Until next year......

This was my last weekend at Hangtime for 2009. I sure hope to be back in 2010. It's a great track with good people both racing and behind the scenes.
A little comic relief. He also defies the laws of physics and jumps!

Dust of the good sort was found.

And of course it wouldn't be Hangtime without some air!

Sunday was back to the GP's and some sweet muddy fun. Thanks Mikey for giving me a much overdue mud fix.

Although some did manage to stay clean......

Others didn't fair quite so well.

Thumbs up to you too! Great racing, dude. Give me a holler and I'll always try to holler back.

And help you out of the ruts;)

Aahh.....the sweetest for last. IVORME Vintage! I'm a sucker for an old bike.

9/08/09 LTM Illini Finals

Did ya catch me now?

Keeze and Aaron battled it out all weekend long. I bet they were sleeping in class on Tuesday.

New faces who fly!

I don't care what Michael says......Kirt was stylin' in his old school gear!

Michael Clewley back on the track.

Aaron Thompson got a taste of the 125. Now lets just keep you in front of Keeze.

Cory Deadmond on the gas.

Little guys get air too.

Jacob Lynch

It was a teriffic weekend at Lincoln Trail and all the racers looked great. As of now it was my last MX race there for the season. I may try to get back for Appreciation weekend, but no gaurentees. Hard to believe the season will be winding down soon. Stay well, ride hard, and give Lincoln a belly rub from me.

9/6/09 Hare Scramble

I haven't done very many hares this year; so I'm sure I would get names wrong. How about just some pictures.



Lee Lankutis gets by a somewhat stuck rider.

Clayton Noblitt gets the holeshot.

Clint Pherigo coming down the hill.

Pit crew? Spectators? or Woods Rats? I vote the latter.

9/5/09 Grass Track Highlights

Roy Rissler going above and beyond as usual fixing Shane Cornwell's quad. Nothing like having your sponsor around to do repairs at the race.

TJ parks it on "freestyle" hill to get the best view of the start.

Aaron Miller back home from Alabama! We miss you!

A PBP favorite: David Howard caught my eye a long time ago then kind of faded. He's really stepped up his game this year and it shows. Keep it coming.

Hare racer Derek Toberman hit the grass track and was flying until.........crack! As in the case. Ouch. No prob., repaired and back at it again on Sunday.

Donnie Ockerman and Kevin Shull battled both motos.

Carter Gordon going for the Grand Slam: 1st in 65 Jr., 85 Sr., and Mini 1. With the track championship sewn up he's concentrating on the 85's from here on. Had to get lots of Team Green shots while I could. Will he stay with Susuki or change brands again? It's Carter; who knows.

LTM grass track is famous for slick starts. This race was pretty decent with TJ disking it up a little and taking it easy on the water, but still made for a little excitement.

Labor Day at LTM cont.

I'm about 3/4 of the way through Monday's MX pictures. I just had to take a break and give every rider from that race a huge round of applause. Not everyone had a great day on the track, but from this side of the camera you all looked awesome. It was some of the best racing overall I've seen all year. Hopefully I've captured the right moment for each of you. I can't begin to mention every rider who stood out this weekend. There are way too many and some I'm not even sure of names.

It's a short week and a busy one for me so pictures here in the blog will have to wait a little while. Check back and I'll try to post up some of my favorite shots in a few days. Meanwhile once everything is up on the web site tomorrow take a look at other racers pics besides your own. Notice their form, speed, style, and grace. Yes, grace. Racing can be very graceful when you get it right. You guys and gals are getting it right. Pat yourself on the back and keep it up!

Labor Day Weekend at LTM

Saturday the grass track was in terrific shape. Dark clouds and occasional sprinkles made for difficult shooting, but I've been through worse. Racing was hot. Kevin Shull sure gave Donnie Ockerman a run for the day! An mx'er who hasn't been on a quad in probably a couple months vs. a hare racer with a few years on him. ( I won't say how many;) What a show they put on! Darian Lindsey, Quintin Jones, Kyle Carrico, Tucker Thrower, Keeze Carver, Aaron Thompson, and some new faces in the Lopez family were great to watch. Spoke with Mr. Lopez briefly Saturday. Said he raced at LTM some 20+ years ago and brought the kids down from Wisconsin (I think) to give it a go. Carry on LTM! I hope that one day some of today's kids can bring theirs back to Casey to carry on the tradition of Midwest racing.

Hare Scramble was a challenge as always for me. I haven't started on those pictures just yet, but I think I did better with the flash this time. Not something I do a great deal of and still getting the hang of it. Please let me know if it bothers the racers! The 50's were again some of the best racing all day.

Sunday found the mx track a bit worn down and dry, but I was very happy to see many racers stuck around for the final day. My favorite for the day was probably Jacob Lynch. He was flying until his throttle cable broke. Tough luck!

A few injuries on both tracks and also off the track this weekend. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of you. Heal quickly.

UPDATE: Saturday's pictures are uploading now. Have to give props to a couple more racers I forgot: Chance Trigalet and whoever #741 was (didn't get a race roster). Last, but not at all least: Carter Gordon went 6-7 for the weekend. Awesome! And those new MotoFab/ProAction/PBP graphics are pretty sweet too.

Indiana State Race; Trojan Raceway

PBP traveled to Trojan Raceway this past weekend for Round 2 of the Indiana State Race Series. What a great track and facilities! Check out spectator hill; bleacher seating and lots of room for lawn chairs. You can view pretty much the entire track from there.

Trojan is a great mix of sand/soil that allows for excellent ruts and breaking bumps. But not too tough for the beginning racers.

Starts were clean for all the first motos that I caught on Sunday. No big crashes thankfully!

Nice air! Battled the sun and backgrounds getting good air shots. Will have to work on that next time.

Quads, quads, everywhere! Many of my last races have seen a huge drop in quad turnout. Not so at Trojan. Especially the mini quad kids. Lots of great talent in there that I will surely be watching in the future.

I did manage to get some decent air shots. Like I said, the sun wasn't in my favor to shoot these from the other side. This angle got the trees in the background and the rider would just blend in too much.

Corners are always my favorites. Air is cool and fun, but races are won or lost in the corners. Watch your form because you can bet I am!

A good showing in the 65's, 85's and mini classes. This is where potential stars first show up. Keep an eye on these kids. You never know how far they will take it.

At every race there is usually one or two riders who just stand out to me through the lens. Dakota Robins was one of those this time. He was a joy to shoot and I hope that I was able to show his skills in pictures. Perfect form, consistent, and fast. Not to mention a really nice kid. Dakota came up after the races to thank me for coming out and taking pictures of them. My pleasure!

The hat is off to Reads for a perfect track and program. They keep things moving along with very little down time. I was amazed that they got through 20 races as quickly as they did. Check out the Reads tracks; you won't be disappointed!

PBP will be at Hangtime on Sept. 19/20 for MX and GP races. That is another great Reads track. If you like air that is the track to hit! Wanna bet Kopsho will be doing some more kisses for me?