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What does Nick Cummings Do on an off
Weekend?
Chris Carr Racing’s Nick Cummings
does what any red blooded American
Racer does when he isn’t racing in
his series… he finds another series
to race in.
Cummings is teamed up with an
inductee of the Motorsports and
Motorcycle halls of fame for his
last-century mastery of motorcycle
oval flat-track racing, Jay
Springsteen, in the in the GT2 class
on the No. 9 Pair-A-Nines Kawasaki
Ninja 650R.
This past weekend, June 5, 2009,
the two qualified their Dunlop shod
racer on the pole for the AMA Pro
SunTrust Moto-GT GT2 series at Road
America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
The rain-drenched affair was
torturous as the team placed second
in the endurance race.
The 52 year old chain smoking
Springsteen credited his off-season
physical conditioning program as
part of the reason he can race with
the youngsters, ". . . split eight
truckloads of wood so far this
year," he said.
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Man, 49, dies in Sunday morning
motorcycle
wreck -
Suburban Journals -
A High Ridge man died Sunday morning
from injuries suffered when his
motorcycle struck a tree in High Ridge.
According to the Missouri State Highway
Patrol, Joseph Busalaki, 49, lost
control of his motorcycle and ran off
the right side of the road about 10:15
a.m. while eastbound on Dillon Road,
east of Ridgedale, and struck a tree. He
was pronounced dead at the scene by
North Jefferson County Ambulance
District personnel.
Stanly fundraiser aids mental-health
group -
The Salisbury Post - A
motorcycle rally and poker run will be
held Saturday, June 13, to benefit the
Mental Health Association of Stanly
County.
The event will begin at the Albemarle
High School Parking lot at 311 Park
Ridge Road. Registration will be from 9
a.m.-10 a.m., with a donation of $15 per
bike or per each two occupants in a
vehicle. Additional participants in the
vehicle will be $5 each. The poker run
costs an additional $5 per hand for both
bikes and other vehicles.
A barbecue picnic will be provided by
Whispering Pine Barbecue at Morrow
Mountain State Park, the last stop on
the rally.
The proceeds will benefit the Mental
Health Association's Emergency Financial
Assistance Program.
For more information, call 704-982-7516
or 704-474-5655.
Elrama motorcyclist dies after East
Bethlehem crash -
Observer-Reporter -
A 22-year-old Elrama man died Monday at
Allegheny General Hospital from injuries
he suffered in a motorcycle accident
Sunday on Route 88 in East Bethlehem
Township.
State police said a motorcycle driven by
Kenny Rice crashed into the rear of a
car driven by Zelda Lowden, 60, of Denbo.
The accident occurred at 5:25 p.m.
Rice was taken by helicopter to the
Pittsburgh hospital, where he died at
7:47 a.m. The Allegheny County Coroner's
office said Rice died from multiple
injuries.
Rice was wearing a helmet.
Lowden was not injured, police said.
Plea deal reached in Road Dog case
- Modesto
Bee -
FRESNO -- A Manteca motorcycle club
leader charged in the federal
racketeering case against a Denair cycle
shop pleaded guilty Monday, prosecutors
said.
Michael J. Orozco, 52, admitted he was
guilty of one count of conspiracy to
collect extensions of credit by
extortionate means. Orozco, a leader in
the Manteca chapter of the Alky Haulers
motorcycle club, faces up to 20 years in
prison and a $250,000 fine, but
prosecutors will recommend a lesser
sentence as part of the plea agreement.
Orozco's sentencing hearing is scheduled
for Aug. 24.
Orozco is one of about a dozen
defendants snared in the federal
investigation into the Road Dog Cycle
Shop in Denair. Prosecutors say the shop
was home to a criminal enterprise for
more than a decade. Authorities say shop
owner Bob Holloway, once a Stanislaus
County sheriff's deputy, trafficked in
stolen motorcycle parts and used
violence to collect debts.
Orozco is the first of the 12 defendants
named in the Road Dog racketeering case
to plead guilty, said U.S. attorney's
office spokeswoman Lauren Horwood.
Defendant Ray Heffington also has filed
a plea agreement, but has not yet
pleaded guilty in court, said Horwood.
Heffington is charged with conspiracy to
traffic in motor vehicle parts and
conspiracy to operate a chop shop.
Orozco said in the plea agreement that
he conspired with Holloway to
"implicitly threaten the use of
violence" against a man who borrowed
$5,000 from Orozco and Holloway in
August 2007. Prosecutors say Orozco and
Holloway made the loan with the
understanding that if the borrower, Josh
Bell, didn't repay the money on time,
they would harm Bell or take his
property.
In court filings, prosecutors said
Orozco took Bell's motorcycle because he
owed money to Holloway.
Orozco was arrested along with Holloway
and eight other men in July, after a
multiyear FBI investigation into Road
Dog. Orozco has been in jail since then.
In deciding Orozco's sentence, Judge
Oliver W. Wanger will consider several
factors. Orozco's attorney, Mac
McGinnis, said he'll argue for a lighter
sentence because his client has a clean
criminal record. McGinnis called Orozco
a "nonviolent person" and a "good
father."
"Mr. Orozco is looking forward to
presenting the many mitigating facts and
positive aspects of his life that
haven't been previously brought out in
the reports from the government," said
McGinnis. In an indictment filed last
year, Orozco also was charged with one
count of making extortionate extensions
of credit. That count will be dropped at
Orozco's sentencing hearing, said
Horwood.
Holloway, the prime target in the
government's case, remains in custody
awaiting trial. He recently won
permission to move from a Fresno jail to
a halfway house, although the transfer
hasn't happened yet, said Bill
Osterhoudt, Holloway's attorney.
Osterhoudt had no comment Monday on how
Orozco's plea deal will affect
Holloway's case. Holloway's trial has
yet to be scheduled. Orozco will not
testify at Holloway's trial, said
McGinnis.
Two other men arrested in connection
with the Road Dog investigation, Daniel
Martell and Roger Bird, pleaded guilty
earlier this year to being felons in
possession of firearms. Martell and Bird
were not defendants in the racketeering
case.
Motorcyclist hurt in Lake Stevens wreck
dies -
Everett Herald -
LAKE STEVENS -- A Maple Valley
motorcyclist who was seriously injured
in a crash near Frontier Village died
Saturday.
The Washington State Patrol said Daniel
J. McKee, 33, died at Harborview Medical
Center about a week after the May 31
crash that sent him to the hospital,
according to a memo.
McKee was injured as an Everett man, 76,
was turning off Highway 9 onto Fourth
Street SE in a small sport utility
vehicle, the State Patrol said. Troopers
said the SUV crossed in front of the
motorcycle.
West Milford motorcyclist dies in
collision -
The West Milford
Messenger - Jefferson
- William Saettler, 46, of West Milford,
died on Sunday afternoon when his
motorcycle crossed into oncoming traffic
on Cozy Lake Road. He was pronounced
dead at the scene.
Jefferson Township police Lt. Eric
Wilsusen said the cause of the accident
is not known. The driver of the car that
was hit, 49-year-old Yousef Amro of
Jefferson, was the only witness to the
accident. He was taken to Morristown
Memorial Hospital by helicopter.
Wilsusen said Amro has since been
released from the hospital.
Lt. Wilsusen said the cause of the
accident has not been determined.
Authorities are awaiting toxicology
results, which could take up to six
weeks, and autopsy results.
Mr. Saettler had lived in West Milford
for 12 years, moving here from Montague,
and owned Bill Saettler Plumbing and
Heating. He was a member of the New
Jersey Plumbers Association.
He is survived by Lorie Saettler, his
former wife, two children, son Chad and
daughter Michelle, his brother Robert,
and sisters Bridget Papienuk, Bobbie Jo
Zeim, Lisa Gormley, and Ginger.
In lieu of flowers, the family has
requested that donations be made to
National Multiple Sclerosis Society,
Greater North Jersey Chapter, 1 Kalisa
Way, Suite 205, Paramus, NJ 07652.
Arrangements were made through the
Richards Funeral Home.
Americade considered a success -
The
Post-Star - LAKE
GEORGE - The 27th annual Americade
motorcycle rally may have brought fewer
bikers to the region this year, but
local business boomed.
Americade went well and drew in a huge
crowd as usual, said Lake George Mayor
Robert Blais.
"It didn't seem that there were as many
individuals here as early as last year,"
he said.
Pre-registration numbers for Americade
were down this year, but Americade
spokesman Rex Moon said walk-in
registrations made up the difference,
bringing this year's numbers even with
last year's.
"In a down economy, and a lot of other
rallies hurting, it shows that Americade
isn't. People love coming here," Moon
said.
He would not to give registration
numbers, saying Americade never does.
"Americade does not give out the total
number of registered people. Bill has
never given those figures out," Moon
said, referring to Americade director
Bill Dutcher.
Village water use during the event was
down 100,000 gallons a day compared with
last year's Americade week, which Blais
said amounts to about an 8 to 10 percent
decrease. He said water consumption can
be an indicator of how many people are
in town and staying in the hotels.
Even though there may have been fewer
motorcyclists, Blais said communities
all around the Adirondacks gained
business from the rally.
"Everywhere up and down the line, like
Tupper Lake said they had enjoyed a good
spin-off of business and that there were
Americaders coming and going, but they
also said they noticed not as many
bikers as in the past stopping for gas
and staying in their hotels."
Blais had just returned on Monday from a
conference over the weekend in Lake
Placid for the Adirondack Association of
Towns and Villages. While there, he said
he was able to get feedback from area
communities, and even in Lake Placid he
saw signs of Americaders.
As for Lake George, Moon said comments
from vendors were a good indicator the
week went well.
"Kawasaki up at Roaring Brook Ranch told
us they had a record number of demos
this year," he said. Almost every venue
said they had a great week."
But vendors at Roaring Brook and in Lake
George weren't the only busy businesses
in the area.
Pizza Jerks, located on Iroquois Street
in Lake George, saw a boost in business
from last year, according to manager
Oleg Grimko.
"I don't have exact figures at the
moment, but we're probably up 10
percent," he said. "Hopefully it's going
to stay like this. Hopefully the whole
season will stay like this."
Linda Duffy, owner of Duffy's Tavern,
said her business had an awesome week.
"This may have been our best year for
Americade," Duffy said. But she added
that it might not have just been
motorcyclists helping her bottom line.
"With the weather, we might have got a
lot of people locally come up that were
not with Americade," she said. "It was
good; there were no major problems.
"With a full moon on Saturday night, I
thought for sure there would be some
kind of problem, but there wasn't."
21-year-old Midland man dies in
motorcycle
accident -
Midland
Reporter-Telegram -
Midland police confirmed that
21-year-old Anthony Logan, of Midland,
was killed in a one-vehicle accident
Sunday about 10:45 p.m.
A preliminary investigation shows Logan,
the only passenger on a 2006 Honda CBR
1000RR, was traveling northbound in the
parking lot at Grande Communications
Stadium when he attempted to avoid a
curve and struck a curb.
Investigators believe it was more than
an hour after the accident before a
passing motorist came upon the scene and
notified police. Logan, who was wearing
a helmet at the time of the accident,
was pronounced dead by Justice of the
Peace George Zimmerman.
Annual ride honors U.S. veterans -
Chambersburg
Public Opinion -
The annual God Bless America Motorcycle
Ride for Veterans has become a family
affair for Bob and Bettie Cordell of
Chambersburg.
The couple, along with their son and
daughter-in-law, daughter and son-in-law
and five friends turned out early Sunday
to register and join about 2,500 other
riders for the 19th annual 48-mile trek
by bikers from Greencastle to the
Martinsburg, W. Va. Veterans Affairs
Medical Center.
Event organizers called the ride the
most successful since it began nearly
two decades ago.
"We are always amazed at the support,"
said Mary Ann Davenport, who along with
her husband, A.J., coordinated this
year's ride.
The Davenports said the event grows
every year. Over the past 18 years, the
event has raised $270,000 to be used for
the needs of disabled veterans at the
West Virginia facility.
This year's ride brought in $62,000.
The Cordell group bought a large number
of 50-50 drawing tickets before leaving
the Truck Wash and Chrome Shop, where
registration was taking place.
Bettie Cordell said they would hand the
tickets out to veterans when they
arrived at the center, giving them a
chance to win half the pot.
Like others participating in the
fundraising ride, the Cordells said they
do it for the veterans.
"We are most honored to be part of
this," said Don Devor of Fayetteville,
who rode with his wife Kim for the fifth
time.
The Devors said they do it because they
want to be part of something that
recognizes the
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sacrifices the nation's veterans have
made for the cause of freedom, and help
wounded veterans coming back from war.
Karen Provost, a West Virginia resident
who came up to Greencastle Sunday
morning just to ride in the event, said
she will make her first solo ride on the
Greencastle-Martinsburg route because
she feels the cause is important.
"It is a great cause," she said. "Our
veterans are everything - have given
everything for us, and I would like to
give a little bit of something back to
them."
Bikers went through Greencastle, down
U.S. 11 to Interstate 81, where they
picked up a police escort to the
Maryland line. In Maryland, state police
troopers escorted the bikers to the West
Virginia line, where troopers from that
state provided an escort into
Martinsburg.
Police advise taking extra precautions
during ROT Rally -
News 8 Austin -
It's an annual tradition this weekend as
thousands of motorcycles rumble into
Central Texas for the Republic of Texas
Biker Rally.
The Austin Police Department is making
sure that everyone stays safe.
APD launched a motorcycle safety and
enforcement campaign Monday.
"It's going to be real critical that you
not just rely on your mirrors, that you
actually look over your shoulder to make
sure there is no one in your blind
spot," Chief Art Acevedo said. "It's
going to be real critical that drivers
keep good space cushion, good cushion
between themselves and the cyclists.
Austin's current motorcycle fatality
rate of 27 percent is higher than the
national annual average of 13 percent.
APD's goal during the campaign is for a
safe week with no motorcycle
fatalities.
Deadly Motorcycle
Accident -
KNWA Fayetteville -
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in
northeast Arkansas early this afternoon.
State police say 52-year-old Calvin G.
Richey of Strawberry died after his
Harley Davidson east on Highway 25 in
Independence County collided with a
westbound car. The car driver - Danny
Day of Desha - as well as two passengers
- Scott and Charlotte Freeman of Cave
City - escaped unharmed, troopers said.
The crash occurred just before 1 p.m.
Police say Richey was not wearing a
helmet.
Nacogdoches man dies in San Augustine
wreck -
KTRE Lufkin and Nacogdoches - SAN
AUGUSTINE, TX (KTRE) - A Nacogdoches man
died Saturday night after he wrecked his
motorcycle in San Augustine.
Kenneth Thompson, 53, was riding his
motorcycle around 9 p.m. when police say
he failed to notice the vehicle in front
of him make an illegal left turn.
Thompson was unable to hit his brakes in
time and went headfirst into the
vehicle.
Thompson died on the scene. No charges
have been filed in the wreck.
Phoenix man killed in Cave Creek
motorcycle
crash -
The Arizona Republic -
The driver, Thomas Vansant III, was
pronounced dead at the scene, said
Detective James Holmes of the Phoenix
Police Department.
The single-vehicle collision occurred at
about 11 p.m. when the motorcycle
crashed into a block wall after going
through the intersection of North Tatum
Boulevard and Dixileta Drive, Holmes
said. Police believe Vansant was
traveling westbound on Dixileta when he
missed a turn and then failed to stop at
the intersection.
Vansant was not wearing a helmet, Holmes
said.
A passerby alerted authorities to the
collision. Holmes said there were no
witnesses.
Authorities are still investigating the
crash and the cause of death has not
been determined, pending results from
the County Medical Examiner.
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