5 Minutes with Jeremy Rice
By: Bonnie Hamrick
A man that is younger than all other Pro riders is making a name for himself
in the Pro Am Class. With several wins under his belt, the number sixteen rider,
Jeremy Rice is looking for a Pro Am Class Championship this year. Can he do
it? He has his cards laid out on the table and sets us straight.
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ATV Scene: How long have you
been racing?
Jeremy: About eight
or nine years.
ATV Scene: What was your first
quad and class?
Jeremy:I started
on a 250X running in the Four Stroke Mod Class; I ran that for about five years.
Then I got the 400 when they came out, then I got a 250R and now I am on a Honda
450R.
ATV Scene: Can you remember your
first race?
Jeremy:Vaguely.
I just remember my first GNCC was here in SC,
ATV Scene: What have you done
to prepare for this season?
Jeremy:Training
for me is running and lifting. I have been trying to ride, but it has been cold
and snowing and unfortunately raining a lot more, so I haven’t been riding
as much as I like to.
ATV Scene: What do you do to
train during the week?
Jeremy:Well, I
work construction, so that definitely keeps me in shape. Whenever I can I try
to ride, which is only about once a week if that. Then I run and lift weights.
ATV Scene: What
are some season highlights so far this season?
Jeremy:In Georgia,
I took the Pro Am Class win and sixth overall. Things are coming together for
me this year. I am currently winning the class, so that is nice.
ATV Scene: What can you say about
your quad?
Jeremy:I have JB components on
A-arms, swing arms, and stems - they are working awesome. The long travel front
end, plus the front end has PEP shocks that are working smooth. DG Components
are doing their job very well. Mark Baldwin from Baldwin Motorsports is helping
me out a great deal. He has done awesome with the bike and getting it together
for me. Pete Stadtmueller and Mike Moorehead are doing a lot of wrench work
on the bike and keeping it clean for me this year.
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| Jeremy has adapted well to his new Honda 450R. He recently won the Pro Am class with this machine at the Loretta Lynn's GNCC. |
ATV Scene: Who do you see as
your biggest threat this year in the Pro Am Class?
Jeremy:There is
a whole bunch of them: Chris Jenks, James Wahl, Jathan Seale, he is flying.
It really just comes out to whoever has the better day.
ATV Scene: What are some goals
for 2004?
Jeremy: Just to
have fun. I have been racing two series and I just got burned out in the past.
This year I plan on taking care of whatever comes up and not getting burned
out on doing it.
ATV Scene: When you aren’t
racing on the weekends, what do you do?
Jeremy: Working
or working on my house.
ATV Scene: Monday to Friday job?
Jeremy: I work
for my dad, Rice Excavating and Plumbing. He definitely keeps me busy on the
weekdays and weekends for that matter.
ATV Scene: Age? Hometown? Married?
Jeremy: I think
I am still 23, isn’t that bad. I will be 24 in May. Fombell, PA. NO, not
married.
ATV Scene: Who do you thank for
helping you get this far?
Jeremy: JB Racing,
Baldwin Racing, Klotz, DG, PEP, ExRiders.com, FLY, Pete SamMuller, Mike Moorehead,
Rice Excavating and Plumbing, Wiseco, IMS, Tireballs, Maxxis, Outerwears, Northgate
Honda, Troy Racing, WER.
