• Boise Idaho H&T Wire The Racer X Sponsored Series kicked of in Boise Idaho in what was to be a spectacular weekend of racing March 29-30th. The Owyhee Club sand track was the venue for the real INTER-AM Series back when the bikes were new. Those that made the trek from Seattle Portland and as far away as Los Angeles were not disappointed. Despite snow & intermittent closure on the passes the weather on both days was beautiful, blue sky / sunshine. It sounds like exageration- but it is no lie: herds of antelope could be seen running across the hills from where we were waiting the starting gate. Tyler Cornell who was on the gate next to me can verify this. We were laughing about it.

The Saturday course was a sand track with a long wide hill up as the start. But the best part was a corkscrew like Laguna Seca, but way steeper and the course traveled up it. Sunday's course was a traditional dirt style, but fast & wide- lots of lines.

BOISE Hammer & Tongs Round 2 Racer X Round 1 Size Classes Results Age Classes Results PHOTO GALLERY 1 ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN ELEVEN TWELVE Boise Photos from Stu Osborn Shaundra Bodnar

The second Racer X Sponsored Race will be June 28-29 2008 Washougal. The Pacific NW Hammer & Tongs Series will pay points for Racer X Sponsored races, and Washougal specifically will be a requirement for Championships, just as it was this year.

1975 Models are one year you never hear anyone buying. One big reason is that at the bottom of the pile in the VDR/H&T Evolution Class structure. AHRMA has divided the post vintage era into three eras, which helps a great deal. The Historic Class covers 1974.5 to 1977, there or thereabouts. But 1975 bikes are still at the bottom of the pile. An MX250B for example has little hope against a 77 YZ250D, and as a result these bikes almost never are seen on the track. So after agonizing over the possible ways to define a class it was decided that the class would be above all other things bikes which were hopeless be being outclassed in Evo, and illegal in Vintage. Details here: TRANS AM CLASS

H&T 1 Riverdale Report Vintage International  The first round of Hammer & Tongs 2008 was held a Riverdale Raceway, last year's VDR Series Track. Weather was perfect, again despite dour weather reports. The dirt was superb, but the track was jumpy & received mixed reviews. RESULTS Size Classes Results Age Classes Results Gran Prix Results RIVERDALE GALLERY 1 ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN

2007 Klamath Falls Report ATeam United The Klamath Falls Race this year far exceeded last year's, which was very good. Credit goes almost solely to the two key figures Dirk Williams and Bill Cappel. Klamath Falls 2007 Story VINTAGE RESULTS POST VINTAGE RESULTS Cross Country

Hammer & Tongs Five Years In H&T Wire The 5th Hammer & Tongs Season wrapped up at Goldendale halfway through September. This year the series expanded to five races: two at Mabton in Spring, Washougal, Longview and finally Goldendale. The Series has grown over five years from a single race started by frustrated motocrossers to a legitimate presence in the region. H&T has no in-crowd- everyone is welcome, and newcomers are taken into the fold upon arrival. Over the five years H&T has raced at various tracks and each presented challenges and rewards- we encourage criticism in order to make the series better for the riders.

Goldendale H&T Wire Saturday featured Trials and a Gran Prix. The GP track was shortened and rerouted in order that water could be gotten to it. The MX track also was refigured to add a long uphill sweeper before horsepower Hill. This year the wind blew nonstop all weekend and many were seen wearing goggles to keep the grit out of their eyes. Goldendale can be slippery here and there and so the racing surface had both traction and slick places.

The Season ending races held a few surprises for the Championships- In the new Inter-Am Class Tom McAllister overtook Tim Sullivan to take the crown by the slimmest margin of the year- 5 points. Gabe Johnston won his first (and second) moto ever, both in 250 Vintage to take second place for the year. Once again it bears noting that championships are won by DESIRE not speed. Turn up- keep the pressure on, and you more than liely end up on top in your class. Those who skipped the early races lost a critical opportunity to score points. Goldendale Results Size Classes Age Classes PHOTO GALLERY ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Vintage Champions 2007 Evolution Champions 2007