Race Action-Badlands & GNC
1994-2001
2001Race Action
Photos: Debbie Matthews
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Race Action-GNC, TX
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Race Action-GNC, TX |
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Kirsten Raemisch |
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Race Action-TX, NH |
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Danni Russell |
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Dee Wood-GNC |
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Kimberly Kocher-NH, TX |
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Racers-Taylor Lacey-GNC, Kirsten Raemisch-GNC and Group-Ocala |
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Sherri Stephens-GNC |
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Megan Mc Dermott- Jolly Rogers, NH |
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Kristi Myers, Badlands,TX |
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Danni Russell and Angie Keuntjes show off their mud wear at Ocala |
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Tiffany Reed-Jolly Roger, NH |
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Race Action-Badlands & GNC |
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Lindsay Myers, Badlands & GNC, TX |
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Jacki Hudson-GNC, Badlands, TX |
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Amber Drake, Jessica Patterson-GNC, TX |
2000 Race Action
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Jacki Hudson (TX) pulls
the holeshot at the start of the SX race during the DM Sports Series
Warm up held in conjunction with the Chaparral Pro-AM at Glen Helen.
DM Sports-WSMX raised over $3,000 for cancer victim Scott O'Husky at
the event.
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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TRP Starting Gates guru and
Fresh Dirt.com's Women's MX News Editor, Michelle Trefethen hit round
one of the series at Ocala, placing fourth overall
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Heidi Cooke flies the
friendly skies of Ocala, FL
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Jacki Hudson chases Stefy Bau
during day two of the DM Sports Series final at Glen Helen. Bau
and Hudson went 1/2 for the weekend, with Bau claiming the championship
and Hudson taking 4th in the series
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Sarah Bazin, shows no
respect in her helmet wear for those other guys...
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April Hodges (117) and Patty
Whitehouse (718) duel for top Amateur honors at Air Dania, in Ft.
Lauderdale, while Angie Keuntjes looks on while running 2nd Pro after
a fall.
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Jacki Hudson (TX) on the
attack at Glen Helen
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Angie Keuntjes leads Jessica
Patterson and Stefy Bau at Ocala in a battle that stayed this close
all day. Patterson took the win, after Keuntjes suffered a flat, but
tenaciously stayed close, while Bau ended up third.
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Keuntjes--on the gas at
Ocala, while Jessica Patterson applies pressure from behind.
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Tayler Lacey (NV) shows
great potential and form on her way to the 60-105cc class win at Glen
Helen
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Tamara Madden (AZ) grew
faster and more confident with each race. Look for her to be wearing
pro colors in 2001
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Kristi Myers (TX) rookie
pro season was impressive, finishing 5th overall in the series.
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Best friends and
rivals-Jessica Patterson and Angie Keuntjes smile after a great day of fun
at the track
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Tiffany Reed (OH), on the
comeback trail after a serious injury which threatened to end her career.
Tiffany carded a 4th on this day, and rounded out the year with a 4th a
the AMA Amateur National Championships !! Way to go Tiff !!!!
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Amateur winners from Ocala-L
to R: Patty Whitehouse, April Hodges, Angela Ferro and Ashley Fioleck
(front center)
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Sheena Patterson (CA)
airs it out during the SX event at the Chaparral Pro-AM
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Bonzai Bonnie Warch,
CA in action. Oxygen masks may be required !
Photo supplied by Bonnie Warch |
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WHO SAY'S WOMEN CAN'T perform
Freestyle moves ??? Visalia's Heidi Henry, executes a can-can
during practice, en-route to becoming the first female professional
freestyler. Heidi can regularly be seen executing tricks and
whoo-hooing the crowds during races as her pure love for the sport shines
through.
Photo supplied by Heidi Henry |
1999Race Action
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Stefy Bau heads into the
finish chute at Hangtown enroute to victory.
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Ashley Boham (Colorado) shows
good form under rutty conditions at Glen Helen
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Stefy Bau points to the crowd
in celebration of her win at Budds Creek, MD
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Cara Chada (IL) launches into
orbit.
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Nikki Harris makes history at the Houston SX by being one of two female riders to race for a Pro Team (Honda of Houston) Photo by: Steve Bruhn TFS
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Racing action during the
Hangtown National. Shelly Kann (4) leads the fight, with Angie
Keuntjes (5) and Tania Satchwell (7) banging bars in pursuit.
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Angie Keuntjes airs it out at
Mammoth
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Laura Little (Colorado)
doubles up the whoops at Glen Helen
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Who ever said women's racing
is boring, just hasn't been paying attention. Angie Keuntjes (41)
Bonnie Warch (37) and Sheena Patterson (36) mix it up at Mammoth.
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Multi champ-Kristy Shealy
racing one of the last Nationals of her career at Hangtown
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Stefy Bau airs it out at
Budds Creek, MD
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Jessica Snyder shows good
form at Budds.
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First corner action at
Hangtown. Bau (77) exits the frame in control of the holeshot
over Warch (100), Harris (6), Fleming (3), Shelley Compton in green,
Michelle Bednar (14) Shalie Thorwaldson (21) and Candace English (199)
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
1998 Race Action
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Stefy Bau Roosts out of a
corner during the cup at Broome-Tioga in Binghamton, NY
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Shelly Kann-Confident-Winner
of the Cup this day in Binghamton
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Crowd at trophy presentation Washougal National Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Traci Fleming has the home
track advantage at mastering the huge Washougal whoops and killing the
corners
Whoops Photo: Debbie Matthews Corner Photo supplied by Traci Fleming |
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Under the watchful eye of Pro Action's George Quay, Shelly Kann prepares for the start of moto 1's National at Binghamton. Kann went on to nail 4 holeshots on the weekend. "Shaka" Kann displays the form that brought her the World title Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Riders line up for the
women's Pro/Amateur start at the Glen Helen opener
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East coast Diva Amber Hughes rode hard at Binghamton, but encountered several hard falls in route to a disappointing finish Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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National Champion and second in the world in 97, Traci Fleming prepares to do battle. Strong willed and confident, the speedster didn't have things go her way in 1998. Traci came to the cup with high expectations, but lady luck wasn't smiling on this day, for the fast female flyer from Washington. Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Racing was very tight for the
cup title. Defending Champion Wood (1), would crash hard on lap one,
sidelining her for the remainder of the competition. Kann won the
war, while Shealy (53) rode with a severely twisted knee and a broken
sternum which she sustained at Lorett'a Lynns to a strong but painful
third
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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The jump that made her
famous....Tania Satchwell of New Zealand was the first woman rider to
completely clear this huge table top at Binghamton that measured over 100
feet !! Whoo Hoo !
Photo: Steve Bruhn |
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Washougal national pro and amateur start Rebecca Gillet # 22 takes the Pro holeshot, but is later disqualified when it is discovered she was racing a 250. 1998 marked the first year that all pros had to run the same displacement size. Gillet appealed the decision but the ruling stood. Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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And the 1998 National
champion is ..... Dee Wood ! With consistent rides, Dee Wood
(TX) wrapped up the title without winning a single moto ! Dee Wood rode
smart and consistent to score the title against a very competitive field
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Oh what a difference a good
start can make ! Pro Title hopefuls Tania Satchwell (148) and
Sedanna Losey (60), suffer horrendous starts and find themselves battling
with the Amateur pack as they work their way through the field
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
1994-1997 Race Action
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1995 U.S. Women's Stadium-cross Team- L-R: Mikki Gonzales, Sue Cheney, Corina Chinen, Tami Rice, Bonnie Warch, Lisa Henderson, Jodi Hollow, Shelly Kann, Jamie Pamintuan, Gale Webb, Amber Hughes, Becky Kukla, Debbie Matthews, Lydia Hoeppner, Mollie Bourke Race Event Director: Debbie Matthews Photo: Debbie Matthews
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50cc action -Girl Power-Heather Matthews pulls the holeshot over all the guys, at Perris Raceway, CA (1990) Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Corina Chinen -An American
tradition of excellence-Westcoast National,Glen Helen, CA
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Record crowds gather to
witness national women's racing for the first time
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Debbie Matthews-Barona World
cup 1995. Matthews rode three different bikes in 2 motos and
practice, breaking bikes in 2 of the three outings. Fellow
competitor Mollie Bourke, offered Deb her back up bike, which Deb
gratefully accepted and promptly pulled the holeshot.
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Debbie Matthews shows great form practicing at a private track in San Bernardino Photo: Brian Matthews |
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Classic dual... Arch rivals
and friends, Dee Wood and Kristy Shealy battle during the 95 San Diego
Ultracross. Wood made a costly error in the whoops dropping her
to third, while Shealy wheelied all the way to the line for second
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Da Winner..... Amber Hughes receives the accolades of the crowd and an interview from ESPN's Jerry Bernardo following her win at the San Diego Ultracross over Shealy and Wood Photo: Brian Matthews |
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Traci Fleming hard on the gas at Unadilla, shows why she earned that big # 1 Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Traci Fleming receives her #
1 plate from AMA National 250 champion Doug Henry at Washougal in 1997
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1994-Participants of
Westcoast National in Calif.
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1996-Participants of the Washougal National Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Heather Matthews grabs some
air in the beginner class in Colorado
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Role Model- Lisa Henderson
signs a young female fans shirt during the San Diego, SX in 1995
Photo: Brian Matthews |
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Jamie Pamintuan (CA) rails a
Glen Helen berm in practice with picture perfect form -1997
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1996 Washougal
National-Series winner Shelly Kann-left, shares a laugh with series rival
and runner up Shelley Hickman of New Zealand. Kann secured the
title, when Hickman's bike broke within sight of the flag. The two
were virtually side by side at the time. Hickman, spent over 10k of
her own money to travel to the USA in pursuit of the title. The
title loss was a bitter disappointment, but she arrived home a national
hero.
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Heir to the first Outdoor crown. Shelly Kann...Smart, consistent, fast Photo: Steve Middlesworth |
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Whee, I'm having so much fun ! (Heather Matthews 1990) Photo: Perris Raceway
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Tiffany Reed airs it out over
the 100 ft table at the beautiful Radium, BC, Canada track during the 97
cup.
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Colorado' s Brookie Renker
and Cheryl Place plot strategy during the Washougal national in 1997
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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16 year old Tanya Roberts of
Ohio pops the cork on the biggest win of her career with fellow winner
Jeff Emig at Unadilla -1997
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Tight quarters- Start
action at the 96 Washougal national...Shelly Kann (67) leads, Jenny
Pray (54), Shelley Hickman (121)Debbie Matthews (11), Traci Fleming (913),
Mollie Bourke (189), Sedanna Losey (24), Brookie Renker(511) and the pack
through turn one.
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1997-Washougal national
women's start
Photo: For Debbie Matthews by Francios |
Amateur Race Action
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Ashley Boham (CO)
demonstrates good speed and technique
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Glory days....Heather
Matthews shows a pack of boys the fast way around the track
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Sister Act-Cara Chada
racing Amatuer, takes flight, while sister Jessica Snyder races
pro.
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Patty Whitehouse (718) and
Nichole Flanders (165) had a heated battle in Ft. Lauderdale.
Flanders ended up taking a soil sample, and an exhausted Whiltehouse due
to their intense battle was passed in the late stages of the moto by April
Hodges for the overall.
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Ashley Fioleck, deaf since
birth, takes a flight to freedom 2000 DM Sports Series
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After a 6 year retirement, Heather Matthews showed up in Colorado for the World Cup in 1999, borrowed a bike, and rode a holeshot to a fifth in the beginner class. Not bad |
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April Hodges, Patty
Whitehouse and Angie Keuntjes enter the turn three abreast each with
different ideas on the best line thru the turn. Who do you think
came out on top? Air Dania, Ft Lauderdale, FL DM Sports Series
2001
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Tayler Lacey age 11 of
Las Vegas, NV shows how it is done at Glen Helen.
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Laura Little doubles up
the whoops at Glen Helen
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Tamara Madden relaxes on
the line prior to the start. Look for Tamara to be sporting Pro
colors in 2001 Madden-On the pegs and on the gas
Photos: Debbie Matthews |
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Future Star, 11 year old.
Kimberly Kocher of Paris, OH grabs some air at a night race.
Photos provided by Kocher |
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I've got a secret !!! Amateur
winner Lynettte Wosick (CA) and Pro Champion Bau, share racing secrets
prior to the start of the final moto of the year.
Photo: Debbie Matthews |
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Pee Wee Air ! Heather Matthews takes flight, 1990, Perris Raceway, CA |
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Michelle Trefethen-checks
out the competition
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