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IN THIS ISSUE

» 30-34

Feature Interview with Josh Meyers

» 22-23

Donna Snow Interview

Josh is living his dream, and he has made a name for himself as a rookie elite rider. Based out of Florida, he has made many changes to his home life as well as his racing program. He discusses those changes and much more.

NBL spokesmodel/racer/beauty queen/college student/real estate agent = 1 hot interview. BMX Nation spoke to Donna fresh off her NBL photoshoot for the new campaign set to launch for the 2011 season.

» 24-29

The Hyper Bicycles Grands Preview

» 36-37

Industry Profile

The Nation will be traveling to Louisville, Kentucky for the 33rd Annual NBL Grand National at Derby City BMX. We preview the this season’s top racers.

Profile has been producing bike parts since the late 70’s, which means most of you at one time or another have peddled a set of profile cranks. We take you on a tour of this company that continues to produce some of the best racing products in the industry.

» 38-39 Cover Model: Josh Meyers Photo: Mike Floyd

Elite Series National

The Stars N Stripes National at South Park BMX needs no introduction. The South Park track is a heart-pounding track full of high-speed downhill action combined with big jumps and asphalt turns. Al Roybal was there to bring you the race report.

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LETTER FROM THE NBL » credits: Publisher Mike Floyd Office Manager Dede Floyd Sales Derek Floyd Art Director Joel Cook Production Tony Cartagena Multimedia Anthony Sassano Brandon Hyde Distribution Doug Mcgee Photographers Jerry Landrum Jarred Huffman

New Year's Day in September?

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One of the best new things is the magazine you are holding. It ell it feels that way, as the 2010 Labor Day Weekend marks the beginning of a new day for was very difficult to make the decision to stop publishing BMX Today, but the decision was based upon the need for the NBL to get BMX as we launch the 2011 season. focused on its core business- racing, not publishing a magazine.

I would certainly not want to have a publisher run BMX racing, While attending my first race as CEO, at the so we set out to develop a partnership with an outside publisher 2009 Christmas Classic, I overheard the anwhose focus is magazines and let each of us be expert at what nouncer, Roger Plaskett, use a phrase, "the 'New NBL'". As that we do. I think the proof is in your hands. One of our goals was actual New Year's came around, that phrase stuck in my mind. I felt to insure this would be a true BMX racing magazine, not an NBL as though it was a great phrase and it captured the aspirations of newsletter- a publication we could be proud of and which would the the NBL leadership, but was it the right phrase at that time? The benefit anyone interested in the best of BMX racing. question that lingered was whether we had really brought anything new to our members and affiliates to truly earn that title. The fact was, we hadn't.

Speaking of the best of BMX racing, we are making several changes to how we promote and run our events. The National Series is redesigned and renamed the "National Championship Series." The Regional Series has been completely revamped and is now the "Challenge Championship Series." Look forward to a very exciting year of amateur competition filled with prizes and awards the likes of which our sport has never seen. And with the launch of ProNBL and the "NBL Nation's Tour", our Elites too will have a level of competition rivaled only by the SX events.

Since that time, the Board of Directors, our Committees and our staff have been diligently working to revisit every aspect of what we do for BMX racing. We laid some ground rules to shape our planning discussions: Knowing what we know now, after 36 years of experience, if we had the chance to build BMX racing from the ground up, what would it look like? Nothing was sacred, and no longer would we accept the answer, "That's the way it's always been done." And so, with those parameters, we set out to 'rebuild' the NBL, and after several months of work, I am pleased to say that we can truly use the These are just a few of the changes coming, as the list is long, and while some of the details are covered in this issue, we will phrase, the 'New NBL'. continue to reach out through all of our communications sources to get you the specifics on all the changes.

What's new? Everything. We have left nothing untouched. Every aspect of the NBL, every department, will experience a measure There is a lot to take in, but be assured, it's a New NBL! Happy of change that is significant. And while change can be challenging, New Year! these are changes for the better. The most significant changes are in the relationship between Members, Tracks and the NBL, and the Gary Aragon • nbl ceo introduction of All-You-Can-Ride(TM)- providing fee-free racing for all members. And speaking of fees, Tracks will no longer pay fees to the NBL for racing or insurance. No Body Loses!

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Contributors Jenn Sheppard Chase Campbell Harrison Britt Jerry Landrum Rhonda Koulermos Al Roybal Justin Travis NBL Office & Field Staff CEO Gary Aragon garagon@nbl.org Director of Marketing & Public Relations Jess Moore jessmoore@nbl.org Director of Planning & Innovations Erma Miller emiller@nbl.org Director of National Field Operations Don Wagner dwagner@nbl.org Director of Operations Connie Shepler cshepler@nbl.org Director of Track Operations & Development Donna Smith dsmith@nbl.org Director of Membership Angel Dorr adorr@nbl.org Director of Accounting Jan Moore jmoore@nbl.org Director of West Coast Track Development Cody Wilson cwilson@nbl.org

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NEWS » » Maris Wins World Title For Free Agent/Rockstar – Yep,

ANOTHER title for Gold Medalist, Maris Strombergs recently in South Africa at the UCI Worlds. Maris has led the NBL Elite Men’s Title Chase most of this year and took some time out last month to win this second World Championship. How can one man win SO much!? Maybe it’s the bike!

His Free Agent Limo has powered him to 8 of 19 wins in the NBL Elite Series and he was home visiting in Latvia for 8 of the other races, so his total could have been even MORE! Although, ‘cover boy’ Josh Meyers (Ssquared BMX) will be looking to halt Maris’ title run at the Grands, it very well could be another prestigious title for Free Agent/Rockstar.

BMX Insider Jerry Landrum/BMXmania.com

BMX Insider is on the lookout for you, and this issue, we’ve got some pretty hot stuff goin’ on.

» BRG / BMX Racer’s Group

Left: Christophe Leveque • Right: Pete Dylewski

Founded by Christophe Leveque, one of the greatest BMX racers of all time. When it comes to knowledge and clout, there won’t be many who will bring to the job the prestige that the French Legend can. Also on the project will be none other than BMX marketing genius, Pete Dylewski. Pete, who is an avid racer, has just left Intense BMX and kicked off BRG with Christophe. Pete will be marketing the new BRG product effectively, we’re sure, and you can look for the NBL debut of the new stuff at the J&R tent on Vendor Row at the NBL Grands! Hang on to your hats, folks, this one is gonna be a RIDE!

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According to Free Agent/Rockstar, Team Manager, Dale Holmes, F.A. has a secret strategy for the next two years of BMX racing leading up to the London Olympics……Race, Race, Race! When asked about the newly released plans for a five race 2011 NBL Nations Tour (TM) - The Professional BMX Tour, which will bring an unprecedented level of race day payouts, Dale had this to say….”Sounds Good. We’re going to race it all. My direction for the Free Agent/Rockstar pros is to make money. We’re racing NBL, ABA and UCI Supercross races.” With picking up a BIG TIME sponsorship from Rockstar Energy Drink, the Pros In Red will be able to get to a ton of races, so make sure to check them out at the NBL Nations Tour ™.

» Haro Bikes To Launch Component Line

Look out in September at the Interbike bike show in Vegas for a HOT new line of BMX Racing Components due out from Haro BMX. The word comes direct from Product Manager, Derek Betcher and the word of the day is “Cliq”! The new Cliq line of parts will include some cool stuff, like a light fork (1 lb. 13 oz.), a Pivotal Seat and Post, high performance hub set and complete wheelsets with the hubs and Haro’s new race rims. DB sez that the goodies have all been tested out and Haro Pros, Khalen Young and Nic Long will be sportin’ the new gear at the races as well as Derek himself who throws down a mean moto whip when he gets out from behind his desk.

» Cool New Product From Supercross BMX

Always in the go with new product, Supercross’s, Bill Ryan tells us that he’s outdone himself this time! Speedline has a new line of Pro Cranks and a new Carbon fork headed to Market. The new 2011 Supercross Wheels are about to be shipping and they feature some exclusive color and drillings on Alienation Rims laced to their Pro LT Hubs. Supercross has a new Quick Twitch Hub on the way that has 120 points of engagement. Their #1 Vet Pro Kenth Fallen is running them now. Speedline has a new Clip Pedal on the way and they are awesome!! Black, White, Grey or Gold and fully Shimano cleat compatible. Rumor is DVS may be getting into the BMX game again. Check out the sample shoes they have sent the Supercross BMX team.

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BMX AND A COLLEGE degree?

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STORY BY: HARRISON BRITT

any students graduating from high school are faced with a tough decision: cut back or even quit BMX and go off to school, or just skip out on college all-together. What if there was an option to continue to race while going off to college? Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Kentucky has found a way to bring the two together.

With its list of big name riders attending college while also continuing to race BMX (most at a professional level), this smaller private college in central Kentucky has created a large following in the last couple of years by the BMX community. The school has gotten some big name recognition with additions to the team like Intense’s Elite Pro Danny Caluag and Elite Woman Stephanie Barragan. Upon doing some research, I found a school rich in athletic heritage ranging in national championships from soccer to tennis and their Mountain Biking program has seen increased strength mostly due to the BMX-influenced team.

Located in the rolling hills of Kentucky, just outside Lake Cumberland, the bluegrass has a tough time growing between the different bike course that are all part of the Lindsey Wilson domain. You may even pass a few Amish families on horse and buggies when you are doing your sprints. Then when you are going back to school for a team meeting, you may realize that the people standing around you would make up one impressive factory team. This is Lindsey Wilson College’s cycling team and some of the riders around campus have helped this school place nationally in collegiate races. This year looks even more promising with some fresh new talent waiting to tear up any terrain that’s in front of them. This isn’t football tryouts; they’re on the team because Coach Grigsby saw something in them and knew they would be a perfect candidate for the well-rounded cycling program he has helped build in his four years as head coach.

I had a chance to shoot some questions at head coach David Grigsby. He gave some background behind the school that has changed the decisions that graduating BMXers have when going to college.

What is the school’s history and location?

Lindsey Wilson College is a 4-year liberal arts college founded in 1903. The

Columbia, Kentucky is home to Lindsey Wilson College. A full University and BMX Race Facility

» BMX TRACK UNDER CONSTRUCTION beautiful main campus sits on 40 acres in Columbia, Kentucky. Our total enrollment is around 2300 students, and we offer 23 academic programs ranging from Art, Biology, Business and Communications to Psychology, Recreation/Tourism, Nursing, and Teacher Education.

What makes the school a hotbed for athletics? I’ve heard that even the Dean is an avid cyclist.

Though we are most famous for our National Champion soccer program, Cycling is the only true Division 1 Varsity sport at our college. While the other programs compete in the NAIA, Cycling competes with the other top cycling programs in the country like University of Colorado, UCLA, Penn State, Florida, Ohio State, and over 100 others at the elite level of the sport. It’s true that our Dean of Students was the founder of the program and our Vice President is an avid cyclist who takes a “hands-on” interest in our team. It’s a good day when the Vice President and the Dean of Students comes out for a group ride or accompanies the team to the National Championships, and sometimes even cooks for the team. You don’t see that level of support at any other college in the country. We are truly spoiled.

What is your personal background in cycling?

I started in my grandfather’s bike shop as a toddler and was never able to completely scratch the cycling itch. After college I raced BMX, road, and mountain bikes. In the early 90’s I left a good paying job in the insurance industry to work in a bike shop in order to learn the business inside and out. After three years, I felt ready to open my own shop, which I did in London, Kentucky in 1997. From there, I started a BMX track, was track director and a NBL National Team Manager for Team Minoura. For a short time we boasted riders like Billy Au and Tommy Board, but we were more of a developmental team for young Rookies and Novices. I raced Cruiser and would usually finish second at the State Championships and Southeast Regional Championships, but was never fast enough to make the main at the Grands. I had more success on the road and won some Expert category 12-hour races at Tsali and South Carolina. I don’t race anymore but still ride anywhere from 2000-5000 miles a year. I still can’t get enough. I became a cycling coach at the suggestion of all my riding buddies. Seems I would always struggle in the fastest

13 team for all disciplines is 50 riders. Our conference is the Midwest conference so we race in Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and of course, Kentucky. When we go to Nationals, we take the eight strongest men and eight strongest women and fly to places like Lake Tahoe/Truckee, California, New Mexico, Colorado, or wherever the events are held that year. This year they will be in Tahoe again and we will again rent a team house for the week. It’s really incredible.

Is there any truth to a BMX track being built near the campus?

Yes, it’s true. We have 150 loads of dirt on the ground now and the official build will be two weeks after the Grands. We are flying Mitch Horne up from West Palm Beach to build a world-class track over four days. We can’t wait.

local training rides, but would beat them all on race day. My friends kept coming to me and asking questions about my strategy and for advice on what they were doing wrong. What looked completely obvious to me simply wasn’t so for my racing partners. So over the next eight years I earned my way to an Elite Level coach (Level 1) with USA Cycling. I also got my Certification in Power from the inventors of training with wattage, Dr. Andy Coggan and Hunter Allen at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado. I learned fitness from Ben Serotta and exercise physiology from Dr. Andy Pruitt, Arnie Baker, and Max Testa -- giants in the world of training cyclists.

I began a coaching company and had athletes across the world. I’ve coached athletes from lower level cyclists to the British National Time Trial Championships in the Pro division.

What cycling disciplines are offered in the program?

Collegiate cycling offers four recognized disciplines: Mountain bike, Road bike, cyclocross, and track. Within mountain biking is dual slalom, 4-cross, and downhill racing, which are perfect for BMX riders to crossover into as the skills are so similar.

While BMX is an Olympic sport, oddly enough it doesn’t yet officially exist in college.

Our mission is to change that as soon as possible. We are pioneering collegiate BMX right now by offering scholarships to BMX riders and bringing them in as if they have a full collegiate season. For the time being, we work on skills and try to develop the rider’s speed in the gym and on the bike, and give them the opportunity to use all their BMX skills on the slalom course at the collegiate races. Once collegiate BMX gets up and running, we will be the juggernaut of the discipline, and that’s the way we want it.

Does BMX transfer over well to mountain biking?

Not so much for the longer endurance races, but for slalom, 4-cross, and downhill, it’s tailor-made. The explosive start, the demands of rollers, table-tops, and the ability to manual all exist in both BMX and slalom. It’s just that you are racing only one other person at a time on a single file lane, so there is a little more emphasis on pure individual power and speed and less on pack tactics. In 4-cross, it’s almost pure BMX but with four rather than eight and on mostly downhill tracks.

What kind of traveling do you do with the teams?

Our team travels an average of 15 weekends a year during the school semesters.

Half that is mountain bike related and half is road and track related. It’s a good balance that keeps the racing fun but still gives riders time to study, enjoy other hobbies, or spend time with family and friends.

Do you guys travel as a team to BMX races?

We go to all the collegiate races, but until we are able to get collegiate BMX recognized (which we hope to make happen this coming year), we usually travel informally to races like the Grands. For the collegiate races, we travel in two large vans and pull two cargo trailers to the races. We set up tents at the races and it’s just like a BMX weekend, but with 25 riders most weekends. Currently, our total

With Pro names like Danny Caluag, Weston Pope, Logan Collins, Stephanie Barragan and Madison Pitts what kind of notoriety does that bring to your program?

It completely legitimizes it in the eyes of those who aren’t that familiar with collegiate cycling but are familiar with these incredible athletes. It lets them know that we are dead serious about our program, about starting the first collegiate BMX National Championship, and it speaks to the mission of our team to be the most dominant force on two wheels. We are so proud to have brought in riders this year like Jarrod Adcock, Jessica Cartwright, Zach Dorsey, Chase Hines, Brittany Bates, Crystal Kalogris, Josh Patton, Aryanna Wilfork, Nick Britt, Michele Lehman, and the list goes on. They will train with riders like Weston, Logan, Danny and Brandon Hopkins and each and every time they will be pushing each other. It’s like a main at the Grands every time you get on the practice gate or hit the gym.

What accomplishments have some of the cyclists in your program had?

Well, Weston Pope has three World Championships on his resume and was the 2008 National Dual Slalom Champion in collegiate. Logan Collins finished National Runner-Up last year in slalom and Madison Pitts and Allie Dragoo both made the National Championship podium as Freshmen in slalom. Our program has produced two team and eight individual National Champions and veteran pro riders like Joe Haley, Jason Sherrill, Marty Wisehart, and Chris Herndon. Some of our top riders came to us because guys like Jason Sherrill reached out to them and put them in touch. The support and pride of our former riders is evident in the number of referrals we get. We consider ourselves keepers of the program these great riders helped build. It’s truly an honor to be associated with Lindsey Wilson cycling.

What do you have to say to those who are thinking about going to Lindsey Wilson College?

I can brag about our beautiful campus and the passion we have for our sport until my voice is gone, but all you have to do is find one of our riders at any National and ask them. They will tell you it’s an atmosphere that blends education and training. It’s a place where cyclists are treated with the same respect as any football or basketball player on scholarship. It’s a place where cycling takes its place as an equal to all the traditional sports. We aren’t a club sport, but a bona fide varsity team with a full-time staff. I am a full-time head coach. It’s my one and only job. We also have a full-time assistant coach named Kip Spaude, who is a Midwest conference legend, the conference road champion, and the Wisconsin State road race champion in the professional division. To me, our sport is long overdue for equal recognition with the traditional sports like baseball, basketball, football and soccer. Cyclists are incredible athletes who deserve the same scholarship opportunities that the big four enjoy.

There is no reason that cyclists should have to consider hanging up the bike after high school. Where else but BMX do you see athletes from three years old to 70 at any given race? There is a good reason that few riders ever give up the bike. It gets into our blood and becomes part of our spirit. It enriches our lives, even when we aren’t on the saddle. This passion for the sport is what our college and what our program here is all about.

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riding tips »

» Step 3 Throw your weight back over your rear wheel, keeping your arms straight will keep your weight away from the front of your bike

» Step 2

» Step 4 keeping your arms straight use your legs to control your balance point

stay tall and relaxed, you need to start this way so you can throw your weight back

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or many people new to our favorite sport (BMX,) when they hear

CHAMPION’S CORNER:

the word manual they think of the old five speed civic they used to drive, but if you’re reading this article in this particular magazine

then you need to know that the definition of a manual is a “wheelie without pedaling” and it is a particularly fast way to get over or through a double, step up or rhythm section. A Manual, like a Bunny Hop is best learned on flat ground in a controlled environment. Manualing will also help to earn

By: Justin Travis

Future Stars Program Credits.

Seven Steps to a Controlled Manual 1

Make sure you in an open flat area with no traffic, your driveway is usually a perfect place to learn.

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Start by rolling at slow speed, standing in a relaxed upright position with your pedals level (not up and down)

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Count to three, on three lean back as hard as you can, keeping your arms stretched, not bent, get your front wheel into the air.

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At the same time get your butt over your rear wheel and use your legs to control your balance by pushing them out if your front wheel is dropping and pulling them in if your front wheel is too high.

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Keep one finger on your brake lever to slow yourself down or help to bring your front wheel down if you get out of control, remember if you feel yourself flipping over backwards just jump off your bike and safely run out.

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Practice this until you can manual (keep your front wheel in the air) for the length of your driveway, or maybe a couple of empty parking spaces in an empty parking lot. Challenge your friends to manual contests to see who can manual the farthest.

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Learn this skill WITHOUT the use of clip style pedals. Mastering this skill without clips will greatly improve your bike handling skills both on and off the track.

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Once you get real good at manualing on flat ground we will take it to the track and help speed up those lap times.

Watch the NBL website this month for the video version of Manualing part one in the Champions Corner video’s brought to you by Action Sport Coaching.

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The New NBL

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ost of you have heard that there are many changes happening at the NBL. After months of planning and deliberation, the board and NBL staff have come up with some amazing changes to enhance membership benefits. Gary Aragon, NBL’s CEO, has announced the new membership benefits and plan recently. Over the last few weeks track operators along with many industry leaders have attended webinars presented by Aragon explaining the changes. Below are some of the most dramatic changes for the racers. The NBL’s goal is to enhance the value of membership and the following items definitely offer value to Join The Nation.

MEMBERSHIP

If you haven’t done so already, be sure to join the nation before January 1, 2010 and take advantage of the discounts that are being offered. Local memberships are $99, a Challenger membership is $245 and the Champion membership is only $395 and these fees can be broken down into monthly payments if you wish.

You will also receive a free cinch bag filled with merchandise combined value of $50. All of these items will carry the Join The Nation theme and new NBL logo. In addition to the free gift, we will offer 2 months free, which will be actually the 12th and 13th month.

» Teams:

» Types: LOCAL - All-You-Can-Ride

» Fees:

local racing at any outdoor track in the Nation with no entry fees. There may be indoor fees to cover the added cost of indoor facilities depending on track. There may also be trophy fees depending on track. Includes both 20” and Cruisers! Includes access to pre-races at nationals and entry into the President’s Cup. TM

CHALLENGER - All the benefits of the LOCAL membership PLUS All-You-

Can-Ride Challenge Championship Series racing with no entry fees. Includes both 20” and cruisers! Includes the Challenge Championship and All Challenge Championship Entries.

TM

CHAMPION - All the benefits of LOCAL and CHALLENGER membership PLUS

All-You-Can-RideTM National Championship Series racing. Includes both 20” and Cruisers!

Along with the different types of membership there are also four categories to fine tune the membership exactly to your racing program: There is a SINGLE (for an individual rider), DUO (for two family members living in the same household), TRIO (for three family members living in the same household) or QUATRO+ (you guessed it, for four or more family members living in the same household).

The new membership program is designed to reduce cost to you and allow you to race more. As you can see each program is tailored to a levels of racers and will allow you to race more.

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NBL Teams will pay a flat fee of $250 to register your team for a year of team racing.

There will be no more individual team sheet fees.

National Teams will pay a flat fee of $500 to register your team for a year of team racing. There will be no more individual team sheet fees.

Teams will be able to purchase TeamPaks as an option to offer their riders free Memberships. The registration fee is included with purchase of a 5 or more TeamPak. As a rider joins your team, the rider stops paying his own membership fee and comes under the Team plan. If a rider leaves a team, he must resume paying his own membership.

» Added Classes:

There are several changes to class structure: Novice is renamed to Challenger, SuperX is renamed to A-Elite and Elite Men and Women renamed to AA-Elite.

A new class will be added called SuperEx, for the 14-16 high proficiency Experts.

This class will be our version of a Jr. Development program. NBL will use your year of birth for age and this class will be pointed along with Elite point scale.

One of the biggest changes is that the girls now have classes mapped out more closely to the boy’s classes: Challenger (Novice), Expert and SuperEx. In addition there are several new classes for Cruisers including; 30+ Rookie, 41-44, 45-49, 5054, and 55+ Women’s Cruiser classes.

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Racing

The NBL announced that the Elite and Pros of our sport will now have their own truly professional sports league, ProNBL. This will be a stand alone league, no longer mixed in with the Amateur Program.

NBL Nations Tour - The Professional BMX Series

The new tour will consist of 5 world class Pro Events. These events will be for AAElites, A-Elites, Masters, and SuperEx, in addition, there will be a Challenge class format by birth year only (no proficiencies). These events will be held in conjunction with the 5 Super ProAms. The Pros will also be racing for bulked up purses! At each NationsTour race, Pros will now be able to race for the following podium payouts (Additional places will be paid as well. No sliding scale.)

Elite Men $8,000.00 $4,000.00 $2,400.00

Elite Women $4,800.00 $2,400.00 $1,440.00

Super X $1,800.00 $800.00 $600.00

Masters $1,800.00 $800.00 $600.00

YEAR-END AWARDS

For top three places (additional places will have year-end awards as well).

Elite Men

Super X

Elite Women

Masters

$16,000.00 $8,000.00 $4,800.00 $9,600.00 $4,800.00 $2,880.00

$3,600.00 $1,600.00 $1,200.00

5 Team Spectaculars - These will be normal two-days Nationals with Pro Opens. In addition, top teams will share purse of the day valued at $2000. The current tie-breaker system will be implemented.

NEW REGIONAL SERIES

The Regional Series has also been revamped, and renamed The Challenge Championship Series.

NBL Challenge Championship Series THe amateur bmx series The goal of this series is to be the Amateur Championship and is geared towards Rookies and Challengers.

A development series, this will be the place for riders to truly gain the skills for future, higher competition.

20 events but held over 8 weekends.

Events will occur simultaneously in all four regions during four (4) of the weeks for a total of 16 events, while the remaining events will occur over the four (4) remaining weeks.

The Challenge Championships will occur simultaneously as well.

As you can see the NBL has made some great changes, more money for the pros, more classes, less fees, more racing and the list goes on and on.. If you would like more details checkout the official website of the NBL:

www.NBL.org

$3,600.00 $1,600.00 $1,200.00

NBL National Championship Series: The Semi Pro BMX Series - 20 NATIONAL WEEKENDS 5 Super ProAms - These races will take place on the Sunday after the

Saturday NationsTour event. These will be run like normal Nationals with a Pro Open.

In addition, each amateur will be paired with a Pro on a “virtual” team sheet. Each Amateur is assigned to a Pro regardless of skill level. Their total points are tallied with that Pro’s total points. A tie-breaker system will be implemented. Pro and Am Winners share Prize valued at $4000.

The idea is to create more excitement for all the races. The Pros will be cheering more for the amateurs and vice versa. Think of it like “fantasy BMX” with an additional prize for the winner. These pairings have no bearing on National Series points and are strictly an award of the day.

5 ProAms - These will be run like normal two-day Nationals with Pro Opens. The same virtual team sheet concept will be applied to pair each amateur with a Pro. The winning group will split a prize valued at $2000.

5 Mixed Doubles - These will be normal two-day Nationals without any Pro

classes. The virtual team sheet will be applied to pair every boy racer with a girl racer to form “fantasy mixed doubles” teams of a varying number of riders (probably 7 or 8) depending on the ratio at that race. The winning group will receive a prize of $2000 or almost $300 per rider. All you have to do is race!

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THE NEW LOGO

3. "The Wheel." If you look closely, the blue and grey oval with red swooshes The National Bicycle League is an estab- inside give the impression of a wheel, lished organization that has been operatwithout actually drawing one, or seeing ing for nearly 35 years. The logo that they one. It's got a little motion to it by not have been using needed updated so they having two carbon-copied swooshes on turned to their marketing team and let either side... it flows in a circular way. them loose. Following is a description of the process our creative team used.

4. Color-wise,we decided to go with blue, red and grey. It's not glaringly patriotic, 1. Addressing the need for "establishbut it does say where NBL is from. ment," we created a typeface that's neither too modern, nor too traditional. Solid, but Overall, we thought the logo needed to not static like the block NBL we had going look somewhat traditional as they were before with the slab-serifs. We skewed it established 35 years ago, but still modover to create the impression of motion. ern without being over the top trendy to appeal to a wide age range.

2. We were looking for something that gives the entire logo some weight and We also thought that we needed to mass. Rather than being literal, and addmake subtle reference to the old logo ing a shield or banner, we tried to convey so we don't get a jarring "Who are these solidity with the typeface and the surround- guys?" from the NBL’s core market, with ing oval element. The "NBL" here looks the subtle reference being the triangular like one element rather than three sepaserifs on the NBL typeface, like the old rate letters when you pull it off on its own. one but updated.

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John Miller Nickname:

Nothing now but a few years ago it was “The Machine” Hometown: White Lake, Mi Age (Class): 38 Expert/Cruiser Team/Sponsors: Hyper Bicycles, Profile, Kovachi Wheels, Alienation

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hat are your biggest strengths on the track?

Probably track speed and jumping.

What is your proudest BMX moment of your career?

Doubling at the “2005 Grands” and getting the # 1 plate. It was an unbelievable feeling when I got back to the stands after my expert main and had a big crowd from Michigan cheering for me. I remember giving my wife a big hug, it was surreal.

At the 2009 Grands you overcame some serious obstacles. Did you know that you had won at the line in that tight finish?

I was pretty confident I squeaked it by at the line and they gave me the first place token. Right after the race I spoke to a few riders that were watching right there and they said that I got it for sure so I was pumped and relieved at the same time. There was mass confusion after the race about who won, Thompson or myself, but the finish line video confirmed I got it by a wheel.

You have experienced some serious injuries the past several years, yet you have come back stronger than ever. What has driven you to push through those injuries and come back so well?

I think generally I am a competitive person who doesn’t give up easily. I had doubts about coming back and racing after my ankle injury but as you heal you start to get over those feelings quickly. Racing is a big part of my life With such a demanding daytime job, and it would be hard to picture myself not how do you find time to stay on top of having fun out at the track any longer. your game?

I still enjoy the training and trying to It’s tough since I get home late on most improve my riding skills each week but I nights. I do not have the time I used to guess if I started thinking to much about have to train so you make due. I have getting hurt I would need to back off and changed my training time to later at night probably look to get into something else. after Chase and my wife have gone to bed. I have gotten used to less sleep.

Is there anything specific you try to eat before or during the weekend of a Who is your toughest competition? race?

Do you have a “rival” or another I try to eat pasta the night before races. I rider that you always seem to go up against? If so, how do you approach don’t get hungry on race days so I force down protein bars, P&J sandwiches and that challenge? gel packs for energy. I could definitively No rivals per se but a lot of tough competition. There are many guys in our improve my race day meals.

What takes up your time away from the track?

When I am not working, training or riding I’m spending time with my family. We have a 15-month-old named Chase who is on the gas wide open all the time.

Now that he is able to walk/run we are outside playing in the yard or at the park trying to keep up with him. I am hoping the NBL will offer a 1 Expert class next season so we can practice together.

class that can step up and win on any weekend and a few who are real tough What was your reaction when you to beat on my best days. I try to ride finally realized you had won the title? consistently every lap and when that’s Actually, I was still a little in shock. I was not enough then sometimes you just go focusing more on the expert title that day for it and go big. because whoever won the main between Do you have any superstitions?

Gomez, Diprete and myself would win it.

Well sorta...my new bike trailer seems To win the Cruiser title I needed to win to have brought me bad luck. Its crazy and beat Diprete by a few positions so but looking back at the season I have it was out of my control. Everything then crashed at every race its been to. I worked out perfectly. Gomez finished bought it off a friend and went to one just ahead of Diprete for third and that race together with it before I purchased meant I got the # 1 plate. Even though it...of course crashed my brains out I already did the math I didn’t believe it there as well. I do not think it will find its until I saw it posted on the moto-boards way to the Grands this year. afterwards.

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If I gave you $1 million right now, what would you buy with it?

It would definitively buy some Happiness...I would first hook up our parents and families...maybe buy some toys like a sports car & street bike and travel the world. I would also donate $ to get an indoor BMX track and ramp park locally where kids could ride for free.

Then I would need to get back at it and start a business.

What advice would you give a Rookie just starting out in BMX? 1. Have fun! 2.Practice makes perfect 3. NO clips till you can manual and jump pretty well 4. Have more fun!

Having accomplished so much in BMX, do you have any goals left that you still haven’t accomplished? Is defending your Cruiser title #1 on that list?

Yes, that is definitely one of my goals this year. The last time I had the # 1 plate I shattered my ankle two weeks before the Grands and did not have a chance to defend the title. I’ve had a lot of nagging injuries this year so if I could repeat that would be awesome. It’s a long shot but my goal is to get both # 1 plates.

Anybody you would like to thank?

Thanks to my wife for all her support on a daily basis. My Parents for letting me race as a kid and lugging me all over the country to do it. Hyper Bikes for all their support over the last 5 years while supplying me with the best bike in BMX and Jud for consistently giving me motivation to work harder. If you know Jud you probably are aware that he knows just what to say to motivate you. All my teammates and everyone at Waterford Oaks especially the guys I practice with each week who make this old guy work hard.

FAVORITES Track:

Louisville, South Park and Waterford

National:

Louisville, The Grand’s

Pro:

Stumpy: ultimate pro and still ripping in his early 30’s. Kyle Bennett: there’s nobody smoother, dR: tough and powerful

Bands:

Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Van Halen, & Metallica

Food:

Mexican, big steak and baked potato, or most anything spicy

Drink:

Got Milk?

Movie:

The Hangover, Pulp Fiction

TV Show:

It was “Lost”...Now the DVR is set for all BMX, Motocross and Supercross racing & can’t wait for the NFL season to start.

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DONNA SNOW

HOT AND READY TO RACE By: Rhonda Koulermos

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her latest commercial for BMX Racing, Donna Snow walks slowly toward the camera. Long blonde hair catches a breeze, flicks this way and that. A slightly suggestive smile plays on her lips, her blue eyes dance. In her sexy-tight black dress and super-high heels, she strides like a supermodel on the catwalk, sizzle-factor off the charts.

Feel the heat? NBL BMX Racing’s new spokesmodel is smokin’ hot.

Hot, sure, but smart too. Tough as nails when she competes, but nice, caring, gentle. She even rescues abandoned pets and injured animals.

Donna Snow, the 22-year-old Elite Women’s BMXer from Cape Coral, FL, is lots of things.

But biking is in her blood—she caught the fever at a very young age. “By the time we could walk, we were riding,” Donna says of her early years with her brother Jim and sister Robyn.

And it wasn’t just pedaling around the block for this family of daredevils. “We’d jump, do crazy things,” she adds with a laugh. When Donna

was just five, her dad Jerry, a motorcycle maniac himself, carted the three kids to the local BMX track to watch the races. And that was it. Donna’s been hooked ever since.

Her sweetest victory? Probably her win at the Nationals in Alabama at age 16—“I won all my motos, and it felt so good!” Donna says. She also turned pro that year, a big moment, and a big commitment. She finished 4th in the state of Florida this year but has been knocked out of September’s Grand National in Louisville, Kentucky, due to injury. “Of course I’ll still be there to watch and support the other racers,” she says.

The rough and tumble of the nation’s best BMX courses will occasionally show no mercy.

Her latest injury occurred in a tangle-up in July at the NBL Constitution Classic in Trumbull, CT. Donna crashed in the first straight during the Saturday main event and broke her wrist, requiring surgery. This all makes her mom, also named Donna, a bit edgy. She’s a nurse.

“Mom gets nervous about bones breaking.

But she helps put me back together,” says the BMXer, who hopes to be back in top racing form before long.

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Last year was especially brutal at the BMX South Park track in Bethel Park, PA. “It’s such a fast track, and with those huge jumps and big lifts, it’s one of the toughest in the nation,” Donna exclaims. “I jumped way too high and landed wrong.”

The spill shattered her helmet and broke two vertebrae in her back. “I woke up 45 minutes later in the hospital. I was there for two days, and my brother Jim stayed with me the whole time.” Time spent in a brace helped her “heal up perfectly,” she says,

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Stunningly beautiful, it’s no surprise she’s a winner on the pageant circuit as well. As Miss Florida U.S. International 2010, Donna competed in the Miss U.S. International pageant last month in Chicago and placed in the top ten. She’s won several other pageant titles, including Miss Sarasota 2009 and Miss Southwest Florida 2010. Until her reign as Miss Florida U.S. International ends in April of next year, she’ll make appearances across the state, like the recent Lee County back-

“Always do your very best.

Have fun with this and follow your dreams, because you can do anything if you focus.” “but now I know when it’s gonna rain—I can feel it in my bones!”

to-school event where she handed out school supplies to needy children.

Donna’s drive on the track is obviously relentless, and she packs that same determination in everything else she does.

The pro-biker is a successful college student. Beauty pageant winner. Works part-time with Re/Max Realty. And trains hard and heavy.

She continues to train six days a week, on a fierce schedule tailor-made for her

by BMX Pro C. J. McGuire. “Yeah, he’s got me doing tons of sprints on the bike.

And plyometrics, where I jump repeatedly up onto a box. Good for the core and the quads.” Donna’s in the gym twice a week too, gunning the leg press and quad curl machines, and doing endless squats.

At Florida Gulf Coast University, she’s in her senior year studying forensic science and psychology. Donna imagines a possible CSI career in the future. “I want to chase criminals,” she says. But first she’ll finish her undergrad work, try to get a parttime job in forensics after graduation, and start on double master’s degrees in the same subjects.

As any athlete knows, diet matters.

Donna carbo loads the night before a race with a pasta dinner. Day of the race, super-healthy foods: whole-wheat bread, bananas, peanut butter, and honey for sustained energy. She’ll have some Gatorade, but depends mostly on water

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for hydration. Her only vice may be her deep love—obsession!—with Skittles.

“You could pretty much say I’m addicted to them,” she admits, and pops them continuously.

To get in the zone, she cranks her music—“Let it Rock” with Lil Wayne, anything

by Jimi Hendrix—and “goes through the gates with a mission.”

Donna’s got a couple of race rituals too. Like no matching socks. “I broke my back the time I wore matching socks, so never again!” she warns.

“And three zip ties on my number plate. Not four. I’m just superstitious.”

Thinking big for a moment, could there be a BMX Olympic medal in her future?

“I’d have to devote everything to BMX and training for the Olympics,” Donna acknowledges, “and right now, I’m still involved in school and the pageants.”

Meantime, for all the BMXers who want to race better, go Pro, or just get started, Donna has good advice. “Always do your very best,” she says. “Have fun with this and follow your dreams, because you can do anything if you focus.”

Donna laughs, “And eat your Skittles!”

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Introduction:

roughout the country, Labor Day weekend means time off work, back to school, the last few days of summer, and the start of football season. For thousands of BMX racers, it also means travelling to Louisville, Kentucky for the traditional NBL Grand National at Derby City BMX in E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park. The RVs will be parked, pop-ups popped and team sheets frantically filled out as NBL Nation gathers for the 33rd Annual Grands. Here’s your guide to this season’s top riders: BMX NATION • www.bmxnat.com

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ELITE MEN Top Talents:

We’re going to start off with Free Agent/Rockstar’s Maris Strombergs. He’s the man to beat. He’s the reigning World champion, the defending NBL champion and Olympic gold Medalist. He is just a plain machine. He currently sits number one, and will be tough to beat.

Intense’s Danny Caluag from California has been in the top ten for the past few years. Currently sitting in the fourth spot, Danny C could use a nice finish which would shake things up and he could win the title. Also, Danny just enrolled at Lindsey Wilson College for Cycling, joining several other NBL riders, so we wish him the best of luck.

You can’t say enough about this guy, Ssquared/TLD’s Josh Meyers is most certainly one of the top contenders. He just represented the USA in South Africa at the World Championships and currently sits second in the nation. Look for Josh to make some crazy moves for that National Title run.

Elite Women Defending champ Dominique Daniels will be there trying to defend her title.

Congratulations on her new sponsor from Grand Canyon University. Daniels has 11 wins this season, most certainly dominating the Elite Women class.

Madera/Optimum Nutrition’s Tyler Faoro has been on a mission this season.

After finishing fourth in Super-Ex last year, Faoro is sitting in the 3rd spot coming into the Grand Nationals so look for this National Title hunt to be interesting.

MCS’s Amanda Geving just represented the USA in South Africa for the World Championships and is running a close second behind Daniels. With Amanda’s jumping skills, look for her to pull some nice moves on the third straight in Louisville to get a shot at the title.

Clayborn-mounted Barry Nobles is consistently in the mains. Barry had a breakout year in 2006, now he’s one of the top Elite men as he sits 6th in the nation.

Barry has been traveling all over the World doing some downhill racing. Look for Barry to be in the main event.

GT/SC Action Sports’ Alaina Henderson is a rookie pro, but you wouldn’t know it by watching her race. She has turned a lot of heads this season. This girl is not scared of anything and has given defending champion Daniels all she can handle at the Elite races.

Alienation’s Jeffery Upshaw is a fan favorite around the BMX world and also known as one of the smoothest riders out there. With a bad crash at last year’s Grands, Jeff looks to redeem himself and get into the stacked main event.

TLD’s Jamie Lilly was only a few weeks away from completing her incredible comeback to BMX racing when a miscalculation at Ohio Dreams led to a broken collarbone. Jamie will be cheering from the sidelines and we will be cheering for her to finish what she started next season.

Spoilers:

You can’t forget about SE’s Javier Colombo. He is a former world champion and is currently sitting 5th in the nation.

Haro/Rockstar’s Nic Long just recently picked up his new ride. He went out to Connecticut for Elite Series stop number nine and took a huge win. If Nic rides consistent he can definitely shake things up in Louisville.

Morphine’s Mike Kapes had his first race back in Nashville after a two-year layoff.

He’s been training hard and glad to be back on the BMX scene.

Kovachi’s Matt Kelty currently sits 7th in the nation, Kelty has been on it with two podium finishes in Connecticut.

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Spoilers:

Amanda Carr is currently sitting in the 10th spot with only four races under her belt this year which means she is always near the front. Amanda is a very fast and skilled racer, so look for her to be in the main event if not winning it.

A new face repping the No Fear gear is Keely Kortman who took a podium finish in Nashville after turning pro midseason.

Stephanie Barragan was the 2008 Elite Women champion. She now attends Lindsey Wilson College for Cycling and sits 7th in the nation.

Keep your eyes peeled for GHP/FLY’S Madison Pitts and Cyclecraft’s Ashley Lynch to be in the main event as well.

MASTERS Madera’s Joey Albright has put a lot of time and effort into BMX this year, and has been the man to beat all year. He trains hard and has the mind of a champion. Look for Joey to be in the mix for the national title as he sits number two in the nation.

ECP’s Percy Owens currently sits in the 1 spot after two huge wins in Connecticut.

He’s a crowd favorite, and has tons of experience which makes him super fast.

Keep an eye on:

Rennen/Intense’s Will Murray coming into the Grand Nationals in the three spot.

Will has a lot of power. He podiumed at last year’s Grand Nationals and looks to do the same this year.

Intense/Dyna Pep’s Tome Opincar can shake things up. He’s a former World Champion and has tons of power and currently is 4th in the nation. If he gets the first straight pull, he could definitely win the Grands.

Don’t forget about Morphine’s Tim Dinger. He ended up second last year and is a fan favorite. Tim is known as a stylish racer and will throw some massive X-ups for the fans during his races. He could be a huge spoiler as he sits in the five spot.

Tommy Board is from Louisville, so the Grands is his home track. He will know the fastest lines so he will make things interesting in the main event.

Super-Ex Intense/Dyna Pep’s CJ McGuire has dominated all season long. He’s super fast and has won every race this year, but one. He also won the Florida state title a couple months ago. Look for CJ to be one of the top Elite Men next season, but he will have more immediate goals on his mind in Derby City.

They call him “traps”, ECP’s Matt Beatty has some super power and if he gets some first straight pull, things could get wild. Beatty currently sits in the third spot behind CJ, and Weston Pope.

The No Fear machine of Logan Collins has been on the podium for the past few years at the Grand Nationals and let me tell you, this dude has some sick style.

Dans Comp’s Weston Pope has been tearing up the scene lately and looks to be on top of his game. He currently sits in the number two position and Louisville is his home track. Weston will most certainly be pushing CJ for the title.

expert classes 35-40 Expert

This class is tough. Defending champion MCS’S Raul Gomez will battle it out with GT/SC Action Sport’s Jeremy Thompson, Rennen/Intense’s Chris Meaker and Hyper’s John Miller. This is anyone’s game. Who will take home this title?

points:

1 R. GOMEZ 2 J. THOMPSON 3 J. MILLER 4 C. MEAKER 5 J. PFEIFFER

FL NC MI NC NY

1680-13 1680-8 1675-14 1665-15 1650-16

26-34 Expert

This class gets crazy at times and the battle will be between Rennen/Intense’s Pat Parker, J&R’s Nick Tuttle, who is the defending champ, ECP’s Thomas Truxell, Addison’s Frank “The Tank” Hoskins, who just earned a World number 4 in South Africa, Bill Young and Standard’s Johnny Pinsonnault.

points:

1 P. PARKER 2 T. TRUXELL 3 C. WILSON 4 N. TUTTLE 5 L. MC GUIRE

NY PA CA CA MD

1680-10 1680-21 1680-16 1675-6 1670-10

19-25 Expert

Both Mike Caldwell out of New York and Rennen/Intense’s Max Edgorf are capped out at the top of this class, but Mike will have to be on top of his game to take Max out. Keep an eye out for the spoiler, Kovachi’s Seth Utz who has been on a mission lately.

points:

1 M. CALDWELL 2 M. EGDORF 3 S. UTZ 4 S. GROTE 5 J. HATTAT

NY NY GA CA VT

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» 17-18 Expert

Can you say “stacked”? This may be one of the hardest amateur classes out there with Free Agent/Rockstar’s Juan Marin and DK’s Tommy Zula tied for first, it’s anyone’s game for the number one plate. SE’s Chase Hines, Rennen/Intense’s Austin Loebe and Standard’s Jared Adcock could walk away with the title. This is going to be a great main event to watch. Don’t miss it! Without much left to prove in the Am ranks, this might be the last amateur race for a few of these studs.

points:

1 J. MARIN 2 T. ZULA 3 C. HINES 4 A. LOEBE 5 J. ADCOCK

FL OH SC DE IL

1680-12 1680-8 1675-15 1675-20 S-12

» 16 Expert

Favorites go like this: Dans Comp’s Justin Posey and Morphine’s Damian Cherepko. You need to watch out for Rennen Intense’s Victor Behm, Jordan Ryan, and Point Pleasant’s Mike Schneider.

points:

1 D. CHEREPKO 2 J. RYAN 3 V. BEHM III 4 J. POSEY 5 K. WONG

PA IL NJ NC FL

S-18 1680-16 1675-28 1670-8 1665-14

» 15 Expert

» 13 Expert

Rennen/Intense’s Justin Knapper from Pennslyvania has a slight lead over Morphine’s Noah Reeves. Look for these two to fight it out.

points:

1 J. KNAPPER 2 N. REEVES 3 B. PITA 4 A. BONESSI 5 L. SHAW

It makes me nervous just thinking about this class. A six-way tie for first and anyone can win the title. The tie is between Anthony Catlow, GT/SC Action Sports Coleman Habib, Strange Motion/Kicker’s Clint Herman, Rennen/Intense’s Cameron Moore, JRBicycles.com/Intense’s Ryan Pettigrew and DK’s Jeremy Smith. Things could get crazy in this class for sure.

points:

1 A. CATLOW 2 C. HABIB 3 C. HERMAN 4 C. MOORE 5 R. PETTIGREW

» 11 Expert

points:

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» 14 Expert

A 4-way tie coming into this race is going to be interesting. DK’s Jarred Johnson, Santiago Marin, and Accell’s Andrew Townsend or Dans Comp’s Alden Volle could win the National Title.

points:

1 J. JOHNSON 2 S. MARIN 3 A. TOWNSEND 4 A. VOLLE 5 C. TESAR

OH FL VA CA NC

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» 12 Expert

The battle will be between ONE’s Maliek Blyndoss who didn’t make last years Grand’s due to injury, and Accell’s Jacob Hootman as they are tied for the National Title. Maliek will be hungry to take the number one spot back from Jacob.

1 M. BYNDLOSS 2 J. HOOTMAN 3 E. EISENHARD 4 B. ROHARIK 5 C. SIMSON

PA FL CA NC NC

NJ SC IL NC CA

1680-22 1680-24 1680-18 1680-6 1680-11

Rennen/Intense’s Erik Meyer has a good lead in this class; it will take some magic for someone to catch this guy.

1 E. MEYER 2 R. DEY 3 W. LARGE 4 K. DAVIS 5 J. GAGNON

IL FL AL MO FL

1680-18 1660-24 1660-13 1650-20 1640-18

» 10 Expert

The 10 Ex class has a 3-way tie for first. Max Burhenn,Tyshawn Carr and Gabe Hatem will all try to make their parents proud by getting that huge number one on their number plate.

points:

1 M. BURHENN 2 T. CARR 3 G. HATEM 4 B. JARRETT 5 K. WONG

IN MO NJ CA FL

1680-16 1680-10 1680-30 1675-0 1665-15

» 9 Expert

Jacob Garrrelts has a massive lead and is looking for the big win.

points:

1 J. GARRELTS 2 R. CASTRO 3 G. GREEN 4 C. EADER 5 W. PARKER

TX CA AL MD FL

1680-17 1660-0 1660-16 1620-21 1620-9

» 8 Expert

» 13 Girls

This should be a good one to watch between Joey-Lynn Henderson and Samantha Miller who looks to defend her National Title.

points:

1 J. HENDERSON 2 S. MILLER 3 A. DARST 4 K. HAMILTON 5 M. KORTMAN

With a 3-way tie for the national title, Spencer Cole, Dylan Shipley, and Zachary Von Bergen seem to have pulled away from the rest of the pack. Spencer will be doing his best win back-to-back titles.

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points:

points:

1 S. COLE 2 D. SHIPLEY 3 Z. VON BERGEN 4 C. TUCKER 5 J. MESSING

OH FL FL KY FL

1680-9 1680-14 1680-8 1660-17 E-20

» 7 Expert

Champion/No Fear/Intense’s Zachary Jacobs has killed it all year long. Zach is looking for his first national title and most certainly deserves it. The kid trains hard.

points:

1 Z. JACOBS 2 M. CHRISTOPHE 3 G. FREEWALT 4 E. POOLE 5 D. FANTANO

TN OH IL GA CT

1675-34 E-14 1655-9 E-17 1590-20

» 17 & Over Women

NY PA OH MI MI

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Elida Beeman seems to have the title locked, but you can’t count out Jena Sagendorf and BMXmania.com’s Erika Takamasa.

1 E. BEEMAN 2 J. SAGENDORF 3 A. WOLFE 4 N. VIDAK 5 E. TAKAMASA

MI NY FL OH OH

1440-21 1440-13 1440-8 1410-10 1385-12

» 11 Girls

With five girls capped out, Destiny Broughton has killed it all year long. Her toughest competition will come from her longtime rival, AFH’s Shanayah Howell out of Aruba. Kristen Klein, Abby Macleod and Courtney Walbert will all look to break the stranglehold the top two have on the 11 Girls class.

points:

1 D. BROUGHTON 2 S. HOWELL 3 K. KLEIN 4 A. MAC LEOD 5 C. WALBERT

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This is a tough class and Emily Fisher, J&R’s Jessica Navarro and Taylor Thomison are the girls to beat as they battle for the top spot. A few sleepers may think otherwise. Accell’s Aryanna Wilfork and AFH’s Amanda Gremal have plenty of experience and won’t be scared to mix it up.

There’s no question that Mckhenna Calhoun has taken off and should win the title.

She has killed it all year long.

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1 E. FISHER 2 J. NAVARRO 3 T. THOMISON 4 J. MC GUIRE 5 A. WILFORK

OH CA OH MD GA

1440-12 1440-10 1440-7 1420-11 1420-18

» 15 Girls

All you have to remember in this class is the name Felica Stancil. GT/Action Sports’ Golden Girl is the fastest amateur girl out there at only 15 years old. Can anybody beat this girl? She’s super consistent and was the only rider at the World Championships in South Africa to bring home double wins in class and cruiser.

Everyone seems to be ready to watch this girl kill it as a pro in the upcoming years.

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1 M. CALHOUN 2 E. GRICE 3 L. LANKFORD 4 L. WHITLOW 5 K. COMBS

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» NATIONAL TEAM STANDINGS

The 2010 National Team Standings are really close between Rennen/Intense and GT/SC Action Sports. Rennen sits in first place and GT/SC Action Sports only a few back in second. Some crazy main event finishes will make this a tight race for the National Team Title. Other teams you will see out front are Assassins for Hire, Cyclecraft, Trilogy Pro Shop/Fly, Addison Bikes, Kovachi, MCS, Evolution, Excalibur, and Phillips Way.

» TEAM NBL STANDINGS

The 2010 NBL team Standings is also a close race. It’s between Intense/ DynaPep, J&R Bicycles, ECP Racing, Team Diamond and Schanewolf Cycles.

It’s anyone’s game for the title. Other Team NBL teams that could shake things up are VBS/Kenda, defending champs HBR/SE, Stylin and Champion/No Fear/ Intense.

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osh Meyers is the 22-year-old BMX sensation known for putting on a show. He first started tearing up the 19-25 Ex and A Pro classes before jumping up to the AA class and claiming his first Pro win at the ABA Gator Nationals in 2010. He also made his supercross debut in Madrid, Spain earlier this year after going out to the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center in California. As a rookie Elite Pro, he was invited to race for Team USA at the BMX World Championships in South Africa in July.

All the while, he’s fighting for the NBL title and a well-deserving cover story for the first issue of BMX Nation.

How did you get started in racing?

I saw a race when I was like six years old and told my dad, “I want to do that.” My dad took me to the track for a practice night. All I can remember is going down that start hill for the first time and I haven’t looked back ever since.

Is there a moment that stands out to you when you decided BMX is what you want to do professionally? When I won my first title. I crossed the line in 2007 at the Grands in Louisville and I knew I got that title. I knew then. It was a taste I never tasted before. To put that in words is hard to describe. I knew that one day I want to be that person with that gold medal around my neck as soon as I knew BMX was going to be in the Olympics.

What were some of your early accomplishments?

I won a state title in my first full season as a 7 Rookie. My dad carried me through the crowd while I was still on my bike. To jump forward, I didn’t stay novice too long; I turned expert. I raced NBL pretty much my whole career. I was always top four or five, always made the mains. I was pretty consistent. I had one year that was real good, finally. In 2007, I won Cruiser and Class at the Grands.

When did you start working out and training?

I was always really small as a kid and I didn’t want to be small anymore.

I have a buddy Phil from New Jersey who is like a wrestler kid. He came down in February of 2006. I wasn’t racing at the time. I had taken a little time off. He asked me to go to the gym and I was like 110 pounds and said, “OK, let’s go.” Ever since then, it was get fired up and go to the gym everyday and get as big as you can. I like being big. I like looking good, whatever.

“I will push this sport til the day I die. It has taken me places I would have never imagined.”

How long have you lived I Florida?

I have lived in Florida my entire life except one year, I moved to California when I first turned pro.

How does the west coast compare to living in Florida?

On the east coast, there are not many pros to ride with. When you go to a track on the west coast, you have ten AA’s to ride with, just for a local practice. It is definitely a big difference, but I enjoy living in Florida a lot better. It’s home to me.

You have just moved back home with your mom. Has that changed your focus on racing?

I told her that times were probably going to be tough for the next two years for me and I am going to need her help. She said, “I want you to live your dream. Why don’t you move in and focus on your career?” I get to stay there rent-free. She buys my food and lets me come and go as I please. I couldn’t ask for a better living situation. She is letting me live how I want to live. I can’t ask for anymore.

What was your goal for 2010?

To be on the box at the end of the year in the NBL Take us through your year so far.

I got my feet wet racing AA in the Christmas Classic. It wasn’t a very big race but I finished on the podium and I think that was a good start. My highlight so far is winning at my home track. I choose lane 8 in the main for some odd reason. I felt good about it and it ended up working. I took the holeshot and never looked back.

Do you have a strategy for the Grands?

Get to the finish line before everyone else.

What do you feel your advantages are?

I feel that my track speed and leg speed, and lately I been finishing strong.

What do you feel your challenges are?

When I get out front, I need to stop worrying what is going on behind me.

I also need to stop worrying about my mistakes when I am on the track.

I have so much stuff that runs through my head. I have been working on keeping my head clear. It is something I have been working on a lot lately.

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Do you have any race day rituals?

This may sound weird, but if I do good the day before, I will try to eat the same thing the next day or put my socks on the same way. Kevin Windham puts his boots on the same way every time and ever since I found that out, I have been trying it. I did it for a while and I felt real good. I try to stay pumped up and stay on the edge all day.

Are you where you expected to be so far this year?

I thought it would take me a little bit longer to get where I am in the class. I am two years out from that big goal of racing the Olympics. I am a few steps ahead of where I thought I would be and I am grateful to my sponsors for getting me to where I am.

How is your deal working out with S Squared?

First off, I would not be where I am today without John Sawyer. It has really been a great fit to have a company that is so close to your house and to have team owners who are like family. Our mission is to represent S Squared bicycles, which is a new company that launched at the beginning of this year. I was able help in the development of the frame design and that has been a great opportunity to have the best equipment possible.

What role does the sport play in your personal life?

The sport has kept me out of trouble. I used to look forward of getting out of school and riding my bike around. I was not the kid who always went to parties.

I was always traveling, didn’t really have time to get in trouble. BMX is a real family-oriented sport. My dad (and I) and my mom would try to go to races when she could, we have created memories that will last a lifetime.

Half the life of a pro BMXer is about travel. Do you enjoy that part of BMX? I enjoy traveling to an extent. Some places are cooler than others and some places just plain suck. So for the most part, I enjoy traveling.

What was one of your best travel stories?

Probably the ones when I was younger. I have too many fun times on the road to list.

How do you feel the sport has progressed?

This sport has progressed so much since I was an amateur. The amateur level is really getting strong. I can’t tell you how many 16 year olds that I don’t want to race.

How has the Olympics motivated you?

The Olympics has taken BMX to another level. It makes me work harder towards that goal. I don’t think I would be training as much as I would be now. It is a big boost to all us riders including myself.

What do you like to do outside of racing?

I pretty much stick to the southern living, go get stuck in the mud with my truck, fish as much as I can, go to the gym and hang out with my girlfriend and watch movies.

If you could change anything about your career so far, what would that be?

Nothing. I wouldn’t change anything because I wouldn’t be where I am today if I changed something. My career as a BMX’er is awesome. I wake up everyday, take my dog for a walk and think about how I can get faster. This is the life. How can I beg for anything different?

What do you plan on doing when you retire from BMX?

“Live each day as if it were your last.”

If I didn’t have BMX, I would probably be living in Alabama, fishing, hunting and a cop with my cousin. I plan on doing that someday. Maybe the SWAT team.

If you had the choice of taking a time machine back in time or take it to the future, where would you go?

I would set that time machine on fire. I wouldn’t change anything and I don’t want to find out what is going to happen. I like to take each day as it comes.

Is there one person that has inspired you?

I don’t just have one. It’s more like passion inspires me. John Sawyer inspires me. He sees something, he goes after it and gets it. Lance Armstrong. He defeated three types of cancer and now has won seven Tour de France’s. Heroes in sports. Arnold Schwarzenegger. I don’t know if you have seen Pumping Iron. Anything that guy puts his mind to, he does. I just love that mentality.

Last question. Tell us something about Josh Meyers that nobody knows?

I really don’t have secrets. I go to the tanning bed; I don’t think many people know that. Another thing is I can bench as much as I squat. That needs to change.

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en you first walk in the door at Profile Racing, Inc. at 4803 95th Street North in St. Petersburg, Florida, take notice and sense history repeating itself. Here is where hundreds of thousands of 3-piece cranks have been made, hundreds of thousands of hubs. This is where the BMX timeline starts for aftermarket racing components. The size of the factory is deceiving from outside. Over 20,000 square feet of manufacturing area and warehouse space unfolds. Because the factory is “L” shaped with the top of the “L” facing the street one doesn’t get that idea of size. We enter the side door and see the sales team is hard at work, packing and shipping after the product is manufactured. Orders are being shipped to distributors in the US and distributors in Australia. Profile Racing has become an international company with distributors in Europe, Germany, France, Japan, China, Australia and many smaller countries.

Right next to the distributor shipping, Profile sales team members are sending orders out to bike shops. Distributors in the US understand that they can’t possible offer all the many variations of product offered by Profile so they allow their customers to buy direct from Profile.

2 on your race bike. In the Mid-1980’s as much of our competition was going off-shore (Taiwan, China, Mexico) to have their bicycles and accessories manufactured, Profile Racing stood steadfast and continued to manufacture all our product line in-house in the U.S.A. 100% American made! This was without a doubt a decision well made.

For in the late 1980’s the bottom dropped out of the bicycle industry causing hundreds of bicycle related companies to go out of business.

Left existing in this industry was Profile Racing and a handful of other strong companies that together continued to support the sport of BMX, allowing it to proceed into the 1990’s and making its comeback. Once again Profile Racing found itself at the forefront of a very rapidly resurging industry. This created growing pains for the company. An addition of more fabricating equipment, CNC machining centers and a need for more space were being considered. With the Freestyle, BMX racing, Street bikes and MTB racing making a fast recovery, Profile Racing’s staff was hard at work to keep one step ahead in designing and introducing new products to all these markets.

And what is still quite remarkable, since way back in 1970s, is that at Profile Racing, “The competition out there really can’t hold a candle to us,” says Charlie Fernandez, everything is still “Made in the USA.” marketing director for Profile Racing, Inc. Charlie’s been at Profile Racing for seven years. He tells the story of how the owner, Jim Alley, started a racecar chassis shop in At first, Profile Racing produced their high-end 3-piece chromoly crank arms and 48New Jersey before moving operations to their present site in St. Petersburg, Florida. splined spindles that would became the standard for the BMX industry. These wellHis children, Corey and Justine, picked up BMX in 1978 at St. Pete BMX, and Jim crafted BMX bicycle parts were built to order and now there are many variations. noticed huge hunks of iron weighing down bicycles or lightweight components that Profile offers around 12 to 13 lengths of crank arms in different styles and finishes; were fine for riding around the neighborhood but not on competition racetracks. “The it’s all an extremely innovative process. What starts with a design idea develops quality of the crank arms in the ‘70s could not take the stress that BMX riders put on into a working model. Sometimes in 24 to 48 hours. Then they test it using their their bikes.” Charlie said. It was at that moment that a new venture into the bicycle stable of sponsored racers and freestyle riders to help develop the product and give racing industry was born. Profile Racing evolved into the No. 1 aftermarket crank feedback. manufacturer in the world. Soon to follow were frames, Profile’s famous hubs (later cassette hubs), handlebars, forks, seatpost clamps, and everything else that goes Most of the prototypes hold up through this torture testing. If they don’t then it’s

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usually something minor and, “We just tweak them a little bit and maybe change the material or a wall thickness.”

Another integral part of the Factory Team of BMX racers and freestyle riders is to promote Profile Racing BMX components across America and internationally. “These riders are in the scene and are able to represent us on a one-to-one basis.”

If you take a walk at your local NBL track or at an NBL Regional or National, you’re going to see wheels laced to Profile hubs. What Profile did for the 3-piece cranks they’ve done for the cassette hub. And, just like the cranks, Profile hubs have set the industry standard with so many variations in styles (Micro Mini, Mini, Race, Totem and MTB hubs), axles (14mm, 3/8-inch and hollow and solid), and colors (more than the rainbow).

This year, Profile Racing made history again with the debut of their Elite hub for racers. The entirely re-designed cassette hub has 204 points of engagement. What’s so special about the new Elite hubs? “They (the racer) can set their crank pedal where they want it at the starting gate without jockeying their cranks around, and it will be in the same position every time,” Charlie said. “Before, there would be a little bit of a hitch in the old style, a little play. The new style cassette hub, when they’re cranking, they’re putting power to the ground, so it’s instant engagement and that’s huge for racers.” Like the other hubs and components manufactured by Profile, their attention to detail, flawless surface finishes, superior quality aerospace materials, safety, and reliability is the reason they are #1. Profile is currently redesigning their MTB hubs and will be introducing Elite MTB Cassettes in 2011.

The latest new race component is the Splined Drive Sprocket and Spider & Chainrings where the need for a sprocket bolt is obsolete. The Spline Drive Spider and Sprocket was designed to work with Profile’s Outboard Bottom Brackets.

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The new design improves chainline and places the chainring or sprocket over the bearing and cup itself, so that the chainline is closer to the centerline of the bicycle. The component is machined from a thick plate of aluminum; the Spiders and sprockets have a heat treated CrMo steel insert pressed into them to mate with the splines on your Profile BB Spindle. This technology isn’t new to Profile as they introduced spline drive sprockets back in 1980. It may have been the timing or something else but the concept never took off and it’s been 30-years for Profile to re-introduce it to racing. Today you’re seeing more and more on the tracks.

Production is currently taking place on Profile Racing’s factory DVD where you’ll be able to see everything described in this article and a lot more. You can view it on the web right around the end of September.

On the other side of the warehouse, through another door, is history in the making.

Really. It’s where the parts are being made. It is the actual manufacturing facility, around 7,000-square-feet where a team of machinists manufactures all of the Profile Racing components. There are 15 machines. Five are new state-of-the-industry computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines for a total of four Eurotechs and the brand new Hyundai-Kia machine. All five new machines have material feeders so, while most are sleeping, the machines at Profile Racing are running through the night and early morning hours.

“We’re constantly trying to refine the process and make it more automated,” said Jack Gay, “The Man.” He’s worked at Profile Racing since 1982 and is the shop foreman. “We kind of roll with the punches in BMX, in my opinion,” Jack said. “We set the trend and then make it better.”

Profile Racing has set the trend for the industry and still, to this day, is making BMX history.

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RACE REPORT »

Stars N Stripes

Elite Series June 26-27

2010

Elite Men blasting from the gate

THE TRACK

I love a huge covered staging area like at the Grands and you know South Park has you covered. As you walk your way up the backside of the hill you can hear riders talk about how they are gonna hit the jumps and carve turns. A well thought out plan has

to be in place for this track as it’s challenging to everyone. A great combination of doubles, step up and downs down the first straight leads you into turn one where you hit a step right out of the turn followed by a set of doubles, then a huge step table that leads you into the step up into turn two. This turn is fast as it sucks you in and holds you tight (kinda like

Aunt Jenny’s Christmas hugs) until you exit and get one pedal in just before a huge step up with more backside than Kim Kardashian. Now you have to decide to go right and hit the Gravity Cavity Pro jump or go left ( like I did) because you’re scared to jump 32 feet with a hole all the way to China in the middle!

I never liked China, so I chose to go left where you face a series of doubles, steps and rollers to slow your roll for being a scaredy cat! Out of the last turn, you’ll face a downhill rhythm section where you can go big or roll right on through to the stripe!

I arrived at the track excited to see how everyone was hitting the 2nd and 3rd straights. My heart was pounding and I wasnt even on my bike yet. I knew

it was gonna be a great weekend. Practice went well as did the Friday night race and we were on the Road to Glory with the National Bicycle League!

ELITES

For those of you that don’t know, South Park is famous WORLDWIDE! Thats why so many foreign riders were here prepping for the World Championships and gaining valuable points for the NBL Grand Nationals. Saturday night’s Pro Spectacular went off without a hitch. The band was playing during the Pro warm-ups and the Pros were flying around the course with speed and style. Stickers, t-shirts and even bikes were given away during the event. It was rad !

In the Masters class, Joey Allbright leads the year-long points chase with company coming quick. He stole a win Saturday with pure power! Opincar and Andres Rueda were right there! On Sunday, it was the Convertible Kid from Tennesse, Tommy Opincar, putting his skills to the test for a huge win. Albright was right behind him with Bolivia’s Javier Larrea for the third.

Super-Ex was pretty stiff as they lined up for the mains. Johnny Culbreth was in the mix both days but couldn’t muster a win as Weston Pope, Kyle McRory and AJBontorno were in the mix. But in the winner’s circle, Standard’s Scott McMahon and Michael Henderson stole the main events.

In Elite Women, I wonder if anyone can touch the power of 3D, Dom Daniels. She doubled and rode away with the wins in stellar fashion as Amanda Geving and Maddy Pitts chased her down.

Alaina Henderson is getting faster and faster, keep your eyes on her. Tiffany Bontorno is too. She’s the youngest Elite Woman in the country and made mains like a rockstar!

In Elite Men, young guns are charging hard. Barry Nobles has been training at the OTC lately and it is showing in his riding skills and first straight pull. Argentinian Olympian Ramiro Marino grabbed a second and Jason Rogers nabbed a third on Saturday. On Sunday, it was Rogers getting the third again as Marino again settled for the second, but this time it was Josh Meyers on the top spot with his S Squared rig alongside him.

Dan's Comp/Celly Smelly's Matt Pohlkamp, longtime Pro just having some fun

ROOKIES You can check the results page for complete results, but let me inform you on some of the great racing I saw. Rookies are awesome and the fact that they charged this super challenging track proves that they are ready for the next step in BMX! Many of the wins came from PA locals like Xavier Spaulding (5 Rookie), Luke Mackowiak (7 Rookie), Keegan Gaub (doubled in 9 Rookie), Nathan Bramer (also doubled 11 Rookie) and Jeremy Siedlecki (13 Rookie). Then we had out-of-state race fans taking Rookie Jacob Helmick pushes hard to get through the first turn home big wins like Ian Gaskin, New Yorks’s 6 rookie, Rocky Pallotta from West Virginia, and Connecticut’s very own Thomas Goclowski coming in for a big win in 14 Rookie! Bode Raffa turned on the heat Sunday for a big win out of New York too. The Rookie classes are getting bigger and bigger at the National level as riders challenge themselves on amazing NBL tracks. I look forward to seeing all these guys turn it up and join the Novice ranks soon.

NOVICE The Novice classes were stacked also.

A couple of the guys pulled off doubles for the weekend, like Nathan Halahan (6 Novice), Joshua Reid ( 7 novice), Grant Krieger (9 Novice), Andrew Parow, Jon Mielke and Josh Lund.

Francis Lamy leads a pack of 16 Novices through the turn on his way to a first.

Brian Wick was on fire and took home a win on Saturday while Terry Laird and Ronnie Burwan battled every moto and main splitting wins! The Novice riders truly caught my attention because they all charged fearlessly down the hill toward one of the hardest tracks in the country!

GIRLS Lovely ladies had it going on in South Park. Payton Ridenour, Destiny Broughton, Abby McLeod, Jen Sagendorf all had great weekends with two wins apiece. Sam Miller is just amazing as she doubled on her home track too. 14 Girls had the battle of the weekend with Wooding, Holmes and MCS's Amanda Geving flying to two seconds Barnes all battling it out. Felicia Stancil won behind Dominique Daniels in Elite Women both days running away, showing everyone just why she is World #1. Jen Hartmann and Angela Therrialt each had wins and crashes to their weekends. Emily Fisher is trying to earn herself a National #1 and with two wins this weekend she made a huge leap in the right direction!

EXPERT In the Expert classes, these guys are top notch! Some stanouts were Chandler Tipple from Ohio who won both days. Gabe Hatem, who was on fire and couldn’t be caught at all! Warren Large was looking good after coming back from a nasty fall to get a win Sunday! Coleman Habib (11x) is so fast and smooth, you just have to take notes and learn from this young gun. New Jersey brought out Anthony Catlow and he was jumping everything in sight! Two GT/SC Action Sports Brandon Roharik raced well but wins for him. From the Shaky couldn't get past Jacob Hootman in 15 Expert state of California, Alden Volle showed up to take home a win and a crash. Cole Tesar is rad and showed it too. He had about 15 guys in his class like Andrew Townsend, Paul Fillppone and Luke Roarty, but no one could touch Tesar! Big ol’ Hootman took two wins in 15 ex. This kid can ride a bike and comes from Ohio. So keep your eye on him! Tanner Sebesta figured out a way to get around young Damian Cherepko. That’s a tough job son. Of course, Tommy Zula schooled everyone in 17-18 Expert and Open too. I’m starting to think that guys are ducking races that Zula goes too, could it be? 19-25 is stacked! Egdorf, Caldwell, Utz, Mannino and Schmac all can ride a bike. When the dust settled though, Caldwell and Egdorf each had a win and a smile. Lance McGuire is back and now has a South Park win along with Truxell, who’s a bad boy in his own right. In the old guy Expert classes, Nigel Hopkinson is just owning it. John Paul Pfeiffer thought he was on a runway and landed a win also. Randy Bitnaitis is looking smooth and in control thus far, let’s see if he can dethrone Jud Ciancio for a National #1 title!

CRUISER Cruisers cruise…. super fast. Hatem won again! Both days too! Habib as well, so chalk that up as four wins for the big guy. Yup, Cole Tesar followed with two Cruiser wins. Nathan Grant had his hands full, but ended up with the wins. Bissell is hot and cold and so one day he wins and then he got treated like he was at the Doctor’s office on day two. Anthony Jefferson and Randy Bitinaitis battled both days swapping wins and of course Gregg Hansel lit up the track both days in his Cruiser division.

Local South Park rider Jim Bramer and Michael Hummel battled hard in 35-39 Cruiser

The staff at South Park would like to thank everyone who came out during the weeks leading up to the National to help get the facility and track ready. Thank you also to all the people who volunteered their time during the weekend to help with concessions, Chinese auction volunteer hospitality, announcers and all track officials/scorers who helped make the weekend a success. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year.

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1 PUERTO RICO ANGEL PEREZ State Commissioner (787) 899-3418 INFO@TROPICALBMX.COM WWW.TROPICALBMX.COM Barceloneta 1340 Barceloneta BMX Park Jose Baez (787) 640-5595 (track) Hormiqueros 1324 Tropical BMX Park Angel Perez (787) 636-4578 www.tropicalbmx.com

2 ALABAMA ROBERT WIGINTON State Commissioner (205) 680-5827 WIGGINS83@BELLSOUTH.NET WWW.ALABAMABMX.COM Pelham 0102 Oak Mountain BMX Robert Wiginton (205) 802-8656 (track) (205) 680-5827 (home) (205) 527-0989 wwww.oakmountainbmx.com Prattville 1368 Fountain City BMX Jim Rempkowski (251) 593-9193 (track) (732) 330-5954 (home) www.fountaincitybmx.com

3 ARIZONA Safford 1414 Outer Limits BMX Jeff Faunce (928) 792-8366 (track)

4 CALIFORNIA MARY H GARCIA State Commissioner (408) 848-5210 MARYBMXMOM@HOTMAIL.COM Fresno 1349 Woodward Park BMX/FBX Brett Riley (559) 709-3530 (track) www.fresnobicyclecross.com Kernville 1415 KV Bike Park Christopher Brayman (760) 223-6165 (track) (760) 223-6165 (home) (760) 376-4902 FAX www.kvbikepark.com Livermore 1293 Livermore BMX Matt Garay (925) 305-6789 (track) (925) 250-6269 (home) www.facebook.com/pages/Livermore-BMX/106308531190

San Lorenzo 1412 East Bay BMX Manny Hernandez (510) 258-7577 Santa Maria 1396 Santa Maria BMX Mike Porter (805) 868-4762 (home) www.santamariaelks.com

5 COLORADO Steamboat Springs BMX Park Brian Deem (970) 871-9500 Construction to begin first of September.

6 CONNECTICUT LISA KNOWLTON State Commissioner (203) 284-8869 CTBMX1@YAHOO.COM WWW.NUTMEGBMX.ORG

Lucerne Valley 1374 X Roads BMX Diego Lopez (760) 964-9957 (track) www.xroadsbmx.com

KATHY OLSON State Points Clerk (203) 744-7962 DWOSUPERCROSS@MSN.COM

Orange Cove 1380 Orange Cove Ultimate BMX Michael Montanez (408) 607-5095 (track) mail: sk8park559@yahoo.com

Bethel 0413 Bethel Supercross BMX Don Olson (203) 744-7962 (home) (203) 798-6373 (track) www.nutmegBMX.org

Prunedale 1093 Manzanita Park BMX Craig Jarrett (408) 573-1444 (home) (408) 489-1358 (track) www.manzanitaparkbmx.org Reedley 1118 Air Time BMX Paul Huebert (559) 696-0561 (559) 859-0949 (track) airtimebmx.moonfruit.com

Meriden 0410 Falcon BMX Matt Knowlton (203) 284-8869 (home) (203) 630-2240 (track) (203) 823-8124 (track) www.nutmegBMX.org Torrington 1095 Foothills BMX Roger Plaskett (860) 626-1BMX (track) (860) 485-9636 (home) www.foothillsbmx.com

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7 FLORIDA STEVE DOAN State Commissioner (305) 238-8245 FLADOANS@BELLSOUTH.NET WWW.FLORIDABMX.COM ALICE BIXLER State Clerk FLBMXLADY@AOL.COM KATHY BOSTROM State Points Clerk (941) 371-6437 POINTSKEEPER@FLORIDABMX. COM WWW.FLORIDABMX.COM Avon Park 1294 Highlands County BMX David Stewart (863) 452-9995 (track) www.highlandsbmx.org Cape Coral 0109 Cape Coral BMX Paul Rieger (239) 283-1614 (home) (239) 458-1943 (track) www.capecoralbmx.org Daytona 1014 Daytona BMX Dennis Simson (386) 453-8948 (home) (386) 274-4711 (track) www.daytonabmx.webs.com Fort Walton Beach 1295 Emerald Coast BMX Bill Madden (850) 796-2326 (track) 850-796-2326 FAX www.ecdandv.com

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High Springs 1335 High Springs BMX Jim Gabriel (386) 588-4029 (home) (352) 514-9735 (track) (386) 454-2453 (work) www.hsbmx.com Jacksonville 0716 Jacksonville BMX Brian Lucas (904) 751-6778 (track) (904) 803-7102 (904) 212-1352 FAX www.jacksonvillebmx.com Miami 0112 Miami South BMX Tim O’Haver (305) 248-9442 (track) (305) 986-9200 (home) www.miamisouthbmx.com Naples 1337 Naples BMX Ray Coriano (239) 252-4184 (work) (239) 252-4188 (track) (239) 877-1053 (home) www.naplesbmx.com Palm Bay 1378 Palm Bay BMX Jason Jones (321) 676-8938 (track) www.getintheaction.org Punta Gorda 1034 Charlotte BMX Julio Martinez (941) 625-0640 (home) (941) 637-1676 (track) (941) 815-3691 www.charlottebmx.net Riverview 1381 USA Official BMX T.F. Stephen Gerardi (813) 957-7647 (track) www.usabmxitf.com

Sarasota 0110 Sarasota NBL Kelvin Yow (941) 343-0395 (home) www.sarasotabmx.com St Cloud 1119 St Cloud BMX Michael Marchese (407) 891-0930 (track) (407) 579-8274 www.freewebs.com/stcloudbmx/ St Petersburg 0997 St Petersburg BMX Paula Rothman (727) 556-0284 (track) www.stpetebmx.com Tallahassee 1154 Capital City BMX Donna Smith (614) 416-7683 Tampa 1031 Tampa BMX Raceway Bill Young (352) 650-6957 (813) 265-1269 (track) www.tampabmx.com West Palm Beach 1017 Okeeheelee BMX Tommy Cross (561) 642-6774 (track) www.okeeheeleebmx.com

8 GEORGIA SHAYNE ROBINSON State Commissioner (770) 632-9624 PTCBMXBIZ@AOL.COM WWW.GEORGIABMX.ORG CANDY GORE-MARET State Points Clerk (678) 697-5237 CGOREMARET@BELLSOUTH. NET

Albany 1182 Parks at Chehaw BMX Tommy Knight (229) 347-2137 (229) 894-4745 (track) www.chehawbmx.com Augusta 1186 Augusta BMX Mitchel Moon (706) 421-9892 (678) 318-1881 (track) www.augustabmx.com Columbus 1392 River City BMX Aaron Oney (706)888-9466 (track) www.RiverCityBMX.shutterfly.com McDonough 1266 Sandy Ridge BMX Jim Joyce (678) 318-1881 (track) www.sandyridgebmx.com Peachtree City 0118 William L Davis BMX Anthony Robinson (678) 770-1750 (home) (404) 451-7937 www.ptcbmx.com

9 ILLINOIS RICK MOLITERNO State Commissioner (563) 343-1409 RPM063@EARTHLINK.NET SANDY GLATZ State Points Clerk (217) 871-8031 SDOOGIE98@YAHOO.COM

East Moline 1075 East Moline BMX Speedway Paul DePauw (309) 796-9644 (home) (309) 796-4455 (work) (309) 792-9407 (track) www.embmx.com Farmer City 1022 F.C.R.A. BMX Rich Voyles (309) 275-5798 (home) (309) 928-2046 (track) www.fcbmx.com Farmer City (Indoor) 1073 Illinois Indoor Expo Rich Voyles (309) 275-5798 (track) (309) 928-2371 (home) www.fcbmx.com Peoria 1086 Detweiller BMX Michael Hofmann (309) 202-7591 (home) (309) 383-1222 (work) www.detweillerbmx.com Springfield 0971 Springfield BMX Club Rick Rees (217) 522-8227 (track) (217) 361-7462 www.myspace.com/riversidebmx Waukegan 1363 Waukegan BMX Hector Mendez (224) 430-4762 (track) (847) 863-8679 (home) www.waukeganbmx.com

10 INDIANA GREGG SEAL State Commissioner GREG.SEAL@COMCAST.NET WENDY SABATINI State Points Clerk (574) 753-3436 WSAB31@HOTMAIL.COM

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22 OHIO

Torrington 1095

Foothills BMX

Roger Plaskett (860) 626-1BMX (track) (860) 485-9636 (home)

Registration: 5:30-6:00pm.

Regular Race Registration: 10-12:30pm Race: 1:30pm.

Fees: $5 Points, $8 Points & Trophy

www.foothillsbmx.com Columbus 1310 Columbus BMX Scott Brown (812) 350-8172 (track) www.myspace.com/columbusbmx Evansville 0255 G. Mason Burdette BMX Chris Skelton (812) 422-9125 (track) (812) 305-2091 www.burdetteparkbmx.org Hire Park 0933 Hire Park BMX Danny Rumple (574) 268-7433 (home) (574) 268-RIDE (track) www.hireparkbmx.com Indianapolis 1149 Lake Sullivan BMX Kyle Robinson (317) 489-8825 (home) www.lakesullivanbmx.com Indianapolis (Indoor) 1255 Indy Indoor Dave Burcham (317) 538-7697 (track) (317) 440-4986 www.crossroadsindoorbmx.com Marion 1376 Hogin Park BMX Belinda Hussong (765) 662-9931 (track) (765) 668-3698 FAX www.angelfire.com/planet/hoginparkbmx Richmond 0688 Rose City BMX Kirby Bales (765) 993-1961 (765) 966-5953 (track) www.rosecitybmx.org

11 KENTUCKY BETH KARWEICK State Commissioner (502) 243-1539 B.KARWEICK@INSIGHTBB.COM WWW.KENTUCKYBMX.ORG CINDY FULMER State Points Clerk (502) 644-4586 ZRRF@AOL.COM Louisville 0446 Derby City BMX Chad Gingrich (502) 499-6299 (track) (502) 471-7831 (home) www.derbycitybmx.org

12 MARYLAND RUSSELL KELLER State Commissioner (301) 707-2823 RIVERSIDEBMXTD@YAHOO.COM Cumberland 1336 Riverside BMX Russ Keller (301) 707-2823 www.riversidebmx.org Hagerstown 1219 Hagerstown BMX Brian Caron (301) 582-1452 (track) www.hagerstownbmx.com

13 MASSACHUSETTS JOHN BONTORNO State Commissioner (978) 352-6427 JOHN.BONTORNO@VERIZON. NET

Wakefield 0449 Wakefield BMX AJ Bontorno (978) 352-6427 (home) (978) 766-2514 (track) www.myspace.com/wakefieldbmx

14 MICHIGAN HERSCHELL BROWN State Commissioner (616) 855-2360 BROWNS@CHARTERMI.NET WWW.MIBMX.COM Goodells 1164 CAN-AM BMX Chad Noetzel (810) 984-4258 (home) www.canambmx.com Grand Rapids 1394 GRBMX Paul Maycroft (616) 745-4863 (track) www.grbmx.com Ionia 1338 Backwoods BMX Andrew Rice (616) 915-2407 (track) www.freewebs.com/backwoodsbmx Lansing 1267 Capitol Area BMX Greg Days (517) 367-8990 (track) www.cabmx.com Midland 1358 Midland BMX Todd Atkinson (989) 615-1913 (track) www.midlandbmx.com Mt. Morris 1405 Michigan Indoor BMX Ron McDowell (810) 813-1454 (810) 412-6480 (home) Oscoda 1225 Northern MI BMX Jim DeOrnellas (989) 335-0368 (989) 739-8226 (track) www.northernmibmx,com Pontiac 0465 Waterford Oaks BMX Jennifer West (248) 858-0915 (work) (248) 431-8506 www.waterfordoaksbmx.com

DEBI DIAZ State Points Clerk (702) 269-9070 DEBIDIAZ@COX.NET Ely 1088 White Pine BMX Lee Raner (775) 296-0093 www.nevadabmx.com Las Vegas 0977 Nellis BMX Erik Martin (702) 858-5459 (home) (702) 632-4439 (track) www.nellisbmx.com

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HAMPSHIRE

MARIE RUSSELL State Commissioner (603) 275-0828 MMRUSSELL@LIVE.COM Londonderry 1411 Northeast BMX Track Jeffery Palter (617) 230-0131 (home) (781-229-9369 FAX www.northeastvelo.com Rye 1314 Rye Air Field Beau Lambert 603-974-2800 (track) www.ryeairfield.com

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JERSEY

GLEN KNAPPER State Commissioner (610) 906-1317 BMXTHUNDER@COMCAST.NET CATHY KNAPPER State Points Clerk Egg Harbor Twp 0773 EHT BMX Linda Vanderhoff (609) 927-9089 (track) www.EHTBMX.org Flemington 0177 Hunterdon County BMX Dan Pautler (908) 416-0532 (908) 806-6645 (track) www.hcbmx.org

Traverse City 1222 G.T.C. BMX Mike Litwiller (231) 943-9548 (home) (231) 313-8488 (track) www.gtcbmx.com

Howell 1090 Central Jersey BMX Jeff Heath (732) 657-7085 (home) (908) 910-8501 (732) 863-1010 (track) www.cjbmx.org

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19 NEW MEXICO

NICOLE BRADLEY State Commissioner (662) 252-7845 NDB@HUGHES.NET WWW.POWERLINEBMX.COM

ROBBIE TAFOYA State Commissioner ROBBIE@ROADRUNNERBMX.ORG

Southaven 1282 Powerline BMX Aubrey Jacobson (901) 734-4860 www.powerlinebmx.com

16 NEVADA JOHN DIAZ State Commissioner (702) 269-9070 JDIAZ@FARMERSAGENT.COM WWW.NEVADABMX.COM

ALISA TAFOYA State Points Clerk ALISA@ROADRUNNERBMX.ORG Las Cruces 1408 Roadrunner BMX Kent Harris (575) 635-8943 (track) (575) 635-8943 www.roadrunnerbmx.org

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20 NEW YORK JAY SEVERSON State Commissioner (518) 477-5004 JAYSEVER@NYCAP.RR.COM NYBMX.ORG ROBIN HOTALING State Points Clerk (518) 234-4782 TRI-CITYCLER@GMAIL.COM Bemus Point 1092 Charlie’s BMX Bob Gilbert (716) 386-4BMX (track) www.charliesbmx.org Bridgewater 1240 C.N.Y. BMX Nicholas Rauch (315) 404-2713 (home) (315) 822-5896 (track) www.cnybmx.org Hamburg 0985 Southtown’s BMX Louis Kaminski (716) 992-6421 (home) (716) 997-6430 www.southtownsbmx.com Kingston 1401 Kingston Point BMX Mike Henderson (845) 339-0618 (track) (845) 336-6611 (home) www.kingstonpointbmx.com Long Island 0725 BMX @ Shoreham Betty Mulligan (631) 744-6238 (home) (631) 821-5569 (track) www.shorehambmx.org New Paltz 1109 New Paltz BMX Jerry Patterson (845) 236-7365 (home) (845) 255-1269 (track) (646) 210-6006 www.newpaltzbmx.org Rotterdam 0492 Tri-City BMX Dave Scribner (518) 882-5446 (home) (518) 882-1457 (work) (518) 382-BMX1 (track) www.tricitybmx.com

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CAROLINA

SHAYNE ROBINSON State Commissioner (770) 632-9624 PTCBMXBIZ@AOL.COM WWW.CAROLINABMX.ORG Clemmons 0821 Tanglewood BMX Garry Nelson (336) 368-4989 (home) (336) 766-5269 (track) (336) 648-0679 www.tanglewoodparkbmx.org Gastonia 1263 Wolf’s Den BMX Lee Hodge (828) 970-7174 (home) (601) 397-2924 www.wolfsdenbmx.net Weaverville 1385 Weaverville BMX Jamie Ritchie (828) 423-2276 (track) www.wncbmx.org

JOHN SCOTT State Commissioner (614) 206-5144 JS022BMX@YAHOO.COM

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Goose Creek 1387 Low Country BMX Rick Simmons (843) 296-4857 (track) (843) 873-7636 (home)

KATHY HICKOK State Points Clerk (330) 794-9541 BMX4MOM@AOL.COM WWW.OHIOBMX.COM

Lexington 1397 Lexington BMX Eddie Sox (803) 309-3237

Akron 0502 Akron BMX William Calhoun (330) 784-3777 (track) (330) 608-9516 (home) www.akronbmx.org

25 TENNESSEE

Butler 1390 Ohio Dreams Chris Ashcraft (800) 963-3495 (track) (419) 566-1075 Official Training Facility of the NBL www.ohiodreams.com Cleves 1286 Cleves BMX John Peters (513) 479-9700 (track) www.clevesbmx.com Columbus 0973 Heer Park BMX Brian Kulp (614) 783-6951 (home) www.heerparkbmx.com Dayton 1288 Gateway BMX/Cindy Verburg Randy Davis (937) 475-0114 (track) (305) 923-9274 (home) www.myspace.com/daytonnblbmx London 1406 London BMX Chris Dunn (614)771-5943 (home) www.london-bmx.com Monroe 1400 Monroe BMX Walsh Eric (513) 703-9933 (home) www.monroebmx.com Norwalk 1172 Shady Lane BMX Tim Church (419) 663-3604 (track) (216) 210-2991 www.shadylanebmx.org

23 PENNSYLVANIA PETE DAWSON State Commissioner (412) 798-2572 PETEDAWSON607@AOL.COM STEVEN BARNES State Points Clerk (724) 733-5102 SHB316@GMAIL.COM Hazleton 1334 L. Schiavo City View BMX John Longo (570) 956-3747 www.hazletoncityview.com Johnstown 0516 Johnstown BMX Jim Chilcot (814) BMX 4FUN (track) www.JohnstownBMX.org Pittsburgh 0522 South Park BMX George Brain (412) 337-2013 (412) 884-5934 (home) (412) 831-3620 (track) www.spbmx.net Pottstown 1351 Trilogy Park BMX Glen Knapper (610) 906-1317 (home) (484) 363-0592 (track) www.trilogypark.org Titusville 0990 Drake Well BMX Michael Rice (814) 775-0170 (home) (817) 673-9090 (track) Westmoreland 0192 Westmoreland BMX Pete Dawson (724) 842-2012 (track) (412) 798-2572 (home) www.westmorelandbmx.net

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CAROLINA

RICHARD SOX State Commissioner (803) 518-0967 WWW.NBLCAROLINA.ORG

JASON LEFFEW State Commissioner (865) 591-2581 DBSTECH@KNOLOGY.NET DAVE WARD State Points Clerk (931) 249-4558 Memphis 0983 Shelby Farms BMX Michael Palugi (901) 756-BMX1 (track) www.memphisbmx.org Morristown 0890 Morristown BMX Raceway James Crockett (423) 587-3624 (track) Nashville 0204 Music City BMX Shawn Hisel (615) 306-1087 (615) 361-5533 (track) www.musiccitybmx.com

26 TEXAS El Paso 1416 Snake Pit Argenis Gomez (915) 248-6427 Newest NBL track in the west!!

27 UTAH Virgin 1301 Virgin Regional BMX Mike Gabriel (435) 668-3687 (home) (435) 680-2250 (track) www.racesouthernutah.com

28 VERMONT Bennington 1110 Catamount BMX Cody Buck (802) 375-4137 (track) (802) 688-9059 www.catamountbmx.org

29 VIRGINIA ANDREA GREENE State Points Clerk (757) 420-1495 ALG9194@VERIZON.NET Petersburg 1404 VMP-BMX Mike Eden (804) 732-7888 (track) www.vmp-bmx.com Richmond 1187 Richmond BMX Art Luck (804) 305-1329 (track) www.richmondbmx.com Winchester 0540 Winchester BMX Ben Carey (804) 387-5351 (home) www.winchesterbmxracing.org Woodbridge 1248 Northern Virginia BMX Paul Kincheloe (703) 987-3544 (track) (703) 590-1335 (home) www.novabmx.org

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ROD MILLS State Commissioner (304) 366-4339 RODSHARONMILLS@VERIZON.NET WWW.WVBMX.COM Fairmont 1319 Poor Farm BMX Sam Larsok (304) 641-5193 (track) www.poorfarmbmx.com

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THE GREAT ENERGY DRINK DEBATE

Bring on the Mad Scientist!

Wi

th so many Energy Drinks out there today, who can choose? With ingredients like taurine, ginseng, guarana and vitamins B-6, B-13 and B-3, who can decipher? So, we took the top Energy Drinks on the market to the BMX Nation lab to be dissected by our Mad Scientist. This is what we found out.

WHAT GETS YOU MOVING?

» RED BULL

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Active Ingredients:

Caffeine, taurine, B Vitamins, inositol

Active Ingredients: Taurine, Inositol, Caffine, Guarana Seed Extract, B12

DNA Energy Drink comes in three flavors, Citrus, Citrus Low Carb and Lemon Lime.

The energy drink company also produces meat snacks.

It’s the sweet Citrus flavor that’s most popular among people surveyed.

What some of the top racers say about their favorite energy drinks

Red Bull Energy was the first commercial energy drink to make it big in the United States. The company stays sweet because it mixes well, and there’s the latest Red Bull Energy Shot, the not-too-sweet Red Bull Cola, and Sugarfree, which only has 10 calories. The regular can has 110 calories.

Active Ingredients:

Active Ingredients:

Monster Energy is more than just the green energy drink. There’s a huge selection of various flavors; Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, Monster Energy Assault, XXL (100 calories) and Lo-Carb XXL, which has 10 calories, and M-80.

Taurine, Guarana, Ginko, Caffeine, Milk Thistle, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12

Rockstar Energy Drink is smooth and available in 14 flavors, from Sugar Free, which has 10 calories, Zero Carb, Juiced, a breakfast mix in various flavors, Rockstar Roasted Latte and Mocha, Rockstar Punched and Recovery lemonade.

Chase Campbell

mad scientist

Monster:

Monster:

Monster:

Rockstar:

Rockstar:

Rockstar:

Taste: 9 Energy: 8 Taste: 8 Energy: 7

DNA: Sunday mornings before pro warm up

»ROCKSTAR

L-Carnitine, Guarana, Inositol, Glucuronlactone, Maltodextrin, Tuarine, Panax Ginseng, B6, B12

Barry Nobles

When do you rely on energy drinks?

» MONSTER

Taste: 7 Energy: 7

RedBull: Sugar Free is my style Taste: 10 Energy: 10

Taste: 8 Energy: 6

How often do you consume energy drinks?

I try to stay off any caffeine, but theres times like before a race or a main event I will drink one to get me ready.

Taste: 10 Energy: 10

Taste: 5 Energy: 8

DNA:

Taste: 8 Energy: 7

RedBull:

Taste: 5 Energy: 9

Taste: 10 Energy: 10

When do you rely on energy drinks?

Late night in the laboratory when conducting experiments.

DNA:

Taste: 10 Energy: 10

RedBull:

Taste: 10 Energy: 10

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