Otis Fudpucker memorial

[spyder152]

I did 12 years racing with Fud, was wondering if anybody had gps coordinates to his memorial, would like to pay my respects, I believe it's on top of Pesky Perch, thanks,Sal, Gag racing

[Slowpoke Rodriguez]

Hes still owes me contingency for a couple of first places? Lol...I dont know where it is but I found this on race desert, maybe you can email this guy and get the info

Man those were The Roughest courses anywhere!!!


His user id zoomlenz4u
Fud???
Ok, you guys probably will say, heres another rookie asking stupid questions. I don't know alot of the Plaster City Racing History but I saw something and I have to ask. Who is FUD? I drove the track today and saw this memorial.
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http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=33347&d=1202879826

[Slowpoke Rodriguez]

Remeber this photo, makes me laugh good times

http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=33370&d=1202885655

[spyder152]

Oh yeah I remember, he did that to EVERY finisher, cool guy

[spyder152]

Hes still owes me contingency for a couple of first places? Lol...I dont know where it is but I found this on race desert, maybe you can email this guy and get the info

Man those were The Roughest courses anywhere!!!


His user id zoomlenz4u
Fud???
Ok, you guys probably will say, heres another rookie asking stupid questions. I don't know alot of the Plaster City Racing History but I saw something and I have to ask. Who is FUD? I drove the track today and saw this memorial.
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http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=33347&d=1202879826

That's what I'm looking for, if any body see this, tag it and post it please, thanks

[DUNE DUMMY 29]

I MISS FUD. HE WOULD JUMP LIKE THAT FOR EVERY RACER THAT FINISHED. EVEN IF YOU WERE THE LAST ONE TO FINISH. I DON'T HAVE GPS COORDINATES, BUT IF YOU ARE @ PLASTER CITY WEST HEAD NORTH PAST THE WASHES. YOU WILL HIT STAGECOACH FREEWAY & SEE LOTS OF CLOSED BOMBING AREA SIGNS. STAY SOUTH OF THEM ON THE STAGECOACH FREEWAY UNTIL YOU SEE PESKY'S PERCH. YOU CAN'T MISS IT. MY BUDDY JAMES "HOLLYWOOD" SAASTA IS THERE TOO.

[dkiewicz]

Anyone care to share the story of Fud for us uninitiated?

Thanks. I always like to hear about the history of our sport and the pioneers that made it what it is...

Dan ...

[Slowpoke Rodriguez]

Im not the best to do this, but Fud was an old motorcross racer The joke was by his own admission he crashed every few miles at every race He started the FRT series, or Fudrucker Racing Team, or superstition series desert races in the early 80s They were located in imperial county between Yuma Az and San Diego..The races were held in plaster city and superstition mountains. Fud would go out by himself on an old crapy quad and layout very rough corses, I think on purpose the track maps were these funny hand writen cartoons. Sometimes there would be small car counts and other times huge turnouts with bigname racers.

He had good contingency and a gift for everyone who entered. He was a nice guy who worked hard to turn out rough interesting races, he died suddenly in his early 50s? of a heart attack and the series died with him untill, MDR? Took over part of it. But alot of racers got thier start with him it was a good communty!

[DUNE DUMMY 29]

Anyone care to share the story of Fud for us uninitiated?

Thanks. I always like to hear about the history of our sport and the pioneers that made it what it is...

Dan ...
HERE'S ONE FOR YOU DAN. HE WORKED FOR NASA IN ROSWELL NEW MEXICO BEFORE HE CAME TO CALIFORNIA. HE TOO WAS A ROCKET SCIENTIST.
HE WOULD CAMP OUT IN HIS VAN & FINALLY CALLEN CAMPERS BUILT HIM A TRAILER THAT WAS HIS BASE FOR RACE SIGNUPS & AWARD CEREMONIES. HE & BRYAN SAASTA WERE BEST FRIENDS. FUD WOULD MARK THE COURSE ON HIS POLARIS QUAD WITH NO FENDERS & HE WORE A BICYCLE HELMET. BRYAN WOULD HELP HIM MARK SOMETIMES & BRYAN WOULD REMOVE THE STAKES ON MONDAY. BRYAN HAS SOME GOOD STORIES OF THE TRIPS WITH FUD & JAMES TO THE BAJA RACES & SCORE RACES IN NEVADA. HE WAS ALWAYS IN SHORTS NO MATTER HOW COLD EVERYONE ELSE WAS. HE WAS DEFINITELY A CHARACTER & IS GREATLY MISSED. HIS COURSES WERE ALWAYS DEMANDING BUT FUN. HE HAD BIG BIKE, 3 WHEELER & ODYSSEY TURNOUTS IN THE 80S. WHEN HE STARTED THE SUPERSTITION SERIES CAR RACES HE GOT BIG TURNOUTS FOR THOSE EARLY ON BUT THAT FADED TOWARDS THE END. THE DUNAWAY DASH WAS ALWAYS THE BIGGEST RACE OF THE YEAR & HAD BIG TURNOUTS WITH SOME BIG NAME RACERS RACING. HE WOULD SHAKE HANDS WITH EVERY PARTICIPANT BEFORE EVERY RACE & THEN GIVE THEM THE GREEN FLAG. HE WOULD GREET EVERY FINISHER WITH AS MUCH EXUBERANCE AS HE DID THE WINNERS. LOTS OF STORIES OF FUD OUT THERE. OCTOBER IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS PASSING.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE YOUR FUD STORIES HERE. WE RACED FOR HIM & ALSO SOLD PIT PASSES, MANNED ROAD CROSSINGS & CHECKPOINTS FOR HIM. HE DEFINITLY WAS A POSITIVE FORCE FOR THE OFFROAD COMMUNITY. THOSE CARTOON LIKE MAPS WERE DRAWN BY SHERRI KUKLA (S&S OFFROAD MAGAZINE) & THEY GAVE GOOD DIRECTIONS & INFORMATION.

FUD WOULD GIVE EVERYONE A NICKNAME & HAD FUNNY NAMES FOR DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COURSES. PESKY'S PERCH WAS NAMED AFTER A BUZZARD THAT WATCHED HIM MARK THE COURSES FOR YEARS. THERE WAS UGLY BROWN DIRT & TUCKER'S TRENCH.

[Slowpoke Rodriguez]

Dune Dummy what was what I called the whirlybird tower in superstition used for, I heard to check the flight of missles or to throw a space capsule into the lake a few miles away????

[DUNE DUMMY 29]

Dune Dummy what was what I called the whirlybird tower in superstition used for, I heard to check the flight of missles or to throw a space capsule into the lake a few miles away????
IT WOULD SPIN PILOTS AROUND REALLY FAST GIVING THEM THE FEELING OF G-FORCES BEFORE ACTUALLY FLYING. THAT'S WHAT I WAS TOLD. ANYONE ELSE KNOW?

[Rad Richi]

We called that tower "The Monkey swing" So bummed when they took it down and also the metal shed between Plaster and Superstition...
DD thanks for the info on Fud ... Never new him but always stop and drink a coors light with him

[DUNE DUMMY 29]

We called that tower "The Monkey swing" So bummed when they took it down and also the metal shed between Plaster and Superstition...
DD thanks for the info on Fud ... Never new him but always stop and drink a coors light with him
SILVER BULLETS WERE HIS FAVORITE. MAYBE WE CAN MAKE A ROAD TRIP OVER THERE ON THE 21ST , 22ND OR 23RD.

[DUNE DUMMY 29]

We called that tower "The Monkey swing" So bummed when they took it down and also the metal shed between Plaster and Superstition...
DD thanks for the info on Fud ... Never new him but always stop and drink a coors light with him
MY FRIENDS CALLED THAT METAL SHED THE DENTIST'S OFFICE.

[Rad Richi]

The story I got was it was used to test parachute for ejection capsules ...

[Rad Richi]

I think I will be going to Plaster city east that weekend would love to meet for a beer and a story at Fud's memorial

[spyder152]

Thanks for the directions, I remember the Saastas, sorry to hear he passed, I race through the 90's there. I was the guy who wore the Rams helmet, I will be going this winter for sure and with your help , finally find the memorial, thanks, Sal

[spyder152]

Thanks for the directions, I remember the Saastas, sorry to hear he passed, I race through the 90's there. I was the guy who wore the Rams helmet, I will be going this winter for sure and with your help , finally find the memorial, thanks, Sal

[rkeigley]

I know this is a old thread but I was there yesterday, here is the GPS coordinates to the memorial-
N32.83932 W115.91722

[DUNE DUMMY 29]

WE WERE THERE 2 WEEKENDS AGO. THANKS FOR THE COORDINATES.

[Grampsride]

Of all the things I know about in our desert, I have never stopped at peskys to see this. Gonna have to do this soon on a night ride.

[DUNE DUMMY 29]

GREAT VIEW. WE HAVE NEVER BEEN THERE @ NIGHT. FUD & JAMES WILL PROBABLY SCARE THE CRAP OUT OF YOU. JAMES'S CROSS IS MADE OUT OF ONE OF HIS CARS.Of all the things I know about in our desert, I have never stopped at peskys to see this. Gonna have to do this soon on a night ride.

[spyder152]

I know this is a old thread but I was there yesterday, here is the GPS coordinates to the memorial-
N32.83932 W115.91722

Thank you very much for the coordinates..