AMA ATVA Nationals at Lorettas Lynn's August 8th, 2015

Loretta Lynn's is always the last race of the season, well usually!! Am I looking forward to it? Yes and No... Its so close to home and lots of familiar faces I want to see and for the last time before next season. It's gonna be super hot, so everyone stay hydrated. I would love to go there and win my 7th National Pro Race at Lorettas Dude Ranch, 7 is my lucky number after all, but I am not 100% ready, unfortunately! I was more ready in December and January than I am now. I have had 5 races where I was docked positions, had my qualifying results taken away, not allowed to race the 2nd moto and Disqualified and yes this is just this year. I was not motivated to attend Redbud, as I have attended 9 races at that point and was messed with on 5 of them. I will be at Loretta's to watch and cheer on fellow racers and friends, I  may even race, but thats yet to be decided. 

It's unfortunate that our sport is headed in the direction it is and lacks the support of the big Factories. I have been racing for 30 years professionally and have never seen it as bad as it is right now, thats even including the hybrid days!! I am hoping for Honda and Suzuki to come out with something new and fast, as there has to be light at the end of the tunnel for all these kids growing up in the amateur classes (as well as the parents dishing out so much money). Otherwise, we will lose them to dirt bikes, go-carts, trophy trucks, etc.  I don't know where I am going with this, other than things have got to chance and fast or we will have no new blood and maybe thats what some people want? Anyways hope to watch some fu band exciting races at Loretta's in less than 2 weeks!!! See everyone there.

If you need to get ahold of me for school, quads, training, or questions, please email me at joebyrdschool@hotmail.com

Springcreek MX

Team Joe Byrd had a respectable weekend in Millville, MN at Springcreek MX on June 27^th and 28^th.

Kirkland Jack, of New Port Richey, Florida had an impressive weekend, pulling 3 out of 4 Holeshots between 450B and Production B. Jack won the 450B class and got 4^th overall in Production B. Jack is currently holding the points in 450B and looking for the class championship this year.

Vital Cazenave, of Argentina is doing very well for his “Rookie” year in the Pro class. Cazenave ended up wrecking in Moto 1 of the Pro class but was able to pull out an 8^th overall. In Pro-AM class Cazenave got 3^rd in Moto 1 and 4^th in Moto 2, making for a 2^nd place Podium finish. Cazenave is currently 3^rd in points in the Pro-AM class and only 16 points behind the leader. He is hoping to walk away with the class Championship win as well.

Joe Byrd had a rollercoaster of emotions weekend, having never raced Springcreek, he was ecstatic to finally make it there Thursday. During 2^nd Qualifying practice on Saturday, Byrd realized that his quad was having some issues… It was leaking oil everywhere and the engine kept cutting out during qualifying making it hard to jump all the jumps and push it as hard as he would have liked too. Byrd ended up qualifying 13^th and had to hurry and make some changes before Moto 1. Byrd has gone 90% of this season without a mechanic and he did not have a spare engine with him. After all the struggles and the let down of not thinking the motor was going to make it through Moto 1, Byrd being the veteran he is and the oldest rider in the class was able to baby it through both Motos and had a 5^th place overall finish for the weekend.

We are proud of all our riders and look forward to seeing everyone in Unadilla for Round 8.

For any questions or to sign up for classes, please contact Joe at joebyrdschool@hotmail.com