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2008 Rhythm & Speed/BKA Racing Team
Steven Stella - AMA #343, MX Pro Class
Matthew Carruthers - AMA #43, MX A Class
Brandon Kemplin - AMA #699, MX & HS
John Kernan - AMA #52, MX
Roman Kilgore - AMA #180, HS
Matt Morris - AMA #238 HS / ECEA #276
Colin Wright - AMA #504, HS
Andrew Poling - AMA #135p, MX
Steven Schultz - AMA #123, MX
Sarah Sexton - AMA #118, MX

Sponsored by:

Tri-County Auto Parts

Our Objective: BKA Racing/Rhythm & Speed Racing will provide substantial support on and off the track for our sponsors.

How it all started: Rhythm & Speed Racing was original formed in early 2002 by a group of road racers who have since shifted there interest from dragging their knees on road courses to the hard core charge of all that mother nature ha d to toss at rider and machine on two wheels in the off - road environment.

Type of competition: Hare Scrambles are unlike like most motorcycle events, the winner of each class is typically determined by who completes the most laps within a predetermined period of time. The most common time period for a hare scramble competition is 2-3 hours and the races are ran non stop with one bike and one rider. Rhythm & Speed Racing takes advantage of several classes and has several riders. It is a true test to the rider’s fitness and mental strength. It requires Rhythm and Speed to run at the front in any of the classes.

2008 Tentative Race Schedule and Sponsorship Exposure
Sept Tomahawk MX, Hedgesville, WV
Oct Rocket Raceway, Dublin Mills, PA
Oct Ormond Farms/ECEA, Millville, NJ

We will also attempt to participate in the National Hare Scramble, GNCC, Motocross and Enduro’s when the events do not conflict with the above schedule.

Career Highlights:

2007 - 2nd in 4 stroke overall
2006 - 2nd in B Class overall
Ever event in 2006 and 2007 Rhythm & Speed Racing had a rider on the Podium in multiple classes
05’ Several top 5 and 10 finishes in AMA Hare Scramble events
Finished 2nd and 6th in the Pro National, AMA Hare Scramble event in class
Finished 6th in MD State Championship, AMA Hare Scramble
Finished 4th in the 4 Stoke National Hare Scramble Race
Finished 5th in the MD State Championship
04’ Finished top 5 in the AMA District 7 Hare Scramble series

Past seasons

Competed in AMA, WERA, Formula USA and CCS events
Over 100 podium finishes for Rhythm & Speed Racing riders
Top 10 finishes in WERA National Endurance Series.
Several top three finishes in 600 Medium - weight Super Stock Class
National Endurance Teams - rode with Neighbor of The Beast and Army of Darkness
Competed in Formula USA Pro Events.
Top 10 finishes in Pro and Expert classes
1st place 750 Production National, Finished 2nd in the Northeast Region in Production, Finished 2nd in the Northeast Region in Formula 1, Consistent 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes in all races entered, Grand National Finals - Production finished 2nd in the Nation / Formula 1 finished 8th in the Nation.
Rode an Aprilia at select events for Team Pro Motion

Rider Bios

Steven Stella - AMA #343, MX Pro Class
Age: 22
Nationality: US
Location: Westminster, MD
Race bike for 2008 season: 2007 Kawasaki KX250f
Sponsors: MDK, Wonder Warthog Racing, BKA Builders, MotoXpress.net, PivotPegz, Tri-County Auto Parts
Years Competing: 8
Favorite Music: Hip hop
Favorite Food: Chipotle
Favorite Track: Budds Creek

Want to learn how to ride like a pro from a pro? Contact stellamxschool@aol.com - Motoxpress.net and Wonder Warthog/MDK National Pro Rider
Photo by: Jenn Sheppard   Read her article on Stella here.

Brandon Kemplin – AMA # 699, MX & HS
Age: 36
Nationality: US
Location: Edgewater, MD
Dimensions and Weight: 6'0”, 206 lbs
Occupation: Owner, BKA Builders / Owner, MotoXpress Distributions
Martial Status: Married, 1 daughter
Race Bikes for the 2008 Season: Suzuki RMZ 's 450 and 250
Tuners: Brandon Kemplin
Years Competing: 2
Proud father of eight-year-old daughter
Favorite music: Alternative
Favorite Food: Anything that my wife makes, She's the best!
Hobbies: Woods riding, Snowboarding, mountain biking

2008:

Finished 10th in Delaware State Championships

Finished 5th for District 7 Gold Series

Steven Schultz AMA #123 MX
Age:12
Nationality: US
Location: Preston, MD
Dimensions & weight: 5'0, 85lbs
Occupation: Student
Martial Status: Single
Race Bike: 2003 yz85
Tuner: Dad
Years competing: 5
Favorite music: all
Favorite food: meatloaf
Favorite Track: The Landing MX
Hobbies: baseball, bowling

Roman Kilgore - AMA #180, HS
Age: 35
Nationality: US
Location: Severn, MD
Dimensions and Weight: 5’9”, 168 lbs
Occupation: NASA Chief Safety and Mission Assurance / GOES R
Race Bikes for 2008 season: KTM 2 stroke
Tuner: Roman Kilgore and Ridersville Cycle
Years Competing: 10
Proud Dad of four Boxers
Favorite music: alternative, pop, rock, country
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite track: Off Road – Budds Creek and Road Racing - Road Atlanta
Hobbies: Off-roading with friends and family (Rausch Creek & Paragon Adventure Park), outdoor activities

Matt Morris - AMA #238, HS / E.C.E.A. #276
Age: 17
Nationality: US
Location: Laurel, MD
Dimensions and Weight: 5'11" 165 lbs
Occupation: Student
Marital Status: Single
Race Bikes for 2008 season: KTM 2 stroke
Tuner: Matt Morris
Years competing: 4
Favorite music: Country/Bluegrass, classic rock
Favorite food: Squirrel stew
Favorite track: Rocket Raceway
Hobbies: Hunting, archery, mountain biking

John Kernan - AMA #52, MX
District 7 VET/Senior rider rep. for Motocross
Age: 38
Nationality: US
Dimensions and Weight: 6’1”, 210 lbs
Occupation: Service Advisor
Marital Status: Married, 2 daughters
Race Bikes for 2008 season: CRF450R (06, 07 & 08)
Tuner: Factory Connection suspension, Giles Racing engine, MRD Exhaust
Years Competing: 10
Favorite music: rock, country
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite track: Blue Diamond & Happy Ramblers
Hobbies: Trail/Play riding with wife and daughters & friends
Career Highlights
2007:
Delaware State Champion VET B
Fall Classic (Blue Diamond) VET B Champion
Fall Classic (Blue Diamond) 25 Plus B Champion
District 7 2nd overall VET B
Frederick Super cross winner VET B
PA state Championship (Rocket) 2nd overall
Baltimore Arena cross 35 plus 6th Overall

2006
Maryland State Championship VET C
Virginia Motorsport track Championship VET C
Frederick Super cross Winner VET B
Fall Classic (Blue Diamond) VET C Champion
Note: Did not compete in any full series

Matthew Carruthers - AMA #43, MX
District 7 rep. for Motocross

Age: 19
Nationality: US
Dimensions and Weight: 5’ 9”, 138 lbs
Occupation: Tony D. Motocross instructor/ full time college student
Marital Status: single/ girlfriend
Race Bikes for 2008 season: 2008 RM-Z450, 2008 RM-Z250, 2006 RM-Z450, 2005 DR-Z110, 2004 RM-Z250
Tuner: Dad
Years Competing: 6
Favorite music: rock, country
Favorite food: Chipotle
Favorite track: Rocket Raceway, North Carolina Motorsports
Hobbies: Pit-Bike riding, bicycling, hanging with my girlfriend, and flying remote control airplanes

Career Highlights

2007:
AMA 125 A class Champion

AMA college boy class champion

US Open of Supercross Lites class 9^th place

US Open of Supercross SX class 14^th place

Mid- Atlantic winter series 2^nd place lites A class

Mid-Atlantic winter series 2^nd place Motocross A class

2008:

Winner, College Boy A Class Championship

Finished 2nd in Open A

Andrew Poling - AMA #135p, MX
Age: 17
Nationality: US
Location: New Oxford, Pa
Dimensions and Weight: 6'4" 170 lbs
Occupation: Student
Marital Status: Single
Race Bikes for 2008 season: 2008 KTM 250 sxf
Tuner: Dad
Years competing: 4
Favorite music: Country, R&B, Rock
Favorite food: Anything with pasta
Favorite track: Budds Creek Supercross
Hobbies: Designing hotels

2008:
Happy Ramblers track champion in the Schoolboy 4 Stroke Class and the 4 Stroke Class
Finished 6th overall in the Schoolboy 4 Stroke Class in MDRA and 15th in 250b.
Qualified for the Triple Crown Shootout at Doublin Gap, Oct. 24-26

Sarah Sexton AMA # 118, MX
Age: 16
Nationality: us
Location: fallston md
Dimensions and weight: 5'7, 118lbs
Occupation: student
Marital Status: single
Race Bikes for 2008: CRF250 4 stroke
Tuner: dad
Years Competing: 2
Favorite Music: rock
Favorite Food: chicken and mashed potatoes
Favorite track: Budds creek, Rocket Raceway
Hobbies: trail/play riding with my dad, riding my bicycle, hanging with friends, snowboarding

Colin Wright – AMA # 504, HS
Age: 29
Nationality: US
Location: Severn, MD
Dimensions and Weight: 5’10”, 185 lbs
Occupation: Mobile welder with Constellation Energy
Marital Status: Married
Race Bikes for 2008 season: KTM 2 stroke
Tuner: Colin Wright
Years Competing: 8
Favorite Music: alternative, rock
Favorite Food: Everything
Favorite track: Off Road – Budds Creek and Road Racing - Road Atlanta
Hobbies: Riding & working on my motorcycles, snowboarding, relaxing w/ friends & family.

Steven Stella - AMA #343, MX Pro Class Age: 22 Nationality: US Location: Westminster, MD Race bike for 2008 season: 2007 Kawasaki KX250f Sponsors: MDK, Wonder Warthog Racing, BKA Builders, MotoXpress.net, PivotPegz, Tri-County Auto Parts Years Competing: 8 Favorite Music: Hip hop Favorite Food: Chipotle Favorite Track: Budds Creek Want to learn how to ride like a pro from a pro? Contact stellamxschool@aol.com - Motoxpress.net and Wonder Warthog/MDK National Pro Rider	Photo by: Jenn Sheppard Read her article on Stella here.
Brandon Kemplin – AMA # 699, MX & HS Age: 36 Nationality: US Location: Edgewater, MD Dimensions and Weight: 6'0”, 206 lbs Occupation: Owner, BKA Builders / Owner, MotoXpress Distributions Martial Status: Married, 1 daughter Race Bikes for the 2008 Season: Suzuki RMZ 's 450 and 250 Tuners: Brandon Kemplin Years Competing: 2 Proud father of eight-year-old daughter Favorite music: Alternative Favorite Food: Anything that my wife makes, She's the best! Hobbies: Woods riding, Snowboarding, mountain biking 2008: Finished 10th in Delaware State Championships Finished 5th for District 7 Gold Series
Steven Schultz AMA #123 MX Age:12 Nationality: US Location: Preston, MD Dimensions & weight: 5'0, 85lbs Occupation: Student Martial Status: Single Race Bike: 2003 yz85 Tuner: Dad Years competing: 5 Favorite music: all Favorite food: meatloaf Favorite Track: The Landing MX Hobbies: baseball, bowling
Roman Kilgore - AMA #180, HS Age: 35 Nationality: US Location: Severn, MD Dimensions and Weight: 5’9”, 168 lbs Occupation: NASA Chief Safety and Mission Assurance / GOES R Race Bikes for 2008 season: KTM 2 stroke Tuner: Roman Kilgore and Ridersville Cycle Years Competing: 10 Proud Dad of four Boxers Favorite music: alternative, pop, rock, country Favorite food: Pizza Favorite track: Off Road – Budds Creek and Road Racing - Road Atlanta Hobbies: Off-roading with friends and family (Rausch Creek & Paragon Adventure Park), outdoor activities
Matt Morris - AMA #238, HS / E.C.E.A. #276 Age: 17 Nationality: US Location: Laurel, MD Dimensions and Weight: 5'11" 165 lbs Occupation: Student Marital Status: Single Race Bikes for 2008 season: KTM 2 stroke Tuner: Matt Morris Years competing: 4 Favorite music: Country/Bluegrass, classic rock Favorite food: Squirrel stew Favorite track: Rocket Raceway Hobbies: Hunting, archery, mountain biking
John Kernan - AMA #52, MX District 7 VET/Senior rider rep. for Motocross Age: 38 Nationality: US Dimensions and Weight: 6’1”, 210 lbs Occupation: Service Advisor Marital Status: Married, 2 daughters Race Bikes for 2008 season: CRF450R (06, 07 & 08) Tuner: Factory Connection suspension, Giles Racing engine, MRD Exhaust Years Competing: 10 Favorite music: rock, country Favorite food: Pizza Favorite track: Blue Diamond & Happy Ramblers Hobbies: Trail/Play riding with wife and daughters & friends Career Highlights 2007: Delaware State Champion VET B Fall Classic (Blue Diamond) VET B Champion Fall Classic (Blue Diamond) 25 Plus B Champion District 7 2nd overall VET B Frederick Super cross winner VET B PA state Championship (Rocket) 2nd overall Baltimore Arena cross 35 plus 6th Overall 2006 Maryland State Championship VET C Virginia Motorsport track Championship VET C Frederick Super cross Winner VET B Fall Classic (Blue Diamond) VET C Champion Note: Did not compete in any full series
Matthew Carruthers - AMA #43, MX District 7 rep. for Motocross Age: 19 Nationality: US Dimensions and Weight: 5’ 9”, 138 lbs Occupation: Tony D. Motocross instructor/ full time college student Marital Status: single/ girlfriend Race Bikes for 2008 season: 2008 RM-Z450, 2008 RM-Z250, 2006 RM-Z450, 2005 DR-Z110, 2004 RM-Z250 Tuner: Dad Years Competing: 6 Favorite music: rock, country Favorite food: Chipotle Favorite track: Rocket Raceway, North Carolina Motorsports Hobbies: Pit-Bike riding, bicycling, hanging with my girlfriend, and flying remote control airplanes Career Highlights 2007: AMA 125 A class Champion AMA college boy class champion US Open of Supercross Lites class 9^th place US Open of Supercross SX class 14^th place Mid- Atlantic winter series 2^nd place lites A class Mid-Atlantic winter series 2^nd place Motocross A class 2008: Winner, College Boy A Class Championship Finished 2nd in Open A
Andrew Poling - AMA #135p, MX Age: 17 Nationality: US Location: New Oxford, Pa Dimensions and Weight: 6'4" 170 lbs Occupation: Student Marital Status: Single Race Bikes for 2008 season: 2008 KTM 250 sxf Tuner: Dad Years competing: 4 Favorite music: Country, R&B, Rock Favorite food: Anything with pasta Favorite track: Budds Creek Supercross Hobbies: Designing hotels 2008: Happy Ramblers track champion in the Schoolboy 4 Stroke Class and the 4 Stroke Class Finished 6th overall in the Schoolboy 4 Stroke Class in MDRA and 15th in 250b. Qualified for the Triple Crown Shootout at Doublin Gap, Oct. 24-26
Sarah Sexton AMA # 118, MX Age: 16 Nationality: us Location: fallston md Dimensions and weight: 5'7, 118lbs Occupation: student Marital Status: single Race Bikes for 2008: CRF250 4 stroke Tuner: dad Years Competing: 2 Favorite Music: rock Favorite Food: chicken and mashed potatoes Favorite track: Budds creek, Rocket Raceway Hobbies: trail/play riding with my dad, riding my bicycle, hanging with friends, snowboarding
Colin Wright – AMA # 504, HS Age: 29 Nationality: US Location: Severn, MD Dimensions and Weight: 5’10”, 185 lbs Occupation: Mobile welder with Constellation Energy Marital Status: Married Race Bikes for 2008 season: KTM 2 stroke Tuner: Colin Wright Years Competing: 8 Favorite Music: alternative, rock Favorite Food: Everything Favorite track: Off Road – Budds Creek and Road Racing - Road Atlanta Hobbies: Riding & working on my motorcycles, snowboarding, relaxing w/ friends & family.