It will add an exciting twist for the ABA BMX PRO Title chase for sure. For all the top Am's this race isn't about N.A.G. points, it's about bragging rights and an awesome prize list to all who make the main.
After the HUGE success last year ABA is excited to add N.A.G 5 women to the show as a permanent fixture. This will add even more outstanding racing to an already stacked field.
Good luck to everyone and we'll see you in Tulsa!
(ed note: anyone out there who wants to do a little Grands report for FATBMX?)
PRO hole-short awards:
AA PRO - J&R Bicycles sponsored $400
Ladies PRO - Clayborn Bikes sponsored $200
Vet PRO - Vintagebmx.com sponsored $200
A-PRO – TwentyH.com/HRP Designs $100
N.A.G. 5 Challenge Prizes from:
Redline Bicycles – R760 Road Bike
Phanton/Ontrac- 80 gig Ipod and Bose + Quiet comfort 2 headphones
Torker Bicycles –Bermuda RS Ladies Beach Cruiser
O'GIO - 9800 travel bags
O’GIO - Burn helmet bags
Industrialrideshop.com – Long board Skate Board
Industrialrideshop.com - Ladies Nixon watch
BAWLS Guarana - cases of BAWLS Energy
Clif Bar – Boxs of Clif Bars
Clif Bar – Boxs of Clif Bar Bloks and more great prizes to be named at the event!
Once again VSI Products has stepped up big time for the N.A.G. 5 Challenge. All N.A.G. 5 Challenge main makers will receive a T.H.E. Industries T-shirt, T.H.E. bike stand, T.H.E. hat, T.H.E. socks, and T.H.E. B-1 jump helmet. The two main event winners will also receive a T.H.E. hoodie to boot!
These are the Top 5 age class riders in the nation going into the ABA Grands:
N.A.G. 5 BOYS
AGE 15
1 CONNOR FIELDS HENDERSON, NV
2 CORBEN SHARRAH TUCSON, AZ
3 TORY NYHAUG COQUITLAM, BC
4 FERNIE JACQUEZ EL PASO, TX
5 BUCK TAYLOR DALLAS, PA
Age 16
1 DENZEL STEIN DESOTO, TX
2 SEAN LECHNER WICHITA, KS
3 LAHSAAN KOBZA CHULA VISTA, CA
4 JACOB TREVINO CIBOLO, TX
5 JORDAN SEWARD ROCKFORD, IL
AGE 17-18
1 NIC LONG LAKESIDE, CA
2 JACOB PEEBLES CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA
3 RANDALL LEE LEWIS FRIENDSWOOD, TX
4 BAKARI HASSAN PENDELTON, SC
5 MATT KELTY DOVER, DE
AGE 19-27
1 DEREK SIPKOI PERRIS, CA
2 DEAK BROWN ARVADA, CO
3 JOSHUA MEYERS TREASURE ISLAND, FL
4 TRAVIS JURELL LITITZ, PA
5 COREY REID UCON, ID
AGE 28-35
1 SCOTT SIMMONS RENO, NV
2 ROBERT TAYLOR LEAGUE CITY, TX
3 DOUG CROWELL KYLE, TX
4 JAYSON LINDSAY HAM LAKE, MN
5 JACOB HENSLEY FOLSOM, CA
AGE 36 and over
1 CHRIS VERHAGEN SIMI VALLEY, CA
2 SHAWN DIPRETE LOS ANGELES, CA
3 FRANK NUCCIO SCHAUMBURG, IL
4 LONNY LIERLEY N LAS VEGAS, NV
5 LARRY MIYAMOTO SANTA ANA, CA
N.A.G. 5 GIRLS
AGE 14
1 DOMINIQUE DANIELS GILBERT, AZ
2 TYLER SCHAEFER SAN DIEGO, CA
3 VICTORIA JOHNSON PHOENIX, AZ
4 TAYLOR WOLCOTT ROSEVILLE, CA
5 BROOKE CRAIN VISALIA, CA
AGE 15
1 SAMANTHA BRETHEIM LINDSTROM, MN
2 KRISTIN HOKIT BAKERSFIELD, CA
3 ALAINA HENDERSON RUBY, NY
4 LAUREN PADILLA LAKEWOOD, CA
5 JESSICA LAMBERT WATAUGA, TX
AGE 16
1 SHELBI LONG LAKESIDE, CA
2 MORGAN BARAJAS RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA
3 ELIZABETH PASSWATERS GREENWOOD, DE
4 BELINDA WASSENAAR BELLFLOWER, CA
5 COURTNEY APPLEWHITE GARNER, NC
AGE 17-27
1 RACHAEL LUNA LUFKIN, TX
2 FRANCES GARCIA ALBUQUERQUE, NM
3 NICOLE WOODROW ROSEBURG, OR
4 ERIN MOORE FAYETTEVILLE, AR
5 ALYSSA ENRIQUEZ LONG BEACH, CA
AGE 28 and over
1 SANDY NICKEL SAN JOSE, CA
2 DEBBIE CHAPMAN TRAVELERS REST, SC
3 PEGGY MILLER ESCALON, CA
4 CAROLYN DAVIS CHICAGO, IL
5 MALINDA KRENEK YUKON, OK
We all know what this time of year means its ABA BMX Grands time. The ABA Grands is "The Greatest Race on Earth", and this year will be no exception. One of the highlights to the ABA Grands weekend has always been the PRO Spectacular/N.A.G. 5 Challenge. This event pits the best of the best against each other in a special racing format. We take the top riders from across the country and line them up on the gate. For all the Top PRO’s this event WILL BE FOR PRO POINTS once again and will be the last chance for them to move up in the ABA PRO standings. 
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