KYLE HAYNES
ATV HILLCLIMBER EXTRAORDINAIRE
MULTI-CLASS ATV MOTOCROSS COMPETITOR
George Loring, 42, of Upton, Mass., pulled off an incredible feat in ATV Hillclimb competition in 2013, winning all his races. His list of first-place wins is impressive, and his victories include earning the Open ATV class and Over 30 ATV class titles. “[Some of my toughest competitors were] Jamie Margalot, Justin Lindy and Vern Lloyd III,” he says. “They are all great riders and have been racing for many years. They know their machines and they know the hills.” What does he enjoy about the racing, which he has been doing for more than 13 years? “I love the friendship, meeting new people and the family environment,” he says. “I get my adrenaline going thinking about and watching the hillclimb events.” This year he plans to defend his title. After that? “I plan on racing for a number of years to come as long as I am in good health,” he says. Who would he like to thank? “Most important is my wife,” he says. “She is very supportive and helps out where she can. But I also would like to thank my two sons, Trinity Racing, Hinson clutch, JJA axle
Eighteen-year-old Kyle Haynes is a competitor in the AMA ATV Motocross National Championship Series who did well in 2013, finishing third in the 450C class, second in Open C and second in Four-stroke C. He finished just shy of some national championships but he faced some very tough competition. “Corey Powers and Ty Templeton, they were always right there with me,” Haynes says. “We always had a good battle if we all got out front. I really look forward to racing with them in [2014].” Haynes has been racing since 2008. He enjoys the MX series because “it has some really tough competition and it’s just a fun time all around.” This year, Haynes hopes to earn the national No. 1 plates in the Production B and 450B classes. How does he spend his free time? Haynes says: “I work on a farm after school, but I like to work out in my spare time and ride as much as I can to get ready for the next race, and put in the extra hours for racing.” His sponsors for 2013 were SSI Decals, Fly Racing, Fox Shox, Dynamite ATV, Rath Racing, Gaerne boots, DWT wheels, ITP tires “and most importantly mom and dad,” he says. “For the 2014 season I got picked up by Media-Allstars to be on their team and I couldn’t be more happy about it!”
and K&T performance.” He adds: “In my hillclimb career I have raced against some of the best people and riders and I admire all of them. I love meeting new riders and helping develop them into great riders: just mentoring them, from little kids to grown adults just starting out. I feel great pride when someone asks me for help or advice. “That is what I love most about this sport,” he says. “I would also like to add that every day I have a goal and that is to impress my wife.”
LEE SMITH ATV MID AMERICA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMP Lee Smith of Morgantown, Ind., earned the national champion title in the ATV 300cc Four Stroke (13-15) class in 2013 in the AMA ATV Mid America Cross Country Racing Series. To earn the title, he had to defeat Micheal Anderson and Cole Fletcher. “Both are very good riders,” he says. “They are very competitive and ride smart.” He enjoys racing MAXC “because they are very organized and set up nice tracks.” Smith wants to thank Mud Motorsports and his parents for their help.
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GEORGE LORING