SECOND TIMES A CHARM LEFT: Two-Time AMA Supercross Champion Chad Reed hangs out in the stands with his kids. They have become Rock Hill locals since he retired from racing.
Words & photos by Gmo
t just seems like yesterday that we were in Rock Hill for the Carolina Nationals and here we are again. After Nashville was unable to host the Music City Nationals on Labor Day weekend, we pivoted things back down to arguably the most impressive BMX facility in the country. The City of Rock Hill again welcomed everyone with
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open arms and provided another opportunity to host a fantastic event. Friday kicked off with 209 motos of HOT racing action. The Pro Open class saw the return of defending National #1 Pro Connor Fields and he would win two of the three days. On Sunday he would jet off to another race in Red Bud, Michigan to support friend and former BMXer
Christian Craig in his AMA outdoor MX race. Living the life. On Sunday, Florida’s Brazilian transplant Anderson Souza would take top honors, followed by Jeremy Smith and Joshua Mclean. This weekend saw increased rider counts in most of the classes in contention for the national title chases. This meant that riders were