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Bravo...Houston, Texas, Dec. 2 2007...What a great day, 2-300 followers
of Texas motocross history came out to meet and greet. Also, the modern
and vintage tag team racers were well attended by young and old alike...a
real texas style barbe que was served and many old stories were told.
The old H and H racing team had most of their original members present.
The Perry Brown family was given the family award for the efforts in the
race team and development of the Clover Field moto-cross park south of
Houston in the early 70'S. Also, JP Parsons was awarded the Richard Sanders
Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the sport.
Other awards were given to the oldest rider and to Marty Tripes who had
come the farthest to grace us with his presence. Noteables such as Steve
Wise and Colin Edwards were also in attendance....what a great day and
just like the old days, a rain shower hit about 4:00 and we left the track
with mud on our feet and slidin out the road sideways....more report later...billy
R.I.P Richard Sanders 1944-2007
We will miss you Richard...
Sam Shaw, one of Richard's early employees wrote:
"There have been lots of times over the years that people have asked me whether the risks their kids take in the sport of motocross are worth it. I think back to the discipline and focus that the sport gave me when I was young, and I think back to all the mischief I would have gotten into without it, and I say, “Yes. Without a doubt. For some kids, that sport can be a life saver.” Richard was a guy who took so many kids under his wing, kids that had a lot of capacity for getting into trouble, and gave us a focus, made us be responsible, and made us feel like we were part of a family. He really had a heart for kids that were kind of out on the fringe, kids that weren’t part of the mainstream. He taught us to work hard, to take responsibility for our actions, and to respect other people. I’ll always be indebted to him for that. Richard wasn’t showy about it, but he really did sacrifice a lot of his time and risked his own business in an effort to work with young people. In this day and age, I don’t know how many people do things like that any more. There are a lot of us that really didn’t balance out on the time/trouble/risk vs profit scale; but Richard took the time, and accepted the trouble and risk for us anyway. He was kind of a private guy and may not think of it in those terms, but he really was a guy who invested his life in a lot of other people".