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SRD'S chase crew works hand in hand with the riders and other support personnel, creating a tight-knit group whos motivation is TEAM success. Each member of our team has been specifically selected based on their individual skills to represent SRD - and is tested often with race training, ceaseless preparation, routine team meetings and evaluations. This core group is often assisted by family and friends - to whom we offer much gratitude.

HEATHER

Heather Herrmann

OCCUPATION: SRD CO-OWNER BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER / GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST RACE TEAM MANAGERNICKNAME: SCHMITTY DISHY AGE: 22BIRTHDAY: JULY 10, 1985 HOMETOWN: SAN MARCOS, CA SKILL LEVEL: WELL... I MADE IT OVER THE SUMMIT... INFLUENCES: MY PARENTS HOBBIES: RIDING/DRIVING, SHOOTING, CAMPING, READINGFAVORITE PLACES TO RIDE: GOLDEN SHORES, AZ / THE COAST OF BAJA, MEX PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: I CANT WAIT TO BUILD AND DRIVE A TROPHY TRUCK IN THE SCORE EVENTS. I LOOK FORWARD TO BUILDING MY HOUSE WITH JUSTIN SRD CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: "SRD AS A WHOLE HAS BEEN A LIFETIME HIGHLIGHT. WITH STARTING, BUILDING, AND RUNNING A NEW BUSINESS AS WELL AS AN INTERNATIONAL RACE TEAM - WE'VE REALLY ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH! DOING ALL OF THIS TOGETHER, AS A FAMILY, ADDS A NEW LEVEL OF ENJOYMENT, AND OF DIFFICULTY, TO EVERYTHING. PRE-RUNNING TRIPS IN MEXICO ARE DEFINITELY SOME OF MY MORE MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES WITH THE TEAM. THERE ARE SO MANY STORIES THAT WE'LL TELL FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES!"

JAE

Jae Keeney

OCCUPATION: INTERIOR DESIGNER SRD PIT SUPPORTNICKNAME: "DANGER GIRL"AGE: 47BIRTHDAY: JANUARY 3, 1963HOMETOWN: SAN DIEGO, CAINFLUENCES: SRD FAMILY AND FRIENDS, THE CAPTAIN, EL CIDHOBBIES: PHOTOGRAPHY, DIVING, TRAVELING, WORKING OUTFAVORITE PLACES TO RIDE: BAJA BABY! PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: "RUNNING THE GIRL'S TROPHY TRUCK TEAM FOR BAJA, THAT'S A BIG DREAM. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE FUTURE, WHATEVER ADVENTURE COMES MY WAY, I'M THERE!"SRD CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: "THE 12 HOURS OF GLEN HELEN RACE... BUT BAJA WAS OVER THE TOP! IT WAS STRATEGICALLY ORGANIZED BLISS.. RIDE HARD, LIVE WELL, TAKE NO PRISONERS."

JEFF

Jeffrey Smith

OCCUPATION: SRD BUSINESS CONSULTANT, LOGISTICS COORDINATOR AND TEAM VISIONARY DEPT. OF DEFENSE CONTRACTOR, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, STRATEGIC COUNSELING NICKNAME: CUFFSAGE: 48BIRTHDAY: AUGUST 30, 1962HOMETOWN: OCEANSIDE, CASKILL LEVEL: VET EXPERT INFLUENCES: BIG PAPA, GRANDADDY, AND MIKE RUSSELLHOBBIES: OFF-ROADING, FLYING, SHOOTING, BLOWING THINGS UP FAVORITE PLACES TO RIDE: BAJA, MEXICO PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: CREATE A RESEARCH AND RECOVERY INSTITUTE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ALLOWING THE MENTALLY ILL AND ADDICTED CAST OFFS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.SRD CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: - PLANNING, PRE-RUNNING AND EXECUTING THE SRD 250, 500, AND 1000 RACING EVENTS-RACING THE LAST 60 MILES OF THE 2007 BAJA 500 AT NIGHT AMONGST THE TROPHY TRUCKS AND CLASS 1 VEHICLES

JOHN JONES

John Jones

OCCUPATION: ELECTRICIAN SRD CHASE CREWMANNICKNAME: "MVP"AGE: 56BIRTHDAY: MAY 16, 1954HOMETOWN: RAMONASKILL LEVEL: "LIFE EXPERIENCED" INFLUENCES: MALCOLM SMITH, BRAD LACKEY, MY FATHERHOBBIES: PHOTOGRAPHY, FISHING, RIDING, SAND BUGGIESFAVORITE PLACES TO RIDE: GORDON'S WELL, GLAMIS, SOUTH BAJA, BEHIND A FAST RIDER/DRIVER - THE FASTER THE BETTER! PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: CHASE AND TEAM BUILD WITH SRD, BUILD A PHOTO WEBSITE, HAVE FUN WITH LIFESRD CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: SRD ORIENTED WOULD BE... EARNING AND RECEIVING THE "MOST VALUABLE PIT CREW AWARD" FOR THE 2008 BAJA 500. A LIFETIME HIGHLIGHT WOULD BE MY OLD SCHOOL RACING FROM ASCOTT PARK TO NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

JUSTIN

Justin Herrmann

OCCUPATION: SRD CO-OWNER CHIEF FABRICATOR MOTORCYCLE RACE TEAM LEADER - PRO RACE TEAM MECHANICNICKNAME: "TOO SEXY" AGE: 26BIRTHDAY: APRIL 7, 1984HOMETOWN: LA COSTA, CASKILL LEVEL: 250 PRO OPEN EXPERTINFLUENCES: MY DADHOBBIES: RIDING, SHOOTING, CAMPING, PLAYING COWBOY, BUILDING TOYS, HANGING OUT FAVORITE PLACES TO RIDE: TRACK: WASHOUGAL TRAILS: MENDOCINO, CAPLANS FOR THE FUTURE: CO-PILOT MY WIFE'S TROPHY TRUCK AND EVENTUALLY HAVE TO "BUILD SOME LITTLE TROPHY KARTS"CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: GETTING MY PRO LICENSE WAS DEFINITELY A LANDMARK IN MY LIFE AND RIDING ON THE SUPERCROSS AND MOTOCROSS TRACKS WITH MY IDOLS JUST MADE IT BETTER. I GOT TO LIVE MY CHILDHOOD DREAM, WHICH PROVES IF YOU WORK HARD ENOUGH, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE IN THE SCORE BAJA RACES WAS ANOTHER HALLMARK EVENT. NEVER THOUGHT I'D BE THERE - IT'S A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE THAT I THINK EVERY EXTREME SPORT ENTHUSIAST SHOULD TRY AT LEAST ONCE IN THEIR LIFETIME. ITS A TEST AGAINST NATURE AND TO HAVE MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS AS A HUGE PART IN IT WAS AWESOME.

KIRK

Kirk Russell

OCCUPATION: SRD TEAM RIDER #22 SALES MANAGER IFS IND. NICKNAME: "CAPTAIN" AGE: 45 (FOREVER)BIRTHDAY: AUG. 16, 1962HOMETOWN: BEND, ORSKILL LEVEL: OPEN PRO / VET EXPERTINFLUENCES: MY GIRL JAEFAVORITE PLACES TO RIDE: IDAHO, OREGON HIGH DESERT, MEXICOHOBBIES: WATERSKIING, RIDING, HUNTING, SALT WATER FISHING, SCUBA DIVINGPLANS FOR THE FUTURE: IT'S NOT EASY RUNNING WITH THE YOUNG PUPS SO KEEP TRAINING HARD, RIDING EVERY WEEK, AND GETTING READY FOR THE BAJA MIL!SRD CAREER HIGHLIGHT: RACING MY FIRST NIGHT RACE IN DISTRICT 38 (SPOOKY), PRE RUNNING IN THE BAJA 500 WITH GOOD FRIENDS, PASSING OFF THE RACE BIKE AFTER CONQUERING THE SUMMIT WITHOUT INCIDENT, AND STANDING PROUD AT THE FINISH LINE WITH THE WHOLE TEAM

LARRY

Larry Herrmann

OCCUPATION: CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER SRD PIT CREW CHIEF & CHASE DRIVERNICKNAME: "LEAD-FOOT LARRY"AGE: 60BIRTHDAY: MARCH 25, 1960HOMETOWN: LA COSTA, CASKILL LEVEL: "LIFE EXPERIENCED" INFLUENCES: MY DAD, REGGIE WHITE, SOME SEMINARY TEACHERS FROM COLLEGE HOBBIES: HOCKEY, SURFING, HUNTING, FISHING, RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE, REALLY ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF A BUILDINGFAVORITE PLACES TO RIDE: I LOVE GOING TO WASHOUGAL, WASHINGTON AND GLEN HELEN. SAN FELIPE IS ALWAYS A GREAT ESCAPE! PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: I PLAN TO CONTINUE TO BE ACTIVE IN THE MOTORSPORTS INDUSTRY WITH MY FAMILY AND SRD. I LOOK FORWARD TO RETIRING ON A GENTLEMAN'S RANCH IN THE MOUNTAINS - A FUN PLACE FOR THE FUTURE GRAND KIDS.SRD CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: THIS ANSWER IS EASY! IT WAS DEFINITELY DURING THE 07 BAJA 500 WHEN WE HAD TO TEAR APART OUR DESTROYED BIKE AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER IN ORDER TO FINISH THE RACE. I ALSO ENJOYED GOING TO OUR FIRST DISTRICT 38 RACE - THAT WOUND UP BEING AN AMA NATIONAL HARE AND HOUND AND HAVING THE BOYS PLACEVERY WELL. WE HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS IN STORE FOR US.

LUKE

Luke Smith

OCCUPATION: 1ST GRADE STUDENT SRD PIT SUPPORT BEGINNING RACER, #4NICKNAME: "2 BAGS"AGE: 7BIRTHDAY: NOVEMBER 20, 2002HOMETOWN: OCEANSIDE, CAINFLUENCES: MY FAVORITE PRO IS JUSTIN HERRMANN #205. I LEARN A LOT FROM MY FAMILYHOBBIES: I LIKE TO RIDE BIKES, TAKE MY DOG FOR WALKS AND TRAIN HIM, AND PLAY WITH MY FRIENDS. I ALSO REALLY LIKE TO SIT IN THE JACUZZI WITH MY DADFAVORITE PLACES TO RIDE: BAJA!! AT VALLE T PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: I WANT TO OPEN MY OWN FRUIT STAND CALLED "LUKE'S PIT STOP" AND I WANT TO OWN MY OWN RACE TEAM ONE DAY WITH HELICOPTERS AND A TROPHY TRUCK AND A QUAD AND A MOTORCYCLE AND A TROPHY CART FOR MY SON. HE WILL BE CALLED "JUST ONE BAG"SRD CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: THE BEST PART OF THE RACE TEAM IS GOING TO BAJA AND MEETING SAL FISH. I GAVE HIM AN SRD STICKER AND SHOOK HIS HAND AT THE STARTING LINE AND THE FINISH LINE. I REALLY LIKE BEING THE PIT CREW AND TALKING ON THE RADIOS. I LIKE WATCHING ALL THE BIKES GO BY - ESPECIALLY WHEN JUSTIN IS IN FIRST PLACE.

MERRITT

Merritt Townsend

OCCUPATION: PARTS AND SERVICE ASSOCIATE FOR TEMECULA MOTORSPORTS SRD SOCIAL NETWORKING REP. / MARKETINGNICKNAME: "MERT-TOWN" & "KERMIT"AGE: 25BIRTHDAY: MAY 12, 1985HOMETOWN: SAN MARCOS, CAINFLUENCES: MY MOM AND DAD + FAMILYHOBBIES: TRUCKS, FABRICATION, BIKES, DESERT, RIVER, HANGING OUT W/ FRIENDS AND MY BABY PIT "TI"FAVORITE PLACES TO RIDE: OCOTILLO, GLAMIS, BARSTOW, PISMO PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: COMPLETE MY CLASS 1400 RANGER FOR PRERUNNER AND POSSIBLY RACING SRD CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: HELPING WITH THE RACE TEAM HAS BEEN AN EYE OPENING EXPERIENCE FOR ME. I GOT A FEEL FOR EXACTLY WHAT IT TAKES TO RUN A SMOOTH OPERATING TEAM AND HOW MUCH YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO PUT INTO IT. IT'S NOT JUST A MATTER OF SHOWING UP WHEN YOU'RE PART OF CREATING SOMETHING, IT'S MORE FULFILLING TO SEE YOUR HARD WORK IN ACTION... ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU DO WELL. HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO TURN MY HOBBY INTO A JOB IS SOMETHING THAT I'M THANKFUL FOR. I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING PART OF A SUCCESSFUL TEAM - IN THE SHOP AND ON THE COURSE."

HEATHER
JAE
JEFF
JOHN JONES
JUSTIN
KIRK
LARRY
LUKE
MERRITT

Race Results

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Page 1 APR 2010 ROCKIN ROOSTER KIRK RUSSELL, KTM530 - SENIOR EXPERT 2ND IN CLASS JEFF SMITH, HUSABERG 570FE - SENIOR AMATEUR 6TH IN CLASS TEAM RACE KIRK RUSSELL & JEFF SMITH, HUSABERG 570FE - SENIOR EXPERT 20TH OVERALL / 4TH IN CLASS MINI RACE LUKE SMITH, HUSQ 50 - BEGINNER 6TH OVERALLJAN 2009 SANDBLAST JUSTIN HERRMANN, HUSABERG 450FE 3TH OVERALL / 3RD IN CLASS BRYON SCHMIDT, HDT DIESEL 83 OVERALL / 3RD IN CLASS SEP 2008 DOUBLE NIGHT VISION DISTRICT 38 TEAM RACE KIRK RUSSELL & JUSTIN HERRMANN, HDT DIESEL MOTORCYCLE & KTM530 5TH IN CLASS / 10TH OVERALL * RODE DIESEL MOTORCYCLE - SEE DETAILS IN LATEST NEWS MAY 2008 SRD500 / DISTRICT 38 NIGHT RACE COMBO KIRK RUSSELL, HUSABERG 650FE 2ND IN CLASS / 10TH OVERALL * RAN OUT OF GAS ON LAST LAPDEC 2007 SANTA SPRINT JUSTIN HERRMANN, HUSABERG 650FE 5TH OVERALL / 5TH IN CLASS * SUSPENSION TESTING JOSH SMITH, KTM400 29TH OVERALL / 3RD IN CLASSDEC 2007 CHRISTMAS CLASSIC JOSH SMITH, CRF450X 2ND IN CLASS / 22ND OVERALL TEAM RACE IRON MAN - JOSH SMITH, CRF450X 3RD IN CLASS / 28TH OVERALLNOV 2007 NO WHIMPS - 250 MILE TEAM RACE JUSTIN HERRMANN & BRANDON FRIESTAT, CRF450X 3RD IN CLASS / 3RD OVERALL JOSH SMITH & GARRETT SMITH, KTM400 7TH IN CLASS . 17TH OVERALLOCT 2007 PUMPKIN DASH JUSTIN HERRMANN, CRF450X 2ND OVERALL / 2ND IN CLASS OCT 2007 OTB, DESERTCROSS JUSTIN HERRMANN, CRF450R 1ST OVERALL / 1ST IN CLASS SEP 2007 RATTLESNAKE CHASE JUSTIN HERRMANN, CRF450X 2ND OVERALL / 2ND IN CLASS MAY 2007 NITE RACE JUSTIN HERRMANN, CRF450X 1ST OVERALL / 1ST IN CLASS APR 2007 FULL THROTTLE JUSTIN HERRMANN, CRF450R 2ND OVERALL / 2ND IN CLASS TYLER HERRMANN, YZ450F 3RD OVERALL / 3RD IN CLASS HEATHER SMITH, YZ250F 1ST IN CLASSARP 2007 TAXED TO THE MAX TYLER HERRMANN, YZ450F 3RD OVERALL / 3RD IN CLASS JUSTIN HERRMANN, CRF450R 10TH OVERALL / 7TH IN CLASS * RAN OUT OF GASMAR 2007 A.M.A. NATIONAL HARE AND HOUND JUSTIN HERRMANN, CRF450R 8TH IN CLASS TYLER HERRMANN, YZ450F 9TH IN CLASS

Page 2 NOV 2011 TECATE SCORE BAJA 1000, CLASS 5-1600 551, JEFF SMITH, JUSTIN HERRMANN, ERIC SHEETZ, DUWAYNE HARRIS 1ST IN CLASSNOV 2010 MASTERCRAFT SAFETY TECATE SCORE BAJA 1000, CRF450X 204X, "CAPTAIN BAJA RACE TEAM" 1ST IN CLASS, 1ST IN SERIES CHAMPIONSHIPNOV 2009 TECATE SCORE BAJA 1000, CRF450X 402X, KIRK RUSSELL, EDD PRICE, CURTIS, BRAD 3RD IN CLASSMAR 2009 TECATE SCORE BAJA 250, DIESEL KLR 650 257X, BRYON SCHMIDT, KIRK RUSSELL *FIRST EVER DIESEL MOTORCYCLE TO ENTER AND FINISH AN OFFROAD RACE NOV 2008 TECATE SCORE BAJA 1000, KTM 530EXC 3X, CORY EVENSON, JUSTIN HERRMANN, KIRK RUSSELL DNF *TRACKING ERROR, ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONMAY 2008 TECATE SCORE BAJA500, KTM530EXCR 9X, CORY EVENSON, JUSTIN HERRMANN, KIRK RUSSELL 4TH IN CLASS / 10TH OVERALL - PRO 22 *2 FLAT TIRES / NO REAR BRAKESMAR 2008 TECATE SCORE BAJA250, KTM525 11X, CORY EVENSON, CORY BREWER 8TH IN CLASS - PRO 22 *BREWER DOWN AT MILE 10 - BROKEN REAR SHOCK, FLAT TIRE, HERRMANN HIT BY MOPAR TROPHY TRUCK JUN 2007 TECATE SCORE BAJA500, CRF450X 113X, JUSTIN HERRMANN, TYLER HERRMANN, JIMMY LOPEZ, JEFF SMITH 16TH IN CLASS - PRO 21 *BOOBY TRAPPED _ URAPAN - REASSEMBLED BIKE AND RE-ENTERED RACE W/ TROPHY TRUCKS (FINISHED _11PM)MAR 2007 TECATE SCORE (ENSENADA) BAJA250, CRF450X 282X, JUSTIN HERRMANN - IRONMAN DNF *LOST TIRE & CHAIN

Page 3 JUN 2010 DEL MAR TUFF TRUCKS HEATHER HERRMANN / MARIE SMITH, F-150 STREET OPEN 11TH OVERALL JUSTIN HERRMANN, 5-1600 VW BUG 12TH OVERALL JUN 2009 DEL MAR TUFF TRUCKS HEATHER HERRMANN, F-150 STREET OPEN 12TH OVERALL

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