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HOT NEWS Archived Posts
Date 01-01-2008 to 06-30-2008 with the newest at the top of the page.

06-30-2008
CONJECTURE AND OTHER THINGS
There was an unique email sent to me the other day.
Some have said I should reply so here is my reply
Dear Rider, Your email was as entertaining to me as it was for you judging from the ending statement. As for your overall statement it reminds me of a 'conjecture' and could even relate to a 'conditional proof'. conjecture. I have put in links to wikipedia.org for those who are not familiar with those terms. At least that is what I think however it may also be a 'counterexample' but I a leaning toward the 'conditional proof'.
Email me any time you need!

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06-29-2008
DUMPED TRASH CLEANED UP
After the race yesterday we went to Trosper had got a little work done. We had several piles of illegally dumped trash which was cleaned up this weekend and last weekend, we almost filled a 40 yard dumpster. We do still have a little left to pick up but we are at 95% today. We got a little more mowing done today and some other work as well. It was a good day to be out working since it was about 85° which is about 10° cooler than it has been for the last week. All in all we got a lot done this weekend.

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06-28-2008
SOONER STATE GAMES RACE
So things got off to a slow start at the race today. There was a delay of about a hour to get motos posted, they were posted 5 times before all the corrections were ironed out. It seems Sooner State Games was way short on shirts so many did not get their shirts today. There was only one person representing the Sooner State Games at the race, that was a photographer and we are not sure just who the pictures were for but he did take many pictures. Track concessions was another problem today, no change, run out of drinks, no cold drinks, no hot dog buns. The 10 minute intermission seemed to drag on and was really about 45 minutes. The riders had fun and the racing was great as was the medal awards which was a good change from trophies.

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06-27-2008
SOONER STATE GAMES
Yukon BMX will host the 2008 Sooner State Games race tomorrow.
Sign ups: 10-11:30am
Race fee: $20 which includes a Sooner State Games t-shirt
ABA sanctioned race, ABA members will receive District Points.
Race open to any amateur athlete.
ABA One Day membership for non ABA riders.
Sooner State Games application for all racers.
If you race Sooner State Games race and finish first, second or third you will be qualified to compete in the 2009 State Games of America. Athletes from 37 states will compete at this event. For additional information, go to www.stategames.org.

This should prove to be a good race and open the door to athletes who may otherwise not compete in BMX racing. Good luck to all!

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06-26-2008
'LOOK BACK' OPEN FOR BUSINESS
After months of work to get things off the ground we have opened ' LOOK BACK ' for you viewing pleasure. Links to the page has been added to the MENU at the top of this page and a text link added for non-script browsers. Many thanks to our 1st writing contributer Steve Clymer for his piece 'Here's what I remember most about the old Trosper BMX track' . We look forward to hearing from many more Trosper BMX riders and others who may want to add to our look at BMX History in Oklahoma. There are literally thousands of people who have been involved in Oklahoma BMX over the last 40+ years and now is the time to reflect and let our new riders and potential riders see the history in our great state.

Dennison Smith CLINIC
2008 Current ABA National #9
2008 Current ABA NAG #2 (19-27 Expert)
2008 UCI BMX World Champion #5
July 11, 2008
Dennison will have a Beginners Clinic Friday evening 6-8pm.
Limited to 20 riders
Entry fee $25
Meet and learn from one of the best BMX riders in the USA.
Call 580-401-0055 to reserve a spot!

Race for Life - Pro-Am Shoot out

July 12, 2008
SIGNUPS 11:00-1:00 RACE 1:15
Entry Fees: Race for life $20.00 PRO-AM $10.00
Double Point race.
Open to any rider who wants to race.
Fundraiser for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
$1000 Pro-Am purse
2 new Intense Pit bikes will be given away
50/50
Swap meet, kids games, vendors and other goodies.

State Champioship Qualifier

July 13, 2008
SIGNUPS 1:00-2:30 Race 2:45
Entry Fees: $20.00
Double Point race.
Intense Zebra Expert XL bike will be given away
50/50
Swap meet, kids games, vendors and other goodies.
Sooner State BMX

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LOOK BACK
Once there was a thought and now it is becoming a reality. We have started to post info on our 'LOOK BACK' at BMX history in Oklahoma. It has been a great time talking to some of the many riders who have been involved in BMX and now we have a place to share those memories. We look forward to seeing input from many more people. Our history reaches back into the 1970's and has seen many events and facilities come and go. Help us look into our history. Contact Richard Axtell at richard@okbmx.com

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06-25-2008
SECRET
Well today we got the word.
The WORD is now out and we can talk about it. So clear your calendar for the second weekend of July to make a trip to Ponca City to race one of the biggest weekends in Oklahoma. Sooner State BMX is having a Double/Double that weekend. So far here is what it is shaping up to be:

Dennison Smith CLINIC
2008 Current ABA National #9
2008 Current ABA NAG #2 (19-27 Expert)
2008 UCI BMX World Champion #5
July 11, 2008
Dennison will have a Beginners Clinic Friday evening 6-8pm.
Limited to 20 riders
Entry fee $25
Meet and learn from one of the best BMX riders in the USA.
Call 580-401-0055 to reserve a spot!

Race for Life - Pro-Am Shoot out

July 12, 2008
SIGNUPS 11:00-1:00 RACE 1:15
Entry Fees: Race for life $20.00 PRO-AM $10.00
Double Point race.
Open to any rider who wants to race.
Fundraiser for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
$1000 Pro-Am purse
2 new Intense Pit bikes will be given away
50/50
Swap meet, kids games, vendors and other goodies.

State Champioship Qualifier

July 13, 2008
SIGNUPS 1:00-2:30 Race 2:45
Entry Fees: $20.00
Double Point race.
Intense Zebra Expert XL bike will be given away
50/50
Swap meet, kids games, vendors and other goodies.

So who said it was going to be easy?

LOOK BACK
Well it beginning to look like some of the BMX riders who onced raced at Trosper Park are starting to show up again for the track. We hope soon to have some pages built and info posted on Look Back soon.
Our archived HOT NEWS items reach back to February 2002. Now we want to Look Back even further, back to the beginning of Sooner Pearl and before to relive the 30 years of ABA History in Oklahoma. Information on any closed track is welcome as well. We would like to start at the beginning, so let us hear from you. Contact Richard Axtell at richard@okbmx.com

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06-24-2008
DAY OFF
With all the work getting done in the background we took a day off to get some work done around the house today. We did some work on a surprise item we will be 'looking' at in the near future. Things are starting to pick up a little and we are glad to see some real progress under way on the new track. Now we need to get some dirt to work with.

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06-23-2008
IN LINE
Today we met with our excavator to talk money and schedule the work. Now we will wait till we have the DEQ permit and this work will start about 10 days later. We will be working to get the drainage and culverts installed then the gravel for the parking area will be delivered. We hope to have OERB out to clean up the abandonded well site during this time. So we may have some heavy construction started in the next couple weeks.

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06-22-2008
WORK DAY
It was nice to get to Trosper Park without any problems today. We got an early start and made some good head way on mowing and trash clean-up. We mowed about 5-6 acres and filled a 40 yard dumpster half full today. The volunteers who came out to help did a lot of work and had some fun. We even left for home before sundown. As always our volunteers 'kick' and we really appreciate their hard work. We even came up with a nickname for the Dixon riding mower 'Ole Blue'. Mowing is so much better now with this great mower.

Dennison Smith
2008 Current ABA National #9
2008 Current ABA NAG #2 (19-27 Expert)
2008 UCI BMX World Champion #5

So who said it was going to be easy?

LOOK BACK
Well it beginning to look like some of the BMX riders who onced raced at Trosper Park are starting to show up again for the track. We hope soon to have some pages built and info posted on Look Back soon.
Our archived HOT NEWS items reach back to February 2002. Now we want to Look Back even further, back to the beginning of Sooner Pearl and before to relive the 30 years of ABA History in Oklahoma. Information on any closed track is welcome as well. We would like to start at the beginning, so let us hear from you. Contact Richard Axtell at richard@okbmx.com

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06-21-2008
PARTIAL WORK DAY
Somehow it seems some of yesterdays luck was around today. After getting ready to leave for Trosper we had a flat on the old trailer. Nail in the sidewall. Just so happens there was no spare so we gingerly drove back to unload everything and reload on the new trailer. It was some work so we did not get much done at Trosper. We did test the new trailer and it is a dream compared to the old trailer.

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06-20-2008
NO RAIN
We started out the afternoon by going over and getting the Bobcat from our storage area. Then we made a round trip to fill up the tank and get air in one of the tires on the Bobcat. Getting diesel fuel and air at the gas station is hard to do in some parts of town. After 2 stations and a filled tank we then had to go to a 3rd station to get air. It was then time to head to the house for the day. We wanted to get ready to work Saturday.

Dennison Smith
2008 Current ABA National #9
2008 Current ABA NAG #2 (19-27 Expert)
2008 UCI BMX World Champion #5

So who said it was going to be easy?

LOOK BACK
Well it beginning to look like some of the BMX riders who onced raced at Trosper Park are starting to show up again for the track. We hope soon to have some pages built and info posted on Look Back soon.
Our archived HOT NEWS items reach back to February 2002. Now we want to Look Back even further, back to the beginning of Sooner Pearl and before to relive the 30 years of ABA History in Oklahoma. Information on any closed track is welcome as well. We would like to start at the beginning, so let us hear from you. Contact Richard Axtell at richard@okbmx.com

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06-19-2008
NO RAIN
Today we made arrangements to meet the excavating contractor at Trosper one day next week. We will then get the estimates for the other work we will have them working on in a couple weeks if Mother Nature co-operates. Since we now have a SWPPP permit we can get the real work started.
Dennison Smith

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06-18-2008
DAY OF DOING NOTHING
Ever have a day which you have all this work to do but nothing seems to get done? Not only that but we got more rain very early today. Now that we are halfway into the year it is looking like we may have another year like 2007 or 2005 when the area tracks seemed to cancel more than race.
Speaking of races the Double/Double at Sooner State BMX on July 12 and 13 is shaping up to be a heck of a weekend. With a $1000 PRO-AM purse already there is more to come. A list of goodies which will be given away with 50/50, a couple bikes and other nice treats. We will have more details as soon as they are available. Now what to do on Friday?

Dennison Smith
2008 Current ABA National #9
2008 Current ABA NAG #2 (19-27 Expert)
2008 UCI BMX World Champion #5

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06-17-2008
RAIN AND MORE RAIN
It seems like every other day it has rain in the last month. One thing about not having any dirt is when it rains it is hard to play in the mud! So we had more rain and still more is forecast to come. The grass we do have a Trosper is getting green, that is nice. While we working to get a new track we are looking at the surrounding area. There are places we will not be working on and maybe areas which we will not touch. Since we have many existing critters around we will leave some areas for them. Also we will be moving some existing plants to 'out of danger' places. Back to the critters. We do have deer which live in the area. In our plans we have set aside places for them to eat and drink. Also there are a few native plants which will be either moved or protected during our construction.
Dennison Smith

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06-16-2008
REDLINE CUP FINAL CENTRAL
Is it deja vu or what? For 2008 the Redline Cup Final has been awarded to another Missouri track Saint Peters BMX in St. Peters, MO. So with that race awarded is seems all the BIG races of the year have been scheduled with the exception of our State Championship Final. As most of you may already know that race is awarded to the track which generates the most money for ABA each year in each state with ABA tracks. Oh, did we say the track which generates the most money for ABA what we meant was the track which turns in the most new memberships and/or renewals from mid June of last year to mid June of this year. So the 'race' for this RACE is about to be won for 2008. We know one thing for sure about the 2008 Oklahoma State Championship but we have been sworn to keep the secret for a few more days anyway.
Dennison Smith

So who said it was going to be easy?

LOOK BACK
Last month we started to post info on the LOOK BACK page. Thanks to a few brave souls there is some input. It may not start with much at first but it will grow with time.
Our archived HOT NEWS items reach back to February 2002. Now we want to Look Back even further, back to the beginning of Sooner Pearl and before to relive the 30 years of ABA History in Oklahoma. Information on any closed track is welcome as well. We would like to start at the beginning, so let us hear from you. Contact Richard Axtell at richard@okbmx.com

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06-15-2008
SOONER STATE BMX
What a heck of a day of racing today at Sooner State BMX.
Before races started Blake Sams went down on the last straight and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. He was injured but it appears his injury was not real bad. He was poked in the lower right abdomen by the end of his handle bar. Ralph and Blake were to return to town tonight from what we heard. We hope his injury does not keep him off his bike long.
While that was happening the Sign-up computer crashed. A replacement was brought in but all the info had to be keyed in again. It was a lot of work since the only database they had was dated February and most sll the riders had to be entered since most were new riders signed up since Sooner State opened.
So there was a huge amount of first time riders racing today. I saw only 1 One day membership form but I think they had 12 new riders. They had Cruisers and class races with many new Girls but they were Novice Girls who raced Boys classes so there were not Girls only classes.
As we have been saying this new track is HOT STUFF and the people from Ponca City are really getting behind the new track. It is nice to see so much involvement from the local community.
So now the BIG QUESTION is where will the State Championship Final be held? It may just be in Ponca City so if you haven't raced there yet it may be a good idea to make a trip there to check out their track!
Dennison Smith

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06-14-2008
SOONER STATE BMX $1000 PRO-AM
The details are coming out tonight but here is the scoop on this Double/Double weekend.
Saturday July 12-Double Point Race for Life
Sign ups 11am-1pm
$1000 Pro-Am, must sign up in Race for Life to have a chance at purse.

Sunday July 13-Double Point, State Qualifier
Sign ups 1pm-2:30pm
Check Sooner State BMX for the latest info on these races.
This should be a great weekend of racing action at the newest BMX track in Oklahoma. Those guys have come out swingin' this year and we are lucky to have them promoting BMX in Oklahoma.
See ya there!!!!!!!!!
Dennison Smith

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06-13-2008
WEEKEND WORK?
So about 1:55pm today it was announced some of us will be working Saturday at our regular jobs. With that in mind and with rain falling at 11pm maybe any work with the Bobcat is out of the question as far as Trosper goes. We have a chance of rain for Saturday and Sunday as well so we may not get any time on the Bobcat this weekend. If that happens we will be working to get the last 1st mowing complete and also work on more trash clean up. It will be nice to get everything mowed for the 1st time since most of the property has not been mowed for 20 years or so. It is looking much better and now will look much better every time we work on it!
Dennison Smith
BMX GT Pro riders Jill Kintner , video bio and Olympic contender.

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06-12-2008
PHONE CALLS
The day went by fast today and all we had time for was paperwork and phone calls. Even with it not getting dark till almost 9pm it seems like there are just not enough hours in a day to get every thing done. So where is the dirt? That is a question we have been asking too.
Dennison Smith

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06-11-2008
$1000 PRO AM PURSE
We don't have all the details just yet but the $1000 Pro-Am purse is enough to catch most anyones attention. Sooner State BMX guarantees at least that much and maybe more. Saturday July 12th and Double point Race for Life and Sunday will be their 1st. Oklahoma State Qualifier which is also Double point as well. Time to load up and move out to Ponca City!

So who said it was going to be easy?

LOOK BACK
Last month we started to post info on the LOOK BACK page. Thanks to a few brave souls there is some input. It may not start with much at first but it will grow with time.
Our archived HOT NEWS items reach back to February 2002. Now we want to Look Back even further, back to the beginning of Sooner Pearl and before to relive the 30 years of ABA History in Oklahoma. Information on any closed track is welcome as well. We would like to start at the beginning, so let us hear from you. Contact Richard Axtell at richard@okbmx.com

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06-10-2008
STAKES AND TRASH
So we went out today and drove more stakes in the ground, with each one of those silly things in the ground brings us closer to getting some real work going. We still have very much work to be done but things are going better and better now.

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06-09-2008
RAIN
It was raining again today and in the end we had officially 1.77 inches at the National Weather Service at Will Rogers Airport. Some parts of town may have gotten more than 2 inches. We did need some rain since things were starting to dry out and of course this means more grass to mow.

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06-08-2008
MOWER WORK AND MOWING
We did work on the Dixon today, we removed 3 belts and replaced them with new OEM belts. After testing they seemed to work well. We took the mower for and little ride around the yard to test the new belts, this mower is to big to use in a little yard! After the belts were replaced we made our way Trosper to pick up more trash and get a little more mowing in before dark.

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06-07-2008
NO WORK TODAY/WEB SITE DOWN
At about noon today the web site went down and was not functioning till about 7pm this evening. Not only was our site down but our email was also not working as well, the email and site were fully functional at about 9pm Saturday night. We are told it was a server problem at our hosting service but they got it fixed for now.

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06-06-2008
MOWER WORK
We worked on the Dixon today. The blades were removed and sharpened, we are going to wait to install the new blades till we get the property cleared and ready for finish mowing. Next comes the new belts maybe Saturday we will get the belts changed and do some mowing. The mowing may be with the other mower this weekend as it will be in some rough terrain.

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06-05-2008
STORMS ON THE WAY?
The day started off with a whole bunch of wind and it seemed to get stronger as the day went by. We were told we would have rain today and it came at about 10pm.

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06-04-2008
MOWER WORK
We are starting to work on the Dixon mower today with the front end getting all the attention today. We replaced both front tires with new tires and tubes. Our old front tires had seen better days and one had a hole about an 1/8 inch across, for a tubeless tire that means no air pressure or a whole lot of Slime and a slow leak. Neither one was a chioce of ours so we replaced the tires. The back tires are in great shape and hold air fine. We are replacing several belts as soon as they come in as well. We already have a set of new blades and we will change the oil and air filters soon.

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06-03-2008
TRASH CLEAN UP
Today we worked on getting some trash cleared to the west of the entrance at Trosper Park. We have a large amount of trash which has been dumped in that area and we will have a dumpster out soon to get that all cleared. The property is starting to look nice just to bad we don't have a track on some of the green grass.

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06-02-2008
THE RETURN OF WORLD TRAVELERS
The evening saw a return of our World Travelers today. After flying from half way around the world Dennison Smith and Jimmy Beck made it back to the house. From what we have already heard it was a trip to remember and there will be many stories to tell. We are however very proud of Dennison for his effort and bringing home a 5th place award. Not bad we must say. How many of you would like to be in the TOP 5 in the World? A great feat for an Okie' and did we already say we are very proud of him?

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06-01-2008
REDLINE QUALIFIER, SAND SPRINGS
The Redline Cup Qualifier at Sand Springs BMX was quite a story after the rain last night. Sign up times were pushed back to allow time to work on the track in order to allow the race. Since the track was already in fine shape before the race but it took a lot of work to get the track dried enough for this race.
SSBMX website.

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05-31-2008
SAND SPRINGS BIG POINT WEEKEND
Sand Springs BMX Double Point State Championship Qualifier today with a RedLine Cup Qualifier Triple Point tomorrow. There was rain and the race yesterday came off without a hitch but Saturday was a different story. SSBMX website.

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05-30-2008
SAND SPRINGS BIG POINT WEEKEND
Today is the start of the Double, Double, Triple Point weekend at Sand Springs BMX. With a Double point Race for Life today, Double Point State Championship Qualifier Saturday and RedLine Cup Qualifier Triple Point on Sunday. For the latest info visit SSBMX website.

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05-29-2008
MORE MEETINGS AHEAD
It looks like we are back to square one on our track building at Trosper Park. We are ready to start some real work we are running into more meetings and requirements. To get one item started is taking 3 steps before we can do anything but talk about work starting. Now we are waiting to see why we are needing to have a big meeting with City officials before we can get our contractors out to start working.

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05-28-2008
UCI BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sounds like things are starting to get wound up in China. Here are some links for more info on the race.
If you have MySpace Dennison has been updating his MySpace from China. D.Smith in China
UCI BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS web site
UCI BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Results
There are other links to race information on the UCI Championships website.

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05-27-2008
RAIN, STORMS AND COOLER WEATHER
Early this morning we had a loud, windy and rainy walk up call from none other than Mother Nature. A slow moving line of heavy storms rolled into town this morning just after 2am. Some thought we may have a twister but we did not. The wind and lightining was fast and loud but the rain was not heavy in some areas but then we had a Flash Flood Warning. Just under 3/4 inch of rain fell at the National Weather Service at Will Rogers Airport. The front did bring some cooler air and tonight is forecast to be in the lower 60's for a low. Turn off the AC and save some money for GAS.

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05-26-2008
WORK DAY / ARRIVAL
Well the plane made it to China and our rider is in Taiyaun at the hotel as of noon today our time. It was about midnight China time when they arrived and most everything was going smooth. Now to get on the track for a little practice before the racing begins. Since Dennison will be around the USA Cycling team things may be a little familiar even in a strange land.

WORK DAY
Things are going well this week and we got a lot of work done this weekend. Even Murray (our neighbor) was impressed with the amount of work we got to this weekend. A little cleaning, a lot of moving sand and a whole lot of mowing was on the list of jobs for the long weekend. Things really got rolling today with extra helpers and we could see the difference when we left this evening.

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05-25-2008
WORK DAY
Mowing was on the plate today and we got a bunch of that done till the sun decided to set for the day. After about 8 hours of mowing we had a huge part of the entire property mowed. We still have some to mow and it will take some time since the place hasn't been mowed in 20 years but once it all been knocked down for the first time things will go fast. Already the west side of the track area is looking very good with short green grass filling in the bald spots. Almost hate to build the track with all that nice green grass but a track will be built and we may skim some of the grass to cover where we have been working with the Bobcat.

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05-24-2008
MORE MAP WORK
Well the map woirk is in its final stages and we should have it all ready to get our permits this coming week after we fill out 5 or 6 pages of forms but it will come this week. We hope to have the excavators out this week after the permits are all in order. Our plumber should be out next week as well and we hope to hear back from OG&E some time too. From the talk we have had so far our electric service will be all new and will be upgradeable for our future needs, sweet!

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05-23-2008
MAP WORK
The maps are coming right along and we hope to have them finished over the long weekend so we can fill out our paperwork and get the ball rolling on our permits. Things are starting to come together and if you were to drive by the property you may see our work. We have a lot of work ahead but we now have some outside help and maybe things will start picking up speed in the future. We certainly hope so.

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05-22-2008
HONOR
There has been an unscheduled interruption in the scheme of things.
Once there was a young guy, he wanted to race his bike.
Some years ago this young guy started to make friends as he raced his bike.
As before the time to race is upon him.
His hard work has changed him into a better young man.
Soon he races friends and may make enemies.
He will race for honor.

UCI BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
May 28th thru June 1st 2008
Taiyuan, China
Dennison Smith
USAC #277742
ABA #OK011027
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Sooner Pearl BMX Raceway would like to officially announce Oklahoma has a racer who will participate in the 2008 UCI BMX World Championship race in Taiyaun, China in one week. Since qualifying in DeSoto, Texas at the USA Cycling National Championship March 29th Dennison and a small group have been working to insure his participation in this Championship race. No one has worked as hard as Dennison to prepare for this race. Currently listed 2 in ABA National Age Group (19-27), Dennison has had a great year already and is poised to be a UCI BMX World Champion. We wish him the best of luck. We know he will be a great representative for our state and Oklahoma BMX.

The year 2008 is shaping up to be a historic year for our sport. As you should know BMX will debut as an Olympic sport in the 2008 Beijing Games. Could we nurture Olympic caliber racers in Oklahoma? This state with a rich heritage of past Olympic greats has the stuff, it has the facilities, events and talent. Now with 4 tracks across the state, BMX in Oklahoma is building again like a time unseen since the 1980's. With the ABA Grand National in Tulsa, the Sooner National in Guthrie, Sand Springs BMX in Sand Springs, Sooner State BMX in Ponca City, Yukon BMX in Yukon, and the soon to be built all new Sooner Pearl BMX Raceway in Oklahoma City, BMX is here to stay.

We would like to thank the following for help to make this possible.
Adventure Travel
Basco Screenprinting and Sign
Oklahoma BMX Parents Association, Inc.
okbmx.com
Sooner Pearl BMX Raceway

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05-21-2008
MORE MAP WORK AMONG OTHER THINGS
The old topo map has been drawn and we are working to get out changes made to match our planned layout for the property. One may not thing much about rain water but here it is very important to an outdoor track. Without a good reliable drainage plan the track could take days to dry after a small rain. We want it to work well and will be spending a lot of time on this new map.

It looks like tomorrow we will have some very important news to announce. We have been waiting till everything is in order and this should be complete tomorrow. Are you ready for some of the most important BMX news of 2008?

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05-20-2008
MAP WORK
Our first step is to get the old topographical map out and make a copy we can work with on the computer. With our drainage plans in place we will show all the dirt work which will be done before the track will be built. Quite a bit of work to get the rain water away from the track, the parking area and the future building location then we will work on the 'pad' where the track will be built.

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05-19-2008
DRAINAGE MAP WORK
We started to map out what is going to happen at the new location today. As it looks we will be filing a SWPPP or Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan to get our excavation work started. We are not going into detail about this but it will take several days of work to complete the plans and get the required permit to start moving some dirt.

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05-18-2008
MOWER WORK AGAIN
Today we spent some time working on the Dixon mower. We have not came up with a nickname for it yet but the nickname will be up there with the other mowers we have had out to help with our mowing job both at the old track and now at the new location. Now known as 'KILLA' the old Troybilt walk behind will be used for the small jobs and in tight areas. Since we don't have access to the mower known as 'THE REAPER' our newest mower may follow in its foot steps with a similar name since the Dixon has already shreaded a bunch of the new property. Maybe you can come up with a name for the Dixon?

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05-17-2008
MOWER REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE
After spending a couple hours out mowing yesterday we found out we needed to do some maintenance to our mower. Loose belts and filter cleaning were first on the list to be addressed. It looks like we will need to purchase a few items as well to get the mower ready for a summer of use.

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05-16-2008
WORK DAY
We did get out to do some work today and we made good use of our time. Now that our days have warmed up and since we did get some rain this last week the grass has started to grow and we were out putting our newly acquired mower to work today. We have less property to mow at the new location but as always it takes time to knock down the high spots since the property has not been mowed for several years now.

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05-15-2008
ANOTHER DAY
Things are starting to dry out from the rain weh ad earlier this week. Some areas of the property are still quite wet but most of the property is dry now. What little work we have done is already showing improvement to our drainage system.

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05-14-2008
WHO SHOOK THE TREE?
So we did not work on the track today but we did get some things worked on for the track and we also aquired a mower to help get the grass under control. In the last few years we have not had a lawn service which helped us with the grounds work and mowing. Now that we have a Bobcat we will be able to keep the grounds work up. Today we got one heck of a mower to help keep up with out huge mowing job. Our mower will allow us to mow the entire property in one day and maybe even less than a whole day. What a machine it is and it is in very nice shape as well.

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05-13-2008
ANOTHER 'NON WORK' DAY
Things are starting to wind up for us now with much work planning and many meetings ahead this week. We are looking to have electric power to the property in the next few weeks and hopefully water there as well. Now we are wanting to start excavation on the property within the next few weeks.

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05-12-2008
WHO SHOOK THE TREE?
The wind was a 'blowin' today and it must have shook the tree since no one will admit to shaking the tree. So you must be asking what is this all about, well you will find out soon.
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DENNISON SMITH
If you are from around here you may know this name already. If you race BMX and happen to race 19-27 Expert then you have lost to him lately. If you were to check NAG points today he is #2 in 19-27 Expert, #1 in OK01 District Points and had strong finishes both Saturday and Sunday at East Coast National and Mid America National in the last 3 weeks. Check back again this week and find out the latest news about this up and coming local ABA rider and what he has in the works for this year.

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05-11-2008
ANOTHER 'NON WORK' DAY
As it has been in the last few weeks we have taken days off for other projects. It has been a long time since we have had much big news to announce here until yesterday but we have a secret which is about to bust out. Maybe tomorrow we will have a big announcement?

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05-10-2008
A GREAT DAY
Today we will change our focus to non BMX news. Today is a Great Day as it is a day of graduation for some. A graduation for a few men. With great honor a graduation of Boot Camp of a group of US Marines. Among to graduate is Pfc. Richard P Axtell, know here as Ricky Axtell. Today he turns from young man into a US Marine. Congratulations are in order.

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05-09-2008
MEETING
It was time to meet our excavation contractor out on the property to have a look at the project. We will have things ready to move on this in the next couple of weeks and their work should begin. We have many little tasks like this ahead to build the new track and we want things right. If you would like to become involved in our little project contact Richard Axtell at richard@okbmx.com or any of our other Board members, their email links can be found here.

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05-08-2008
ANOTHER 'NON WORK' DAY
We did not work at the track today and there was no calls or other contacts on the track today, we worked at home today. We are hoping to get some time in the coming weekend if things dry out enough to get into the property. Our drainage work will insure access and an area for parking soon. Once the ditches and culverts are installed we will get some parking area to work on so we can access the property even after rain, that will be nice for us and the contractors we will have coming in for work in the near future.

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05-07-2008
MORE RAIN TODAY
What a day we had wind and rain but things were not on the wild side with no tornadoes around here anyway. Most of us took the day off and rested for the coming work increase ahead. We are looking to contact an electrical contractor next week to get things rolling on power for the property. We will be meeting with our excavation contractor Friday afternoon and hope to have an estimate in hand in 10 days to go forward with this work on the ground dirt work. Work will begin soon after that and we will have the area for the track clean and ready for track building to begin, now to get some dirt...

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05-06-2008
MEETINGS
Now that we have contacted an excavating contractor and plumbing contractor the meetings with them are about to start. We hope to have some real construction starting in the next few weeks with them. We are still looking for more dirt and hope to have some on site soon. We will not have much in the way of free dirt since the property has been cleared on any useable dirt which means we will have to furnish all dirt we will be using for the track and out new building.

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05-05-2008
DRAINAGE?
Today did start the meetings with our excavating contractor. If all goes as planned we will be meeting soon on site and things will start rolling as soon as we can get in the schedule and Mother Nature lets us have a few days to dry out so work can begin. Now we will be working closely to really make some progress on the initial building steps.
We did get a heck of a rain today. It started about 2am and stopped about 8pm. The entire county is under a Flash Flood Warning so thats talks a lot about how much rain we had today. Tornadoes? well if you listened to the weather forecasters we had some of them around as well today so Mother Nature was at work today!

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05-04-2008
NO WORK TODAY
Now we did not work at the track today but we did have a meeting today with a plumbing contractor to arrange the site inpection and get rolling on one of our 3 required items 'water'. Remember back when we said we need 3 items to get things in line to build the track, well one item is on the way. It will be some time but now we will be working to get the other 2 items lined out as well. Maybe our luck is about to change?

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05-05-2008
NO WORK TODAY
So working with City employees is not a fun thing to do no matter what others say. Things move REAL slow when it comes to getting anything done unless it involves getting tickets or giving money to the City. We are waiting to hear back about our drainage plans and it is now moving very fast since we started over a month ago and still have no answers.

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05-04-2008
WORK DAY
Another day of paying in the dirt today with more leveling and looking at where and how things will be situated around the track. We hope to have more help coming with many things in the near future but time will tell. We are now working with the City Streets Department to get help with our drainage plan. We will be talking to an excavating contractor this week to get the meetings started and that work should be going soon. That is one item we will be farming out and will be done by professionals. We may also have them do our heavy equipment work as well.

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05-03-2008
WORK DAY
Things are beginning to change now and there will be much more work ahead. We are now working to get some areas leveled out and some landscaping work roughed in around where the track and building will be located. A small pile of dirt is now taking shape and we hope to have more there soon. Now the work is starting to show and people driving by are starting to notice the construction.

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05-02-2008
NO WORK DAY
Things are now back to normal for the day and the weather has calmed down so we can work but not today. Things are a little to wet to be out using heavy equipment today so we cancelled the WORK DAY yesterday and today. We should not have any problems getting out tomorrow and we will be there playing in the dirt all day.

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05-01-2008
HEAVY STORMS
What an evening we had today with the afternoon looking good and then the rules changed and the weather demanded some attention. A huge black cloud came bearing down over the eastern half of Oklahoma City and it was not a nice cloud at all. First came some light rain then some pea sized hail then about 5 minutes of hail about tennis ball sized. Many car windows and windshields were knocked out and anything out in the open did get hail dents from this storm. Thankfully it did not drop any tornadoes here in the city area but that was not the case to the northeast of Oklahoma City.

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04-30-2008
LINGERING WEB PROBLEM
After several hours on the phone to get the web site back up it still seems to get everything working took about 24 hours to correct. Our email and a few other items were still not working until afternoon today. So again we have to say the internet is great but then it is not working it can be a real pain and it can take a long time to get everything working again. Quick fixes are not always available for major problems. It seems today everything is working properly and we can move on to other work.

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04-29-2008
WEB SITE PROBLEMS
The web site was not working for some time today. We have been working to get this corrected and if you see this message then all is in order now. Some time the internet can be a real pain but it is very handy when working properly. Now if we can keep this thing up and runnning?

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04-28-2008
NO WORK TODAY
Well we took off today and did other work. Many things seem to happen outside the track work and today we worked on other things. Spending the weekend days working on the property and most evenings during the week making calls and purchasing material leaves many other things undone. We got to some of that stuff today.

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04-27-2008
WORK DAY
Today we raked the front top of our work area and things look pretty good out front. We have a little more work on the side before we rake it. We did get a little other work in today and some rough landscaping to boot. Some of our background work is starting to begin now so maybe we will see some progrress in the next couple months on the track.

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04-26-2008
WORK DAY PROGRESS
Today we got the front of the property roughed in now the raking begins to finish it our and we will lay sod later. The front of the property is looking much different now. Later in the day we started to work on the east of the main parking area to landscape and smooth things out to make it easier to mow. We may even plant some flowers in this area later. little dirt before we start digging our ditches, we should be installing our culverts in the next week or so after they are purchased.

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04-25-2008
BOBCAT WORK
Today we picked up the Bobcat and off to Trosper Park it was for some more work on landscaping. We want to have the front work roughed in and ready for our posts and cable. It looks like we may have everything in line to get this stuff installed in the next couple of weeks. A little change here and there and we may heading for some real work. We are also in line to get our culverts in the next couple of weeks as well.

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04-24-2008
WORK WEEKEND AHEAD
Our weekend forecast has a chance of rain for Saturday evening but that is not going to stop us from working Saturday. We will be out working about 10am and work till about dark unless we really do get some rain. We plan to work on Sunday as well if there is no rain or little rain. We will complete the work on the front of the property and then work to move a little dirt before we start digging our ditches, we should be installing our culverts in the next week or so after they are purchased.
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04-23-2008
NO REAL RAIN
Well the clouds came and have now gone. We did get some rain but not enough to stop us from working at Trosper this coming weekend barring more rain that is. We did get some rain and rumblings of thunder with lightning but most of this stuff missed the City and what we did get was gone in a few minutes. The storms formed south and west of the City but moved so fast it was almost a non event. We did get some on and off drizzle and a few very light showers later in the night but still not anything to write home about.

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04-22-2008
RAIN IN THE FORECAST
With all the water in the ground today we had some to add when it rained. Not only that but we have rain in the forecast for the next few days, maybe we won't get in any work this weekend. Things are looking up on the drainage when we scheduled a meeting with the City Streets Department today. The ditches will be made and culverts will be installed. More landscaping is on tap and some clearing of brush. Would a firepit be nice on those cool race days and evenings?

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04-21-2008
IN SEARCH OF WATER
Even though it has been dry for the last few days there is till a lot of ground water in the area. Today we dug a hole about 4 feet deep on the north side of the property and we had mud and water before to long. The area we were digging in is some of the lowest elevation of the property and it looks like we have a lot of water in the soil now. This area may be wet most of the time even when we have not had rain.

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04-20-2008
WORK DAY
Now we did get a bunch of work done today on the front of the property. Since not to may people have been out to look at the property most will not know this work was done since it will be covered with grass soon and will blend in with the surrounding land before the Summer is over. But it is starting to look good and now we have some dirt to work with as well. If the weather stays dry for a while we will be getting this done and get on with our drainage work. Once that is complete we will be installing our post and cable barriers.

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04-19-2008
WORK DAY
What a day it was to be out working at Trosper. It was quite warm and we had very little wind to cool things off so it got hot in the afternoon. We started working on the front of the land moving dirt to fill in areas where we had no elevation to put the posts and cable barrier. We also started to clean up some little piles of dirt that are placed randomly in the location where we will be building the track.

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04-18-2008
DAY OFF
Today we took the day off from working on the track and got a little rest for the weekend work ahead. Things are starting to move now and we will be working all weekend to get some dirt moved and get ready for installation of our post and cable barriers. Since we did not get any rain the land will be nice and dry to get our dirt work started.

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04-17-2008
RAIN HERE BUT NOT THERE
It was cooler today and we had clouds most of the days moving across fast since the wind was blowning about 30mph. During the evening thunderstorms started building over the City. Most of the storms started east of I-35 and Trosper didn't get any rain but one mile east got a heck of a rain shower. Looks like we will be out working this Saturday.

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04-16-2008
WHERES THE BEEF?
Many years ago this was a slogan used by Wendy's in their commercials. So we use it today to ask what is happening about the new track at Trosper. The time is upon us to get of the high spot and get something going. We now have the means to haul heavy items to the track and now we have some tools to start. All plans are to get going as soon as we clear a few things with the City to get started.

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04-15-2008
TAX DAY
Once again it is the time of year most of us have to filled out all the paperwork to file taxes and made sure they were in the mail before midnight today. If the weather is good some of us will be out working at Trosper this weekend, we will have to wait and see since we have rain in the forecast for tomorrow.

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04-14-2008
WATER, WATER
If you remember we have said that water is an important item to have before we get the track built. Well it may be we found water today, we will find out more this week but at least we did find water. Also several companies called and was at Trosper today to locate all the underground lines and other buried items around the vicinity today. Looks like we have more items around than we had thought. Our assets are starting to increase as the days go by now.

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04-13-2008
SOONER STATE BMX
Today we made the trip to Ponca City for a Track Operators meeting and to watch and help at the races. The meeting was an interesting thing and we had some good discussions while there, more on this soon. All together the day was a lot of fun with a good showing of riders, 47 riders if memory servers correct. The weather was cool with a good north wind which made it even cooler and most were looking for a place to get out of the wind.

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04-12-2008
RAIN, HAIL
Things looked good most of the day then we had some thunderstorms with rain and pea sized hail with it to boot. We were out working on the Bobcat when the rain started so we cut the work short to get out of the rain. We really did not want to get the Bobcat stuck and make a mess. We got a little bit of work done near the entrance.

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04-11-2008
10 DAYS
Today we found out it will be at least 10 days before we are able to start construction of major drainage on the property. We have the culvert pipe lined up but will have to wait for City approval before we are able to install. We are working to start getting some dirt to the location. We will be looking on the water and electric situation next week.

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04-10-2008
NO WORK TODAY
So the rain stayed around till after sun up but stopped some. The sky did not clear till late in the day and things started to dry out since we had a 30+mph wind most of the day. Due to the wet conditions we were not able to work at Trosper today. Other minor details had to be reckoned with so we did not work for the track today.

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04-09-2008
MUCH MORE RAIN
Again today it started to rain this morning about 11am. We got some real heavy rain in the early afternoon. It started to slow down and did stop for a couple hours late in the evening about sundown then started raining again about 9pm. From the looks of the weather radar we may get rain most of the night and maybe till about sun up tomorrow morning. The weekend outlook is not so good now but we will have to see what happens.

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04-08-2008
RAIN
At 5am this morning it started to rain. Thunderstorms moved through town early this morning and their were noisy enough to wake us up at 5am. It didn't rain long but things are wet today and it looks like we have more on the way tomorrow as well. We put the Bobcat back on the trailer and was not able to work at the track today.

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04-07-2008
WHAT IS NEXT?
So we only thought we had the trailer finished for the Bobcat. It seems there was a minor wiring problem which turned into a headache to figure out. Now it is fixed and things are going to not cause blown fuses in the tow truck. It only took about 10 hours of troubleshooting and reworking of some wiring. We got some bad info on the wiring and that was the root cause of our problem.
Sunday was a WORK DAY and we got a little work done. We also got some free dirt to use for fill as well so the day was good. Murrays ditch got a major rework but we did not finish yesterday and was not able to go today due to the trailer wiring problem. We may be out to finish Tuesday afternoon. Anyway the Bobcat is sweet and it is going to come in handy.

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04-06-2008
WORK TODAY / SAND SPRINGS BMX
Today we will call a WORK DAY at Trosper Park. We will not be working on a track but will be working on preliminary work. Like any other construction project the job progess' in steps and one of the beginning steps is drainage then clearing and leveling the project area. We hope to have dirt soon and this will come in steps as well. Fill dirt to level then dirt for the track.
Straight from the mouth of Steve Arrowood, Sand Springs has changed their Sign Up time on Friday to 6:30-7:30pm. But seriously their web site has been updated and you could have known this if you visited their nice web site. Jack has done a job on their site and it shows. I wonder if he is cheap?

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04-05-2008
WORK TODAY WORK TOMORROW
We did some clean-up today at the east end of the property. We have a strip of cleared land about 50 feet wide between us and our neighbor. Today we mowed and gathered the brush and broken limbs from the Ice Storm. Things look a lot better now and Murray was very impressed with our work. Tomorrow we will be working on ditches and drainage. Funny how it just works out since Murry has been after the City to do some work on the front of his property but it seems he has been forgotten. That has now changed since we want to be good neighbors.

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04-04-2008
TRAILER FINISHED?
It looks much better than before and everything seems to work but time will tell. Our work on the trailer is now complete and we will be using it this weekend to move the Bobcat to the track for a little play in the dirt time. Looks like we may have a few things to bring to the City Parks Department soon and the feathers may fly but thats the way it goes. So unless we have problems we will be out working this weekend. Saturday will be a clean-up day and Sunday we will play with some dirt.

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04-03-2008
A JOB IS A JOB
Today we had a chance to meet an interesting individual. While traveling by Trosper Park we happened to run into our neighbor to the east. Mr. Murray Allison is his name and we had a fine time walking and talking. Murray had a lot to say about the new neighborhood and some interesting tidbits of information. We told him we planned to be good neighbors and we will be working to help clear some tree limbs from our Ice Storm. We will be mowing an area near this property and helping to clear up some drainage problems he needs some help with. A very nice man.

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04-02-2008
LITTLE TRAILER WORK, RAIN TODAY
The work got started late today thanks to Mother Nature. Not a lot of rain but enough to keep us wet if we worked very long. The lights are complete and have been checked, the trailer brakes have not been tied together but only 3 connections are needed to complete that item. So the trailer is about ready for the road and we have been wanting to find a job for it to exercise our trailer.

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04-01-2008
TRAILER WORK NEAR COMPLETION
We had some trouble today but the work continued on our trailer. A new wiring harness was built and installed, not all the lights got hooked up. One of the brake units had some problems which meant we had to buy more parts today. We did get one side of the trailer inspected and our bad hub was replaced with new bearings and seals. The brake assembly was moved from the front axle to the back axle and most of the lights were wired up. Now on to the right side axle, hub and brake inspection to complete the job.

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03-31-2008
LITTLE TRAILER WORK TODAY
Today we took it easy and did a little work on the trailer. We got a late start due to some other work which needed to be done in a hurry. After the hurry up rush work was completed the trailer did get some attention. We finished welding the deck up. The back end was rewelded and our marker rear marker light bracket was welded on then had to be removed due to light mounting problems, those problems were fixed and we checked the wiring of the light plug on the truck and the wiring harness for the trailer was next on the list. Things are starting to look much better now.

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03-30-2008
TRAILER WORK CONTINUES
Today we got several things fixed on the trailer. The broken angle at the back of the trailer was straightened and rewelded. Some material was removed from the back of the trailer. New trailer light brackets were installed. Some of the deck was removed and rewelded. There is still more material to be removed, a side marker light bracket to be welded on and the new lights installed. All new wiring will be installed. The electric brakes will also be inspected and rewired. Safety chains will be installed and new ramps will be built, the trailer will then be complete.

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03-29-2008
THEFT AT THE OLD SOONER PEARL
So after the work we saw yesterday on the gate at Sooner Pearl guess what? Today the gate was gone. Either late yesterday or before noon today the person or persons who sawed the hinges of the gate came back and took it today. Just remember you did not steal from us you stole from the State Government. Whoever steals items from the old Sooner Pearl after December 15, 2007 are thieves and should not be trusted. Maybe other tracks should watch out!

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03-28-2008
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
If you walked to the door of your favorite store and noticed the door was unlocked but you knew the store was closed would you walk in and take what you wanted?
Today a few of us went to the old Sooner Pearl and to our suprise it seems someone is working to steal the gate. The old track belongs to the Government and has since December 15, 2007. Stealing from this property is a CRIME. Want a PRISON vacation? Maybe be on TV, make the headlines of the local paper, get some pretty chrome bracelets?
Who would want to steal an 8 man BMX gate?
What is next?
Stealing is a CRIME.

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03-27-2008
WEATHER IN THE TANK
The day started out nice but today was like many here in Oklahoma nice in the morning but trashed by nightfall. We had a Cold Front move in today and the temps dropped fast and we got a brisk north wind to boot. Nothing like a little reminder that the weather changes at the drop of a hat here. So once again we have a chance of rain over the weekend but many will be in DeSoto Texas racing in the Super National this weekend. Good Luck to those making the trip!

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03-26-2008
VERY NICE WEATHER
Today the weather was even better than yesterday and yesterday was a great day. It looks like our work on the BOBCAT tires yesterday seems to have done the trick, at least the tire was not flat today! Well things are looking up for material for the new track and we will be getting more to the property soon. Oh as soon as the trailer is prepared to haul something other than the BOBCAT anyway. We have had a few donations and there are some more waiting to be picked up now. SInce it looks like our posts and cable will not be here for a while we may be out working on the driveway and drainage next week if Mother Nature allows.

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03-25-2008
WHAT A DAY OF WORK
Starting out with a flat tire can make for some work for a day. We fought for several hours to reseat the bead on one of the new tires on our newly acquired BOBCAT yesterday but in the end the tire was fixed. Then we used the little beast for the first time to moved some equipment around for BASCO. If you are not aware of who BASCO is they are becoming a name who you may hear a small rumble about in the BMX arena and elsewhere. They have been working in the print business for years and are becoming a local OKC business with ties to BMX. Making screen printed shirts for BMX related business' and tracks is getting to be a part of their work. They also make banners, wraps and many other items. Some of the owners even race BMX!

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03-24-2008
GREAT WEATHER
Mother Nature has once again shown her good side and given us some real nice weather this week. A little on the windy side but nice none the less with upper 60s or lower 70s most of the week. Now if we can get the weekends to be this nice. Our neighbors to the north and northeast has some major rain events in the last week which has put a damper on races and generated more work on their tracks from water erosion.

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03-23-2008
FIRST MAJOR PURCHASE
As things start to wind up on the construction of the new track we have made our first major purchase. Today we bought a used BOBCAT 753 for use to work on the property and track. The trailer we got in the deal is not the best and will need some work. We will be working to get the trailer in good working order this week. Soon we will be out making major changes to the property and getting our first tasks complete. We will be on the look out for another trailer if the price is right. If you know someone with a heavy duty trailer let us know.

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03-22-2008
MOWING TODAY
Today we went out and mowed at Trosper Park. We got the west side from the entrance west near 400 feet mowed back 15 feet from the sidewalk/trail. We did not get the mess cleaned up but it is mowed. Next we will be working on east of the entrance and get it mowed back 15 feet as well. Maybe tomorrow we may be out working if we don't have a busy day visiting with family. We have much work to be done just to get things cleaned up on the property. The Ice Storm last December caused a huge amount of damage to the trees, our estimates are there is 1000 hours of work just to clean up that mess. That will be in addition to building a track on property which is no developed, no water, sewer, electric etc.

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03-21-2008
NEW HITCH AND ELECTRIC BRAKE CONTROL
That says it all we now have a new Class 4 receiver type hitch and a new electronic trailer brake controller now installed on our tow vehicle. Next we will get the trailer. We will have to do some minor work on it but we will be able to use it even without the work completed. Now we will have to get something to haul on the trailer. It looks like we will have a few items next week to try this trailer out. Now if we could get those posts and cable delivered. Then we could get some real work going then.

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03-20-2008
TOW VEHICLE REPAIRED
Today our tow vehicle was repaired and now has a new clutch, pressure plate, throw-out bearing and release cylinder. Our hope is to have a receiver hitch, trailer light hook-up and electric brake set-up installed Friday. Once these are completed we will be ready to pick-up the trailer. We will then be ready to start work at Trosper. We will be working on drainage for the entrance and for the parking area. We are still waiting for our posts and cable to be delivered to the site. Once the posts are delivered we will need a full day to bore the post holes due to the bedrock at this location, the holes may not be bored on the same day as the delivery of this material. Until we get the holes bored we will work on drainage and clean up of illegally dumped trash which has been there since before we got the lease. The Parks Department will furnish a dumpster for removal of this trash.

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03-19-2008
MORE OLYMPIC BMX NEWS
So are you looking for information on the 2008 Olympics and BMX in the Summer Games? Well we came across a few interesting links today and here they are.
Back on solid footing
BMX Basics
Bubba and BMX in the Olympics
Previous video links on BMX in the Olympics.
Old track
Olympic Practice track

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03-18-2008
MORE RAIN TODAY
After starting late yesterday the rain has just kept coming today. We had a mix of light to heavy rain most of the day with the rain stopping about 7pm. About 1.75 inches of rain fell at the National Weather Service in the last 24 hours. We have a slight chance for more rain but it looks like the front has moved to the southeast of Oklahoma City so that may not happen. Our weekend forecast has a chance of rain as well on Saturday and Sunday. As always this will change before the weekend gets here.

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03-17-2008
TOW VEHICLE
After making some repairs on our tow vehicle it has become apparent that we may be in for more repairs. Our hope is to get the vehicle back from the shop late this week and we will need to have a trailer hitch installed. We plan to have this done this week so we can start working with our trailer maybe this weekend. Once we have the hitch we will be able to move equipment and dirt to the new track location.

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03-16-2008
WHAT IS AHEAD?
Now that things are starting to wind up in Ponca City and the weather has allowed Sand Springs and Yukon to race maybe this year isn't so bad after all. So there was some racin' goin on the weekend. It looks like we are going to have a time with our tow vehicle now we may have to purchase another vehicle. This week will tell us what is going to happen on this. We will be out working later this week and will post info in the next few days.

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03-15-2008
ALL KINDS OF RACING
We did not hear if Sand Springs got off a race last night but it looks like Yukon and Ponca City got lucky and the rain missed both tracks. So Saturday and Sunday will be good for racing. If you haven't made it to Ponca City maybe you can get in on their second race. Just think they have nowhere to go but up now.

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03-14-2008
WEEKEND WEATHER?
Chance for rain Friday, Friday night and Saturday is what our forecast is in Oklahoma City. Chance for rain Thursday, Thursday night, Friday, Friday night and Saturday in Ponca City. Chance for rain Thursday, Thursday night, Friday, Friday night in Sand Springs. What a weather forecast! Some day very soon this will change to drier weather.

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03-13-2008
WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS DAY?
This post was written once and lost in cyberspace.
So the work on our tow truck has started and we hope it will be a quick job but things happen and we will roll on. The weather was nice again today till in the evening and we got a few clouds. Nice weather for this time of the year. We are hoping for good weather this weekend.

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03-12-2008
WHAT IS GOING ON?
The prep work is going on now. Once again Mother Nature will have her final say on when we will be working. We are looking for some good weather in the future. We are working to start securing the property. Securing the property is our first on the list for construction.

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03-11-2008
WEATHER TURN AROUND
As the days go by this week we have had progressively better and better weather but things look like they may change soon. Earlier in the week our wethaer forecast had rain on Thursday and Friday, now this has changed to Friday and Saturday. Our temps have increased this week but are to go down again and may kinda level off around 60° on Saturday. Our freezing nights are gone for the next few days which means it is about time for the grass to start getting in gear for the year.

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03-10-2008
IT HAS BEGUN
Sunday was a great day for BMX in Oklahoma. With 54 riders and 15 motos there was a good turn-out for Sooner State BMX's opening race day. The weather could not have been any better about 60° and almost no wind. Now that Sooner State BMX is up and running and with about 30 new members already signed up they are going to be a BIG FACTOR in the work to build rider count in Oklahoma. THANK YOU Ponca City! It was fun! Thank you also to the many out of STATE riders who came to enjoy their new track.

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03-09-2008
SOONER STATE BMX OPENING RACE
ATTENTION ALL ABA RIDERS!
Sooner State BMX will be racing TODAY!
Sign ups 10AM - NOON
1-580-401-0055
soonerstatebmx.com

It looks like we will have a great weather day with upper 50's and very little wind, which is good for BMX racing. Wind can be a big factor in racing and a day without our daily high winds makes a great day. Our last word from Ponca City was the track is in good shape and ready for racing.
GOOD LUCK to all those who venture to Ponca City today!
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03-08-2008
MORE COOL WEATHER
Well what can be said about weather in our SPORT. Weather can be a big factor to a rider out on a track racing in a wind. Smaller riders have been stopped when riding into a strong wind. Also for obvious reasons rain, cold and heat are important factors of weather. Mother Nature is an important factor in our sport, she determines when and if we race and is a large reason for moisture at an outdoor track.

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03-07-2008
LOOKING TO AN OPENING RACE
The place is ready and it looks like the weather will be good so this weekend will be the official 1st race at Sooner State BMX in Ponca City. Now all their work will come to a start not an end. Now we will have another place to race in Oklahoma. It looks like Ponca City is going to be and BIG FACTOR in membership as well. They have had many new riders sign up to race and as we all know, more riders means more riders.

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03-06-2008
SOONER STATE BMX OPENING RACE
ATTENTION ALL ABA RIDERS!
Sooner State BMX will be racing March 9th!
Sign ups 10AM - NOON
1-580-401-0055
soonerstatebmx.com

The weather will be mid 50's and bring a chair or blanket. They do have some bleachers. We are hoping for a large crowd. There is a BIKE SWAP MEET as well so bring that stuff you want to sell or trade! Be ready for some great fun in Ponca City!
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03-05-2008
MORE CHANGES
Some people think there is no work getting done to build a new track at Trosper Park. Well there are things happening most every day when it comes down to it. Starting next week we will be out working on securing the property and getting a few items lined out to get our driveway in good order. Once this is done we will start getting dirt. Not to diminish all the work being done as we have a few people looking to get donations and we are also working on a couple Grants. Not all work we are doing will be visible for some time but we are making headway.

We have added a new item to our Menu at the top of the page. Now we have a .pdf file of an ABA MEMBERSHIP FORM. A complete form with a receipt just like one at your local track. Look here for a copy or under RACE INFO in the MENU above.
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03-04-2008
2008 ABA RULE CHANGES
Now all current riders should have their 2008 number proudy displayed on their bike. Did you know there were some important rule changes for 2008? Look here for info on these rule changes.
So now to the fun part the weather today was nice for the beginning of March. Not much wind and lower 50's made for a nice day. We are looking forward to some nice weather the next week. We hope so.....
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03-03-2008
LOOKS LIKE GOOD WEATHER AHEAD
So if you believe the forecast we have good weather for next weekend. We hope this means we will participate in the Opening Race at Sooner State BMX on Sunday. The forecast has already changed from possiblity of snow on Wednesday to chance of showers Friday. We say lets RACE!.
Grants. Something at lot of organizations use to expand and improve their facilities and organizations. OKBMXPA has been looking into several Grants to help fund the relocation of Sooner Pearl to Trosper Park. We will be adding a page to the web site soon which will list Grants and help with any information for a Grant we have. Most may not know but the new track in Amarillo, Texas has raised over $100k in Grant money in the last 18 months. We say the 'new' track in Amarillo but it is an existing track which relocated somewhat as we are doing in Oklahoma City. Watch for our GRANTS page in the near future.
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03-02-2008
FORGET THE RAIN, WHAT IS GOING ON?
Today we learned there was multiple break ins over the weekend at ABA BMX tracks, not to mention what happened the other day at Yukon BMX. Matthew Grudowski with Sooner State BMX has said they had a break in Saturday. They were somewhat lucky in that there was not much damaged or stolen. Now Dayna Brown of Emery Park has indicated they to had a break in. Emery Park has spent thousands already this year and now more. What are people thinking?
The Final Results for the Cornhusker Nationals should are posted on ababmx.com. Oklahoma brought home some hardware!
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03-01-2008
CORNHUSKER NATIONALS
Thanks to a great group of parents and riders Oklahoma had a large show for the Cornhusker Nationals in Kearney Nebraska. It is nice to see our local racers go and bring home those National Trophies! Friday and Saturday race results have been posted on ababmx.com.
GREAT WORK OKLAHOMA RIDERS!
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02-29-2008
WHERES THE DIRT?
It is time to start working on the new track. In the next week we should have a few items delivered to start our work. However we will not be working on this track next weekend, we will be in Ponca City to race at Sooner State BMX. Next Sunday should be a great weather day and Opening race.

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02-28-2008
GREAT DAY
We had some wind today but it was really nice. Things are starting to click so we may see some interesting events soon. It looks like March 9th will be the day to celebrate the opening of Sooner State BMX. We will be having some WORK DAYS at Trosper Park in the weeks ahead. We will post dates here as they are scheduled. We have a lot of work ahead.
Some interesting events on Wednesday evening at Yukon BMX. One time when a person(s) are caught in the act of damaging a BMX track. What can be said?
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02-27-2008
BEAUTIFULLY BAD DAY
The weather was just beautiful today, nice temp and very little wind. Now if we could get some of this on a weekend?
There is some good news to go along with all this bad weather. Some day we will be able to ride at Sooner State BMX. Now we don't say that lightly either. Years, yes YEARS of work are about to be utilized. This track is so far along now that IT will run a race. Timing is everything and the time is fast approaching. Great job PCASA and their crew! We would be amiss if did not also thank Ponca City and their business' and residents who have came together to get involved to support and nurture this.
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02-26-2008
TRAILER ANYONE?
Sooner Pearl is looking for a trailer. Tandem (dual) axle car trailer with a capacity of 5000+ pounds. If you know someone who would like to donate or has one For Sale please contact richard@okbmx.com. We will be using the trailer to haul dirt and some of our equipment to and from the track.
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02-25-2008
WARM TO COLD
It started out warmer than most days of late but that was about to change. In February we don't get many 70° days but it blow away late in the day then we were back to Winter again. Did someone say the wind was blowing? It was just a little cold front with 70mph wind gusts. Just another walk in the park.....
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02-24-2008
WHAT?
With all the cold weather things are moving at a snails pace this year. The weather has not been good for working outdoors for a time now but that is about to change. Look for some good things to happen in the next few months. After Sooner State BMX opens Sand Springs BMX should be able to have access to their track. We hope to see them open very soon as well. So what about another track?
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02-23-2008
COLD AND DAMP
Another damp and cold day, we did not get any rain. Things must be drying out so the tracks may be dry in a day or 2. Things are looking up in Ponca City, good news is nice when the weather is bad. So everything is lined up to have another go next weekend at kicking off the new track. We can't wait.
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02-22-2008
ANOTHER DAY
Cold and damp again this morning. By mid day the racing in Oklahoma had been cancelled for the weekend. Mother Nature has not been very co-operative on good weather for weekends this year. If memory serves this is not unlike 2005 which had many missed weekends due to weather.
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02-21-2008
WET AND COLD
With what looks like a wet evening ahead we had a cold and wet day. Light freezing rain on the way to work this morning made for a few accidents. We also had very very light snow flurries all day with a light freezing mist added for good measure and slippage. A chance for more moisture late tonight and more chance of moisture Saturday as well. This weekend may be a wait-n-see weekend.
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02-20-2008
EXTREME WHAT?
Some say out sport of BMX is an 'Extreme Sport'. For Extreme BMX riders here is something to do with another kind of extreme. Right now you could name an extreme satellite! Thats right. NASA is looking for a name. Anyone can suggest a name and you can get an electronic 'Certificate of Participation' if you like. Here are links to more info.
GLAST Mission Home Page.
Name that satellite
NASA
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02-19-2008
HERE WE GO AGAIN
It is Tuesday and racing is on the weekends. If you go by the current local forecast we may not race till April, oh Mother Nature is on a tear this year. It may not happen this way but from the looks of it there will not be any racing again this coming weekend. Its all in the timing. When the timing is right the effect is great.
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02-18-2008
WHERE IS A RACE?
So today the weather has changed in a big way and it was nice. We did have some wind but it made it to 50° this afternoon. Better tomorrow than today. Not bad for the middle of February. Where is the race when the weather is good?
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02-17-2008
NO DEEP FREEZE
We were lucky yesterday, it never got below freezing. The rain stopped here in Oklahoma City about 5AM this morning. Now the sky is trying to clear off so the Sun can shine. With a 30+mph wind it is still a little on the cool side but not bad. We did get just over 2 inches of rain yesterday. Now our weather forecast for next week is already showing a chance of rain on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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02-16-2008
WHAT IS IT?
Its another wonderful day in the neighborhood.
We have standing puddles of water today. At just 33° it is rain, hope it clears off before it drops below freezing or it will be a mess. From the looks of the local radar this is a wrapping storm which means we may have rain for some time.
So who said it was going to be easy?

LOOK BACK
Beginning this month we will post info on the LOOK BACK page. Thanks to a few brave souls there is some input. It may not start with much at first but it will grow with time.
Our archived HOT NEWS items reach back to February 2002. Now we want to Look Back even further, back to the beginning of Sooner Pearl. If you would like to become a part of the Look Back, let us know. We want you to to help everyone relive the 20 years of ABA History in Oklahoma City. Information on any closed track is welcome as well. We would like to start at the beginning, so let us hear from you. Contact Richard Axtell at richard@okbmx.com

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02-15-2008
CANCELLED
The weekend is cancelled again due to Mother Nature. The year is not going well for racing at local Oklahoma tracks which is somewhat to be expected. Cancel 50% of the time and race when we can. It looks like we have some snow and maybe icy weather ahead today and tomorrow. Warmer weather is not far away. The racing outlook will change as much as the weather has been changing.
So who said it was going to be easy?

LOOK BACK
It is now 2008. We at Sooner Pearl want to Look Back and we want you to help us. Our HOT NEWS page and its archived HOT NEWS items reach back to February 2002. Now we want to Look Back even further, back to the beginning of Sooner Pearl. If you would like to become a part of the Look Back, let us know. We want you to to help us relive the 20 years of ABA History in Oklahoma City. Information on any closed track is welcome as well. Contact Richard Axtell at richard@okbmx.com

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02-14-2008
VALENTINES DAY
Something sweet today? After all it is Valentines Day. Well we got a little of the sweetness today how about yourself. Another day to realize there are some special people in our lives. May your day be filled with pleasure.
So we are only 3 days away from the second attempt to start racing in Ponca City. The weather forecast is not good at all both in Oklahoma City and Ponca City. After all it is BMX in Oklahoma. Mother Nature shows no mercy.
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02-13-2008
MEETINGS AND MORE MEETINGS
So today there is no more dirt than yesterday. It is beginning to look like the dirt is going to take some time. Some work to start securing the land is up first, we have ordered our posts and cable. Now to get about 100 holes in the ground and in some places rock as well. So who said it was going to be easy?

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02-12-2008
INTENSE
A word with many meanings.
Extreme force, vivid, bright, energetic.
Some will think of a Brand Name in BMX racing. Why is it important? Well there is coming a day which will be Intense. We are all waiting. What will happen when the time comes? It sounds like some dreams may come true.
BUZZ BUZZ

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02-11-2008
NEW RACE DATE
Sooner State BMX are to attempt a 1st race again.
Straight from their web site:
'OPENING RACE (attempting unless mother nature decides otherwise) WILL BE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 17TH. SIGN UPS FROM 10-12 AND BEGIN RACING 1PM (all subject to Matthew of course).'
So Mother Nature is no fun this time of year. We hope the weather stays dry and it is warm Sunday!
So maybe we will quit asking.
WHEN CAN WE RACE?

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02-10-2008
PERSONAL NOTE
It is not very often when we get on the personal side here on the HOT NEWS page. Since most don't know today is Ricky Axtell's (my youngest son) last day as a civilian. Monday he will ship out to California to start his Marine Boot Camp. For the next 13 weeks he will work hard and become a US Marine. If you know him you know he will do well. Needless to say he will not be racing here for a long time.
GOOD LUCK! Ricky Axtell, US MARINE
Local news
We have been working to get the dirt we will use to build the track donated. There is a need for a lot of dirt to say the least. About 1/3 of which will be used to fill and level an area for the track. Most of the property has very little dirt, most of the dirt we will use must be trucked in. It is strange that there was a BMX track here but there is very little dirt or any signs of a track except old tires which could have been dumped any time in the last 20 years.

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02-09-2008
NICE WEATHER TODAY
It was another day which was nice today. We had a good time enjoying the beautiful weather while it lasted. So the Sun was out, it was not that windy and we had some very mild temps for today. The evening brought back the cold again and it looks like we will be cold and possibly rainy for a few days then we get more warm weather. So things will start to wind up this coming week. Hoping for more good weather.

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02-08-2008
MORE WORK AHEAD
The opening weekend for Sooner State BMX may have been cancelled due to weather but work continues. With their gate now mounted and electrical final inspection on schedule the track is coming along. Since they got a heavy rain the other day it was time to look at drainage. They will have little work to do to correct their problems and that will be another important item cleared off the list.
Now on to local news. Their seems to be a little push underway to get started on the NEW Sooner Pearl track. We have a couple meetings scheduled next week to get problems solved so we can start construction. Now we just have that matter of dirt............

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02-07-2008
SOONER STATE CANCELS 1st RACE DAY
So Mother Nature is not a friend on occasion and it looks like this may be one to write about. Early this morning the race at Sooner State BMX for this coming Sunday has been cancelled. Well this just means Matt, Travis and their volunteers have another week to work their butts off to get their new track better for their 1st race. It won't be long now and they are already talking about February 17th.
BUZZ, BUZZ

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02-06-2008
SNOW TODAY?
After all it is Oklahoma and the weather is a question from hour to hour. Our weather forecast is changing and we have a chance of snow today, small chance could mean a foot of snow? So enough about todays weather what is in store for the weekend? Now it looks good with partly cloudy and mid 50's.
Now we are very fortunate in Oklahoma since we have 2 National events here each year. With the opening of Sooner State BMX and the soon to be new Sooner Pearl BMX Raceway, Oklahoma will be back in a position not seen for many years. Four ABA tracks operating. Now for the fun part.....
Could there be another track in the future? Is there a push to go beyond 4 tracks and what will this do to the balance of power?

Rumor has it...
Another track rebuild?
4 newly rebuilt tracks in Oklahoma.
What happens?

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02-05-2008
GETTIN' DIRTY
After many years one learns to appreciate the words 'How time flies'. Speaking of flies. What do flies do when it is hot and there is a big pile of fresh cow @#$% ready to hover around? Thats right they fly around and generally make a nuisances, right? A buzz here and a buzz there. So you must be asking what does this have to do with BMX? Well not much if you are thinking of buzzing from flies. Soon the buzz will be clear and you will know it is not the buzz of flies. BUZZ, BUZZ
Oh, have you looked at the Trosper Park page lately?

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02-04-2008
SNOW ON THE WAY
So we have been a full day after the Sooner National and it is still a HOT topic for some. The Oklahoma riders did very well this year, again. The track was another very different track and once again we were blessed to have great weather and great visitors.
We are very fortunate in Oklahoma since we have 2 National events here each year. With the opening of Sooner State BMX and the soon to be new Sooner Pearl BMX Raceway, Oklahoma will be back in a position not seen for many years. Four ABA tracks operating. Now for the fun part.....
Could there be another track in the future? Is there a push to go beyond 4 tracks and what will this do to the balance of power?

Rumor has it...
Shhhhhhh. Its a secret.
Sooner Pearl BMX will NEVER open again.

Did we hear something about SNOW?
Yea, thats what they said last week.

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02-03-2008
ALL OVER BUT THE COMIN' HOME
So the racing is over and there were some real winners this weekend. With 153 motos today it did not slow much from yesterday. The weather was great we are sorry some have to go north home to snow and all that fun stuff. One item we must talk about were the parents and riders this weekend. What a nice group of people. Also our volunteers which made everything better, they sold 50/50 and shirts to help raise money for our new track.
Special thanks to our out of town volunteers. Without them we could not have had a much fun and a great giveaway to boot.
Zoe Meeusen-Norris
Zaden 'The Ice Man' Meeusen
Marcina Norris
Star City BMX and Lincoln Nebraska has some great young people to be proud of and we do thank them for their help. Good Luck!
Thanks to Yukon BMX for sharing their EZ UP this weekend.
Have a safe trip home everyone and thank you for coming to Oklahoma to race!
All RESULTS have be posted, Here are links.......
Sooner National Results, Friday Pre-Race
Sooner National Results, Saturday National #1
Sooner National Results, Saturday National #2
Event (Schedule B)
Lazy 'E' Arena (courtesy mapquest.com).

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02-02-2008
WHAT A DAY
Things were as most National events are, lots of people trying to win and have some fun as well. For each winner we have losers as well. There was 157 motos of hot racing today. There was crashing and great riding all along the way. Family fun with some people there just to watch and learn about our sport of BMX. Results have been posted, a link to todays and yesterdays races are below.
Rumor has it...
Sand Springs BMX may start racing the end of March, first of April.
It will be nice to see them open and racing again.

Sooner National Results, Friday Pre-Race
Sooner National Results, Saturday National #1
Event (Schedule B)
Lazy 'E' Arena (courtesy mapquest.com).

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02-01-2008
RACING HAS BEGUN
The track looked awesome again this year. Things are in line for another Sooner National weekend. The racing at Fridays Pre-Race was as good as it gets for a National event. With 66 hot motos things started out fast from the beginning. A link to the Results for todays race is below.

Sooner National Results, Friday Pre-Race
Event (Schedule B)
Lazy 'E' Arena (courtesy mapquest.com).
Local weather information, National Weather Service

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01-31-2008
DAY BEFORE
So there are a few pictures of the track floating around on the net. We will try to get some links to them later today. We are working to get some video taken today posted here.
The weather proved to be cold, windy and slippery but the amount of snow and ice was way under the estimates. Most all the roads are clear. Today the back roads to the arena had a very little bit of packed snow. Things are looking good for nice weather this weekend.
Event (Schedule B)
Lazy 'E' Arena (courtesy mapquest.com).
Local weather information, National Weather Service
Local weather forecast, National Weather Service
South Plains Doppler

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01-30-2008
WINTER WEATHER
Are you wanting to arrive early for the Sooner National you may want to check the weather ahead. Things are looking like Winter in a big way if one listens to the weather forecasters. The weekend still looks good but till then is looking bad to worse. There is a possiblity of snow and as much as 1-2 feet of snow north of Guthrie on Thursday. Friday morning may be fun as well, but it looks much better after morning when it gets above freezing and melts everything.
Event (Schedule B)
Lazy 'E' Arena (courtesy mapquest.com).
Local weather information, National Weather Service
Local weather forecast, National Weather Service
South Plains Doppler

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01-29-2008
SOONER NATIONAL AHEAD
It appears the Sooner National is building today. With phone calls and email the words are flying and the building has started. Once again both Sooner Pearl BMX and Yukon BMX will be selling 50/50 for the weekend. There will be a 'Raffle Bike' to help raise money for Emery Park BMX out of Wichita. Now what is next? What will the track be like this year? What other things could happen? It looks like the weekend may be a lot more than just racing in 2008.
Local weather forecast, National Weather Service

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01-28-2008
SO THE WEATHER?
Today is was cold but not as cold as it will be in 24 more hours. Today the outlook for the weekend is good. You have to remember in Oklahoma if you 'stick around the weather will change'. Now we look at lower to upper 50's and just above freezing in the evenings.
Local weather forecast, National Weather Service

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01-27-2008
STAKES AND MUD
No not the kind of steak you eat, the kind you drive in the ground. In particular the kind used to locate places on a construction site. Oh well yes it will be a construction site in every way. Where once was open space will be a track.
When will this happen?
Fill the short list.
The short list is WATER, ELECTRIC and DIRT. Sounds easy. Only get 25 gallons per minute of water, either 1200 feet of line or a well. Electric is the easy one, can an electrian and OG&E. Then there is the matter of getting 6000 cubic yards of dirt (900 tons?) for the track and 1500 yards for fill (225 tons?). WOW that would be a lot of trips for a half ton truck.....
As for the mud part we played in the mud today, a ditch was in order to drain the only puddle on the property.

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01-26-2008
UPDATING
The cold weather has been a time for working on the site. A few items have been updated. Here are a few items we have been working on.
Addition of Sooner State BMX to okbmx.com Main page.
New Yukon BMX logo on okbmx.com Main page.
Update to new address for Trosper Park location, site wide.
Addition of Trosper Park information page.
Addition of pictures from Trosper Park.

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01-25-2008
BMX IN OLYMPICS NEWS
So we found the links to watch video of some of the US riders training for the BMX team. The first video is on the old Practice track which was not near the track which will be used in the Olympics. The second video shows the ribbon cutting and riders on the new Practice track. The new track is built the same as the real track in China. Not your everyday track to say the least, big, fast and ugly. The crashes will be something to watch with the speed the riders will hit. The only permanent Supercross BMX facility in the USA.

Old track
Olympic Practice track
Bubba speaks on BMX.

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01-24-2008
SOURCES FOR DIRT
Now we see it everyday, we walk on it like it is nothing, we throw it in trash cans, plastic bags, vaccum cleaner bags and some make mud pies. All that dirt is a real nuisance if you like things clean but to a BMXer it is what we live to race on and have fun. What a dirty sport it is. A BMX track takes several thousand cubic yards of dirt, Sooner State BMX used about 5000 yards to build their new track. Have you some dirt to donate to a bunch of people who love dirt?

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01-23-2008
SPEND MORE MONEY
It seems that to 'Spend more money' is what we hear all the time now. In the process of building a new track we would like to get donations from outside the BMX community. We will however be making some items available for sale to help raise money and to give those who do spend their money a good value for their money so we all win. Needless to say we will be spending money to get the new track started and ready for racing. It is going to take some time but we are chipping away most every day.

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01-22-2008
ICY AND COLDER
Just a little 'slippin n slidin' this morning. For the most part the streets were salted overnight and were not bad. The back streets however were a different store till late in the day. We made it all the way up to 29° today. Tonight is supposed to be half that, at least the moisture has moved away.

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01-21-2008
COLD AND BUSY
It was a little warm late in the days but most of the day was cold and after the sun went down it got cold fast. We did get some light freezing rain late in the night. It made it up to 43° today. A couple of us were working to get material for the new track today. The City Parks Dept. is holding us up currently.

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01-20-2008
COMPLETION OF SOONER STATE BMX
So the time has come to announce the opening date for Sooner State BMX. The correct opening date is February 10th with Sign ups 11am to 1pm. Please if you are planning to go race their first race remember to bring all your bike parts as there will be many new riders there to race for the first race. Guys this is GREAT. We look forward to seeing you there early! Remember to bring lots of money to spend they do have consessions, support this track by buying some concessions.

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01-19-2008
WINDY NOT WARMER
Today we started off about the same as yesterday but without the brisk wind but the wind to return midday when it really started to warm up. Still we made it all the way to 20° which was much lower than 48° we had yesterday. Winter is back and will be here for a while. The weather is the cause of many canelled races and practice sessions this time of year.

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01-18-2008
CRAZY WEATHER?
Well things were very cold to just cool today here in Oklahoma City. The morning was 18° and a brisk north west wind, the afternoon was clear and sunny with little wind and 48°. Now things were cold here today but what was it like in Ponca City? We hear the end of the waiting is getting near. Any day now we will hear what a lot of people have been waiting a long time to hear. 'OK RIDERS SET THEM UP.............

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01-17-2008
SOONER NATIONAL
Riders are looking to just 2 short weeks till one of the most important race in Oklahoma in 2008. Once again we will be meeting at the Lazy 'E' arena for one of the 1st ABA National events, the Sooner National. With a full house of PRO'S on tap we will again see the action we work so hard to be a part of all year long. Be prepared because the racing will be all out fast action at its best.

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01-16-2008
COLDER AND DRY
Seems Mother Nature has once again sent us into the deep freeze for a few days but since we are on the down hill side of Winter this will not last much longer. Soon we will be talking about 'last Winter' and we will be watching the Spring flowers come up around us.

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01-15-2008
PLANS ARE PLANS
We now have a plan for Trosper Park, a new BMX track is on the way. Now that Sooner State BMX is well on their way we are now focusing on Trosper. Stakes have been driven, plans have been submitted to secure the land and start some light construction. Much of the heavy work will be some time off. We are starting to get momentum now as the work is winding up in Ponca City. We are behind those guys in more ways than one.

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01-14-2008
CLOSER AND CLOSER
Well things are starting to move now and there is some real work ahead but most already know what is ahead. As the days roll by things are getting those first small steps out of our way and the big steps are just around the corner. In a few weeks things will bust open and we will have our hands full. What are we talking about, oh no not Trosper Park. It is looking like the track to the north is getting much closer to opening and we are starting to see major work getting finished. What a job they are doing. It won't be long now till we can quit asking.....
WE CAN WE RACE?

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01-13-2008
TROSPER PARK
Now that we have been working to get things off the ground at Trosper Park it seems there are some who are very intersted in what is starting there. A couple of us where out working today and we had a couple visitors while we were hard at work. Seems there are several horse riders who have been riding in the area for some time now and when we are out working we are getting to know our neighbors. Only bad things is they leave those big piles of horse 'fertilizer'. Maybe we can use it to green up all the grass we have around the track land. At least it is cheap for us.

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01-12-2008
BMX IN OKLAHOMA
Now that the news is out it looks like things are really changing on the BMX FRONT in Oklahoma. The ICE STORM of 2007 has CLOSED Sand Springs BMX and word is they may not race for some time to come. Sooner Pearl is currently closed for our relocation. Sooner State BMX is getting closer to their (as of yet) scheduled opening date. News on Sooner State BMX and an opening date will be arriving in a few days. Word has it the 'TARGET' date is approaching fast, the track is looking good and has vastly improved since we visited back on December 1st 2007.

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01-11-2008
WHAT IS HAPPENING?
Since the Sooner National is just around the corner it is time to start preparing for this big race and the race season ahead. Looking for points? The Sooner National would be a place to get a good start in getting those 2008 points started.
Wichita Kansas has been in the news and they are getting some news coverage from local TV and radio. We are sure they like the promotion but it would better under different circumstances. They are working hard and their community is coming together due to their vandalism and theft. Is there a move in the future for Emery Park BMX? Sometimes a better neighborhood can make a huge difference. There are however people who think taking another person(s) or business' property is fine because of need or want. When is this work good for anyone?

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01-10-2008
WORKING ON COMPUTERS
Remember when there was a time of file cards, check books and phones with a cord? It seems our many gadgets do need work and today was an unplanned day of computer repair and upgrades. Many thanks to those who will go un-named for their help getting things back on track and booting again!

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01-09-2008
REST?
While it appears there has not been much work at Trosper Parl to get the new track started things are working in the background. We are well on our way to have some real work start in the near future. We have already talked to a contractor to get a well drilled on the property. We will have to submit plans for all work to the Oklahoma City Parks Department for their approval before our work can start.

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01-08-2008
RAIN AND COLDER
Winter in Oklahoma brings a whole bunch of strange days together to make a week. Things are looking on the cool side and parts of town did get some rain but it was not cold enough for snow. Looks like it will be cold for a few days and then warm up again.

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01-07-2008
STAKES ANYONE?
Since the weather has been so nice a couple of us did go out to work at Trosper Park this weekend. Most of the work was to start preparing for dirt to be delivered and to start the work of getting things leveled out where the track will be located. Not hard work but work which has to be done to get rolling. It will take some time....

LOOK BACK
It is now 2008. We at Sooner Pearl want to Look Back and we want you to help us. Our HOT NEWS page and its archived HOT NEWS items reach back to February 2002. Now we want to Look Back even further, back to the beginning of Sooner Pearl. If you would like to become a part of the Look Back, let us know. We want you to to help us relive the 20 years of ABA History in Oklahoma City. Information on any closed track is welcome as well. Contact Richard Axtell at richard@okbmx.com

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01-06-2008
NICE WEATHER
Well for once it was nice all weekend and we did not have any moisture coming down. A little on the windy side but we made it to the 70's today so it was great weather to be outside. Most of us were out cutting or removing tree branched from our little Ice Storm. Even today there are still thousands of homes with tree remains laying in the front yard to be made into mulch and carted off. Anyone need a lifetime supply of fire wood?

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01-05-2008
GOOD, BAD AND UGLY
Well the weather was good for the beginning of WINTER. It was fairly warm with a little bit of wind but overall it was nice. The races were great for the first race of 2008. We had a chance to see a few people we had not seen for some time. Good to see Dale Merriman back on his feet! It was nice to see everyone today out supporting BMX in Oklahoma.
While at Yukon BMX today the phone calls started rolling in about the break in at Emery Park BMX. Things were looking bad and getting worse but late in the evening it sounds like they have it under control now. What happened was ugly for us all. It take a major effort to operate a track and to have to overcome hurdles like this can be a big pain and cost a lot of money.

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01-04-2008
BIG NEWS
Some time tonight we will have the privelege of seeing for the first time the NEW SIGN for Sooner State BMX which is now installed at their track. We got word this afternoon from Matthew 'pictures will be on the site tonight'. The sign is sweet!
Along those lines we also hear the track in Ponca City is getting closer every day to setting an Opening Date. Those folks got a blessing in disguise with all the snow, sleet, ice, freezing rain and other moisture. Now that the weather has warmed above freezing the track has had a gang of people working. Sounds like I must ask again.
WHEN CAN WE RACE?

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01-03-2008
COLD AND WINDY
OK another day of weather that would make anyone want to just stay inside. We must say it was bittery cold and windy. We did have a few slick spots on the road. Just not a nice day however the rest of the week looks much better after today. I'm sure as much as the wind has been blowing it may be a windy weekend but the weather is forecast to be nice for Winter.

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01-02-2008
COLD WITH WARM FEELINGS
The second day of the year reminded us it is Winter in Oklahoma. Funny thing this time was the bittery cold wind was coming from the south not the north as one may expect. But the cold was not on our minds as much as what happened over the New Years Holiday. We just had a great time at Cowtown BMX.

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01-01-2008
NEW YEARS FUN
Can a group of BMXers ever leave on a trip on schedule? If only trips had an 'EASY BUTTON'. While waiting we had a few laughs at why we were late and got on the road. After we got to Ft. Worth and to Cowtown BMX it seemed as if it took no time to get there. WOW Cowtown is some track! At 1300 looooong feet it took some good old crankin' to get to the Finish line. We had a great time, can we make it next year? For that much fun, lets see. I think we can! What a great time, did I say that again? Could not say it enough. What a great group of people, race there soon! To Shawna, Allan, Paw-Paw and everyone Thank You.

Get a few hours sleep the off to Desoto..........
Without a doubt a rider grabbing track. This would be the first and last time on this track for some. With a track rebuild early next month things are going to change here soon but the turns and starting hill. There was a of racing going on today. We met some really good people and had local riders on the track which made the races better. Brady Turnbill got a 1st place today, watch out Intermediates he is coming soon. A great little guy and FAST! It was a little cool all day but the racing and fun made up for that many times over.
Maybe we can get everyone at Cowtown and DeSoto to come race soon?

LOOK BACK
It is nearing the end of 2007. The 2007 GRANDS are history and the end of the Regular Race season is around the corner. Now is when we start to Look Back at the year. We at Sooner Pearl want to Look Back as well but we want you to help us Look Back. Our HOT NEWS page and its archived HOT NEWS items pages reach back to February 2002. We have much to read since 2002 and most is daily information. Now we want to Look Back even further, back to the beginning of Sooner Pearl. If you would like to become a part of the Look Back, let us know. We want you to to help us record the 20 years of ABA History in Oklahoma City. Information on any now closed track is welcome as well. Contact Richard Axtell at richard@okbmx.com

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