United Methodist Motorcycle Enthusiasts
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Mansfield Texas Chapter
First United Methodist Church 
Mansfield Texas

"Live to Ride - Ride to Live"


"For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."  Matthew 18:20

Carl & Barbara Bell
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Your ride:  2003 Honda VTX 1800C

Riding history:  Starting riding when I was 10 years old. Got into moto-cross racing with my dad. To many types of bikes to remember. Rode bikes exclusively until I was 18. Barbara and I rode several times while dating (her first riding experience). Stop riding to raise the family and go drag racing. Started riding again in 2003 after youngest son graduated high school.

Church affiliation: First United Methodist Church Mansfield  

Where you work?  Exelon Power Texas, Dallas

What you do?  Shift Manager for electrical power plant

Other hobbies or activities:  Working on anything mechanical. Make things better and faster. Building hot rods. Piddling around in the shop.

Family:  Wife - Barbara, Sons - Aron, Nick, Matt, and Chase

Why you ride:  It just doesn’t get any better than cruising down the road with Barbara on back. 

Anything else you want the world to know about you:   Professional drag racer for 18 years. Sixth person in the country to go over 200 mph in a naturally aspirated drag car. Drove NHRA & AHRA pro stock and IHRA pro stock & pro mod cars. Love to go fast but don’t need to any more. Planning to do the USA-Four Corners ride this year.