Hey Pat how’s the season going so far?

Until Last weekends DNF I couldn't have asked for a better season

Bryan has been awesome and our Mechanic Rich Hanson has been right on with the setups

George Surdryski has built us some great motors and not just fast engines but motors that put the power to the track

We spit a cookie (term for breaking a valve) last week at Greenville which was a real heart breaker, Bryan was hauling and our goal was top five every race all season to win the Championship, now were going to need a little luck to pull it off, but I've always been lucky.

It kind of sucks when a valve brakes with three races on it but you never know in racing.

Valentino Rossi has DNFed 3 times this season and has the best mechanics, more money and support than any rider in the world, this kind of shit happens. It’s racing!

Tell us a little about your background and just how you became so involved in flat track.

I grew up at a race track every weekend with my dad motocrossing,I pretty much won every thing in the northeast from 73 to 75 then turned pro , My rookie # was 705 then I went 80,28,45,35,78 then quit in 82 to run my fathers dealership, that’s when we where just barley making it financially and Harley was on the brink of going out of business, at that point we were selling 50 units a year and most of them would brake down before there first service. We also sold Suzukis and Huskys which is what got us through those years.

What are some of your favorite things to do when your not at the track?

I have a lake house and like to hang out on the lake

I also trail ride a lot.

I have heard rumors you’re a collector of older cars, can you tell us a little about your collection and what your restoring at this time?

I like to go to car shows and enjoy restoring old muscle cars

Right now I'm just finishing a 69 Camaro 427 Copo and just started on a 69 Camaro z28

I also own a 70 Chevelle 396,a 64 GTO389 tri power, a 40 Ford pickup and a 68 Camaro327 rally sport

Being the owner of a dealership must be very time consuming, how do you deal with all the hoopla a dealership can bring?

http://www.moroneysharleydavidson.com/

I don’t want to bore you with that but its not easy and it can be very stress full

I have a lot of key people with a lot of talent.

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You have been a very intricate part to a lot of racers careers, just how many have you helped move up the ranks and who where some of the best and why?

I started in 1993 with Jason Fletcher, he

could of been a National Champion had he not gotten hurt.

Aaron Yates

Was the fastest rider that’s ever ridden for me

Gator Wait

As good as a mechanic as a rider, once again injuries hampered his career.

Georgie Price

FAST, Great Kid!

Roger Lee Hayden.

Rodger was just getting his pro career started when he rode my 883’s and rotax’s, he was kind of shy at that time and didn't talk much or give me much feed back. Rodger did his talking on the track. His dad Earl was the best, when you have Earl in your pits it’s always upbeat and fun. Then of course Nicky would hang out with us, what an awesome family. Earl and I would really get a kick out of stretching the rules in the 883 class making it through post race tear down was always interesting. There was a lot of gray area in the rulebook. J

Paul Morgan

Paul was very talented rider, his only draw back was he had a real job and couldn't afford to take any chances. If Paul really wanted be a full time racer he would of been very successful.

Keith Jacobson

Another good rider and good friend now I'm helping his son now who has double the talent, this kid will be another future Champion. I hope I to get a chance to put him on a 750

Mike Hacker

On any given day can be the fastest rider on the track, if the bike is perfect and Mike

likes the track, with his head is on straight can win anywhere.

Davey Camlin

I had the most fun in 97 with Davey and Mike, what a pair and he was fast on the miles, I’ll always miss Davey.

Tim and Joe Eades

Great kids good racers.

Will Davis

The best friend, racer, person, teacher, golfer, father, the best of the best.

I learned more about dirt track from Will Davis than all my racers and tuners combined, This sport will never be the same with out him.

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Jared Mees

From the first time I watched him race an 80 I knew he would be a future Champion some day. Its to bad I had to make a decision between him and Jake, he probably would still be riding for me.

Paul Lynch

A great half miler and was one of my best salesman at our Dealer ship, I offered him 50k and a part time ride to work for me, he turned it down to race full time, got to love him for that.

Jake Johnson

Tom Norton bribed me to give him a 883 ride, he won the first time he rode the bike, I couldn’t believe the talent he has, look how good he’s doing on the Suzuki’s really was bummed when Suzuki stole him, I thought we had a good chance to win the champion ship in 05.

Bryan Smith

He’s like a young Will Davis, just a Awesome kid ,can ride any bike on any track. The wheels could fall off and he would never get upset or bad mouth you. Bryan is the real deal and if not this year, in the future will have a #1 on my bikes or someone else’s. His parents are great people too. And I f I dropped him tomorrow he'd build his own bike and still run up front.

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We here you raced at the Springfield TT and did pretty well how did that go? How was the jump?

That’s what pissed me off they detoured the jump, that was the best part of a TT

Pat at the AMA amateur TT at Springfield 2006

What does the future hold for the race team and got any plans for 2007?

Hopefully I won't be just a farm team for Harley and they will give me what it takes to keep Bryan and make it financially beneficial for both of us and our team.

You being a very well known figure in our sport, what’s it going to take to fix it and get in to where the riders and owners can start making a decent paycheck?

I'm working on that with Scott Miller from Harley, when we start making progress Ill let you know, I can't really say what I want to because of politics, and I don't want to be tearing my motor down every week, we need a 450 support class.

Have you had a chance to view the new www.LiveISports.com internet answer to TV coverage?

I watch it every week, It’s the best thing that’s happened to flat track in decades

Can you give us an idea of just how much money goes into motorcycles, maintenance, travel expenses and what is the best way for some of these younger guys to pick up a sponsor like lets say yourself?

After you own all your equipment, race hauler, six 750s,four 450s,Dyno, tools etc...

It cost around 100k per year

I would say to the younger riders, you have to beat the stars on the small bikes to get noticed, you can be competitive on the 450s its a level playing field.

I wouldn't even waste you money on a 750 until your making all the 450 mains

Thanks Pat for sharing your time with all of us here at Flattrack.com and we’ll see you at the races.

That’s the most I ever typed in my life, I could of went on and on but I had enough of this keyboard.

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Thank you Pat for your taking time out you’re your daily schedule in giving all of us a better understanding of what it’s like to be a Team Owner and run a National GNC caliber race team.

Jim Grant

See YA AT THE RACES