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12/25/07- Merry Christmas everyone. I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday. I got a couple new camera goodies from Santa, and treated myself to a 300mm f2.8. Look for lots of new shots in 08, starting with Robbie Maddison's record distance jump in Las Vegas. Since it is the season for giving, here is a wallpaper of Maddo and Pastrana from Glamis.

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12/12/07- I bet you all thought I forgot about the site? i am still alive, and am staying in NJ until Christmas. Not too much has been going on lately, other then working on some deals for 2008. I got a new Canon 1D MarkIII the other day, and I can't wait to use it at the first round of SX in Anaheim. The high iso capabilities are leaps and bounds ahead of the 1D MarkIIN. Speaking of which, I have a 1D MarkII for sale. If anyone is interested, please email me.

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11/14/07- I shot photos at Deegan's house once last week and once this week. I figured I would make it easy for you guys and combine both days into one big gallery. In it you will find photos of every Mulisha rider, even Scummy, who is back hitting ramps with the crew. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

This weekend I am going to somewhere in Mexico for a Freestylemx.com Tour stop. Lets hope I don't get sick like last time. I know you aren't suppose to drink the water, but who the heck likes warm cocktails?

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11/1/07- Today I went to Deegan's house to snap some pictures of Deegan, Twitch, Potter, Garland, Faisst, and Taka. When the guys were done with their session, they decided to ride over to Fitzpatrick's house to hit the new 115 foot ramp jump. The jump boots you into the clouds. This didn't stop Potter and Taka from throwing tricks over the big dog. The real question is, who is going to flip it first? There was talk of it between Twitch and Potter, but it was put on hold for another day. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

Tomorrow I am off to Glamis to shoot photos of Pastrana and the rest of the Red Bull riders during the filming of his next video. Red Bull will also be premiering Pastrana's latest video Friday and Saturday night in the dunes for all the Glamis people. Unfortunately, I will not be able to post the photos because I will be working for Red Bull. I will see if I can release a few teasers on the site when I get back.

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10/31/07- Twitch hosted a Halloween Party where costumes were mandatory. The costumes were hilarious and some were down right obscene! Of course the rest of the Mulisha crew attended, along with Nate Adams, Jason Lawrence, Ryan Morais, Andy Bakken, Logan Darien, and others. The party was a lot of fun, and didn't get too out of hand. Click the image on the right to view some of the costumes (may not be suitable for younger viewers).

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10/24/07- I got a nasty cold while in Orlando, which sucked, only to come home to everything around be burning to the ground. The fires around here are pretty intense. You can see the smoke coming over the mountains behind my house. My thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been effected by the fires. Here is what the Palomar fire looks like from my bedroom window.

Nate Adams took home his 4th Dew Tour winning, giving him his second consecutive Dew Cup and AST Athlete of the Year Award. Congratulations Nate! Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg posted his best Dew Tour finish, coming in second. Todd Potter rounded out the podium for the second stop in a row. Adams Jones is a mad man. Recently released from the hospital, Jones wanted to make sure he finished second in the series. All he needed to do was complete one jump and pull off. Sure it sounds easy, but not when you have 6 broken ribs, a broken scapula, and a nearly collapsed lung. He landed the jump and it sure looked painful!. Click the image on the right to view all the photos.

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10/17/07- The weather here in Orlando is really hot and disgustingly humid. Instead of sitting outside sweating my ass off all day, I have been sitting in Hotel Stenberg, aka Twitch's motorhome, enjoying the a/c and working on US Open photos. For the first time in awhile I didn't mind being stuck behind the computer for hours editing photos. Click the image on the right to view the photos. More from the last stop of the Dew Tour later this week.

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10/15/07- Last week was my 24th birthday. Kind of scary to think i have been shooting photos for going on 10 seasons. Wow. What a better way to follow up a mid-week birthday then to go to the US Open. Saturday night was one crazy main event, followed by a crazy night of partying. Before you ask, yes i did shoot photos of the race. Yesterday was spent driving home and recovering, along with some more recovering this morning. Gotta love Vegas. HAHA. Now I am getting ready to fly to Orlando for the final stop of the Dew Tour. I will try to get the US Open photos done on the plane. Time to get back to packing.

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10/1/07- The LG FMX Championship took place in Pomona, CA this past weekend. Nate Adams was going for his 5th consecutive LG win. This year was different from the years past. Instead of a 2 run format, the riders would be competing in a head to head format. The winner from each match up would move on until 3 riders remained.

Adams, Stenberg, and Rebeaud would make their way into the finals. After fracturing his ankle just one week ago, Twitch took home his first LG win. Nate Adams thought he had a flat tire after going through some soft dirt. Adams would pull off, only to find he did not have a flat tire. This was a heart break for Adams. Rebeaud would finish second. Results would only be given to the top 3 riders. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

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9/26/07- I left BroCal...I mean SoCal for Nevada to hang with the NV/HC crew. Miller is currently shaping up his course, leaving only 1 ramp to be sessioned. While Miller, Mason, and Burlew worked on the course, Jones, Bamburg, and Richmond threw down on the 1 ridable ramp. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

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9/23/07- The fourth round of the AST Dew Tour took place yesterday in Salt Lake City, UT. The course was the most difficult design seen so far this year. Many of the riders struggled to perform their best tricks over the technical up and down hill double double sections.

Jeremy Stenberg was forced to sit out of competition due to minor fractures in his right ankle after he over jumped while doing a Superflip. Taka Higashino took a hard fall during prelims when he landed in some soft dirt on the side of the landing, sending him face first into the ground. He would walk off under his own power, but not return to competition.

During finals, the winds were randomly gusting, and it looked as if it were about to rain. Todd Potter was the first rider to go and put in a solid run to put him in first place. He would remain there until the last riders run, Nate Adams. Despite a light rainfall, Nate put in a flawless run, pulling out the 360 NacNac, Lazy boy flip, and Cordova flip. His score of a 93.33 would not be beaten. Jeremy Lusk linked together big tricks off every jump to earn him his best finish of the season, third place. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

FMX Final Results-
1. Nate Adams 93.33
2. Todd Potter 89.67
3. Jeremy Lusk 89.5
4. Adam Jones 86.33
5. Dustin Miller 85.67
6. Matt Buyten 84.83
7. Wiley Fullmer 84.67
8. Myles Richmond 84.5
9. Drake McElroy 81.67
10. Mike Mason 75.17

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9/12/07- Potter and I did a little impromptu photo shoot yesterday in the studio after I got done shooting photos of some of Faisst's new Shui shirts. Some are pretty funny. There is even a surprise for all of you ladies! Click the image on the right to view the photos.

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9/11/07- First off, my thoughts and prayers go out to those involved in the cowardly acts on 9/11/01. On the lighter side of things, last night the world's greatest hair stylist, Launi, hosted her second annual Dirty Hairy's Backyard Bonanza. Monster, Kicker, VP and others sponsored the years craziest 50 race. On hand was Jeremy McGrath, Grant Langston, David Pingree, Ronnie Renner, Malcolm McCassy, Todd Potter, Ronnie Faisst, and a whole slew of other riders and industry people. The event was a great way to unwind after the long season and have a great time with friends. Click the image on the right to view all the action.

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9/10/07- Yesterday marked the final round of the 2007 AMA Motocross Nationals Series. There were a lot of twists, turns, and fierce battles this year. Ricky Carmichael went out in true champion form by winning the over-all in every national he entered, finishing his career with 150 total MX/SX wins, With RC out of the picture it seemed as if James Stewart could take easy street to win his first 450 outdoor title, but a freak mishap left him with an injured knee, taking him out for the remainder of the season.

The absence of the two top dogs left the door wide open for a new championship. For the first time since Carmichael joined the premier class, the champion would come down to the final moto of the final round. Grant Langston made a late season charge to pass Alessi, Short, and Ferry to capture has first Motocross Championship. The only question left now is will Langston run the #1 plate outdoors next year? I sure hope he does.

Pro Circuit dominated every Lites championship this season. PC riders Ryan Villopoto and Ben Townley battled tooth and nail throughout the entire outdoor series for championship honors. The two swapped the points lead several times, until small mistakes by Townley late in season allowed Villopoto to inch away in the point standings. Although Ben Townley won the battle at Glen Helen, Ryan Villopoto won the war bar finishing second and clinching his second consecutive Motocross Lites title. Click the image on the right to view all the photos.

Motocross Class Results
1. Grant Langston 1-3
2. Mike Alessi 2-2
3. Kevin Windham, 5-1
4. Timmy Ferry 4-4
5. Andrew Short 3-6
6. Josh Hill 8-5
7. Michael Brown 6-7
8. Gavin Gracyk 9-11
9. Kyle Mace 13-12
10. Ryan Clark 10-15 Motocross Lites Results
1. Ben Townley 2-1
2. Ryan Villopoto, 1-2
3. Brett Metcalfe 3-3
4. Broc Hepler 5-5
5. Austin Stroupe 10-4
6. Martin Davalos 7-6
7. Jake Weimer 6-7
8. Trey Canard 4-12
9. Nico Izzi 8-11
10. Kyle Chisholm 14-8

Motocross Class Final Point Standings
1. Grant Langston 439
2. Mike Alessi 423
3. Andrew Short 421
4. Timmy Ferry 417
5. Kevin Windham 363
6. Ricky Carmichael 291
7. James Stewart 290
8. Michael Byrne 230
9. Gavin Gracyk 218
10. David Vuillemin 207 Motocross Lites Final Point Standings
1. Ryan Villopoto 544
2. Ben Townley 525
3. Josh Grant 346
4. Jason Lawrence 277
5. Ryan Dungey 267
6. Jake Weimer 255
7. Brett Metcalfe 242
8. Thomas Hahn 220
9. Martin Davalos 203
10. Broc Tickle 201

In FMX news, Todd Potter won his first ever gold medal in Mexico City during the Mexico XGames. Todd's Kiss of Death Backflip edged out Kyle Loza's Summer XGames Best Trick winning "Volt for the gold. Jeremy Stenberg would finish third with a Backflip Indian Air to Heel Clicker. Matt Buyten won another gold medal in step up over Todd Potter and Brian Deegan.

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9/6/07- So what has been going on lately? The FMXers have been training hard, getting ready for the Mexico XGames. Potter, Twitch, Lusk, Loza, Wacker, HuckaChuck, and others are in Mexico City right now. There will be no Freestyle, just Best Trick and Step Up. Will Loza win again with his "Volt," or will Potter get the score he deserves for his Kamikaze Flip?

I will not be there this weekend. Instead, I am going to Glen Helen for the final outdoor national. It was shaping up to be a great final round, but after the last 2 races, Villopoto and Langston both have gained a pretty safe points lead over the rest of the field. Something catastrophic would have to happen for either one of them to lose the title. I am sure this thought is in Langston's head after his heart breaking championship loss to Mike Brown in 01, due to a blown out rear wheel in moto2. Anything can happen! Either way, this weekend is jam packed with action. Check back for updates!

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8/31/07- Potter, Fitzpatrick, Garland, Taka, Wes Agee, and Bill Cable were all riding at Fitzland yesterday in this awesome heat wave. Even at night it is in the 90s. Taka just started riding again since his XGames crash. You might also notice the fresh ink he got on his chest. He told Twitch that if he got into the XGames he would get twitch's clothing company logo, Controversy, tattooed across his chest. Potter is on a roll with learning flip tricks and is throwing huge Cliffhanger Flips. Fitzpatrick just started doing Superman Flips. They are looking pretty good for only doing them for 2 days. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

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8/27/07- Today I went to Twitch's house to shoot some photos of him for his new movie box cover. I set up a mock studio in his living room and snapped away. Twitch really has his magnum and blue steel poses down, and made for great cover shots. I wish I could show you how things went, but the shots must remain G-14 classified till the movie comes out later this year.

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8/22/07- Since Robbie "Maddo" Maddison has been sidelined due to injury, he thought it would be nice to get back in front of the camera and get some new myspace photos. Haha. Well they weren't exactly for myspace, but there was a whole purpose to the shoot. See if you can figure it out. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

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8/21/07- Adam Jones used his momentum from winning XGames to capture his first win on the AST Dew Tour in Portland, OR. Unlike the other courses on the tour, the Portland event was held indoors with only three ramp jumps. Course difficulty would not be a factor and the only thing seperating the riders would be their tricks. Jones put together a solid run with tricks such as his new Shaolin and Stripper flips. This gave him the edge over Nate Adams, who pulled huge 360 Nacs and Cordova flips. Mike Mason is one tough SOB. Mase popped out his knee in his first run after a hard landing. He got his knee back into place and iced it down so he could return for run 2. He nailed down a solid run to finish third place. Click the image on the right to view all the photos.

Final Results
1. Adam Jones 91.17
2. NateAdams 90.83
3. Mike Mason 89.57
4. Beau Bamburg 88.67
5. Jeremy Stenberg 88.17
6. Jeremy Lusk 88
7. Wiley Fullmer 86.67
8. Mat Rebeaud 85.33
9. Dustin Miller 83.33
10. Myles Richmond 82 Point Standings
1. Nate Adams 275
2. Adam Jones 204
3. Mike Mason 181
4. Jeremy Stenberg 142
5. Jeremy Lusk 138
6. Beau Bamburg 120
7. Myles Richmond 110
8. Taka Higashinoi 108
9. Todd Potter 108
10. WileyFullmer 107

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8/16/07- Woohoo, first update since XGames. Lately it has been 105 degrees out here in Temecula, making daytime riding sessions feel like you are sitting in a sauna. When I heard an evening session was going down at Fitzpatrick's Monday, I could not pass it up. Potter has been working on his Cliff Hanger Flips and they are getting big! Check out the shot in the gallery. He has gotten them even better since that shot. Fitzpatrick has been working on his flip tricks as well and is riding really well. Click the image on the right to view the photos. Now it is time to get ready for Portland Dew Tour this weekend.

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8/8/07- XGames photos are finally here. Hopefully they were worth the wait for everyone. Haha. Click the image on the right to view all the galleries.

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8/6/07- So you may be wondering why there haven't been any XGames photo updates yet. I took on an insane work load this year at X, supplying a lot of people with photos. This has taken up all my time, and left this site bone dry. I need a major break today and will get cracking on the thousands of XGames photos tomorrow. Until then, you can check out my photos on www.expn.com. I shot all of the motocross content for the site. Have a look and check back soon for complete XGames galleries. Thank you everyone.

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7/31/07- I am getting my things together for X Games. This year the competition should be intense. Everyone is on their A game this year and will be to close to call. Best Trick will be a treat with unknown rider Scott Murray going for the double backflip, Potter throwing huge Ruler Flips, and kyle Loza going for another rendition of the Body Varial. With a absence of Travis pastrana, and Nate Adams' recently injured finger, freestyle is anyone's ball game. Be sure to tune into ESPN and ABC Sports for live coverage of X Games 13.

Be on the look out for this guy (me), at X Games. I will have Tedescophoto stickers made by Dustin Nowak at Resen Graphics. He made up two different batches of stickers. Say Hi and get some stickers.

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7/24/07- Cleveland and action sports do not mix. After the flop of the Gravity Games, it makes me wonder why another event would be held there. The high winds from Lake Erie made competition nearly impossible. Heck, the smart people of Cleveland put up a giant windmill to generate power.

Practices were cancelled and Prelims were delayed until Saturday night at 11pm. Even then the riders were unable to ride to their full potential. Under the dark skies and artificial lights, Nate Adams qualified first. The little ninja, Taka Higashino, qualified second, followed by Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg. Brian Foster had a scary get off when he lost his footing doing a Nacnac Backflip. The end result was a dislocated left wrist. Get well soon Bubbs! Everyone hoped to improve over their qualifying scores in the finals, but they would not have a chance to. The high winds continued, making it extremely dangerous for everyone to compete in. The qualifying scores would be counted as the final results

In true showman form, all 10 riders who qualified for the finals agreed to put on a demo for the packed stands. I must say that the demo was a lot more exciting then actual finals competition. The demo consisted of dividable 45 second runs (unscored), followed by a best trick contest, double session, and one heck of a ten rider train. The crowd was extant. The tour heads to Portland, OR next where everything is held indoors. Unless the roof collapses, we will see an action packed event. Click the image on the right to view all the photos.

FMX Final Results
1. Nate Adams, Glendale, Ariz., 92.67. 2. Takayuki Higashino, Japan, 91.67. 3. Jeremy Stenberg, Temecula, Calif., 90.50. 4. Mike Mason, Carson City, Nev., 90.00. 5. Adam Jones, Minden, Nev., 89.67. 6. Beau Bamburg, Gresham, Ore., 88.83. 7. Jeremy Lusk, San Diego, Calif., 89.33. 8. Ronnie Faisst, Mays Landing, New Jersey, 87.33. 9. Todd Potter, Temecula, Calif., 86.00. 10. Myles Richmond, Cherry Valley, Calif., 84.33..

AST Dew Tour FMX Points Standings
1. Nate Adams, 200. 2. Mike Mason, 118. 3. Takayuki Higashino, 108. 4. Adam Jones, 104. 5. Jeremy Stenberg, 93. 6. Jeremy Lusk, 92. 7. Ronnie Faisst, 86. 8. Todd Potter, 78. 9. Blake Williams, 75. 10. Myles Richmond, 74.t.

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7/17/07- Potter, Lusk, Garland, Jolson, and Potter's friend Bill rode at Fitzpatrick's house last night. Potter was perfecting his Kiss of Death Flips, and the Kamakaze. Lusk was working on Indy Flip Combos and trying to turn his Superman Flips into Kiss of Death Flips. Click the image on the right to view the photos. Now it is time to pack for the Dew Tour.

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7/16/07- Faisst needed some new photos for www.ronniefaisst.com and www.shuiclothing.com so I went to his house last night and had a shoot with him. Look for more shots like these later this month when we shoot the new Shui product line. Click the imge on the right to see more.

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7/14/07- Last night I stopped by Ronnie Faisst's house to do a sunset session with him, Mike Mason, and Drake McElroy. The sunset was epic and made for some great photos. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

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7/12/07- The past three days I went to Deegan's and shot a lot of practice sessions. Instead of giving you three separate galleries, I made a big one out of the three days. Potter has been working on his "Kiss of Death Flips", or as he calls them, the "Kamikaze." They are huge! The rest of the Mulisha crew was out in full force, fine tuning their tricks for X Games and Dew Tour. Click the image on the right to view all the photos.

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7/7/07- I went to Deegan's this morning to shoot photos of him, Potter, Twitch, Faisst, Lusk, and Taka. Everyone was getting ready for the Cleveland Dew Tour stop and X Games. The tricks have progressed so much this year. The up and coming events should be interesting. Click the image on the right to view all the action.

After Deegan's, Potter and I went to visit Bilko in the hospital. He just had surgery to fix his badly broken foot and repair his recently fixed knee. As for the broken leg, it is doing just fine. He gets out of the hospital tomorrow morning and will be return to Australia. He says he will be riding in 4 days because he is getting metal legs. It is a risky operation, but it will be worth it (That last part was a joke). When he will be back on the bike is unknown at this time. Heal up quick mate!

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7/6/07- I hope everyone had a fun and safe 4th of July. I got back late last night to CA after long flight delays and construction on just about every highway in SoCal, This morning I went with Team Roommate member Derek Garland to Nate Adams' house. Derek, Nate, Twitch, and Ninja Taka were all putting in a little practice session in the 100+ degree temperature (Gotta love socal weather). Click the image on the right to view more photos.

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6/28/07- Check out the August issue of RacerX Illustrated featuring my cover photo of Jason Lawrence. The shot was taken out at the Yamaha test track in the stinkiest pile of dirt ever. It is an all New Jersey cover! HAHA. Thanks for all the support everyone.

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6/26/07- I pretty much lived in Maryland for the past 10 days. After the Budds Creek National, I went home for a day and a half, and headed back down to Baltimore for the first round of the AST Dew Tour. The competition was stacked this year. Riders from all over the world attended to try and make it into the final.

Nate Adams came out swinging, stomping both of his runs. Impressively, Nate pulled huge 75 foot Backflip Cliff Hangers and 360 Nac Nac's. Bilko debuted his Ruler Flip in competition. He hoped to better his 1st run score, but was unable to pull a trick in the double double section. He still insisted on putting on a good show for the fans and went for the Ruler Flip. Unfortunately, the trick didn't go as planned and Bilko ended up crashing, breaking a bone in his leg and a "heap load" in his foot. He will sit out for 12 weeks. Get well soon mate! Despite having a scary get off in practice, Mason was smooth as ever, nailing all his tricks. His run was good enough for third. Everyone rode great and the rest of the tour is sure to be jam packed with action! Click the image on the right to view all the photos.

Final Results-
1. Nate Adams 95.67
2. Blake Williams 93.83
3. Mike Mason 92.17
4. Adam Jones 91.50
5. Jeremy Lusk 91.33
6. Ronnie Faisst 89.33
7. Wiley Fullmer 88.83
8. Todd Potter 88.67
9. Myles Richmond 87.00
10. Matt Buyten 86.17

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6/19/07- I made it up to you guys for not going to Southwick last weekend by posting up my biggest photo gallery ever. I am not sure if this is a good or bad thing, because you might get fired from work or be late for school for looking at all 670 photos. Click the image on the right to view all the photos.

Three years ago I got to watch Carmichael take home his 100th career win at Budds Creek. It was really awesome to be able to come back to the same track and watch him win his 100th motocross race (thats not including supercross victories). If he wins out the last two races of his career, he will have won 150 combined supercross and motocross races.

Carmichael took his 100th mx win in true GOAT form. Stewart took the moto 1 victory over Carmichael, leaving RC with a win or lose situation for moto 2. Stewart grabbed the lead and held off Carmichael for 25 minutes of the 30+2laps moto. Going over Henry's Hill, Carmichael made a wide open pass to get around Stewart. The 2-1 finish over Stewart's 1-2, gave Carmichael the over-all win. Chad Reed came back to race and inspect the track for the Motocross of Nations, being held at Budds Creek in September. Reed finished third on the day going 3-4.

In the Lites Class, Ryan Villopoto said goodbye to the 39 riders behind him and never looked back. He checked out in both motos, leaving his teammate Ben Townley in a lonely second. The real racing action was for third place. In moto 2, Grant, Lawrence, and Dungey had an amazing three way battle. Lawrence was able to briefly get by Grant in an off camber turn, but Grant got him right back in the following corner. This allowed Dungey to slip by Lawrence. In the end, Lawrence was able to charge back to pass both Grant and Dungey to finish 3-3 on the day. Dungey would finish 4th, followed by Grant.

Motocross Class Results-
1. Ricky Carmichael 2-1
2. James Stewart 1-2
3. Chad Reed 3-4
4. Andrew Short 5-3
5. Timmy Ferry 4-8
6. Mike Alessi 8-5
7. Grant Langston 7-7
8. Kevin Windham 6-9
9. Ivan Tedesco 12-6
10. Michael Byrne 11-10 Motocross Lites Results-
1. Ryan Villopoto 1-1
2. Ben Townley 2-2
3. Jason Lawrence 3-3
4. Ryan Dungey 5-4
5. Josh Grant 4-5
6. Josh Hill 9-6
7. Jake Weimer 6-13
8. Broc Tickle 11-9
9. Steve Boniface 13-8
10. Robert Kiniry 10-12

Motocross Class Point Standings-
1. Ricky Carmichael 194
2. James Stewart 178
3. Grant Langston 129
4. Andrew Short 129
5. Timmy Ferry 127
6. Mike Alessi 107
7. Kevin Windham 106
8. Davi Millsaps 102
9. David Vuillemin 87
10. Michael Byrne 80 Motocross Lites Point Standings-
1. Ryan Villopoto 188
2. Ben Townley 174
3. Ryan Dungey 150
4. Josh Grant 146
5. Jason Lawrence 141
6. Josh Hill 90
7. Broc Tickle 80
8. Jake Weimer 78
9. Thomas Hahn 74
10. Matt Goerke 64

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6/10/07- I am back home in NJ and the Journey's Backyard BBQ Tour came to my local mall. Derek Garland, Ryan Hagy, and Johnny Ebanol came out to put on a FMX demo for the fans. Along with the FMX demo, there was a skate vert demo, and bands such as Save The day. I wasn't able to make it to Southwick because of this. I will for sure be in Budds Creek next weekend. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

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6/5/07- Things have been slow lately. I wasn't able to make it to the second round of the nationals, and I wish I did because 450 moto 1 looked great. A lot of the big players in FMX are over seas right now in Australia for the Crusty Tour, That doesn't leave me with very much to do now does it? Thursday I am going back to the east coast for the rest of the month to do the next two nationals and the first round of the AST Dew Tour. With the price of flights now, it was a no brainer to stay out east for the month since there will be 3 events in 4 weeks. Southwick is this weekend so stay tuned!

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5/22/07- Hangtown was quite the mission. After being there since Thursday, I was really looking forward to getting home asap to work on photos. On the way home, the motor home had a front tire blow out, which let the Dirt Rider crew and me stuck on the side of the road for a few hours till a repair truck could come. I didn't get home till 7am yesterday. The lack of sleep made going through 1,600 photos pretty painful.

The racing action was great at the opening round of the outdoor series, along with the addition of MX Ultimate Fighting. Lawrence and Villopoto debuted the event. The Carmichael/Stewart battle was a near repeat of last year, although Stewart found himself on the ground a couple more times. Ferry and Millsaps both put in solid rides. On the podium, the two were trying to figure out who would take home the final podium position, which went to Ferry.

The first Lites moto was featured a 4 way battle for the lead between Grant, Dungey, Townley, and Villopoto. Villopoto was on fire, taking the lead, falling, then regaining it. Townley finished second, followed by Dungey. All the work Villopoto put in to take the first moto win might has wore him out for the second moto. While leading, he had another tip over in a turn allowing Townley to get by and check out, giving him his first win in his first US National appearence. Villopoto had to settle for second over-all, with Dungey in third. Lawrence put in an impressive ride going 5-5 on the day for 6th over-all. He was forced to come though the pack in both motos after being given 40th gate pick for his Saturday practice run in with Villopoto.

Motocross Class Results-
1. Ricky Carmichael 2-1
2. James Stewart 1-4
3. Timmy Ferry 3-3
4. Davi Millsaps 5-2
5. Grant Langston 6-5
6. Kevin Windham 4-9
7. Andrew Short 8-6
8. Mike Alessi 7-8
9. Michael Byrne 9-10
10. David Vuillemin 15-7 Motocross Lites Results-
Ben Townley 2-1
Ryan Villopoto 1-2
Ryan Dungey 3-3
Josh Grant 4-6
Brett Metcalfe 7-4
Jason Lawrence 5-5
Thomas Hahn 6-8
Broc Tickle 8-7
Martin Davalos 12-10
Jake Weimer 15-9

Motocross Class Point Standings-
1. Ricky Carmichael 47
2. James Stewart 43
3. Timmy Ferry 40
4. Davi Millsaps 38
5. Grant Langston 31
6. Kevin Windham 30
7. Andrew Short 28
8. Mike Alessi 27
9. Michael Byrne 23
10. David Vuillemin 20 Motocross Lites Point Standings-
1. Ben Townley 47
2. Ryan Villopoto 47
3. Ryan Dungey 40
4. Josh Grant 33
5. Brett Metcalfe 32
6. Jason Lawrence 32
7. Thomas Hahn 28
8. Broc Tickle 27
9. Martin Davalos 20
10. Jake Weimer 18

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5/16/07- Doug Parsons held his second annual FMX Quarter Pipe contest today in a secret location. Ronnie Renner, Dustin Miller, Myles Richmond, Brian Foster, Robbie Maddison, Matt Buyten, Kenny Bartram, and Drake McElroy, all came out to ride the event. Renner was the clear ahead winner of the event, with Myles Richmond finishing second, followed by Dustin Miller. The contest was riders judged. Here are a few quick photos. Click the image on the right for the complete gallery. For now, I need to get ready to leave for the opening round of the AMA Motocross National Series in Sacramento, CA.

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5/11/07- This week was rather successful. On Monday I shot the Winter 07 Mulisha catalog at Deegan's house and West Coast Customs. WCC is an awesome facility, with amazing art work all over the walls. It made for great back drops for the photos. Here is a sneak peak at the Mulisha Shoot.

Yesterday I did a shoot for Thor with Nate Adams' in the 2008 Core and AC gear. The new product looked awesome as usual. It was a good thing we had the AC gear, because by 11am it was already 95 degrees out in Temecula. It is going to be one hot summer! I'd love to show you the new Thor gear, but that is top secret. I can show you a Taka doing his newly learned trick, a Backflip Indian Air Seatgrab.

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5/3/07- Hi everyone. I am off to Vegas tomorrow to do a shoot with Carey Hart. I will also stop by some sort of dirt cycle race that is going on in the area as well. I will try and get some photos, but since I was not planning on going till I got the call to do the Hart shoot, I will not have track access. Could this be the first pro race I actually watch since Vegas 99? I don't remember what that is like, could be fun! haha.

Next week, I will be doing a shoot with the Mulisha for the new clothing line, and a Thor shoot with Twitch and Nate Adams. Stay tuned.

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4/30/07- This past weekend Deegan, Potter, Garland, and Fluffer put on a demo for AMA Superbike fans at California Speedway. There was a great turn out for all 6 sessions, probably more then for the actual race. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

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4/25/07- I stopped by Deegan's house today to watch him, Potter, Garland, and Fluffer practicing for a demo they are doing this Saturday and Sunday at the California Motor Speedway AMA Superbike race. Twitch also stopped by to work on some tricks. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

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4/22/07- Let me start off by saying, what a week. Twitch, Faisst, Potter, Garland, Lusk, Taka, Kota, and I loaded up 4 white vans and headed for San Jose, CA on Monday. It was quite like the Gumball Rally, but we did have teams; Team Roommate- Potter, Garland, and me, Team Landlord- Twitch, Faisst, and Lusk, Team Japan- Taka and Kota, and Team Filmer- Dave and Brian. Needless to say, Team Roommate killed the competition all week long, or at least would had if there was a contest.

The Voss family, of Voss Motorsports, was nice enough to let us use their 200+ acre rock quarry, along with a wide array of dozers to build jumps. The first day and a half were building days. The guys made a landing with 2 dirt hits and a ramp jump, along with 2 step ups and a step down. You will notice a set of broken handle bars and a snapped subframe. Taka and Potter both had some crazy get offs on the last day of filming. Potter bailed while trying a Seat Grab Flip and Taka clipped the landing on a transfer line and got sent straight to the ground. Both were walked away. Twitch was getting upsided down off the step up hip jump. I don't want to give too much away and spoil the video for you. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

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4/14/07- This past Thursday I went out to Long Beach to watch RedBull Trials rider Geoff Aaron put on a demo during the Long Beach GP. Geoff had a great turn out and put on an amazing show. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

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4/10/07- I have been back home in NJ for the past week. Tomorrow I fly back to CA, woohoo.... Then this weekend I will be going on a week long road trip to Northern California with Twitch, Potter, Garland, Lusk, and Taka to a new location to film for Twitch's new video. Stay tuned.

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4/1/07- Photos from the Dallas Supercross are now up. There are a ton from this race, so if you are still on dial up, go do some motos! Click the image on the right to view.

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3/30/07- So you may be wondering where the updates have been this week. Well my amazing internet provider hasn't been providing me internet and has been unable to fix the problem. Makes me so glad I am spending $50 a month for it. Anyway, I am going to Dallas shortly for supercross. I will have photos up on Monday because I have some assignments I need to get done first on Sunday. You never know though, I might pull it out and get it all done by Sunday night. Check back then.

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3/25/07- Let me just start this update off by saying I am happy to say I made it out of Mexico this year without getting food poisoning, Woohoo. The first round of RedBull's XFighters series was amazing. The crowd is unreal, unlike events here in the US where everyone is spoiled and has an attention span of 2 minutes. I don't think a single person left the event early. All 42,000 seats were sold out in the world's largest bull fighting arena. It was hard to hear the bikes over the roar of the crowd.

Last years winner, Mat Rebeaud, hoped to repeat his performance, but just returned from a broken femur and did not have much time on the bike prior to the event. The first round of head to head qualifying eliminated half the field of riders leaving, Robbie Maddison, Nate Adams, Aigo Sato, Dany Torres, and Ronnie Renner. After the second head to head qualifying round Maddison, Adams, and Torres were remained to battling for the win. Maddison came into the event with some new flip variations. This helped him earn his first podium finish in the XFighters series, finishing third. I am glad I was behind the camera and not the judges table. Adams and Torres both had spectacular runs with big tricks. Nate had the 360, Lazyboy Backflip, and Cordova Backflip. Torres came out swinging with huge Underflips, Superflips, and Indian Air Flips. It was too close to call. With the scores held until the end to build suspense, Dany Torres was announced the winner with Nate Adams finishing second. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

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3/23/07- Here are a couple quick photos from yesterdays practice at the Mexico City XFighters. Dani Torres and Nate Adams had some big tricks. It should be a great battle between the two. Robbie Maddison also looked good with some new flip tricks. Time to head over to the arena. Click the images below for a large view.

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3/21/07- I finally made it to Mexico City. I didn't think I was going to make my flight because as I am sure most of you know, so cal has to be one of the worst places in the world to drive in. Don't people work normal 9-5 jobs? It took me almost 4 hours to get to LAX from Temecula. Give me NYC traffic any day. Ok, enough ranting. The hotel here is awesome. Right up there with any 5 star hotel in the US. Practice is tomorrow. Hopefully the weather holds up. It was sprinkling on the way to the hotel and the forecast calls for scattered thunderstorms. Keep your fingers crossed everyone!

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3/21/07- Hi everyone. I am getting ready to walk out the door to catch a flight to Mexico City for Redbull's XFighters. It should be a great contest. Last year was a blast. I just hope I don't get food poisoning this year! Check back for updates, or you can catch the action live at www.redbullxfighters.com.

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3/18/07- I switched things up today and left the still camera at home. Instead i broke out the video camera and went with Potter and Garland to Deegan's house to watch them work on their flips. Hard to tell they have only been flipping for 2 days. Deegan, Potter, Garland, Hagy, Fitzpatrick got their new Rockstar/Alpinestar gear. No more Sobe/No Fear for the Metal Mulisha. Click the image under RECENT VIDEOS on the right to watch Deegan, Potter, Garland, Ox, and Fluffer put on a fmx session (Pop-up blocker must be disabled).

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3/17/07- We just got back from Deegan's house and Todd Potter and Derek Garland both landed their first 75' back flips to dirt. The two both took 4 practice jumps and flipped on their 5th. They both had good style and form. Tomorrow they are going back for more. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

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3/15/07- Todd Potter and Derek Garland took a trip down to San Diego the other say to practice some backflips. The two are getting to take the flip to dirt today at Deegan's. Their flips into the pit were spot on. Wish them luck! Click the image on the right to view the photos.

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3/14/07- More photos from Brian Deegan's house are now posted. Once the guys got done striking a pose with their bling bling whips, they suited up and put on a show for the people of Dub Magazine. I tried to get Potter or Garland to take my car and say it was theirs so it would be in the magazine, but they wouldn't do it for some reason. There goes our chance at pulling chicks over the new house, "Hey ladies, see me and my car in Dub?" Click the image on the right to view all the photos.

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3/12/07- Here is a gallery of photos from Nate Adams' house taken last week. Nate, Twitch, and Lusk were out there working on new tricks. Japanese rider, Taka, was there enjoying all of the different riding spots here in Southern California. Not much riding in Japan for Taka, so the California experience must be overwhelming for him. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

Today I went out to Brian Deegan's to check their photo shoot for Dub Magazine. All the cars were nice and clean. I wish I brought mine to get a magazine quality wash! It should be a cool spread. After the shoot the guys suited up and rode for awhile despite the 95 degree weather. This summer is going to be a hot one and make riding a major pain in the ass. Photos coming soon.

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3/10/07- I finally have internet at the new house so now it is time for a photo update from Brian Deegan's house. Like I mentioned in the post below, I went out to Brian's house this past Tuesday to shoot some photos. Jeff "Ox" Kargola learned Superman and Indian Air Backflips and they were huge. The roommates were throwing it down out there as well. Click the image on the right to have a look.

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3/7/07- Just thought I would stop in and give a little update. I am all settled into the new house. Tons of excitement so far living with Todd Potter and Derek Garland, and all the people who stop by. Someone needs to turn this place into a reality TV show, haha. You would all want to watch wouldn't you? Yesterday I went out to Deegan's house to shoot with him, Ox, Potter, Garland, and Fluffer. I haven't been out there to shoot yet so it was pretty fun shooting somewhere new. The clouds were in and out so it wasn't the most ideal shooting conditions. Today I went out to Nate Adam's house to shoot with Twitch, Lusk, Japanese import Taka, and Jimmy McGuire. I should have thought twice before complaining about the light at Deegan's because it was nothing but thick dark clouds today. You may be wondering where all the photos are. They will be coming soon because we still do not have internet here. That's it for now.

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3/5/07- Sorry for the delay everyone. I am in the process of moving and currently have no internet. You can thank the people with unsecured wireless connections for this update, haha. Ricky Carmichael took his second victory of 2007 after Reed and Stewart went down early in the main event. Stewart was left on the ground in last place after his mishap with Chad Reed. It looked as if Reed was going to be able to gain some valuable point on Stewart, but Stewart charged through the pack, passing Reed, to finish second. Reed settled for third. Kevin Windham put in a solid ride, finishing fourth.

The Lites class was full of passing and crashes. Ryan Dungey, Darcy Lange, and Ben Townley all battled for the lead, until mistakes by Dungey prevented him from finishing the race. The race for the win between Lange and Townley looks as if it was going to come down to the last turn, but Lange had a gruesome crash with just two turns to go. Ryan Morais took advantage of leaders mistakes to make his first podium appearance of 2007. Matt Goerke toughed it out after crashing hard in practice finishing third. Morais and Goerke are now tied to the points lead. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

Supercross Results-
1. Ricky Carmichael
2. James Stewart
3. Chad Reed
4. Kevin Windham
5. Nathan Ramsey
6. David Vuillemin
7. Paul Carpenter
8. Heath Voss
9. Eric Sorby
10. Cole Siebler Supercross East Lites Results-
1. Ben Townley
2. Ryan Morais
3. Matt Goerke
4. Mike Alessi
5. Broc Tickle
6. Darcy Lange
7. Jeff Alessi
8. Ryan Sipes
9. Zach Osborne
10. Justin Brayton

Supercross Point Standings-
1. James Stewart 210
2. Chad Reed 191
3. Timmy Ferry 149
4. Kevin Windham 137
5. Ricky Carmichael 116
6. Michael Byrne 114
7. Heath Voss 107
8. Ivan Tedesco 103
9. David Vuillemin 101
10. Travis Preston 97 Supercross E. Lites Point Standings-
1. Ryan Morais 40
2. Matt Goerke 40
3. Darcy Lange 37
4. Ryan Dungey 28
5. Justin Brayton 26
6. Zach Osborne 26
7. Ben Townley 25
8 Ryan Sipes 25
9. Jeff Alessi 22
10. Mike Alessi 18

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2/28/07- It is freezing here in NJ. Makes me miss the nice warm weather of Southern California, although it was fun playing in the snow Monday night. I tried to warm things up a bit by putting together a gallery of photos I had taken at Jeremy Stenberg's new house last week. A bunch of top guys were out there; Twitch, Mason, Potter, Lusk, Richmond, and Gaup, just to name a few. For now, I am in NJ till Friday. Then I fly to St. Louis for supercross and head back to CA from there. The fun begins then as I am moving in with Todd Potter and Derek Garland (I see new video Home Invasions in the near future). Until then, click the image on the right to view the photos from Twitch's house.

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2/25/07- Ricky Carmichael gave it his best effort to take his final win at the Georgia Dome last night. When the gate dropped for the main event, he found himself in third place behind Reed and Stewart. Stewart quickly took the lead and attempted to run and hide from the rest of the field, most importantly from Carmichael and Reed. Reed hoped to start a win streak, but he lost the front end in a turn while running second. He would finish third after winning a hard fought battle with Ivan Tedesco. Carmichael tried his best to reel in Stewart but was unable to get close enough to make a pass. He would have to settle for second behind Stewart.

In the Lites class, Factory Suzuki rookie Ryan Dungey came out swinging. In his first Supercross appearance, Dungey won his Heat and the Main. Arenacross Champions Darcy Lange turned heads aboard his new Pro Circuit Kawasaki ride. Lange set some fast times in practice and backed them up by finishing second. Matt Goerke made his return after an injury filled 2006 season. The Yamaha of Troy rider finished third and during his podium interview went on to say he was going to win next weekend. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

Supercross Results-
1. James Stewart
2. Ricky Carmichael
3. Chad Reed
4. Ivan Tedesco
5. Kevin Windham
6. Timmy Ferry
7. Bryan Johnson
8. David Vuillemin
9. Heath Voss
10. Jeff Gibson Supercross East Lites Results-
1. Ryan Dungey
2. Darcy Lange
3. Matt Goerke
4. Ryan Morais
5. Branden Jesseman
6. Justin Brayton
7. Zach Osborne
8. Matt Boni
9. Ryan Sipes
10. Kelly Smith

Supercross Point Standings-
1. James Stewart 188
2. Chad Reed 171
3. Timmy Ferry 145
4. Kevin Windham 119
5. Michael Byrne 108
6. Ivan Tedesco 101
7. Travis Preston 96
8. Heath Voss 94
9. Ricky Carmichael 91
10. David Vuillemin 86 Supercross E. Lites Point Standings-
1. Ryan Dungey 25
2. Darcy Lange 22
3. Matt Goerke 20
4. Ryan Morais 18
5. Branden Jesseman 16
6. Justin Brayton 15
7. Zach Osborne 14
8. Matt Boni 13
9. Ryan Sipes 12
10. Kelly Smith 11

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2/23/07- Sorry for the recent lack of updates during the week. I had a friend from back east com visit and I am in the process of moving into a new house out here in CA. Right now I am waiting to catch a redeye flight to Atlanta for Supercross. After that I am heading back home to NJ, then flying to the St. Louis Supercross. That leaves the month of March wide open. I plan on getting back into shoot new exclusive freestyle content and trying some new things I hope you all will like. Check back Sunday night for Atlanta photos, followed by a gallery of new photos from Twitch's house during the week.

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2/18/07- Chad Reed captured his first win of the AMA Supercross Series last night in San Diego. Reed looked strong in his heat and carried that into the main event. Stewart passed Reed early, but he hung close until Stewart had a huge mid-air get off. While jumping the finish line jump on lap 8, James Stewart clipped a tough box and sent him into a slide up the jump. This threw him sideways in the air, and Stewart jumped off the bike. Luckily He landed on his feet on the top of the landing, narrowly escaping injury. He remounted and finished fifth. Tim Ferry and Kevin Windham took home their best results of the year finishing second and third.

Ryan Villopoto continued his dominance winning yet another main event and his first Lites Supercross title. Jason Lawrence looked to have a great start, but he and Villopoto came together and emerged in mid-pack. A solid charge earned him another second place finish. Villopoto's teammate Chris Gosselaar rounded out the podium finishing third. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

Supercross Results-
1. Chad Reed
2. Timmy Ferry
3. Kevin Windham
4. Ivan Tedesco
5. James Stewart
6. Michael Byrne
7. Heath Voss
8. Paul Carpenter
9. David Vuillemin
10. Travis Preston Supercross West Lites Results-
1. Ryan Villopoto
2. Jason Lawrence
3. Chris Gosselaar
4. Josh Hill
5. Josh Hansen
6. Martin Davalos
7. Jake Weimer
8. Troy Adams
9. Michael LaPaglia
10. Kyle Cunningham

Supercross Point Standings-
1. James Stewart 163
2. Chad Reed 151
3. Timmy Ferry 132
4. Kevin Windham 104
5. Michael Byrne 103
6. Travis Preston 87
7. Ivan Tedesco 84
8. Heath Voss 83
9. David Vuillemin 74
10. Paul Carpenter 70 Supercross W. Lites Point Standings-
1. Ryan Villopoto 172
2. Jason Lawrence 135
3. Jake Weimer 103
4. Christopher Gosselaar 97
5. Josh Grant 92
6. Josh Hill 88
7. Josh Hansen 87
8. Matthew Lemoine 86
9. Troy Adams 71
10. Kyle Cunningham 66

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2/11/07- James Stewart continued his dominance in Houston, TX, taking his 5th win out of 6 races. Stewart came through the pack passing Reed, Ferry, and Windham who were out front. Reed worked his way around Ferry and Windham to finish second. Tim Ferry capitalized on a mistake by Windham and finished 3rd for the second week in a row. Windham, who finished fourth, was out front for the first time this year before relinquishing his lead to Stewart.

The Lites class had a great battle between Ryan Villopoto and Jason Lawrence. The two exchanged the lead three times, with Villopoto taking the win. Lawrence finished second followed by Josh Grant. Click the image onthe right to view the photos.

Supercross Results-
1. James Stewart
2. Chad Reed
3. Timmy Ferry
4. Kevin Windham
5. Travis Preston
6. Michael Byrne
7. Heath Voss
8. Ivan Tedesco
9. Paul Carpenter
10. David Vuillemin Supercross West Lites Results-
1. Ryan Villopoto
2. Jason Lawrence
3. Josh Grant
4. Josh Hill
5. Martin Davalos
6. Jake Weimer
7. Matt Lemoine
8. Kyle Cunningham
9. Chris Gosselaar
10. Troy Adams

Supercross Point Standings-
1. James Stewart 147
2. Chad Reed 126
3. Timmy Ferry 110
4. Michael Byrne 88
5. Kevin Windham 84
6. Travis Preston 76
7. Ricky Carmichael 69
8. Heath Voss 69
9. Ivan Tedesco 66
10. David Vuillemin 62 Supercross W. Lites Point Standings-
1. Ryan Villopoto 147
2. Jason Lawrence 113
3. Jake Weimer 89
4. Josh Grant 84
5. Christopher Gosselaar 77
6. Matthew Lemoine 77
7. Josh Hansen 71
8. Josh Hill 70
9. Steve Boniface 61
10. Troy Adams 58

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2/9/07- Ailo Gaup and Julian Dusseau were out riding at Twitch's house this morning. The light was great momentarily, but the clouds decided to move in and make things difficult for me. More photos from Twitch's with some better lighting early next week. For now, I have to get ready to catch a flight to Houston for Supercross. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

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2/7/07- Yesterday I went to Lake Elsinore's newly redesigned supercross track. The track was fast paced with 2 hard back to back whoop sections. Matt Georke, Kyle Cunningham, Ryan Morais, David Vuillemin, Justin Brayton, Daniel Sani, Kyle Partridge, Logan Darien, and others all came out to dissect the new track and get ready for Houston this weekend. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

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2/4/07- Chad Reed almost had the race he has been looking for last night in the third and final race in Anaheim. His performance has vastly improved since Anaheim 2. A mistake by Stewart allowed Reed to catch and then pass him. The two then came together momentarily in an off camber turn. Two turns later Stewart came in hot on the inside of Reed after a whoop section and nearly knocked him off the track. Like Cole Trickle said in Days of Thunder, "Rubbing's racing Harry!" This allowed Stewart to pull away, but Reed kept him honest and closed on him within the final laps. Houston should be a good one since Reed is back up to speed. Tim Ferry landed his first podium finish of the year.

In the Lites main, Jason Lawrence was cheated out of what very well could have been his first win. Lawrence and Hansen were out front after the start with Villopoto in mid pack. Once the bikes made it through the first turn, Jake Weimer was left lying on the ground. Not even half way through the first lap the red flag was called for, stopping the race. This was completely unnecessary, considering Weimer was up before Lawrence reached the finish line. It wasn't even as if he was located in a dangerous blind section where if he was injured, the medical crew couldn't attend to him. Weimer entered in the restart and went on to finish 6th. It doesn't seem right that a rider can cause a race to be red flagged, and then be allowed to enter the race on the restart. Two red flags in one race, when was the last time that happened?

On the restart the tables turned. Villopoto and Grant were out front with Lawrence buried in the pack. Villopoto checked out and Grant held onto second. Lawrence came through the pack and salvaged a third place finish. Josh Hill almost made his first podium of the year, since his Anaheim 2 podium finish was stripped away from him, finishing fourth.

It was also good to see Jeff Tilton, Tommy Clowers, Dustin Miller, and Jake Windham put on a Red Bull FMX demo for the crowd. It is a great idea and hopefully they will do this more often to add a little more excitement to the program.

Supercross Results-
1. James Stewart
2. Chad Reed
3. Timmy Ferry
4. Nick Wey
5. Michael Byrne
6. Nathan Ramsey
7. Kevin Windham
8. Heath Voss
9. Paul Carpenter
10. Ivan Tedesco Supercross West Lites Results-
1. Ryan Villopoto
2. Josh Grant
3. Jason Lawrence
4. Josh Hill
5. Josh Hansen
6. Jake Weimer
7. Chris Gosselaar
8. Kyle Partridge
9. Kyle Cunningham
10. Matt Lemoine

Supercross Point Standings-
1. James Stewart 122
2. Chad Reed 104
3. Timmy Ferry 90
4. Michael Byrne 73
5. Ricky Carmichael 69
6. Kevin Windham 66
7. Nicholas Wey 60
8. Travis Preston 60
9. Heath Voss 55
10. Ivan Tedesco 53 Supercross W. Lites Point Standings-
1. Ryan Villopoto 122
2. Jason Lawrence 91
3. Jake Weimer 59
4. Christopher Gosselaar 65
5. Josh Grant 64
6. Matthew Lemoine 63
7. Josh Hansen 62
8. Steve Boniface 61
9. Josh Hill 52
10. Kyle Partridge 51

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2/2/07- I stopped by Nate's house today where Brian Deegan, Brian Foster, Derek Garland, Ailo Gaup, Ryan Hagy, Todd Potter, and Jeremy Stenberg were riding. You might notice something different about Twitch's bike. He has a new deal going down today. See if you can spot the new sponsor! Deegan is now wearing Alpinestars gear. Other then that, it was just another practice session. Everyone is keeping on top of their game over the lengthy FMX off season. These guys could sure use some events this time of year, hint hint promoters. Photos are on the right.

Anaheim 3 tomorrow, followed by photos Sunday night. That is of course if I am able to get any work done with the super bowl on. GO....I don't really care since the Giants aren't in it.

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1/27/07- Sadly there will be no photo update from San Francisco this weekend. I was unable to make it to the race due to shoots I had/have to do. I did go take some photos of a 2007 BMW 335i Coupe yesterday in between shoots. Auto photography is a heck of a lot different then mx that's for sure so go easy on me. Be on the look out for photo shoots of the riders baller cars as soon as they wash them and I scope out some spots for a good shoot.

I really wish I could have been there to see Carmichael win. The race looked awesome. Tons of action and lead changes. Don't worry, I am scheduled to go to at least all the rounds up to St. Louis, so there will be plenty of photos to come. Here are results from last night's race.

Supercross Results-
1. Ricky Carmichael
2. James Stewart
3. Chad Reed
4. Timmy Ferry
5. Nick Wey
6. David Vuillemin
7. Travis Preston
8. Michael Byrne
9. Jeff Gibson
10. Kevin Windham Supercross West Lites Results-
1. Ryan Villopoto
2. Josh Grant
3. Jake Weimer
4. Josh Hill
5. Jason Lawrence
6. Kyle Partridge
7. Steve Boniface
8. Josh Hansen
9. Michael LaPaglia
10. Troy Adams

Supercross Point Standings-
1. James Stewart 97
2. Chad Reed 80
3. Ricky Carmichael 69
4. Timmy Ferry 68
5. Nicholas Wey 62
6. Michael Byrne 57
7. Kevin Windham 52
8. Travis Preston 50
9. David Vuillemin 42
10. Heath Voss 41 Supercross W. Lites Point Standings-
1. Ryan Villopoto 97
2. Jason Lawrence 71
3. Jake Weimer 59
4. Steve Boniface, 55
5. Matthew Lemoine 54
6. Christopher Gosselaar 51
7. Christophe Pourcel 48
8. Troy Adams 47
9. Josh Hansen 46
10. Josh Grant 42

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1/19/07- It sure was hard going through all these Anaheim photos with the NFL Playoffs on, but I managed to get it all done in record time while watching the games for you all. Anaheim just wasn't the same without the big yellow number 4 bike of Ricky Carmichael. Heck, his bike wasn't even in the pits! As soon as the gate dropped in the 450 main it was the James Stewart show. Reed showed him a wheel for about .03 seconds and then it was bye-bye Stewart. Reed is still riding in a lot of pain, but put in another solid ride to secure the runner up position. Nick Wey made his first podium appearance of the year finishing third. One can only wonder how much longer it will take Reed to be 100% to get up there and give Stewart a run for his money. Until then, we will have to settle for some great Lites Racing action.

Ryan Villopoto took the lead early on the first lap of the Lites class and never looked back. Last weekend's winner, Christpohe Pourcel, suffered a fractured foot and was unable to finish the race. He will return to France. Anaheim 1's third place finish, Jason Lawrence, hope to repeat his stellar performance last night. He moved quickly through the pack to take over second place. At that point Villopoto had checked out. It would be interesting to see these two riders start together. Rookie Josh Hill scored his first podium finish in only three races, finishing third. Welcome back to MB1 Honda rider Daniel Sani (cr56 in the photos). This was his first race back since suffering a broken ankle. He came out and took the holeshot in his heat and quilified for the main. Someone give this kid a fulltime ride for the outdoors! You know where you find the photos

Supercross Results-
1. James Stewart
2. Chad Reed
3. Nick Wey
4. Timmy Ferry
5. Michael Byrne
6. Kevin Windham
7. Paul Carpenter
8. Ivan Tedesco
9. Josh Summey
10. Nathan Ramsey Supercross West Lites Results-
1. Ryan Villopoto
2. Jason Lawrence
3. Josh Hill
4. Josh Grant
5. Christopher Gosselaar
6. Jake Weimer
7. Steve Boniface
8. Troy Adams
9. Kyle Partridge
10. Martin Davalos

Supercross Point Standings-
1. James Stewart 75
2. Chad Reed 60
3. Timmy Ferry 50
4. Nicholas Wey 46
5. Ricky Carmichael 44
6. Michael Byrne 42
7. Kevin Windham 40
8. Travis Preston 36
9. Ivan Tedesco 34
10. Heath Voss 32 Supercross W. Lites Point Standings-
1. Ryan Villopoto 72
2. Jason Lawrence 55
3. Christopher Gosselaar 49
4. Christophe Pourcel 47
5. Matthew Lemoine 42
6. Steve Boniface 40
7. Jake Weimer 38
8. Josh Hill 36
9. Troy Adams 36
10. Josh Hansen 33

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1/19/07- Fluffer called me yesterday afternoon telling me to come out to Fitzpatrick's house to shoot some photos on him in some 08 prototype No Fear gear. I, being very gullible, actually believed him and went out there. Sure enough there was no 08 prototype gear, but there was plenty of wind. This made it very difficult and dangerous for the guys to pull tricks. Potter made a little kicker jump off of the side of one of the landings. He was getting really flat off of it. The sunset at Fitzpatrick's is amazing and made for some great photos. Too bad I was experiencing some technical difficulties with my wireless transmitters so I didn't get as many shots as I would have liked to. Time to get stuff ready for Anaheim 2. As usual, click the image on the right to view the photos (one of these days I am going to stop writing that).

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1/17/07- I stopped by Nate Adams' house today for a quick little riding session. Nate is still recovering from having the rod removed from his femur. He will be back on the bike next week. Twitch and Faisst were there for a little bit, but they both had to leave early. Faisst was working on his 360's into the pit. Hopefully this time he gets all the way around on dirt! Twitch was on hand messing around. Brian Foster came down from Carson City to ride since it is too cold there to ride. Fluffer and Ox were out there jumping their dirt cycles. It was quite a site, haha. Check out the photos by clicking the image on the right.

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1/14/07- James Stewart won an exciting main event over Ricky Carmichael in Phoenix last night. Stewart was enjoying a comfortable lead, until David Vuillemin had a very scary crash in a rhythm section, causing the race to be red flagged. On the restart, Carmichael took the hole shot and Stewart quickly moved into second. The two had an exciting battle, with Stewart taking the win by a couple bike lengths. Supercross just isn't going to be the same without RC. Reed toughed it out for the second week in a row, and was able to finish third. Given his current physical condition, it is going to be near impossible for him to run Stewart's pace.

In the Lites class, French import Christophe Pourcel took his first win in only his second attempt at US Supercross. Ryan Villopoto had a bad start and was forced to come through the pack. By the time he made it into second place, Pourcel had already checked out. There should be some good battles between these two in the weeks to come. Jason Lawrence was looking to repeat his podium performance, but went down before the whoop section. He remounted and finished 8th. Josh Grant scored no points for the second week in a row due to a mechanical problem. Chris Gosselaar rounded out the podium, making it a Pro Circuit sweep. Click the image on the right to view the photos.

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1/10/07- Photos from the Twitch Video filming trip are now up. Click the image on the right to view all 200+ photos.

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1/9/07- I just got home from shooting photos at the filming of Twitch's new video. We went to a top secret location near Magic Mountain in Southern California. A bunch of people came out; Faisst, Potter, Buyten, Morrison, Manley, Fitzpatrick, Lusk, and others. It was a good 2 days of filming. Potter owned the huge step up jump on the course, pulling a Double Grab over it. The guys all put on a good show, and it will make for some great footage for the video. A special thanks to the guys at MB2 raceway for letting us come out and tear up their brand new soon to be opened go kart track. It was a blast! Check them out a www.mb2raceway.com. As for the photos, well I need to shower because I am covered in about 2 inches of dust and dirt right now. I will get to them as soon as I can.

Also, thank you to everyone who stopped by here yesterday. The site received the most hits ever in its short life span, 886,333 hits to be exact!

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1/7/07- Supercross was in full swing again yesterday at Anaheim, CA. I hope you all got a chance to watch the broadcast live on Speed last night. Stewart was on fire yesterday. He passed Reed half way through the first lap. It looked like it was going to be smooth sailing from there, until he lost the front end and went down after the finish line jump. Carmichael, who hoped to get his first A1 victory, took the lead after Stewart's crash, but would subdue to a hard charging Stewart. RC had to settle for second at his last race at Anaheim. Reed rode through the pain of his broken shoulder blade and was able to secure a third place finish. With RC in semi-retirement, and Reed injured at the moment, it is Stewart's title to lose.

In the Lites class, SX new comer Christophe Pourcel took the holeshot and lead for the first lap. Villopoto made the pass on Pourcel on lap 2 and never looked back. Pourcel would hold on to second in his supercross debut. Jersey's finest, Jason Lawrence, put in the ride he has been waiting for, finishing third. Click the image on the right to view all the photos.

Supercross Results-
1. James Stewart
2. Ricky Carmichael
3. Chad Reed
4. Travis Preston
5. Tim Ferry
6. David Vuillemin
7. Nick Wey
8. Heath Voss
9. Kevin Windham
10. Michael Byrne Supercross West Lites Results-
1. Ryan Villipoto
2. Christophe Pourcel
3. Jason Lawrence
4. Josh Hansen
5. Jake Weimer
6. Troy Adams
7. Matt Lemoine
8. Chris Gosselaar
9. Kyle Chisholm
10. Justin Keeney

Supercross Point Standings-
1. James Stewart 25
2. Ricky Carmichael 22
3. Chad Reed 20
4. Travis Preston 18
5. Tim Ferry 16
6. David Vuillemin 15
7. Nick Wey 14
8. Heath Voss 13
9. Kevin Windham 12
10. Michael Byrne 11 Supercross W. Lites Point Standings-
1. Ryan Villopoto 25
2. Christophe Pourcel 22
3. Jason Lawrence 20
4. Josh Hansen 18
5. Jake Weimer 16
6. Troy Adams 15
7. Matt Lemoine 14
8. Chris Gosselaar 13
9. Kyle Chisholm 12
10. Justin Keeney 11

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1/4/07- Hey everyone. I am back in California. Time to get back in action. Saturday is Anaheim 1 (which I know you all know), then Monday I am jumping in the RV with Twitch to go document the filming of his new video. It will be nice to finally shoot some new photos. It has been way too long. Check back soon!

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