HODAKA DAYS 2006 at Mid-Ohio:
STU's VIEWS


[Please note that Stu Osborn has placed a great number of his photos at http://www.malonerealty.com/hodaka/ ... The ones already uploaded here will remain, but please go to that URL to see the rest, as there's little point in being duplicative. At the same site are other people's photos as well.---jhm]

Entering the venue.
Harry Taylor hot rodding!


Friends gather-- TENT SETUP CREW includes Paul Stannard, Nicoli Carrerra, Chuck Swanson, Steve Ransbotham, Harry Taylor, Leroy Butler.
Wayne Rantz had to rent a Penske to fulfill his obligation to Hodaka Days, as original truck broke down enroute. Despite this, Wayne did as promised and all the bikes got to Hodaka days on time. In the green shirt on left is HD06 Transportation Coordinator Gregg Floren.

Steve Mitchell (in hat) and Bill Grubin arrive Thursday morning looking worse for the wear after their week-long cross country trek driving to Mid-Ohio pulling five Hodakas in a trailer. Steve had already purchased a sixth bike at the Swap Meet!(late Rat shown)

Jason Ritchie and Amy Stannard on Thursday in front of the "Make-A-Wish" 175 SL which was eventually given away in a drawing to William Hancock of Tennessee. This year's raffle raised more than $4,000 for the "Make-A-Wish" Foundation.
Roger Lippiatt, hard at work per usual.


#88 VMX Editor Ken Smith leading #825 Jared Scott--Hodaka only MX - moto 1
Hodaka only race moto 1 winner Greg Bastek


#44Z Donavin Gratz of Brooklyn, NY, #294 Ron Kahan of Jupiter, FL and #454 Michael Giambrone of Lancaster, PA head back to the pits after moto 1 of the Hodaka only race.


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Created/copyrighted July 29-August 8, 2006 JHM Associates