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STURGIS BUFFALO CHIP’S t’s been 35 years since Rod “Woody” Woodru WOLFMAN JACK  rst rolled out the welcome mat to bikers and that tradition has become ingrained in the cul- STAGE Iture at the Bu alo Chip. You don’t have to read it to know you’re welcome here; you can feel it. TONIGHT What better way to celebrate this milepost than 10:30 PM FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH 8:30 PM REVEREND HORTON HEAT 7 PM to pool the capabilities of one of formance parts from Kuryakyn’s extensive line-up of the industry’s best-known after- brands plus brilliant 35th anniversary livery applied LOW VOLTS market companies and the tal- by Todd “Gilby” Gilbertson of Gilby’s Street Dept. TOMORROW ents of the custom world’s most in River Falls, WI. (See sidebar for details.) remarkable painters to build the “Kuryakyn has created a master- 10:30 PM consummate classy custom Har- piece,” said Rod Woodru . “It’s so much more than MIRANDA LAMBERT ley-Davidson motorcycle? I expected.  e  ne attention to detail and design is 8:30 PM  at’s the genesis of the Buf- remarkable, and it’s a joy to ride.  ere is no mistak- falo Chip’s 35th Anniversary ing that the muscle and melodious grace embodied RATT Rock, Rumble and Rebellion in this bike and matching Epiphone guitar clearly 7 PM motorcycle, built in a partner- represent 35 years of rock, rumble and rebellion at ship with Kuryakyn, an industry the Bu alo Chip.” STOLEN RHODES/ legacy in its own right.  e bike SGT ROCK incorporates cosmetic and per- Continued on Page 2 PAGE 2 STURGIS RIDER DAILY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 SHOWCASE STAGES Wednesday 8/10 35 YEARS AT THE CHIP one night to dazzle under the lights, too. BIKINI BEACH STAGE Continued from Page 1 the Bu alo Chip team presented Kuryakyn with Of course the best place to see it would be in 11 AM ...... Bikini Beach Party the opportunity to commemorate their legacy your own garage and that could happen if you 1 PM ...... Karaoke e motorcycle was unveiled during Daytona through a custom bike build. I think our product want it bad enough because the one-o com- 2 PM ...... Beers And Burps Contest 2:30 PM ...... Whip Cream Twister Bike Week in March along with a paint-matched development and design team really shocked the memorative bagger and matching six-string are up 3 PM ...... Rope Swing Contest Epiphone® Sheraton II guitar. at set the stage industry with this project, proving there’s much for private sale. Find out more here: Bu aloChip. 3:30 PM ...... Slip n’ Slide Relay for an epic celebration honoring 35 years of free- more to Kuryakyn than just chrome.” com/Bike 4 PM ...... Frozen T-Shirt Contest dom, and music at the Chip, culmi- e bike was displayed at Black Hills H-D Meanwhile, let’s celebrate with Woody and the 4:30 PM ...... Air Sex World nating at the Sturgis Rally, right here, right now. the week before rally and on the streets of Dead- Chip sta in the  nest Bu alo Chip tradition; by Championships 5:30 PM ...... Homemade Bikini Contest “ e response we received throughout Bike wood Monday, August 8, as the Legends Ride got enjoying the freedom, camaraderie and unfettered 7 PM ...... BC And The Big Rig Week was remarkable,” said Kuryakyn President underway. Don’t be surprised if it rolls onto the fun that naturally break out when music, motor- Midnight ...... Nicnos Holger Mohr. “We’re incredibly honored Rod and Wolfman Jack stage in the Chip’s amphitheater cycles and friends unite at the Bu alo Chip.

CROSSROADS EVENTS 7-11 AM ...... Sons Of Light Free A closer look Pancake Breakfast 8 AM-8 PM ...... Ride-Thru Weddings 9 AM-1 PM ...... Miss Buffalo Chip Bikini Bike Wash ROCK, RUMBLE & REBELLION CUSTOM 9 AM-9 PM ...... Husker Helicopter Rides It’s the rare biker that rides a stock bike. But customizing your own motor- 9 AM ...... Easyriders Bike Show Registration 10 AM-8 PM ...... Trike Daddy Derby cycle can be a tricky business. OEM model year changes lay traps for unsus- Noon ...... Clint Ewing Stunt Show pecting shade tree wrenches; that luggage rack or turn signal relocation kit Noon ...... Easyriders Bike Show that was supposed to  t your make and model just doesn’t sometimes. 12:30 PM ...... Seattle Cossacks at’s why savvy bike owners rely on the depth of experience at compa- 1-4 PM ...... Free Fuel Happy Hour nies such as Kuryakyn. It was a design team from Kuryakyn, led by Senior 2-6 PM ...... Sexy Dance Routine Bike Wash Designer Michael Bates, that transformed a stock 2015 Harley-Davidson 4 PM ...... Clint Ewing Stunt Show Road Glide into the brilliant custom bagger you see here. Dubbed the Rock, 4 PM ...... Easyriders Bike Show Rumble & Rebellion bike it was built as a collaboration between Kuryakyn Awards Ceremony and the Bu alo Chip to 4:30 PM ...... Seattle Cossacks mark the Chip’s 35th anni- 5 PM ...... David Mann Art Auction versary. “Kuryakyn’s beauti- CROSSROADS STAGE ful custom bagger classically Noon ...... Sassy And Classy Signup represents the 35 years of 12:30 PM ...... Sassy And Classy Contest world-class music, motor- 2 PM ...... Jekill & Hyde Exhaust Demo cycles, freedom and camara- 2:30 PM ...... Sweet Cyanide derie folks have experienced 3:30 PM ...... Biker Games 5 PM ...... Biker Games at the Bu alo Chip,” said 6 PM ...... Colossal Boss Chip President Rod Wood- power and delivery with TC-24D Cams, Easy 7 PM ...... Sturgis Rider ru . “We’re delighted to be Install Adjustable Pushrods, High-Performance Rhythm Rockers represented by this leading Lifters, and their new Maverick Pro Air Cleaner 7:15 PM ...... Colossal Boss parts and accessories manu- and Crusader True Dual Head Pipes with 4” HOYT AXTON STAGE facturer.” Slip-Ons. Tuning is compliments of a TTS Mas- 1:30 PM ...... Biker Games e cool, sleek, under- tertune unit. e resulting 93 rear wheel horse- 4 PM ...... The Big Dick Dash stated look of the beautiful power and 113 ft/lbs of torque combine for a hot 5 PM ...... Reformed Whores bagger was carefully crafted bagger pro le that Woodru described as “a joy 5:30 PM ...... Dueling Dicks by a deliberate and consci- to ride.” 6:30 PM ...... Charlie Brechtel Band Midnight .....Midnight Endurance Ride Charlie entious selection of almost Superior braking and handling are due to PM Brechtel Band 40 just-right components Di erential bore Calipers, Hawg Halters 49mm from Kuryakyn’s broad 7-degree Trees and Progressive Suspension 444 KINISON STAGE range of products. e team Series Shocks. Kuryakyn Kinetic foot controls 8 PM ...... Buffalo Dreamers used almost the entire col- plus RSD Convoy bars mated to Kuryakyn grips 8:05 PM ...... Stolen Rhodes lection of Tri-Line accesso- and levers aid comfort and function. 9:55 PM ...... Buffalo Dreamers 10 PM ...... The Flaunt Girls ries for Road Glides, plus new satin black Teardrop Mirrors, Tune Trapper Renowned custom shop Gilby’s Street Dept. of River Falls, Wisconsin, was 10:05 PM ...... Stolen Rhodes Hidden Antenna, L.E.D. Turn Signal Conversions, Saddlebag Extensions, tapped to craft the paint scheme and it’s a stunner. Various color-matched Midnight ...... The Flaunt Girls and more. Enlisting participation from outside brands netted support for Kuryakyn parts seamlessly blend with the smooth satin graphite base coat. 12:30 AM ...... Mothership the project from Bahn, Jim Nasi Customs, Mustang Seats, Performance Inspired by the style of the Epiphone Sheraton II, Gilby laid down line after Machine, Progressive Suspension, Roland Sands Design, and Xtreme line of intricate pin striping that provides a pure, organic  ow throughout the ROADHOUSE STAGE 8 & 10 PM ... MMS With Sturgis Rider Rhythm Machine. Epiphone provided their Sheraton II guitar to extend the theme entire build and extends to the guitar. Rockers and complete the package. e bike is featured in the August issue of Baggers magazine and you can But as eye-pleasing as it is, the Rock, Rumble & Rebellion Glide is no diva! learn more here: www.kuryakyn.com/c/rockrumblerebellion. But you truly Schedules are subject to change. Turning to their Crusher performance division, Kuryakyn designers tweaked have to see this motorcycle with your own eyes to fully appreciate it. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 STURGIS RIDER DAILY PAGE 3 All about the Chip landmarks We got the skinny about the Chip’s iconic landmarks from the only one who knows the scoop: Rod “Woody” Woodru . And starting with Issue 1, as part of the Chip’s 35th anniversary celebration, we’re telling you about one in each edition of the Sturgis Rider Daily.

SRD: One of the newer sculptures at the Chip is the Big Engine at the Cross- Roads. What’s the story behind it?

RW: Sometimes we use our sculpture projects as an excuse to keep the sta employed over the winter.  e Big Engine was one of those projects. It was around 2010 and we were wondering what we could do for a new sculpture—because, as you can tell, we like sculptures at the Chip. A group of us were talking about it and someone said, ‘It should be something motorcycle.’ When we came When the weather broke Darwin used the Chip’s back from lunch Darwin had this 30-foot tall equipment to put the pieces together on a perma- engine drawn out on a napkin. nent foundation that insures this iconic sculpture It was winter and snowing. I parked my 2004 will last forever. It’s now the namesake of the Big Fatboy in the shop and, over that winter, Dar- Engine Bar and the  rst thing people see when win built a to-scale model of that bike’s engine. they come in the west gate.”

Have Your Say! What do you love about spending the Sturgis Rally at the Bu alo Chip? Drop us a line to say. Not the verbal type? Shoot us a picture and show us how much fun you’re having. We’ll get it. Text: 828-205-8482 • Email: GetSocial@Buff aloChip.com Letters to the Editor: marilyn@buff alochip.com STURGIS RIDER DAILY Co-Publishers Editor Advertising Sales Design & Prepress Sturgis Bu alo Chip Marilyn Stemp Rapid City Journal Amy Runestad, Rapid City Journal Printer Paul Mitchell, Sturgis Rapid City Journal Rapid City Journal Bu alo Chip Contributors Aaron Packard, Jordan Axtman, Jessica Nelson, Brad Schneck, Kevin Karns, Nelson Horsley, Madeline Campbell, Je Smith, Vincent Stemp, Jack McIntrye, Mary Panerio, Shandell Cutter, Max O’Connell, Roady Loner. Other material contributed by sta of the Rapid City Journal.

Circulation  e Sturgis Rider® Daily is published eight consecutive days during the Sturgis . 9500 copies are distributed each day at 70 locations in the Black Hills and to campers at the Bu alo Chip. Disclaimer e Sturgis Rider® Daily neither endorses nor warrants the products or services of advertisers, nor does it warrant the completeness or accuracy of the data provided herein. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the publishers, advertisers, editors, contributors, or their agents. Sturgis Rider® is a registered trademark owned by Rod Woodru . Reproduction or transmission of content herein, in whole or part, without expressed written consent is not permitted.

PRINTED IN USA PAGE 4 STURGIS RIDER DAILY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 MOTO STAMPEDE IS TODAY! They don’t call it the wild west for nothin’ f you’re taking a ride today put down the cof- fee and get going. Because you do want to be back and inside the Bu alo Chip amphi- Itheater this afternoon when the  ag drops on the extreme racing throwdown known as Moto Stampede It starts when beauty and the beast combine in the Street Drag Invitational with Crazy John. Only the best are invited to pit and spit for brag- ging rights, striving for the hottest ETs and high- est MPHs. It’s take-no-prisoners, one-on-one elimination racing. Whiners get out of the way! RSD Super Hooligan racing, presented by Indian, gets the dirt  ying next. Classes include Vintage, Hand-shifter, Pro, Hooligan and Run What Ya Brung — all guaranteed to keep specta- tor eyes glued to the action.  rills are guaran- teed! Spills? We hope not! All this mayhem takes place smack dab in the middle of the Bu alo Chip amphitheater with plenty of elevated viewing platforms for an intense, chest-thumping spectator experience. The Chip’s photographers swarm the campground daily for the best shots — but you’re out there Exhausts will rumble and the ground will shake. after party at Club Chip — all amid the unpre- taking them, too. So share! The best one we get each day will appear in the next issue of this paper. Before and after the races take in the Seattle dictable serendipity that transpires when you So make it a good one and remember, it has to be printable — both in content and image quality. Cossacks precision drill team, Reverend Horton party with thousands of your friends at  e Best Text to: 828-205-8482. Email: [email protected]. Heat, Five Finger Death Punch and the Red Bull Party Anywhere™. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 STURGIS RIDER DAILY PAGE 5 MEET DR. JEKILL & MR. HYDE One motorcycle: Two personalities where Jekill & Hyde will be showcasing their line of exhaust systems. a With a J&H system, when the open road beck- WIN ons and an unencumbered cruise is in order, your bike will deliver smooth, quiet power no matter how much horsepower lies sleeping within its cases. But for those times when there’s no room at Rally Gift all for humility, and a command performance of s your bike a perfectly mannered reliable rider your motorcycle’s capabilities can’t be denied, well, like Dr. Jekill? Or a snarly, impertinent beast you’re ready for that, too. of a bike like Mr. Hyde? Maybe, like most of Jekill & Hyde exhaust systems are 100 per- Ius, you want both sides of that equation but you cent street legal and have all the proper emis- Package only have one motorcycle. What to do? sions approvals. Most are o ered in both chrome at’s what a small R&D team in the Neth- and matte black  nishes with a variety of end cap erlands was wondering in 1997 when they com- options to tweak the look. bined Dutch engineering and German craftsman- Yes, your bike can transform from socially ship to develop an exhaust system that could go acceptable citizen to deep grumbly growler with- from tame to tough with ease. e stainless muf- out the turn of a wrench. Visit Jekillandhyde.com SIGN UP  ers in Jekill & Hyde exhaust systems conceal elec- to see  tments for H-D, Indian, Honda, Victory tronically controlled adjustable valves that channel and BMW. UP the exhaust into di erent sound chambers. At the NOW push of a button they go from mild to loud, from FOR angel to demon — and vice versa. WEEKL You can check out the transformation  rsthand by being at the Bu alo Chip’s CrossRoads stage Y RALL today, Wednesday, August 10, about 2 p.m. Reps DAIL Y will toss out swag to get the party started, then Y EMAIL demo the system soon after. You’ll also  nd demos at Black Hills Harley-Davidson through the week BLASTS

For a chance to win a Rally Gift Package: (1) $200 Visa Gift Card (1) Ralallyly PhPhotooto BookBook WHERE’S WOODY? to be drawn on e Bu alo Chip’s ubiquitous Rod “Woody” Woodru loves to Winner meet campers. He roams far and wide at the Chip, so keep your . 16, 2016 eyes peeled for his smiling face and say hello. And if you want to Aug win classic Chip merch, also look for Woody in the pages of the Sturgis Rider Daily. Each day there’s a di erent Woody caricature hidden in a photo of an event or location he especially recom- rapidcityjournal.com/email mends. e  rst three campers or visitors who report their  nd to the Chamber of Commerce/Rally Info Center at the Chip Cross- roads win a prize. And don’t forget to take note of where Woody is hiding out, because that’s de nitely the place to be. PAGE 6 STURGIS RIDER DAILY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 CALLING ALL RUNNERS! Feel the thunder, smell the nitromethane! Buffalo Chip 5k is today

un — don’t walk — to the Bu alo Chip amphitheater right now and join a small but enthusiastic group Rof runners for the  rst ever Bu alo Chip 5K Fun Run.  e event has been pulled together by the Happy Camper Enter- prises fun run team, a group of campers like you and all volunteers. So even if you don’t want to run you can spectate or help out. Walking the route is  ne, too.  ere are prizes for the top male and female runners and fun to be had just for turning up. All that aside, you’ll get your blood pumping, start the endorphin  ow and get primed for another day of Sturgis Rally vacation in the Black Hills.

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SRD: Would you say dirt track racing is the oldest extreme sport? Dirt track builder and race promoter Brian Bell is BB: I think it’s the oldest American motor sport. on the cutting edge of the dirt track racing resurgence It predates NASCAR, drag racing and everything and he’s been running full-on since early 2015. His else. company, IV League Flat Track, designed the race- track at the Chip this year, and it’s far from typical. We SRD: What’s special about the track at the Chip? caught up with him to learn more. BB: I don’t want to say it’s the only one of its kind but it’s de nitely a rarity to have a track shaped SRD: Why is your business called IV League Flat like this. Whenever there’s a right-hand turn, we track? Did you go to Yale or Harvard? call those TTs. e Pros do one TT in Peoria every BB: (Laughs.) e IV stands for Imperial Valley, year but that’s been the only one. which is the county where El Centro, California, is, Overall the track at the Chip is stellar! When were we started. e league portion was an idea to I came to inspect it at the end of July it was far get promoters together to each run their own series, superior to what I’d expected. e races here are but that part was a little aggressive for a brand new going to be epic! promoter. SRD: Back to El Centro for a minute. Isn’t that SRD: So where’d the idea come from? where the Blue Angels train? BB: In SoCal we don’t have a whole lot of tracks BB: Right. And I’ll tell you something: I invited but we have a lot of riders. We decided to throw some buddies to come out to visit one time — we’re a race at a little half-mile track in El Centro and that was what pushed me in the direction of being mph — or much faster on a bigger track. It’s bar- all avid gun enthusiasts. So we were out shooting got addicted to doing it. We now average just under a promoter. banging action, that’s how we describe it. in the desert and the Blue Angels  ew right over one race a month. Sturgis will be the 20th event our heads. It was the most patriotic thing I ever since we started in 2014. SRD: So your experience on the track informs what SRD: What kind of bikes will spectators see? experienced! you’re doing now? BB: Flat track bikes are the Harleys and Hon- SRD: What’s your goal? BB: Absolutely. I know how intense it can be. das and everything under the sun. We’re doing at might change today, Wednesday, August BB: is is all about trying to get eyes back on I know what riders do and don’t like. It’s not like  ve classes at the Chip: Vintage, Hand-shifter, 10th, when grassroots American competition gets the sport. It’s been forgotten about for so long. I’m guessing when I put these facilities together. Pro, Hooligan and Run What Ya Brung. at last traction. RSD Super Hooligan Flat Track racing, You could say I come from a vegetative  at track class requires a costume. We had a guy in a Donald Street Drags, stunt riders and more will crank it SRD: What’s your connection? Do you race? background! Trump mask in Austin. He killed it! up inside the Bu alo Chip Amphitheater. Practice BB: I got into racing about 10 years ago. I raced sessions start about noon. In the spirit of pick-up desert motorcycles and some  at track. I just never SRD: What’s so fun about dirt track racing? SRD: Are di erent skills necessary for dirt track racing of the storied past these renegades are in it got good enough at  at track and I kept getting BB: It’s really intense. We call it bar to bar racing. racing? for  at-out fun and bodacious bragging rights. It hurt. I was going to get  red if I got hurt again so Guys can be an inch apart from each other going 50 BB: A friend of mine put it best. He said, “Flat could well be the best event of the entire Rally.

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SUNDANCE, WYOMING 3RD STREET PAGE 8 STURGIS RIDER DAILY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 STURGIS RIDER DAILY PAGE 9 A PERSISTENT ART SPIRIT Sportster Showdown The legend of ‘Crazy George’

hey didn’t name it the Sportster Show- “By the late ‘90s [Crazy George] down for nothing! Biltwell and Led Sleds had become an institution … joined forces yesterday to bring the coolest Tcustom Sportys to the Bu alo Chip Crossroads. which turned out okay because It was a celebration of a model that’s  nally get- he’s very talented.” ting its due, thanks to an appreciation of its light- weight, reasonable cost and endlessly customiz- – Rod “Woody” Woodruff able platform. Let’s take a look at what rolled in to the show. n the Bu alo Chip’s early days, there was no  e other half of the Sportster Showdown was gate and no box o ce. Consequently, the the after party at Bikini Beach. With live music by campground drew many free spirits who spon- Mothership, 2-for-1 Pabst and a crowd primed to Itaneously joined in, and one of them was William party, a raucous time was had by all. George, a.k.a. Crazy George. George kept com- ing back until he became the Chip’s resident artist. “George was our uno cial branding agent,” said Chip president Rod “Woody” Woodru . “He was really good at painting signs; he could print so perfectly. One time he painted a sign for the Buf- falo Chip that looked exactly like a real highway sign and put it up on the road. It was taken down WHO SHOWED UP? almost right away!” According to Woody, George hung out at the campground early on, but he was smarter than most people. “For years he was sneaking in and setting up. For years we challenged security to catch him. But no one ever did!” George’s personal folklore claims that when his parents came to the Sturgis Rally from their home in the Midwest in 1947, his mother was pregnant. On the 8th of August, here in the Black Hills, William George was born, in the shadow of Bear Butte. So it became George’s tradition to spend his birthday in the Hills, most years conveniently during the . As a young man with around, Way Out Willy’s the signs above the stage, visible in many early some spunk, George was kicked out of City Motorcycle Happenings images. One distinctive example of George’s work, Park along with the other ne’er-do-wells in Guide, and he’s a bit of constructed in the early ‘90s, is the red-eyed buf- 1982, and he skulked out to the cow pas- an actor too; his claim to falo skull above the Kinison Stage at the western ture just east of the park with the rest of the fame is a bit role in George Romero’s zom- edge of the Chip’s amphitheater. bikers — before it was called the Bu alo Chip. bie classic “Night of the Living Dead.” Eventually George cobbled up a small shed As the band of mis ts returned each year, George “By the late ‘90s he had become an institution,” from found materials and ensconced himself in an saw the potential of a place like the Bu alo Chip. said Woody, “which turned out okay because he’s o cial capacity as the Chip’s information booth. He wasted no time designing and selling knocko very talented.” He’d show up a couple of weeks He occupied the poached spot until it became per- Chip souvenirs while expressing his creativity in early with his hippie friends, start a camp re, and manent by persistence. various forms: posters, patches, signage and most hold court. And he always had a few ladies in tow. Sidelined by a motorcycle accident in late memorably, body painting. His hook for selling a T-shirt to a guy was having 2014, George missed the 75th rally and is still He challenged himself to perfect the art of the lady remove it from herself after the customer physically unable to make the rally this year. painting the female form — literally.  e  ne paid for it! However, his spirit is here, glowing from the ruby print on a Chip poster from 1989 refers to Crazy George’s in uence became sprinkled around eyes of that skull sculpture on the Kinison stage. George as providing “lessons in BS, body paint- the campground. Scavenging lengths of wood If you want to send him a message, stop by the ing, & consummate con-artistry.” and scraps of metal, some from porta-potties that information booth and sign his birthday card. He branched out to other endeavors as well. had met untimely ends, George formed them into Whether he’s here or not, he’s still celebrating his In the 1980s he had one of the best publications sculptures and art installations. He also painted birthday at the Chip. PAGE 10 STURGIS RIDER DAILY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016

halk up another outstanding presentation of the Biker Belles Event! is gathering of women riders and the people who support them has carved out a solid place Cin the Sturgis Rally roster and never has that been so apparent. Enthusiasm and positive energy reigned as riders gathered and staged for the ride at the Bu alo Chip then journeyed to the Lodge at Deadwood for a host of connected experiences. Women riders in the motorcycle industry shared their stories, the Team Diva Comfort Zone delighted, and friendships were renewed and begun. Said program manager Toni Woodru , “It’s both gratifying and inspiring to witness the power of an event like the Biker Belles. We have seen riders take the energy they discovered here back to their own communities to make tangible di erences in the lives of others — all from the spark that started at Biker Belles.” WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 STURGIS RIDER DAILY PAGE 11

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www.roadtrek.com 1.888.ROADTREK (762.3873) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 STURGIS RIDER DAILY PAGE 13 FREEDOM CELEBRATION HONOREES Tradition of Honor continues with 2016 Hanson Awards Glen Silva Gary Wetzel Benito Olson Keith Marshall Robin Andersen

he 2016 Bob Hanson Distinguished Ser- “Gary is in pain but he has nine lives and is currently volunteers her time and talent for Amer- Corps Achievement Medal with Valor, among oth- vice Awards honor American heroes – and already on number 18,” his wife Kathy wrote in an ica’s Mighty Warrior’s as their Director for Helping ers. After being medically retired from the Navy, that’s not a term we take lightly. Past recipi- email. We wish him the very best as he heals. Heroes Heal Program. In this capacity she speaks Benito started Patriot Dog Training. When he’s not Tents include Senator John McCain and the fami- about the signs and symptoms of PTS and TBI, training law enforcement, pets and estate protec- lies of Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, two Navy While deployed in Afghanistan in 2010, Glen and their e ect on the warrior and the family. Her tion dogs, he trains PTSD service dogs for veterans. SEALs slain in the attack on the American com- Silva stepped on an improvised explosive device primary mission is to instill hope in the often for- pounds in Benghazi, Libya. and sustained horri c injuries. He lost his left leg gotten warriors su ering from the invisible wounds After graduating from high school in Chey- e award ceremony happens tomorrow night above the knee and the blast shattered his left pelvis, of war. enne-Eagle Butte, S.D., in 1964, Keith Marshall on the Wolfman Jack stage. If you’ve witnessed this resulting in complete amputation of his penis and went on to earn a teaching degree from North- in the past you know it’s one of the most remark- testicles. His lower stomach was ripped open, both While deployed during operation Iraqi Freedom, ern State University in Aberdeen, S.D. He chose able examples of respect for our nation’s military lungs were popped, left forearm and hand were Chief Petty O cer Benito Olson was critically to join the Army as an airborne combat medic and you’ll  nd anywhere. If you haven’t, prepare to be shredded to the bone, all his teeth were shattered, wounded as a two-story house detonated - bury- was sent to Vietnam in 1967 with the Screaming inspired – and humbled. both ear drums were popped and he sustained trau- ing him, his teammates and dog. After nine months Eagles, the 101st Airborne Assault Division. He matic brain injury. As a motivational speaker, Glen of vigorous rehabilitation to repair two shattered received his  rst Bronze Star  ve months later. Introducing the 2016 Bob Hanson has appeared before a wide range of organizations femurs, wrist, and head injuries, he redeployed in In February 1968, he was severely wounded but Distinguished Service Award Honorees: and has worked with Feherty’s Troops First Foun- support of a Joint Task Force to Afghanistan then refused medevac as he was the sole surviving unit dation to provide meaningful assistance to mili- deployed three additional times to Afghanistan in medic. He received his second Bronze Star while Medal of Honor recipient Gary Wetzel distin- tary members wounded while serving in Iraq and support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Olson’s serving with the 173rd Airborne. e day before guished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intre- Afghanistan. personal decorations include the Bronze Star w/ Marshall was to return home from Vietnam he pidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the Valor, Purple Heart, Joint Commendation Medal valiantly battled through a long, intense  re ght call of duty while serving in Vietnam. His incred- Robin Andersen honorably served 30 years in with Valor (2), Navy Commendation Medal, Com- and was awarded the Silver Star due to his sel ess ible story of courage and indomitable drive to assist the United States Navy and has an extensive mili- bat Action Ribbon (2), and Navy and Marine actions during battle. and save his fellow crew members while su ering tary background. Her primary role now is that of from severe wounds is a testament to unswerving veteran advocate. As the mother of Rob Guzzo, a devotion and bravery. Navy SEAL who lost his battle with post traumatic Sadly, on his way to Sturgis, Wetzel was badly stress and traumatic brain injury on Veterans Day injured when his trike went o the road near La 2012, Andersen uses Rob’s story to increase aware- Crosse, Wisc. Due to several fractures he is sched- ness of PTS and TBI, and reduce the stigma pre- uled for surgery but is expected to fully recover. venting today’s warriors from seeking help. She 19,147 As of 2005, the number of military veterans (and their CUSTOM BIKE family members) buried at Black BUILD & PAINT Hills National Cemetery CUSTOM PAINT & BUILD • SERVICE 1567 SULLIVAN CT, RIVER FALLS, WI 54022 Why not stop by and pay your respects? There’s a new Fallen Soldier Memorial / Battle eld Cross 715-425-9322 • GILBYSSTREETDEPT.COM in the center of the Chip’s Field of Flags this year, too. It is altogether tting and proper to pay FIND US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER & INSTAGRAM respects there, as well. SHIPPING AVAILABLE FOR CUSTOM PAINT ITEMS PAGE 14 STURGIS RIDER DAILY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 SCHEDULE THE RAT’S HOLE SHOW REGISTRATION Online and until 10 a.m., World Famous 27th Annual www.ratsholecustombikeshows.com/#!2016-sturgis-rally/c5cq day of show 10 AM–5 PM: Judging he Rat’s Hole show is older than dirt — and in the world that can compete with the longevity, and — of course — Radical and Super Radical. 5PM: Awards we’re not just talking about the Rat Bike tradition and cool quotient of the Rat’s Hole. at’s For bagger owners, there’s the Black Hills Bag- Class, either. We’re talking about the grand- a fact. ger Showdown, a show-within-a-show that recog- Tdaddy of them all! ere’s no bike show anywhere A Rat’s Hole trophy represents the ultimate in nizes the popularity and outrageous custom cues bragging rights among bike builders and owners, of these models in recent times. ey’re not your get free Rat’s Hole swag!) And if your ride isn’t yet so whether you’re going for your  rst or adding to daddy’s baggers, either! up to Rat’s Hole standards, come out to peruse an existing collection, the place to be on ursday, Expect the unexpected, from hand-fabbed fan- the contenders and soak up some fun at the August 11, is the 27th annual Rat’s Hole Custom tastic to world-class wild, because you can never CrossRoads Big Engine Bar. e spectacular Rat’s Bike Show at the Bu alo Chip CrossRoads. predict what will roll into a Rat’s Hole show. Spec- Hole panorama is sure to get your wheels turning “We’re honored to once again host the Rat’s tators are never disappointed. with custom culture creativity that you can take Hole Show at the Chip,” said Chip owner Rod Register online or on site (pre-registered entries back home. “Woody” Woodru . “ is show always brings out the most unique, highest quality custom motor- cycles at the rally.” “We’ve had a great relationship with Woody. He’s RAT’S HOLE: Then & Now done a lot to help promote the Black Hills as a great We thought it would be fun to compare recent Rat’s Hole Shows with a blast from the place to be with such great entertainment and char- past: Big Daddy Rat Karl Smith movin’ and shakin’ at shows from the early ‘90s. And you ity functions,” said Ted Smith, owner of Rat’s Hole know what we noticed? e more things change, the more they stay the same. Bike Shows. “It was a great move for us when we came to the Chip seven years ago and we’re really Then … Now … happy here. It’s one of our biggest shows.” In the main show there are 16 di erent classes on the slate this year, which means a place for every make and style of bike including Bobber, ree-wheeler, Antique, Sportster, Most Unusual

RISTORANTE ITALIANO Voted Best Italian Restaurant in the Black Hills FREE Motorcycle Parking Open 7 Days a Week 605.348.0089 523 MAIN STREET, RAPID CITY, SD ACROSS FROM MAIN STREET SQUARE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 STURGIS RIDER DAILY PAGE 15 TEN-HUT! Don’t miss Freedom Celebration Day oday is the day to step out of your comfort of the Bob Hanson Distinguished Service Awards. zone and do what’s right: honor America’s Award-winning country music star Miranda Lam- military veterans at the Bu alo Chip’s Free- bert follows with a show you won’t want to miss Tdom Celebration and Freedom Celebration Ride. and a rockin’ good time. (Campground admission Happily, that’s a task easily accomplished: just reg- pass required.) ister online now for the third annual Freedom Cel- It’s really a slam dunk, folks. Everyone regis- ebration Ride happening tomorrow, ursday, tered for the ride receives a FREE pair of Wran- August 11, and join the fun. Go to www.bu alo- gler Cool Vantage jeans, well worth the $75 ride chip.com. donation! And better still, 100 percent of rider reg- Riders gather in Spear sh for music, specials istration fees go directly to military organizations around town and a group photo before heading that care for wounded veterans and their families: out through the beautiful Black Hills. By mid- the Warrior Dog Foundation, Combat Wounded afternoon riders reach the Chip CrossRoads for a Coalition and America’s Mighty Warriors. To see private reception with special guests and dignitar- the complete schedule go to www.bu alochip.com/ ies near the Field of Flags and new Fallen Soldier EVENTS/Military-Tributes/Freedom-Celebration. Memorial.  e Rat’s Hole Bike Show will be under- What are you standing there for, soldier? Didn’t way along with tons of vendors, stunt riders and I give you an order? Get signed up then head to more at the CrossRoads. Spear sh tomorrow to join the ride or meet us in  e tribute continues into the amphitheater for front of the main stage that evening. And prepare the National Anthem and a stirring presentation to be inspired. STA CONNECTED Angel or demon AT THE CHIP WITH Choose y our sound on the fly ON-SITE WIFI SERVICE

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It’s what Chipsters appreciate and expect, that blend of sticky pop hooks, classic metal intensity As big as Texas, loud and proud, too, Texas Hippie Coalition and punk grit that Cheap Trick delivers. The rock rebels raised hell as they blended classics from let ‘er rip with heavy metal strains and unapologetic head- their milestone albums with new sounds, too. All unmistakably hitting fans in the gut. banging beats to pump up the Chip amphitheater. CAPTAIN AMERICA RIDES AGAIN First editions and film artifacts unearthed hen the lm Easy Rider was released in Art Gallery at the Bu alo Chip Chamber of 1969 its two main characters, Wyatt Commerce all week long.  e Chip Chamber is and Billy — played by Peter Fonda located at the CrossRoads, the free access area of andW Dennis Hopper — had surprising cultural the Bu alo Chip where riders can get a taste of impact for a couple of non-conformist rebels the Chip at the Big Engine Bar. who didn’t t in anywhere. All these years later, We’d be remiss if we didn’t take this chance to these unlikely heroes still embody the allure and recognize the man who built the iconic Captain romance of striking out across the country on a America and Billy bikes for Easy Rider, Benny badass . Fonda’s Captain America motor- Hardy. Before lming began, Peter Fonda had cycle is one of the world’s most iconic choppers. called on Cli Vaughs, an L.A.-area rider, about To celebrate the lm’s 30th anniversary in building the bikes. Vaughs went to Benny Hardy, 1999, artist Harold Cleworth was commissioned a man known as the ‘King of Bikes’ in the African to produce limited edition lithographs of the American riders’ community at the time. Hardy Captain America and Billy bikes.  ey sold well built the two bikes and, according to Vaughs, the until the hype faded. Now, 17 years later, these styling is unmistakably Hardy’s. rst edition prints and a variety of posters, pho- Benny Hardy died in 1994 without ever tographs and other rare memorabilia is coming receiving credit for his work in the lm, a fact out of the vault to meet another generation of made known by L.A. custom builder and fabrica- riders. tor Sugarbear. Bear a rmed Hardy as the builder  ere are several limited-edition lithographs in of the Easy Rider motorcycles in an interview various sizes and con gurations, some signed by with Jesse James for the 2007 Discovery Chan- Fonda, some signed by the artist, some signed by nel Special History of the Chopper, nally get- both! Reasonably priced unsigned 10 x 13 prints ting Benny Hardy his long-overdue recognition. are also available. Your art print will be shipped Grassroots American motorcycling? We’re all home, too, to arrive safe and sound. about it! So cruise on by the Chip Chamber and See these brilliant images and artifacts in the snag your own piece of biker history.