In our family, we only have one racer, but we are each part of the race team.  As part of a team, everyone plays a very important role in getting our family from home to the race track and back home again.   It takes a lot of work, but we don't mind because we are together creating the memories our family will cherish years from now.

The KixsQuest DVD series is a tribute to the talent, hard work and dedication of these awesome racers and their families.   It truly does take a family to raise a racer!

  Whether you are a racer or a fan of racing, these DVDs would make a great Christmas gift! Enjoy! Comments >>

(PRI-VA-TEER) n.  An 18th century seafaring term for a private citizen with a license to wage war and plunder.  

Likened to pirates, buccaneers and broke a$# motocrossers.

At our house we love THE GREAT OUTDOORS DVD series.  It's produced by NO FEAR and every year they come out with a great motocross movie.  They follow the PRO NATIONALS and they give you an inside look at what a pro motocross rider and their team experience in a season.  Well, a few years ago they did a movie called, THE PRIVATEERS.  

I just happened to watch THE PRIVATEERS again the other day.  It had been so long since the last time I watched it that I had forgotten how cool these guys really are.  When you hear some of their stories, you're like, "They're crazy for going through all this!"  But then you think, "How can they be crazy for chasing their dream?"

The Privateer dream is simple:  A Factory Ride and to Win A National Championship

Throughout the movie they list some incredible and often funny facts about life as a privateer versus life as a factory rider.  Check these out....

Each year an average of 800 Privateers will register with the AMA to compete in the outdoor nationals.  Out of those 800, less than 1% will earn a Factory Ride.

On Race Day, the average Factory Pro brings a personal mechanic, suspension specialist, personal trainer and team mechanic.  The average Privateer brings a buddy.

A Privateer can lose an average of 2 girlfriends per season.  A Factory Pro can get a new girlfriend each race.

A 20th place finisher in the Nationals will earn 1 point and $100 dollars.  It costs $140 to enter.

Most Factory Pros get paid six to seven figures to race.  Privateers will spend four to five figures just to get to the race.

Factory Pros will go through 4 sets of gear per race.  4 days after a race a Privateer might find the time to wash his own.

Factory riders test during the week.  Privateers test during the race.

A Privateer who competes in all 12 races of the outdoor nationals will spend 18 weeks on the road.

In an average outdoor season, a Privateer drives as far as 18,000 miles and spends $3500 on gas. (with the price of gas last summer, I'm sure that dollar amount is substantially more)

During a national season, a Privateer could consume 43 pounds of pasta, 177 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and visit 83 drive thru's.

 Riders in the top 20 in points don't have to qualify on Saturday.  Riders in the top 10 don't have to qualify on Sunday.  Every Privateer must qualify to race in the main event.

The average career span for a top Factory rider is 7 years.  A Privateer on the average will hold a national number for 2 to 3 years.

When asked why they do it, one of the guys put it best, "It's an addiction. We need to have like an AA class for Motocross."    

Here's to the PRIVATEERS!
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Make sure to mark your calendars for next year's Viking Clash, an event that is sure to get bigger every year!   Comments >>

Video Highlights have been transferred to DVD to wrap up the season.  A Highlight DVD for Midway MX is now available.  Highlight DVDs for Arkansaw Cycle Park and Spring Creek will be available shortly.  

To order DVDs call (715) 926-6079 or drop us an email at John@Kixsquest.com.

If there is a video from a race that you would like to have, you can order it on DVD at anytime.

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Race Blog

65cc

Mitchell McConnell, #33 on red hot KTM was a dominant force in the 65cc class taking the holeshot and win in both motos.  McConnell shot out front and never looked back!  In moto one, Bret Holland, #157 rode a solid second with Keegan Cummins, #180 Kendra Randrup, #89 and Cody Graham, #145 behind him.  Cody Graham was one determined racer as he put the heat on Kendra Randrup until he made a pass.  Then he set his sights on Keegan Cummins.  Graham did get past Cummins taking third in the first moto behind Holland.

In moto two, Mitchell McConnell hit the track and checked out!  This time Keegan Cummins rode in second place, Cody Graham in third and Kendra Randrup in fourth.  The final results in this class were:  Mitchell McConnell, 1st, Cody Graham, 2nd, Keegan Cummins, 3rd, Kendra Randrup, 4th and Alex Mooney, 5th.  Congrats guys, you all do a great job!

MX Lites A

Matthew Menzer, #92 and Dylan Koth, #109 gave us a great show on Sunday.  These boys love to race and are not afraid to show each other the wheel. They're smoking fast and hit turns and jumps together so they keep you on edge the whole moto!  In moto one, Matthew Menzer and Dylan Koth hit the holeshot turn hot but Menzer jumped ahead.  Koth shadowed him through the moto and went for a pass in the "S turn" before the rythum section but crashed out.  When the medics carried him off the track I thought Koth was done for the day, but thankfully, his knee injury didn't keep him down, because he was back in full force for the second moto.  Meanwhile, Keven Bills, #99 and Andrew Lieders, #857 were ripping it up behind the leaders.

In moto two, Menzer grabbed the holeshot and the lead.  Koth closed the gap and was on his tail on lap 5.  Koth took the win in the last turn.  The final results in this class were, Matthew Menzer, 1st, Dylan Koth, 2nd, Kevin Bills, 3rd and Andrew Lieders, 4th.

MX Lites B

There's a lot of talent in this class.  I have to send out a big congrats to Brennen Marshall who made his debut in the "B" class at Arkansaw on Sunday.  Brennen was racing in the "C" class but says he wants to keep getting better, so he raced in the "B" class on Sunday.  He had an awesome race in the MX Lites B finishing 3rd overall and a great race in the Sportsman B/C class with a 4th overall.  

Jesse Koth, #204 is the man to beat in this class.  He took the holeshot and the win in both motos.  In the first moto, Cody Fredrick, #305 was in second behind Koth followed by Jake Burbach, #47, Colton Karl, #170 and Brennen Marshall, #59.   Colton Karl and Brennen Marshall turned the heat on making the pass on Fredrick.  Then Karl went gunning for Burbach.  Burbach rode a great race and at the finish line turn, Karl tried to make the move on Burbach but went down.  Koth took the win, Burbach second, and Marshall third in this moto.

In the second moto, Koth was out front again.  Brennen Marshall was in second, Colton Karl in third and Cody Fredrick in fourth.  Jake Burbach slid out in the holeshot turn but he was back up and running quickly.  However, with some time lost, he was a man on a mission to move up the pack.  Meanwhile, Marshall was holding off Colton Karl who was riding in third and Burbach was closing the gap and gunning for Fredrick.  Burbach made the pass on Fredrick in the whoops and Karl made the pass on Marshall in the holeshot turn.  It was some great racing!  The final results for this class were:  Jesse Koth, 1st, Colton Karl, 2nd, Brennen Marshall, 3rd, Jake Burbach, 4th and Cody Fredrick 5th.  

MX Lites C

Steven Hering, #30 was the holeshot winner in this class and the rider out front.  John Weir, #671, Cody Sikorski, #322, Andy Drueger, #111 and Tanner Anderson, #317 were behind Hering.  Tanner Anderson started moving his way up through the pack and ended up taking second in this moto.  Great riding, Tanner!  

In moto two, Hering was out front out of the holeshot followed by Anderson, Weir and Drueger.  The final results in this class were:  Steven Hering, 1st, Tanner Anderson, 2nd, John Weir, 3rd.   Comments >>

The racing starts on Sunday, September 28th!  Kids In Xtreme Sports will be there to catch the action.

Highlight DVDs of Midway MX 2008 will be available for sale. See you this weekend!    Ride Safe. Comments >>

Protective gear in racing motocross is extremely important.  Up until now, we've used basic knee pads.  However, we realize that protecting the knee against serious injury in a crash is a priority.  

I know many of you use a knee brace and I would love some feedback on what kind you use, why you chose it and if it has worked for you.  I think this is a topic that many of the members and visitors to Kids In Xtreme Sports would find helpful.

Drop us an email at Support@Kixsquest.com. Comments >>

VIDEOS ARE NOW POSTED! Thank you to all the racers and families that support KixsQuest.com! We love to hear from you....so feel free to drop us an email. John@kixsquest.com. Comments >>