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I was very nice seeing a picture of Glen Iles. He was one of the all time greats on the microphone, a true fan. The modest lean angles are pretty funny compared to todays.
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The tires then aren’t what they are today, not to mention the fact that Blackhawk never was known as a “traction” track. Glenn was a great guy. He was really gracious to me when I can on the scene. He had been the one covering the races for Cycle News and AR. I think he was happy to be relieved of the job.
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#666 (the darker shot) is Rich Doan, currently of Team Yosh. #677 is Brian Marks, one of the original group that I started racing with (including Dave Barnard, and Lee Dunbar). Great to see shots of Lee and Brian, as I don’t think we had many of them. Oddly enough, there isn’t a shot of me from this weekend, although I remember it well. This weekend was my first win.
Great to see the shots of the scoring girls. Sometimes those candid shots have more meaning.
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Thanks Kevin. I’ll update the ID. I thought #666 was Rich, but WERA had him listed with another number that year.
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Regarding the Harlow engine case incident, I remember passing him (picture of me around the outside a little further down the set) 2 turns before he hit the curb and thinking how lucky that was because most of the riders behind him went down. He and I didn’t crash; him because he figured it out, and me because I just passed him. Honestly, to this day I remember it as passing him for the lead. Now I am reminded there was another rider ahead of us. Memories are funny, the older I get, the faster I was!
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I remember that race well also. I was leading the Novice class and crashed in turn 6A. As I was pushing the 77 GS750 back to the pit’s, my friend ran up and told me I won the race. The only time I ever crashed and won the race
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Does anyone know where Tony Gracy has landed? I had one of my most memorable races of my life with him at Elkhart sometime in ’84.
I have been waiting for these pictures. I was definitely there that weekend, I remember the Harlow case smashing incident, and I see a picture of my friend John Kangas (544), but I don’t appear to have made it into the back of any of the pictures. Thanks Larry these are awesome!
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HAH! There are a few of me #42 riding Jon Kangas’ GPZ550. There was a two hour endurance race this weekend, god it was hot. The picture with Kathleen may be the moment that I barged past her with brakes that had gone completely to mush, I was crushing my two outer fingers. I certainly did not get that close to her many other times.
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Hey Ed, believe it or not, THAT’S how I remember you. I totally remember you on that bike that weekend, with the taped on 42. I knew you ran an FZ750 in later years, but what were you running back in ’84 if the GPz wasn’t your bike?
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My bike was a silver 1980 GS750. the number plates on the GpZ are from my GS. In image 12 you can see John on the bike with his #544 on it. I am not sure why I am riding his bike with my numbers, When we enduranced to bike I think we ran his number. Maybe we thought it would be a good idea to have me get some practice on his bike for the two hour. I know my engine failed at some point but I don’t think it was until the finals in Atlanta.
I got the FZ when they came out in the spring of ’85.
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Image 17, #84 I believe is Jeff Gracey the father of Tony Gracey #666 in image 80.
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I’m the guy chasing Joe Ardolino troy walker i still ride at grattan 1200 miles a year
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I’m the guy chasing joe ardolino 429 troy walker
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