The Jackal is the man!

“Sometimes news gets posted in the fourms by members. If it’s interesting enough we will bring it into the main page for all to see. BMXNews member “”Proceed”" posted this news about John Purse’s career. I want to be the first to send out a bid congrats to the Jackal. He just over took Mr. Ellis for the most ABA AA Pro mains made in a career. The Lumberjack was at 299 AA Pro mains lifetime. The Jackal is the first and only AA Pro to go over the 300 mark. I think he’s at 306 now. I’ll have to get a ruling on that when I get back to work. The Jackal has some awesome ABA records- – Longest AA Pro career-16 years – Most AA Pro wins in a season-25 – Second on all time wins list-71 – Most AA Pro mains made-306 – First AA Pro to be on CNN News If you guys can think of more Jackal Facts send them in!”"JOHN PURSE MAKES HISTORY: TRIPLE RECORD HOLDER October 18, 2005 Madison, Wis. BMX Race Team Mongoose/Hyundai rider John Purse has broken THREE big records: Longest AA-Pro Career; Most Wins in a Single Season; and the biggie: Most Mains in a Lifetime. Purses pro career spans an incredible 16 years. Now qualified to race Vet-Pro (though he still races AA-Pro in the ABA and Elite Men in the NBL), his 25 wins in a single season tops the charts and now, as the first rider in BMX history to break the 300-Mains barrier, (now at a whopping 308), John Purse has earned his pages in the history books. These records came to light at the ABA Grands last year, said Purse. I knew I had most wins in a single season (a record he set in 1998), but these others crept up on me. Im close to the most winning rider in BMX history: Ive got 71 total wins now, and the record held by former GT rider Gary Ellis is at 77, so thats the next goal. John began his racing career with his first race in 1981 with a second-place finish. He turned pro in 1990 at age 17 and is now in his 16th year as an AA-Pro. I never thought in a million years Id be in this position now, said Purse. Its incredible. Remember this day, for these are three records that all but ensure John Purse as bound for the ABAs Hall of Fame and are likely to last a long time. From all of us at Mongoose, congratulations, John. What a ride! Mongoose has been setting trends and popularizing the sport of BMX since the dawn of the sports inception. Mongoose has grown into an exciting and progressive brand, challenging its bicycle industry competitors for the top position. After more than 30 years Mongoose continues to grow and prosper with more than 40 models of BMX, trail, freestyle, jumping and mountain bikes. The Mongoose line of products also includes skateboards, scooters and bicycle parts and accessories. Check Mongoose.com for the latest information on Mongoose athletes, products and news.”