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02-22-2004, 08:14 PM
The 26th Annual Motorama Indoor racing & show event was held at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, PA. The Event is organized by Trail-Way Speedway, and it provides a weekend full of excitement. The event host Cars shows, rc racing, Go-Kart racing, Motorcycle, Bicycle & Unicycle Trials, robot conflicts, Ms Motorama Contest, and ATV & Motorcycle Arenacross racing.


Needless to say, Motorama has something for everyone in the family. I have been attending the event for years, and I look forward to it every year. It is always the 3rd weekend of the month of February.


The Event has over a hundred vendors selling almost anything you need for any of the events featured.

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02-22-2004, 08:23 PM
Motorama also raises money for Spina Bifida. Over the past 10 years, they have collected over $100,000 for the foundation.

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02-22-2004, 08:26 PM
Rausch Creek assist with sponsoring the event and offers track memberships at a discount! Rausch Creek is growing fast, and they will be hosting even more events this year. I am extremely excited about the NQRA series & 6 hour event being hosted at rausch creek this summer. I will be there for sure, so I hope to see alot of members there as well.

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02-22-2004, 08:40 PM
Several EXriders.com members showed up at the Event!

Blaster Kid on the Right and two other members

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02-22-2004, 08:42 PM
Cory Buhrman had his Flat Track Quad on Display!

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02-22-2004, 08:42 PM
400EX

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02-22-2004, 08:43 PM
Hellbound Racing had Randy Lehr's practice quad on display. Randy wasn't able to compete in the event because he was at a wrestling competition.

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02-22-2004, 08:46 PM
A close up view of his engine! This was one nice looking YFZ!

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02-22-2004, 08:47 PM
Hellbound Racing Pit

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02-22-2004, 08:50 PM
East Coast ATV is a familar site at Motorama, and they always have some awesome looking quads on display!

Unfortunately, Dave Gibson's cheif Mechanic (Craig) wasn't here this year because he is recovering from a life threating brian Aneurysm. He is very fortunate to be alive at this point, and is still in a California Hospital, so your prayers will be appericiated.

(Left to Right)

Dustin Wimmer, Gilbert Attix III, John Natalie Jr.

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02-22-2004, 09:00 PM
Lost Creek Cycle had one of the hugest pit areas! They were kind enough to extend themselves and assist me with covering the event, and I thank them for their kindness.

The entire Lost Creek Cycle Team!

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02-22-2004, 09:01 PM
Thomas Terry attended with his family for the event on his YFZ450

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02-22-2004, 09:09 PM
The Motorama Arenacross event consisted of 23 three different classes and 6 of them were ATVs. The Event draws more and more ATVs every year, and the two B classes had over almost 50 entries with only 10 making Main in each class. Their were 5 Heat races held in the Afternoon with the top 2 advancing to the Main in the Evening.

Pro Production A

The Production A class consisted of some very talented National Racers, and Jason Dunkelberger put on a great show during the Gate Position Heat Race with some Sick Air over the Huge Triple in the Center!

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02-22-2004, 09:09 PM
#19 Jason Dunkelberger was the only racer on a Quad to attempt the triple because it is very difficult to stop after the landing. John Natalie Jr., usually does the jump, but this year he was more focused on staying healthy for the GNC Nationals, and decided not to triple the jump.

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02-22-2004, 09:14 PM
#26 Vincent Mofford Jr & #2A Corey Atherton

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02-22-2004, 09:15 PM
#99 Pat Brown, #19 Jason Dunkelberger, and #13 John Natalie Jr.

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#55 Andy Ehrenzeller

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02-22-2004, 09:16 PM
Production A starting Line!

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The Start!

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02-22-2004, 09:17 PM
Natalie Jr. grabbed the Holeshot on his East Coast ATV Machine!

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02-22-2004, 09:19 PM
Dunk & Brown were close behind! #309 Gilbert Attix III, #191 Dustin Wimmer, and #2a Corey Atherton

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02-22-2004, 09:20 PM
Unfortunately, Corey smacked the wall early in the race :(

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02-22-2004, 09:21 PM
#411 Donald Lysinger

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02-22-2004, 09:22 PM
After several Laps, John Natalie Jr. continued to Lead!

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02-22-2004, 09:22 PM
Dunk was flying around the track trying to catch John

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02-22-2004, 09:23 PM
#99 Pat Brown (Lost Creek Cycle) was running strong in 3rd

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02-22-2004, 09:25 PM
John Natalie Jr was in the Zone, and looked extremely comfortable out there as he looked up into the stands at the cheering crowd!

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02-22-2004, 09:26 PM
Dunk was trying to Close the Gap!

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02-22-2004, 09:26 PM
Unfortunately for Dunk, he tried to work around some lapped traffic and lost it into the wall before the whoops section :(

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02-22-2004, 09:29 PM
#99 Pat Brown easily moved into 2nd place with Dunk out of the Hunt for John, and #309 Attix, #119 Wimmer, #55 Ehrenzeller moved into 3rd to 5th

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02-22-2004, 09:31 PM
John Natalie Jr. easily went on to Win the Race!

During his speech, he thanked all off his sponsors and asked the crowd to pray for his mechanic Craig.

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02-22-2004, 09:40 PM
0-70cc

The youth 0-70cc event had five entries and boy did those little guys have fun!

#5 Joseph Bromley and his father Joe Bromley!

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02-22-2004, 09:42 PM
#7 Robbie Leonard

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02-22-2004, 09:42 PM
#24 David Nevrotski

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02-22-2004, 09:43 PM
#25t Tyler Blessing

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#228 Kenton Heinbaugh

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02-22-2004, 09:46 PM
#5 Joseph & #7 Robbie put on a great show battling for the lead almost the entire race. Joseph looked like he was going to win it with only a two laps to go, but he ran into throttle problems and Robbie easily made the pass to take the lead!

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02-22-2004, 09:47 PM
Robbie Leonard went on to Win the Race!

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02-22-2004, 09:48 PM
Bomley dropped back to 3rd!

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02-22-2004, 09:49 PM
#25t Tyler Blessing finished 4th

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02-22-2004, 09:53 PM
#7 Robbie Leonard accepting his first place Award and getting a Kiss from Ms Motorama Ashley Deihl :)

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02-23-2004, 08:23 PM
Production B

Ian Tolbert (Lost Creek Cycle) took the Early lead over Thomas Terry on his YFZ.

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02-23-2004, 08:25 PM
#57 Kyle Hess was flying around the track in third on his East Coast ATV YFZ.

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02-23-2004, 08:26 PM
#63 Kevin Fertig finished the race in 4th place

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02-23-2004, 08:27 PM
#20 Christopher Tait made the trip from Medford, NJ and finished in 6th place

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02-23-2004, 08:29 PM
#92 Shaun Lawton was one of two racers running the 450R at Motorama. Both of them were virtually stock, but only Shaun made it to the Main Event, and he ended up finishing 8th.

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02-23-2004, 08:31 PM
#3 Thomas Terry put on a great race trying to catch Ian Tolbert

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02-23-2004, 08:32 PM
#25 Iam Tolbert was able to hold Thomas off for the Win!

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02-23-2004, 08:33 PM
Congratulations Ian Tolbert!

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02-23-2004, 08:36 PM
Open A

The Open A Class had 17 entries and the top five from two heats qualified for the main.

#191 Dustin Wimmer (East Coast ATV)

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#309 Gilbert Attix III (East Coast ATV)

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02-23-2004, 08:38 PM
#13 John Natalie Jr. (East Coast ATV)

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#19 Jason Dunkelberger (Lost Creek Cycle)

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02-23-2004, 08:39 PM
#99 Patrick Brown (Lost Creek Cycle)

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#411 Donald Lysinger

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02-23-2004, 08:41 PM
Open A Start!

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02-23-2004, 08:42 PM
Natalie Jr grabbed the Holeshot again with Patrick Brown & Dunk close behind

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02-23-2004, 08:45 PM
After two laps, John Natalie Jr. still remained in the lead!

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02-23-2004, 08:46 PM
Dunk moved into 2nd place after Patrick Brown had a minor mishap

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02-23-2004, 08:47 PM
Attix moved up to 3rd with Wimmer in 4th

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02-23-2004, 08:48 PM
#55 Andy Ehrenzeller was in 5th

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02-23-2004, 08:51 PM
#707 Kevin Olson was in 6th with #3b Bruce Wyland Jr, #411 Donald, and Pat Brown all the way back to 9th.

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02-23-2004, 08:52 PM
#411 Donald Lysinger

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#3b Bruce Wyland Jr

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02-23-2004, 08:54 PM
John Natalie Jr had another great race, and went on to Win!

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02-23-2004, 08:55 PM
Dustin Wimmer finished 4th

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02-23-2004, 08:56 PM
Patrick Brown charged his way back up to 6th place

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02-23-2004, 08:57 PM
#707 finished 7th

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02-23-2004, 08:57 PM
Lysinger went on to finish 8th

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02-23-2004, 08:58 PM
John Natalie Jr accepted his 2nd 1st Place trophy of the Night!

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02-26-2004, 06:31 AM
71 - 90cc Production

This class had four youth entries, but only three showed up for the Main.

#4 Kenton Heinbaugh

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02-26-2004, 06:32 AM
#8 Colby Brake

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02-26-2004, 06:33 AM
#122 Brian Petrovolo Jr

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02-26-2004, 06:34 AM
Brian grabbed the Holeshot on his Lost Creek Cycle Mini Quad!

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02-26-2004, 06:36 AM
Brian kept his eye on Colby!

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02-26-2004, 06:38 AM
#4 Kenton made the pass on Colby and moved into 2nd Place.

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02-26-2004, 06:40 AM
#8 Colby Brake went on to finish 3rd

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02-26-2004, 06:42 AM
#122 Brian went on to win the race with ease!

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02-26-2004, 06:44 AM
#122 Brian Petrovolo Jr accepted his first place award and thanked his Parents & sponsors for their support :)

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02-26-2004, 06:51 AM
Open B

The Open B Class was the largest class of the event with over 50 entries, but only 10 could make it to the Main! They were sepereated into 5 heat races with the top two from each heat advancing.

Starting Line!

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02-26-2004, 06:53 AM
#69 James Miller

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02-26-2004, 06:55 AM
#715 Chris

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02-26-2004, 06:56 AM
The Start!

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02-26-2004, 06:58 AM
#1 Tom took the Lead coming out of the first turn!

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02-26-2004, 07:02 AM
? was in 2nd, #19s Steve, #91 Josh Miller, and #69 James

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02-26-2004, 07:03 AM
#91 Josh Miller quickly moved up to 2nd Place!

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02-26-2004, 07:06 AM
#715 Chris worked his way up to 4th

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02-26-2004, 07:12 AM
#125 Daniel Portanova Moved up into 5th

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02-26-2004, 07:14 AM
#1 Tom remained in the Lead!

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02-26-2004, 07:17 AM
#5 Matt Price was running strong, but dropped back to last by the end of the race :(

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02-26-2004, 07:20 AM
#19s Steve was able to hold off #77 Rodney Conrad to take 6th on his Banshee.

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02-26-2004, 07:22 AM
#69 James Miller finished 9th

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02-26-2004, 07:23 AM
#1 Tom went on the Win the Race!

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02-26-2004, 07:29 AM
I had a great time at the event, but I wish next year that they would add a Vet & C Class to the lineup. It would have been nice to see more ATV racers get a chance to make it to the main event.

As you could tell from the results, the Start is extremely critical to winning at Motorama. Well, I can't wait till next year :)

Pappy
02-26-2004, 07:31 AM
good coverage:)

i couldnt believe how tight the course is. for the riders to achieve the speeds they do and hit thos jumps simply keeps me on the edge of my seat!!! great job everyone who attended:cool:

MXcutie
02-26-2004, 09:17 AM
I was there this year and i had an awesome time like always! Congrats to everyone who won! And hopefully to all of the new ppl i met i'll see ya at the nationals! :)

kwatts400
02-26-2004, 06:53 PM
I had a great time there on Saturday. Wish I could have met a few of the EXRiders that were there. Maybe next time. It seemed like it could become a yearly trip.

F0URZER0ZER0
02-26-2004, 07:24 PM
hey harlen. i was the one who said hi in the Lost creek trailer. i had a great time there this year. felt bad for natalies girl. not one but 2 slings she was in. o well thats racin. got any pics of 4sstroke b. my cousin was racin wanted to see if you snapped any pics of him. #87. lost creek bike

CTmxyfz
02-26-2004, 07:39 PM
This question i have is nothing towards racism but, Who is the black gentlemen on the lost creek cycles team? And the kid behind him? I have never seen them or seen them ride. Fill me in please.

MXcutie
02-27-2004, 11:08 AM
Originally posted by CTmxyfz
This question i have is nothing towards racism but, Who is the black gentlemen on the lost creek cycles team? And the kid behind him? I have never seen them or seen them ride. Fill me in please.


that's James #69 as far as i know it's his first year with LCC that's all i know i really didnt ask awhole lot i figured i would find out when the nationals start

jason14x
02-28-2004, 02:17 PM
To. all you guys down in PA. And in the area . For those of you who are getting anxious to race NEATV-MX is having a non-points pre season race at Rocket Raceway on March 28 , on the Saturday before there will be open practice from 10-3 for 10.00$. I have every intention of going down and covering the event and if Harlen isnt busy I will try and get him to show up to.

For those of you who havent heard about this I just wanted you to pass the word around. Their is no requirement for an NEATV- membership so come and join us. If all goes well and enough riders show up to this race as well as one or two more non points races we are planning for the area this season , NEATV-MX plans on starting a Pennsylvania/ Mid Atlantic region for next year. So for those of you who have contacted me and would like to have a series down your way this is your chance ! If we get the rider support we need to make your region work then we'll be there for you guys next season !!!!

Anyone who has any questions regarding this can either call me at 413-454-3269/or 413-568-6955 . Or at jason14x@verizon.net

Hope to see you guys at Rocket and if for some reason I dont make it down I will be Racing at Budds Creek so look me up Racer # 114, 30+/2 stroke Cor B ( my first National so i dont know which way to go yet.

Jason Perron NEATV-MX
Media/Public Relations Dir.

F0URZER0ZER0
02-28-2004, 04:09 PM
james only really races harrisburg although hes goin to hit some nats this year. in the picture of the team the first black dude is a guy i ride with and hte little guy next to him is my cousin.

mxdave28
02-29-2004, 04:32 PM
Originally posted by F0URZER0ZER0
felt bad for natalies girl. not one but 2 slings she was in. o well thats racin.

I was going to ask if anyone knew who the chick with the double sling action was.....Thats Michelle then? dang what happened to her???

F0URZER0ZER0
02-29-2004, 04:34 PM
she crashed in practice. dislocated her elbow and did something to the other shoulder

BlasterBTW
03-03-2004, 06:18 PM
I talked to Michelle Saturday night, she was in great spirits. She dislocated both shoulders and her right elbow. :(

Bryan

jimmy450
02-14-2005, 10:32 PM
Can you register this year on friday....could not pre-enter PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP IT's 2/15/05 THANK YOU:confused: