Meet MD Racing's up and coming rider/racer
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Maclain 'Bear' Drucker #24 |
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you tube - My You tube Channel is about me going from a newbie rider/racer to becoming a pro-racer someday. |
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All about me: |
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I started riding when I was 3 years old. My first motorcycle had training wheels because I was too little and could not reach the ground to keep the bike balanced and upright. |
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It didn't take me long and I was ready to race when I was 4 years old. I first raced in Galesburg, IL at GMC. It was a flat track race. I started out on a PW50. I'm very lucky that my Dad knows a lot about motorcycles. He keeps my bikes running great, so I don't really have to wait for mechanics to work on my bike. He's my main pit crew chief and mechanic. I just have to pay for gear, parts, tires, race fees and travel expenses. One of my goals is to obtain sponsorship from like minded individuals and businesses to help with the expenses of racing so I can reach my 1st goal - to become a Pro-racer. If I don't race I don't know if I can reach my 1st goal. |
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I don't think there was ever a decision made to go racing. We just went
racing. My dad made sure that the race track , whether we were just riding
or racing, was the happiest place in the world. My dad, a former road racer,
was flat track racing also. It was just a natural progression for me to want to go racing myself .
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If you were to look on paper, my racing resume isn't that impressive. Yes, I have won a handful of races over the years, but I have no 50 shaft or 50 chain district championships. My dad would tell me, "we are on our own path". My Dad would always encourage me, no matter where I finished. He would ask me what I learned in the race. He would tell me it doesn't matter what we do on the little bikes, it only matters when I get on the 450cc bike. Are we learning all the skills we need to race the 450. I would like to think that I have. |
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In 2022. I am 16 yrs old. I am a Sophomore at Moline High School. I Race Motorcycles. I am going to be a Pro Racer. I am a kind hearted person and sensitive. I like to make sure everyone is taken care of. |
2023 is my 3rd year on the 450. Last year (2022) was cut short by a racing accident I had on Memorial Day at the CIMC race at Neoga, IL. I was life flighted out and was in the hospital for 2 weeks with a multitude of injuries. Thankfully, I fully recovered. I was able to come back racing later that year, even faster than before. I even won a 450A TT race at Pekin, IL. |
2024 has been a year of improvement. I'm now a Senior in High School. I've gotten faster, my skills have improved, but I am still working on getting the perfect hole shot. This year I have also earned a new nick name. I am now being called "Lightning" Maclain. It all came about at Neoga. We were there for the long Memorial Day race week-end. Saturday night we had a pretty good electrial storm with lots of rain and lightning. Our RV was parked a few feet away from this very nice shade tree. During the storm that tree was struck by lighning and of course took out something in the motor of our RV so we had no engine power to drive home. Since then everybody has been calling me "Lightning" Maclain. We of course stayed and finished the race week-end. Managed to eventually get the RV to Springfield for repair service and with the help of Darren Carter and my grandparents got the trailer and bikes all home. Didn't get the RV back until August. We continued to keep on racing all season. |
It has happened! 2010-2024. I am now an AFT Pro Flat Track racer.
I raced. Every time my dad could take me to a track. I don't have any big championships under my belt. Don't even have consistent wins week after week.
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What I have is: commitment.
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What I have is: knowledge.
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What I have done is learn skills.
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What I have done is try new / different ways to ride/race on the track. Sometimes they worked and sometimes they failed.
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But I always learned from what I was trying.
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I have learned how to lose without giving up.
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I have learned how to win and appreciate the opportunities to do so.
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I don't want to give up my #24. So, I am now #240. Pronounced 'twenty-four zero'. |
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watch my AFT debut: practice, qualifying, intro, heats, main & some miscellaneous stuff
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