
of a turnout. It was just me and my pal Jasmine
Carunchia. We both used Friday as practice for the Saturday
races. I took first and she took 2nd. |
| Saturday morning Jessica
Bryant joined Jazzy and I in the mini quad class and Kade
Wagner in the Jr. Mini Quad class. I took 1st in my class and
Kade took 1st in his. Saturday night my "peep" Lindsey
Sandel showed up to race with Jasmine, Jessica and I. Kade
had Emily and Abby Bowyer
show up to race with him in his class. Again, Kade and I took 1st.
Poor Lindsey had mechanical issues again and wasn't able to finish
her motos. |
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| Lindsey
Sandel and Haley |
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| After the races, my friend
Lindsey came home with me. I look forward to a full week of Hanging
out with my favorite "Peep." We live a few hours away from
each other, so we don't get to hang out anywhere but the track. We
have a lot planned and hope to have a lot of fun! |
| My
brother Adam has really came along in his racing. His Saturday
Evening race rocked! Boy did he ride! Great Job Adam! |
| I will be at D&D next
weekend, but I don't expect a great mini quad turnout. A lot of my
mini quad friends will be going to the Loretta Lynn's ATVA race in
Tennessee. I want to say "Good Luck" to my friends Kade
Wagner, Grant Johnston and Dakota
Allen who will be there. Kade will be racing in the 50cc class,
Dakota in the 70cc class and Grant Johnston in the 90cc class. I wish
you guys the best! Have fun, ride fast and be safe! I know what all
3 of you are capable of, so go out there and give it your all! Kick
some mini quad butt! |
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