NBL Pro Checkpoint – Stumpfhauser & Barragan leading
Hilliard, OH – NBL Pro Series Checkpoint. 2008 will go down in history as the most exciting year in the history of BMX and while the Olympics continue to elevate the profile of BMX internationally, the NBL National BMX series continues to attract plenty of National attention. On Labor Day weekend, only 8 days following the sport’s debut at the Olympics, the NBL National Champions will be crowned at the 2008 NBL Grand National of BMX in Louisville, Kentucky. Imagine being surrounded by thousands of fans and racers during the afterglow of the Olympics – And there’s much more to the ‘Grands Experience’ this year so be ready.
With only seven more races left in the NBL Pro series, the pros will be heading to Prunedale, CA on June 21-22 for the Golden State National and then on to the legendary South Park, PA track for the Stars n’ Stripes National, June 28-29. Both Nationals are being held at two of America’s top tracks and both have been tuned up for the Nationals. Manzanita Park BMX has retooled the 2nd straight to improve flow and South Park has received a complete rebuild and will be better than ever.
Free Agent’s Kyle Bennett, the current NBL National Champion, was officially named to the US Olympic team and is expected to focus on bringing home the Gold in China. GT’s Randy Stumpfhauser has taken charge of the men’s chase and is the early favorite but he’ll have HP/Hyper’s Donny Robinson and Race Place BMX’s Jason Richardson to contend with. Race Place BMX’s Stephanie Barragan has dominated the women’s side and has a huge margin over Madison Pitts and VBS–Kenda’s Rachel Smith.
In Master’s action, Trackstars’s Percy ‘O-show’ Owens clings to a 2-point lead over Formula’s Tim Dinger in the Masters chase while Haro’s Logan Collins sits atop the Super-Ex standings ahead of Race Place BMX’s Warren McDow and Intense/Phantom On-Trac’s Kris Fox. With the NBL Grands less than three months away, the NBL Pro Series may be crowning as many as four new Champions.
Hey, if you can’t attend one of these classic events, tune into GO211.com to view Live Webcasts from both National weekends and watch as the NBL season unfold in front of your eyes. Click this link to watch the Golden State Nationals (http://www.go211.com/u/goldenstatenational08 ) and then check out highlights from the Freedom Nationals at www.go211.com/u/freedomnational08 . Visit the NBL website www.nbl.org to see full results and standings.
The 2008 NBL National Series is proudly sponsored by BAWLS Guarana (www.bawls.com), Intense BMX (www.intensebmx.com), Kenda Tires (www.kendausa.com), Standard Byke Company (www.standardbyke.com), UGP (www.undergroundproducts.com) Sinz Racing (www.sinz-racing.com), THE Industries (www.bmxthe.com), in association with GO211.com (www.go211.com) and Camp Woodward (www.campwoodward.com).
2008 NBL Pro Series – Top 10 after Freedom Nationals
NBL Elite Men
1. Randy Stumpfhauser, CA 121-7
2. Donny Robinson, CA 93-5
3. Kyle Bennett, TX 75-3
4. Jason Richardson, CA 74-7
5. Cristian Becerine, CA 68-6
6. Matt Pohlkamp, OH 57-5
7. Ramiro Marino, ARG 54-3
8. Mike Brabant, CA 50-4
9. David Herman, CO 48-3
10. Jason Rogers, TX 48-5
NBL Elite Women
1. Stephanie Barragan, CA 119-5
2. Madison Pitts, FL 58-3
3. Rachel Smith, OH 55-3
4. Alise Post, MN 50-2
5. Toni Rude, MO 50-3
6. Danielle Brisson, CAN 44-3
7. Donna Snow, FL 43-3
8. Liz Passwaters, DE 42-2
9. Kaila Sweeney, CAN 36-2
10. Christine Miller, CAN 23-2
NBL Super-Ex
1. Logan Collins, TN 145-9
2. Warren McDow, GA 127-10
3. Kristopher Fox, CA 117-7
4. Matthew Kelty, DE 110-6
5. Tyler Faoro, FL 85-6
6. CJ McGuire, FL 82-4
7. Gavin Lubbe, CA 52-3
8. Randall Neave, FL 50-7
9. Deak Brown, CO 40-2
10. Travis Ohrazda, CA 40-2
NBL Masters
1. Percy Owens, FL 164-8
2. Tim Dinger, NC 162-10
3. Dale Holmes, CA 139-6
4. Jason Carnes, TX 138-10
5. Tommy Opincar, TN 135-8
6. Philip Potosnak, PA 122-10
7. Kenth Fallen 85-4
8. David Bittner, CA 79-6
9. Domingos Lammoglia,FL 70-5
10. Mike Gul, AZ 53-4
