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CONTENTS TRAINING CAMP DAYTONA RCSX DAYTONA SX CSC SX PARTY I4MX SERIES FROM THE FENCE RACE REPORT
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TRAINING CAMP
PRIVATEER LIFE KIRK LAYFIELD N.D. M.S. EMT-P
THEY ARE CALLED PRIVATEERS!
Clearly the underdogs on the professional Supercross circuit, but no doubt fun to watch and even more fun to shoot the breeze with. Depending on which definition you look up you might find something like: “one who raids and plunders ships” or “pirates authorized by the government to attack foreign vessels in hopes of prize money or captured cargo.” Whatever the case, if you ask me they are working class heroes who pay their own bills to go racing against the high dollar factorybacked guns in hopes of getting their hands on some of the gold, silver or bronze. Most Supercross fans put little thought into how the ranks of the privateer break down in terms of training on and off the bike, equipment available, the weekly routine one goes through just to get to the races each weekend and how they finance the operation. My mission at this years Atlanta and Daytona SX events
was to track down some of the top privateers in the business and find out how these guys train to compete with the best riders in the world. As with any blue collar worker, they all have similar struggles but each has a different story with challenges most never realize. My inquires centered around their physical training with questions such as how many times a week do you ride?, do you have a warm up routine for practice and race day?, what is your workout of choice?, do you work with a trainer?, do you take any kind of supplements and do you use any type of modalities such as massage, acupuncture or chiropractic to enhance your performance on and off the bike?
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Inquiring minds want to know how the privateer survives in the world’s most physically demanding sport! I started the interview process in Atlanta with Gavin Faith, and found no real surprises behind his success while talking with him. He lives and trains at MTF during the week, incorporating weight training, cardio, some riding technique coaching and overall a pretty solid program in the off season. In season he only rides 2 days per week to allow his body to rest and no weight training at all, but does include a warm up in all of his riding sessions. As for supplements…yes, he takes them, but that’s top secret, folks! He would not elaborate, period. Faith’s desire to beat the factory guys is very evident in his demeanor. The surprise came afterwards when his mechanic stepped in and said, “Hey, can you make sure you mention that we are real privateers with very little help.” Needless to say, I mentioned that it was not that kind of article I was writing but tell me more. “Ti-Lube loans the transporter to us and we pay for pretty much everything else, even air filters related to building the bike.” Here’s a rider who has been pretty successful, national #49, and he is funding the majority of his own program. I was super impressed with the fact that although paying most of his own bills, he still invested in his fitness program off the bike understanding the importance of his conditioning to his career. My next stop was Mitchell Oldenburg from Texas by way of Minnesota. Mitchell has the complete set-up back home for training. His parents own Oak Hill, so that helps with getting the seat time he needs to advance his career. His off-the-bike training takes place at Fit-N-Wise Sports performance where he trains with Beau Boynton. His gym sessions consist of weight training, plyometrics, cardio and flexibility. Oldenburg has trouble keeping weight on, so he has an all-you-can-eat nutrition plan to maintain his weight with little to no supplementation. He rides every day possible and is not a fan of warm ups. It’s cold turkey for the #62. In addition, Fit-N-Wise is a Sports Medicine based center which affords Mitchell the opportunity to be seen by an orthopedic doctor if needed, Physical Therapist, Massage Therapist or whatever he needs to get the job done. This program is one of the most complete I encountered in my journey and could clearly be a blueprint for future rider development. My last stop in the 250 ranks was #72 Ohio’s Daniel Herlein. Like most of the riders from the great white north, Daniel moves south for the winter to train at Georgia Practice Facility owned by former pro Josh Woods. Herlein hits the gym 3-4 days per week and cycles roughly 30 miles every day possible. In the gym it’s free weights, TRX, Bosu ball and maybe some dynamic stability exercises. Along
Pacific Northwest, Nick moved south to SoCal to train at Milestone with former Arenacross Champ Buddy Antunez and Weston Peick. Schmidt has a little bit different approach to his fitness, which he does mostly on his own. He plays a lot of basketball to get his weight down before the supercross season and “just kind of maintains”, as he said, throughout the SX season by hitting the gym 3 days per week with cardio, cardio and more cardio. Nick’s the kind of guy that can walk in a gym and bulk up without touching a weight. In season, he pounds out the laps everyday possible with fellow privateer Peick on Milestones SX track to sharpen his skills under the guidance of Antunez. Schmidt is one of the few guys in the privateer ranks who flies back and forth to the races. When asked about modalities, he said, “I would love to use those things to supplement my program, but I just can’t afford it.” How about a warm-up routine for the big fella? Schmidt will hop on the elliptical to get the blood pumping before the evening program starts. No need for supplements on this program, he says, “I just eat clean.” On an interesting side note, Schmidt wanted to thank privateer Adam Enticknap #722 for driving the transporter to all the races.
with variety in his program, Herlein will cycle roughly 30 minutes prior to a night program in supercross to get ready. Supplementing is a key component is his regimen with protein shakes twice daily and other vitamins and minerals. No time in the schedule for massages, acupuncture or chiropractors but would be used if time allowed. Herlein nearly escaped the interview without mentioning his trainer, Gavin Gracyk, who could twist a throttle pretty hard in his day. As I dove into the 450 class riders one thing was very evident, big bike bigger riders. It is hard not to notice the size of Nicholas Schmidt #415 who has been on a roll making main events in 2014. Nick’s off season weight gets up to 235 pounds according to him and he is 6’1”. So if the pro Supercross thing does not work out, look for Nick lined up as a fullback some day. Hailing from the
With limited time and resources myself I decided to see who really fit the bill of true privateer in the 450 class. Turns out, I did not have to go far. South Florida’s Augie Lieber recently switched to the 450 class after 2 attempts in the 250 ranks. The 5’10” 180 pound rider stated he feels better on the 450 but the AMA required him to ride the 250 initially since he had had renewed his license in a few years. Lieber’s race program could not get any more grass roots level as a professional racer. In fact, one may perceive it as a hobby, not taking #879 seriously and that would be a mistake. I spoke with several privateers in my research and decided – hands down – that Lieber was by far the truest privateer fielding and effort in 2014 in my opinion and here’s why. “Augie, how many times a week do you ride? Maybe once a week, but usually I work till 6pm each day when I am not traveling so that does not leave much time to ride. Ok, what is your workout of choice? I did a boot camp preseason but got a very late start on preparing for the east coast rounds as my program came together very late expecting to ride the 250 class. Ok, so what are you doing currently? I cycle once in a while, but again I work during the week so not much time to get on the bike. So there is definitely not a trainer in the picture? No!” I could go on, but you get the idea where this is going. No riding, no training, no money, but yet he nearly makes the main at Detroit in the premier class. Impressive, to say the least. Just raw talent, and the desire to go racing with 22 elite athletes. In the end, all the privateers I spoke with seemed to be having fun, and that’s why we all started riding dirt bikes. One should walk away from this knowing that there are the haves and have-nots, even in the privateer ranks. The riders in this category do what they have to do to go racing, many surviving on pure talent alone. That’s it for this month! Questions or comments: Innovationtrainigsystems@yahoo.com and please visit www.innovationtrainingsystems.com for all your fitness and nutrition needs.
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DAYTONA RCSX
RACE REPORT
RICKY CARMICHAEL DAYTONA AMATEUR SX DAYTONA, FL MARCH 09, 2014
RACING LIKE A PRO RACE REPORT BY: ISAAC SCOGGIN PICS BY: ROB KOY / KOY PHOTO
WE HAVE ALL GROWN UP
wishing we could race like a pro, on the same tracks as the pros, and with the same equipment as the pros. It is safe to say the larger percentile of racers never got to experience any of those dreams. Now, with RCSX, the dream of racing a legendary venue and experiencing a small slice of the pro life is achievable. Only a handful of hours after your heroes finish battle on the loamy soil you get to fire up your bike and do the same. The track is challenging in itself, but the real thrill is from the atmosphere of the event. If you wanted to be a pro or at least feel like one this may be the closest you will ever get, so enjoy it. The racing kicks off with heat races just like an actual SX and then leads up to a main event worth all the marbles. To start the racing off both the 450 and 250 A/Pro Sport classes found a common denominator in Aaron Plessinger. He would sweep both classes in what seems to an increasingly normal performance for last years surprise Loretta Lynn’s champion. He would have to deal with a consistently stubborn Keith Tucker who wound up second in both classes. The battle for third would heat up, as Daniel Baker would fight off Carlos Badiali for the spot in the 450 only to lose it to him in the 250 class. As always starts were very key to success on the shorter style track, and with full gates the track was sure to be full of riders to battle all the way through. The 450 B class took off with Jacob Grzebinski taking control and fighting hard with Josh Bartosh and Chase Bell. They finished in that order and could be relieved to be leaving Daytona with a special trophy to place atop the mantel. The 250 B would go a little different with Alexander Frye continuing his run of great races with another win ahead of Ashton Hayes and Jacob Grzebinski. Frye could not produce the exact same results as the checkered flag flew on the 250 All-Star race. He would be outdueled this time by Zachary Commons who put in a near flawless ride to hold Frye to second and Josh Osby to third. Continuing on with the 250 C division we would find Drew Swenson holding onto the win over Reg Magyer and Chad Saulte. The 250 C 17+ class saw Brian Guerrero manage the race out front while Michael Malamatemos and Zach Lee gave chase. They would be unable to match him lap for lap and he would garner all the glory of victory. In fact, the 450 C 16-20 would be Brian’s as well. He had different challengers this time in Cristian Quintanilla and Gavin Todova, but neither could snare the win away. In the 450 C 21+ class it would be a battle royal between Justin Csanadi, Morgan Edwards, and Diego Tavares. Tavares won the race to the flag with Edwards in second and Csanadi rounding out the podium. Schoolboy 1 and 2 always display some aggressive and exciting racing. Daytona would be no different, as Lorenzo Locurcio would take schoolboy 1 with Jake Masterpool and Challen Tennant following suit. In the 2nd division it was Mr. Frye’s day again. He would leave the other two positions open for Trey Green and Blake Neiheiser to fight over. The college boy class saw a return to form for Jacob Grzebinski as he would pull a gap on the field in route to another win. It was not easy as Josh Bartosh and Tanner McCuller gave chase lap after lap. The two-stroke class would ignite the sound of the glory days of supercross as they circumvented the track. It was to be Tyler Kirschner’s day aboard the raspy machine. Josh Prior
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DAYTONA RCSX and Kevin Steele would find themselves ringing the throttles hard enough to garner podium positions as well. The WMX series held one of itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rounds at the infamous track, and one would think it had to be a cool feeling to be there as well. The series has had its ups and downs but few could argue this event would be an experience worth having for all. Mackenzie Tricker took advantage of the momentum she had from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s championship to grab the win. Marissa Makelon and Kylie Fasnacht would round out the podium in some great rides. The girls 9-13 class took off with Jarvis, Astudillo, and Canfield battling for the win. In the end they would finish in that order. The Women Am 12+ division it was all Hannah Hodges. She looks to be a future star for the WMX class, and she has frequently let everyone know it by turning in dominate results. Astudillo would garner another second in this class with Solley taking home the final podium spot. The vet classes are always fast and entertaining and the event did not disappoint. The 25 class took flight with Andrew Matusek holding on
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for the win over former pro rider Jimmy Povolny and Robert Kraft. In the 30 B/C race it would boil down to Steve Nagy, Troy Travis, and Darryn Lind battling for the podium positions. Nagy would steal the win so Travis and Lind would have to settle for the next two spots on the podium. 35 A would spell sweet redemption for Povolny as he would take the win over longtime racers Barry Carsten and Earl May. However, in the 40 class it would be all Carsten, as he would add another win to his massive list. Former 125 SX winner Pedro Gonzalez would take the second position ahead of Earl May. The 40 B/C race played directly into Janio Rezendeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favor. Nagy and Ginabreda would have to be happy with making the podium. 45 B/C saw Lee Fleischmann pull the win out of the bag while Adams and Allen pulled the straws for the other two podium spots. The Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50+ class ended with Early May making the podium for the third time in one day. His victory would be over Dean Sarver and Jack Lambert. It is truly amazing how much insight and experience this class has and you can often tell by watching them the smartest lines to use to navigate the track. The Supermini 12-16 race was supposed to a serious battle but Austin Forkner had other ideas. He promptly took the lead and pulled a nice gap to run away with the win. Cameron Cannon and Joey Crown would make nice comeback rides to gather some trophies for their cases as well. The Mini Sr. 1214 class would belong to Swoll, with Papi in second and Rios taking third. Papi would take his revenge
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DAYTONA RCSX in the 85 12-13 race with a nice win ahead of Swoll and Mitchell. The 85 9-13 would again belong to Papi and Swoll in that order. Parker would have a great race to grab the third position. Stilez Robertson was the star of the 85 9-11 class with Ethan Mann and Jackson Gray following close behind. The 65 7-11 Open would go to Nathaniel Thrasher with Carter Biese and Jett Reynolds placing within the top three. Thrasher would have a great day overall with another win, this time in the 65 10-11 class ahead of Myers and Smith. The aptly named Jett Reynolds would capture the title in the 65 7-9 class with Braswell taking second and the younger Difrancesco in third. Ryder Difrancesco wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happy with a third though. In the 50 7-8 division he would take the checkered flag ahead of Weber and Naecker. In the 50 4-6 race it would fall on the shoulders of Kyler Rhom to soldier on for the win. Mason Tucker and Tyler Cole would take the fire breathing 50s to second and third. When darkness fell on the Daytona Speedway it signaled the end of a day of triumph and defeat, but more than that it signaled a very good day to be involved in racingâ&#x20AC;Śat any level.
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2014 AMA MONSTER SX SERIES ROUND 10 DAYTONA, FL MARCH 08, 2014
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THE JEKYLL & HYDE THEORY RACE REPORT BY: ISAAC SCOGGIN PICS BY: ROB KOY / KOY PHOTO
THE 10th ROUND OF THE SEASON
took place at the epic Daytona Speedway in front of a SX craving crowd on a crisp Saturday night. The pristinely prepped soil masks perfectly the alter ego that lies beneath. It did not take long during practice for the true Daytona grit to rise and wreck havoc on the racers. In fact, it was as if they were taking turns falling into the grasps of what can only be described as the Hyde to the earlier Jekyll that initially met the riders during track walk. Tomac received the worst of it by crashing two times within minutes of one another before accepting he had lost the battle for that particular night. Villopoto was not to be an exception on this track as he was lucky to walk away from what could easily have been a Championship ending crash. What began as a dream track quickly became the epitome of a man’s track: rough, technical, and demanding in both physical strength and mental concentration. From practice on it became evident that only the strongest would survive. As darkness fell upon the historic venue an unsuspecting racer was getting prepped for his debut 450 SX races (excluding Monster Cup). That racer would pull the holeshot and battle with Villopoto for the early lead before succumbing to severe arm pump. Dean Wilson felt both the highs and lows that accompanied the Jekyll and Hyde track they raced upon. He won his heat race over James Stewart, after setting the fastest practice time, and looked poised to finish on the podium early in the main. It was a brilliant display of speed accompanied rather oddly with a hard to watch final five laps tongue-n-spoke situation. Wilson himself was both Jekyll and Hyde on t his night.
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Villopoto would rebound from his practice crash to pass a sprinting Wilson early in pursuit of a slightly rare win. This season he has yet to put his foot down and establish himself as the outright fastest … until Daytona. As he pulled away from the field with seeming ease it was evident it would be a race to forget the leader and look elsewhere for action. You did not have to look very far as Dungey and Roczen were slowly able to reel in Wilson and battle closely for the last two spots on the podium. Roczen would show early season form as he used both speed and consistency to maneuver around both riders and garner the second place podium finish. Dungey fans were singing the too little too late song they have become accustomed to, as he took too long to pass Wilson. Once in front of him he was able to move towards Roczen but he was never close enough to make a real attempt in the later stages of the race. Two riders who made the most of terrible starts were Broc Tickle and Wil Hahn, as they moved through riders they normally can’t catch in root to impressive finishes. Both riders have been gradually moving towards the front of the pack but it has taken a considerable amount of effort and confidence building. Tickle would find himself in fourth when the checkered flag fell and Hahn would finish sixth. Short played the spacer as he rode strong to finish in fifth, but Hahn had pushed up to his rear wheel and who knows
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RESULTS 450 SX OVERALL 1) Ryan Villopoto Kawasaki 2) Ken Roczen KTM 3) Ryan Dungey KTM 4) Broc Tickle Suzuki 5) Andrew Short KTM 6) Wil Hahn Honda 7) Dean Wilson Kawasaki 8) Matt Goerke KTM 9) Justin Brayton Yamaha 10) Josh Grant Yamaha
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what would have happened had there been one more lap. Wilson was only able to hold onto seventh after holding onto a podium position until lap 15. Goerke, Brayton, and Grant would round out the top ten in uneventful rides that saw each one ride strong on a track that was hard to make up time without sacrificing a chance at making a big mistake. Four riders that wish they could have had a least one corner back by nights end were Barcia, Malcom Stewart, Alessi, and James Stewart. Barcia and Malcolm were battling near the top of the pack when they came together in what has become a slightly controversial move that left both picking up their bikes. The real shame is that it ruined both their nights. Mike Alessi and James Stewart would like to have another shot at the first corner. Alessi, with a great start, slide out in turn one and his bike caught Stewart’s header and ripped it off. Just like that James found himself with another bad race and effectively eliminate him from Championship contention. Where would the sport be without all the “what if’s” and “buts” though? The 250 class saw a day of reckoning for the often ill-starting Baggett. He was able to handle whatever the track threw his way and took his first win of the year. He did it with such ease it was alarming for anyone hoping the outdoor championship is a season long battle. Davalos and Cianciarulo both pushed hard to finish second but neither was able to even remotely remain within grasp of Baggett. Adam would eventually be aggressive enough to pass Davalos near the wall jump that could make or break a rider’s lap. It was clear from the
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first lap that the green clan was planning on a sweep of the top three steps, and so they did. As the race wore on they began to settle into their positions and just accept what they could get. They knew full well the price of tempting fate by pushing too hard on such a track. Behind the three amigos the field quickly began to file into a mindset that racing the track was hard enough without attacking one another. Wharton rode a strong race but just could not muster enough speed to hang with team green up front. Bogle followed suit after a less than stellar start. He worked his way up through the pack without any real trouble but was not able to put blistering laps together. On this night it meant something to string together a race of consistently strong laps, as opposed to sprint laps here and there. The third man to join the party was the even worse gating Jeremy Martin. His sixth may not look great on paper but his endurance shown strong, as he held strong to the end. The final group that circulated the track consisted of three veterans and one rookie. Bisceglia lead the way with the pursuers of Friese, Cunningham, and Lemoine in tow. They stayed close for the full fifteen laps nearly, but after only a few the real battles had ceased. It was a game of attrition, much like the season as a whole, and a top ten at Daytona really means something. It was a win/lose for the fans that came out to the spectacle known as Supercross. It was great to see how gnarly the riders are and how they can make even the toughest of tracks seem easy at times. But it was also a testament to how treacherous the loam can be that molds the Daytona track. Practice proved to be pivotal as many ridersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; nights were ended there. The fans may not have seen the bar banging racing they had hoped to see for the wins, but they still saw something worth paying for. They watched Jekyll turn into Hyde, they watched a rider re-emerge, they watch a Champion re-establish himself, and they watched a glimpse of how well todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best racers can handle one of the toughest tracks. See it is always sunny in Florida!
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Charlie Mullins, Steward Baylor, Kailub Russell, Tara Geiger and Rockstar KTM’s Ivan Tedesco. The off-road riders signed autographs and interviewed with Rob Buydos, and assisted with some of the trivia questions for giveaways. In addition Special guest Mike Lafferty, eight time national enduro champion, made an appearance and was a big hit with the GNCC crowd that was on hand. The addition of Team Kawasaki this year was a great success as Villopoto and Cianciarulo who both live in train in the Clermont, FL made the short trip and looked as if they really enjoyed spending time with the local crowd of Team Green fans and throwing jabs at one another about the daily grind of training, riding and even fishing together. providing all the food, and drinks supercross fans could handle. In addition, CSC had literally hundreds of give aways from T shirts, hats, gear bags and much more. KTM had a huge supporting cast again this year with guest appearances by KTM’s off road team including 2011 GNCC Champion
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I4MX
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KENNY YOHO’S I4MX SERIES ROUND 1 SUNSHINE MX MARCH 16, 2014
I4MX: ROUND 1
SUNSHINE MX RACE REPORT BY: ISAAC SCOGGIN PICS BY: ROB KOY / KOY PHOTO
THE I4MX SERIES KICKED OFF
in Clearwater at Sunshine MX. With over 10,000 in cash to be given away by seasons end all the motivation to participate is there. The series runs a unique points system that requires you sign up for at least 8 races to qualify for the awards banquet. They take your top 9 finishes out of a total of 10, so you have one throw away if you enter all events. In fact, you can get 20 points for just signing up. So even if you cannot make the race that weekend you can keep yourself in the mix for award bonuses at the end of the year. The series also has a nice buyback program where you can choose to take the trophy or the contingency, plus they are having holeshot awards and halftime entertainment at many events. If you wanted any excuse to race this season they have given it to you. Don’t ignore the call … just come race the I4MX series.
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RESULTS PeeWeE (4-6) stock beg
RESULTS 65cc (5-11) OPEN
1) #53 Cody Brice 2) #256 Brice Robinson 3) #55 Kayden Odell
1) #27 2) #95 3) #116
PeeWeE (4-6) stock
85cc (7-11) beg no big wheel
50cc (4-6) junior
85cc (7-11) adv no big wheel
1) #54 2) #916 3) #318
1) #67 2) #53 3) #54
Austin Whitaker Justin Petters Robert Penney
Owen Barfield Cody Brice Austin Whitaker
50cc (7-8) seniors 1) #46 2) #13 3) #26
Tanner Slott Kyle Barfield Lane Doyle
Cole Bradford Cody Russell Maddox Spatafore
1) #684 Luke Tubergen 2) #162 Isabella Contopaulo 3) #13 Ashton Esqueda
1) #46 2) #95 3) #715
Gage Gongas Cody Russell Logan Doyle
85cc (12-15) beg no big wheel
1) #15 2) #48 3) #121
Dylan Laplante Tyler Lincoln Jovanny Green
50cc (4-8) OPEN
85cc (12-15) ADV no big wheel
110 AUTO CLUTCH (5-11)
supermini (7-15) 112cc / 150cc
65cc (5-8) beg
125cc 2stroke / no mini
65cc (5-8)
125cc / 250cc beg
1) #26 2) #67 3) #5
1) #35
Lane Doyle Owen Barfield Wyatt Andrade
Alex Brice
1) #428 Brant Foster 2) #100 Quentin Sandoval 3) #28 Grant Ferrari
1) #13 2) #46 3) #26
Kyle Barfield Tanner Slott Lane Doyle
1) #20 2) #44 3) #3
1) #417 2) #31 3) #755
Jarrett Drewes Miriam Johnson Jeffrey Chambers
Seth Brown Dominick Tinari Kyle Ianuale
1) #248 Ludovic Bompar 2) #1 Joseph Farrell 3) #48 Feankie Milazzo
1) #755 2) #48 3) #56
Kyle Ianuale Feankie Milazzo TJ Knopp
65cc (9-11) beg
125cc / 250cc c
65cc (9-11)
125cc / 250cc adv
1) #684 Luke Tubergen 2) #13 Ashton Esqueda
1) #95 2) #731 3) #116
Cody Russell Ayden Shive Maddox Spatafore
1) #93 2) #1 3) #94
1) #15 2) #1 3) #8
Tommy Cooley Joseph Farrell Trey Lanier
Robbey Ruffner Eric Jacobs Kenny Brammer
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I4MX
RACE REPORT
With the 20 points for sign up plus the 80 for a victory it feels pretty good for the winners who sit at a nice and perfect 100. As the season wears on the riders will gain and lose ground and rivalries will come and go, but excuses to race are not going anywhere. Years have come and gone with the economy struggling in one way, shape, or form, but some tracks have endured through it all just as we have. Now they not only have a series worth your time, but an overall package where you can get some green back, whether you win or not. Life truly is too short to lose sight of what joy can bring into the often mundane and systematic schedule we live in during the week. Why not give yourself that day or two of pure fun to remind yourself all week long of what life is really about. There is always an excuse not to, but with the I4MX series it has gotten a little harder to ignore the excuses to race.
RESULTS open beg no mini 1) #45 2) #85 3) #29
Ryan Amaturo Fischer Londeree Luis Munoz
open adv no mini 1) #231 2) #121 3) #132
Jack Sigismondi Matt Lee Nicholas Leonardo
2stroke open 125cc / 250cc 1) #248 Ludovic Bompar 2) #821 Kevin Steele 3) #8 Riley Moran
schoolboy 125cc / 250cc 1) #93 2) #31 3) #132
plus 25 1) #378 2) #121 3) #41
plus 35 1) #313 2) #44
Tommy Cooley Dreq Swenson Ty Casey
Shawn Gann Matt Lee Chris Brice
William Moore Cory Cameron
plus 40
1) #684 Jonathan Getz 2) #25 Bob Tiesler 3) #11 Bill Wallin
senior beg (25-45)
1) #984 Chris Gentsch 2) #46 Jeffrey Wilder 3) #106 Mike Saarela
jr. girls (7-15) 85 only
1) #44 Miriam Johnson 2) #162 Isabella Contopaulo 3) #425 Madison Gray
women 0-250cc 1) #46
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Andrea Barnett
RESULTS superlites 0-250cc 1) #841 2) #15 3) #821
AJ Meadows Robbey Ruffner Kevin Steele
bluestarr womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mx 1) #412 2) #94 3) #725
plus 50 1) #25 2) #316 3) #6
Kelsey Morris Shelby Quast Brooke Lynds
Bob Tiesler Ty Richburg Gifford Quast
85 open (7-15) 1) #417 2) #46 3) #27
Seth Brown Gage Gongas Cole Bradford
sen. quad / plus 25 250-450 1) #865 Joey Gonzalez 2) #56 Charlie Conser 3) #25 Pablo Montanez
mini quad / youth 1) #11
Joey Chambers
FLMX MAGAZINE APRIL 2014 41
FROM THE FENCE
Gotta have some Monster Girls!
Daytona Opening Ceremonies 42 FLMX MAGAZINE APRIL 2014
Sweet sunset over the Speedway
Unfortunately this was Kyle’s gear at Daytona
Big crowds were on the Speedway as usual
Pick your gate and rip it
AC’s ride was on point FLMX MAGAZINE APRIL 2014 43
COME GET SOME
2 JEREMY MCGRATH
RICKY CARMICHAEL
MIKE MASON
LANCE COURY
BROC TICKLE
CAREY HART
NATE ADAMS
ADAM JONES
TIM FERRY
JOSH HILL
122 AMA OUTDOOR NATIONAL WINS 11 AMA OUTDOOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 149 SX WINS 14 SX CHAMPIONSHIPS 7 MX DES NATIONS WINS 37 X-GAMES MEDALS
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