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April 2014

Michigan’s Motorsports

INSIDE:Updated 2014

Schedule of Events

Do It With Grace

Detroit SX Coverage

Moto Musings

Fear & Fun in April

The Beane Report:GasGas Grabs Another Gear

Division News & Updates

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APRIL2014 Yay! Spring is here!... FINALLY!! It has been a long, cold

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To this Month’s Rockin'

Contributors– In order of appearance –

SpeedPunksImages.com, Jeremiah Sher�an, Bob Miller, Team Freelin, Mark Becker, Steve Beane,

Motocross Action Magazine, GasGas, Grace Perfor�ance, Mike Maurer, Capt�reMe-Photog�aphy.com,

and last, but not least... Dave Bowman ‘Til next ti me ... take care, be cool, and safe. And as always, enjoy the ride... it all goes by in a blink.


2014 District 14 Board of Directors & Division ChairsPRESIDENT

Thomas Dunn [email protected](517) 896-9757

VICE PRESIDENT Neal [email protected](313) 244-6827

SECRETARYHeather [email protected](517) 775-5897

TREASURERSteve [email protected](313) 805-2285

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FORD FIELD (Detroit,Mi) | March 15story and photos by SpeedPunksImages.com

Ford Field was the venue for the fi rst ti me in 6 years for Monster Energy Supercross. With a record crowd of 50,856 fans and a Silvedome throwback secti on of the track that went up into the stands it was a great night for Supercross and Detroit both.

But the night belonged to the Yoshimura Suzuki’s #7 of James Stewart as he grabbed his 48th career main event win. The win ti ed him with Ricky Carmichael for second place on the all-ti me win list. James looked strong all night in practi ce and advancing to the main with a heat #1 win holding off the #800 of Mike Alessi.

Tonight's win was Stewart's 3rd of the season also 3rd ti me he has won at Ford Field, giving him the most wins at this venue.

Michigan riders #20 Broc Tickle (Holly, MI) & #27 Mafi a Moto Crew rider Nick Wey (Dewitt , MI) were on hand and made the return to Michigan to race in front of the massive hometown crowd. Both would make the main event with Tickle fi nishing in the top 10 (6th) and Wey fi nished the night in 17th.

Team Honda Muscle Milk’s Cole Seely won the Nuclear Cowboyz® Holeshot Award with Stewart in second and Dean Wilson on the Discount Tire Racing/TwoTwo Motorsports’ Kawasaki in 3rd, but was passed by Monster Energy Kawasaki’s James Stewart Wins!

SX Backin Detroit!


Ryan Villopoto at the end of the opening lap. After Lap 1, Stewart passed Seely for the lead, and on Lap 4, Villopoto passed Seely for the second spot, Wilson would fall back and finish 12th after being the fastest in qualifying and a good finish in his heat race.

On lap 8 Seely spun out, and Red Bull KTM’s Dungey made the pass for third place. after 10 of 20 laps Stewart’s lead was 5.9 seconds and would increase as the race went on.“The track was slippery tonight, so it was easy to put your bike on the ground,” said Stewart. “I pulled a nice gap in the middle of the race, but I let it go as time went on. It has been a while since I have raced here in Detroit, and it was an awesome night.” Villopoto and Dungey finished second and third respectively, marking the seventh time each has visited the podium this season. “I was able to get a good start tonight,” said Villopoto. “I made a mistake down the start straight but did regroup. It wasn’t enough, but I walked away with the points lead as we head into Toronto next weekend.”

The Regional 250SX Class with the young gun rookie Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Adam Cianciarulo winning his 3rd win of the season and adding to his already large points lead. The Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team has dominated the 250 class all season with Martin Davalos and Blake Baggett also having great season as well. Baggett would finish the night at Ford field in 3rd and Martin in 6th.

Davalos led the field through turn 1 grabbing the Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot Award to begin the Eastern Regional 250SX Class Main Event. Cianciarulo and GEICO Honda’s Justin Bogle worked their way through turn 1 in second and third,on Lap 2 Davalos went down in the corner before the finish line. This allowed Cianciarulo to take over the lead with Bogle following . At the halfway point, Bogle trailed Cianciarulo by 1 second, and

3 time Monster Energy Supercross Champion Ryan Villopoto

DETROIT SX continued on page 11

Turn one of 450 Main Event Cole Seely led lap one


rabinette: interVieW WitH an iCe raCer

Story and photos submitted by Jeremiah Sherman, Ice Race Chairman Good Day Ice Racing fans, I took a few moments to speak with the current Ice Racer of the Year. I learned his speed comes from family history, and has a great resume for such a young rider, so sponsors look out!

Allen Rabinette, Age 16Millington MI

His Rides:• 2012 Honda CRF 450 Modified• 2005 Honda CRF 450 Stock

His Wins:• 2014 AMA Ice Racer of the Year• 2014 AMA Ice National Champion

450 A Modified and 250 Modified• 2013 TT and Short Track State

Champion in 450 A and Open Class• 2012 TT and Short Track State

Champion in 250 Class• 2012 AMA Ice National Champion

250 DTX class

His Sponsors:• Pay Roll Solutions• Parkinson Brothers Racing• Total Payroll• Steve Rabinette

How did you get into riding and racing dirt bikes?My dad raced in Camel Pro Flat Track Series, was probably inevitable for me to ride. Sometimes you can still see the Camel Championship Jackets around the tracks if you look.

Do you think Camel is a viable sponsor for D14 Ice Racing in 2015?Maybe, they did sponsor Flat track for a while when my dad raced.

Trick question, I don’t think they would be well received to many, lol. Does your dad still race?Every once in a while he will get an itch to go fast so we'll go out to the lake and he usually shows me the fast way around the track, ha-ha.

So would you say he is your coach, mechanic, sponsor, or hero?All of the above

Did he and or does he smoke camels?Nope HAHA

Awesome minus one for big tobacco, their marketing to our youth didn’t work that time! I think were all glad to see the AMA go in different direction there.

What was your first-ever win in any form of motorsports?Do you remember how you felt?I won an Ice race at West Branch on my 85 when I was 11, and I felt like a stud hahaha

Have any bad crashes? Cased a double at Baja Acres practice on my 85, got knocked out for 4 minutes

So you woke up an ice racer then?Yeah pretty much haha

What's the hardest thing about Ice racing?Keeping the bike going forward rather than sideways, and always being prepared for changing track

conditions. In ice racing the track Is constantly changing.


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Do you have any special things you do to get yourself ready for the ice season?Staying in shape is very important, and I’m on the high school wrestling team.

You race TT and Short Track in the summer, how similar or different is it from racing on the ice?It’s actually very different, the ice is not as forgiving for mistakes for over or under turning. In dirt, if you miss your line the track will let you slide out safe and recover more, on the ice, it can grab you and toss you in any direction.

Why do you race Ice Race, and what is it that drives you to go so far in this sport?I just love to ride no matter what, ice is all there is in the winter.

What has been your greatest accomplishment to date?Ice Racer of the Year 2014 for sure, that felt good.

Who is you toughest competition and why?Parker Norris always has something for me, I have to be on look out for him all the time.

Where do you see in the future of Ice Racing?It definitely seems like its growing,,,

What about the lack of youth entries this year, any thoughts?

Definitely think we can advertise more where the kids race in the summer.

What does your dream Ice Race track look and feel like, round or TT?Big old wide smooth half mile, no snow no bumps

Have any special obligations to your sponsors?I just thank them every chance I get, publicly and private.

Want to try Ice Racing a quad next year?Yeah sign me up, anything with a motor I’m in!

Ok, Ill set you up with my loaner, don’t break it gets a little hairy in our class fast.Yeah you guys are crazy, lol.

Shout outs and thanks? My Dad Dave Rabinett e, Uncle Steve Rabinett e, Curti s Collins, Craig and Rick Parkinson, Shannon Ashbaker, can’t do It alone.


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Is Spring fi nally here? Let’s all hope so. We all have cabin fever and everyone seems itchy to get the season started.

This year we have a great line up of ATV Championship races over the summer and some new places to race. It's ti me to get everyone together again, and get this party started!

Please check the schedule in this newspaper, and also keep your eyes the Facebook page “ATV MX Racers of Michigan” for updates, should they arise.

There is a rule change this year, that allows youth riders under 15 years, to run more than one big track class per day.

There is also a new youth class added to the schedule:ATV Youth Open (Ages 6-15) – Machine qualifi cati ons 51-125cc 4-strokes. This

class is open to CVTs, shift ers and Mods. Rider must be on an age appropriate quad. Riders 7 years and under may ride no larger than a 70cc quad, riders 8 years and older may ride 90cc 2-strokes to 125 4-strokes. Trophy or Dealer Check award.

A few reminders before getti ng to the track:

1. Make sure your number plates are large and clear for the scorers to read

2. Make sure you bring your AMA and D14 cards. If yours has expired you can purchase both at the track.

Let's hope for a fun, fast and safe year! If you have any questi ons, feel free to contact Bob Miller, Larry Seeley or Neil Sutf in, they will be glad to help you out.

See ya'll at the track!

ATV SCENE


DETROIT SX conti nued from page 7

Davalos conti nued to have more trouble, dropping back to ninth place. Last week’s winner and Cianciarulo’s teammate Blake Baggett moved into third place, where he fi nished. Bogle fi nished second, marking the best fi nish of his career. Cianciarulo extended his points lead to 17 over Davalos.

Monster Energy Supercross heads to Toronto’s Rogers Centre next for the 12th stop of the 17-race championship.

450SX CLASS RESULTS: DETROIT

1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki2. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki3. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM4. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM5. Justi n Barcia, Pinett a, Fla., Honda6. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki7. Weston Peick, Wildomar, Calif., Suzuki8. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Suzuki9. Justi n Brayton, Cornelius, N.C., Yamaha10. Josh Grant, Corona, Calif., Yamaha

450SX CLASS SEASON STANDINGS

1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 2312. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 2013. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki, 1824. Ken Roczen, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 1815. Justi n Brayton, Cornelius, N.C., Yamaha, 1676. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM, 1437. Justi n Barcia, Pinett a, Fla., Honda, 1348. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki, 1269. Wil Hahn, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 11510. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Kawasaki, 111

EASTERN REGIONAL 250SX CLASS RESULTS: DETROIT

1. Adam Cianciarulo, Port Orange, Fla., Kawasaki2. Justi n Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda3. Blake Baggett , Grand Terrance, Calif., Kawasaki4. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Honda5. Matt hew Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Kawasaki6. Marti n Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Kawasaki7. Vince Friese, Cape Giardeau, Mo., Honda8. Jeremy Marti n, Millville, Minn., Yamaha9. Alex Marti n, Millville, Minn., Yamaha10. James Decosti s, Peabody, Mass., Honda

EASTERN REGIONAL 250SX CLASS SEASON STANDINGS

1. Adam Cianciarulo, Port Orange, Fla., Kawasaki, 1192. Marti n Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Kawasaki, 1023. Blake Baggett , Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki, 994. Justi n Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda, 945. Vince Friese, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Honda, 756. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Honda, 637. Cole Thompson, Brigden, Canada, KTM, 588. James Decoti s, Peabody, Mass., Honda, 549. Matt hew Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Kawasaki, 53 10. Blake Wharton, Beaumont, Texas, Honda, 51

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atv MXCHAIRPERSON ....................Bob MillerVICE CHAIR – MX................ Neil Sutfin = Michigan State Championship Race

APRIL 12 Open Practice................ Portland 13 Portland Trail Riders ....... Portland

26 Freelin MX ................. Brown City 27 Freelin MX .................Brown City MAY 03 Valley MX ......................Stanton 04 Valley MX ......................Stanton 10 Open Practice................ Portland 11 Portland Trail Riders ....... Portland

JUNE 14 Open Practice................ Portland 15 Portland Trail Riders ....... Portland 21 Open Practice...................... Mio 22 33 Motorsports .................... Mio

JULY 05 Valley MX ......................Stanton 06 Valley MX ......................Stanton 19 Grattan Speedway ........... Belding 20 Grattton Speedway .......... Belding

AUGUST 09 Battle Creek MC .......BattleCreek 30 M33 Motosports Park ............ Mio 31 M33 Motosports Park ............ Mio

SEPTEMBER 07 Battle Creek MC ........BattleCreek 13 Open Practice................ Portland 14 Portland Trail Riders ....... Portland

enduroCHAIRPERSON .................... Bill SmithVICE CHAIR.................... Mark Beltinck

APRIL12 Sand Booger FES .. Roselawn, IN

Grand Kankakee TR 13 Sand Goblin .......... Roselawn, IN Grand Kankakee TR

26 Arbor Day FES ............ Kalkaska Family Enduro Series, Inc. 27 Arbor Day Tree Planting Kalkaska D14, LMC, DNR, MORE, FES MAY

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UP Sandstormers .........MarquetteJULY13 Knuckle Buster ............Greenville

Knuckle Buster Enduro Riders 19 Grapevine FES ................Lawton Hard Core Jesus Freaks 26 Matthews FES .........Matthews, IN Muddobbers MC 27 Muddobber Dual Sport Muddobers MC ........Matthews, IN AUGUST

02 Weed Wacker FES .......... Bentley Valley Trail Riders 03 Bark Buster .................... Bentley Valley Trail Riders 10 Summer Bummer #1 ....Roselawn, IN Hill & Gully MC 23 Pine Cone FES ......... Moorestown Lansing MC 24 Jack Pine Enduro ........Morestown Lansing MC SEPTEMBER 06 Baby Bear FES .............. Fairview Singletrack Off-Road Events (S.O.R.E.) 07 Grizzly Enduro ..................Fairview Singletrack Off-Road Events (S.O.R.E.) 14 MUDDOBBER NATIONAL ENDURO Muddobbers MC .........Matthews, IN ?? Loose Moose TrailFest .... Marquette UP Sandstormers ?? Loose Moose TrailFest .... Marquette UP Sandstormers 28 Travers City FES ........Traverse City

NOVEMBER01 Turkey Gobbler FES ...New Paris, IN

Riders MC (Backup Date) 02 Turkey Creek ......... New Paris, IN Riders MC (Backup Date)

flat track CHAIRPERSON ..............Robert Brinker

VICE CHAIR.....................Andy Nichols MAY

03 ST .......... Owosso Kart Speedway 04 TT .......... Owosso Kart Speedway

10 ST .................... I-96 Speedway

17 ST ....................Lucky Thumb MC

GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP

18 TT ....................Lucky Thumb MC

GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP

21 1/2 Mile..............Croswell–PHMC

JUNE 07 ST .......... Owosso Kart Speedway

08 TT .......... Owosso Kart Speedway

14 1/2 Mile.... Midland–PolkaDots MC

15 (Rain Date) 1/2 Mile .......Midland

21 ST ....................Lucky Thumb MC

22 TT ....................Lucky Thumb MC

JULY 05 ST .......... Owosso Kart Speedway

06 TT .......... Owosso Kart Speedway

12 ST ................. Tri-City Speedway

13 TT ................. Tri-City Speedway

19 1/2 Mile..............Croswell–PHMC

26 ST .................. Lucky Thumb MC

27 55 .................. Lucky Thumb MC

AUGUST 02 ST ......................Polka Dots MC

03 TT ......................Polka Dots MC

09 ST .................. Lucky Thumb MC

10 TT .................. Lucky Thumb MC

16 ST ................. Tri-City Speedway

17 TT ................. Tri-City Speedway

23 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

1/2 Mile..............Croswell–PHMC

24 RAIN DATE – State Championship

1/2 Mile..............Croswell–PHMC

SEPTEMBER 06 ST ..................... I-96 Speedway


ST .......... Owosso Kart Speedway


TT ......... Owosso Kart Speedway


ST ...........Owosso Kart Speetway


TT ..............Owosso Kart Speedway

hare scrambles

CHAIRPERSON ................ Mark BeckerVICE CHAIR..................Neal SoenksenVICE CHAIR (ATV) ............ Dan Brendel

APRIL06 Plymouth Blackhawks ....Culver, IN27 Portland Trail Riders ....... PortlandMAY04 Plymouth Blackhawks ....Culver, IN18 33 Motorsports ......................MioJUNE01 White Trash ......................... Mio

15 Valley Trail Riders ........... Bentley 22 BentWheels CC ...........Rose City

JULY13 NATIONAL HARE SCRAMBLE

...............................BattleCreek 20 Valley Trail Riders ........... Bentley

AUGUST15 PolkaDots MC ................MidlandSEPTEMBER21 Valley MX ......................Stanton

28 BattleCreek MC ........Battle CreekOCTOBER05 Portland Trial Riders ........Portand

12 33 Motorsports .................... Mio NOVEMBER

09 Plymouth Blackhawks ....Culver, IN

hill climb CHAIRPERSON .................... Tom Ruid

VICE CHAIR....................Roger Bibbler

MAY 18 Goshen ...............Middlebury, IN 24 Timber Ridge (tentative) .....Gobles

JUNE 27 Muskegon MC ..............Bridgeton 28 Muskegon MC ..............Bridgeton 29 Muskegon MC ..............Bridgeton

SEPTEMBER 13 Timber Ridge (tentative) .....Gobles 19 Muskegon MC ..............Bridgeton 20 Muskegon MC ..............Bridgeton 21 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Muskegon MC ..............Bridgeton

Be sure to check back next month for possible

updates to this schedule as late changes do occasionally come

in after the initial posting.CURRENT CHANGES

NOTED IN RED


2:14 AMA D14 EVENTSmotocross

CHAIRPERSON ............... Kreg Bigelow = Vet Series - Max Points All Vet Classes

= Fall Series – Max Points All Classes

APRIL 05 Big Air MX .................... Newago 06 Big Air MX .................... Newago 13 Portland Trail Riders ....... Portland 19 Baja Acres ...................Millington 20 Bulldog Riders MC ........Millington 26 Freelin MX .................Brown City 27 Freelin MX .................Brown City 27 Polka Dots MC ...............Midland

MAY 03 Valley MX ......................Stanton 04 Valley MX ......................Stanton 04 Cadillac MC ...................Cadillac 10 Baja Acres ...................Millington 11 Baja Acres ...................Millington 11 Portland Trail Riders ....... Portland 17 Big Air MX .................... Newago 18 Big Air MX .................... Newago 18 Bulldog Riders MC ........Millington 24 Baja Acres ...................Millington 25 Baja Acres ...................Millington 31 Grattan MX .................... Belding

JUNE 01* Grattan MX .................... Belding 07 Big Air MX .................... Newago 08 Big Air MX .................... Newago

08 Battle Creek MC .......Battle Creek 14 33 Motorsports Park ............. Mio 15 33 Motorsports Park ............. Mio 15 Portland Trail Riders ....... Portland 21 Freelin MX .................Brown City 22 Freelin MX .................Brown City 22 Polka Dots MC ...............Midland 28 Grattan MX .................... Belding 29 Grattan MX .................... Belding JULY 05 Valley MX ......................Stanton 06 Valley MX ......................Stanton 13 Cadillac MC ...................Cadillac 19 Grattan MX .................... Belding 19 Freelin MX .................Brown City 20 Freelin MX .................Brown City 20 Grattan MX .................... Belding 27 Polka Dots MC ...............Midland AUGUST 02 Big Air MX .................... Newago 03 Big Air MX .................... Newago 09 Valley MX ......................Stanton 09 Battle Creek MC .......Battle Creek 10 Valley MX ......................Stanton 10 Battle Creek MC .......Battle Creek 16 Freelin MX .................Brown City 16 Cadillac MC ...................Cadillac 17 Freelin MX .................Brown City 17 Cadillac MC ...................Cadillac 23 33 Motorsports Park ............. Mio 24 33 Motorsports Park ............. Mio 30 Baja Acres ...................Millington 31 Baja Acres ...................Millington

SEPTEMBER 01 Baja Acres ...................Millington 06 Big Air MX .................... Newago 07 Big Air MX .................... Newago 07 Battle Creek MC .......Battle Creek 14 Portland Trail Riders ....... Portland 14 Cadillac MC ...................Cadillac 21 Polka Dots MC ...............Midland 27 Freelin MX .................Brown City 27 Big Air MX .................... Newago 28 Freelin MX .................Brown City 28 Big Air MX .................... Newago OCTOBER 04 Great Lakes Grand Prix ....... TBA 05 Great Lakes Grand Prix ........ TBA 11 Valley MX ......................Stanton 12 Valley MX ......................Stanton 12 Bulldog Riders ..............Millington 18 Freelin MX .................Brown City 19 Freelin MX .................Brown City 25 Baja Acres ...................Millington 26 Baja Acres ...................Millington

vintage mx CHAIRPERSON ............. Steve Baginski

APRIL13 Portland Trail Riders ....... Portland

27 Polka Dots MC ...............MidlandMAY18 Bulldog Riders ..............Millington

Be sure to visit these websites often during the season and o -season to make sure you’re up to date on the latest and greatest!

AMA – AmericanMotorcyclist.comD14 – AMA-D14.org

D14 News – D14News.net

33MotosportsPark.com BajaMX.com

BattleCreekMotorcycleClub.comBentWheels.com

BigAirMotocross.comBullDogMX.com

BundyHillO� Road.comCadillacMC.com

FlintMotorcycleClub.comFreelinMX.com

GKTrailRiders.comGrattanRaceway.com

I96Speedway.comLansingMotorcycleClub.org

Club wEbLuckyThumbMotorcycleClub.com

MidwestEnduros.com (Hill & Gully)MichiganVintageMotocross.com

MuddobbersMC.orgMuskegonMotorcycleClub.com

NAActionSports.comPHMC-USA.com

PolkaDotsMC.netPortlandTrailRiders.com

RidersMC.orgTheValleyTrailRiders.org

ValleyMotocross.comUPSandStormers.comWhiteLakeRacing.com

ENDURO – D14Enduro.orgMX – D14MX.com

ICE – ICE.s3webcenter.com

JUNE08 Battle Creek MC .......Battle Creek

22 Freelin MX .................Brown CityJULY06 Valley MX ......................Stanton

20 Freelin MX .................Brown CityAUGUST03 Big Air MX ...................Newaygo

17 Cadillac MC ...................Cadillac 31 33 Motorsports .................... Mio

SEPTEMBER20 Polka Dots M/C ..............MidlandOCTOBER11 Bulldog Riders ..............Millington

26 Baja MX ......................Millington

road CHAIRPERSON ..................Terri Sweet

VICE CHAIR ................. Jim CharleboisMAY

04 Muskegon Spring Run Muskegon MC .......... Mt. Garfield 18 Blessing of the Bikes Para Dice MC ...............Baldwin

JUNE 22 Tri City Travelers Steven's Cycle ...............Bay City

JULY 26 Lucky Thumb Ride ........... Deford

SEPTEMBER 20 Toys for Tots ABC Harley ................. Waterford 28 Tri City Turkey Run Crump Fox ...................... Linden

OCTOBER 05 Color Tour & Steak Fry Para Dice ..............Grand Rapids


POLKA DOTS conti nued from page PB

ATV SCENEFREELIN MX (Brown City, MI)

Ready for another outdoor motocross season? We sure are!! Looking forward to an-other great outdoor season, full of fun, fast bikes, famous winning stories, friends, family – FreelinMX. Ole Man Winter was really hard on us these last couple months. It is now ti me for some dry ground, any ground you can see, warmer weather AND the sound of dirtbikes hitti ng the jumps, rounding the berms and fl ying down those straight-aways.

Our April 26/27 race, a two day event will host dirtbikes as well as ATVs. Once a season we have the 4-wheelers over to play on the East side. The bikes are excited that spring has arrived and are ready for racing. And, it’s always fun to see the ATVs as they batt le it out in the thumb. For the ATV gang, BOTH days are part of your ATV Michigan State Championship run. So, plan to be with us for the enti re weekend. This weekend is also part of the bike Michigan State Championship series. This Fling should show some fan-tasti c racing.

Our Freelin Frenzy happens June 21/22. The kids will surely enjoy the acti viti es planned both days. Lots of games and prizes and hang out on/in the Giant Slide all weekend. Sunday, June 22, is a Vintage series round. So love to see the vintage guys roll in. Their whole atti tude is one of joy, passion, good fun competi ti on, hard core grass roots moto-cross. The district is very lucky to have such a great group of vintage riders parti cipati ng in the series.

Christmas is coming to FreelinMX again, July 19/20. This is our annual Big MONEY Moto & Mini $$ Moto weekend. The 60s and 80s Mini $$ Moto will be Saturday (7/19). The Big Bike MONEY Moto will be Sunday (7/20). Get off the line fast and you may win one of the HO-HO-HOleshot awards. So… you bett er watch out, you bett er not cry, bett er be good I’m tellin you why, Santa Claus is coming to town. He will be visiti ng FreelinMX, so be sure to have your camera for pictures. The Vintage guys will make their second stop to the thumb on Sunday (July 20).

The M&M Mania weekend is August 16/17. Hot motocross racing all weekend. Sat-urday night, 6pm, sit back on the grandstands, enjoy a soft drink, and watch some of the hott est, fastest, mud fl ingin' ti res, high horsepower, radical trucks in the state. 200 feet in 3 seconds! Not the truck your grandpa used to drive. A must see for any motor enthusiast.

September 27/28 Fall series – MAX points to ALL classes, manufacturers conti ngency and fall colors. Hard to think that far ahead since we haven’t even started the season yet. Fall in Michigan is so great. Here’s your chance to advance yourself in the Michi-gan State Championship series with those MAX points. Make a jump into a higher positi on while racing a very well att ended series within the Michigan series.

ROCKtober Fall Festi val FOX VET series race is October 18/19. MAX points for all D14 VET classes. Enjoy the off -track events this weekend while Trick-N-Treati ng, Pumpkin

Freelin MX – Welcome to

motocroß 2014Story by Team Freelin | Photos courtesy of SpeedPunksImages.com

First Turn - 250C


Bunch of trouble!

Family fun

carving and costume contests. Bring your own costume and bring your costume for Fido. All pets will get RockStar treat-ment with treats and pictures posted on-line. We love all the furry 4-legged fans. FreelinMX is very pet friendly (as long as your pet is friendly!).

If you are looking for any additi onal seat ti me, we host plenty of Open Practi ce events. You can spend all-day here at the track at a regulated ride. Riders will ride with other similar skill/bike-size riders. There is always medical staff on-site and fl aggers present at all open ride events. We pride ourselves on race day level grooming/watering. Track staff prepare both tracks (PW & Main) with care and dedicati on.

FreelinMX will also host a second 4x4 Ex-treme Mud! truck mudbog competi ti on Saturday, September 6 (1pm). This Mid Michigan Mud Run series event features some of the fastest trucks in the Michi-gan and surrounding states area. With the longest shut-down area in the state, the trucks love to come out to Freelin. Speed is never an issue. You will also fi nd local mud guys who love spending ti me designing and working on their truck to get every last inch of that mud pit.

For more informati on visit our web-site FreelinMX.com, facebook or call 989.761.1301.

Looking forward to a season to remem-ber!

85 Junior on the gas

Mitchell Frantz – Schoolboy 2

Rhyder Miller and Shelby Jorgensen


THE BECKER CHRONICLESby Mark Becker #184, Hare Scramble Chairperson

Fun & Fear in AprilBy now most of you have some seat ti me on your bikes. I know many of you drove south during our bleak winter and indulged in bike porn and debauchery. I myself will be doing my best Ryan Vil-lopoto impersonati on (Toronto SX) with no practi ce. That leads into my latest dia-tribe of nonsense. We do this for fun.

Racing is our passion but it is just a hob-by. So relax and ride within your comfort zone. First rides are like fi rst kisses; you want it but it is scary. So let us take inven-tory of what a typical hare scramble rac-er needs to do at the start of this season.

Safety: embrace it and practi ce it. Buy as much safety gear as your budget will

allow. Think safety as well. This means think before you twist that injury-induc-er (thrott le). Ever get cross-rutt ed on a jump? I have and it gave me a concussion. Go to YouTube under “valleymx2” by dirt mark, about 3 minutes in you can laugh at my stupidity.

Next on my list would be fi tness. This means fl exibility, not just strength. Our bodies are fragile and impacts have a way of aging you faster than biology does. You might think Yoga is for girly-men but torn tendons and ligaments suit head case morons well. Heck, even my dog has enough sense to stretch before acti vity. Cardio is equally important. We race for 3 hours. It sure is sweet aft er a

race to sti ll have energy to load my bike and get changed without asking for help.

Now here’s a touchy subject, diet. There are gobs of fad diets out there all prom-ising results. Here’s my take on these fad diets. Any diet that is low carb is no good. Athletes need carbs. Fad diets are aimed at low acti vity slugs that want to lose weight for their 15 year high school reunion. Does not apply to us. You only need 2 simple items for a successful diet, common sense and discipline. No short cuts. Since I have zero qualifi cati ons on nutriti on, go talk to your doctor. My info comes from the military and it has worked well for me. Your results may vary and steroids not included.

33MotoSportsPark & White Trash Racing

Presents to

Hare Scramble Series

Races dates: 5/18; 6/1; 10/12 6/1 race will be held behind Autumn Hills Resort – put on by WT Racing

Must race all three events to qualify for prizes at 10/12 event

D-14 Points at all three events Gates open 7am

Sign up 7-10am, 8:15am ATV riders meeting ATV’s start off racing at 8:30am & bikes to follow thereafter

33MSP under new management - Any questions contact Kevin or Sherry at:

33motosportspark.com [email protected]

(989) 889-1785

Bike prep. Please don’t show up at your fi rst race with a bike that hasn’t seen a wash since your last ride back in October. I live by this credo, “This is my bike. There are many like it but this one is mine. I will maintain my bike and it will defeat my competi tors. I will.” Actually, I plagiarized that. Can you guess from what? I digress. Take care of your bike and your body. No one else will.

We’ve covered safety, fi tness, and main-tenance. What’s left ? Atti tude. Your state of mind. This is what kills us before the green fl ag ever gets raised. We as rac-ers have to convince ourselves that we can win and have fun. Now by winning I mean no injuries. We all have our own unique defi niti on of “winning”. Mine has always been to fi nish without injury. Per-haps yours is more ambiti ous. Maybe you are the caliber of rider that can win your class or even the overall. If so then super. Assemble an awesome pit crew because you can’t do it by yourself. Pit crews are the most underrated asset we racers have. We don’t give them enough credit. I know I don’t. So I say “THANKS” to the 25 years of pit service I have leeched. Al-low me to end with this one fi nal thought, “In order to be Number 1, you have to be odd.”

Now the boring stuff . Please remember to have your class lett ers on all 3 num-ber plates and the back of your helmet. Numbers 1-10 are reserved for our over-all 3 hour racers. Every rider must have a unique number and team riders must use same number on each bike. If your bike is loud, fi x it. Put an insert in it and leave it in. It will pay off in the end. Our “X” class has returned to it’s original intent of 13-20 years of age for beginners. “R” class is 21+ beginners. Please take the ti me to read our rules located on our web site. As always, call, e-mail, or text me any ques-ti ons or concerns.


ICE RACNG continued from page PB

GasGas motorcycles are not new to the American market, but for a variety of reasons have remained under-represented on the score sheets and trailheads of what represents to most manufacturers their biggest potential market. Recent steps taken by the Spanish company are aimed at improving product quality, increasing performance, raising awareness of the brand and expanding the product line.

Money, Money, MoneyIt’s no secret that the recent (and some would say continuing) recession was particularly brutal in Spain, and as a result vast numbers of Spanish suppliers to the GasGas factory were forced out of business. Scrambling to find and qualify new suppliers left GasGas in a hole, and having to recover from the still-born airbox design intended for the 2012 bikes led to a severe drop bike sales and revenues. Thankfully GasGas attracted the attention of a group of Israeli investors before it died of benign neglect under the care of its then bank-owners, and with a fresh infusion of capital and a renewed focus on good management the business began to be righted.

Technology Baby!Earlier this year I reported that GasGas and OSSA had become a single entity, and while it’s uncertain as to whether the new group will ever sell a version of the fuel-injected/reverse-cylinder Ohlins-suspended enduro bike OSSA showed at Milan a couple years ago, it doesn’t hurt to have that technology in-house. Bolstering the line-up even further is the purchase of the Italian Husky X-Lite four-stroke intellectual property (and also the 125 2T plans). Barring some sort of major disruption, you can expect to see mid-sized 4T Gassers

on American soil in 2015.

Look familiar? These were the best parts of the old Husky, and they’re coming to a GasGas near you

The company is also pursuing the beginning or casual rider as well with bikes like the 250cc liquid-cooled 4T Cami (‘trail’ in Spanish). Designed specifically as a trail bike, the Cami brings two-up capability with a low seat-height and un-intimidating power to the North American market for the first time in 2015. The first sample of the bike has already begun market-acceptance testing.

The company has also focused on refining their bikes and improving their build quality, as is evidenced by the new cylinder castings, new engine cases, redesigned plastic, and worked-over frames on the 2014 bikes (check previous editions of the D14 news for more

details and pictures). The company isn’t beyond looking outside of the typical supply base for solutions either – Reiger was selected as the rear suspension supplier after four very successful years on the trials side of the business.

Focus!The management team at GasGas recognized that increasing brand awareness and getting more bikes under riders would require a significant and direct effort by the company. To that end GasGasMoto North America (www.gasgasmoto.us) on the world-wide interweb) was formed to directly import GasGas off-road bikes to the US market. Industry veteran

Rod Overstreet was selected as the National Sales Manager, and he is supported in no small part by Jim Snell (or TrialspartsUSA fame) and Mark Berg (from GoFasters), as well as a revitalized dealer network. It’s only been a few weeks since this significant structural change was made, but the positive results can already be seen. So while the 2014 bikes represent a further refinement of the latest platform concept, 2014 will be a transitional year from a corporate point of view.

What’s Next?From a racing point of view, the PlusOnePerformance / www.afterhourscycle.com team will continue to support riders and racers at a local and District level, but you can also expect to see factory supported entries in the premier off-road racing series in the US. Hare scrambles racers of the world rejoice! (hint, hint)

On the 2T product front, look for incorporation of some new fueling technologies, whether it be fuel-injection or pressure-compensating carburetors like the APT Smart Carb, and don’t be surprised if the side-of-engine electric starter disappeared, replaced by something decidedly more like what’s found on the Beta. Weight savings will also continue to be pursued.Four-stroke fans should welcome the zesty X-Lite 250 and 310cc engines as a real alternative to the KTM family of mid-size thumpers.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – now is a wonderful time to be looking for - and riding - an exotic dirtbike! Be sure to keep your eyes on the revitalized GasGas brand.

GasGas enduro bikes are a near and dear to the hearts of the PlusOnePerformance team. Check us out at www.afterhourscycle.com for OE and aftermarket parts, expert service and suspension tuning, and of course the bikes themselves. And remember … ‘Braaap’ means the same in Spanish as it does in English!

The Beane ReportStory by Steve Beane | Husky photos courtesy of Motocross Action Magazine - Cami photo from GasGas press kit

GasGas Grabs Another Gear – Big Changes for the Spanish Brand in America

Could this be the perfect beginner/trail/campground bike?


“To be the best power sports

dealership through con-

stant improve-ment

of our people, our processes,

and our performance.”

Story and photos sub-mitt ed by Team Freelin and Grace Performance

Kimball, MI – This is the business mission of Grace Performance. Located in Kimball, MI, with easy access off I-69, this dealership has everything and anything you are looking for. The showroom is stocked full of inventory, show-cased for viewing with design, culture and style in mind. This is a life-style – The life of Moto!

Grace Performance was started in 1997 by Mark Grace. For road enthusiasts, most should remember the passion Mark had for the road bike rider. The annual Mark Grace Memorial Ride & Poker Run supports charity and the love of the sport. The ride benefi ts the Justi n L. Evans Memorial Fund, which was founded in 2001 aft er losing 17 year old Justi n to a tragic motorcycle acci-dent. Each year, the fund awards scholarships in Justi n’s memory to help under privileged high school students from the Blue Water Area att end college. Mark Grace had supported the JLEMF since Justi n’s passing. In additi on, a scholarship was dedicated in Mark’s honor at Marine City High School aft er his passing in 2005. Each year the event is a tremendous success with 300+ riders. The ride is enjoyed by all and has raised over $7,000 for the Scholarship Fund. We encourage everyone in the commu-nity to parti cipate and support this wonderful project.

There is a passion here for community, sponsorship and support. The dealership sponsors two local motocross racetracks; FreelinMX (Brown City) and BajaAcres (Millington). Grace Performance supports various chariti es, and parti cipates in as many local fundraisers as possible. They stay involved with both the Wertz Warriors and the Water Warriors, who raise money for The Special Olympics of Michigan. Moto related involve-

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ment with the Ashlee Sokalski Brraap Fund, which raises money to provide safety equipment and educati on for amateur motocross riders.

The business had a change of hands when Todd Charti er became a business partner

Indoor – ready for snow (Editor's note: Say what?!)


GRACE conti nued on page 23

in 2003. Each year there is growth, along with conti nued developed relati onships with the industry leaders. The dealership has Manufacturer Partnerships with Honda, KTM, Can-Am, Ski-Doo, Arcti c Cat, Scarab Boats, Sea Doo, Featherlite, Triton and Kymco Scooters. With that many opti ons there is a jewel for everyone at Grace Per-formance. Ride Moto? Great, come and see all the bikes and gear. Love the snow? OK, come on out and think about busti ng the drift s on a new snowmobile. More of a water lover? Sounds great, plenty of boati ng items to choose from. Much, too much fun! Maybe the open road is more your style? Wouldn’t you love to be road cruising on a new street bike? ATV’s, Side-by-Sides, Scooters, Personal Watercraft s, Off -Road, On-Road….. If you can ride it, race it, bust a drift on it, cruise the pavement on it, jump the single/double, scoot around on it, ride the waves in it, trail ride on it – This is the perfect place to fi nd it.

Now, every once in a while, you need some servicing. The state of the art Service Department is equipped with the latest technology. There is a group of top-notch, certi fi ed, service technicians. Grace Performance services all makes and models, and the technicians can handle everything from routi ne tune-ups, ti re installati ons, and

oil changes, to major diagnosti cs and re-pairs. They specialize in performance up-grades, whether it is for snowmobile, ATV, or motorcycle.

If you’re searching for that certain part, Grace Performance keeps a well-stocked Parts Department. They stock replace-ment parts from all of their manufactur-ers, as well numerous aft er-market op-ti ons. Everything, from spark plugs, oil fi lters, and brake pads, to handlebars, number plates, ti res and MUCH MORE! If you need to place an order, it can usually be in-store within 2-3 days.

If you need some cool new threads, Grace Performance has a large showroom full of clothing and accessories. There is a large

Boots and hats, and more boots and hats

Anyone wanna go for a ride?

Sampling of inventory

See orange – KTM


FESNewsFAMILY ENDURO SERIES

The Ted del Solar award is usually announced and deliv-ered at the enduro and hare scramble banquet in Janu-ary. The winner this year, John Spence, was not able to att end the banquet as his son-in-law was being deployed that weekend. Mike Maurer was able to give the award to John aft er a day of working on the trail for the Arbor Day Family Enduro (yes, the snow will melt by the end of April). Congraultati ons John!

Family Enduro Series – March 2014story by Mike MaurerPhotos by CaptureMe-Photography.com

As you read this arti cle our 2014 season may have already started. We did not make a trip to New Paris, IN in March and this event was rescheduled to the historical November date. We will be/are in Roselawn in April in Kalkaska at the end of April for the Arbor Day Enduro. Please make plans to spend the night on Saturday (April 26th) to enjoy the Trout Festi val acti viti es and the tree planti ng event on Sunday morning.

We are pleased to add a new event to the Family Enduro schedule this year. I have already made a preliminary trip to Greenville, Ohio to talk to the Harter family about their fi rst FES event. We dis-cussed their proposed route and made suggesti ons on how FES could help them organize the event. Michigan Off Road Events will be providing the scoring.

This event will start at the Treaty City MC club-grounds. Their clubhouse is very impressive with the history of Treaty City MC and the ability to serve food. Please make sure to mark May 17th on your calendar. A fl yer should be available prior to the Roselawn event.

We will also be returning to Fairview, MI for the Baby Bear Family Enduro. We look forward to working with the newest club to enduro commu-nity – SingleTrack Off Road Events – in early Sep-tember. A FES regular parti cipant will be familiar with our other locati ons, but a few of the dates have changed.

Our list of sponsors will look very similar to last

year – Safety First, Enduro Engineering, Elizabeth Scott Community, Garceau Wenick-Kutz & Ma-gowan Insurnace, Co-Man Industries, CaptureMe Photography, Iott Seed Farms, Delux Trophies and Michigan Off -Road Events. We are working on a couple of new sponsors and we will share that in-formati on when the agreements are fi nalized.

The FES schedule is full with 11 events and we understand that travel costs have not got down recently. Therefore, we will count the best six fi n-ishes to determine the banquet awards.

We had a great turnout to the banquet in Janu-ary (photos below – thanks to Cap-tureMe Photogra-phy). At the end of the night there were a lot of smil-ing faces. The si-lent aucti on was a huge success and the off road com-munity raised over $5,000 for the Randy Good family. Well done friends!!!

We are moving the banquet to the Comfort Inn in Mt. Pleasant. It is very diffi cult to fi nd a banquet facility large enough for our group and able to pro-vide a high level of customer service. If you would like to check out the facility, their website is mtp-comforti nn.com.

The complete FES schedule and event informa-ti on can be found on a couple of websites – www.

d14enduro.org or mid-westenduro.com.

I look forward to seeing everyone at the races.

April 12 – Roselawn, INApril 26 – Kalkaska, MIMay17 – Greenville, OHJune 28 – Marquett e, MI

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by Steve Beane | March 29, 2014

It turns out that James Stewart is in fact the “fastest man on the planet” … witness his seemingly effortless win at Detroit, the mind-blowing supercross clinic he put on in Toronto, and his “catch and pass” of Ryan Villipoto at St. Louis. Those three wins have allowed Stewart to catch and pass Ricky Carmichael for second place in big-bike supercross wins and notch number 50 at the same time. Nevertheless, it looks like Villipoto will bring home his fourth title – three less than McGrath, and only one less than Carmichael.

Charlie Mullins is on a tear of his own, winning both the Sandlapper and Concho national enduro events to start his season off right. Mullins’ consistency may prove to be the deciding factor in the 10 round series, as only 5 minutes and twenty seconds separated first from tenth place at the Texas round. Round 3 in Tennessee will have occurred by the time this paper hits your doorstep.

The accountants at the Beta factory in Tuscany must be high-fiving like crazy, but the forecasters missed their mark after an incredible surge in popularity of the Italian brand. American Beta has announced that not only are the 250 and 300 Racing Edition stocks limited to what dealers have on the floor, but the 250 and 300RR, and 450 and 498 Racing Editions are likewise sold-out. We’ve been fielding calls and emails from as far away as Washington State and Connecticut on the 250 and 300 Racing Edition bikes we have in stock.

Rumors continue to mount that in 2015 the Husqvarna will be just like a KTM and that the orange brand will unveil a completely new bike. Could this finally be the arrival of the oft-mentioned fuel-injected 2 stroke?

Anybody want to do an over/under on whether or not there will be (a lot of) snow at the Arbor Day Family Enduro? The last report was 36” of snow still remaining in Traverse City. As it was, the first round of the hare scrambles series was postponed until April 6 and the first enduro races were shuffled from the start of the season to November.

There are race bikes, there are Racing Edition bikes, and then there are Factory bikes. This week Beta unveiled a 350cc 4T Factory edition bike, replete with an all-new four-stroke engine, stainless-steel FMF powerbomb exhaust, and those fabulous red-legged Marzocchi forks. Call quickly if you want one …

How about that ice-racing season! No one can complain about the lack of races in District 14, and even Motocross Action got in the act by racing a 3hr endurance event in Wisconsin.

Sherco has started to ship 250 and 300cc 2Ts to go along with their 300cc 4Ts. Trailrider magazine and enduro360.com are just two media outlets to review the French bikes.

If you were holding off ordering a 2014 GasGas because of the Reiger shock, you’re missing out on a great motorcycle with a very well-finished suspension … even if the shock is purple.

It’s possible, but highly unlikely that winter will continue much longer. That means the PlusOnePerformance crew will be back on the tracks and trails that comprise Michigan’s great riding network and the District 14 race series. Catch us there or at afterhourscycle.com

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For the fi rst ti me back in 6 years, Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM world championship came to Detroit. What a great show it was. Stewart took the overall win in the 450 class, followed by

Villopoto, Dungey, Short, Barcia and Tickle (From Holly, Mi). Adam Cianciarulo came out strong and took the overall win in the 250 lites

class followed by Bogle, Baggett , Cunningham and Lemoine. Since there was such a great turn out we are proud to announce that

Monster Energy AMA SX will be back in Detroit for 2015! Keep track of the latest news and updates at supercrossonline.com.

Detroit SX fun at tech-care

Parts Unlimited crew, stopped in with Jeff Emig, to talk Supercross

and show off some of his new ODI products, bars and grips

Emily (TC parts lady) and Jeff in service department

Jeff was happy to sign autographs

Josh, Phill, Matt , Jeff Emig, Ryan, Konrad, and Jim Powers talk shop talk at Tech-Care (Editor's Note: What a handsome crew!)

Brennan stopped in to meet Jeff . It was great to have Jeff in house before

announcing Detroit SX, along with his supercross and motocross knowledge

Emily, Derek, Jeff Emig, Anton, Jim, and Ryan all liked Jeff 's new grips with thrott le pipe installed into the

grip, for only $24.95

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in-stock selecti on of Fox apparel and riding gear. Other, in-store gear brands carried include Shift , Alpinestars, One Industries, and Fly. Need a new brain bucket? You can pick from a wide variety of in-stock moto helmets; Fox, HJC, Bell, as well as high-end products like Arai and Shoei.

The 21,000 sqft dealership houses an 8,000 sqft main showroom while the remaining 13,000 sqft is divided between the Parts Department and the Service Department. The personnel/staff of the store consists of Mike Minjoe (General Manager), 2 Sales People, Aubrey Harland (Parts Manager), 3 Parts Associates, Roger Hokanson (Service Manager), 4 Service Technicians, 1 Service Writer, 3 Technicians for New Unit Set-Up, and Kersti n Schultz (Offi ce Manager). Everyone who works at Grace Performance has a passion for speed, safety, fun and freedom to choose the sport of your choice.

Mike Minjoe started at Grace Performance in 2008. As General Manager, he oversees the daily operati ons of the dealership, as well managing the Sales Department. He is a true power sports enthusiast. He grew up racing motocross, and sti ll rides whenever he can. He also enjoys riding ATVs, and snowmobiles in the winter. Under Mike is a dedicated Sales team, ready to provide customers with a great overall sales experience.

Aubrey Harland started at Grace in 2002 as a Parts Associate. He eventually worked his way up to the Parts Manager positi on. Aubrey handles the parts/accessories inventory, including all of the ordering. He grew up racing ATVs, and is always up to date on the newest gear and accessories. Under Aubrey is a knowledgeable staff of Parts Associates ready to assist customers, and answer any questi ons they might have.

Roger Hokanson has over 29 years of experience in the service industry. He received his Master Mechanic license in 1985, and has worked as a Parts Associate, Service Writer, Service Technician, and fi nally, Service Manager. Roger has a wealth of knowl-edge regarding all things powersports. Under Roger is well-trained staff of Service Technicians. The Service Department prides themselves on completi ng diffi cult re-pairs and customizati ons in a ti mely manner.

Kersti n Schultz is our Offi ce Manager. She started at Grace Performance in 2005. Ker-sti n has over 20 years’ experience in her positi on. She previously worked for a heavy equipment dealership.

Open Monday through Friday (9am-6pm) and Saturday (9am-4pm), the dealership is lo-cated at 2203 Wadhams Road, Kimball, MI 48074 (South off Exit 196 - Wadhams Road, on Interstate Highway I-69). Call 810.989.9050, visit them online at www.GracePerfor-mance.com, like their page on Facebook, AND plan your trip to the East Side for an in-person visit. There is nothing bett er than seeing the product with your very own eyes. Bring your wish list and take a powersports vacati on to Grace Performance.

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