NBL GRAND NATIONAL TO SHOWCASE THE CLOSEST ELITE TITLE CHASE IN YEARS

“Kyle Bennett aiming to win 3rd Elite Mens Title / Kim Hayashi fighting to win 4th Elite Womens title in a row The 29th Annual NBL Grand National, held from September 1-3 in Louisville, Kentucky, will bring to a close an exciting season of racing and showcase the battle for the NBL National Championship titles on what may prove to be the best Grand National track in years. The Derby City track, located in E.P. Tom Sawyer Park, has been receiving rave reviews and offers a newly rebuilt 3rd straight complete with a crowd-pleasing pro section. Get the inside scoop, battle charts, and more inside the special NBL Grands Program pullout in the September issue of BMX Today! Copies will be available throughout the weekend.”"The historic event will feature a unique blend of race action, awards ceremonies, huge vendor area, contests, and culminates with the highly anticipated National Champion presentations. Only ONE point separates Free Agents Kyle Bennett from Formulas Donny Robinson at the top of the NBL Elite Mens standings. Bennett is also looking to tie Terry Tenettes record of three #1 NBL Titles but TLD/Maxxis Robert de Wilde and GTs Randy Stumpfhauser are both still very much in the hunt for the elusive title. Expect to see several riders back in action from injury including Free Agents Cristian Becerine as well as a mix of international stars to add even more drama to an intense weekend of racing action. The East Coast women continue to lead the way in the Elite Womens standings with Formulas Amanda Geving, Rite Bikes Madison Pitts, Bizarros Kayla Gaddis and Hypers Amanda Carr all tied with 850pts at the top the standings but Redlines Kim Hayashi has her sights on keeping the coveted #1 plate for a 4th year in a row. Avents Kiyomi Waller and Redmans Andrew Downey sit atop the NBL Masters standings separated by a mere 8 points but Redlines Jason Carnes, who now has two World #1 plates to his credit, and Psykopaths red hot Terry Tenette will each have a chance to claim rights to the NBL Masters title. NBL Elite Series Standings Elite Men (going in the NBL Grands) 1. Kyle Bennett, Free Agent 189 2. Donny Robinson, Formula 188 3. Robert de Wilde, TLD/Maxxis 177 4. Randy Stumpfhauser, GT 175 5. Matt Pohlkamp, Kuwahara 141 6. Mike Day, Staats/TLD 138 7. Jarrett Kolich, Avent/Bombshell 138 8. Jason Rodgers, CMC 116 9. Javier Columbo, SE Racing 103 10. Greg Romero, Haro 88 11. Henrik Baltzersen, GT 80 12. Tyler Brown, Avent/Bombshell 78 13. Jonathan Suarez, MCS 77 14. Derek Betcher, Haro 66 15. Daniel Caluag, Answer/Everguard 66 16. Nathan Berkheimer, Diamondback 64 17. Bubba Harris, Redline 62 18. John Purse, Sandersclinic.com 58 19. Cristian Becerine, Free Agent 55 20. Jason Richardson, Haro 47 NBL Elite Women (After Freedom National) 1. Madison Pitts, Rite Bike 850 2. Amanda Geving, Formula 850 3. Kayla Gaddis, Bizzaro 850 4. Amanda Carr, Hyper 850 5. Erika Short, Fox 838 6. Kim Hayashi, Redline 832 7. Ashley Stamper, BMXmania.com 831 8. Rachel Smith, One Bicycles 827 9. Toni Rude 822 10. Jill Botchler, Old School BMX 817 11. Stephanie Barragan, Answer/Everg.816 12. Arielle Martin, Staats/TLD 815 13. Carley Young, Welham 801 14. Kelly Hutto, Profile/J&R 801 15. Sierra Siebenlist, Doghouse 797 NBL Masters (going into the NBL Grands) 1. Kiyomi Waller, Avent 122 2. Andrew Downey, Redman 117 3. Terry Mr T Tenette, Psykopath 114 4. Jason Carnes, Redline 113 5. David Bittner, Supercross 103 6. Domingos Lammoglia, JR Profile 94 7. Chad Roberts, Haro 91 8. Brian Strieby, BMXmania.com 89 9. Bill Madden, Xtrskn 88 10. Raul Gomez 86 11. Dwayne Taylor, DC Shoes 80 12. Ryan Birk, Sun-Ringle 69 13. TJ Johnson, Tangent 59 14. Sean Thompson,Free Agent 46 15. Colin Stiles, Stileman Industries 46 The NBL Grand National is brought to you by Hyper Bicycles (www.hyperbicycles.com), Camp Woodward (www.campwoodward.com), Tangent (www.tangentproducts.com), Sinz (www.sinz-racing.com), Vigor (www.vigorhelmets.com), J&R Bicycles (www.jrbicycles.com) and Rite Bike Racing. For more information on directions and lodging, visit www.derbycitybmx.com.”