While NBL was racing in Fresno, ABA was racing in Georgia, and a handful of regionals  were underway in what was largely an overcast continent last weekend, the Sunshine State was staying true to its well-earned name, racing in the spledor of a clear blue sky.

Jonathan Reeves of Morphene Industries sent BMX News the following race report, including the skinny on Tyler Faoro taking the Elite Open title; arguably the state's toughest.

Read Jonathan's Race Report by clicking below.

Imagine if every NBL member recruited just one new rider this year - Local programs would get a huge boost and thousands of new riders would be hitting the track, raising the level of competition across the country. The 2009 NBL Bring-A-Buddy Program has been designed to do just that and with more than $40,000 in prizes to be won, recruiters and NBL tracks will have plenty of incentives to keep them busy. Bring-A-Buddy played a key role in boosting membership during the Olympic year and this year’s program will run for three months to allow everyone a chance to get involved.  It’s starts as a challenge to members and then ends up being a fun and easy contest where everyone wins!

Not only was Denzel able to sleep in his own bed this weekend, but he brought five-alarm heat to the Junior Men's class on Friday.  The Peoples' Champ truly lived up to that name, as a hyper-enthused local crowd turned out to support their hometown hero.  All through the motos, it was a Redline at the Finishline.  Not to make it, in any way, a cake walk, a stacked class that included Phoenix podium pal Sam Willoughby, and Stop four-podium runner up, Jelle Van Gorkom made sure there was plenty of passion in the pedals.  We'll have more from Texas throughout the weekend, but meanwhile check out the photo galleries from the Friday UCI Program , and Day One of the ABA Supernationals.

UCI Results:

Elite Men Podium:
David Herman (Intense/Bawls), Khalen Young (Haro/Rockstar), Jason Rogers
Elite Women Podium:
Dominique Daniels (Formula/Fly), Alise Post (Redline), Stephanie Barragan (RaceplaceBMX.com)
Junior Men:
Denzel Stein (Redline), Sam Willoughby (Formula), Jelle van Gorkom (Crupi)

BMX and Area 51 coexisted today on the Nellis Range, and the top classes neared critical mass as Maris Strombergs scored a perfect in Elite Men, Gavin Lubbe bested a white hot Super Ex field and Alise Post flopped a full house in the main, against Dominique Daniels three moto-aces.  Check out the top finishers in the Expert, Girls and Cruiser classes on Vintage.Follow BMXNOW on Twitter for as-they-happen updates Sunday.

No...not Luke Wilson, brother of Owen.  This is Luke Wilson of Calgary, not California (at least for the moment).  A press release just came into the BMXNEWSroom with the following important info on Answer BMX:

Answer BMX is excited to introduce Luke Wilson of Calgary, Canada as the new owner and President of Answer BMX Products Inc.  Wilson and former owner Joey Licata of Valencia, CA have finalized a purchase agreement for an undisclosed amount, effective immediately.  Wilson has hired former Sun Ringlé  and Alienation Brand Manager, Ryan Birk as Vice President.  Natarsha Williams-Birk will help oversee the daily operations of Answer BMX from the company’s new location in Warsaw IN. 

Look for the public debut of the new Answer BMX under Wilson’s ownership at the upcoming ABA Winter Nationals in Phoenix on March 6 where we will make more exciting new announcements.

BMX News' sister site, BMXNOW will be in Phoenix starting Thursday, March 5, so keep your eyes here for photos and race reports throughout the weekend (both here, on News and on BMXNOW).  Follow BMXNOW on Twitter for the absolute up-to-the-minute scoop from the pits and the infield.

For more information on Answer BMX and it’s products visit www.answerbmx.com

Just got this press release from John Purse talking about a really cool "Challenge" race he is promoting down in Puerto Rico on the 29th of this month. If you've got the winter blahs and want to escape to some sun, fun and dollars-in-the-dirt, now's the time to break out your Mileage Plus card and get down to the so-called "51st state."

The Medalla Light Ultimate Dirt Challenge has a unique program, and a bevvy of bucks to the best. Here's how it breaks down:

BMX Dual Slalom Trails Racing: 18 & Over Open BMXR Classification- PRO PURSE: $5,000
Mtn. Bike Cross Country: 12- UCI Pointed Classifications
Mtn. Bike Downhill: 4- Individual Classifications

What, exactly, is "BMX Dual Slalom Trails Racing?" read on, my friend...