3rd Annual Dumont ATC70 Regatta

CC | February 18, 2011

It seems like the popularity of the Honda ATC 70 has yet to fade. Over the years they were purchased for the younger generation to learn to ride and has grown into more of an addiction for the older crowd, those who remember owning them as kids.

For the last three seasons Dumont Dune Riders has been hosting their annual ATC70 Regatta and the number of spectators and participants continues to grow with each new year. This years Regatta was no different, with the schedule jam packed full of multiple events that would last throughout the day. With the increase in popularity of these bikes and the need to make them bigger, faster and nicer, several different categories had to be created to meet the multiple level of racers that attended this event.

To kick off the day, an open track pre-run kicked off the day. Nothing says start your engines more than a few laps around the track, knocking handle bars with fellow contestants on these little bikes. The crowds circled the track to watch the different classes of bikes, from the stock 2hp motor, to the 88cc motor, all the way up to the 192cc motor compete in a head to head competition. Next came the drag races with 2 contestants going head to head until the final winner was crowned by process of elimination. The day wound down with the annual Show & Shine and final raffle.

The list of raffle prizes donated to the regatta was very impressive. In a separate raffle for owners with a stock 70 motor, a complete 125cc motor kit and install was donated by Sterdy Products. The winner, Andy Trent, was very excited, his ear to ear grin showing his appreciation.

1. PainterJoe- ATC70 paint job

2. The Custom Shop- Trueflow Intake for a 7.3 Liter Ford Diesel, 1)K/N Rhino 660 Air Filter, 2) Bottles of “What A Shine” Metal Polish, 1) DVD Impact Video “Rhino Mayhem”, 1) Pair Utopia Glasses in Carbon Fiber/Grey, 1) Utopia Flex Fit Hat, 1) APC White Guage Face for a 95-97 Chevy S-10…..Retail Value $575!!!

3. PeeWee the Pinstriper/atc70decals.com- 1 off carbon fiber atc decal set, and 9 complete sets…yes one set for every year 70..1973,74,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85!!!

4. C&C creations – ATC70 t-shirts, front number plate, rear brake plate, ladies ATC70 tank tops!

5. Randog/Inspirnetics- Bar risers, whip mount, and t-shirts!

6. Las Vegas Dynotech- (2) gift certificates for 50.00 towards any shop service!

7. Nealrideoutphotography.com- (2) 8×10 professional photos, and a pair of 416th Flight Test Squadron beer coozies!

8. Sterdy Products- Complete exhaust system, other items TBA!

9. DRATV- (3) reproduction rear grab bars for ATC70, (2) reproduction ATC70 metal seat pans!, (5) fuel petcocks rebuildable style, (5) 45 degree air filters, (1) ATC70 carb, (2) complete ATC70 crankshaft/rod assemblies, (5) ATC70 spark plugs, and (5) ATC70 420 chain kits!

10. Jettrim – Custom ATC70 seat cover, and some custom can coozies

11. Johnnie Walker RV- Checkered flag RV accessory set includes: pop up trash can, 2 door mats for RV doors, pop up window shades for tow vehicle, and checkered flag pattern outdoor awning mat!

12. HondaATC70.com- Custom foot pegs, in satin black or silver powder. (will bring black). Bolt on REAR foot brake kit, same color choice. (will bring silver) (These will be given away to the same person as they go together…) ,complete front disc brake kit (installed) 3 bolt hub, rotor, master cylinder, caliper & weld on mounts, & FORKS! Winner tells us if there bike is an early or late model, how tall your bars are, and we will set it up, ship it to you powder coated, ready to mount on your bike! In other words… a complete ready to bolt on front fork assembly either early or late model… That’s $580 retail for both!!!

All in all, the event went off without a hitch. The winners of each class received a trohpy and bragging rights for a whole year. The winners of each class are as follows:

Track Races
Junior: #9 Parker Wood
Stock: #95 Daniel Rivers
Modified: #667 Alex Bircheff
Super Mod: #24 Aaron Hodges
Unlimited: #287 Joey Myrick

Timed Lap Races
Fastest Lap: #24 Aaron Hodges, 18.75 seconds
Slowest Lap: #5 Gunner Fuson, 34.83 seconds

Drags Races
Junior: #9 Parker Wood
Stock: #95 Daniel Rivers
Modified: #808 Bo DeCosta
Super Mod: #19 Aaron Cimino Jr
Unlimited: #55 Ron Baker

Show n Shine
Ugliest 70: Dan Best (Duner Dan)
Best of Show: Travis Reif (TCS T)
Best Theme: Joshua Flores (Tapout bike by full_throttle_flores)
Cleanest Factory 70: Lindsay Bircheff
Most Tricked out 70: Joey Decosta (Island Chain Racing)

For additional information on the event or to get involved in next years regatta, visit www.dumontduneriders.com.

Photo & Video Credit – Chris Flores/C&C Creations