Richy Carrasco

Brown Bomber, 360 King

40 years young

Skateboarding

I live in Santa Ana, but I claim Garden Grove – that’s my hometown.

Watching my brothers, Rene and David, who were on the Excalibur Skateboarding Team in the early 1970’s. Rick Tunstil (the owner of Excalibur) was gracious enough to give me a board. I probably would have never been able to afford something extravagant like that being from a family of fifteen kids. I was stoked!

Early 1970’s in the free ball bearing era, became the World Champion 360 Spinner in 1977-78. In 1997 I began competing again and won various 360 events. In 1999 slalom racing – most notably in the FCR Series.

I still try to be an overall skater and do freestyle skating and 360’s quite a bit. I love to travel with my wife and I really enjoy cooking and eating. Also, my wife and I appreciate antiques – especially clocks and gothic revival furniture.

Married for 21 years and thanking The Good Lord for giving me such a great wife!! Kids – hopefully soon.

I am thankful to God that I can still skate at the age of 40. My Mom has always been the example of the rock of faith! Maria is the reason I have been able to make such a good comeback in skateboarding being supportive and managing most of my affairs. My brothers Rene and David help me to really enjoy skating – since they are both back and racing with me. My brother Roger has shown me that through hard work I can accomplish things. Chicken has inspired me not to settle for second place and all my SSS racing crew brothers continue to push me to be all I can be. John Pope -- my spinning partner and Primo Desiderio for being a powerhouse freestyler!

Some day to be able to hit 200 360’s !! Continue racing and help the next generation learn about old school skateboarding.

Be “real”. Image is temporary and be careful of how you act or what you say – remember it can have a lasting impression. My motto is “treat everyone how you want to be treated”.

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World Champion 360 Spinner, Two-Time Guinness World Record Holder for 360’s, FCR Racing Series – Pro Top Ten, IGSA Regional Slalom Champion 2002 (and on my way for another!) I became the World Champion 360 Spinner in 1977-78. This was the era of the all-around-skater and everyone rode all facets of skateboarding – freestyle, vert, slalom, parks, pools – whatever we could get our hands on! I’ve seen the ups and downs of skateboarding over the years and am stoked to see it on the upswing again. In 1997 I began competing again and won various 360 events. In 2000, I set a new Guinness World Record for 142 continuous 360 revolutions. In 1999 slalom racing started up again and I have been racing ever since – most notably in the FCR Series.

Racing down the Giant Slalom course at West LA College and confronting the renegade faculty car whose driver decided it was “his” hill and drove through the barriers. I had to charge my line and not back off – Thank God we did not collide. I would probably still be paying for his car repairs . . .