The Road to Lifestyle

Braden was quoted in Speed News Magazine !   He actually had a lot to say.... see pages 48-49! They spelled his first name Brandon instead of Braden...  But he's still a Childers! :)

Braden and Goodies are on their way home with Sandblast Rally memorabilia in tow!

Braden (#136, Lawrence Childers) finished 13th overall in the Atlantic Rally Moto Cup with a time of 1:22:30. He finished 5th in his class (Motorcycle Dakar) . Here is a graph of position changes (Braden is the white line):

First Sandblast Rally text update of the morning from anders@nasarallysport.com: silent mighty herd /// the race machines slumber now /// dreaming of release AND NOW:  Sandblast Rally has begun! Braden's start minute was 9:08 AM EST!

Sandblast Rally 2012 Update! The SHAKEDOWN  Braden finished the shakedown safe and sound! "What is that?," was my response. Per Braden, a shakedown is "a practice section to make sure the bike is set up and good mechanically." Makes sense! Here is the Start Order for the race tomorrow: 108 122 104 103 106 112 113 140 133 111 105 107 141 114 128 132 102 116 110 117 101 115 124 139 134 138 125 136 127 131 137 126 75 4 80 14 47 2 20 9 36 3 58 78 19 30 22 54 71 77 74 70 64 68 73 76! Braden is #136!  Pic from Braden's Fan Club

Per Braden, he "registered and passed tech inspection!" He is officially #136!

 Braden and Goodies took off yesterday for the Sandblast Rally ! As you may or may not be aware, Goodies is Braden's Road Buddy for the trip and for the race! Can you find him in the picture above? :) Goodies, that is, not Braden...   Braden did some work on the bike in preparation.  It is now white with black rims. Looks pretty sweet! I am so very proud of Braden for all of his hard work! He'll be number 136 and starting 27th. The race is on Saturday!  I'll keep you all posted on the results!

Ladies and Gentlemen, Children of all Ages... I am thrilled to present to you my husband's Official Road Buddy for 2012 -- GOODIES! I bought him at a Fudge Shop in Mackinaw City, Michigan yesterday! You can get your own GOODIES or other TY Baby Beanies... JUST CLICK HERE ! He will be making the journey to South Carolina with Braden for the Sandblast Rally  in just a few weeks! More pics to follow!

My husband, Braden Childers, will be racing his dirt bike in the Sandblast Rally ... Cheraw, South Carolina... 4 February 2012...   To my utter dismay and sheer confusion, there are no prizes... But race he will...  For, as my Dad put it, THE GLORY... :) http://sandblastrally.linaracing.com/2012/ Braden's Bike - Suzuki DRZ400E There are five riders in this pic... and they are all Braden!  It's a time-lapse photo... cool, huh?!