Early Washington Island History. Early explorers, such as Jean Nicolet in 1635, came to this area of Northeastern Wisconsin followed by traders and missionaries. Prior to 1850 these islands provided a perfect home for the. Crazy days and exciting times as it seems Bristol is the Staple in events you can count on Team FMX. After the last adventure and break down we were looking for a good run. As the good lord blessed us it certainly was. Dedicated to the Alfa Romeo Montreal (1970-1977), Alfa's most exotic series production automobile ever. Blogs & Pic's. Crazy days and exciting times as it seems Bristol is the Staple in events you can count on Team FMX. After the last adventure and break down we were looking for a good run. As the good lord blessed us it certainly was. AS the trips starts out Travis Meet up with Ed in Clinton SC at Cooper Motor Company. This time at Bristol We were invited to perform on the front stretch start / finish line right after driver introduction for the NASCAR truck series. This was a golden opportunity to grab some great exposer as it was on live tv for FOX Sports. The ramps had to be brought out then taken off very quickly as planed we were bringing in 3 flip riders to slay the show. Thanks to USFMX and coincidence that Monster Energy had a demo the following day with Keith Sayers, Nick Dunn, and Heath Frisby. We worked together to put on the best show possible for the Speedway and succeeded. Using Sayers, Dunn and Team Manager d Rossi it was an Epic Show. There were a lot of snags we ran into with rain, ramps, live TV, and NASCAR, but when it was all said and done it was a huge success. Once the show finished up we were off to Louisville for a 1. Driving through the night and a major storm we made it. We set up inside Freedom Hall along with the BMX pros. We teamed up to put on a great performance. After that we took the ramps outside and set up for the next 1. Travis, ED and Mark rode for the first half of the week. Rossi then had to head out so Cody Cavanaugh filled in. IT was a great week of riding and lots of fun. We now get a few weeks off then back to Bristol for The Super Chevy Show. We will see you there. This place never gets old. This was a unique show as ED Rossi and Crew were off performing a show up north. So I grabbed the Rig, did a few mods, and a make over, then headed to the mountains. Girls winding armatures / American Mutoscope and Biograph Company. To read the latest articles in the newest print edition of PRIMO, please. It was great to get up there and see friends again as it has been a few years for me. I had set up Dereck Burlew to join me for this show. Also to the surprise of some Team Rider Kenny Steinkie joined me as copilot for the trip. Kenny had brought his bike for me and him to just ride around the venue and have fun on. He has only been on the bike a few times in the yard since the accident over 2 years ago. After some long hours working on the ramp and a good ride up it was time to practice. I arrived early to test out the new launch ramp for the rig. As I was gearing up Kenny decided he wanted to hit the ramp. We discussed the situation and were in agreeance we would bring it as close as possible and just play around. He was having fun just jumping the ramps and even pulling off a heel clicker. It was great to see him get back on the bike because he wanted too, and only did it to have fun. So everybody knows now Kenny is not back to riding shows. He has a 7 month old baby boy named Ryder that he is focused on, and just having fun. But beware of Rider Steinkie in the future.. Dereck Burlew is one solid rider that I have known since our first show together back in the early 2. He came in and rocked the house throwing out huge extensions on every trick and superb backflips. Me on the other hand was a little rusty as I have not been on the bike in a while. However I plan on doing some more riding and get back to doing shows. Another great thing about Bristol is getting to see close friends Kaleb, Vikki & Vance. They have been fans for years and are considered family. Now the adventure home. As we all know road life is unpleasant at times due to breakdowns far from home. We had experienced one this time and made some wonderful friends during the unpleasantness. Cooper Motor Company in Clinton SC was the closest place to fix the truck and it was a GOD send in disguise. The dealership was chalked full of Cummins diesels. So I knew this place knows there stuff. I was then introduce to Ramone Lopez the Diesel Mechanic as he walked me through everything. He is an X skateboarded from CALI and was very likeminded. It was great to meet him and the wonderful Team at Cooper Motor Company. We are looking forward to a relationship in the future. Stay tuned as we will be heading right back up to Bristol on Aug 1. NASCAR Truck Series. We will be jumping on the front stretch. It is always great going back to perform for a client that puts on such a great event. The celebration for the Armed Forces event is detected and put on for the Men and Women who serve our country as well as their family and friends. Windsor Fine Jewelers along with Gerald Jones Auto Group are the founders and a very kind and generous group of people. Team FMX was welcomed back with open arms to do what they do best. The Riders were Ed Rossi, Mark Merrix and Cody Cavanah. Travis joined the fellas for a little practice session on Friday however did not ride in the show. The fellas had three shows throughout the day and the crowd steadily got larger. By the Time Team FMX was done with their last show, 1. The weather was great and the riders were on their game. Big thanks to all involved to help put this event on especially Mr. Looking forward to seeing you guys next time. Yes is has been quite some time again since our last update. Yes we have been busy and there has been a number of successful shows since the last update. As we stated Ed Rossi has been taking on most of the shows with Mark Merrix and other riders. However Travis has been in attendance for a few. The fellas have been traveling throughout the entire east coast keeping the excitement alive. Kentucky, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma were some of the stops. Ed has been doing a stellar job taking on the responsibility of handling the shows without Travis there as well as announcing them. We have been receiving great reviews on the job they have been doing. As the year is winding down its time for the guys to spend some time at home with there families and rest up. Team FMX is looking forward to the 1. Travis will once again be back out announcing on the Monster Jam circuit as Ed will be continuing to take on all the shows. Here are some pics from some the past few shows below. Thanks to all for there continued support. Also BIG thanks to Aerovision Productions for the sweet new promo video. Check them out at aerovisionprod. Hello all and thank you for your continued support. We know it has been a while as this 2. We apologize for the long delay in our updates. Lets get started as to what has been going on. For starters Travis has been announcing Monster Jams through out the nation and has not been on the bike for quite some time. However he will be back in action in the spring time. He has also been invited to help announce the Monster Jam World Finals in Las Vegas March 2. This is the biggest event in the Monster Truck world and we hope to see some of you there. Check out www. Monster. Jam. com for more details. On the Team FMX Freestyle Motocross Show side Ed Rossi has been heading up the operation. He has been doing a steller job along with Mark Merrix. Big thanks to both these guys for doing a great job at all the Team FMX events this 2. Below are some updates from Rossi on the shows Mark and him have been performing at. Please check our schedule page for any upcoming shows in your area. We thank you for all the talents and skills that you've given us to follow our dreams. In Jesus name we pray, AMEN. With that said we made it! Battling negative temperatures, interstates being closed, three inches of glare ice on the roads from Chicago to Kentucky, Weetle and I made it to our destination, Durhamtown Plantation Sportsmans Resort. I needed some time on the new bike and Weetle had some overheating issues with his bike that needed to be addressed. The forcast was mostly rain for our visit, but we managed to get in a good practice session on Wednsday just before we had to leave for Augusta. We plan on going back to shred as soon as we can, if you like to ride or hunt check them out at Durhamtown. Multiple weeks in coma, bleeding on the brain, infections months after the surgery, almost one year of recovery, we are pleased to report Kenny is back on his bike. He is not hitting ramps yet, but Kenny was brave enough to come to this show to see all of the fans that he has made in the last year and take a couple victory laps during introductions. Kenny was also out on his bike during our shows to get the crowd pumped and to show he just itching to get back in the air! It's amazing to think just a couple months ago he was learning how to talk and walk again. He will be back flipping in no time. Both the Friday and Saturday night crowds were amazing, with the stands over 3/4 full there was tons of energy. Mark and I are both a little rusty coming back after three months off but we managed to get off some sweet tricks, nailed a couple flips and then tightened it up for a couple trains. The monsters followed suit with a crazy freestyle finale, smashing, crashing, and some nasty dougnuts, dirt was flying everywhere. All in all it was a great show for the first one of the year. We would like to thank the staff at the James Brown arena for all of there help and thank the Monster. Xtour. com for having us! Check back soon for more updates! This would be a three show weekend with a Friday night show, Saturday matinee, and Saturday night show. We arrived Thursday afternoon with enough time to get the landing and truck washed up, and get the landing set in place. The stands were packed for the Friday night show and there was a very energetic crowd on hand to witness all the carnage. Saturday matinee was no slouch crowd either, there were tons of kids in attendance and they were all very excited to see the show. Weetle was getting back in his groove throwing some big shaolin bar hops. I was feeling a little frisky also throwing no handed flips and getting back into superflips. Bigfoot rolled it over in freestyle and the fans were loving it! All in all it was an awsome show with an awsome crowd and we can't wait to get back and do it again next year.
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