IF you want to be the best you have to do anything to get there and be willing to sacirfice everything you got and if your still willing to give it all you got you defintly got what it takes!
Racing, Motocross, Hockey,wheelchair sports, Trucks, Cars, Sleds, partying, music
Quad Rider Survey Top 95
Who are you: Ben Brown What's your number: 19 What do you ride: 2005 Yamaha YFZ 450 Do you race District, Outlaw, or GNC: GNC and local What Classes: ATV, 450C and Open C Gear Boots: MSR Helmet: Bell Gear: Shift, Thor, Xtreme Goggles: Scott Chest Protector: 661 Pressure Suit Other gear not mentioned that you wear: Leatt Brace About Your Ride Frame: stock powdercoated mirror blue A-arms: lone star long travel Swingarm: jb racing Stem: stock Front Shocks: elka quadrate long travel Rear Shock: elka longtravel Axle: rpm dominator 2 Tires F/R: kenda klaw will be getting some holeshots Wheels F/R: holeshot mxr6s Bars: flexx Plastic: stock le edition Hood: none Nerf Bars: ac racing pro peg need a nerf ones screwed Bumper: ac racing Grab Bar: blingstar Carrier: jb racing Stabilizer: streamline Hubs F/R: stock Axle Lock Nut: stock Clutch/Brake Lever: stock/rekluse Killswitch: pro design Ignition: stock Who built your engine: stock with 12.5:1 piston Exhaust: big gun evo x Carb: fcr Air Filter: gytr/uni Gearing: 14/39 Fuel/Oil: pump/shell rotella Anything else you'd like to mention about your quad: Riding Background What year did you start racing: 2003 How old were you: 15 How old are you now: 21 What was your first race machine: Honda 250 Recon What track did you race on first: Middleton exhibition How many race quads have you gone through: 2 Do you still have any of them besides your current race quad: nope How did you get into racing: magazines watching them friends Tracks Favorite track: Redbud!!! Second favorite: Loch Lomand and mine Least favorite: mill hill(if the owner would let me ride it) Favorite jump: ski hill, laroccos leap and my 60ftr Best holeshot: loch lomand sept 28, 2008 Most organized: redbud Ever race under the lights: oh ya Where at: lawerencetown, pictou and caledonia Do you like AX/SX Style Racing: yep Do you like outdoor more: hell ya Does it not matter as long as you're riding: exactly riding and racing is fun anywheres Do you have your own practice track: hell ya Do you know someone who does: hell ya Training How often do you ride: 2-3/3-5 times a week When was the last time you went: thanksgivign stock swingarms don't like paras! Do you work out: hell ya How often: 3-4 times a week What seems to help most for you (besides riding): weights and bball Do you like to ride in big groups or small: both Other Riders Who was the first person you met racing: darren shaffer Who is your favorite pro rider: chad wienen, john natalie, doug gust, jason dunkleburger Amateur rider: me:P Freestyle rider: caleb moore Who has the sickest quad you know of: my self and the pros Do you like to park alone or with other riders: other riders Do you help other riders out with parts, or riding tips if they need it: hell ya gotta keep the sport growing Miscellaneous Stuff What do you do to get pumped up for a moto: music and knwoing i am gonna push myself til i can't go anymore Do you groom your gate or don't bother: don't bother can't really What class do you want to race next year: c but qualify for a national Do you want to become pro or do you just do it for fun: fun but be badass to be the 1st pro with a disability Do you ever take it too seriously: yeah but who doesn't Who is your mechanic: myself, andrew, and geoff What kind of rig do you have: my s10 Have you ever sandbagged: nope sandabgging is for pansies Do you even know what sandbagging is: yeah Do you wash your quad after ever ride: almost everytime Can money buy skill: yeah Do you have any rivals: not really Ever ride dirty: nope Did you benefit from it: nope
Metallica, Motley crue,Slayer, Pantera,Pennywise , AC/DC, motorhead, megadeth, godsmack,the offspring, the main event, disturbed, kenny chesney,limp bizkit, slipknot, trace adkins, toby keith, guns n roses,asg,HIM, garth brooks, and lots more
Movies
Capre Diem 4, Carpe Diem 3,Fallout 3,Fallout 2,huevos 1-7 and 9, The Fast and The Furious, refuel,fallout,superbad, Step Brothers, Talladega nights, supercross,trailer park boys, longest yard, smokey and the bandit, full metal jacket, the ringer, carpe diem 2, 2 fast 2 furious,accepted, anchorman, old school, friday the 13th series, halloween,dukes of hazzard, gone in 60 seconds
Television
jesse james is a deadman,trailer park boys, family guy, simpsons, wwe, king of the hill,south park, ultimate fighter, xtreme 4x4, muscle car, trucks, supercross and motocross, dirt traxx, snow traxx, snowmobiler tv, american muscle car, dukes of hazzard,
Books
dirtwheels, quad, atv exposed, atv sport,mxp
Heroes
Ricky James(paralyzed mx rider),jesse gildea, todd macke,anthony purcell,glen baker and mark miller, Chad Wienen, Doug Gust,John Natalie and jermiah jones, any paraplegic that rides quads bikes etc.
About me: I'm 22 I love racing quads. I live for it, I love riding my quad, I love metallica,heavy metal, rock, country, and punk music. I'm a t5 paraplegic, because of a bad wreck no biggie to me.I like making small riding videos of me and my friends riding our quads, I live on a farm, and like most Canadians I like hockey. I ride snowmobiles in the winter, if we get enough snow in my province. Even though I am in a wheelchair, because of quad riding doesn't mean I should turn away from it. I still ride and race quads. Thanks to help from Todd Macke my goal of racing motocross again came alive through his foundation of Ability Riders of Tomorrow a.k.a ART. ART is a foundation to help people with disabilities like myself to be able to ride and in some cases race atvs, so support Todd's foundation. I play wheelchair basketball for the Halifax Heat and Storm. Currently training for the 2011 Canada games. I race wheelchairs and am currently trainign for the 2009 Canada Games and always getting faster when I race. I just raced the Unadilla ATV National finsihed 9th in Open C and 11th in 4 stroke C. My YFZ 450 rips and rides awesome. I would like to thank everyone for thier support weather it be boosting a dead battery or strapping my butt into my quad. I race wheelchairs as well and training to get Carded hopefully this summer. Thanks to my all my racing sponsors:
Ability Riders of Tomorrow (ART), Big Daddy Racing, Blomidon Performance, Browns Equine Center, Clarke Appraisals (Low Key), Clutch Industries, Fasst Co, FXT: Fundy Xpress Transport, Hetrick Racing, Idolspeed, ITP Tires, JB Racing, Marks Auto Body, Motoworks, Moto X Nutrition,Northridge Farms,Power Madd, Premis Industries, Pro Tech Suspension,Ready Racing, Rekluse Motorsports, Rick Balsor Welding,Rox Speed FX, S&S Xtreme Motosport, Streamline Braking,VanHattem Hi-Tech Mechanical, Valley Glass & Mirror,& Valley Tire
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You work hard for what you want. You have no problem throwing the body around. You will push and push untill there is nothing more to push or the puck ends up in the net.
Who I'd like to meet: Anyone who loves racing, who wouldn't see me any different because I'm in a wheelchair, someone who likes the out doors, willin to take risks
Any pro quad or mx racer other guys in chairs and of course good lookin ladies lol
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Well I havent heard where its gunna be next year yet. But Daniel Gale at Adaptive Action Sports is the person you'd have to get ahold of. Google Adaptive Action Sports and you can get his email off the page. I don't know if they'd allow a quad out there with us on bikes or not. Hit him up and see what he has to say.
Cool! Sounds like a pain lol! My quad wasn't startin cuz all I needed was a fuse lol! My dad took a month to figure that out! But anyway ill be back racin and ridin this week!
well of course I rememeber, if fact I told Guy i found you on here...not much new this year..just waiting to ride again after I get healed up..looks like you are havn a very busy summer
Awesome man! Have you checked out atvriders.com for any pic's of yourself? As far as "Skyshot", that thing scare's the shit outta me, lol..... I'm too old for that! 20hr's, HOLY SHIT!!! Guess i'm lucky being 21 miles form the track.....
Hello! Just wanted to let you know that I think the racing is really cool. Congrats on the article. Hope you are doing well with the racing. Is it is to ride the quad?
Thanks man.. I've been good. Just getting things squared away for the XGames hopefully. Im getting ready to submit my application so hopefully I get invited out. If not I have to finish top 6 at the Extremity Games. So I have a pretty decent chance of making it. How you been?
Hey Ben, Thanx for the add....... Just wanted to stop by and say hi and to let you know we just finished building a brand new website for racers, families, friends, sponsors of racers and promoters.. www.WTFRACE.com We built this new website so that you can post pics, videos, polls, blogs, forums and meet other people from around the world that race. This site is for everyone from 4 year old's racing bmx to 94 year old's racing Bonneville. Doesn't matter if you have an engine, pedals, sails, wings, a radio control in your hand or the gravity taking you to the finish line. You could race professionally or at local tracks it doesn't matter. We hope to build this site so that all of you can have a place to showcase your rides in every way. You can even use our site to promote your own web pages. Once you log in, there is a lot more to see and do also. Think of this as a Myspace/facebook for racers....... www.WTFRACE.com Hope to see you there.........Mike
My quad stalled right in the middle of the first race in Maine this weekend, so I can relate to what's about to happen to this lady in the picture. However, I fixed my starter and got 1st place during second race to place 3rd overall. Woooo hooooo!
So, I'm heading to New Hampshire this weekend. How are you?
