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GHP’s Randy Stumpfhauser continued on his hot streak taking back-to-back wins. The wins helped catapult Stumpfhauser to within 26 points of Olympic Gold Medalist, and World Champion, Maris Strombergs of Latvia (Free Agent). Celly Smelly’s Matt Pohlkamp, who doubled last year at South Park, put his new Diamondback to good use earning an impressive second and third – his best performance of the year. Free Agent’s Cristian Becerine raced his way to a second on day one and is now third overall in the standings. With 5 more left in the series, the battle for the title is set for a huge showdown on Labor Day Weekend.

Fly’s Dominque Daniels, came into South Park with the overall series lead and walked away with two huge wins. Redline’s Alise Post, who won both days in Fresno, was expected to challenge for the win but it was Intense/Dyna-Pep’s Amanda Geving who rode in for both second place finishes. Post did score a third on day one ahead of BMXTruth/Fly’s Madison Pitts. Daniels continues to lead the chase by a good margin ahead of Post and Pitts. Post will need to score huge in Nashville to stay close. Adding even more excitement to the mix, Jamie Lilly came out of retirement to race on Saturday and earned a respectable 4th. Welcome back Jamie!

Excalibur/TLD’s Josh Meyers has emerged as the man to beat in Super-Ex and he confirmed it with two big wins. Free Agent’s Fausto Endara kept Meyers honest with two second place finishes but the rest of the pack was a mix of riders not currently ranked in the top five. Kovachi’s Jason Larev scooped up a third on Saturday and BMXmania’s Vance Wiesendanger earned the same result a day later. Meyers padded his lead and is a mere three points away from capping out. Geico Powersport’s Matt Kelty, who was injured in Fresno, and Dan’s Weston Pope trail Meyers in the overall chase.

With five more races left in the series, the Masters championship is heading for a three-way battle. Intense/Dyna-Pep’s Tommy Opincar was second both days at South Park but consistency has paid off as he now sits atop of the standings. Standard’s Doug-E-Fresh Crowell, in his first appearance as a Master, and Philip Potosnak split wins at the Stars n’ Stripes and played the spoilers. Tim Dinger has also used consistency to his advantage and sits only ten points back of Opincar on the year. Free Agent’s Dale Holmes, who already has five wins under his belt, took the weekend off but will no doubt challenge for the title in Louisville, Kentucky.

Next up – The Music City Nationals in Nashville, Tennessee, July 10-12. NBL will host a Future Stars Rider Clinic on the Friday from 11am-2pm. UGP Opens are $10 so make sure to get qualified for the UGP Open Championship.

2009 NBL Elite Series Standings (through Stars N’ Stripes)

ELITE MEN                                                             

1.       MARIS STROMBERGS         CA     190-8 * 2008 Olympic / World Champion

2.       RANDY STUMPFHAUSER     CA     164-10 * 2008 NBL Elite Champion

3.       CRISTIAN BECERINE            CA     114-10

4.       AUGUSTO CASTRO              CA     98-8

5.       ROBERT DEWILDE               CA     98-6

6.       JAVIER COLOMBO               CA     83-10

7.       BARRY NOBLES                  AL     76-6

8.       KYLE BENNETT                   TX      75-4

9.       MIKE DAY                            CA     74-4

10.   MATT POHLKAMP                OH    69-6

 

ELITE WOMEN

                                                                  

1.       DOMINIQUE DANIELS           AZ     194-9

2.       ALISE POST                         MN    173-8

3.       MADISON PITTS                   FL     141-8

4.       ASHLEY VERHAGEN           CA     120-6

5.       STEPHANIE BARRAGAN      CA     106-6 * 2008 NBL Elite Champion

6.       AMANDA GEVING                FL     94-5

7.       RACHEL SMITH                    OH    63-4

8.       ALLIE DRAGOO                    MI      56-6

9.       MARIANA PAJON                 CL     47-2

10.   ASHLEY KNERAM                FL     43-3

 

MASTERS

                                                                  

1.       TOMMY OPINCAR                TN     174-10

2.       TIM DINGER                         NC     164-8

3.       DALE HOLMES                    CA     147-6

4.       PHILIP POTOSNAK               PA     124-8

5.       DAVID BITTNER                    CA     124-6

6.       ERIC RUPE                          CA     112-6

7.       DOMINGOS LAMMOGLIA      FL     104-6

8.       SCOTT MORELAND              IN      96-8

9.       PERCY OWENS                   FL     95-4

10.   JASON CARNES                  TX      76-6

 

SUPER-EX

                                                                  

1.       JOSHUA MEYERS                FL     197-14

2.       MATTHEW KELTY                DE     171-10

3.       WESTON POPE                   IN      166-11

4.       LOGAN COLLINS                  TN     165-10

5.       FAUSTO ENDARA                EC     161-8

6.       TYLER FAORO                     FL     130-8

7.       GAVIN LUBBE                      CA     94-8

8.       RANDALL NEAVE                 FL     81-6

9.       MARTY WISEHART              KY     79-8

10.   VANCE WIESENDANGER     CA     74-7

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