American Vintage Dirt Racers Association

The AVDRA (Arizona Vintage Dirt Racers Association) was started back in 1990 to keep the bikes of the past alive & racing. There is even a new kid's playground!

From the beginning the only thing any of us wanted to do was race our old bikes...For 17 years we have run and organized the vintage racing program. AVDRA has run races at Canyon Raceway, Thrasher Land, Moto Grande, Moto Verde, Pima Sports Park, and Speedworld MX tracks in Arizona over the part years. Our club started with a little more than a dozen riders at the first event, and now the average t

urnout is about 125; not too bad for a one state club! At first we traveled all around Arizona checking out the tracks, and in the beginning we were just exhibition races at half-time. The second year we set up a 4 race series, and the next year, two 4 race series (Spring & Fall). We started to see that every time AVDRA left the Phoenix area, the entries dropped off; so we ended up with the races held at Speedworld. The club (AVDRA) has worked with all three past operators, John Miller & Frank Paterno (C.M.C.), then Hal Sangunetti (GFI), and Dan Mathews (AMX). The facility of SWMX is constantly improving over a dozen tracks, lights, flush toilets, hot showers, and is open six days a week. Now the AVDRA is looking forward to its 18th season of Vintage MX racing. Who knows what 2008 will bring in the VMX world. AVDRA can promise one thing for sure...much more of the same - much more...

The tracks crew is always willing to make the changes to the race track design each and every time we race. This helps keep the riders on their toes, and keeps it interesting on race day. Hot Dog Bob is always at our races, and has good food and fair prices. Also, Dave Clayden from DCT's has supported the club with his print work and t-shirt stand. Scott and Becky have been our Medics / EMT's at most of our events for years, and have gotten to know a lot of the riders. And we thank them for their dedication. AVDRA has also run races at ANZA, Glen Helen, Rainbow, Comp Park, Carlsbad, Perris, and Competitive Edge all in California & Sandia in New Mexico. Our race director David Boydstun is former National Off-road Director of AHRMA, known as the "World Leader" in running vintage cycle events. Dave has traveled the complete AHRMA National Off-road series for many years as a competitor, and three years working for AHRMA setting up and running the Off-road National Series. This is a lot of experience, and week in and week out he can be counted on. Dave has also set up Cross Country and Trials National events, as well as dirt tracks too! AVDRA has experienced a lot of membership growth over the last couple of years, always making changes as they are needed and always growing. AVDRA listens to the riders. The way it should be.