Blackhawk Farms Raceway was well suited to nimble handling motorcycles. Proof of that came when Team Dreaded finished an amazing third overall on their Yamaha FZR 400 in a WERA 8-Hour National Endurance race in September of 1990. Team Dreaded’s finished marked the first time a Lightweight class team visited the winners circle in nearly two years. Team Sledge rode an Kawasaki EX 500 to third in the rain at the WERA Grand National Finals in 1988. Team Dreaded completed 352 laps en route to winning their class and getting third overall behind the Human Race Team and Hall N’ Still Racing. I know Matt Winnacker was one of the riders for Team Dreaded. I can’t recall the other rider(s).
Team Dreaded amazingly raced a Yamaha FZR400 to third overall in a WERA 8-Hour National Endurance race at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in September of 1990. (Larry Lawrence Photo)
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The second rider was racin’ Dave. A legnd with the force of reality still behid him. Both he and Matt have always had stunning ability and speed. Matt still has it. Proven with his recently with PBR and multipul top three over all ccs/asra endurances finnishes. Kathleen Coburn was the third rider.
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So who is riding in the photo?
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That’s Racin’ Dave Stevens riding in the pic, I still have that bike out in the garage. Riding the 400 was always fun and that was a good race for us!
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I remember about this time watching David Stevens on this bike at Gateway International Raceway taking on the 600s in a sprint race. To my amazement he jumped out in the lead with the 600s on his heels the whole race. Great fun to watch!
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