I found this almost dream-like shot of James Stewart floating through the late afternoon sunlight in Southern Maryland at the Budds Creek National and thought I should share this wallpaper by GuyB. I'll be running this as a desktop for a bit.
July 29, 2008
Rewind: Budds Creek Badass
I found this almost dream-like shot of James Stewart floating through the late afternoon sunlight in Southern Maryland at the Budds Creek National and thought I should share this wallpaper by GuyB. I'll be running this as a desktop for a bit.
July 28, 2008
Washougal: This is What You Want
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Oh yeah. I tuned into the Racer X webcast to catch the second motos at Washougal and heard the exciting 250 class go to it's unexpected conclusion. Dungey has definitely been coming on these last two races, and when he set the fastest time in the first practice session, people should have guessed that something might be up. Ryan D. had to wrestle with Trey Canard (get well soon, Trey!) before taking the lead in moto two, but once out front he held off the killer. Who else has done that? Townley, last year? The mind boggles...
So Dungey denied Villopoto a Washougal win, something Villo has never been able to accomplish in his stellar, but short career. This actually sets up a fantastic showdown between RV and James Stewart next year!
Tense photo by GuyB.
Washougal: Dungey gets first National win!
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The drummer got himself some more.
Ryan Dungey had the race of his young life on Sunday in Washington, by showing the entire world that the "other" Ryan, Villopoto, is not invincible after all. And in this perfect GuyB photo, Dungey lets it all out. He is definitely feeling it here!
Oh yeah... get down, Mr. Dungey!
Washougal: 18 in a row
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James Stewart rolled to his 9th race win on the year, his 17th and 18th consecutive moto wins, and he came within a handful of points from outright clinching the title at Washougal. No one else could come close on the picturesque circuit. Countdown photo by GuyB.
Washougal: Jessica stops Ashley!
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Reigning WMA Champion Jessica Patterson came back on Sunday to win the second women's moto, taking the overall win as well, stopping points-leader Ashley Fiolek's win streak along the way. It was Patterson's first win of the year. GuyB got the shot.
July 26, 2008
Washougal: The Right Stuff
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This is how Ashley Fiolek is dealing with her fractured wrist. Yes, not only is the WMA championship points leader racing with a fractured wrist, she won today's WMA Moto 1 by almost 10 seconds over Jessica Patterson. Ashley has speed and guts, no doubt about it. Photo by GuyB.
Washougal: Ultra Competitive
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... especially if they keep letting GuyB direct their newly-started wrestling careers!
GuyB gets the goods.
Washougal: How could I resist?
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Two WMA competitors, Tatum Sik (left) and Mariana Balbi. Ah... motocross. Have you seen these women on TV yet? You will...
Washougal: Fox Fashion
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"Here it is... BAM! And you say..." Wow, that's a lot of detail. Fox Racing displayed next year's gear at the Washougal National. GuyB kicking asteroid photo.
Washougal: Saturday Symmetry
Some of you will not be surprised to learn that the number 1 qualifiers in both classes today were Kawasaki-mounted racers James Stewart (450) and Ryan Villopoto (250). What's interesting is that the very slowest riders in each class were also on Kawasakis!
In the big bore class, James set a fastest lap of 2:16.263... compare that with the 3:05.559 set by #712 Don W. Proctor of Auburn, Washington on his Kawasaki KX450F. Of course, Don's probably not riding a works bike.
In the quarter liter class, Ryan clocked a 2:16.868, which would have put him in second place among bikes with twice the displacement of his Pro Circuit special. Factory bikes. Back to the point... in this class, the slowest rider/bike combo was Todd J. Carlson of Mt. Vernon, Washington and his Kawasaki KX250F. Todd kept it outta the 3's, but could only manage a 2:52.142.
To be fair, I do not know the circumstances that may have caused these men to run comparatively slower than the rest, and I'm not making fun of them. Not really. My hat's off to these guys that man up and do what it takes to get an AMA pro racing license and get out there on the track when the fast guys come to town. Racing in an AMA National has to be the most common dream for everyone who has ever fixed a set of meaningful numbers to their bike after joining the AMA at the amateur level.
Maybe Don had a flat and Todd's bike bent a valve?
In the big bore class, James set a fastest lap of 2:16.263... compare that with the 3:05.559 set by #712 Don W. Proctor of Auburn, Washington on his Kawasaki KX450F. Of course, Don's probably not riding a works bike.
In the quarter liter class, Ryan clocked a 2:16.868, which would have put him in second place among bikes with twice the displacement of his Pro Circuit special. Factory bikes. Back to the point... in this class, the slowest rider/bike combo was Todd J. Carlson of Mt. Vernon, Washington and his Kawasaki KX250F. Todd kept it outta the 3's, but could only manage a 2:52.142.
To be fair, I do not know the circumstances that may have caused these men to run comparatively slower than the rest, and I'm not making fun of them. Not really. My hat's off to these guys that man up and do what it takes to get an AMA pro racing license and get out there on the track when the fast guys come to town. Racing in an AMA National has to be the most common dream for everyone who has ever fixed a set of meaningful numbers to their bike after joining the AMA at the amateur level.
Maybe Don had a flat and Todd's bike bent a valve?
Carl Stone: Unadilla Art
Carl Stone has posted an extraordinary gallery of photos from the Toyota AMA Motocross National at Unadilla. Catch it before it's gone!
July 22, 2008
Unadilla: Open Class Power
The other side of the shot, and it looks like number 7 is really hooking up in the muck. GuyB turns and fires.
Unadilla: The Fast End of the Gate
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The start of the second 450cc moto. Look at privateer Cody Cooper (902) in the midst of factory rider "slugger's row". Cody raced to a fifth place finish in moto one, and earned the right to slot his "Suzuki City" RM450F between the works Yamaha of Josh Hill (40), the factory Kawasakis of James Stewart (7) and Tim Ferry (15) and Michael Byrne's (26) works Suzuki. Cody went on to finish second in moto two.
Another "GuyB is Everywhere" photo. No really, how does he do it?
Unadilla: Can the drummer get some?
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Dungey got himself some. The factory Suzuki star led several laps of moto 2, finishing 2-2 on the day. Were those his first lead laps of the season? That's Martin Davalos on the MDK KTM getting low on the left. All the signs in the world photo by GuyB.
Unadilla: Flying Fourstrokes
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Kyle Cunningham leading Trey Canard and Brett Metcalfe in the first 250cc moto. Chicken Soup for the Motocross Soul photo by GuyB.
Unadilla: Monster Shot
This shot rocks. The classic crossed-up, feet-up, wheelying powerslide. Soon to be three-time National Champion Villopoto wringing the life out of his Pro Circuit Kawasaki KX250F at Unadilla.
I saw this great Carl Stone photo in a press release over at Racer X.
July 20, 2008
Team USA 2008
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And here are the guys that are going to accomplish the USA's 19th win at the Motocross of Nations. James Stewart (Monster Energy Kawasaki), Ryan Villopoto (Monster/Pro Circuit Kawasaki) and Tim Ferry (Monster Energy Kawasaki).
The similarities these winners share are astounding. I can't believe the organizers slept on the team t-shirts and hats, though. Wow. Well at least they have the black-and-white paper table name cards... GuyB getting the PR goods.
The background says it all
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This is the Chamberlain Cup, the trophy awarded to the team that wins the Motocross of Nations. The United States has won it 18 times, and on Saturday at Unadilla the AMA announced the team that will go for win number 19 at the Donington Park Circuit in England later this year.
GuyB took this photo of the venerable trophy, and I think the background is striking in a number of ways. While I'm not sure if all of those companies are actually sponsoring Team USA, I think it's safe to say that without the financial commitment of sponsors there would be no American MXoN effort. Which speaks to the nature of our sport as it has become even more professional, a sport that is creating wealth and value for a hopefully growing number of people. What's also interesting is what's missing in this photo: a U.S. flag or any other Team USA insignia.
Unadilla: Practice poetry part 2
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James Stewart flying his factory Kawasaki through the skies of New Berlin, New York. Fastest 450 and having too much fun to be worried about a dude in another series. Unfortunately, the same sunny skies went away on race day. Even still, James went on to win both motos, the second one in a downpour, extending his streak to 16 motos in a row. "Fathead" photo by GuyB.
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