However, all were not expecting Factory Felt to make a stealthy climb to the top at the Blue Ridge Mtn. National in Virginia. As for Team NBL the 2007 Championship Title winners, VBS-Kenda, were already gaining their spot atop the charts. The Classic proved to be a cake walk for the team as they built their lead over Geared For It and Audiobahn/justgobmx.com.
The Coyote National is just one of three Western Nationals this season giving many the opportunities to head to the top of the National Series standings. Also, be looking for more, Western race action at the Pacific Nationals at Whittier Narrows BMX Apr. 5th-6th and the Golden State Nationals at Manzanita Park BMX Jun. 21st-22nd.
CURRENT STANDINGS THROUGH BLUE RIDGE MTN.
NATIONAL TEAM
1 Factory Felt
2 Trackstarsbmx.com/Formula
3 Excalibur BMX
4 Dan’s Competition
5 Intense/Bizzarro/JRA
6 JoeyBradford.com/GT/Joselyn’s
7 OFR/Cyaa
8 Intense/Phantom/Ontrac
9 Answer/Unbound
10 Avalon Cycles
TEAM NBL
1 VBS-Kenda
2 Commitment Mortgage Racing/Standard
3 Schanewolf’s Cycle Sport
4 Stylin’
5 HBR/SE
6 TeamDiamondBMX.com
7 Audiobahn/justgobmx.com
8 Geared for it
9 BMX Bombers
10 Accel Racing/Powers Bike Shop
This weekend is shaking up to be a battle royale, as teams from all over the US make their way to the Coyote National at Estrella Mtn. BMX in Goodyear, AZ. The Coyote National is awarding a double team payout to its teams on Day 1 and that’s just a hint of all the excitement happening Jan. 25th-27th. After the Christmas Classic, team Intense/Phantom/Ontrac was setting the standard of the early season for the National Teams. But not far behind OFR/Cyaa and Dan’s Comp were battling to take over the lead. 
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