When Sherri Cruse stepped up to the podium at the Washougal this past summer, there was a notable reaction from the crowd around the winner’s circle. Their surprise most likely came when they realized that it was this (just shy of) 4’ 11” tall rider that only a few minutes earlier had been riding her 250F with authority around the pro national track. Instantly she won fans. Sherri aka “The Cruser” has the effect on most people who watch her ride and then meet her. She can ride the wheels off any bike and make an aggressive pass on any sized rider.
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| Photo: Steve Bonnau |
In November, she came out to the WMA Cup for first time and posted a 2nd in the first pro moto, and possibly more impressively she finished 6th in the second moto after crashing in the first corner and working her way up through the riders in the mud and without goggles. She was clearly one of the fastest racers of the day (she also took a 4th place in the 16-24 men’s class the day before).
Back in Bakersfield, Ca she is waiting for her new Suzuki’s and preparing for another year of racing. I thought it would be a good time to check in with her and here’s what she had to say…
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