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Floresville, TX – Cycle Ranch MX was pleased to host the annual USA MX Championships Pro AM this past weekend. (November 28-December 1st) With lots of racing on hand, and a $10K Purse on the line, plenty of pros and amateurs alike lined up to race the Motocross and Supercross style formatted races.

To start the weekend, Cycle Ranch held open practice on Thanksgiving day for all racers and hosted a Thanksgiving Dinner for all who attended as a sign of gratitude.  All amateurs got a piece of the motocross and supercross format Friday when they raced their first moto on the outdoor track in the morning and later on in the evening raced a moto on the illustrious night track built by Dream Traxx.

Saturday hosted a day full of amateur racing and the Pro class battling for the $10,000 purse. Pro classes raced 20 minute motos plus 2 laps that proved to be a battle ‘til the end every single moto. 17 riders lined up in both Pro Classes (250 and 450) on the day track and battled until the very end but only 2 riders came out on top with overalls, San Antonio native Kyle Swanson and Decatur’s very own Mitchell Oldenburg.

Supercross style racing in the evening proved to be a success as well. Friday night were qualifiers for all amateurs making Saturday the night to make their own name. Amateurs battled their hearts out for overalls and with such a good turnout it proved to be a night full of highlights. Plenty of A class riders showed as well even after a long day of 25 minute motos on the day track. Dylan Kirchner and Robert Adcock took the top spots of the night for a huge purse at Cycle Ranch.

The USA MX Championships Pro AM turned out to be a great thanksgiving weekend full of exhilarating action and a memory bank full of heartfelt recollections. Cycle Ranch would like to send out a huge ‘Thank You’ to everyone that came out and attended the event, we couldn’t do it without all of you.

For More Information about the event, visit USAMXChampionships.com. For more information on the facility, visit CycleRanchMX.com. For highlights on the event, please view it here: https://vimeo.com/80962347

  Cycle Ranch would like to thank our sponsors who helped support this event:

5/19/14 For immediate release.

This past weekend Cycle Ranch brought the Texas Night Series south to just outside San Antonio, Texas for the first time in history! The night track which locals call “The field of Dreams,” was designed by the best in the business. With a supercross feel, pros lay down lap times of just over a minute while battling for a large purse. Video highlights of the event have been uploaded to the Cycle Ranch YouTube channel and photos have been posted on the Facebook Fan Page.  Several gates across the 30 classes were near full and the fast, jump filled loamy dirt gave way to some amazing racing.  Among those that came out this weekend, a few really stood out and are our Riders to Watch for the rest of the series and have a great shot at winning the shootout at the end of the year.

Our first Rider  to Watch, Mark Stone Jr., was faced with first moto mechanical issues that tried to knock down the confidence of young rider but he refused to give up. He fought back and even though he faced adversity, he came back out for the second moto ready to fight for a championship. With a great attitude and lots of natural talent look for this kid to be fighting for a championship throughout his career.

In Schoolboy 12-16 there were some of the fiercest battles of the night we actually have to make mention of five riders who seemed to battle with each other the whole night. Mike Belding rode his heart out chasing Hunter Budd, who laid down some of the fastest laps of the night, while Luke McMullen & Chase Sipes were battling in the first moto like the ‘Hatfields & McCoys’.

Schoolboy 12-16 - Overall Finish Positions

     Overall

Nbr

Name

Moto 1

Moto 2

 1st 

 #99 

 HUNTER BUDD - KAW  KELLER, TX 

1st

1st

 2nd 

 #615 

 MIKE BELDING - YAM  PEARSALL, TX 

2nd

2nd

 3rd 

 #874 

 BRYAN SPENCER - HON  FLORESVILLE, TX 

3rd

3rd

 4th 

 #321 

 CHASE SIPES - KTM  LEAGUE CITY, TX 

4th

5th

 5th 

 #87 

 LUKE MCMULLEN - YAM  SCHERTZ, TX 

7th

4th

  In the 85cc 9-13 Open Class the #12 Yamaha pilot Christian Fernandez rode like a man possesed. Christian rode all night, like he was trying to make a statement that if he lines up in the gate, his competitors should admit defeat before the gate drops. The only thing Christian seemed to have a hard time with was shutting off the throttle. Not only was he on the gas all night but he was also one of few who could jump the triple and still make the inside line before the second set of whoops on the Field of Dreams.

85cc 9-13 "Open" - Overall Finish Positions

     Overall

Nbr

Name

Moto 1

Moto 2

 1st 

 #12 

 CRISTIAN FERNANDEZ - YAM  CROSBY, TX 

1st

1st

We have a new section in Riders to Watch: The Inspirational Moment of the Night. This is awarded to the people that elevate the MX Family with their positive actions & attitudes. These people know that racing is more than just a sport: it’s a true community. Our first winner is Uriah Westmorland who encouraged and supported his son Jeremiah,  who is new to the sport. He was right there as his son struggled through some really deep sand in the whoops. Jeremiah tipped over a few times so his father, Uriah, began running along side cheering “I am right here buddy, you are doing great, keep going, you can do it!.”   Its these moments that remind us that racing isn’t just about winning, it’s also about the opportunities it creates for friends and family to build each other up and create a positive experience. This is time spent building character, making memories and being the role models that we want our children to pattern themselves after.

6th 

 #14 

 JEREMIAH WESTMORELAND - YAM  LEAGUE CITY, TX 

7th

5th

  About Cycle Ranch:

Cycle Ranch Motocross Park & Events Center is a 200 acre facility which hosts several motocross races, mud runs, benefits, music festivals, weddings, birthday parties and street rallies each year. At Cycle Ranch there is a 1.6+ mile, 30 foot wide national caliber track, a replica of the 2014 Dallas SX, Jr. Track, Grand Prix Track for Vets, Atv’s and Utvs, Night Racing MX Track and several turn tracks. Motolicious Cafe serves everything from Organic Vegan & Gluten free options to your favorite beers. The park has 2 Cabins, 30 RV hook-ups and plenty of dry camping available.

Our 7200 square foot pavilion, cafe with organic options, bleachers, hot showers, bathrooms and proshop welcome guests year round. The cafe has a catwalk which offers panoramic views of the main track’s starting area. Covered bleachers offer escape from the Texas sun and allow spectators to see the majority of the racing action.

April 1st, 2014

  Floresville, Texas – Cycle Ranch MX was honored to hold a 2014 Loretta Lynn’s Area Qualifier in the South Central Region for all small and big bikes to come out and compete for the right to earn a ticket to Loretta Lynn’s at a regional race in June. With 550 entries attending the event, spectators saw tons of bar banging racing and exciting racers. Cycle Ranch had packed gates, multiple divisions for classes and hundreds of racers who pushed their bikes to the limit to qualify for the South Central Regional Round.

Saturday, March 29, marked the first of the two day event, where we saw plenty of small bike riders, big bike riders, soon to be professionals and even the amateur women racing for the right to head to a regional. With a day full of motos and a track that held up great, the fans from the fence saw nothing but racing that kept them on their toes.

Sunday, March 30, gave us another view of small and big bikes, along with another A class. The veteran riders got to join the festivities on Sunday as well, showing the spirit that the love for motocross never dies. With a few more packed gates and a great staff, the track ran quickly and smoothly. The entire weekend was successful for many families and let most of the riders get out safe and back home.

Overall, the weekend turned out to be a big success for Cycle Ranch with a huge turnout of riders and spectators alike. With such a well prepared track and some good weather, everyone on the track had a chance to have some fun. Come out and ride!

  About Cycle Ranch: Cycle Ranch Motocross is a premier motocross track just outside of San Antonio, Texas. With over 20 motocross racing events each year Cycle Ranch crowns several motocross champions each year. Cycle Ranch Motocross has been home to the 4-stroke nationals, multiple loretta lynn’s MX Qualifiers, Santacross, The USA Championship, The realMotocross.com Texas Two-Stroke Championships, Texas State Finals, The Winter Crown Series, The Main Event MX Series, EVO Vintage MX Series & The Texas State Championships.

As many of you know for the Winter Crown Series at Cycle Ranch Race Tech Suspension stepped up in a very creative way.  They offered a factory level sponsorship to one rider who had perfect attendance throughout the series.  This was a way to reward one rider who has the tenacity and dedication to make it to every single round of the series.  Once The Winter Crown was over riders who had perfect attendance had one more step to complete.  A questionnaire was posted which included several insightful details about the riders past and future.  I had the pleasure of working with Race Tech to pick the winner.  Reading through these interviews gave me great insight to each riders motivation for riding and allowed me to get to know them all significantly better.  It was the best reading I have done in a long time!  When all was said and done Christian Trevino was selected to be the winner.  For the rest of 2013 he will have a full factory ride from Race Tech and if he continues to compete he could have a factory ride for life! So what did we learn about Christian and what should you know so that you have a good shot at the next big award?

  First of all you need to show up.  Perfect attendance at 7 events is hardly a feat that is difficult to accomplish, it’s only seven days and they were all Sundays but coming to each race showed a level of commitment.  Like the saying goes “You got to be in it to win it.” Christian showed up to every round ready to race. Beyond that Christian is a great student at school and trains religiously for motocross.  

  We sat down with Christian and asked a few questions about his career and what motivates him the most.

  IG: How did you get into racing?

My Dad raced motocross, so he got me my first dirt bike when I turned 5 yrs old.

IG: What class do you race? How long have you been racing it?

Supermini .  I've been racing Supermini for just over a year.

  IG: what is your best finish?

1st Place Overall for Winter Crown & Summer Sizzle Series (Supermini Class)

  IG: What is your favorite track and why?

CT: Cycle Ranch because the dirt is always good and prepped very well by Todd and crew.

IG: Who are your sponsors?

CT:  Race Tech and Mom & Dad. Robust Energy just picked me up for the rest of the MotoMania Series with the help of Cycle Ranch so that’s helping out big time.

  IG: What rider(s) inspire you?

CT: Kevin Windham and Adam Cianciarulo

  IG: Why do you spend your weekends at Cycle Ranch? What is your take on the new night track?

CT: Cycle Ranch is like my second home so I enjoy being there as much as I can.

I like the new night track because the jumps are big and you can catch a lot of air.  It reminds me of a supercross track.

IG: What do you think of the new MotoMania Program? How about the class MotoShack MiniMania which pays out $4000 to riders in contingency for the series?

CT:  It's definitely a more competitive series.  I like the MiniMania because it combines all the mini riders and racing for the contingency/AMEX giftcards is extra motivating.

IG: If you are not on a dirt bike what do you spend your time going?

CT: Riding my BMX bike, playing football and basketball.

  IG: Any goals in MX?

CT: To be the best rider I can be so I can qualify for Loretta Lynn's.

  IG: What motivates you the most?

CT: The love of riding and the competition.

  IG: What is your dream bike?

CT:  KTM 250 2 Stroke

IG: Anything else we missed?

CT: I want to thank Realmotocross.com & Iain Grae for stepping up and making Cycle Ranch a dream track. Riding and racing motocross has allowed me to meet a lot of new friends and families who have been very supportive. I want to thank my family for supporting and providing me great bikes and the best equipment available to do what I love.

  IG: OK, OK, Enough brown nosing - go ride!

The grand Finale of The Winter Crown at Cycle Ranch was a weekend full of surprises.  At 6:30 pm Saturday night racers sat down for a chili cook off to benefit riderdown.org, immediately following was an auction with products from Munn Racing, Motocross Vest, Race Tech and....

At 8:00 fans and riders took to the dance floor as cover band Eddie & The Boozers took to the stage.  And then came the rain... it does not rain much in Texas but when it does it pours.  After over 3 inches of rain came down, along with strong winds and hail racing seemed questionable at best.  The event had brought in over $3,000 to rider down which was a huge success but everyone was there to race too! At 4 am Todd Osborn & Steve Smith took to working on the track. With irrigation already in place it was now going to be a true test to see if the track could be saved.  Just after 9 am practice begun and after half a site lap riders began to throw down.  Aside from lakes on the outskirts of every corner the track was prepped shaping up as if it hadn’t poured!

  By one races were back on schedule and the track was rutted up deeply.  In the first 450A & 250A motos team realMotocross rider Tyler LIvesay swept both motos in fashionable style - while in moto 2 for the 450’s he crashed in the second turn, remounted and on the last lap passed for the lead coming from dead last. In the second 250 moto Tyler missed the moto entirely and gave the overall to Jacob Turbyfill who went 3-1 for 1st overall with Dylan Pemberton going 2-2 for second overall and Tyler Juarez 4-3 for 3rd overall.  The 250 C motos were also extremely exciting with AJ Ramirez and Bailey Plouffe battling out the entire moto. AJ would eventually go on for the overall.