Sit down with Dillon Alexander

You finished up the outdoor season back at Pala, how do you feel your season went?
It went good, I definitely had a lot of issues with the one lap fast kind of thing, at Pala I was having some good laps, I ran into a some little problems in my second qualifier but, I am going to keep working on it for next year. Getting the one lap fast and just going from there.

Did you do as well as you expected overall for the year?
No, I honestly came into Hangtown with my expectations a lot higher, I trained a lot before coming into Hangtown and the lap times weren’t there. I was 42nd, 43rd at Hangtown and not where I wanted to be.

Were you surprised at how fast the rest of the field of was?

I was, I was surprised at that and how everything played a factor, not getting out in front, riding behind people who didn’t jump anything, that was a big factor in not making it into the main and the pace was higher than I expected.
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Daniel Blair

If you’ve been riding motocross in Northern California or have followed professional racing for any length of time, you probably recognize the name, Daniel Blair. After finishing ninth in the East Coast Lites supercross division in 2009, two blown out knees kept the Lodi resident on the sidelines for much of 2010. Now, fully recovered, Blair is ready to go hard in 2011, and is focused on the AMA Arenacross series, which kicks off this weekend in Tulsa, OK. His band, The Main Event, will also release their new album, Hiatus, sometime this month. Needless to say, Blair has been busy. Fortunately for us, he took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to give NorCal Motocross the lowdown on what he’s got going for this year. Read on for the interview, and when you’re done, click over to www.maineventrock.com and support a local motocross effort by picking up a copy of, Hiatus.

How’s it going Daniel, what have you been up to lately?

Just preparing for Arenacross. Me and my brother (Vincent Blair is Daniel’s brother, teammate, and a guitarist in, The Main Event) got our own team together this year, so I’ve been trying to get ready for that. I’ve also been racing overseas. I did some racing in Germany and the Philippines, and that was cool. We’re also getting ready for our brand new EP to come out in the next couple days. It’s probably been the most hectic three months of my life. … Continue Reading

Interview: Steve Lamson, Multi-time Champ and Local Hero

Dec 7, 2010 Steve Lamson; one of the greatest NorCal rippers to ever swing a leg over a motocross bike, if not the greatest. Originally from Orangevale, Lamson rode for several teams, including Factory Honda and Factory Suzuki, and at one time was without a doubt the fastest 125 rider in the world. He used his talents to represent NorCal well, earning 125 National titles in 1995 and 1996, as well as being part of the overwhelmingly dominant USA MXDN team in 1996. Lamson’s racing days may be over, but he continues to work in the industry as product promotion manager for MotoConcepts. We got in touch with Lamson and asked him about his racing career, his job at MotoConcepts, the upcoming SX season, and more. Read on for the interview.

Special thanks to Tom Lamson (tom136s) for making the interview happen, and props to Bill “KS” Ursic at Racer X for the pictures. … Continue Reading

Race Report: Muds and Suds 2010

Alcohol and motorcycles are two things that don’t mix, and if that’s true, then one should certainly never, ever drink and proceed to race motorcycles. With that in mind, you’d have to be insane to even consider drinking while racing, especially in the snow through semi-frozen mud pits, and over sinister manmade obstacles, like compact cars and gigantic log piles. But that’s exactly what takes place in November every year in a small town in the hills above Chico, Calif., in a small race known to the locals as, Muds and Suds.

The event first got started in 1986, when a man named Mike Collins grew tired of listening to his group of friends argue about who had the best skills on a dirt bike. Collins put a course together on his property in Kelseyville, CA, invited his friends, and Muds and Suds was born. Since then, the race has seen a few different locations, but the basic format has remained the same. Racers navigate a 2.5 mile long circuit through the woods, and whoever has completed the most laps in an hour and a half is the winner. Sounds simple, right? It’s not. … Continue Reading

Scene Report: NorCal Motocross Catches Up With Some of the Local Track Operators and Race Promoters

If you’ve been a motocross rider in Northern California for at least 10 years, you’ve no doubt bore witness to an evolution in the style and number of motocross tracks North of the Bay Area. Ten years ago, tracks like Club Moto, Riverfront Park, and Hangtown were some of the biggest attractions for motocross fanatics.
Sure, there were other tracks, but depending on where you lived, track variety was often found (and shared with drunken, helmetless goons on utility quads) at backwoods locations in places like Auburn, Gridley and the Shad Pad (now E-Street MX) in Marysville.

Today, the scene is much different. Several tracks have come and gone, while some of the newcomers, such as E-Street MX, MMX, and Honey Lake, have cemented themselves as some of NorCal’s premier riding destinations. Tracks like Argyle Park and Cycleland Speedway have continued to improve, while Riverfront Park has changed hands several times, and has a long way to go if it ever wants to regain its crown as one of the busiest and best tracks in the North State area. … Continue Reading