Florida Trail Riders | April 2011

Florida Trail RidersApril 2011

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EDITORIALThe Prez Says 6

The Editor’s Beat | Ad Index 7Between the Trees 14-17

Out Front 18-19Best Part of Bike Week 2011 20

MINUTESBoard of Directors Committee

Meeting Minutes 8-12

SCORESEnduro #6 CFTR Richloam 13

INFORMATIONEnduro #8 Eagle’s Nest 22

Hare Scrambles #14 Dirty Foot 23 Executive Committee 24

Who to Contact in FTR 25Membership Application 26

FTR Officers 27Where to Ride? 28

Competition Schedule 30

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OK, here goes. I promised last month that I would talk about myself in this issue. I grew up in the Wild Wonderful State of

West Virginia. As a child all I wanted to do is ride, ride, ride. I was known as the kid who could ride a wheelie on a bicycle as far as the eye could see. For my fourth birthday my dad bought me a Rupp mini bike frame with everything except a motor. Everyday I would push that thing to the top of the hill behind my house just to be able to ride it down once. For my fifth birthday he bought me a motor to put in it. I rode that thing so much that the centrifugal clutch would literally fly apart and nearly break my ankle. Finally my dad bought me a Bridgestone 100. I had to stand on a milk crate to start and stop but I loved it. When I turned eleven I got a job and saved enough money to by my own race bike. It was a Suzuki RM 125. I was ready for the track. My local track was called Pyramid Valley located in Lost Creek WV. I loved racing that track, it reminds me of Gatorback. Now I know by this time in my story a lot of you are saying what does this have to do with FTR? Well, here goes the interesting part. I used to get my butt kicked by this girl! Of all things, back in the early ‘80s, guys were not supposed to get beat by girls. I really wanted to say something to her but I was afraid

- she looked rather intimidating and her 6’2” mother was even more intimidating. So, I didn’t even bother getting to know her. I raced for a few years and joined the Army; then I didn’t ride dirt bikes again for 20 years. Then I found FTR. I started racing again and was having a ball. Then it happened: there she was, that same intimidating little girl all grown up! I introduced myself and asked where she was from. I didn’t recognize her name but when she said that she was from W.Va. I knew I had the right girl. Finally FTR gave me the one thing that I thought I would never have. The opportunity to redeem myself. The first race after that I went straight to the scores and made sure I KICKED CAROL PRESTON’S BUTT! Thank you FTR for giving me back my self respect - Your President, Ford Snodgrass 555A

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the Gatorback Hare Scrambles in 2009. I borrowed a friend’s CR 250 and started training about a week before the race. I wanted a win and psyched myself up for battle but it wasn’t enough. Women A is stacked - the same talent as 10 years ago - and I rode a little too smart. So, I ended up third, the same as two previous races before that.This month, Lacey Nordle talked about her first win in Women A and learning how to ride smart.

At Daytona this year, enjoying everything new - freestyle MX and pitbike

supermoto - I thought about this year’s banquet since it’s the 40th annual on Aug. 27 in Orlando. That, and while the last few races of the season wrap up, the magazine needs story ideas. Glenn Gardner -g2photosmx.com- has photos covered - more on why he does it (for free) in a future issue - but what do you want to read

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The Editor’s Beat

Jenn Sheppard started riding on a three-wheeler at the age of four. She raced hare scrambles and enduros during high school, winning the FTR Enduro championship in 2001. In 2010, she earned a master’s degree in journalism from Syracuse University. She is currently looking for a sponsor.

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XC1 start at the River Ranch GNCC during 70th annual Bike Week | G2 Photo

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Feb. 26, 2011; 10 a.m. Fun Bike Center, Lakeland Fla.

IntroductIon of Guests:

roll call:

Recognition of the Fun Bike Center owners for allowing FTR to hold a BOD meeting at their facility: The Dorsch Family:

Daniel, Nic, Jacob. Guests: Carol Preston, Tiffany St. John, Donald St. John,

Troy Weeks, Keith Hedin, Mike Ferguson

Ford Snodgrass - President: presentJack Terrell - Vice President: present

Deborah Broderick - Secretary: presentJonny Simpkins - Treasurer: present

Mike Belle - Hare Scrambles Chairman: presentKen Kloza - Motorcross Chairman: absentPeter McGee - Enduro Chairman: absent

Rocky Gavins - Area #1: presentRagan Dickson - Area #2: present

Allen Pearce - Area #3: presentChad Hunter - Area #4: absent

Cary Hunt - Area #5: presentKerri Chambers - Area #6: absentBill Jenkins, Jr. - Area #7: presentSam Boydstun - Area #8: absent

Joe Collis - Area #9: presentRick Bertine - Area # 10: absent

Ed Lukosavich - Area #11: present

boaRd of diRectoRs committee meeting minutes

Old BusinessCarol Preston:1. Discussed the banquet update: Theme-Celebration of 40 years( back in the 70’s is when the organization started, room rates will be announced at costs that will include total costs to participants(taxes, resort fess, essentially the bottom dollar cost to each member),new venues are being examined once we finish the contracts with the large resorts (state fair grounds), Several guests have been lined up to speak, reorganization of the vendor booth plan, date of banquet is August 27th.Motion made by Alan Pearce to adjourn for lunch @ 12:00, report back at 13:00Seconded by allUnanimously accepted.

RepORt Of OfficeRsPresident:1. Thanks Past President for service: Alan

Pearce2. Business Manager Contract review: discussion about pay raise in accordance with the Business manager contract with FTR. President heard BOD views.3. Next BOD meeting discussion: May 8th as possible date.4. Ken Kloza not present: Carol Preston will sit in his place as information source only; no voting.

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Quorum noted to conduct business

unanimous accePtance of Previous meeting minutes

RepORt Of OfficeRs

vice President:1. Presented details on deposits to LUF. 2. Discussion on the future uses of the LUF: upcoming threats were discusseda. Discussion about intended goals of fund being realistic.b. Discussion on what to do with ear marked collections for the fund if collection for the fund was to be redirected away from LUF use.1. Two beliefs: (a) keep collecting the ear marked part of the dues but redirect its use (b) reduce the membership dues accordingly once the use is no longer being used as intended. 2. Alan asked Jack to check out the special permit program that the Wildlife management issues to hunters that is through the Florida Statutes that sets out to restrict certain recreational use. He believes that it is done incorrectly.

treasurer:1. Presented the P &L, Balance sheet and a report on the balance of all of FTR accounts.2. Discussion on the state of the Balance sheet compared to the accepted budget: explanations of the bottom line: (a) many cuts were made, volunteers stepped up for continued functions, but now the spending is starting up again as we begin to pay our contracted positions again (b) part of the balance represents the collections for the banquet (c) safe guarded funding for possible scoring fund equipment expense3. All discussed items are in the planned budget.

secretary:1. Total membership numbers presented2. Plans for the scholarship fund: helmet raffle at banquet 100% donations to scholarship fund.

enduro chair: Not present, but Alan was able to speak as the Trail Boss for the benefit event.1. Alan accepted the Trail Boss duties for the benefit run.2. Parking may be issue for benefit event: may not happen as a result3. Fire index extremely high might effect benefit event and Eagle’s Nest event4. Alan will pass down information on work dates to all BOD: thus information will get to clubs for benefit support.

hare scramble chair:1. Discussed decibel level monitoring, advancement letter process, possibility of permanent tech crew again, Disqualification process issues, all issues are being addressed at committee level.

motocross chair: 1. Discussed plans for motocross series to entice more participation in the FTR series: ambulance issues, possible series restructure(# of events, schedule block independent of other series in FTR, Piggy back another series) 2. Key issue for series is the participation levels.3. All issues are continuing to be looked at by the Motocross committee and they will present proposal accordingly.


new BusinessProposal # 1: Allen Proposal

Rocky: second Jack: Proposals presented by Jack and Allen were one of

the same in some areas: Allen amended his Proposal #1 to accommodate the same information that Jack had in

his Proposal # 2Allen and Jack agreed to the amendment

Amendment second by DeborahSee attached amended Proposal #1 - Allen Proposal

Vote: 2 no votes; 10 yes: passed

Proposal # 1 - Allen Proposal

FTR Constitution, page 2, Article IX

Replace 1., 2., and 6. with:

1. For the annual election, a request for nominations will be posted on the home page of the FTR website and in the Official News and Announcements section of the FTR Forum by September 15 of the election year along with the mailing address and email address of the Election Committee Chairman. All nominations must be sent by mail or email to the Election Committee Chairman. October 15 will be the closing date for nominations. Nominations submitted by email must be received by the closing date for nominations. Nominations submitted by mail must be postmarked before the closing date for nominations and received no later than 5 days after the closing date. An official ballot will be posted on the FTR website during the election month beginning with the first day of the month and remain posted until the end of the month. Notification of the availability of the ballot will posted in the same manner as the request for nominations. It is recommended that the request for nominations and the official ballot also be included in the appropriate issues of the FTR magazine. If the official ballot is included in the magazine, it is recommended that it be an INSERT separate from the regular pages of the magazine.

2. The official ballot will clearly indicate how, when, and to whom the ballot must be delivered. The official ballot must require the member’s name and address, FTR number, and the member’s signature. The only ballots accepted will be the official ballot containing the required information, signed by the member, and received by the Election

Committee Chairman by November 30 of the election year. Ballots will only be accepted by U.S. mail, private courier service (FedEx and UPS), or email. Emails must contain a scanned copy of the official ballot meeting all of the above requirements.

6. In the event an election is determined to be invalid, a new election month shall be declared by the Executive Committee and an official ballot shall be posted as specified in paragraph 1. above. Balloting procedures specified in paragraphs 2. and 3. above shall apply.

Replace within second sentence of 3. word “Executive Director” with words “Secretary, of their designee”. Amendment addition

Replace the last 2 sentences of 3. with:The FTR Secretary, or their designee, will be notified of the results immediately following the final vote count. It will be the duty of the Secretary, of their designee, to publicize the election results.

Replace the last 2 sentences of 5. with:The FTR Secretary, or a designee appointed by the Executive Committee, will publicize the vacancy, accept nominations, and post an official ballot on the FTR website in similar manner as that specified for the regular annual election in paragraphs 1. and 2. above. Balloting procedures specified in paragraphs 2. and 3. above shall apply.

Replace in the last paragraph of Article IX:“Executive Director” with “FTR Secretary, or designee, “

Proposal # 2FTR Constitution, page 3, Article XIV

Continued to page 12

Add to Paragraph 6.:A Competition Committee Chairman will be allowed the option to remain in office until the day following the Annual Awards Banquet for the competition year they served should they not be reappointed for the next competition year. The preceding sentence shall not apply if the Chairman is replaced at any time other than the normal end of their term.Alan proposal #2:See attachment “Alan Proposal”Ragan: secondDiscussionVote:1 yes; 11 no: failed

Proposal # 3FTR Constitution, page 3, Article XIII

Replace “This Constitution may be amended:”With “Chapter I – Constitution of the Florida Trail Riders and Chapter II – Definitions may be amended as follows:”

Add to the end of Article XIII:5. Chapter III – General Rules, as they pertain to more than one Competition Series, may be amended as specified above. Chapter III – General Rules, as they pertain to a specific Competition Series may be amended pursuant to Article XIV, I. Competition Committees, F. Rule Changes, 1. General.Alan proposal #3:See attachment “Alan Proposal”Rocky: secondDiscussionVote:3 yes; 9 no: failed

Proposal # 4FTR Constitution, page 4, Article XIV, I. Competition Committees, F. Rule Changes, 2. Emergency Rule Changes

Add:c. Emergency rule changes apply only to competition rules and will only apply to the competition series for which its Competition Committee passed the rule change.Alan proposal #4:See attachment “Alan Proposal”Under definitions in FTR rule book for “emergency rule changes”: specifically used only for competition rules.No second.Motion died

Proposal # 5FTR Constitution, page 6, Article XV – Bylaws:, III. Dues Sanction Fees and Head Tax:

Add to A. Determined by the Board of Directors.:“Dues, Sanction Fees, and Head Tax may be changed at any time by majority vote of the Board of Directors at an official meeting of the Board of Directors. Constitution and Rule Change procedures in Article XIII and Article XIV shall not apply to the setting of the dollar amount of Dues, Sanction Fees, and Head Tax. Board of Directors, by majority vote at an official meeting shall have the authority to allocate dues for a specific purpose.”

Amendment addition

Add to C. Dues shall be calculated on a competition year basis for general membership, promoters and associates.“Dues will be applied solely to the General Fund, unless the Board of Directors, by majority vote at an official meeting, shall designate a portion to be utilized otherwise. New or renewed memberships in the last four months of the competition year will include membership for the following competition year. ”Amendment deletionAlan proposal #5:See attached “Alan Proposal”Ragan: secondDiscussionAlan amended proposalRagan: second the amended proposalDiscussionAlan withdrew original proposal to introduce revised version of same contentCary: second the revisionVote:Unanimously accepted

Proposal # 6General Rules, page 12, J. Fees, 4. Head Tax for Enduros, Hare Scrambles and Motocross

Replace last sentence with:“At Hare Scrambles, an additional fee of $3.00 per rider will be collected to update, maintain and staff the electronic scoring and sign up equipment.”Alan proposal #6:See attachment “Alan Proposal”Mike: secondVote:Unanimously accepted

Daniel White proposal:

Mike Bell presented on Daniel’s behalfJoe Collis: secondDiscussionDaniel not at the meeting to answer questions that were being brought upVote: Unanimously failed

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-Proposal #2 - Jack Proposal

FTR Rulebook:

Delete in its entirety Chapter XII Quad Scrambles Rules.Delete “Quad Scrambles Committee Chairman” from the Executive Committee block in the Table of Organization on the inside front cover.Delete “for all Enduro, Hare Scramble, Motocross and Quad Scramble enthusiasts” from last line in 4th paragraph of welcome letter, and replace with “for all Enduro, Hare Scrambles and Motocross enthusiasts.” Delete “Quad Scrambles Rules” from Table of Contents

Justification: We now are in our third competition year without a Quad Scrambles Series.There is no prospect of it being revived in the foreseeable future. Previous votes of the Board of Directors eliminated the position of Quad Scrambles Chairman. This proposal aligns the rulebook with current situation.

# 2 Taken care of with Allen’s #1 proposalProposal # 2In the FTR Rulebook:

Delete the block entitled “Executive Director” that appears to the right of the Executive Committee block in the Table of Organization on the inside front cover.In Chapter I Constitution of the Florida Trail Riders, delete all references to “Executive Director” and replace with “FTR Secretary”. Replacement is required in the 2nd & 3rd sentences of paragraph 1 (relates to nominations for elected officers), Article IX.Replacement is required in the 2nd sentence of paragraph 3 (relates to providing current FTR membership list), Article IX. Replacement is required in the 5th sentence of paragraph 3 (relates to notification of election results), Article IX.Replacement is required in the 6th sentence of paragraph 3 (relates to publication of election results), Article IX.Replacement is required in the 3rd sentence of paragraph 5 (relates to publication of vacancies), Article IX.Replacement is required in the 2nd sentence of the second paragraph in paragraph 7 (relates to protest of elections), Article IX.Replacement is required in the 3rd sentence of the second paragraph in paragraph 7 (relates to notification of protests), Article IX.

Justification: FTR no longer has an executive director. The responsibility to carry out these duties should be specified to an officer of the organization. The Executive Committee can delegate the accomplishment of the tasks to someone other than an officer, but the

responsibility to see that it is accomplished rests with the Secretary. The constitution should not define by name or title outside hired contractors, nor should it create a situation like we had for the just-concluded elections where we could not comply with the constitution because we eliminated the hired position.

Mike: secondVote: Unanimously accepted

Carol Preston:Proposal: Allow Risk management assessment for FTR pro-bono.See attachment: “Carol Preston”Allen: secondDiscussionVote:7 yes, 1 no: passed

Rocky:Rocky recommended to BOD that FTR purchase an Adobe program to be owned by FTR for the Business manager to use.Discussion

Ragan:She has concerns about pit riding.Discussion:General consensus was that the entire BOD needs to back each other on this issue when the need to use it arises and to actually use it no matter who is questionably abusing it. Jonny volunteered to run a Pit riding patrol for a while, but requested to have the support and backing by the other officials of the event.The BOD collectively agreed to back each other.

Allen:Need to review the annual dues.Jack: motion to review the duesAll secondUnanimously accepted the dues as is: no changesEd Lukosavich:Needs approval to advertise FTR at the shop located at the Croom entrance.Ford suggested that Ed put a proposal up and come back to the committee.

Cary:Cary presented an opportunity for FTR to host, in name sake, the “Annual fund day for kids” at Croom through the Forestry Department next February.Ford suggested he get all information and get back with the committee.

Rocky Gavins: Motion to adjournEd Lukosavich: second

16:30 meeting adjourned.

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John Vawter awaited the start of their race with members of the Screw Loose Racing

Team. The couple, who live in Zolfo Springs, share the #331 and a passion for the sport of off-road racing. At first, when Kayla met John, she said she sat on the sidelines taking pictures and riding around on a Foreman. Then she caught the racing love bug and sold her Foreman for “a sport bike” and eventually signed up in the Quad Women class. “Going from an electric shift Foreman to clutching was a learning experience,” she said. Now, in her second race season, Kayla leads the points with eight wins and four second place finishes, an improvement from last year - her top finish was a second. “I got a real eye opener because it was my first full season so I pushed myself a lot during the summer,” she said. “I finished fourth overall last season. We got out there and busted our butts this summer. John pushed every weekend; we were always on the bike.”She improved so much that a lot of the girls that raced with her last season that aren’t racing this season are rooting for her to win.

And her competition, Shannon Brening “has been keeping me on my toes,” Kayla said. In the past, the couple raced the GNCC at River Ranch but Kayla said she prefers the FTR races. “The biggest difference I see is that the GNCC is like the NASCAR of all races,” she said. “The atmosphere is so much different; the good thing about FTR is that it’s more family oriented. You can come out and chill with your friends. It’s fun.”For quads, the sport is always developing. “We are getting a lot more riding parks opened up,” she said. “Dirty Foot has a lot of trails for quads and they do have a lot of tracks for the dirt bikes.”During the off-season, the couple practices - out at Lake Placid and Dirty Foot or Thundercross - with Kayla’s brother, Roben Griffin, and the Pipers - Chuck Sr. and Jr. “Anybody we can pick up to ride with us, the better,” Kayla said. “We get a couple dirt bike guys out there.”As for the relationship between quads and

bikes, Kayla said it’s “pretty good.”“I don’t have any problems with any of them,” she said. “Of course there’s always the ones that do but I have no problems with them. We both like the same sport just different style of bike we jump on everyday and race.”In the future, Kayla said she would love to learn how to ride a dirt bike, “but I don’t know if I’d be too graceful on them. I want a bike just to do the beginning class. I tried to do a 125 KTM just enough so I can touch my feet.”For Kayla, who started riding with “a bunch of boys,” the biggest challenge was learning how the girls ride. “Because I ride with a bunch of guys and those girls are just as fast,” she said. “All of us girls are really friendly with each other. It’s amazing to see but as soon as that horn blows, we’re all against each other so it’s pretty cool the relationship we have with everyone.”The girls are aggressive, too. “We get stuck behind each other and some lappers trying to pass them, we’ll be screaming and hollering,” she said. “We are very aggressive. We’ll holler at them boys to move and try to get them to get over.”And, with a blue background on her number

Kayla Vawterplate, she does not go unnoticed around the boys. “I think after the last couple of races where I’ve gotten the holeshot I think they’ve kind of realized that ‘Oh, crap, she’s catching up to me,’ and I try to give them respect in practice and get up with a lot of them so when they move over for me.”She’s one to say thanks and nod her head because she appreciate the gesture. “That’s something I worked on in my first season was trying to gain respect from all the other guys coming up to lap me that I will move. It’s nice when they move and I make sure I tell them I appreciate it or see them after the race. I would expect them to do the same thing for me.”Part of her outlook comes from looking up to Jennifer Albright, a Floridian and member of FTR. “I got a lot of opportunities to watch her race and become friends with her,” Kayla said. “I (rode with her) over the summer and learned some tips and tricks from her, which was a great experience for me. Things she told me have stuck with me over some things my husband has preached to me about. Must be a girl to girl thing.”

This season, sponsors stacked up for Kayla, who just picked up Pro Taper. “We’re excited about that one,” she said. “Powermadd is a big one, too, they help me out a lot.”And, her husband John, who stayed quietly busy during this interview but was never out of sight, plays a role in addition to racing Quad AA. “The mechanic himself,” Kayla said of her husband. “Just a personal shout out to John. I gotta give him props for getting the bike running every weekend and pushing me to work harder.” Recently, Kayla volunteered for the Women Quad Rider representative at the Hare Scrambles, so she’s not going anywhere for a while. “I love it,” she said. “It’s a great stress relief. We have a great time doing it. The atmosphere is awesome. It’s addicting. It’s very, very addicting.”

Sponsors: My family for coming out and supporting us; they make every road trip. My little brother Roben Griffin helped me out. GT Thunder, HiPer Wheels, Houser Racing, Rekluse, “It’s been a big advantage this season.” PJ1, RK Excel, Powermadd, HMF, Pro Taper

F ifteen-year-old Lacey Nordle has a nickname at her school where she plays varsity softball in between

racing in the Women A class at the FTR Hare Scrambles. “My friends at school call me, ‘Noodle,’ ” she said in a phone interview. “It’s kind of catching on at the race track, too.”A sophomore at Wildwood Middle High, Lacey said she’s the only girl around her hometown who races. “We have 20 acres we can ride on, but it’s just pastures for cows and stuff. We did put a little track on it but it kind of needs to be rebuilt. The jumps are almost down to nothing now because we’ve just worn them out. I think that will be my summer job is rebuilding it.”Lacey learned about motorcycles from watching her older brother, Tim Jr.“I always saw him riding motocross and everything,” she said, “and my dad did it and I thought it was kind of cool. I kept saying, ‘Dad, I want a bike! I want a bike!’ ”Around age six, Lacey started riding on a Honda 70. “My first memory of it would be when my brother had these big sand berms in the pasture and he took me straight out to them and he made me learn how to ride in them,” she said. “I remember crashing in them and having to get back up and starting over again.”[Editor’s note: In 2005, 17-year-old Tim Jr. lost his life when his motorcycle collided with a car on the highway.]Last season, her rookie year, Lacey signed up for her first race after the first of the season. “I got second place at Bartow and then I just went out and won every race there on out that I attended.” Lacey entered nine, winning eight, and was able to wrap up the championship before the last race of the year. That’s when she decided to sign up in the Women A class. “I raced the last race in A just to get my feet wet and get started,” she said, “just to know what I would have to be looking forward to and what I could train on over summer and all that good stuff.” This year, the Women A class started off with “a lot of seconds,” Lacey said before her first win at the race in

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“It would be nice to be a professional but that’s

going to be a lot of training on my part. I’m not really

sure on that yet.” - LNBrooksville. “I was ready for a win. (Defending Women A Champion) Kerri Chambers and her sister (Jenni Lamb) have given me a run for my money but Kerri wasn’t there that race,” she said, “so my dad said, ‘This doesn’t count as one of your wins, it goes in the book as a win but once you beat Kerri Chambers then it is a win,’ but I finally beat her last race.”That time, Lacey finished first ahead of Jenni and Kerri, her third win of the season. Lately, Lacey said, she’s fine-tuned her riding style. “I’ve never really trained at anything but I’m really having to start now that I’m racing A class,” she said. “ “I’ve been doing a lot of cornering and learning how to come into corners faster. I learned that it’s not some little game and the lead girls up there don’t play around.”One of the keys, Lacey said, is learning to “ride smart. “I’d get out front and I’d lead and then I’d end up crashing or something,” she said, “so I’ve had to learn how to ride smart, which has made me faster.”As a result, Lacey said she’s not scared to bang bars. “If it came down to me and Kerri Chambers racing for the scoring chicane, I couldn’t give it up,” she said. “I would be so mad at myself

if I let off the gas and let her have it. I know both of us aint gonna fit through that scoring chicane if it comes down to it!”In addition to racing, Lacey plays starting shortstop and pitches on the varsity softball team. Then on the weekends, the Nordle family, including mom, dad, Lacey and her two younger brothers, are off to the races. Her dad, Tim, is FTR Hare Scrambles Scorekeeper so Lacey helps “set up all the scoring chicanes and all that good stuff.”“I like that they’re there for support,” Lacey said. “That’s one of the really good things I like about FTR. Everybody cares for everybody.”With a few races to go, the points are “pretty tight” between Lacey and her competition. “I’m hoping for more wins,” she said.Next season, after Lacey turns 16, she said she’s looking forward to racing an Enduro for the first time. “I raced the Junior enduro this year because I’m not old enough to race the regular enduro yet,” she said. “I think I’ll try one to see how I like it.”As for any future racing plans, Lacey said she’s

just going to see where it goes. “It would be nice to be a professional but that’s going to be a lot of training on my part. I’m not really sure on that yet.”

Sponsors: “A big thanks to my dad and my mom - if it weren’t for them, I probably wouldn’t be in this sport.”

Lacey Nordle


Back on dirt bikes after a 25 year layoff

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> Shane Hoskins: Watching Stewart’s bike almost make the triple without him on it! Lol

> dave edwaRds: The rain on Wednesday before the Alligator!

> teRRye ann fRey: My husband placing 1st in the Master A Class @ the GNCC ! He rocks that bike !!!

> gaRRett moyeR: Watching Stewart still not get lapped after being down that long, and hit the hardest obstacle on the track consistently (the wall jump).

> Kevin moyeR: The ALLIGATOR ENDURO! Best one in yearsC

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Who to Contact in FTR

Area #1: Rocky Gavins 290 East Palmer Mill Road Monticello, FL32344 [email protected] Counties: Out-of-State, Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Gadsden, Liberty, Franklin, Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Lafayette, Dixie

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Area #3: Allen Pearce, 3473 NW 49th Ave. Gainesville, FL 32605-1069 [email protected] Counties: Gilchrist, Alachua, Levy, Marion, Citrus, Sumter, Lake

Area #4: Chad Hunter, 408 Grove St. Ormond Beach, FL 32174-7022 [email protected] Counties: Flagler, Volusia

Area #5: Cary Hunt, 14967 Newport Road, Clearwater, FL 33764 [email protected] Counties: Hernando, Pasco. Pinellas, West Hillsborough

Area #6: Kerri Chambers, PO Box 231, Auburndale FL 33823, (863) 956-9140, [email protected] Counties: East Hillsborough, Polk

Area #7: Bill Jenkins, Jr. 13519 Lacebark Pine Road, Orlando, FL 32832-6578 [email protected] Counties: Seminole, Orange, Osceola

Area #8: Sam Boydstun, 1410 Gleneagles Way, Rockledge, FL 32955 [email protected] Counties: Brevard, Indian River

Area #9: Joe Collis, 2210 N Rye Road, Parrish, FL 34219-9625 [email protected] Counties: Manatee, Sarasota, Hardee, DeSoto, Highlands

Area #10: Rick Bertine,1565 SE Tidewater Place, Stuart, Fl 34997, (772) 260-3287, [email protected] Counties: Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Martin

Area #11 Ed Lukosavich, 6655 Bottlebrush Lane, Naples, Fl 34109-3813, (239) 514-4530, [email protected] Counties: Charlotte, Glades, Lee, Hendry, Collier

Area #12: VACANT Counties: Palm Beach

Area #13: VACANT Counties: Broward, Dade, Monroe

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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONALL MEMBERSHIPS EXPIRE ON JUNE 30th OF EACH YEAR

NEW MEMBERS JOINING MARCH 1st - JUNE 30th WILL HAVE THEIR MEMBERSHIP EXTENDED TO JUNE 30TH OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR

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MEMBERSHIP ENTITLES YOU TO ENTER ANY AND ALL FTR EVENTS, PROVIDED YOU HAVE THE PROPER EQUIPMENT AND MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

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Enduro: Don King (941) 749-5879 [email protected] Scramble: Donny Richardson (727) 235-2051 [email protected]

Motocross: Bryan Hayes (321) 537-4267 [email protected]

ScorekeepersFTR Scorekeeper: Tim Nordle


Enduro Scorekeeper: Jeff Flick (321) 453-4257 [email protected]

Hare Scrambles Scorekeeper: Donald St. John (912) 729-1089 [email protected]

Motocross Scorekeeper: Sandy Moss (321) 537-0716 [email protected]


Where to Ride?

1. Apollo Motorcycle Club - apollomotorcycleclub.comDan Graziano, Cocoa, FL (321) 635-8436, [email protected]

2. Azalea City Motorcycle Club - Gary Wyatt, Interlachen, FL (386) 684-2698, [email protected]

3. Big Scrub Trail Riders - Dave Edwards, Alachua, FL (352) 339-2392, [email protected]

4. Central Florida Trail Riders - Kevin Simmons, Orlando, FL (407) 859-3006 or (407) 625-3006, [email protected]

5. Columbia Enduro Riders - Ricky Dennis, Columbia, SC (803) 786-0051, [email protected]

6. Daytona Dirt Riders - Randy Griffin, New Smyrna Beach, FL (386) 423-4302, [email protected]

7. Family Riders, Inc. - Johnny Thomas, 1 Venice Ave, Hanahan, SC 29406 (843) 553-1463

8. Greenville Enduro Riders Association - Duane Wellington, Laurens, SC (864) 908-6109, [email protected]

9. Old School Dirt Riders - Ron Collis, Myakka City, FL (941) 962-5036, [email protected]

10. Palm Beach Trail & Trail - Randy Rash, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (954) 931-5709, [email protected]

11. Perry Mountain M/C - Glenn Hollingshead, Selma, AL (334) 872-0619, [email protected]

12. River City Dirt Riders - rcdr.orgMundy Murzic, Jacksonville, FL (904) 465-2013, [email protected]

13. Sarasota Area Dirt Riders - sadraracing.com Randy Faul, Arcadia, FL (863) 494-6476, [email protected]

14. Sarasota Area Quad Riders - Amanda Fronckowiak, Venice, FL (941) 223-6974, [email protected]

15. Southeast Florida Trail Riders - seftr.org - Glen Demick, Jupiter, FL 33458 (561) 743-3683, [email protected]

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17. Suncoast Trail Blazers - Brian Coughlin, Tampa, FL (813) 908-9008, [email protected]

18. Sunrunners M/C - Jack Terrell, Auburndale, FL (863) 984-9294, [email protected]

19. Tallahassee Trail Riders - tallahasseetrailriders.org - Rocky Gavins, Tallahassee, FL (850) 545-9945, [email protected]

20. Treasure Coast Trail Riders - Scott Klucinec, Vero Beach, FL (772) 473-3801, [email protected]

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2010-08-07 FTR General Membership Meeting Orlando, FL 2010-08-07 FTR Annual Banquet Hilton in the WDW Resort 2010-08-22 MX #1 Thundercross Okeechobee, FL 2010-08-28 Lochloosa Junior Enduro Lochloosa, FL 2010-08-29 Enduro #1 Big Scrub Trail Riders Lochloosa, FL Hunter Williams 2010-09-05 Enduro #2 Greenville Enduro Riders Clinton, SC Mose Howard2010-09-05 MX #2 Bartow Motocross Bartow, FL 2010-09-19 MX #3 Bithlo Motorsports Park Bithlo, FL 2010-09-25 HS #1 River City Dirt Riders Lake City, FL Garrett Edmisten2010-10-02 HS Committee Meeting Favoretta, FL 2010-10-02 HS #2 Daytona Dirt Riders Favoretta, FL Garrett Edmisten2010-10-09 Enduro Committee Meeting 6pm Croom Entrance 2010-10-10 Enduro #3 Suncoast Trail Blazers Croom, FL Dwayne Allgire2010-10-10 MX Waldo CANCELLED Waldo, FL 2010-10-16 HS #3 Azalea City MC Palatka, FL Garrett Edmisten2010-10-24 MX #4 Sunshine MX Clearwater, FL 2010-11-06 HS #4 Sunrunners MC Bartow, FL Garrett Edmisten2010-11-07 Enduro #4 Perry Mountain MC Maplesville, AL Hunter Williams2010-11-14 MX #5 Lake City MX Lake City, FL 2010-11-20 HS #5 Central Florida Trail Riders Bartow, FL Garrett Edmisten2010-12-04 HS #6 Old School Dirt Riders Myakka City, FL Ricky Skaggs 2010-12-12 MX #6 Eastbay MX Riverview, FL 2010-12-18 HS #7 Apollo MC Samsula, FL Garrett Edmisten2011-01-08 HS Committee Meeting Brooksville, FL 2011-01-08 HS #8 Suncoast Trail Blazers Brooksville, FL Charlie Mullins 2011-01-16 Enduro #5 Family Riders MC Ehrhardt, SC Hunter Williams2011-01-22 HS #9 Treasure Coast Trail Riders Brighton, FL Charlie Mullins 2011-02-05 HS #10 FTR Benefit Okeechobee, FL Charlie Mullins2011-02-19 HS #11 Sarasota Area Dirt Riders Ona, FL Garrett Edmisten2011-02-27 Enduro #6 Central Florida Trail Riders Richloam, FL Lee Daley2011-03-10 Enduro #7 Daytona Dirt Riders Daytona, FL 2011-03-26 HS Committee Meeting Okeechobee, FL 2011-03-26 HS #12 SE Florida Trail Riders Okeechobee, FL Mose Howard2011-04-02 HS #13 Big Scrub Trail Riders Gatorback, FL Kyle Parsons2011-04-16 HS #14 Tallahassee Trail Riders Chipley, FL 2011-05-01 Enduro #8 Apollo MC Seville, Fl 2011-05-14 HS #15 Old School Dirt Riders Bowling Green, FL 2011-05-22 Enduro #9 River City Dirt Riders Barberville, FL 2011-05-28 Rain date TBA 2011-08-27 FTR Awards Banquet Orlando, FL

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