retired from senior pro (nbl-"a"/aba-"aa"): july 1987 aged 29. he couldn't find a factory sponsorship for the expensive national circuit which even with the resources of his bikeshop stu thomsen's family cycle center. a combination of him being let go by huffy and the depressed economic state of bmx which resulted in a dearth of sponsorship offers despite his looking; and a shoulder injury that he himself didn't let heal properly due to his competitiveness. at 29 he had largely made his goal to race until he was thirty years old. however, he did race in large races that was both close to his yorba linda home and had large purses. for example, he did race at least once in 1988 at the aba winter nationals at chandler, arizona, with a 4th and 7th in pro cruiser at the two races over that weekend. this is in addition to him racing locally close to his home. he raced in the 1990 aba fall nationals and made the pro open main in the sunday race, coming in sixth. he also raced the 1991 aba fall nationals as well along with fellow "retired" pros eric rupe and harry leary but did not make any of the mains. he raced the fall nationals again a year later reclassifying to "a" pro (along with harry leary) coming in third in pro cruiser on day 2 (october 24). in 1993 he resumed racing on a serious level in pro cruiser and in the then new aba veteran pro class for a few years. today he still races occasionally as an amateur in the aba 45-50 cruiser and 36 & over expert 20" class sponsored by redline. his last senior pro win in the 20" division before retiring from serious senior pro competition appeared to had been at the nbl national in sarasota, florida, on march 28, 1986.