lititzbmx-docs

Lititz BMX added 15 new photos.

Archive ID: FB-POST-20250617-175859-ba1cb312df93
Record type: post / page_post
Date: 2025-06-17T17:58:59-04:00
Posting context: Not preserved
Authorship status: lititz_bmx_page_text
Source completeness: record_preserved
Shared record: No

Source-status note: This page preserves a Facebook-export record of Lititz BMX activity. Text, images and linked claims remain attributed to their identified source where available. Preservation documents what was posted or shared; it does not independently verify every statement contained in the record.

Human-readable text

Rider Profile: Tommy Brackens
Born: 20 November, 1960 - Los Angeles, CA
Height: 5” 10’ @175ish 

Nickname: The Human Dragster
 *He got his nickname for his ability to get the holeshot
 *The moniker was coined by NBL Announcer Bob Hunt during the 1982 Grand Nationals 

“Quiet, likable racer who aimed to be the people's favorite—and he certainly achieved that” - Copilot

Tommy was a motocross rider who made the switch to BMX in 1977, a career he would eventually return to. He was introduced to BMX by future BMX Legend Anthony Sewell.

First Race Bike: Redline
Turned Pro: Age 20 - December 1980
Retired: 1990

In 1987, Tommy won the NORA Cup - A fan based voting platform for BMX Action Magazine - NORA: Number One Racer

Sampling of Wins:
1981 - Won Pro Class at the NBA Winternationals
1981 - Won ABA’s “A” Pro at the ABA Coliseum Classic
1986 - Won the “King of the Mountain” GPV Championship - He hit 92 MPH on a 20”
1986 - Won the IBMXF World Championship

Founded Brackens Racing Products (1988 - 1990) 

Sponsors: 
  1980 - The Pedal Shop
  1980 - JAG
  1991 - Powerlite Racing
  1983 -Torker BMX Products 
  1984 - GT Racing
  1987 - KHS
  1988 - 1990 - Brackens Racing

#firesidebmxchat #bmxhistory #bmxculture #bmxlife #bmx #newmuseum

Original exported text

Rider Profile: Tommy Brackens
Born: 20 November, 1960 - Los Angeles, CA
Height: 5” 10’ @175ish 

Nickname: The Human Dragster
 *He got his nickname for his ability to get the holeshot
 *The moniker was coined by NBL Announcer Bob Hunt during the 1982 Grand Nationals 

“Quiet, likable racer who aimed to be the people's favorite—and he certainly achieved that” - Copilot

Tommy was a motocross rider who made the switch to BMX in 1977, a career he would eventually return to. He was introduced to BMX by future BMX Legend Anthony Sewell.

First Race Bike: Redline
Turned Pro: Age 20 - December 1980
Retired: 1990

In 1987, Tommy won the NORA Cup - A fan based voting platform for BMX Action Magazine - NORA: Number One Racer

Sampling of Wins:
1981 - Won Pro Class at the NBA Winternationals
1981 - Won ABA’s “A” Pro at the ABA Coliseum Classic
1986 - Won the “King of the Mountain” GPV Championship - He hit 92 MPH on a 20”
1986 - Won the IBMXF World Championship

Founded Brackens Racing Products (1988 - 1990) 

Sponsors: 
  1980 - The Pedal Shop
  1980 - JAG
  1991 - Powerlite Racing
  1983 -Torker BMX Products 
  1984 - GT Racing
  1987 - KHS
  1988 - 1990 - Brackens Racing

#firesidebmxchat #bmxhistory #bmxculture #bmxlife #bmx #newmuseum

The original field is retained exactly as exported. The human-readable field repairs character-encoding damage only; it does not rewrite wording or correct claims.

Associated media

Media 1

Associated Facebook-export image

Media 2

Associated Facebook-export image

Media 3

Associated Facebook-export image

Media 4

Associated Facebook-export image

Media 5

Associated Facebook-export image

Media 6

Associated Facebook-export image

Media 7

Associated Facebook-export image

Media 8

Associated Facebook-export image

Media 9

Associated Facebook-export image

Media 10

Associated Facebook-export image

Media 11

Associated Facebook-export image

Media 12

Associated Facebook-export image

Media 13

Associated Facebook-export image

Media 14

Associated Facebook-export image

Media 15

Associated Facebook-export image

Hashtags

#bmx · #bmxculture · #bmxhistory · #bmxlife · #firesidebmxchat · #newmuseum

Controlled-topic occurrences

Topic Occurrences
Lititz BMX 1
museum 1

Source reference


← Previous post record Facebook archive index Search browser Next post record →