tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945302686884206873.post505481690080529831..comments2023-05-20T05:08:15.802-04:00Comments on Stu's Shots R Us: RIP Rick Hocking, Former AMA Flat Track Grand National CompetitorStuman714 in Indyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01220299684636300425noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945302686884206873.post-46915833603238413492013-05-17T17:14:08.380-04:002013-05-17T17:14:08.380-04:00Those were some great times. Thanks for adding in...Those were some great times. Thanks for adding in here Dave!Stuman714 in Indyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01220299684636300425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945302686884206873.post-60858295288786470922013-04-11T21:51:41.101-04:002013-04-11T21:51:41.101-04:00Rick was a California racer who arrived and won at...Rick was a California racer who arrived and won at Orville, OH (yes Smuckers Jam) and won. Banked, slightly shorter than half mile. I wanted the novice win so bad...the bike laid down when I was way out front in my heat so I just picked it up, snapped it down 2 gears and preceeded. However, watching me instead of the track broke another's leg and pushed mine into a bare peg. BUT, back to Rick, he and Mashburn were the reason I built a Yamaha Champion framed 360. Good at indoors and half miles.<br />Rick came and went with the winners purse twice at Orville if not more. Not easy. Dave-JupiterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945302686884206873.post-10478166922536821872011-02-05T20:11:30.985-05:002011-02-05T20:11:30.985-05:00I considered myself fortunate to see Rick ride the...I considered myself fortunate to see Rick ride the TZ at Indy and Syracuse in '75. Hearing the stories now of how he helped develop it at Ascot make those memories even more special now. Thanks for the great story Ed and for taking the time to check us out!Stuman714 in Indyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01220299684636300425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945302686884206873.post-63621787957999220072011-02-01T00:44:12.573-05:002011-02-01T00:44:12.573-05:00Man I remember Rick from the days of racing on the...Man I remember Rick from the days of racing on the same team as my brother in law Dave Hansen national number #23. They both raced for Rocky and Champion racing frames also member's of HONDA Factory team 1974 all XL350's bulit by Champion Racing frames on supplied the motors and that's about it! As we all know Doug was the master mine behind Champion but knew a Champion when he seen one and he seen one in Rick Hocking and my Brother in law Dave Hansen. Rick raced til' the end I just watched him last season out a Lodi Cycle bowl still hauling BUT! I mean from the starting line gassing it around the out of the traffic for the whole shot at 57 years old! I can't say to much more than a great guy would talk to anyone. We will miss you RICK say hi to DOUG for us buddy.We will all see each other again riding Flat Track in heaven.<br /><br />Ed (Jody) Emery 318D & 5CEd Emeryhttp://www.trackicon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945302686884206873.post-57273658212173603192011-01-31T18:16:47.924-05:002011-01-31T18:16:47.924-05:00It was a great loss with Rick's passing. Than...It was a great loss with Rick's passing. Thanks for coming by Manuel and sharing your memories of a great man and a great rider! Godspeed RH!Stuman714 in Indyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01220299684636300425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945302686884206873.post-11869000534362655222011-01-26T20:23:15.315-05:002011-01-26T20:23:15.315-05:00Rick
growing up in fremont california we got the o...Rick<br />growing up in fremont california we got the oppertuinty to se and hang with rick we where part of the freont motorcycle club and sponserd many races at the local track rick was always a delight to watch and be around the first time i some him ride was at a scrambles on a saturday night he was rideing a honda 350 scrambler in his usual stlye leg out and gas on he blew doors and creaeted a lasting image that i will never forget,i still have a pair of leathers that i purchasd from rick in about 1970 they are a great memorie of a great rider.Manuel Baptistanoreply@blogger.com