Awesome accomplishment for Bill Ballance but...

[quad2xtreme]

nobody should forget that Barry Hawk went on to wear the #1 XC plate on a bike too.

I notice all the publicity about breaking the record but figured some of the newer people to the scene might not realize Barry left the quad scene for bikes and became a champion there too...also quite an accomplishment.

[jesseweaver]

very true, but you cant forget how much harder it was for ballance for the atv titles. theres is so much more competition for him.

[scottsworld]

man it would be great to get barry back on a qoud and smoke bill

[tank69]

Lest we not forget another great Bob Sloane, who was in heavy competition with Barry Hawk, before his untimely passing.

RIP IRONMAN

[Mxjunkie]

Originally posted by jesseweaver
very true, but you cant forget how much harder it was for ballance for the atv titles. theres is so much more competition for him.

There was some great battles back then as well! The woods warriors and quadtro locos videos shows a bunch of those battles which as many remeber were a little heated at times which made for some awesome racing for those who got the chance to get out and watch the races.. I think those were the best days of atv racing! I would absolutely love to see Barry get back into the quad scene and run with the killer B's, I'm sure he still has it. :macho

[rebelbanshee]

Originally posted by tank69
Lest we not forget another great Bob Sloane, who was in heavy competition with Barry Hawk, before his untimely passing.

RIP IRONMAN

I have one of his practice bikes. There is engraving on the cylender as well as the shocks. I have a pic of the jug.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/rebelbanshee/PaulTurner001.jpg

[user101]

^
very cool

[Rich250RRacer]

Originally posted by jesseweaver
very true, but you cant forget how much harder it was for ballance for the atv titles. theres is so much more competition for him.

:huh Don't think so!

[my88r]

dont forget chuck delluo and even ricky matteson. in the solan hawk era. i would be cool to see barry back but for as long as hes been rideing quads hes probably tired of it and thats why he moved to bike plus back then bike were wear the money was.

[Toadz400]

I'm way behind on times, so..what's going on? Did Ballance move to bikes??

[jesseweaver]

no, hes still on quads. i havent heard anything about him moving to bikes. anyone think he will?

[bradley300]

you never know, he raced a bike in the C class at a few mid souths this past winter

[hsr]

don't forget about chuck delullo, 2x natl champ. and blackwater 100 winner.

[TWISTED]

Love him, or hate him, You gotta give him props for eight championships in a row..... I couldn't stand Jeremy McGrath, but I respected his accomplishments.... Congrats to Ballance!!!!