Just got home, and I am downloading the pictures to my computer. All pictures should be uploaded by tomorrow evening… gotta work tomorrow
WOW, what an awesome morning. The track had a slow site lap for Oscar Diaz, and all the bikes went to the staging area at the same time. What a site to see, Oscar would be proud. Every rider had a #468 sticker on the left side of their helmet. It was truly amazing to see. I will put up a video clip of the site lap.
Today Thundercross, and the series, once again had 320 entries! The series has proven to be successful in it’s first year! Hats off to all the tracks, and the racers and families. Half the series is over, and it is off to Seminole this coming weekend. Pray for cooler weather, please!
Some featured pictures from today (Sunday):
Saturday 9/26/09 3:00 pm
Good day at practice. Thanks Dean for the water! Nice to go in the spectator viewing area, inside the building and cool off. I also noticed pictures etc hanging on the wall of Brinsley Dyess, in the building. If you have not seen it yet, she has a picture of her at Loretta Lynn’s this past August, showing one of her starts, the photo is black and white, with only Brinsley in color. She is tumbling off her bike with 40 bikes behind her. OMG, what an awesome picture. If I remember tomorrow, I will go inside and snap a picture of it and post it here.
Can’t wait for tomorrow, racing is going to be great! Below are some feature pictures from Saturday.
To remember Oscar, Click image to download to desktop. We miss you Oscar, Rest In Peace.
Update 9/22/09 1:10pm
DZP Event Video from May 2007 at STMX, Oscar clips are throughout the video, thought I would share it again with everyone. In one part he is battling with Dean Dyess, gets off the track, and makes sure he does not gain a position and kinda waits for Dean to go by. That was the type of individual Oscar was. He will be so missed by the MX Community.
Today was a very very sad day. Most of you have probably already heard, Oscar Diaz was shot while traveling home after a race. This is such a tragedy. I just keep seeing his wonderful smile over and over again, and it saddens me that there are real sick people in this world.
Oscar you will be missed!
Below is an article that was posted regarding the shooting.
Murdered motocross championship leader of Guatemala
September 20, 2009, 12:46 p.m. ET
GUATEMALA (AP) – Costa Rican Oscar Diaz, leader of the national championship motocross of Guatemala, died Saturday in an ambush while returning after attending the sixth stop of the event, local media reported.
Athletes traveling from the track where the championship takes place, which is located in the municipality of San Juan Alotenango, Sacatepéquez, located 54 kilometers from the Guatemalan capital.
According to a police officer, Diaz moved with his compatriot Lewis Boniel and mechanical equipment, the Guatemalan Carlos Zuniga Bustamante, “when in the kilometer 30 were caught by the crews of other vehicles with assault rifles shot” , police said.
Boniel and Zuniga were taken by paramedics to a hospital nearby.
The Executive Committee of the National Federation of Motocross deplored and condemned the acts. Diaz said she had traveled from Miami to participate in the championship.
Police have descriptions of those responsible but has not announced any progress in the research
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Asesinan a líder del campeonato de motocross de Guatemala
20 de Septiembre de 2009, 12:46pm ET
GUATEMALA (AP) – El costarricense Oscar Díaz, líder del campeonato nacional de motocross de Guatemala, murió el sábado en una emboscada cuando regresaba tras participar en la sexta fecha del evento, informaron medios locales.
El deportista viajaba desde la pista donde se desarrolla el campeonato, la cual se encuentra en el municipio de San Juan Alotenango, Sacatepéquez, ubicado a 54 kilómetros de la capital guatemalteca.
Según un informe oficial de la policía, Díaz se trasladaba junto con su compatriota Lewis Boniel y el mecánico del equipo, el guatemalteco Carlos Zúñiga Bustamante, “cuando en el kilómetro 30 fueron sorprendidos por los tripulantes de otros vehículos que dispararon con fusiles de asalto”, informó la policía.
Boniel y Zúñiga fueron trasladados por paramédicos a un centro asistencial cercano.
El Comité Ejecutivo de la Federación Nacional de Motocross lamentó y condenó los hechos. Dijo que Díaz había viajado desde Miami para participar en el campeonato.
La policía cuenta con la descripción de los responsables pero no ha anunciado ningún avance en la investigación
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