Making The Main

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81073512009-06-26T21:25:42.882-07:00Making The MainNews, stories, and personal profiles from the world of Motocross, Supercross, and anything fast!Kennoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-76265835896465176902007-10-20T13:33:00.000-07:002007-10-20T13:38:40.988-07:00Help Get SunValley MX Park Open!

I know many of you have been hearing about this for months, if not years. But Sun Valley Motocross Park needs our help in this final hearing. There will be no more meetings, hearings, or appeals after this one. It either goes or it doesn't.John has worked hard to get a MX park up and running that is close and competitive with other parks that are over a hour away.What is needed most is people for

Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1167975876622495532007-01-04T21:34:00.000-08:002007-01-04T22:09:32.566-08:00A1 Press Day

Just a few of the pictures we got at Anaheim One 2007. It was a pretty laid back press day with two twenty minute practices. Here are a few pic's.Kendra watches Ricky pull off the track to talk to Goose.Ricky and K-Dub having a bit of fun.Ricky and Kevin doing some cool whips.Ricky taking a good long look at the track...last chance to win the series opener at Anaheim!

Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1166477178500938852006-12-18T12:49:00.000-08:002008-08-25T11:34:14.515-07:0019 Days 'til the 2007 Supercross Season

Only 19 days left until Anaheim one; the first race of the 2007 Supercross season. It's crunch time; the riders are in strict training, the mechanics are making sure every nut and bolt is in its place, the Factory teams are cleaning up the rigs and polishing the tents, the fans are getting excited and doing their SX homework, and Miss Supercross herself is looking forward to another great year of

mxkendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972200854278861384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1159163948533999962006-09-24T22:51:00.000-07:002006-12-16T18:18:32.223-08:00Birthday Number Plates

MORE TO COME...Check back later on this week!

mxkendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972200854278861384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1142666527860294682006-03-17T23:20:00.000-08:002006-03-17T23:38:04.880-08:00MTM's Kendra Turns 18!

Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1142666352782333972006-03-17T22:52:00.000-08:002006-03-17T23:19:12.816-08:00Sean Collier talks with MTM

You saw him last summer at the last six races of the Outdoor Nationals placing in the top ten on a regular basis. David Bailey's comment, "Why doesn't someone sign this guy. Here he is out here on his own giving some of the best riders in the world a run for their money and he's a privateer." Well, someone took notice.With his great performance last year at the Outdoor Nationals, Sean Collier

Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1137391902429311012006-01-15T22:05:00.000-08:002006-01-17T11:10:39.466-08:00MTM Talks With Ryan Villopoto

Here's what Ryan Villopoto had to say after he led most of his first Main Event Race in the Supercross Lites Class.Kendra — I know you’re going to be asked this question a million times, but how does it feel to have taken second place and the holeshot in your first ever lites supercross main event?Ryan — Oh it feels good. It wasn’t looking too good for me in the qualifiers and everything. I spun

mxkendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972200854278861384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1136832569582232152006-01-09T10:12:00.000-08:002006-01-10T18:35:52.490-08:00MTM Talks With Kevin Windham

Kendra—Before we get into the logistics of racing, I want to know did you fly yourself here this weekend?Kevin— You know, actually I didn’t. I’m pretty banged up. You know I love to fly, I’m a pilot but I flew on American Airlines this time. Not quite as fun just sitting there in the back, but I had to get here. Can’t wait to get this thing off so I can start doing all the fun things like flying

mxkendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972200854278861384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1135757030458408422005-12-27T23:50:00.000-08:002005-12-28T00:05:11.266-08:00A New Season...It's About Time!

A lot has changed in the last year. Tedesco moves from green to yellow, from Lites to Supercross. Millsaps trades his yellow for red. Bubba, Ricky and Chad all opt for the fourstrokes, leaving the two strokes as a footnote that others will ride. Add a ton of new semi-privateer teams to the mix and you have the makings for a great season.But perhaps one of the biggest changes this year is the new

Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1132935579991924442005-11-25T08:07:00.000-08:002005-11-25T08:20:12.416-08:00Sean Collier on his new ride!

Next week we will get the first interview with Star Racings's newest rider, Sean Collier. He'll let us know what's up, how he landed his new ride, what he thinks of the new bike, new team, and how it feels to get to ride at the Factory Test track. Until then, here's a link to Transworld Motocross's video of Sean at the Yamaha test track.

Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1119036869351723752005-06-17T12:31:00.000-07:002005-06-17T12:34:29.363-07:00A Tribute To My Father

Over the past week I have heard dozens of radio conversations about fathers. Everyone is debating the role fathers play in raising children. Some seek to minimize the role, while others try to maximize it. Occasionally, someone will call in with a very balanced view of the role the fathers actually play.As I look back on my childhood, and on the rule my father played in raising me, I discovered

Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1118010063261877842005-06-05T15:17:00.000-07:002005-06-05T15:58:18.000-07:00Baggeland Ride Day

On Monday, June 13, at 9am until 1pm we're getting together to ride at Baggeland, a private track that is limited to 25 rides per session. Why Monday? Why Baggeland?Why Monday? There are a lot of guys out there who work on the weekend and get Mondays off. But when you look around Southern California, every public track is closed on Mondays.Several years ago, I used to ride at the old Gorman (I5MX

Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1116912218271770462005-05-23T21:46:00.000-07:002005-05-23T23:00:16.616-07:00Are the Monday Morning Quarterbacks Right?

All over the internet people are saying, "James Stewart is a quitter." And this photo by Don Meada seems to prove they may be right!It's hard to sit back and listen to all the talk about doing battle out there on the track and then watch the guy with the biggest mouth (okay, second biggest - Alessi has the biggest) ride off the track cause he feels dizzy. Who's going to believe that after the

Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1116870143738894092005-05-23T10:41:00.000-07:002005-05-23T10:44:13.686-07:00Hangtown Results in the 250 Class

250 CLASSPLACE_POINT__NAME1.............50.............R. Carmichael2.............40.............C. Reed3.............40.............D. Vuillemin4.............34.............T. Preston5.............29.............J. Laansoo6.............27.............M. Byrne7.............23.............E. Fonseca8.............23.............H. Voss9.............22.............K. Windham10.............18 .......

Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1111098910213693712005-03-17T14:12:00.000-08:002005-05-13T07:42:31.373-07:00What a Great Day!

It's been a little over a year since my accident that almost ended my riding and my life. Since then I have sold the bikes, rehab'ed the body and bought a couple of used bikes. Full circle. Well not quite.After the accident it became clear to me that riding at the level I was riding at was far too dangerous and the risk was just too high. It's not like I was 18 with no obligations. My wife didn't

Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1111096728398765982005-03-17T13:57:00.000-08:002005-03-17T13:58:48.400-08:00Dark Clouds over Bubba's Return

With all the hype of Anaheim One, you’d think we would be over it by now. Bubba is going to race this weekend in what may be an Anaheim One repeat. The series, up to this point has been boring. Sure Chad won Daytona, ending Ricky’s win streak. But over all Ricky has walked away with everything. Try as he might, Chad just doesn’t seem to have Ricky’s number this year. Just the opposite,

Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1109134018011451082005-02-22T20:44:00.000-08:002005-02-23T09:39:01.796-08:00San Diego Interviews

Making the Main's staff writer, Kendra Keene, got a few minutes with Ricky Carmichael, Chad Reed, Josh Bagge, Darrin Sorenson, and Davi Millsaps. Check out the interviews below.For Ricky Carmichael InterviewClick HereFor Chad Reed InterviewClick HereFor Josh Bagge InterviewClick HereFor Darrin Sorenson InterviewClick HereFor Davi Millsaps InterviewClick Here

Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1109136089122336522005-02-22T20:20:00.000-08:002005-02-22T21:25:47.596-08:00San Diego was very good to MTM

What began as a mad rush to find tickets and pit passes turned into one of the best days of racing this year. The MTM staff had been scrambling for weeks to get tickets from a number of "promised" sources. Basically we were promised free tickets but nothing was coming through. Finally at 8:30pm on Friday night I got the call that we had two tickets available to us.So, at 6:30am, Saturday morning,

Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1109092227178756712005-02-22T09:05:00.000-08:002005-02-22T14:17:23.373-08:00Five Minutes with Ricky Carmichael

So far this year it has been the Ricky show, winning five of the first six races. Coming into San Diego RC had last year's champion on the ropes. Reed had yet to find an answer for Ricky. All that changed tonight as Chad posted his first win of the year. After the race, after all the big press interviews, the team meetings, and after signing dozens of autographs for the loyal fans that waited the

mxkendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972200854278861384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1109092389061474182005-02-22T09:03:00.000-08:002005-02-22T14:15:03.773-08:00Five Minutes with Chad Reed

Chad Reed, last years champion, beat Ricky Carmichael at Las Vegas and hasn't won since. That is, until tonight. Chad battled back from a bad start to pass RC on the last lap. All day long in the pits, Chad was all business. At practice he turned the fastest lap time. At the track walk Chad had his team around him and his game face on. No smiles broke out until CR crossed the finish line ahead of

mxkendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972200854278861384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1109092614568115742005-02-22T07:13:00.000-08:002005-02-23T21:09:31.723-08:00Five Minutes with Privateer Josh Bagge

Josh Bagge (sounds like bag) is the new kid on the block. A local favorite, Josh grew up out by Magic Mountain. He frequented the hillsides out behind the amusement park and the local tracks (some legal, some we’re not sure about, some we KNOW aren’t). Early on Bagge caught the eye of locals who urged him to follow his passion and race professionally. Last year Bagge emptied his piggy bank, hired

mxkendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972200854278861384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1109044620405017392005-02-21T19:49:00.000-08:002005-02-22T14:31:24.016-08:00Five Minutes with Darrin Sorenson

Darrin Sorenson is the mechanic for Chad Reed, the 2004 THQ Supercross Champion. Darrin is better known as "Rookie" in the motorcycle world (and to his girlfriend - cute to hear her call him that). Darrin has been wrenching for nine years and has worked for Larry Brooks, Pro Circuit, Primal Impulse Suzuki, FMF Honda, Fast By Ferracci Husqvarna, and Factory Connection Honda. Now, exclusively with

mxkendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972200854278861384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1109043996201838152005-02-21T19:37:00.000-08:002005-02-23T09:38:44.216-08:00Five Minutes with Davi Millsaps

Editor’s note: Kendra did this interview at Anaheim three but didn’t want to post it until after Davi raced Indianapolis. Why? Because right after Kendra interviewed Broc Hepler, he crashed out in the main. Then, the following week he crashed and broke his arm. Kendra didn’t want the same to happen to Davi.MTM: Davi, next week is Indianapolis. What have you been doing to train to get ready for

mxkendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972200854278861384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1107330306794963302005-02-01T23:34:00.000-08:002005-02-01T23:48:15.873-08:00Kendra is RacerX's Fan of the week.

Once again Kendra makes the Internet with her original tee shirt creations. TFS stopped Kendra at Anaheim 2 and asked for a few shots. Each race Kendra has a photo taken of her and the racers, mechanics, and other support staff. Then she digitizes the photos, prints them on iron on transfer paper, and irons them on the shirt. At the next race Kendra gets each person pictured to autograph his or

Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107351.post-1106724335819595672005-01-25T23:06:00.000-08:002005-01-25T23:25:35.820-08:00Anaheim Two Interviews

Making the Main's staff writer, Kendra Keene, managed to get a few minutes with the boys from Team Suzuki's 125 class and Cernics Red Bull Suzuki's Travis Pastrana. Check it out. For Kyle Partridge Interview Click Here For Broc Hepler Interview Click Here For Travis Pastrana Interview Click Here

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