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HELLO!
Here we go yet again, another Muddy race at VDR for round 8. I was going to name this one the "Mud Hen" but Mad Dog said he wanted to call it "Mudapalooza". To avoid personal embarrasment of Mad Dog and George coming over to dinner and scaring my family, I went along with the idea. Besides, Little Will would have shizzed his diaper and then we would have a real mess. These dudes are serious when they say you must show up for Hammer & Tongs, as I've been told the cops won't even show up to take these guys to the slammer when they've been bad.
This round 8 was a good race, over 250 people showed up! Now that's amazing, since the weather was yet again uncooperative. The track was long and technical. The start was a long one as well, with bikes that hooked up well made it to the front in turn one. Monty Price let the racers know yet again, that he can design a track and lay it out with new and exciting twists, and he is saving his greatest work for last.... Some incredible racing was at hand, with some stellar performances by some of the riders. Randy Skiver and Chris Clark put on a "Battle Royale", and those who witnessed this clash were in "shock and awe". Randy Brown put a serious damper on the +40 crowd, spanking all comers, and Jay Lael showed incredible form and style dashing the hopes of some Evo riders with his powerful RM400. Len Lowery posted a very sweet victory after a season of personal misfortune and injury. He hurt himself badly in the beginning of the season, his wife had cancer, then his house burns down. Len deserved this victory, and we have a feeling Len will be back for more. Don Shelton showing his intermediate skills as he overwhelmed the amateurs in +30 vintage. XR75 pilot Mitch Newton is destined for the pros with yet another victory. The Sullivan brothers continue there reign of terror as well. Many other pitched battles were fought
Jay Lael on the RM400 showing the crowd how it's done. With unmatched panache and grace, yet a unique style all his own, Jay never disappoints. He's even better on a trials bike if you can believe that.
It is with a sad heart that we have heard of the passing of
Dottie Anderberg, the matriarch of the Anderberg boys and RATTLERS RUN racing, on friday, March 21 2003.
The Anderbergs are not newcomers to vintage motorcycles and motorcycle racing, as you will see with the attached photo of Dottie taken in 1959 at the age of 23. (She was already the mother of two boys by then!) Our dad, Marc Anderberg, raced through the 1960’s. Mom knew that she could either sit at home with four boys on race day or pack up the family and head to the track. She chose the latter and has been going to the races ever since to cheer on her husband, sons and grandsons.
Jim Anderberg
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