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Name: Mike Dudas
Age: 29
Hometown: Medina Ohio
Years Riding: 18 years riding
Machine/mods: 2006 Yam Raptor 700R full HMF exhaust, Do Beck GenII EFI controller, Pro-Flow intake with Pro-Flow foam filter, YFZ450 front shocks full rebuild GT Thunder rear shock, ITP GNCC front tires, ITP Holeshot HD rear, All Out Throttle graphic kit, Tusk hand guards, Blingstar nerfs, Pro Armor radiator guard and swing arm skid
Sponsors: A.O.T., GT Thunder, ATV Brakes N More, Six Six One, Steel MX Optics and Osiris Shoes
Single or married: married
Kids? One little girl Madison 9 months old
Do you have any other toys or hobbies outside of riding and racing? I race a V6 nitrous fed SVT(swap out) 2000 Cougar in bracket drag racing, I'm a around the house DIY'r (recent deck and finishing basement), I play the drums (12 piece Star Classic Tama kit), I use a lifted F-250 4x4 that I built with a 351M engine and all bolt-ons with 35" TSL swampers for mudding, I'm in the process of building a 1972 302 drag engine for my restoration/drag car 1965 coupe Mustan in my barn...I guess some of my hobbies do circle around racing and engines.
Favorite track: Lightning Raceway
Things you do to make sure race day goes as planned (during the week)? Tear down as much as I can clean it start it, tighten all loose nuts and bolts and grease everything.
How do you feel about your skills? I think if I could afford to race every weekend I would be alot faster than I am now. I would like to go out expecting to win but I know with Jim, Dave and Justin in my class the best I'm looking at is a fourth. I don't want to win if I can't beat them straight up so I'm just going to keep trying!
Whats you favorite mod that you have done to your quad? Exhaust
If gas prices wasnt an issue, where would you like to take your quad to race or ride? I would like to go out to Florida for one of their GNCC races. I don't know the track off hand but the pics look amazing.
What would your dream machine be other than your current ride? KTM 525 XC hands down I want one and I will have one someday.
What do you hate about your current quad? I don't like the fact that it weighs so much. The raptor's height and weight make it tough even for me to throw around.


Thanks mike for your time, we look forward to seeing you at the track.

props to mikey. what a guy, keep doin what you been doin.

Thanks Mark!