Trackercross
Mark Atkins of Rusty Butcher saw a void in the current Hooligan racing world for an event that was heavily based on fun and a little bit of mayhem. Just like the beginning days of Hooligan racing, Trackercross was about doing laps with the homies and enjoying a beer after races.
If it had two wheels, or sometimes three or four, there was mostly likely a class for it to be raced at Trackercross. Hooligans, pitbikes, ATCs, fully street-legal bikes, and bitchin’ vintage tank-shift bikes all had their time out on the tracks. Speaking of the tracks, there were two of them. A traditional flat track (dubbed Helltrack) and a “supercross” track that featured nice rolling tabletop jumps and high banked berms that were perfect for the wide variety of machinery that took to them.
Look at the video and photos to see the good times had by all. Word on the street is that there will be another Trackercross in the fall. You do not want to miss
it when it happens! It will be the most fun you have had behind the bars in a while, trust us.
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The tank-shift class provided some fantastic racing like three wide in a turn.
Photo: Ed Subias
If it was raced, it more than likely got air at some point during Trackercross.
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Street-legal bikes tore it up at Trackercross.
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Jason Klemets took the win in the Hooligan Expert class.
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Jordan Baber and Vince Gelling dueling it out on Sportsters.
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Mikey Virus on the gas on a Harley Street 750.
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The Hooligan start.
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Mike Virus getting it.
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Jeff Leighton on his ’39 WLD.
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The man responsible for all the organized mayhem and fun, Mark Atkins of Rusty Butcher.
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Jeff Moon on his flathead.
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The shift lever on Grant Petersen’s Knucklehead.
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Vintage dirt bikes were in the mix too at Trackercross. Mike Deutsch of Biltwell riding motorcycles and having fun.
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Alfonso Vasquez wasn’t afraid to send it on his Grom.
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Casey Fuiten going for it on his Sportster.
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Grant Petersen leading the tank-shift class.
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Jason Klements and Alfonso Vasquez teamed up literally for the win in the “Mad Max” class.
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Hooligans awaiting the drop off the flag.
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Bikes of the tank-shift class.
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The Speed Merchant H-D Street 750-powered flat-tracker.
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Loads of street-legal machines ripped it up at Trackercross.
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Brandon Holstein of the Speed Merchant is as talented on a bike as he is building them.
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Hooligan beginner class on the first lap.
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Even 110s (pitbikes) were out in full force!
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The Rusty Butcher quiver of race machines.
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Rider’s meeting.
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Grant Petersen gearing up to get down.
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Like we mentioned, if it had handlebars, it was raced at Trackercross. This moped may not have been the quickest around the track, but the the smiles and good-natured laughs it brought were huge.
Photo: Ed Subias
