Blake arrived Saturday afternoon after a flag football game and couldn’t wait to hit the track. He squeezed some great riding in just a few minutes of open track time by hitting a big double with style. The weather looked to be great for the weekend.
Sunday rolled around and Noah and his workers had the track looking great and after a Faith Racers church service and rider’s meeting, the bikes were on the track and kicking up dirt! Blake raced in the 65cc 7-9 class first and faced a lot of fast riders. He got a great start jumping out quick and fought for position among the other riders to finish 6th in the first moto.
Blake raced in the Open 4-Stroke class next and got a slow start but fought hard to chase down the 2nd place rider when he made a good pass and caught some hard to see breaking bumps and wrecked his bike at full speed. The wreck launched him over the bars and the bike flipped a few times and landed on top of his back. After the paramedics checked him out, he rode back to our camper and we found several bruises, cuts, and sore muscles.
Blake tried to finish his day of racing but couldn’t lift his arms due to the wreck, so his overall finishes were penalized. He was real tough and bounced back quick by practicing tackle football the following night!
Blake is really lucky to have some great sponsors that support his racing. Please visit their sites and buy some stuff from them:
Blake arrived Saturday afternoon due to a flag football game that morning, so he missed the opportunity to practice on Friday night, but Blake wasn’t concerned. He threw his gear on, checked out his bikes, and was ready to race! Another series, the Gulf States Series, joined us at this race, so there were many, new racers to add to the competition.
The Faulkners and Troy Miller prepped the track and it looked perfect. They held the rider’s meeting and then the racing was on. Blake raced in the Small 4-Stroke class and won the holeshot and jumped out front early in the first moto to finish 1st. Blake won the holeshot in the 2nd moto and never looked back. He finished first and won the 1st place overall podium spot.
Blake raced in the Open 4-Stroke class next and got a great start and fought hard against several bikes, two of bigger engine sizes, to finish 2nd. In the 2nd moto, Blake won the holeshot and held on to 2nd place until a late crash in the 2nd moto caused him to finish 3rd and sealed the 4th place overall.
Next, Blake raced in the 65cc 7-9 class and faced a lot of fast, talented competition. He got a great start jumping out quick and fought for position among the other riders. Blake won the holeshot in the 2nd moto and rode near the front of the pack all night to finish 3rd. Blake jumped a couple doubles and railed corners all night! He finished 3rd overall in the 65cc 7-9 class, a tie for his 2nd best finish on his KX 65!
Blake is really lucky to have some great sponsors that support his racing. Please visit their sites and buy some stuff from them:
Blake threw down some great practice laps at CAMP MX on Saturday, hitting a big uphill double and a couple tabletops. Adam had the track in great condition.
Sunday morning rolled around and Blake was ready to race. The first class Blake raced was the Small 4-Stroke class. Blake won the holeshot and jumped out front early in the first moto to finish 1st. Blake won the holeshot in the 2nd moto and never looked back. He finished first and won the 1st place overall podium spot.
Blake then raced in the Open 4-Stroke class first and got a great start and fought hard to win 1st place in the 1st moto. In the 2nd moto, Blake won the holeshot and held on to 1st place until the chain came off his bike late in the 2nd moto and he fought back to finish 5th. He won 3rd place overall.
The last class Blake raced was the 65cc 7-9 class and got a great start jumping out quick and fought for position among the other riders to finish 3rd in the 1st moto. In the 2nd moto, Blake got a great start and rod with a fire never seen before. He made great decisions, chose new lines, and fought to finish 2nd place. Blake earned the 2nd place podium spot to enjoy the highest finish thus far on his KX65!
Blake is really lucky to have some great sponsors that support his racing. Please visit their sites and buy some stuff from them:
Blake arrived Friday evening and enjoyed some practice laps on his 65 and then his KLX 110, testing out the track as the sun went down and the lights came on. He adjusted to the shadows and lighting differences quickly and was in a rhythm that he’d keep for the entire weekend.
The following night the track looked great and the racers kept rolling in. Blake raced in the Open 4-Stroke class first and got a great start and fought hard against several bikes, two of bigger engine sizes, to finish 3rd. In the 2nd moto, Blake won the holeshot and held on to 2nd place until going down late in the 2nd moto to finish 3rd won 3rd place overall.
Next, Blake raced in the 65cc 7-9 class and got a great start jumping out quick and fought for position among the other 10+ riders. Blake won the holeshot in the 2nd moto and rode near the front of the pack all night. Blake jumped a couple doubles and railed corners all night! He finished 6th overall in the 65cc 7-9 class.
The last class Blake raced was the Small 4-Stroke class. Blake won the holeshot and jumped out front early in the first moto but was passed by his friend, Hunter Hart, and Blake finished 2nd. Blake won the holeshot in the 2nd moto and never looked back. He finished first and won the 1st place overall podium spot.
Blake is really lucky to have some great sponsors that support his racing. Please visit their sites and buy some stuff from them:
The rain and mud couldn’t slow “The Snake” down at Noah’s Moto Park! The race team arrived on Friday night and it was clear that Noah and his crew had been working hard on the track, it looked great! We awoke Saturday morning and hit the track with one of Blake’s friends, Tab Beverly. Tab and Blake threw down some great laps, railed some turns, and pretty much worked over the track until an unexpected rain storm moved in that prevented the rest of the day’s practice.
When raceday rolled around the rain provided the right kind of moisture and the track looked great. Blake began the day with the 65cc 7-9 moto. Eleven bikes lined up at the gate next to Blake, but he stayed confident and got a great start. Blake left the gate in 5th and held that position the majority of the race until passed on the last lap by his friend Alex Collins. Blake and his other friend Cody Farr fought over the 6th position the entire race. Blake jumped an uphill double bigger than he ever has and was really railing turns perfectly. Blake had a great race on his Kawasaki Monster Energy KX 65 and can’t wait to race it again. Blake finished 6th overall in the 65cc 7-9 class.
Blake’s next race was the Small 4-Stroke Class where he raced his KLX 110. Blake and his friend Tab Beverly raced four other riders in a great race. Blake won the holeshot and never looked back. He checked out from the rest of the field and got faster each lap. Blake finished with another first place podium and continued his domination of this class with another 1st place overall!
Right before Blake’s last race, the Open 4-Stroke class, a surprise thunderstorm rolled in and dumped tons of water on the track. This made for extremely muddy conditions. Blake has ridden in conditions like that before, so he wasn’t concerned in the least. When the gate dropped he jumped out front quick to win the holeshot but wrecked in a huge hole hidden by a lot of water in the track. He got back on his bike and fought to finish 3rd. He and his friend Cody Farr fought for the 3rd place spot and all the riders in that class showed a lot of talent and ability to make a race out of those conditions. It reminded a lot of spectators of the AMA Daytona race that ran in the rain and mud. These amatuer riders rode as well as the pros did! Blake finished 3rd place overall in the Open 4-Stroke class.
It would be impossible for Blake to maintain two race bikes, an rv/toyhauler, and make all the races and fees without the generous support of his sponsors. Please visit their sites and buy some stuff from them: iProsper.net AMSOIL/StogieOil.com EVS Twin Air ASV Renthal SixSixOne Dunlop
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Blake’s next race is at Crossbone MX Ranch on June 20th. Come watch him race and hang out with his team!
Crossbone MX hosted the 6th race of the CAMS series, a combined CAMS and Alabama State Series race, and lots of great riders were on hand for a fun day. Blake enjoyed plenty of support from his grandmother and grandfather Nazary and grandpa Ander. They were treated to a great day of racing by Blake and his fellow racers.
Blake raced in the 65 7-9 class and had great starts in both motos and rode hard all day. He hit the big table top hard and got some great air on every lap.
Blake also raced in the Open 4-Stroke class and had fun racing his friends Cody and Lane. With a great start in both motos, Blake jumped out and finished 4th in both motos, beat only by 3 bikes with manual clutches and more gears (which allow them to accelerate a little faster).
Blake added a new class, Small 4-Stroke, and had a great day in both motos. Blake passed the leader early in the first moto and held on to the top spot to finish first. Then, in the 2nd moto, Blake won the holeshot and never looked back. He finished first in the 2nd moto and earned the top podium position for the class.
Clear skies, a perfect track, and tons of riders made for a great day at Noah’s MX Park! Blake raced in two classes, 65cc 7-9 and Open 4-Stroke, and faced some great competition in both.
Blake got a great start in the first moto of the 65cc 7-9 class and rode hard. He and his friend Chappell rode a tight race and fought for position the entire race. After a big wreck only 50 ft from the gate in the 2nd moto, Blake got back on his bike and rode with the same fire and concentration as normal. He threw down some fast laps and made some huge jumps.
Blake finished 3rd in the first moto of his Open 4-Stroke class after getting a strong start and fighting off several great riders, including a bike of larger engine size. He then traded positions with his friend Cody to finish 4th in the 2nd moto and earned a 4th place podium for the class. Blake’s still getting used to this new bike and is adjusting well while racing against riders with much more experience.
Blake and family had a great time at the CAMS banquet where final season trophies were awarded. Blake podiumed in two classes: 2nd place in the Open 4-Stroke class where he competed on a bike with an engine half the size of his competitors, and the 50cc Entry class where he placed 3rd.
It was an exciting banquet with lots of door prizes, huge trophies, and friends we’d not seen since the end of the ’08 season.
Blake’s looking forward to the ’09 season where he’ll be racing his #88 KTM in the 50cc 7-9 class and Open 50 class. He’ll be posting his schedule soon. Come watch Blake race and hang out with him and the Ander Racing Team.
Blake arrived Saturday afternoon due to a flag football game that morning, so he missed the opportunity to practice on Friday night, but Blake wasn’t concerned. He threw his gear on, checked out his bikes, and was ready to race! Another series, the Gulf States Series, joined us at this race, so there were many, new racers to add to the competition.
Blake threw down some great practice laps at CAMP MX on Saturday, hitting a big uphill double and a couple tabletops. Adam had the track in great condition.
Blake won the holeshot and held on to 1st place until the chain came off his bike late in the 2nd moto and he fought back to finish 5th. He won 3rd place overall.
Blake arrived Friday evening and enjoyed some practice laps on his 65 and then his KLX 110, testing out the track as the sun went down and the lights came on. He adjusted to the shadows and lighting differences quickly and was in a rhythm that he’d keep for the entire weekend.
The last class Blake raced was the Small 4-Stroke class. Blake won the holeshot and jumped out front early in the first moto but was passed by his friend, Hunter Hart, and Blake finished 2nd. Blake won the holeshot in the 2nd moto and never looked back. He finished first and won the 1st place overall podium spot.
Crossbone MX
Clear skies, a perfect track, and tons of riders made for a great day at Noah’s MX Park! Blake raced in two classes, 65cc 7-9 and Open 4-Stroke, and faced some great competition in both.
