13. Back in the 80's (example) on Saturday, you raced LRC BMX in Lititz-Sunday you raced in Lebanon

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CNQpwd7GS-s

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2025-12-20

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0:30

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He explains that Lebanon isn’t that far away from Lititz. Back in the early 80’s, when they raced a state qualifier, you raced in Lititz on Saturday and on Sunday you raced in Lebanon. There were other areas that followed a similar schedule. Basically, two tracks that were close together - Saturday you would race one and Sunday you would race the other.

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Transcript

Lebanon's not that far away. So back then when they raced the state
then when they raced the state qualifier, you raced Saturday at like
qualifier, you raced Saturday at like Litz and then Sunday was at Lebanon.
Litz and then Sunday was at Lebanon. >> Okay.
>> Okay. >> So then you had like you would run like
>> So then you had like you would run like Kutztown and Popular Neck was up in
Kutztown and Popular Neck was up in Reading off of 422.
Reading off of 422. And it would always be like two tracks
And it would always be like two tracks close together, Saturday one and Sunday.
close together, Saturday one and Sunday. That's how you reign your state
That's how you reign your state qualifiers.

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