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Once again friends another weekend is upon and us what a week it has been. Now officially a full seven days removed from our highly successful opener at RD-1 of the Future West Moto Canadian Arenacross Series, it is evident that Fall is here to stay and Winter is not far behind. Race fans need not fret as even though the majority of the country’s outdoor events have wrapped up for the season, there is plenty of racing left; the kind of racing that won’t have a rider and his pit crew needing a Power Washer, right Ryan Lockhart? Okay, I got it out of the way, a friendly jab at my friend the Newf – Ryan Lockhart. He joked with Maple Ridge Motorsports’ front man Troy Smith in a little video edit at RD-1 of our series in Armstrong, BC. Rumour has it that Ryan told Troy to leave it home as there was no way it would be needed. HaHa, I love it because Motocross has taught me that it is best to always be prepared for the unexpected. For the record, the track was not really muddy but Ryan prides himself on running a tight and very clean, professional ship. Ryan and his fiancee, Randi Ormond, are expecting the birth of their first son at any moment as today is the due date. The Moto community wishes you both all the best and anxiously awaits the newest member of its extended family. If all goes well we will all get a sneak peak of the newest addition to the Lockhart household when the Future West Moto Arenacross series is back in action at the Agriplex on Nov 6-7th.
The gate has now dropped on the Future West Moto Canadian AX Championships. photo by Clayton Racicot
The action on the track in the Monster Energy Drink Arenacross Tour presented by Royal Distributing is back to business this weekend in Sarnia, Ontario. Like most ravenous race fans, I will be following along from the confines of my Canadian Moto Show headquarters. I have checked out the track layout for the event that will signify the midway mark of this abbreviated series come Saturday evening and it looks very cool. As for who we will see on the race track, which can often be a ‘Game Time’ like decision for some on this side of the border, only time will tell. We will of course see the usual suspects in the form of Monster Energy Leading Edge Kawasaki’s Chris Blose and Jacob Hayes along with the likes of Rockstar OTSFF’s Bobby Kiniry and Royal Distributing KTM’s Cole Thompson in pretty much his home town. Does this give Cole an edge? A larger fan base is a certainty. For the rider who looked smoother and faster than anyone on the track at RD-1 in London, I’m thinking Cole will again have a great weekend. There are others, though, who could make some noise in Sarnia. I know that MX-101’s Dylan Wright, Bobby Kiniry and Scott Champion were just a few of many who raced the Kicker Arenacross race in Albany New York last weekend. I am not sure exactly how things went and I was looking forward to catching up with them on this week’s Canadian Moto Show. Unfortunately, due to being seriously under the weather and scheduled for another surgery in 12 days, I had to pull the pin on Wednesday night’s episode. Add into this that Jacob Hayes and Chris Blose will make their second appearances in Canada with the new connections, I predict that duo will be even better than we saw in London. According to a social media feed I saw, there will also be a new piece of equipment added to the weekend line up in Sarnia. ‘The Dozer,’ GDR Honda’s Red Rider support rider outdoors in 2015, Kyle Keast, will put his fall metal work duties aside for a couple of days and join the on-track action in Sarnia. Good luck Kyle and all of you out there doing what is important, having fun! Remember that friends, if you make that your number one goal you will never go home disappointed.
The Red Bull Straight Rhythm goes this weekend in Pomona, California at Fairplex Park. I watched the full three hours of this events ‘Live’ broadcast at Red Bull TV last year and was super impressed. This event is a half mile of almost every imaginable vertical challenge you will find on a race track. Timing and strategy is everything in this event, and even though I believe the cream will rise to the top at final flag wave, there are some riders who will surprise. The event does mark the return of James Stewart. Although he has been out of competition for a year, a victory by him would not be a surprise. It was interesting to watch the video posted here on the site earlier this week to get the takes from different riders and their perspectives heading into the event. Last year’s event was highlighted by Travis Pastrana’s back flip while battling Josh Hansen. Stewart with the victory will likely be an early morning money line favourite. I was super impressed with last year’s efforts by Justin Hill and Jordan Smith at this one-off event.
Adam Enticknap will now go from helping us out last weekend in Armstrong, to competing in the Red Bull Straight Rhythm this weekend.
The man they call the Seven Deuce Deuce, Adam Enticknap, will also ride the Straight Rhythm this weekend in Pomona. Adam sat in with me and helped co-host the ‘Live’ audio cast from the Future West Arenacross opener in Armstrong, BC. He was was pretty amped up to be going to this event as well as being back on the motorcycle. Adam got a clean bill of health a month ago and once again will make a run at this winter’s AMA Supercross Series. As always, Adam is a lot of fun to have around and has more charisma and positive energy than anyone I have ever met. This guy goes out of his way to acknowledge everyone that wants to chat and has a unique way of making the kids feel not only important but special. Adam was not born into racing dirt bikes and was somewhat of a late bloomer. While we were announcing the big bike Beginner class, he told me a very interesting story. He said to me that he was going through a drawer just before he came up to Armstrong for round one and found a poster from the World Mini Grand Prix in Las Vegas in 2004. He told me that he finished 23rd in the Last Chance Qualifier of the 125 C Class. HIs next response was, “Dude, If I can make the Main Event of a Supercross race 10 years later, anything is possible.” Wow, what a cool story to hear and good reason for anyone of you out there to never give up and keep putting in the work. It seems in this day and age, no matter what you do, more often than not it is the work that is rewarded. Thanks for your time this weekend Adam, we will see you in California for Supercross.
Casey Keast is hard at in California training for next weekends Monster Energy Cup in Las Vegas.
Next weekend is the Monster Energy Cup; I am not sure if Casey Keast will be the only Canadian lined up. I do know for fact that Casey, whome I have spoken to quite a bit lately, has full course green clearance from the doctor and is headed to race this year’s MEC. Coming off of the broken humerus he suffered the weekend of the Calgary National, Casey was totally off the motorcycle until September 30th. Casey has since been spinning laps in Southern California under the tutelage of Shawn Hamblin. Casey was a little concerned heading into such an event with limited seat time but added he felt he had nothing to lose. He feels this being his third time lining up for this event in the Super Mini class will be to his advantage. He cited the confidence he had while leading last year’s second Moto before the red flag. Once the Moto was restarted he ran a comfortable 3rd until landing on a tuff block on the last lap. Casey believes that the event will go well and knows he can run at or near the front. Most of the kids he has battled with the two previous seasons have moved onward. A good result at this event would be a great way to build some positive momentum in a season that, to this point, will be remembered for many of the wrong reasons. I think this is a win win for Keast as no one is really expecting anything spectacular, and if he kills it out there, once again he will turn heads. If he does not, he gets some more great, top level, valuable racing experience. Good luck Casey.
Whether your racing includes corners or not friends, be sure to pack up that power washer. Keep that Moto passion pinned and the rubber side down.
Until next ‘Friday Flight‘ …….Airmail’ out………………
