Casey, you have been behind the scenes so to speak for quite a few years now turning wrenches. Fill everyone in on your career highlights so they can see whom all you have worked for.

Well in 2001 I got my first full time mechanic job, it was working for 3 amateur dirt bike racers. I did that for 2 years and then moved on to my first pro racer. I worked for a guy by the name Kellon Walsh in the WORCS pro class. We had a pretty good year finishing up the season in 5th and 2nd in Pro2. After, I worked for 2 amateur riders and for 3 years we did all the amateur nationals. Then I moved on to working for Richie Owens, With Richie came my first full time Supercross gig. That in its self was huge. The best we ever did was a 10th at A1 the first year. After that I got the call from Kory Ellis to go work at factory Suzuki for Doug Gust the biggest stand out race that year was winning Bowling Green. That was my first pro race win, Doug went on and won Pleasure Valley that year and that was Doug's last pro ATVA win so both those stand out pretty high. I then moved on to the Can Am Motoworks team, we hired John Natalie in 2010. We had a pretty good year winning a moto at bowling green and winning Pleasure Valley. That was the first win for Can Am in ATV motocross. That stands out to be one of the best single race highlights. In 2011 John and I went on to win the 2011 AMA ATVA national championship. That is definitely my career highlight. In 2012 we backed it up with a solid 2nd place in the championship hunt. For 2013 I went to work for Lane Baird " The Dude" and we won the 70-Limited class championship. Winning this championship ranks right there with the 2011 Championship! There is just as much work that goes into a pro program or amateur, I treat every race as it’s for a national championship.

Not many people outside of the immediate team really understand what all goes into being responsible for a Pro racers quad. There has to be some things you do that the average racer could benefit from?

 The amount of work that goes into a race Quad is huge. The biggest Thing I could tell anyone out there is pay attention to the small stuff; this is what really makes your quad at the end of the day. We re-grease everything after each race That right there will keep you Quad working so much better then buying the next cool looking part. Another huge factor that gets overlooked way to often is front end setup, make sure your front end alignment is on point and play with different settings until you find what is right for you. It may not always be what your buddy did everyone is different.

I watch as the racers come off the track, and the mechanics are on them asking questions and getting feedback. Some racers give better feedback than others wouldn't you say? What do you want to hear from your rider?

EVERYTHING IS GREAT DON'T TOUCH A THING ha-ha, that's what we all wish for but rarely happens. Mainly we are looking for stand out moments, did the bike push in corners, and were you two wheeling in corners, are the shocks stiff or to soft, are the gearing right. Those are the things being said. We want direct answers so by the time we get back to the truck we have a game plan of what to change and what to leave alone.

 You've done work for the factory type teams and for privateers. That has to be worlds apart as far as budgets, decisions etc?

Yeah working for a full-blown factory team has its perks for sure. But as many would think different the budget is always tight and you have to always keep that in mind, and there may be something better out there but you can not use it because your a factory team and your contracted to use other products. So sometimes that can hold you back. On the privateer side of things money is often really tight in some cases its not but many it is, so that can hold you back from producing the best Quad you can. I have been very fortunate to be on the more positive side of racing. I try to treat every dollar I spend, as it was my own. That tends to keep things from getting out of control.

There has to be a race or two where the blame laid squarely on your shoulders for a problem with a quad? How do you absorb that and deal with that type of stress?

I would say in 2010 at Bowling Green John won the first moto and on the podium he told me that his Quad was popping out of gear every now and then, But wasn't sure if he was doing it or the motor. We decide not to change the motor and he went out and was in 3rd and lost a transmission. That was hard on me. But its just one of those things you have to know in racing things are going to happen and mistakes will be made. I stress way more than anyone would ever think but you cant show that to your rider or anyone around you. You have to have big shoes and a big heart and be able to adjust quickly and move forward in this sport. All the “what ifs” still sit with me today I'm lucky enough to been blessed with awesome riders that know that stuff happens. So you just have to not let things happen again and learn from your mistakes. We are all only human and NOT one person is perfect. 

Who are you working with this season?

I'm working with Lane Baird for the 2nd year. I'm really happy to be on board here at Bill Baird Motorsports and taking care of Lane. He still impresses me every time he steps foot on his Quad. His talent is just never ending. We have grown so much in one short year. It just keeps making my job that much better. He is a really good kid and a great rider. Working with everyone here has been really awesome. I'm getting used to the Kentucky atmosphere real quick. I'm going to be sticking around. Thanks to everyone that helps us out and for taking the time to read this see y’all in a few weeks. Big Thanks to Pappy, Bill Biard Motorsports, Saturn machine, SSI decals Motul USA, Fox shocks, Hinson clutch components Gps Offroad products CGR engines Renthal USA, streamline breaks, Quad tech, Janssen outlaws.

Casey, thank you for giving all of us your insight and we wish you and your team the best of luck in the 2014 ATV Motocross season!