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After a week off, the warriors of the AMA Outdoor Motocross series start back up for round 7 at the Spring Creek MX facility in beautiful Millville, MN. Millville is special for a couple reasons; the whoop monster and the debut of of fresh talent straight from the Amateur ranks.
Jason Thomas took the week off to dial in his setup for Millville. He has been riding ver well the past few weeks, putting in solid rides within the top twenty. JT is ready to go and looking to improve is finishes even more.
Kyle Keylon has also been coming around and showing his speed in the previous rounds. If Kyle can get away from the mechanical gremlins that have plagued him in the first half of the outdoor season, he can put two solid motos in. We know he has it in him and we look for him to be right up there along teammate JT.
Lucas Crespi moves up and joins the BBMX team. Photo: Josh Marsh
The DNA Energy Drink/BTOsport.com/BBMX team has a new face under the tent this weekend and his name is Lucas Crespi. If you don't know who Lucas Crespi is, he has been tearing up the Amateur ranks in Florida and at Loretta Lynn's. We are excited to give Lucas the opportunity to show what he has in the Pro ranks here at Millville this weekend.
-CW
updated 11am - With practice session one done, BBMX riders Jason Thomas, Kyle Keylon and Lucas Crespi are sitting in qualifying spots for todays race. Both JT and Kyle are having a hard time finding the right setup for the tricky Spring Creek track.
Rookie Lucas Crespi is showing his speed this morning, as he put himself in the 4th position in the B group first practice session.
Look for all three riders to step it up in the next sessions.
-CW
BBMX riders Jason Thomas and Lucas Crespi make the field in their classes today. Kyle Keylon did not start his 450 Consolidation race and thus his day is done. JT squeaks in in the 37th position and is confident going into the day's motos.
Newcommer Lucas Crespi improved on his 4th spot from practice one to put himself in the 2nd spot in the B group. Lucas is showing his speed and is ready to race today. Lucas lines up in the 28th qualifying position for today's races.
Motos are set to go off at 1pm here in MN, so be sure to log into www.alisports.com for live streams of the first motos. The 450 second moto willb broadcasted tonight on SPEED at 11:30pm est.
-CW
Updated 2:30pm - 450 moto one saw Jason Thomas pull himself from the trenches in 37th at the beginning of the moto to finish 23rd. JT did not have a great start, but JT put his head down to take his DNA Energy Drink/ BTOsports.com/BBMX tuned bike to 23rd to finish moto one. Look for JT to recoup and ride stronger in moto two.
The 250 moto one saw DNA Energy Drink/BTOsports.com/BBMX rider Lucas Crespi rocket out of the gate for the first time in his AMA Pro National career and into a mid pack start. By the first lap, Crespi would find himself in the 20th position. He would ride hard and smart in the top twenty, running as high as 17th at one point. Crespi would hold pace the whole moto to hold down the 19th position at the checkered flag
Up front in the 450s, Josh Grant passed early race leader Chad Reed for the lead and never looked back. Reed would mount a late race charge, but Grant would keep it pinned to take the moto win.Michael Byrne would recover from an early race crash to take third.
The 250s saw Ryan Dungey blast out of the gate in the lead with Christophe Pourcel chasing Dungey. Dungey would hold the lead in front of his hometown crowd to take the checkered flag for the 250 moto one, with Pourcel hanging on in second and Justin Barcia edges out teammate Brett Metcalf for third.
Second motos will go off here in 30 min. Be sure to check out the TV broadcast of the 450 moto two on Speed 11:30pm est tonight.
-CW
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Top amatuer rider Lucas Crespi will move up this weekend and mark his debut in the Pro class this weekend at Millville, MN. Crespi has been one of the fastest riders in the Amateur ranks the past few years and decided to make the jump up to the AMA pro ranks this weekend. With the support of the DNA Energy Drink/BTOsports.com/BBMX race team, Crespi will suit up and take off on his Josh Marsh prepared #691 CRF250R race bike to do battle within the 250 class.
Millville has been the race where the top amateurs debut in the Pro class. Team rider Kyle Keylon made his debut for the DNA Energy Drink/BTOsports.com/BBMX team back in 2007.
Look for the #691 of Lucas Crespi tomorrow along with teammates Jason Thomas and Kyle Keylon here at Millville tomorrow afternoon.
-CW
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Happy Independence day to every here in the states! Rd. 6 of the AMA Outdoor Motocross series is set to go off today at RedBud in beautiful Buchanan, MI. The weather currently is overcast and cloudy, but the forcast is calling for some wet weather later on in the day. Things could get interesting for the AMA riders if the skies open up with rain.
BBMX riders Jason Thomas and Kyle Keylon are ready and prepared to tackle RedBud here this afternoon. Kyle Keylon is looking to put in two solid motos, after showing his potoental last weeend in moto two in Colorado placing a solid 12th spot. Kyle's confidence is stronger than ever and looks to continue his strong rides today. JT also is ready to put in two strong motos after having a solid race last weekend in Colorado. JT has been putting in the laps with points leader Chad Reed, so you know he has the speed to battle up front.
RedBud Track map. Click for larger view
Practice is set to get underway here soon, so check back for updates on the DNA Energy Drink/BTOsports.com/BBMX riders on and off the track. Be sure to tune into NBC today at 12:30pm PT or 3:30pm ET (450's) .
For the RacerX RedBud preview show, click the link below:
http://www.allisports.com/videos/racer-x-pre-race-show-redbud
-CW
Updated 12pm - Both BBMX riders Jason Thomas and Kyle Keylon are firmly in the field, with JT in the 22nd spot and Kyle in the 23rd position. Both riders had strong qualifying sessions and are ready for moto one, which will start at 1pm est.
Josh Grant qualified in the top spot in the 450 class and in Jason Lawerence actually made it through practice to qualify in the second spot. Andrew Short rounds out the top three. Points leader Chad Reed is in the 5th spot. In the 250 class, Tommy Searle took the top spot with Christophe Pourcel and Tyla Rattray rounding out the top three. Ryan Dungey is in the 8th spot.
Log into www.alisports.com for the live stream of the first motos.
-cw
Updated 3pm - DNA Energy Drink/BTOsports.com/BBMX rider Jason Thomas rocketed out of the gate in the first moto of the 450 class and raced around in 10th for the first half of the race. After falling back to 13th, JT moved up and finished the moto in the 12th position. JT rode strong all moto and is ready to back up his performance in the second moto. Kyle Keylon got a good start, but issues forced him to pull out in the first half of the race.
Look for Kyle to bounce back strong in the second moto.
The first moto was won by Chad Reed, although the he did not lead the whole moto. Andrew Short would take the lead in the beginning, but mistakes let Chad Reed and Josh Grant to catch up and pass Short.
Be sure to tune into NBC today at 12:30pm PT or 3:30pm ET (450's) for the second moto of the 450s.
-CW
Updated 4:30pm - The second moto started off with Kyle Keylon in the top twenty. Kyle would run as high as 12th before pulling his BBMX bike into the mechanic's area. He would rejoin the race, but back down in the 32nd. Kyle would evntually pull out with mechanical issues.
Jason Thomas worked his way up the field after starting in the middle of the pack. JT would charge hard through the field and eventually finish moto two in 15th position. JT put in a strong day today with a 12-15 score.
Josh Grant took the lead at the beginning of moto two from Ivan Tedesco and took the win and the overall for the day. Ivan Tedesco and Chad Reed battled right up to the end for second place, with Ivan just edging out Reed's last lap charge.. Reed would finish in the 3rd spot.
The series heads out to the pacific northwest to the picturesque Washougal, WA track. Log in next week for the happening on and off the track for the BBMX team. Remember to keep it pinned and grab the holeshot.
-CW
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Lakewood, Colorado- The hills of Colorado and elevation of 6100 feet greeted the DNA Energy Drink/BTO Sports.com/BBMX race team when they showed up to do battle at the latest round of the Lucas Oil AMA Motocross Championship. Team riders Jason “Solar Radar” Thomas and Kyle “Tall glass of water” Keylon were both amped and ready to try their best.
Keylon in particular has been having so much bad luck that we sent him to a doctor to see if he had any black cat DNA in (or on) him as no matter what he tries to do, he’s been at the back and certainly the first moto it seemed that it was more of the same when he ended up 35th. The second moto, however, was a thing of beauty as Kyle ripped a massive start on his WMI-tuned CRF 450 and ran in the top five for a little while before finishing 12th. It’s Kyle’s first points of the season and we hope it’s a sign that his talent, luck and speed are all coming together. “I felt great out there and now I know how fast those guys go and what I need to do to get up there more often. The starts help a lot and my WMI motor ripped me up the hill like a pack of wild silverbacks” said Keylon after the race.
The teams other rider, Jason Thomas got tangled with some other riders in the first moto and finished just out of the points coming from the back. Second moto he did what he always does, just rode a steady pace and picked off rider after rider late in the race to get a 16th. We rewarded his hard work with a DNA Energy Drink after the race in hopes that it will get him pumped up for the start next week. He’s like a little puppy, when he does good he gets a treat!
This weekend in honor of our countries birthday, stop by and get a free DNA Energy Drink and maybe, just maybe you can talk to one of our riders.
For more team updates, sponsor news and race updates go to:
dnaenergydrink.com btosports.com and butlerbrothersmx.com
There's no way that DNA Energy Drink/BTO Sports.com/BBMX can go racing without the help of their sponsors and would like to thank the following companies:
DNA Energy Drink, BTOSports.com, Honda, Fly Racing, Bel-Ray, WMI suspension & motors, Vortex, FMF, Wiseco, Smith, FLY Formula helmet , Stellar Mx, ASMF, ICW, Dunlop, QTM / Talon, RK, Applied, CV4, Twin-Air, MX Press, Sponsorhouse, Polisport, Devol, ASV, Pit Posse, Ogio, Leatt Brace, Alpinestars, Engine Ice, Kinetic Animation, Group D, Seminole Tribe Mx, FLmx, VP Racing fuels
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