1. DOUBLE TEAM PAYOUT ON SATURDAY – Double Team Cash for National and Team NBL Teams on Day 1
2. GET TWO NATIONAL SCORES – Did you know you only need 6 Scores plus the NBL Grands to earn a plate? It’s true! And two of those scores can come from Regional events
3. ALL BMX LICENSES ACCEPTED – Not an NBL member yet? That’s okay, we want to give everyone the opportunity to race. All BMX licenses will be accepted
4. RACE AN AWESOME TRACK – Estrella Mtn. BMX is one of the best tracks in the country and it even has a sweet Pro Section. See for yourself at www.estrellamountainbmx.com
5. RACE AN OPEN – Make your main at 6 Opens and qualify for the Friday Night race at the NBL Grands
6. WIN A FRAME - Race both days and you get a chance to win a sweet Standard Byke Company 125R frame
7. WAR OF THE STARS PRO SERIES – Large Pro Purses on Saturday and Sunday means lots of Pros!
8. GET A PENNANT – Race the Friday Nite Pennant race and you get a 2008 Collector Pennant, LEAP & High points
9. FREE SAMPLES – From BAWLS Guarana throughout the weekend
10. GET PHOTOGRAPHED – The race will be covered by BMXWORLD, BMX Plus! and BMX Today Magazines
The NBL’s Southwest region continues to grow and the Coyote Nationals will provide yet another opportunity for Western riders to qualify for the NBL Grands. Amateurs require only 6 National scores plus the Grands to earn a NBL National number and two of those scores can come from NBL Regionals. With four more Nationals in California (Whittier Narrows/SoCal and Prunedale/NorCal), it’s easier than ever to qualify. NBL awards number plates to all qualified riders in the Expert, Novice, Rookie, Girls and Cruiser classes at the NBL Grand National held August 29-31at the legendary Derby City BMX track in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Coyote National weekend kicks off on Friday, January 25th with the 8th UCI Continental Elite race followed by practice and the ‘Friday Nite Pennant pre-race for amateurs. All registered riders receive a free Collector Pennant. Get two National scores by racing the Coyote Nationals on Saturday and Sunday and you’ll also earn a pocketful of NBL High Points. Saturday’s National will be the 1st NBL War-of-the Stars Pro Series for the Men and Women and will kick off the Olympic year in style. Free Agent’s Kyle Bennett and Redline’s Kim Hayashi will be ready to defend their crowns.
Estrella Mtn. BMX is located in the city of Goodyear, only 20 minutes from the Phoenix Int’l Airport – a track that many of NBL Northwest and Eastern riders have never raced on…..yet. Estrella Mountain BMX is just one of more than 150 exciting courses in NBL’s nationwide network of BMX Tracks and the perfect location for the 2008 NBL Coyote Nationals. Visit their website at estrellamountainbmx.com to get directions and local information.
The fastest BMX racers in the nation will head to Goodyear, Arizona on the weekend of January 25th-27th, 2008 for the NBL Coyote BMX Nationals! This marks the first time in more than a decade that the National Series has stopped in Arizona and this time Estrella Mountain BMX track, located in Goodyear, will host two National Events and the 8th UCI Continental Series race. Here are TEN reasons to race the Coyote Nationals:
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