Had the first ever season of racing at Willow Springs with MotoWest GP. Missed half the season with unforseeable mechanical and personal issues but still finished top 10 in my 3 classes: Middleweight Twins, Formula Twins Heavyweight, Formula 50 (if you have to ask, you're not old enough!)
I have to say that I truly miss Earl Kellerman. The man was a great friend, mentor, would give me shit with a great smile. I still wonder about his having chosen me to be at his bedside when he breathed his last.
Debated racing this month - I hadn't been in the saddle for 4 month but it was Sunny and Ernie Snair who reminded me that Earl ALWAYS wanted me to have fun. He'd ALWAYS ask when I came off the track - "how'd it run?" and then "Well did you have FUN?"
Earl, THIS ONE'S FOR YOU: 3rd in Middleweight Twins this month. Miss you man! (always will)
We were on the Streets running backwards. Fast times on Streets at pro level are in the 19s. Big track is pretty similar. Low 20s are super fast. My best ever on the big track was in the 1:31 times... in 2004
Earl worked on the aircooled bikes - Ernie, Chris, me, Chaconas, McGinley. He was Bartels' wrench on the 883 engines for Yates, Zemke, B Bostrom, E Bostrom, Higbee, Hendley, Ecklund and the fleet of rental 883 racebikes.
His son, Scott Kellerman is GM of Antelope Valley HD. His grandson, Matt is warranty manager and service writer.