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I am doing CORR racing

no@spam.com (Hart and Huntington Tattoo ) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PDT

This year at Hart and Huntington Tattoo Company we have been reaching outside of the tattoo world into other areas such as supercross, freestyle motocross, and now CORR truck racing. Some of you may know what it is but for you that do not, it is the most exciting racing form out there. Its very aggressive and some compare it to motocross in trucks. There has also been some great motocrossers that have made the switch very successfully such as Brian Deegan, Jeremy McGrath, and Ricky Johnson. Well I’m very pleased to say that I’m the next in line. This year I teamed up with PMG to launch the Hart and Huntington Tattoo CORR truck team.

Last weekend I had my 1^st test in a pro spec truck, and I have to say it was one of the most insane things that I have ever done. It is just like motocross but in the safety of a fully enclosed race truck. We went out to Ryan Hughes’ facility in the desert in southern California. Its the same track that most of the teams practice on along with Deegan and McGrath.

We spent the weekend camped out in the desert with the plan of turning as many laps as possible. The weather got a little weird on us so we had a pretty small window on both days. I was a bit nervous before my 1^st run because as always I put a lot of pressure on myself to do good. No one really had high expectations since it was my 1^st day in the truck, but I definitely wanted to tear it up. After a few little mechanical glitches with a lot of stop and go we finally got the truck moving forward. Then I got to really lay into it.

After about 10 laps I was running a pretty respectable lap time. It was pretty funny to see the eyebrows raise up on the crew that was out there that day. Im definitely far from running at the front of the pack, but for my 1^st weekend I was pretty satisfied. I had a permanent grin on my face for about 4 days. It is one of the greatest things I have done in a long time.

So be on the look out for me in the Pro 2 class for the 2009 race season!!

Hart

Sex Pistols!!!

no@spam.com (Carey Hart) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Not sure if you have herd, but I’m getting ready to open my 1st nightclub out here in Vegas. Its been a concept ive been working on for a while called Wasted Space. It has been a long time in the works but finally came to life at the Hard Rock hotel. We had our soft opening the same night that the Sex Pistols did their only American show, which was at the Hard Rock. Most people know I'm a huge fan of punk rock music, so of course I was gonna be there. Sometimes I’m a little nervous about seeing older acts perform because it screws up my perception of them. A bunch of old guys wiggling around on stage to songs that were written 30 years ago would make me quickly retire the cd. Well that wasn’t the case in this situation. Sex Pistols seriously rocked!!
As expected when a big show like this hits Vegas it brings out celebs to experience all the good stuff going down. That night the Killers, Matt Sorum of Camp Freddy, and a ton of others were in the crowd to watch and party. When the show was all over everyone was going to funnel into Body English nightclub to have cocktails and rock out as they do. The cool thing for we was that everyone’s plans changed.
Me and my crew went into WS to have a drink and show everyone around. Quickly in tow were Matt Sorum and his friends. After a couple Jack and Coke’s I noticed that the place was full of all kinds of rockers that came out for the show including the Pistols!! With a swarm of cameramen surrounding the guys I sat patiently waiting for my turn to hopefully get a photo with Rotten. I had herd that he wasn’t the most friendly guy and, and definitely didn’t want to get the wrath when asking for a photo. After the pops slowed down Rotten came over to my table and we actually hung out for a while talking about Vegas and touring alike. It was pretty amazing to talk with one of the guys so responsible for music today and what his opinions were. At the end of the night he was cool enough to take a picture with me. If this un announced opening of my club was any idea of what was to come, well I might aw well have died and gone to heaven. The next time you’re in town come by and check out the spot. You never know who might be sitting at the table next to you.

Robert Deniro

no@spam.com (Carey Hart) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT

over the weekend i was invited to a restaurant opening. now with this being my home town i get invited to a lot of different events. restaurants, night clubs, bars, you name it. most of the time i pass on them, but not this time. reason why you ask? well the opening was at the Hard Rock Hotel and it is a new restaurant named Ago. Ago is owned by Robert Deniro. i thought it would be a long shot that id actually get to meet him, but i went anyway. i thought it was going to be a low key event, and when i got to the door i see this massive press line. for the 1st time in a long time i was a little uncomfortable as i entered the pop's den, because this was my 1st public outing since me and my wife had split. to my surprise most people were very respectful and i blazed through the line sweat free other than a very odd photo op with mike tyson. good thing we were at a restaurant opening, i left with all my parts intact.
once we were inside i did the typical elbow rubbing with the local important people and had a couple laughs. my good friend phil from Hard Rock kept all the pit bulls off of me and we actually had an enjoyable night. as the night was winding down, phil shuffled me through a couple tables and to a back corner of the restaurant. he tells me "we got to get a photo of you two!" by this time i had a couple glasses of wine and wasnt really processing what was going on. "sure" i said not really knowing what Phil had said to me. the next thing i know im standing face to face with robert deniro! now i understand im not star struck very often, but you meet king of the mob movies and "Taxi Driver" im definitely gonna sweat a little bit.
i have to say he was one of the coolest guys i have met. very humble and laid back. just like i had hoped he would be. ive added a picture of the two of us for proof. im a lil red from the wine!!

Crazy couple months!

no@spam.com (Carey Hart) — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 PST

    Sorry to leave you all hanging for so long just been a crazy last couple months. If you haven't heard we just signed on with Rockstar energy drink to do a 2 man supercross team along with our supermoto team. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but wow I can't believe all the work involved with it.
    Our 1st big hurdle was getting our rider Josh Demuth out on the track for the U.S. Open supercross held in Las Vegas. We had only 7 days to prepare for the event and time was ticking. Me and Kenny Watson, who is now my Hart Racing team manager, built Josh's race bike in my garage the week before the race. Things were thrown together pretty quickly, but we got Josh in Vegas and on his bike for the start of practice on Friday.
    The weekend went better than I could ever have hoped for, thanks to Josh. He showed up in vegas and rode a basic stock bike with suspension and a lil motor work to 3rd over all on the weekend. He actually almost won the thing had he passed the guy in front of him on the second night! Josh is a great guy to work with and I'm really looking forward to a great season with Josh and our newest addition Troy Adams. Troy is based out of Florida and rode for the Rockstar Suzuki team last year.
    I have to say its going to be a crazy year going to the supercross races and rooting on my own riders. I now understand what my dad felt like when I was on the race track. There is a whole new outlook on race day when you have your guys out on the race racing for you.
    If your a supercross fan definitely try to make your way out to one of the races. Our Rockstar/Hart and Huntington supercross team will be doing the whole season this year along with the supermoto series which is set to kick off in early spring. Big B and myself will be at 10 of the races doing autographs and hanging out with fans in the pits so come out and hang with us!!

Hart's Wasted Space rock club in Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas!!

no@spam.com (Carey Hart) — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PDT

It is official!! I have collaborated with Cory McCormack and Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas to do my rock club concept Wasted Space. I’m really exited that this long thought concept is finally coming to life. We will be breaking ground very soon and set to open early ’08.

I was originally going to do it in the downtown art area of Las Vegas, but really wanted to bring it into the bright lights of a casino. And what better casino than the Hard Rock Hotel! Right from the beginning Randy and Phil from Hard Rock saw the idea of what this was going to bring. This will not be your bright polished, trendy rock bar. It is a true rock club that music fans and creators can come to hang out and let loose.

I will keep you all informed as we get closer to the opening date. If you come to vegas next year make a point to stop by the club and check it out. You wont be disappointed!

Hart

Dunkin Donuts Commercial

no@spam.com (Carey Hart) — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PDT

    Sometimes things work out in crazy ways. On my supermoto team I have a rider named Doni Wanat. Doni and I have been friends since my days of chasing the supercross series. He has always been “big boned” and now that he is older we have given him the nickname of Dunkin, as in Dunkin Donuts. I had just gotten back from a super moto race, and I got a call from my manager asking if I would be interested in doing a cameo in a national Dunkin Donuts commercial. At first, I thought Doni was setting me up. Get me all excited about the commercial and then have them all break into laughter. But, it was no joke! A week later I was in the suburbs of New Jersey with Big B getting my bike ready for the shoot. I didn’t want to tell anyone, but deep down I was pretty excited because I seriously love donuts. I made sure that they had 5 dozen donuts in my trailer because I wanted to make sure Big B ate until he got sick. If anyone is interested, Big B is a disappointing fat guy. He doesn’t even like donuts!!
    The idea behind the commercial was me teaching a lil kid to do a back flip off of a circus style ramp with a flaming hoop. They had told me that I wouldn’t be riding, so I used a loaner bike from a shop out in Newark. The funny part is when I got there they had me set to do a burn out and ride through a wooden fence. The burn out part was not a problem, but the fence was a lil tricky and almost went down while doing it! The bike was running pretty bad and they didn’t pre break the fence very well. Would have been my luck getting hurt riding through a fence.
    The day went super smooth and I got to eat a ton of donuts. Also, Zach Braff the actor from Scrubs and Garden State, was the director of the commercial. He was really cool to work with, and an all around nice guy. It’s pretty crazy where motocross has taken me. I definitely trip out on it almost everyday. Keep an eye out this fall for my Dunkin Donuts commercial, and know that Big B was a big disappointment in the eating department.

Race trailer fire

no@spam.com (Carey Hart) — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PDT

If you didn’t see it on the news or hear about it on the radio, our brand new Hart and Huntington Tattoo/ Rockstar Energy drink trailer burned to the ground on its way to Salt Lake, Utah. What a nightmare!! The truck was on its way to the 3rd round of the AMA Super Moto series at miller motorsports when the truck driver noticed smoke from the back of the trailer. Someone had pulled up next to him to let him know that he had a fire. By the time he got to the shoulder of the highway the whole trailer was engulfed in flames. The only thing that was salvaged from the fire was the dually that was pulling the trailer.
We lost 7 race bikes, all of our parts, riding gear, high dollar golf cart, and the entire trailer. Even though everything that we had as a team burned to the ground, all 4 riders still got to Salt Lake City with their practice bikes and competed that weekend. I actually had one of my better races with a 9th place and the ret of the guys put in hard rides. I just want to say thanks to all the mechanics, riders, Kenny Watson, and Ed our truck driver for not getting burned to the ground with the trailer. We will be back in full swing with a new rig and bikes for the next round of racing!

Hart's page #1

no@spam.com (Carey Hart) — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Hello everyone!! Thanks for coming by and checking out my page. Since I don’t have a personal website or myspace page this is where I like to reach out to fans or people interested in knowing what I got going on. Anything motocross, supermoto, T.V. business, appearance, or personal related will be posted up here. I definitely have a busy year ahead of me, so check back in to see what’s going on. Thanks so much for coming by and supporting Hart and Huntington Tattoo Company.