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Interview with Kyle Pettus

Born July 16, 1990

Lives in Bonne Terre Missouri

He has been riding since he was 5 years old.

His favorite supercross rider is Chad Reed

His favorite district 18 rider is Nick Click

He feels his biggest competition this year is Tyler Rickey

He feels his riding style is more like Nick Click

I asked him if had any fears about racing and he said no he wasn't affraid of anything.

I asked him why he races and he said because it is fun

His sponsors are his dad, Donelson Cyles and Amsoil

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Interview with Paul Willis

Born April 15 1963

Lives in O' Fallon, Illinois

He has been riding for 26 years.

His favorite supercross rider in order is Jeremy McGrath, Dave Bailey and  Chad Reed

His favorite district 18 rider is Jason Hussey

He feels his riding style is more like Dave Bailey, Jeremy McGrath

I asked him if had any fears about racing and he said being hurt but that can happen doing anything

His sponsors are Victory Lane, Fox, oneindustries,ourogrips,scott goggles, pj1

I asked him what knowledge he would like to pass along to new or up and coming riders.  Have fun most of all, try not to loose your cool, appreciate what you have, it is a family sport and try to look fluid when you ride

 

Thank You Paul Willis for the interview.

 

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Interview with Tiffany Pikul

Born August 20, 1991

Lives in ARNOLD MISSOURI

She has been riding Since she was 5 

Her favorite supercross rider Davi Millsaps

Her favorite district 18 rider is Jacob Cullen

I asked Her if she had any fears about racing and she said Crashing

Her sponsors are TH racing, boyesen, FMF

I asked her what would she say to other girls incourage them to ride GET OUT THERE AND DON'T BEAT ME

Do you like being one of the few mx girls UM YES  IT'S AWESOME

Thank You Tiffany Pikul for the interview.

 

FAREWELL TO CABOOL MOTORSPORTS

CABOOL MOTORSPORTS IS NO LONGER IN EXISTANCE.  THEIR COMPLEX GOT SOLD OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THEM. IT IS A SAD TIME FOR THOSE WHO HAVE RIDEN OR RACED THEIR. EVEN SADDER FOR THOSE WHO NEVER GOT TO VISIT THE TRACK AND MEET THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE THAT RAN THE TRACK.

I HEARD ABOUT THE TRACK A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. I THOUGHT TO MYSELF THAT IS PRETTY COOL I WISH THEY HAD SOMETHING LIKE THAT WHEN I LIVED THERE. I WENT TO MY AUNT & UNCLE'S 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. SO ON OUR TRIP WE DECIDED TO CHECK OUT THE ROLLA TRACK AND THE CABOOL TRACK.  AS WE PULLED INTO THE PARKING AREA (WHICH IS NOW PART OF THE TRACK) WE DECIDED TO GET OUT AND TAKE A LOOK. THEY HAD A FULL RUNNING BATHROOM(WHICH IS ALWAY A PLUS). A FULL CONCESSION STAND, LIGHTS AND A ANNOUNCER'S TOWER. THERE WAS A GENTLEMEN PREPPING THE SMALL LITTLE TRACK GETTING READY FOR THE NIGHTS EVENT. THE GENTLEMEN CAME OVER AND TALKED TO US AND WE FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS RAN BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE TRACK WAS A LITTLE SMALL AND NOT MUCH TO LOOK AT BUT THE BOYS DECIDED THAT THEY WANT TO COME BACK AND RACE THEY THOUGHT IT WAS COOL.  WE GOT A FLYER FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR BUT WASN'T ABLE TO ATTEND.  I SEARCHED FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR, TILL THE RACING SEASON STARTED, TO FIND OUT WHAT THEIR SCHEDULE WAS FOR THE NEXT YEAR . THE CHAMBER HAD NOTHING ON THE WEBSITE. I WAS IN MISSOURI STATE WEB SITE IN THEIR CHAT ROOM WHEN I STUMBLE ACROSS INFORMATION FOR THE CABOOL TRACK. WELL  I CALLED THE NUMBER THAT WAS LISTED UNDER JULIE'S NAME AND TO MY DELIGHT IT WAS JULIE DRISKEL(AKA JULIE BAY) THAT I GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL WITH. WELL ANYWAY WE TALKED ABOUT OLD TIMES AND  SUCH. SHE GAVE ME HER WEBSITE SO I COULD GET THE SCHEDULE FOR THE YEAR. WELL WE WEREN'T ABLE TO ATTENED ANY RACES UNTIL OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER.  MUCH TO OUR SUPRISE(NOT REALLY JULIE TOLD ME) THE TRACK HAD ALMOST DOUBLED IN SIZE. WHERE WE PULLED INTO LAST TIME WAS NOW THE BACK SIDE OF THE TRACK(NICE DOWN HILL TRIPLE AND THEN INTO A DOUBLE). THEY WERE HAVING ONE OF THE ONLY FEW DAY RACES SO WE DECIDED TO COME AND RACE, WE BROUGHT A FEW EXTRA RIDERS WITH US, NOT AT ALL WHAT I WANTED TO BRING. THAT IS WHEN I MET THE NICEST PEOPLE YOU WOULD EVER WANT TO MEET. I ALREADY OF COURSE KNEW JULIE AND HER HUSBAND JERRY, TROY AND DAWN SMITH WHO HELP JERRY AND JULIE RUN AND TAKE CARE OF THE WONDERFUL TRACK THAT THEY HAVE REBUILT. JULIE DOES THE FLAGGING AND KEEPING SCORE, DAWN FLAGS AND KEEPS SCORE, TROY DOES THE ANNOUNCING AND FLAGGING AND JERRY DOES THE STARTING. THEY HAVE FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN THE CONCESSION STAND KEEPING THINGS MOVING ALONG IN THERE. 

WE HAD SUCH A GOOD TIME THAT DAY EVERYONE MADE US FEEL LIKE FAMILY. TROY THAT DOES THE ANNOUNCING DID SUCH A WONDERFULL JOB. HE TALKED ABOUT EVERYONE THAT WAS RACING NOT JUST THE LOCAL RIDERS OR THE FAVORITES THAT YOU GET AT MOST TRACKS. HE TALKED ABOUT RACES THAT WAS GOING ON IN THE BACK OF THE PACK, THE FRONT OR JUST THE ONE LITTLE RIDER THAT WAS ALL BY HIMSELF.  THIS IS PROBABLY THE THING THAT STUCK MOST IN OUR HEADS. 

TO MY FRIENDS THAT RAN THE CABOOL MOTORCROSS TRACK I HOPE I AM SPEAKING FOR ANYONE THAT HAS MEET YOU.  WE ARE ALL TRULY SORRY FOR THIS TERRABLE THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU.  YOU ARE SOME OF THE MOST CARING PEOPLE THAT ANYONE WOULD WANT TO MEET.  I KNOW THAT ONE DAY THAT YOU WILL COME BACK WITH AN AWESOME TRACK. WE WILL BE THERE SOMEWAY, SOMEHOW AND AS THEY SAY "BUILD IT THEY WILL COME" IS TRUE.  GOD SPEED AND HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON AT THE TRACKS

 

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INTERVIEW WITH JOSEPH (JOEY) GREENE

BORN: SEPTEMBER 4, 1989

LIVES IN KANE , IL

FAVORITE SUPERCROSS RIDER IS JAMES "BUBBA" STEWART

FAVORITE DISTRICT 18 RIDER IS TIFFANY PIKUL

BIGGEST COMPETITION THIS YEAR IS CHAD CRAWFORD

WHEN ASKED WHO DOES HE THINK HE RIDES LIKE HE SAID NOBODY HE HAS HIS OWN RIDING STYLE.

HIS BIGGEST FEAR IS BREAKING HIS BACK AGAIN

HE THINKS THAT IT IS COOL THAT ALMOST EVERYONE IN HIS FAMILY RACES

THE FURTHEST HE HAS  TRAVELED TO RACE IS KAHOKA

HIS SPONSORS ARE SOCAL-DECAL, GAERNE MOM & DAD, AND GRANDMA

 

THANKS YOU JOEY GREENE

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INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL NORRIS

BORN: JANUARY 28,1993

LIVES IN HERRIN , IL

FAVORITE SUPERCROSS RIDER IS RICKY CARMICHAEL

FAVORITE DISTRICT 18 RIDER IS MASON MORRIS & JORDON GREENE

WHEN ASKED WHO DOES HE THINK HE RIDES LIKE HE SAID WESLEY LAWRENCE & JOEY GREENE.

HIS BIGGEST FEAR IS WRECKING

HIS FAVORITE THING ABOUT RACING IS WINNING

HIS SPONSORS ARE SOCAL-DECAL,  MOM & DAD, KTM, MOTOR SPORTS CYCLE CENTER, THOR, RENTHAL, TWIN AIR, GOLD'S GYM & MICHELIN TIRES

 

THANKS YOU MICHAEL NORRIS

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INTERVIEW WITH BRYAN MARTINELLI

BORN: AUGSUT 6, 1988

LIVES IN BLOOMSDALE, MO

FAVORITE SUPERCROSS RIDER IS RICKY CARMICHAEL

FAVORITE DISTRICT 18 RIDER IS GEORGE PALMERI

WHEN ASKED WHO DOES HE THINK HE RIDES LIKE HE SAID RICKI CARMICHAEL.

HIS BIGGEST FEAR IS INJURY

HIS FAVORITE THING ABOUT RACING IS COMPETITION

HIS ADVISE TO NEW RIDERS IS NEVER GIVE UP

HIS SPONSORS ARE TWIN AIR, BOYSEN, RENTHAL, ENGINE ICE, WMR, YOSHIMIRE, SCOTT AND HIS DAD

 

THANKS YOU BRYAN MARTINELLI