All In The Family

MEET ONE OF THE FASTEST BMX MOMS IN THE WORLD: COURTNEY TOMEI

Courtney Tomei was always hangin’ out in the Factory SE pits, since fiance’ Jason Morris was riding for them. In Schoony’s set-up, all family members are welcomed. So it wasn’t a big shocker to see that they’ve finally talked her into joining the red ‘n yellow for 2018. Now, SE really is All in the Family.

PULL: So, we were thinking of titling this article “World’s Fastest BMX Mom.”

COURTNEY: Oh sure, no pressure! (laughter). No pressure at all.

PULL: So, with both you and Jason racing, who watches the kid when you’re in staging and racing?

COURTNEY: It’s a trade-off. Practice is what’s hardest, especially if its a B-Schedule national.

JASON: At B-schedule races, we have the same practice.

PULL: Yeah, yesterday Kenth Fallen missed his Vet Pro podium because his son was racing his first National. Is your son going to start racing soon?

COURTNEY: He wanted to this weekend, but we told him “Your license is expired.”

JASON: It’s not really expired. We just weren’t prepared for him to race. He likes to chase kids around and he hauls butt on the Strider track we have built in our backyard.

PULL: How old is Camden now?

COURTNEY: Two and a half ...and too wild.

PULL: He’s pretty much grown up so far in the pit areas of BMX tracks. Do you guys expect him to just take to it naturally?

COURTNEY: We’re not sure which might be his first national maybe Bakersfield? We’ll see.

PULL: Did you get into racing really young yourself?