Namura Technologies Member of the Week: David Darsow
Written By: Jackie Riess
Photo Credit: Tim McBride
With a racing career beginning at the youthful age of 40, David Darsow has been a staple in the Flat Track vet classes here in District 23 ARMCA. For the past 22 years, he has competed weekend after weekend, and has even stepped up to Open A and Open Pro classes for the occasional round. Two notable races for David were the 2019 Cedar Lake Arena and Mississippi Thunder rounds of D23 ARMCA Flat Track. Coming away with wins in front of the fans gave him feelings that can’t be replicated in any other way. In addition to these two races, David notes how impactful a season ending injury was on his racing career. Not because of the injury itself, but because he was able to fully recover and win a championship the following season.
Inspired by Ricky Graham and Bubba Shobert, David continues to compete in District 23 ARMCA Flat Track events, and enjoys riding anything with two wheels. Street, track, and trail motorcycles, road, mountain, and BMX bicycles, you name it, David rides it. Though these activities help him stay in shape, they also help him to leave his worries of the world behind. Two wheels give David a sense of freedom four cannot.
Over the years, older riders have given David endless advice. Now that he sees himself in this position, he has a few takeaways that he’d like to share with other D23 ARMCA members. First, “in order to finish first, you have to finish. You can't win the race on the first lap, but you certainly can lose it.” Second, “if it’s not fun, why do it?” And finally, though competitiveness is deeply ingrained in our society, there are bigger reasons to compete than just winning.
Photo Credit: Tim McBride
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