ABA Winter Nationals Phoenix, AZ March 25-26
Double A Marketing Riders Dominate the Pro Classes!

Round 6 of the ABA BMX National Series rolled into Phoenix, AZ. The taped for TV event this past weekend is one of the best BMX tracks there is around today! Black Mountain! This track is one of the fastest, smoothest and most technical tracks on the national circuit, and the pros all look forward to this race each year. With bright sunny skies, the weekend was set to be great, but the race action witnessed by weekends end was unbelievable. The fastest riders at this race were the Double A Marketing riders, and they have dominated the BMX circuit all season long! Here is how the Double A Marketing Pros in attendance finished up:

Greg Romero has got back in his grove and into the winner circle once again. Last week's double wins at the NBL Prunedale race was the start of a streak of wins that Greg continued in Phoenix. Romero ruled the pro class in the mains on Saturday taking the AA win! Greg's sponsors include GT, Panasonic Shock Wave, WD-40, Tal 5, Shimano, AXO, Vans, Chevy Trucks, Troy Lee Designs, IRC, Revenge/Cytomax, ATI, Smith, Head lock, Calabasis Cyclery, Core Fitness, Center Of Balance.

Wade Bootes was by far one of the fastest pros in Phoenix, and he let everyone know that by winning AA pro on Sunday. This makes 5 out of 6 ABA race wins for Bootes this season! Wade was also in the Pro Open main on Sunday, where he bumped the first jump and settled for 8th place overall. Is Bootes unstoppable? Wade's sponsors include Trek/Volkswagen, Oneal, THE, ATI, Oakley, Answer, Vans, KMC, Profile, Wellgo, Bontrager, Crupi, Kovachi, Powerbar, Marwi, Head Lock, and Maxxis.

Christophe Leveque was another rider that everyone picked to win in Phoenix, and they were right. Leveque won Pro Open on Sunday as well as 2nd in AA Pro. Leveque is looking great in the early season, and is looking for a 3rd ABA #1 Pro title! Christophe's sponsors include Specialized/Mountain Dew, Vans, Powerbar, ATI, Fox, Smith, Revenge/Champion Nutrition, Pazzaz, Troy Lee Designs, Speed Stick, Sun Rims, Chainwheels.com and Spanky Tires

Matt Hadan had a breakthrough day on Saturday, as he was the winner of Pro Open. The Diesel has been very consistent so far this year, and with the 4th he scored in AA on Saturday, he is off to one of his best BMX racing seasons ever! Matt's sponsors are Torker, Troy Lee Designs, Airwalk, Crupi, Power Bar, Headlock, ODI, Tri-Flow, Tioga, Rush, Tangent, Alex rims, and revenge/Champion Nutrition.

Jamie Staff has a few wins this year already and was looking to add another in Phoenix. The competition was so tough in AA that the superfast Staff settled for 2nd in AA on Saturday, but was still very happy. Jaime's Sponsors include Haro, Adidas, No Fear, Lee Pipes, Answer, Revenge/Champion Nutrition, ODI, Shimano, Kicker, King, Mervyn's, Bob's Stores, Epic, Powerbar, Headlock, Arnette, and DV8.

Jason Donnell was the only rider to be in AA main both days. On Saturday, "Cool Whip" was riding extremely well, getting on the podium taking a 3rd in AA Pro. Sunday's race saw Donnell get the short end of the stick with a rider crashing in front of him, but still pulled off a 5th. Old Number 12 is looking great in 2000! Jason's sponsors include Haro, No Fear, Lee Pipes, Adidas, Mervyn's, Bob's Stores, Champion Nutrition, Headlock, Epic, ODI, Shimano, Smith, Answer, and Power Bar,

Warwick Stevenson Was on in Phoenix, as he was the winner of Pro Cruiser on Sunday as well as making the AA pro main. 2 crashes kept Warwick to 8th, but this young rider has a very bright future in front of him. Warwick was also in the pro open main on Saturday and finished 3rd! Look for Warwick's bio to be posted on Double A Marketing.com later on this week! Warwick's Sponsors include Diamondback, ATI, Thor, Vans, Answer, Powerbar, Revenge/Champion Nutrition, Smith, and headlock.

Thomas Allier had a bad crash on Saturday that would have kept most people off there feet on Sunday, but as unbelievable at it may seem he not only raced on Sunday but made the AA Pro main. He placed 3rd in Pro Open and 7th in AA. Thomas' sponsors include GT, Panasonic Shock Wave, WD-40, Oakley, Dyno, Chevy Trucks, Tal 5, AXO, THE, Vans, Headlock, Powerbar, Revenge/Champion Nutrition, Shimano, Troy Lee Designs, and Beverly Hills Polo Club.

Robert MacPherson was riding well in Phoenix, but getting tangled with a crashed rider in the 1/4 final on Saturday had him down with an injured foot. Tough as nails MacPherson wasn't out though as he kept racing and was in the Pro Open main on Saturday where he placed 4th. Look for big Mac's big toe to heal up quick. Robert's Sponsors include Diamond Back, Thor, Answer, Crupi, ATI, Vans, Bell, Oakley, Odyssey, Powerbar, Marwi, Profile, Headlock, Revenge/Champion Nutrition, Beverly Hills Polo Club, and Troy Lee Designs.

Jason Richardson loves the Black Mountain track and to watch him ride it you'd know it. Jason rode very well, and was in the Pro open main come TV time on Sunday. Jason placed 4th overall, and continued his top finishes on the TV days. Jason's sponsors include Answer, ATI, Sun/Ringle, Sonic, Vans, Epic, Boss clothing, Revenge/Champion Nutrition, Kastan, Profile, Spy, Strait Edge, headlock, and Powerbar.

Double Marketing proudly represents Matt Hadan, Robert MacPherson, Jamie Staff, Randy Stumpfhauser, Christophe Leveque, Wade Bootes, Jason Richardson, Thomas Allier, Jason Donnell, Greg Romero, John Parker, Brian Foster and Stephan Roncada. For more information please visit www.DoubleAMarketing.com or e mail @ DoubleAMKT@aol.com.

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