By Billy Rainford I made it back from Indiana Sunday afternoon. The 7-hour drive took me north from Indianapolis (which has been under construction for the last 10 years) and then skirted me south of Fort Wayne on the bypass and across to Toledo, Ohio, to the east. From there it’s a pretty simple drive north on the I-75 and through Detroit, Michigan, to Port Huron. I like to go
By Billy Rainford As soon as we left Walton Raceway last week it seems like the weather thought it was autumn in these parts! We’ve been struggling to get above 25C and it’s been raining so much it feels like April right now. I will say this, though, I had no interest in riding the Yamaha YZ250 2-stroke in 32C and humidity, so this change will make it perfect for
By Billy Rainford It feels great to be sitting in my own back yard drinking a cup of coffee this morning. That was a long two-week period of being at the races. Loretta Lynn’s is especially difficult because of the addition of insane humidity. A few people were complaining about it late in the week here at Walton Raceway. All I can say is you have no idea what humidity
By Billy Rainford I made it home from Loretta’ Lynn’s on Sunday afternoon. I will say that my head is still a little cloudy from that week-long event in 35-37C and humidity like you’ve rarely experienced. The first couple days were rough for me, as I don’t think I got the sleep I needed to put in a full day in that soupy weather. By Thursday, I was actually handling
By Billy Rainford I’m going to have to start this MMC off on what is about the saddest thing we ever experience in life – the death of a parent. I know it’s the natural order of things and almost all of us go through the process, but it doesn’t really make it any easier to deal with. The loss is huge and it hurts you to your core. My
Grab yourself another cup for this week’s Monday Morning Coffee opinion column about some of what happened in Motocross this weekend By Billy Rainford Well, I guess we just have one more round to go. but if the racing at MX Deschambault was any indication, we’re in for one more barn-burner! That 2nd 450 moto was one to remember. #151 Harri Kullas held off the charge of #9 Dylan Wright
By Billy Rainford What a weekend it was for the GDR Honda Team at Round 6 of the Canadian Triple Crown Series at Sand Del Lee! They took wins in the 250 and 450 classes in front of a solid crowd for Military Appreciation. Added to this, they had, in my opinion, the best graphics for the occasion. Let’s get straight to some of the stories from Sunday before I
By Billy Rainford Good morning from Cocagne, New Brunswick. I’m back at the Halstead’s house on the water out here on the right coast. If you’ve ever been to the National at River Glade or travelled out to the maritimes you may have gone to Shediac, NB. Well, Cocagne is where you would end up if you went to Captain Dan’s and took a left. The addition of blackout curtains
By Billy Rainford For a lot of riders, today is a pretty big day in the racing season – they’ve made it through Gopher Dunes on Canadian Triple Crown Series race day. I’m sure there are a lot of sore muscles out there this morning, along with some regrets and some things to look back on and be grateful. Truthfully, we got very lucky this year as far as the
Grab another cup for this week’s Monday Morning Coffee opinion column where we talk about some Motocross and more from the weekend By Billy Rainford What a weekend in Quebec for Round 3 of the 2026 Canadian Triple Crown Series Motocross Nationals at Motocross Ste Julie. The weekend started and ended with stories. When I got there on Friday, the question I kept getting asked was, “Did you hear what