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(08.07.01)

ABA Great Northwest Nationals
by Pete Dylewski

The ABA rolled into stop #19 of the 2001 pro tour on August 10-12, in Eugene, Oregon at the Emerald Valley BMX track. With the ABA season in full summer swing, it made for some great racing action from the pros in attendance. Each race counts towards the overall ABA titles, so each race is more important than the next. Here is how the Double A Marketing Riders in attendance finished up in the main events:

Matt Hadan was 6 for 6 this weekend, making all of the pro mains he was able to race. Matt was not only in the main events, but he was the winner of Pro Cruiser on Sunday, putting him close to being in the top spot of Pro Cruiser points. Matt's Saturday results were 6th in AA, 5th in Pro Cruisers and 8th in Pro Open. Sunday's results were 6th in AA, 1st in Cruiser, and 4th in Open. Matt's sponsors include Redline, Troy Lee Designs, Tangent, Smith Eye Wear, Flick Trix, Tioga, Alex Rims, Nintendo Power, Headlock, TSG, SDG, Kool Stop, BMXpros.com, Flight Cranks, Rush Brakes, and Revenge - Champion Nutrition

Robert MacPherson had a good weekend as well, with 3 out of 4 main events. On Saturday, it was a 5th in AA and 4th in Pro Open. On Sunday, Big Mac Concentrated on AA and did a great job, as he placed 2nd overall. Robert's Sponsors include To-Fitness, Diamond Back, O'Neal, Bombshell, Vans, Oakley, AC, Tioga, Knucklebone, Pazzaz, Powerbar, Marwi, Headlock, Revenge Sport/Champion Nutrition, and BMXpros.com.

Grant White got to stand on the podium 2 times on Saturday, as he placed 3rd in both AA pro and Pro Cruiser. On Sunday, Grant just missed out on the podium again, as he finished 4th in Pro Cruiser. Grant's Sponsors include Free Agent, O'Neal, Bombshell, AC Components, Smith Eye Wear, THE, Tioga, Etnies, ODI, BMXtrainer.com, Revenge - Champion Nutrition, BMXpros.com, ACS Claws, Marwi Spokes, Headlock, Sun Ringle, and SDG.

Darrin Mitchell once again showed his fans how fast he is, as Darrin was in both the AA pro mains and Pro Open both days. On Saturday, Darrin placed 8th in AA and 5th in Pro Open. On Sunday, Darrin finished up 5th in AA and 7th in Open, Darrin's sponsors include Free Agent, Transfer Racing, Vigor Helmets, ACS, Marwi Spokes, Axion Shoes, Head lock, Tioga, Fox Racing, ODI, Revenge, Champion Nutrition, Arnette, and BMXpros.com

AA PRO
1 DALE HOLMES, NIRVE
2 LEVI-OVE NORDMARK, POWERLITE CHEVY TRACKER
3 GRANT WHITE, FREE AGENT/ONEAL
4 RENATO SILVA, WELLS RACING
5 ROBERT MACPHERSON, DIAMONDBACK/ONEAL/TOOFIT
6 MATT HADAN, REDLINE
7 KAMA KAZI, REDLINE
8 DARRIN MITCHELL, FREE AGENT BICYCLES

PRO CRUISER
1 DALE HOLMES, NIRVE
2 KAMA KAZI, REDLINE
3 GRANT WHITE, FREE AGENT/ONEAL
4 JASON CARNES, REDLINE
5 MATT HADAN, REDLINE
6 RAY HUDSON, SCHWINN/DOPE
7 JUSTIN "THE SQUIRREL" WIKE, LOOKING
8 ERIC "BIG DADDY" RUPE, HUNDAI/SPEEDSTIX/PLUGG/M

PRO OPEN
1 DALE HOLMES, NIRVE
2 LEVI-OVE NORDMARK, POWERLITE CHEVY TRACKER
3 TREVOR PIGOTT, ROBBY'S/BOSS
4 ROBERT MACPHERSON, DIAMONDBACK/ONEAL/TOOFIT
5 DARRIN MITCHELL, FREE AGENT BICYCLES
6 MATTHEW ORTWEIN, ALLIANT
7 TERRY TENETTE, ATLAS BIKE COMPANY/ OX
8 MATT HADAN, REDLINE

AA PRO
1 DALE HOLMES, NIRVE
2 ROBERT MACPHERSON, DIAMONDBACK/ONEAL/TOOFIT
3 LEVI-OVE NORDMARK, POWERLITE CHEVY TRACKER
4 RENATO SILVA, WELLS RACING
5 DARRIN MITCHELL, FREE AGENT BICYCLES
6 MATT HADAN, REDLINE
7 CHARLES TOWNSEND, KONA/ROCKET CASH.COM
8 JASON CARNES, REDLINE

PRO CRUISER
1 MATT HADAN, REDLINE
2 KAMA KAZI, REDLINE
3 JASON CARNES, REDLINE
4 GRANT WHITE, FREE AGENT/ONEAL
5 MATTHEW ORTWEIN, ALLIANT
6 NASTY NICK IMBODEN, DIAMONDBACK/ANSWER/THOR
7 RAY HUDSON, SCHWINN/DOPE
8 TJ JOHNSON, STAATS

PRO OPEN
1 LEVI-OVE NORDMARK, POWERLITE CHEVY TRACKER
2 DALE HOLMES, NIRVE
3 CHARLES TOWNSEND, KONA/ROCKET CASH.COM
4 MATT HADAN, REDLINE
5 MATTHEW ORTWEIN, ALLIANT
6 TREVOR PIGOTT, ROBBY'S/BOSS
7 DARRIN MITCHELL, FREE AGENT BICYCLES
8 KAMA KAZI, REDLINE

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