In racing, the expression of going from “hero to zero” or “zero to hero” can many times sum up the roller coaster of emotions and results that go hand-in-hand with being a racer living on the edge.  This past weekend in round #8 of the DJSA Outlaw Jet Ski series, Muscle Milk Extreme athlete Memo Gidley experienced just that. Dubbed the “Jet Effect North/South Shootout,” this DJSA event attracts many of the best California jet ski racers to go head …Continue reading

Memo Gidley returns to Team Sahlen for the final round of the 2010 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 season to be held at Miller Motorsports Park. At Miller Motorsports Park, Memo will be teamed with team regular Wayne Nonnamaker in the #43 Mazda RX-8. Previously, Memo had joined Team Sahlen at the Crown Royal 200 at the Glen.  At this event, Memo placed the #43 Team Sahlen Mazda in 4th place with only …Continue reading

The trend of being a strong Top 5 contender continued for the 4th straight race at the Watkins Glen event. This time, Team Sahlen found themselves in 4th place with only 15 minutes to go in the event.  Only an unfortunate and mysterious loose wheel prevented the team from claiming a spot in the final top 5 in the GT results sheet. From the start of practice, Team Sahlen was on the sharp end of the time sheets.  In Practice …Continue reading

Muscle Milk Extreme Athlete Memo Gidley never seems to stop.  It seems that many times, Gidley has just enough time to switch from one type of helmet to another and this past week was no different.   Gidley, who was sitting second in the DJSA Outlaw 850cc Expert standup points, just came off a solid ride in this past weekend’s Round #7 also known as the “Widow Maker.”  “There is no question that the Widow Maker is my nemesis when …Continue reading

All around versatile driver Memo Gidley will be joining Team Sahlen at this weekend’s Crown Royal 200 at the Glen in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16. Memo has raced everything from BMX Bikes to Go-Karts to Daytona Prototypes to Open Wheel Indy Cars to Front Wheel Drive Sedans, and achieved success in every discipline.  Gidley’s versatility is not just limited to land, as his first form of racing was in small sailboats.  …Continue reading

The variety and amount of racing that Muscle Milk Extreme Athlete Memo Gidley does in a season can be dizzying to the casual onlooker.  It’s only about halfway through the summer racing season, but Memo is already coming off nearly his 20th race so far. After a stellar 5th place finish a week ago in the #77 McDonalds/PR Newswire Daytona Prototype at Daytona and a first win in the DJSA 850cc expert standup class two weeks ago, Memo headed to …Continue reading