Jan 1, 2008
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| Latest win? | |
| 2007 QuadCross Champ
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2007 QuadCross Open Pro Champ |
| How did you come up with your racing number? | |
| It was a random pick. |
I started out racing with #12 but going into the 2003 race season heading to the indoor series I needed to change my number due to the fact that Keith Little would be there. So I changed to #72 and at sign up the person in front of me signed up using the #72 who we all know as the life of the party Skyler Stewart. At that time I need a number and fast. Kory came to the rescue with a 3 and 5. Since no one had the 35 I went with it. I’ve been running it ever since. |
| How did you guys meet? | |
| I sold him a axle at the track in '99. |
I met Kory at my first race I ever raced. It was Perris Raceway in California in 1999. I had bent an axle in the first moto and was looking for one and everybody I talked to said Kory Ellis has one. He was kind of a big deal but I didn’t even know him. Anyway we met and it has been all down hill from there, (just kidding). |
| What was your most memorable road trip with each other? | |
| It was the second time we rode together. We were going went to St Louis for a PACE stadium race. After the race was over at midnight we decided to go out and see what the night life was like. We ended up staying out all night long. Somehow neither of us spent one dollar. We were both pretty broke at the time. After about an hour of sleep we had to get out of the room before they charged us for another night for the room. We were a complete mess driving home. Darrell could only sit down on one cheek because his butt was so bruised from all the mayhem the night before. We ate at every gas station because all we had for money was a Shell credit card. I think the box van never went slower than 90 mph the whole way home. | I would have to say any of the trips we took to St. Louis.
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| What’s your day job? | |
| ATV Brand Manager at Yoshimura and now managing the Suzuki ATV race team. | I'm an electrician. |
| How many championships does this make? | |
| 7 in total... (2) QuadCross Pro (4) GNC 4 Stroke Pro-Am (3) 4 Stroke World Championships |
3 in total... (1) 4 Stroke World Championships (2) QuadCross Open Pro |
| What’s involved in a typical day of training? | |
| I don't do that any more. |
These days it's a little hard to train everyday like I would like to, but I try to ride at least twice a week. |
| What did you do for Christmas? | |
| My parents came down from Washington to see me. | I spent it with my wife and kids. |
| How about New Year’s? | |
| I stayed home. | I spent it at Glamis. |
| Hottest chick? | |
| Right now I would say Eva Mendes. | My wife. |
| If you could go back, what would you do different? | |
| Move to So Cal sooner. |
I don't think I would change anything. I am happy with the way things have worked out. |
| Favorite Mike Young (of Big Gun Exhaust) Story? | |
| I would say anytime he sticks his tongue out, and when DAP and I wired his powder coat equipment up for about a week. |
I have a lot of them, but it's kind of like the Vegas marketing pitch, "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas", so maybe we'll revised this another time. |
| What phone are you running these days? Carrier? | |
| Black Berry Pearl, AT&T | Pantech Duo, AT&T |
| How can the QuadCross Series be even better in years to come? | |
| Like every series... go to better tracks and more media coverage. |
I would like to see it go to more tracks and a little larger pro purse. |
| What movie do you seem to watch more than most? | |
| Lately I have been watching Waiting. | I don't really watch movies too often. |
| Favorite place on earth? | |
| So Cal | Glamis |
| Worst place on earth? | |
| Anywhere it rains more that 75 days a year and is clod. | Anywhere I have to work. |
| Biggest Pet Peeve? | |
| I hate clutter | Dirty bikes on the starting line of a first moto. |
| Ford or Chevy ? | |
| Chevy | Ford |
| Your most memorable car? | |
| My first car. It was a 2 wheel drive lowered standard cab '88 Chevy pickup that had a custom pant job. |
My '99 Ford F150. |
| Worst job ever? | |
| Sweeping the loading dock at Lower Columbia Trucking.. | Parts drive for an auto repair shop. |
| Cocktail time, what are you ordering? | |
| I'm all over the place with this. It just depends on what I feel like. T&T, Rockstar & Goose, Corona or a glass of wine. |
Bud Light |
| Laptop or Desktop? | |
| Right now it's a laptop my desktop blew up. | Laptop. |
| What’s on your computer desktop? | |
| A Quad Magazine photo of my self riding a snowmobile. |
A beach scene. |
| Your roughest night out? | |
| I really cant talk about that. | I can't remember it. So that's a good thing. |
| The coolest thing you’ve ever won? | |
| $5k in small bills at the Country Rockin' & Racin' Festival ( LOL) | Any of my Championships. |
| Here’s $1000 what are you going to do with it? | |
| Definitely something fun. |
Give it to my wife so we can keep our car for another month. |
| 2008 plans? | |
| Working. |
I will be racing the ITP QuadCross and a few WORCS events aboard a Malcolm Smith KTM. Also waiting for my son to arrive in early March. |
| What are you doing when you’re old and gray? | |
| I'm doing it | Probably building a hotrod. |
| Quick what comes to mind? | |
| RC Racing Wimmer, Mummah I hate you! (LOL) MySpace Trouble Golf Frustration McDonalds Tummy ache Wienen WOW Michael Jackson Triumph the Insult Comic Dog So Cal :) Vacation No time -- too busy 2008 busy... busy QuadCross Fun Britney Spears A train wreak |
RC Racing Overrated MySpace Ruins lives. Golf My dad McDonalds NUGGETSSSSSSSSS! Wienen FAST Michael Jackson Gross! So Cal Trendy Vacation Glamis 2008 Exciting QuadCross Fun Britney Spears Oops, she did it again. |
| New year’s resolution? | |
| To stay in shape. | I don't make them. |
