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It was a beautiful weekend in Nashville. The sky was blue, few clouds, no rain, perfect |
| The wind was blowing , rustling the leaves in the trees, and keeping it comfortable |  |
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Bob, Polly wants a new pair of shoes. If you live right, buy her those $200 shoes and pray, maybe you will have weather like you had at Nashville for the Grands. |
| This was the big step-up that gave everybody heartburn. I brake-checked it all weekend. Finally hit it without brakes in my main on Sunday. Not that bad, it just really messed with your head. |  |
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Andy Uptain: "I told you that guy was fast!!"
Brian Bower: " Weeze, cough, spit..." Wellington Cannon: "I can beat him, just watch me next moto!". |
| The hip-jump decision maker 3rd turn was interesting. The biggest problem with it was the loose dirt at the bottom. |  |
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Just so you will know these two women are responsible for spawning Robert Rainey and Keith Matthews. And the crazy thing is they look like nice ladies. Well looks can be deceiving, so can their "boys" |
| Hi, wanna buy something? You gotta buy something before you leave the tent, OK? Darren Barnes proprietor of Fizz'z Bikeshop. Great guys, great prices. And oh yeah, Dan don't race, Darren does. |  |
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Mr. Clayborn Richard Bunt, team boss and care taker of American Idol Barry Nobles |
| Dad: Dave, I think you need to take care
of.......................
Dave: What problem? I don't see a problem. Let me go get my coffee and you can show it to me. Dad: Dave that guy is sandbagging. You gotta do something........ |
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Hi, my name is Jason. I work for the NBL. I race BMX. Do you like my glasses? |
| World #1 and National #1 Elite Woman Kim Hayashi. See kids even the pros pump up their tires. So don't ask Dad to do it. |  |
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BMX groupies were everywhere in Nashville. Colin Stiles was fighting them off left and right. This one was particularly persistent. |
| Mike Lundy. Remember that name. This guy was flying in 18-21 X. He is an ABA rider who has started racing some NBL. He should make the Grands interesting in 18-21 X |  |
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Dave Bittner, Super Class Pro made his main on Saturday |
| Randy Stumpfhauser National #1 made it to the main Saturday |  |
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Cool green rims on J-Rich's bike. Jason Richardson made the main both days in Elite men. Nice Crupi |
| Boys, let me tell you how it use to be. We drove 8 hours in a stolen truck to the track. Had to borrow a bike and wore my daddy's work boots. Momma had to work two jobs so I had entry fees. We ate pork chop sandwiches and hush puppies. Racing was tough in the 80's |  |
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Great Elite Men action over the hip-jump. Pohlkamp leading Brandon Meadows and Randy Stumpfhauser |
| Jeff Dein in Elite Masters competition. Jeff is rumored to be one of the top buffet masters in the southeast. |  |
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Rachel Smith, A.K.A. Thunder was kicking butt in Elite Women. Rachel won all but one of her motos, and was the only one close enough to Kim Hayashi in the mains to read the sponsors on the back of her jersey. Rachel took second place money both days. |
| Percy Owens is truly a gentlemen of BMX racing. He will talk to and is a great racer. Here he is with Cody Corbelli before racing on Sunday. |  |
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This is a shot of Kim's typical lead, 30 feet by the 1st turn. |
| Alabamabmx.com webmaster Andy Uptain scooting down the backside of the step-up. |  |