VETRIDER801
PR Member
I Thought I would share this, I was thinking the other day about my memories racing back in the day. One stood out to me. One night race in 1992 at Honda Hills there was a buddy of mine that I raced with in 125c (Brian Campbell) that had a sister that had been participating in the newly formed girls class back then. Her name was Melody Campbell. She had bike problems that day with her bike and was pretty discouraged about not being able to race. I had a 1987 CR-125 with smaller in height seat, a nice 38mm flatslide Kehin Carb on it, that my Dad Steve Miller had tuned absoultley perfect. Her dad Tim came over to me and offered me $100.00 for her to be able to race it. I told him to put his money back in his pocket. I then just walked up to Melody and asked her if she wanted to try my bike, trusty old #901. with help from a block of wood, she could hold it up ok. With very little practice on it, (I think they gave her 2 or 3 total laps) race time came I headed down to the starting line with her and took the block of wood with me and helped her get situated on the gate. I then told her just to get it out of the hole clean, and if she was behind to nail it in second gear and hold on and she should get the holeshot on my then 5 year old CR with out any problem, I had confidence!!
I left the starting line and then ran up by the fence to watch with the rest of the spectators. I was standing there with my friend Brian, his dad Tim, and my Dad, and my new Wife Sheila that I still have today. I then proceeded to tell everyone to keep an eye on her on the start, Melody didnt dissapoint, I weighed about 180 at the time and I could pull top 5 starts on it out of 40 dudes everytime Melody weighed alot less than me Im guessing somewhere under 100 and did exaclty what I told her to do on the start, it looked like she came out of a cannon!!! The pa announcer went off talking about how wicked awesome her start was. 7 or 8 bike lenghs out front into the first turn!! Her dad went crazy with excitement, my Dad and Wife were both smiling ear to ear My friend Brian couldnt believe it!!! I then told Brian that now he knew how I was so tough on the starts when we raced together
Melody left the field in her dust won both motos and the smile on her little face I will never forget. That night taught me what racing was all about. its about the people you meet and the friendships you get. I hope maybe sometime she thinks about that race, it was awesome to watch!! and a joy to be able to help her, she was a really good little rider then too I was more proud of her that day, than any race I did good for myself, including some wins I dont even remember how I did that night, I know it was somewhere in the top 10 but it did not matter, it was Melodys night that night!!
I left the starting line and then ran up by the fence to watch with the rest of the spectators. I was standing there with my friend Brian, his dad Tim, and my Dad, and my new Wife Sheila that I still have today. I then proceeded to tell everyone to keep an eye on her on the start, Melody didnt dissapoint, I weighed about 180 at the time and I could pull top 5 starts on it out of 40 dudes everytime Melody weighed alot less than me Im guessing somewhere under 100 and did exaclty what I told her to do on the start, it looked like she came out of a cannon!!! The pa announcer went off talking about how wicked awesome her start was. 7 or 8 bike lenghs out front into the first turn!! Her dad went crazy with excitement, my Dad and Wife were both smiling ear to ear My friend Brian couldnt believe it!!! I then told Brian that now he knew how I was so tough on the starts when we raced together
Melody left the field in her dust won both motos and the smile on her little face I will never forget. That night taught me what racing was all about. its about the people you meet and the friendships you get. I hope maybe sometime she thinks about that race, it was awesome to watch!! and a joy to be able to help her, she was a really good little rider then too I was more proud of her that day, than any race I did good for myself, including some wins I dont even remember how I did that night, I know it was somewhere in the top 10 but it did not matter, it was Melodys night that night!!