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tonight 1 OF 7 10:30 saturday pm Aug. 4, 2018 8:30 pm FREE ® SturgiSturgiss RRiderider DDailyaily Don’t miss • Count’s Kustoms $10,000 in giveaways, AFT stars, • The hunks! • BMW Demos stunt riders and Foreigner! • Foreigner … and that’s just today! AFT Kickoff Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s Party Tonight! Wolfman Jack Stage

Tonight s the Sturgis Rally gets roll- 10:30 pm ing in epic Foreigner fashion,A here’s a fact: The Sturgis Buffalo 8:30 pm Chip has been rally Red Sun Rising ground zero for 37 consecutive years and 7:05 pm that’s more evident than ever this year. There’s a rea- son TravelPulse just named the Chip “The Best Out- Well Hung Heart door Concert Venue in South Dakota.” Here’s the latest example: The Chip and Ameri- can Flat Track are having a mammoth Kickoff Party tomorrow tonight, one day ahead of AFT’s Buffalo Chip TT 10:30 pm presented by Indian Motorcycle tomorrow. It prom- ises to be a titanic double-header spectacle you don’t Theory of a Deadman want to miss. Drone shot of the 2017 AFT Track at the Buffalo Chip, courtesy of American Flat Track. 6:00 pm For starters, there’s $10,000 in giveaways at tonight’s Party (see sidebar). Be at the Party Deck Davidson: Sammy Halbert, Brandon Robinson and Buffalo Chip TT in the Chip amphitheater starting at 6:00 p.m.—it’s Jarod Vanderkooi—and more. American Flat Track free to attend. Not a Chip camper? Get a day pass. Enjoy a cold beer at the Microbrew, selected What: sturgis weather You could walk away with some of that swag. wines at the SpeakEasy, plenty of food options and Kickoff Party Sat 8/6 Sun 8/7 AFT Racer autographs go from 6:30 to 7:30 live music. Stunt Riders Jimmie Burnouts and Rob When: Saturday, August 4, p.m. with Indian Motorcycle factory riders Jared Carpenter will wow the crowd, too, just for the hell 6:00–9:00 p.m. Mees, Bronson Bauman (taking Bryan Smith’s of it! Where: Buffalo Chip place); Husqvarna’s Shayna Texter, reigning AFT And you can’t beat this: after the party wraps at Party Deck in the Chip 82/60 75/57 Singles champion Kolby Carlile, Kenny Coolbeth 9:00 p.m., the original band members of Foreigner Mostly PM Jr., Jeffrey Carver, Henry Wiles, and last year’s Amphitheater Sunny Thunderstorms Courtesy of weather.com Chip TT winner Briar Bauman. Plus Team Harley- Continued on Page 2 Page 2 Sturgis Rider Daily Saturday, August 4, 2018 Saturday, August 4, 2018 Sturgis Rider Daily Page 3 Showcase stages American Flat Track Kickoff Party … Saturday, August 4th FXR Show & Dyna Mixer Bikini Beach Stage 1PM...... Head Banging Contest Six years strong 1:30PM...... Beers & Burps Contest 2PM...... Whipped Cream Twister here’s no denying the popularity of 2:30PM...... Rope Swing Contest the FXR, long known by insiders as Harley’s best-handling model. Add 3PM...... Karaoke Fight Club Tin H-D’s more contemporary cult bike, the 3:30PM...... Slip ‘N’ Slide Relay Dyna, and you have the recipe for a happen- 4PM...... Frozen T-Shirt Contest ing bike show. 4:30PM...... Ice Cold Jorts Contest Created and run by Snap Fab’s Big Joe 5PM...... Homemade Bikini Contest Mielke, the show, in its 6th year, found a 5:30PM...... Homemade Mankini Contest home at the Buffalo Chip CrossRoads last 6PM...... Pickle Lickin’ Contest year. Nearly 100 FXRs and 30 Dynas turned up then. An even bigger showing is expected 6:30PM...... Air Sex World Championships for tomorrow’s event, so get there early! Midnight...... Live Music: The Living Deads Entry is free for all FXRs and Dynas. Plans are to photograph each bike as it enters, and Kinison Stage then the fun begins. Tons of door prizes are 6PM...... School of Burlesque given throughout the show and the top 10 7PM...... The Flaunt Girls bikes, as determined by show entrants, are rewarded. What: FXR Show 7:45PM...... Hunks The Show The FXR Show & Dyna Mixer benefits Lif- & Dyna Mixer 9:55PM...... Buffalo Dreamers eScape of South Dakota, a facility that helps When: Sunday, August 5 10PM...... The Flaunt Girls children and families with special needs. All Registration 9:30 a.m., show starts at Midnight:...... Oddfellas prizes are donated, all help is volunteer, and 11:00 a.m., awards at 2:00 p.m. every penny raised goes to LifeScape. Buffalo Chip CrossRoads Roadhouse Stage unite for a 40th anniversary reunion concert, the It’s one of the very best shows, during the Where: 6-9PM...... AFT Kickoff Party Show Me The Swag! opportunity of a lifetime. It may never happen Sturgis Rally or anywhere. again! 8PM, 10PM, Midnight.Live Music: Big Skillet Snag your share of these If you don’t have tickets yet for the Buffalo Buffalo Chip AFT Kickoff Chip TT you can get them at the party—and you Don’t miss this! JVC CrossRoads Stage Party giveaways: should. Last year’s inaugural Buffalo Chip TT pre- Chip campers attend the Woody’s Welcome Noon.....Biker Games Hosted by Tumbleweed • Engraved A/R Lower from sented by Indian Motorcycles was named AFT’s AFT Kickoff Party today and Wow! 37 consecutive annual events! We ended 2017 on August Let’s Connect! 1:30PM...... Live Music: Charlie Brechtel “2017 Event of the Year!” You better believe the 13th when ya’ll left. And then you returned, some as early as June. Sud- Tell us what you love about spending the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally at the Buffalo Chip. Or Sturgis Guns the Buffalo Chip TT Races shoot us a picture and show us how your rally adventure is playing out. We may print your words 3:30PM.Biker Games Hosted by Tumbleweed 2018 races will blow it up bigger still. denly it was as if the rest of the year hadn’t even happened. We were • Springfield Saint, donated tomorrow FREE. But everyone or photos in the Sturgis Rider Daily! 4:30PM...... Live Music: Stone Senate In its 66th consecutive year of competition together again and enjoying life as if there’d been no break. by Sturgis Guns American Flat Track, “America’s original extreme is welcome to witness the Folks like Mark and Mindy came early, and helped prepare the Text: 828-205-8482 • Email: [email protected] 6:30PM.Biker Games Hosted by Tumbleweed Letters to the Editor: [email protected] • Federal Ammunition, sport,” has grabbed the torch and exploded dirt best two days of racin’ and 800+ flags for the Freedom Field. July th6 came and a couple hundred donated by Sturgis Guns track racing. There’s an alliance with NBCSports, rockin’ at the rally at the one more friends joined in the Field’s re-creation. Childhood sweethearts, CrossRoads Events • Accessories from H&S a professional staff, and the will to bring racing and only Sturgis Buffalo Chip, Mark and Mindy reacquainted here two years ago, got married August ® 7–11AM...... Free Pancake Breakfast Precision, donated by back to the people with guts and glory. THE Sturgis Rally destination 1st at the Chip, amongst fellow Chipsters, and in 2019 we’ll celebrate 9–10AM...... CrossFit at the CrossRoads Said Cameron Gray, Chief Operations Officer their first anniversary. Sturgis Rider Daily Sturgis Guns for over 37 years. 9–3PM.....Blade Aces Axe & Knife Throwing of AFT Events, “As we say at AFT Events, ‘Come “I love this place. I’ll never go anywhere else. I just love this place.” Co-Publishers Editor Advertising Sales Design & Prepress • Nicky Hayden Arai helmet for the party and stay for the race!’” Get day passes—which “It’s so different here. Everyone smiles and waves at you.” Championship Sturgis Buffalo Chip Marilyn Stemp Rapid City Journal Amy Menerey, • Rinehart Racing exhaust Cameron, that’s an excellent plan! include overnight camping— “I started coming here 6 years ago and I’ll never miss another year. Being here is the best time of Rapid City Journal Assistant Editor Paul Mitchell, Sturgis Lost Cabin 9AM–6PM...... Miss Buffalo Chip Bikini our lives.” Printer Madeline Woodruff Buffalo Chip Photo & Design Bike Wash system for Saturday, Sunday or both • Vance & Hines exhaust and see what you’ve been “I’ve been a vendor here for 10 years now and I can tell you there’s magic in that amphitheater Rapid City Journal 9AM–6PM...... BMW Demo Rides between 6 p.m. and midnight.” Noon...... Live Band: Pat Teraanova • Dunlop Tires missing. Foreigner plays “I love that “Welcome Home Bikers” gate. It’s like a family reunion.” Contributors: Aaron Packard, Jordan Axtman, Brad Schneck, Grant Ekroth, Jack Noon–5PM...... School’s Out Chopper Show • K&N gift cards after Saturday’s party and “I started coming here with my grandfather and my father. This is my 14th and I’ll keep coming McIntrye, Cindy Erato, Nyla Griffith, Mary Panerio, Jeff Smith, Rachael Silver, w/Count’s Kustoms’ Shannon Aikau • Sunoco Gas gift cards Theory of a Deadman caps every year.” Vincent Stemp. Other material contributed by staff of the Rapid City Journal. Many folks ask “what’s new this year.” But it’s not about the added pavement, the new Sturgis 1–1:30PM...... Ives Brothers Wall of Death • Motul Oil changes off Sunday’s races. It’s like Guns Store, the residents of the Town of Buffalo Chip, or the smoked brisket at the Speakeasy Steak Circulation • Harley-Davidson Footwear having Double Vision! The Sturgis Rider® Daily is published seven consecutive days during the Sturgis Rally. 9500 copies are distributed each day at 70 locations in the 3–3:30PM...... Ives Brothers Wall of Death House & Wine Bar. Nope, what’s important is what’s the same–the magic. The magic of reuniting Black Hills and to campers at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip. 6–7PM...... “Rebel On the Highway” Actor • Oakley Accessories For passes and VIP options, with friends and lovers, sharing and building dreams while enjoying incomparable riding, great con- Disclaimer Autograph Sessions & “Rough Boys” • Alpine Star Jackets, go to www.buffalochip.com or cert performances and the freedoms this country permits. The 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 Movie Auditions Helmets, Boots, courtesy of visit the west box office day Share the Magic. It’s great to have you here. Ride Free, Take Risks trademark owned by Rod Woodruff. Reproduction or transmission of content herein, in whole or part, without expressed written consent is not permitted. Schedules are subject to change. Sturgis Power Sports of show. — Woody & Crew PRINTED IN USA Page 4 Sturgis Rider Daily Saturday, August 4, 2018 Saturday, August 4, 2018 Sturgis Rider Daily Page 5 Legendary buffalo chip family Original members—and a local connection Foreigner Facts: Our Loyal Uberfans • Foreigner have 9 Top 10 hits (that’s just one less than The Eagles, as many Foreigner plays tonight as Fleetwood Mac, more than Journey Todd Bailey and most of their Classic Rock peers). ot everyone knows that the Buf- eople notice when Foreigner— • Foreigner is one of only five Classic falo Chip is named after Jim “Buffalo a band with generation-span- Chips” White, a U.S. Cavalry scout and ning name recognition and Rock artists that have received Nloyal follower of Buffalo Bill Cody. So it’s in the Pfour-decade cred—comes to town. platinum status over the last ten years spirit of Buffalo Chips, that we acknowledge the The depth of their catalog and contin- for albums including new material. indomitable friends of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip ued resonance with fans guarantees it. • YouTube views of Foreigner’s hits Campground, the happy campers who return But when the original members have passed the 350 million mark. year after year, bring their friends, and create a reunite tonight, Saturday August 4th, palpable family reunion ambience. Some say on the Buffalo Chip’s Wolfman Jack • “‘I Want To Know What Love Is” there’s something special in the air at the Chip, Stage, it’s gonna feel like the first time was the end title of the latest series others say it’s in the dirt. We believe it’s in the for 20 Black Hills area high-schoolers. of ‘Orange Is The New Black’. Spotify hearts and souls of the people who’ve become See a museum in Rapid City’s Stevens High School a streams increased by over 400%. Chip Family. And, as Cody appreciated White, cappella choir joins Foreigner on stage • “Waiting For A Girl Like You” was #2 we salute them! a restaurant, during the performance of one of the celebrated band’s most iconic hits, “I in the Top 100 for a total of 14 weeks, SRD: Tell us about your first journey to the Buf- or eat in a Want to Know What Love Is.” a record in the history of Billboard falo Chip. Said choir director Ann Deck- magazine. TB: It was ‘88, I believe. I was on a ‘71 Sport- museum: ert, “the parents are as excited as the • Foreigner ‘4’ spent more weeks ster, and I rode 1,130 miles, all the way from Todd hangs out with Woody whenever he can. 850 Chute Rooster Dr. YOUR Hill City, SD 57745 kids, if not more. The audience will on the Billboard chart at #1 than Illinois. Man, I was still shaking when I got off. see energy, youth and excitement in The campground was amazing, and it’s changed TB: Well, I’ve been to the Chip every year CHOICE! 605-574-2122 these beautiful young people that any album and any artist in Atlantic so much since then. When I first got here, it was except one, you know. It was ’98, and I’d just got M–Sat 10:30AM–11PM only amplifies what’s happening on Records’ 60 year history. small with keg parties. to meet Rod Woodruff. There’s nobody quite like SUN 9AM–11PM the stage.” • Foreigner’s leader and founder, Rod. That year, we had the same green 4-wheelers Inviting local choirs to sing backup was a goal of Foreigner’s leader Mick Jones, wrote or co-wrote every SRD: Which Buffalo Chip experience has stuck as security, so they thought we were part of secu- and founder Mick Jones ever since the band performed that song live Foreigner song and produced or with you the most? rity and we got to get up to the edge of things. in 1984 with the New Jersey Mass Choir. In the last nine years close to You know, back then the Chip only sold beer. I 500 choirs have participated. Foreigner donates $500 to each program. co-produced every album. He was drove around with a bottle of Crown Royal on Said Foreigner representative John Lappen, “Mick loves it, the band inducted to the Songwriters Hall of my 4-wheeler and ended up mixing drinks for loves it, and the kids are rock stars for a week.” Fame in 2013. some guys. Turns out, they were Lynyrd Skynyrd. Tonight’s performance by Foreigner is an extension of the band’s 40th • In April 2012, NASCAR Champ Tony anniversary tour, which started last year. Said Lappen, “It was so much Stewart presented Mick Jones with an SRD: I hear you once got to sing with Buck- fun the band wanted to continue it.” And it’s even more special because cherry! it’s just the third time this group of musicians, including so many origi- RIAA award for over a million digital TB: Oh yeah. In ‘09 the lead singer of Buck- nal band members, have been back together. Added Lappen, “Mick downloads. “Juke Box Hero” and “I cherry lost his voice and he had to leave, get off said, ‘When better than Sturgis?!’” Want To Know What Love Is” are both stage. The rest of the members came over to the In addition to the band’s current lineup, original members Mick platinum. VIP section and asked who knew the words to Jones, Lou Gramm, Al Greenwood and Ian McDonald perform. • The Foreigner catalog has sold more Sweet Home Alabama. I said “WHO DON’T?” Longtime bassist Rick Wills, who was a member from 1979 to 1991, So I got up on stage in front of 44,000 people is here, too. than 75 million albums. and sang. It got crazy. The crowd was fired up, Your takeaway? It may never happen again—so be there. and I was throwing picks and sticks out. They say everyone gets 15 minutes of fame. I think I’ve got about 8 minutes left. So, yeah, 2009 was a hell of a year. Where’s Woody? SRD: Which Black Hills ride is your favorite? The Buffalo Chip’s ubiquitous Rod “Woody” Woodruff loves to TB: I’ve been on Legends Ride every year. My meet campers. He turns up everywhere at the Chip, so keep your partners have been Paul Jr., Robby Knievel, and, eyes peeled for his smiling face and say hello. Also look for Woody of course, Rod Woodruff. That ride is one of the in the pages of the Sturgis Rider Daily to win Chip merch. Each best things. Everyone is so involved, and all the day there’s a different Woody caricature hidden in a photo of an money goes to a good place. I have friends from event or location he especially recommends. The first three read- all over the United States that want to go on that ers who report their find to the Chamber of Commerce/Rally Info ride, and who want to do it because of what it Center at the Chip Crossroads win a prize bag. And don’t forget stands for. to notice where Woody is hiding out, because that’s definitely the place to be each day. Are you a longtime or loyal Chipster with a story Todd’s “Woody” tattoo. to tell? Email: [email protected]. Page 6 Sturgis Rider Daily Saturday, August 4, 2018 Saturday, August 4, 2018 Sturgis Rider Daily Page 7

Ladies’ choice the Kinison Stage for two nights only: tonight, Count’s Kustoms celebs meet fans, judge bikes What: HUNKS The Show Saturday, August 4 and Tuesday, August 7. Shows start at 7:45 p.m. and they’re just for women. A When: Saturday, August 4 and limited number of VIP tickets, guaranteeing a Tuesday, August 7, 7:45 p.m. front row seat, are available at the Chip box office. School’s out Chopper Show HUNKS The Show Where: The Kinson Stage in The Chip hasn’t hosted this kind of entertain- ount’s Kustoms knows chop- the Chip Amphitheater ment before, so there’s no telling what’ll happen. pers. In fact, Danny “The Count” The Kinison stage is an appropriately intimate Koker from History’s “Count- setting for a troupe of entertainers whose bigger- Cing Cars,” says it’s his favorite ride. So the he Miss Buffalo Chip Contest has been a than-life presence could well bust the barriers of choppers at a bike show judged by Count’s feature of The Best Party Anywhere® for Kinison’s confines, spilling out to the adjacent Kustoms builder Shannon Aikau, painter quite a while and the Flaunt Girls have areas. Reviewers say this is the world’s best tour- Ryan Evans, and airbrush wizard Horny Tperformed in recent years, too. So it’s about time ing all-male revue, promising a retinue of ripped Mike ought to be top shelf beauties, right? to balance out the equation. Make some room, bodies, thumping beats and a dazzling light show Expect the longest, coolest choppers ladies, the HUNKS are here! reminiscent of the beefed-up boy bands of the of the rally to roll into the Buffalo Chip That’s right, this year brings a hefty helping of ‘90s. Wide open, campy fun with your girlfriends? CrossRoads today for the 1st Annual Buf- rock-hard revelry as HUNKS The Show takes to This is it! falo Chip School’s Out Chopper Show, presented by Haul Bikes. Shannon, Ryan and Horny Mike are based at the Cross- Roads all week, displaying their own cus- The Pasta Corral tom creations while meeting fans. They’ll Authentic homemade Italian Food be judging today’s show, too, looking Sturgis Rally Daily and ice cold beers served in paradise closely at the crafts they know so well. $2 Busch Light The School’s Out Chopper Show is pre- 2 pm - 4 pm Daily sented by Haul Bikes, a motorcycle spe- —MARKETPL A CE— cialty shipper since 1994 and transporta- Check out our tion sponsor of Motorcycles As Art— the World Class Trout Pond! (605) 578-1223 stellar custom bike exhibition held at the The Bonicelli Family | 21735 Vanocker Canyon Rd Buffalo Chip every year. Nemo, SD 57759 | Just 12.5 miles south of Sturgis! Other show sponsors are Johnny Mac’s https://www.facebook.com/CusterCamp1874/ Chopper House, Strip Club Choppers www.pastacorral.com and Paughco. Prizes include cash, product certificates, and a Paughco frame & tank combo. See, we aren’t kidding when we say this show is chopper-centric! Count’s Kustoms Appearance Schedule And get this: one person, the winner Central Texas of a Facebook contest, will judge with the August 7 thru 9: Autograph signings, The CrossRoads, Market Style BBQ guys and win a prize, complements of All Noon–2:00 p.m. Try us once and Fleet Truck & Trailer Repair. Ask about Sunday, August 5: At Flying Piston Builders Breakfast you’ll be back! Come eat with us at the limited-edition School’s Out Chopper Monday, August 6: In Deadwood for the Legends Ride New Location! Show poster, too. Big Thunder Exit 52 Tuesday, August 7: Judging the Three-Dom™ Trike Show Open Daily at Classes include Best Old School, Best Black Hawk! New School and People’s Choice. Hav- Thursday, August 9: Presenting a special CK award at the Family Bar n Grill 11:00 ‘til Sold Out! ing your chopper dubbed a winner by Rat’s Hole Show www.bigthundermine.com (8/3-8/10) the Count’s Kustom crew? That’s epic Nightly at Buffalo Chip Fan VIP, 8:00–8:30 p.m., when possible As seen on the Travel Channel’s 605 666 GOLD Secret Eats with Adam Richman street cred! 604 Blair Street Keystone, SD 57751 7201 Infinity Dr. Exit 52, Peaceful Pines Rd Black Hawk, 605-787-7070

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Days of Racing Events are held at the award winning PowerSports Complex, 8 the Chip CrossRoads and the Chip Amphitheater

Friday, Aug. 3 Dirt Riot Trials Saturday, Aug. 4 Dirt Riot Races Sunday, Aug. 5 Buffalo Chip TT American Flat Track Racing presented by Indian Motorcycle. Named AFT Event of the Year in 2017 Paddocks open at 4:30, racing at 6:00 Sunday Aug. 5 Gambler 500 Mini Bike Track Day, Noon, PowerSports Complex Monday, Aug. 6 Gambler 500 Mini Bike Enduro, PowerSports Complex Tuesday, Aug. 7 Gambler 500 World Mini Bike Championships 6:00 p.m. Chip Amphitheater Wednesday, Aug. 8 Street Drag Invitationals with Crazy John 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., Chip Amphitheater Wednesday, Aug. 8 RSD Super Hooligan Sturgis Buffalo Chip TT presented by Indian Motorcycle. The original can’t be duplicated. Friday, Aug. 10 AMA Supermoto West Amateur Heats & Main Saturday, Aug. 11 AMA Supermoto West Racing Premiere Heats & Main BONUS adrenalineStunt Shows, too!

Saturday, Aug. 4 Jimmy Burnouts and Rob Carpenter perform at the AFT Kickoff Party, Chip Amphitheater. Camper wristband or day pass required. $10K in giveaways and Foreigner Reunion concert follows. Sunday, Aug. 5 Bell Brawl at the Buffalo with Cary Hart, Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg and the Dualigans. Hands down the best stunt riding of the entire rally. FREE at the Chip CrossRoads, starts at 3:00 p.m. Afterparty at the Big Engine Bar. Mon–Thursday, Aug. 6-9 Clint Ewing Stunt Show, FREE at the CrossRoads. He rode through a searing tunnel of fire! Street bike stunting? He’s got it. All week: Aug. 3-11 FREE Ives Brothers Wall of Death shows. Unparalleled analog thrills! Keep this page! Spoiler alert: pop up stunt shows are predicted. Page 10 Sturgis Rider Daily Saturday, August 4, 2018 Saturday, August 4, 2018 Sturgis Rider Daily Page 11

Motorcycles As Art: American Flat Track Returns to the Chip!

Do Good, Meet Builders, Eat Breakfast! FREE eye candy Flying Piston Builders Breakfast Presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys

ooking at custom bikes is fun and thought provoking. Wouldn’t it be cool to talk to the people who build them to learn the Linside track? That’s exactly the concept of the th4 Annual Flying Piston Builders Breakfast, tomorrow morning. Custom craftsmen whose work appears in the Buffalo Chip’s pre-eminent Motorcycles As Art exhibition, curated by Michael Lichter, come to share knowledge and answer questions over Motorcycles As Art, the most prestigious custom bike exhibition in the motorcycle industry, opens breakfast burritos and coffee. Builders include: today at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip Event Center. This year’s theme, “Passion Built,” showcases the stellar Chris Callen, Jeff Holt, Kevin Baas, Skeeter work of 38 non-pro builders. See the full story later this week. Better yet, go see the exhibit, open daily Todd, Xavier Muriel, Tim Dixon, Gilby Clarke from 2 to 10 p.m. Don’t wait because it ends for good on Friday, August 10th. If you miss it, you miss Be in the Chip amphitheater tomorrow evening when hot-shoe racers clash in bar-to-bar battle in AFT’s and more. out! Enter free at the EAST gate. Chip campers can also enter through the amphitheater. Admission is Buffalo Chip TT presented by Indian Motorcycle. Unrelenting adversaries H-D and Indian plus a roster of Tons of special guests attend, such as the Chip’s FREE for all. rivals bring on real, radical racing right before your eyes. American Flat Track’s Kick-off Party is tonight! own Rod “Woody” Woodruff, “Counting Cars” stars Shannon, Ryan and Horny Mike from Count’s Kustoms, Moonshiner Josh Owens, John LOOKING FOR A PIECE OF BLACK HILLS HEAVEN? Shope, Adam Sandoval and Michael Lichter. New this year: We’ll reveal 8 customized WE’VE GOT IT! Strider balance bikes as they start a national tour! We reached out to custom powerhouses Rick Spurs Bar & Café with RV Park Online Only Auction - Nisland, SD Fairless, Paul Yaffe, Jody Perewitz, Pat Patter- Ends Sept. 7th Complete turnkey business opportunity. Showing: Wednesday, Aug. 8, 1–3 p.m. son, Kirk Taylor, and Bryan Fuller to tweak the tiny bikes and they all went totally overboard. The Upcoming Survivor Car Online Auction Motorcycle Missions crew applied their skills to Over 50 unrestored classics coming up for Auction - Stay Tuned! one, too. Just wait till you see them! Former location of Samson Exhaust Factory Building Loaded Gun’s Kevin Dunworth and his twin Offers being accepted! six-year-old daughters customized and donated A newer 45,000 sq. ft. facility in the Sturgis Industrial Park. SPURS BAR & CAFÉ their Striders, too, anchoring the silent auction, Visit SturgisAuctions.com to see all our Auctions. Registering to Bid is easy! which also includes items from Klock Werks, Nash, Kicker Audio, Biltwell, The Leather- Michele Raposa Estate - Personal Property Auction Works, Artist Makoto Endo, Mustang, Art- Nisland, SD – Ends Sept. 6th Highlights: Collectible & American Girl items are in new, ist Atomic Bob, CruzTools, Aeromach, Mark never used, not-opened condition. Showing: Wednesday, V, Motion Pro, Revere Seats, Kirsh Helmets, RENTALS » SALES » SERVICE Aug. 8, 1–3 p.m. The Quarto Group and Kuryakyn. There’s even Michele Raposa Estate Real Estate Auction a Jesse Combs Signature Welding Helmet and PARTS & ACCESSORIES Nisland, SD – Sept. 16th Home & 2 lots plus and additional 50x140 lot being auctioned Power MIG 201MP from Lincoln Electric. RAPOSA ESTATE separately. Showing: Wednesday, Aug. 8, 1–3 p.m. Tickets are just $20 (day of event or buffalo- What: Flying Piston Builders Rally Mobile Service For current Real Estate Listings go to SturgisSD.com! Check out all the Campgrounds listed for sale! chip.com) and proceeds benefit tech ed scholar- Breakfast ships in the Black Hills and Motorcycle Missions, 9AM-8PM Download our New App! Look for Sturgis powered by BidWrangler for Apple and Android. an organization that encourages U.S. military vet- When: Sunday, August 5, erans suffering from PTSD to pursue motorcy- 9:30–11:30 a.m. 605-999-8781 990 Main St., cling careers. Our sponsors make it all possible: Where: Sturgis Buffalo Chip Sturgis SD 57785 Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys, Strider Sports CrossRoads Upper Decks 13203 High Plains Place, Piedmont, SD [email protected] Int’l., Lincoln Electric, Steve Reed of Steve’s I-90 Exits 40 & 44 Serving you for 55 years! 605-787-9010 • www.jackscampers.com 1963–2018 605-347-7579 Garage and Kirsh Helmets. 212 85 212 212

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Deerfield Lake 16 BMW is back! Demo rides daily 44 ust like 2017, BMW Motorrad USA is offering a full stable of their Hill Rockerville briar bauman #14 City newest and most innovative motorcycles for free demo rides at the Stur- In 2017 AFT Twins rider Briar Bauman was Destinations16 … Where should you ride today?DAKOTA Here’s your Daily Destination as recommended gis Buffalo Chip CrossRoads. Last year’s experience taught us some- 6th overall with 4 podiums and 2 wins–one of KEYSTONE 244 244

OMING thing, too: we learned that these bikes are extremely popular and the rides those at the inaugural Buffalo Chip TT. When by Biker InCite. We’re bettingSOUTH you’ll have a story to tell or a memory244 MT. RUSHMORE to NAT’L cherish MEM. J WY Mt.Rushmore 79 87 40 fill up incredibly quickly. That means you need to get ahead of the game we spoke, Briar had just returned from the X at journey’s end. PENNINGTON CO. CUSTER CO. Hermosa

385 CRAZY ALT this time around. Games in Minneapolis where he took second NEEDLE IRON HORSE MEMORIAL S 16 HWY

MTN. 40 For the best chance to ride the bike you’ve got your eye on, get to the in the Harley-Davidson Flat Track event. The WIND CAVE 16 89

Stockade Lakes ROAD 87 36 CrossRoads early on the day you want to ride and sign up. Demo rides are Kawasaki Ninja 650 rider’s had a few bumps this ALT NATIONAL PARK CUSTER 16 first-come, first-served and can only be booked the day of the ride. Signups year but he’s addressing them, recently adding Wind Cave National Park is 6 miles north of 40 16 Blue begin at 8:00 a.m. sponsor Roof Systems to Zannoti, RodLakeRac- Hot Springs, South Dakota. It is the longest, most Belle . CUSTER

CO Note these basic but important rider requirements: ing and WPS. And an Indian FTR750. complex cave in the world stretching around 100 STATE

CUSTER PARK • You need a valid motorcycle license–No permits miles. With its maze-likeWESTONC O. underground chamber 385 87 • Apparel minimum requirements: DOT approved helmet, eye protec- SRD: How were the X Games? system you could get lost! What an interesting, tion, long sleeve shirt, long pants, closed-toe over-heel shoes BB: This was our 4th year and they’re a lot of mysterious and glorious piece of the Black Hills. WIND CAVE Pringle NATIONAL 87 • Rider and passenger minimum age is 18 fun. Getting the Silver Medal makes it a lot more You have seen all that rises above land in the Hills PARK

• If you’ve consumed alcohol the day you want to ride, please visit us fun. It was almost the same podium as the Chip now its time to see what’s below. Visitor Center 89 another day last year: Jared, me and Jake Johnson. [Kenny and Cave Tours range from 30 minutes to four 79

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® • You must be present for roll call and took third at the 2017 Chip TT.] times so if it is hot out… Just saying. © Copyright 2015 CUSTER CO. the rider’s meeting FALL RIVER CO. HOT SPRINGS It’s a BMW bike show—but better. SRD: Are the X Games more fun than serious? 79 Minnekanta What: BMW Demo Rides 18 Because this time you get to pick out your BB: They’re not as serious as AFT because DAKOTA favorite and take it for a ride! When: Daily, August 4–11, there’s no points incentive toward the champion- 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ship. But we’re all competitors who want to be as SOUTH 18 71 good as we can be. BUFFALO GAP Where: Buffalo Chip OMING NATIONAL 18

WY GRASSLAND CrossRoads EDGEMONT SRD: What bike did you ride? 385 BB: I rode an Indian Scout.

SRD: But for AFT you’re still on the Kawasaki Ninja 650? THE LOCALS’ CHOICE BB: No, I’m on an Indian Scout now, as of for GAMING, DINING, LODGING a few weeks ago. I’ll probably be on the Kawa- SRD: You won the Chip TT last year. saki at the Chip but only one or two more times. BB: Wining any national race is huge and Then it’ll be the Indian FTR750. obviously being at the Chip made it bigger, having all the fans so close up and interested. SRD: Why the switch? BB: We had a couple of bad races earlier in the SRD: What was it like to race there? 140 Guestrooms & Suites season. The Kawasaki just wasn’t keeping us fast BB: The way it goes in and out of the build- enough to be competitive. ings was pretty cool. There’s nothing like that at PHOTO CREDIT: Wind Cave Deadwood’s Largest Free Parking any of the other races. With the ziplining and SRD: With so many riders now on the FTR750, all, it was totally different from anything else I Skway Lake, stalactites, Wind Cave how do you distinguish yourself? was used to. Two On-Site Restaurants BB: It’s in the tuning and mechanical aspect - It’s really fun to race during a bike week–you and rider ability. That’s what will determine who know, we race during Daytona, too. It’s cool to 24 Hour Food wins. see all the bikers that come out, not just the ones who love racing but the whole community of PRECISION AUTOMOTIVE INC. SRD: You’re good friends with Mees? riders who may not have been to flat track races 24 Hour Table Games BB: Yeah, he helps me out and I actually help before. You get guys that just love motorcycles him out on certain tracks. Of course, there’s the and the bikes we’re riding are similar to what 1st place auto RepaiR Main St. Trolley Service competiveness of doing our jobs so we have to be they’re riding. aware of that. shop in the Black hills No Resort Fees, No Surprises SRD: How did you get started riding and racing? SRD: Any goals for this season? BB: It’s a funny story because for most people BB: It’s been a really strong program since I it’s their dad or brother that got them involved. NOW OFFERING TOWING SERVICES MAKE 2019 STURGIS RALLY RESERVATIONS TODAY! joined with Zanotti. I originally wanted to finish For me, it was my mom! I wanted a bike when 2018 in the top 3 and that’s not out of reach yet. I was about 8. Then my mom took me and my 1331 E St Joseph St • Rapid City, SD 57701 877.393.5634 DeadwoodLodge.com But the goal now is to get a couple more podiums brother to a race—and we got hooked. It became and win a race before the season is over. a family thing. 605-791-5055 www.precisionautorc.com Page 14 Sturgis Rider Daily Saturday, August 4, 2018 Saturday, August 4, 2018 Sturgis Rider Daily Page 15 They don’t call it Dirt Riot for nothing Parts, accessories & service under one roof Don’t wear white! Buffalo Chip Garage he Buffalo Chip echanical troubles or accessory Off-Road Expo needs? No worries, the new Buffalo What: Buffalo Chip Garage started yesterday Chip Garage has your back. You’ll When: Open Daily, Twhen Dirt Riot Racers hit Mfind top quality names like Spectro Oil and 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. the track for open prac- Continental Tire along with expertise to diag- tice then got serious for nose and fix the gremlins that crop up at the August 3–11 late-day qualifying trials. least convenient times. Where: Buffalo Chip Races commence today Stop in and meet expert mechanic Ian Fix CrossRoads and after yesterday’s taste of Fix Cycles. The retail center features trusted brands like Kuryakyn and Extreme Audio. Need to prepare for the ride home? Choose new Con- This is a separately tinental tires and have them mounted or get ticketed event, held your bike’s oil changed featuring premium Spec- at the Buffalo Chip tro products. PowerSports Complex. Harmonius Dyno is fully equipped for dyno Here’s today’s race runs, fuel injection tuning and check engine light schedule: diagnostics. The garage handles Kuryakyn prod- Noon: Stock and uct installs, plus audio repair and installation. Modified Sportsman Stop in and take a look. 1:30 PM: UTV Pro and of this obstacle-strewn course, you better believe today’s competi- Worried about being with- Sportsman How Do You Rally? Show us! tion will be rumbling and tumbling. out your ride while it’s repaired? The best selfie we get each day will appear in the next day’s paper. So make it a good oneand 3 PM: 4500 Pro and The smaller vehicles start it off, paving the way for the big- Don’t be: Indian Motorcycle remember, it has to be printable—both in content and quality. Photos received will be submitted for Super Modified Trail ger boys, then working up to the 4400 class, which covers the offers a loaner bike when you the 2019 By Bikers, For Bikers Mural at the CrossRoads, too. Text: 828-205-8482 Email: GetSocial@ 4 PM: 4400 Pro high horsepower, big-wheeled trucks that can reach 110 mph! All spend $500 or more on parts, BuffaloChip.Com. These Chipsters checked in yesterday when they caught up with Count’s Kustoms’ Horny Mike. classes end with a Grand-prix finish. accessories, service and installs. Loaner or not, there’s plenty to do at the CrossRoads while your bike is worked on. It’s packed with bar specials, tasty food, bike shows, demo rides, Sneak Preview live music and entertainment, Sneak preview of Sturgis Car Museum. The newest, coolest car museum in plus vendors and the Bikini town with a Swedish flair, featuring one of the largest collections of Saab Bike Wash. No worries, time cars in the world. Get out of the heat/rain. Get a free water and cool off flies at the CrossRoads. 2018 Rally Schedule while you enjoy the 100+ vehicles newly arrived here! Saturday, Aug 4th 9P Saving Abel Thursday, Aug 9th From 1950 to 2011: $10 Day Pass 11P Project Foreigner No Charge 4:30P Cold Hard Cash Show Camp the entire Rally for $175 10A Scenic Poker Run 1950 Saab 2 Cylinder @ 25HP 7P Tyler Stokes Happy Hour 4-6 p.m. every day 2P The Notably Sound 1955 Harley Davidson Panhead 9P Creed Fisher $2 16 oz aluminum bottles 5P Roadhouse Atlanta 1957 Seagrave Convertible Firetruck 11P Zac Stokes Tuesday, Aug 7th 9P Charlie Bonnet III & The Bonneville Salt Flat Record Holder Sunday, Aug 5th $15 Day Pass Folkin’ Gasholes 200+ MPH Open Road Racer Open to Public-No Cover 9A Biker Scavenger Hunt – See the car used by Jerry Seinfeld on the 1P Tyler Stokes 4P Roadhouse Atlanta Friday, Aug 10th show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee! 3P Rush Archives 7P Project Foreigner No Charge 2P Bike Games & Bikini - Hear the story of selling a Saab to Jay Leno! 5P Zac Stokes 9P Faster Pussycat 6:30P Bikini Contest 11P Gilby Clarke Contest JUST TO NAME A FEW! 3P Flannel 7P Creed Fisher Wednesday, Aug 8th 7P Roadhouse Atlanta 8P Sin Circus $10 Day Pass 10:30P Jason “Gordo” Gordon Biker friendly! Throttle on over and check us out! 9P Legend of Steppenwolf 3P Shaw Davis & 11P The Cold Hard Cash Show The Black Ties Located @ Southwest Saturday, Aug 11th Monday, Aug 6th 6P Charlie Bonnet III & The No Charge corner of Exit 32 ( Junction $15 Day Pass Folkin’ Gasholes 3P Bike Show, Tattoo Contest 4:30 The Cold Hard Cash Show 9P Jagertown & Vanocker Canyon Rd.) 8P Silver Street Band 940 Dickson Drive 7P Rush Archives Admission $8 per person I-90, Exit 37, Sturgis or $15 couple www.kickstandsllc.com Page 16 Sturgis Rider Daily Saturday, August 4, 2018

LAST NIGHT’S CONCERT …

Consummate blues guitarist Charlie Brechtel launched the 2018 concert schedule at the Chip with soulful roots rock. Charlie doesn’t disappoint. Then Pop Evil thundered into rally with a solid, roaring performance. Chip Stop N Fuel Swipe, Fill & Go The Buffalo Chip Stop & Fuel is open 24/7/365 so you never have to worry about getting gas for your bike or RV. It’s on Russ Brown Boulevard accessible to campers and visitors. Developed in cooperation with the Renewable Fuels Association it offers certified 93-octane gasoline that contains 10% ethanol (E10) at a competitive price. E10 is approved for use by every major motorcycle manufacturer. Learn more at ChooseEtha- nol.com. You can also fill grill bottles and propane tanks for your camper at the Chip Stop ‘N’ Fuel, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.