Anaheim 2 is in the history books once again with Eli Tomac winning the 250 class and stretching out his point lead and Ryan Villopoto taking his second win, the only repeat winner so far in the series, and claims the red number plate as he takes over the lead in the points chase.  Here is a collection of photos from the daytime practice as well as the night’s races.

Went out to Cahuilla Creek MX to get some laps in before next week’s TWMX/Muscle Milk race.   The track was a lot of fun and is a fast layout.  I took my personal photographer Sandra with me and she grabbed some shots of me today as well as a few others mixed in.  It is nice to be on the other side of the lens once in a while, even for an old and slow rider like me.  Check out the gallery below to see the photos.

The new Transworld Motocross/Muscle Milk racing kicked off their first series at Perris Raceway with the opening round of the 2012 Winter Cup.  Strong breezes greeted the racers throughout the day but had no effect on the racing action.  Perris Raceway is a great track for racing and had multiple lines through several corners forcing the racers to battle for the inside line through the straights.  The race brought in over 450 entries with many large classes and lots of battles on the track.   For more information on the races, results, schedules and general info, go to http://www.twmxrs.com.  

See the gallery below for some highlights and all of our photos can be found by clicking HERE.

Over the holiday break I spent a lot of time on my bicycles and motorcycle.  I got out the GoPro and did a couple helmet cam videos.  Click the links below to check them out.

Cahuilla Creek MX

Whiting Ranch 1

Whiting Ranch 2

Perris Raceway had an open practice day for everyone to bring out their new Christmas presents and test them out.  There was a good sized crowd there but it seemed to be a very clean day of riding with very few people crashing.  The track was incredible condition and you can’t beat the Southern California weather for it being late December.   I took a lot of photos today, check out the gallery below to see them.

The final round of the outdoor nationals were at Pala Raceway and it was an excellent day of racing.   Two championships were still on the line even though Dean Wilson had clinched the 250 class.  The 450 title was claimed by Ryan Villopoto while the WMX #1 plate was awarded to Ashley Fiolek.   Check out the gallery below for photos from the day.

Went out to Perris Raceway for some weekend practice laps and Sandra came out and shot photos all morning.  The track has made some changes in recent weeks and is a lot of fun right now.   Check out the photos from the morning practice in the gallery below.

The second half of the outdoor MX season started off at Millville, MN at the Spring Creek MX track.   The day before the national brought a deluge of rain with over 5″ falling in the areas surrounding the track.  Once the rain stopped the humidity and heat crept in.  The high heat index along with the mud took its toll on the riders and bikes in the morning practice and first motos, but the day was filled with great racing in all three classes.  The big story of the day was Chad Reed’s crash, which by now everyone has seen or heard about.  To be pitched off the bike in mid-air, fall 25′ back to the ground at race speed, it was a miracle that he got up, cleared his head and breathing and kickstarted his bike to overcome a big deficit to the rest of the field and eventually finish 14th.   The day was one in which legends of the sport are made.   Complete race coverage can be found at the Transworld MX Race Report.  To see photos from the practice and racing, scroll down to the gallery below.

X Racing (Vet X) kicked off their summer series at Cahuilla Creek MX on the holiday weekend.   There were over 280 entries on the holiday weekend with many families camping out for the weekend.  The weather for the weekend was not the normal scorching temperatures though with a mixed variety of clouds, sun, haze, sprinkes of rain and a little wind on and off to make things interesting.  There was a ton of great racing in most every class as well.  The series looks to be off to a great start.   Check out some highlights in the gallery below, and for the full gallery of all photos, you can click here for the complete gallery from the day.