
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