How I Got The Nickname T_BONE

I was a Pro Motocross Racer and hung with a group of my peers, at times it was very confusing when talking about each other, as there were 3 Tom’s in our group of friends.
One evening of 07-06-75, I was racing a Big Money Race at the former Orange County Raceway and had been holding the lead for most of the race. Nearing the end of the race I was entering the final big sweeping turn just  before the 1 lap white flag was to go up, I went into a side slide, but still in control,  before I could straighten myself out I got center punch  by the rider behind me. We both went down and as I regained consciousness and look up at the Medic that was working on me, I asked “What Happened?” He replied “You got T-bone by the 2nd. Place rider”..
Well from that point on My New Name was T-BONE..  There Ya Have It!!