But he had probably a better style than I did.
And Zack had some bad luck and got hurt when he was young. I had a younger brother that had talent, but my dad didn't push him near as hard as he did me. My dad did push me pretty hard, that’s for sure. I wouldn't go back and wish anything any different.
What are your thoughts on how the whole system works with amateur racing? If they really want it, then they should be able to go for it. I don't know what that exact age is, but I know at 12, they can grasp it. You know, they’re there for the fun of it. So going back to when I started, I don't think it's so crucial to have a kid on a motorcycle at 2 years old, ’cause at two years old they're not grasping it. He tells me, "I'm gonna race whether it's now or later." And I go, "If you do these things, you will be riding a motorcycle soon.” We butt heads like two bulls in a china shop. So I want him to get a little bit of that foundation, and he's at the point now that he's put the head on somewhat straight, and he's so much like me-that's part of the problem. We took my work on the road and did it, but man, it was hard. I mean, I missed so much school and it was very, very hard on me. I was so busy racing at that age, and not necessarily that I missed out, but it's important to have some of those things with school. That's a privilege, and so at times I kick myself a little bit in the butt for it, but I want him to focus on those things. My oldest, well, there's not a day that goes by that he looks at me and he goes, "I want to ride.” He's had some issues with being the kid that I want in order to be able to go and ride the motorcycle. And so that's the reason at this age I want them to do that.īut I do want my boys to ride. I didn't play those ball sports, and not that I wish that I could go back and do them, I just think a lot of all of that relates to even riding a motorcycle, whether it's a mental game or physical game or whatever. So my whole goal with them is to be versatile. They're involved in baseball, football, and during the winter snowboarding. You know, with me being gone so much, my kids play a lot of traditional sports. We all live in Star, Idaho, which is a smaller suburb outside of Boise.īradshaw has been retired for nearly a decade now.ĭo the boys ride? If not, would that be something you support? My oldest, Dalton, is 12 and Copeland is 8. Well, I’m married to my wife, Angela, and we have two sons. I was really glad to be part of that deal and work with some of the kids. I’ve been away for a while from the sport, so it was nice to come back and do something like that, along with Ricky, Jeff, and Jeff. How was that experience?ĭamon Bradshaw: It was a lot of fun. Racer X: Damon, you recently were a guest instructor at the Ricky Carmichael RCU School in Daytona. His monster-truck career has been fairly well documented, so we thought we’d ask about some other topics in his life. If that isn’t enough, Bradshaw recently served as a guest instructor at Ricky Carmichael’s RCU program and raced the Racer X Inter-AM vintage race in Boise, Idaho. Air Force, flying his plane, and shooting guns. Damon “The Beast From the East” Bradshaw has been a very busy man since retiring from arenacross nearly a decade ago, raising a family, driving a monster truck sponsored by the U.S.
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