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Harold Waddell, Professional Hill Climber
At 27 years old Harold has had a great career in pro hill climbing. He races the 0-700cc Unlimited Class and the 701cc to Open Unlimited Class. He is a 2 time Open Unlimited Champion and is working on his third. He sits 2nd in points going into the final round that takes place in Nashville, Indiana on Oct 4th and 5th. He has to win the final event to take the championship but has been on a winning streak lately.
www.haroldwaddell.com  www.pro-hillclimbers.org

Ashley Fiolek, Motocross Racer - Honda
Born profoundly deaf, Ashley began riding and racing motorcycles at age seven and worked her way up the amateur Motocross ranks. In 2004, at the age of 13, she won her first national championship at the Air Nautiques AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn’s. Between 2005 and 2007 she went on to win 12 more national championships and has won more than 100 races in her career so far. She recently won the 2008 AMA/WMA Championship.
www.ashleyfiolek.com

- Second Hour –

Robert Pandya, PR Consultant – Victory and Advanstar
PR Consultant in the powersports industry – his main clients are Victory and Advanstar Communications, promoter of the International Motorcycle Shows. In addition, Rob is president of small event company (The Sportbike Company) that is the hosting group for the Buell Inside Pass events. He is also involved in an AMA Supermoto Race team - Factory Aprilia Rip It Energy Drink.
www.victorymotorcycles.com  www.motorcycleshows.com

Jen Boller, Supermoto Racer - Honda
Jen is the 2007 Fast Girls Champion and will be defending her championship this weekend. She will be riding with her peers in the ultra competitive Fast Girls Invitational in the SupermotoUSA series, featuring some of the fastest female riders on two-wheels. The ladies will be racing on the same course with the same rules and the same bikes as the men at the Corona Superbike Finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on September 27-28.

Gill Campbell, CEO/GM – Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway
In 2002, Gill became the CEO/general manager of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, a venue that she had come to know and love, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is a world renowned facility that hosts five major motorsports events, including The U.S. Sports Car Invitational, The Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races, the AMA Superbike Championship and the Monterey Sports Car Championships. Gill served on the Board of Directors for the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, and chaired the Economic Vitality Committee. She currently serves on the Monterey Visitors and Convention Bureau Board and is also on the Steering Committee for the Le May America’s Car Museum.
www.laguna-seca.com