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(10.12.01)
Double A Marketing BMX Press Release
ABA East Coast Nationals Raleigh, NC
October 6-7

The ABA East Coast Nationals will go down in history. On Saturday, rain fell down for most of the day, and the ABA postponed the start of the race until the rain ended, as the race conditions were "unsafe". All of the pros in attendance grouped up together and talked about the unsafe conditions and other issues in the pro class. But once the rain ended, and the track was uncovered, the track proved to be safe enough to race by some and others wanted to make a stand and have the ABA listen to the pros collective ideas and suggestions. The ABA decided to run the race with or without the Pros, as only some of the Pros decided to race on Saturday. Was it a good or bad idea? Will the ABA ever listen to the Pros? You can read more at BMXmania.com and make up your mind. Here is how the Double A Marketing Pros in attendance finished up.

Christophe Leveque is back. On Sunday, the only day he raced, Christophe took control of AA pro and took home a huge win. Christophe currently sits in 3rd overall in the ABA points, this was huge, as all the top 4 riders (Stevenson, Nelson, Leveque, Bootes) are very close in points for the overall title. The fall Nationals should be crazy. Christophe's sponsors include Specialized, Mountain Dew, Sinister/Marzocchi Steering Systems, Vans, Sun Rims, ATI, Fox, Smith, Marwi, BMXpros.com, Revenge Sport, Champion Nutrition,Powerbar, Head Lock, Troy Lee Designs, and Leveque Tires.

Wade Bootes decided that the track was safe to race on Saturday, and it was a good decision for him. Wade was the top AA pro on Saturday and he added a 1st place finish to his 2001 ABA pro results. Wade's Sponsors include Trek, VW, O'Neal, Oakley, Vans, THE, Bombshell, AC, ATI, Marwi, CTI2, Headlock, IRC, Revenge/Champion Nutrition, Wadebootes.com, Powerbar, BMXpros.com, and Shimano.

Warwick Stevenson looked strong all day and was a favorite to be a top finisher in the AA pro Main on Sunday. From the first drop of the Gate in the AA mains, it was apparent that Warwick had his work cut out for him, but he was looking fast as ever. A crash held him back to 5th overall, but don't let the result fool you, this guys is on fire. Warwick's sponsors include Diamondback, Thor, Promax Brakes, FSA Headsets, Answer, AC Components, Smith, Ballistic, Dope, Vans, Revenge/ChampionNutrition, Ballistic, Powerbar, Thor, Head Lock, and BMXpros.com.

Jason Donnell once again impressed the ABA fans, as he was in the main events once again. On Saturday, Jason finished up 5th in the Pro Open main event. Jason Sponsors include Answer, Pro Concept, AC components, Sun Rims, Smith Eye Wear, Epic, ACS claws, Tioga Tires, SDG, Adidas Shoes, Marwi Spokes, Revenge/Champion Nutrition, Head Lock, JasonDonnell.com, and BMXpros.com.

Florent Boutte looked strong in North Carolina, as he was riding fast and in the Pro Open main event on Sunday. Florent placed 6th overall, and made the Diamondback fans proud. Florent's sponsors include Diamondback, Thor, Vigor, ATI, Pro Max Brakes, FSA Headsets, AC, Smith, Revenge/Champion Nutrition, Headlock and BMXpros.com

Randy Stumpfhauser is looking to add the ABA pro Cruiser tittle to his 2001 NBL #1 Pro Cruiser title. Randy currently sits near the top of the pro points, and adding a 2nd on Sunday helped move him up. Randy's sponsors include Huffy, Smith, Airwalk, AC Components, IRC, Revenge/Champion Nutrition, Headlock, Fox, Marwi, CTI 2, Powerbar, and BMXpros.com.

Grant White once again proved his power, as he placed 3rd in Pro Cruiser on Sunday. Grant is also in the top of the Pro Cruiser standings, so it was a great race for the points in Raleigh. Grant's Sponsors include Free Agent, O'Neal, Bombshell, Smith Eye Wear, THE, Tioga, ODI, BMXtrainer.com, Powerbar, Revenge, Champion Nutrition, BMXpros.com, Marwi, Headlock, Sun Ringle, and SDG,

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