Division One
Hometown: Apalachin, NY
Occupation: Truck driver
Marital Status: Married to wife Kelly
Started riding speedway: 2002
Speedway Heroes: "Hurricane" Hank Bassett, Rodney Payne, Chip Lengle
E-mail: mdc859@aol.com
Photo at right shows Merle competing at Costa Mesa, Fall, 2002.
2004: One of only 4 speedway riders to compete at Daytona Municipal Stadium during Bike Week, 2004 (AMA 2004 Winter Short Track Series)
2002: New York State Division Two champion and Division Two points champion
"Won all my heat races first time out on the bike. Then the next night, I won my division main event at Champion Speedway."
"I'm riding with Hank Bassett's Number 75 leathers right now, but my number is actually 72. Along with my sponsors listed below,
I've also received a lot of help from JBR. Without these sponsors, I could never have achieved what I have...they keep me going out there."
"I also want to thank my pit guys, Andy and Hank."
USA
Costa Mesa, California
Champion Speedway (Owego, NY)
Daytona Municipal Stadium (Daytona, FL)
Action Park East (Greene, NY)
Indianapolis National Speedway (Indianapolis, IN)
Hammerdown Raceway (Red Springs, NC)
Photo at right shows Merle competing at famed Daytona Municipal Stadium, Bike Week, 2004.
Badger Racing
Kirk Goodman...Authorized Snap-On Dealer
Renthal Handlebars
Painting by Lightweight
Conklin Cycle Center
Metal Head Design
