Elka Suspension / DASA / Walsh’s Hickson had a better run in the second moto however getting a much better start without getting hung up. Hickson got off the line in great position and came away with the holeshot and was able to lead the early part of the race. Eventually, Hickson was come over by the pressure from Paolella and moved to second place where he remained the rest of the race. This 3-2 finish gave Hickson second place overall on the day, one of his best finishes on the season as well.
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Jayden Hickson made his way into second place in moto 2 before crossing the finish. Hickson's 3-2 finishes earned him second overall in the Pro-Am Class
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PRP / Fairway Farms / FLY’s Preston Young had his points lead to defend in the Pro-Am class as well and the first moto looked kind of bleak at the start as he was one of the racers found in the pileup at the beginning of the first moto.
Young was the second to last racers to get off the line but he too was able to continue on his way and battle the pack. Young fought hard and worked his way up to fourth place by the end of the race.
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Preston Young placed 4-3 in the NEATV-MX Pro-Am class to take the final spot on the podium, which was also enough to capture the Pro-Am Championship
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FOX / MAXXIS / DASA’s Preston Young had a much better start to the second moto with a good holeshot and was able to stay clean for the entire moto as he came away with a third place finish. This resulted in another third place finish for Young on the day, along with putting a finishing nail in the ladder to his Pro-Am championship as well. With his podium finish, Young was crowned the new 2014 Pro-Am champion, on top of his Pro championship.
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Preston Young along with his family and friends celebrated his memorable NEATV-MX Pro & Pro-Am Championships at the NEATV-MX season finale in New York
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It seems as if every year, a new competitor comes from the shadows to emerge as a top contender for a title in the NEATV MX series. This year it was a double-win for Young, however he had immense pressure from Cody Paolella, Jayden Hickson, and Jon Glynn all season. It was anyone’s game throughout the year and without a doubt, next season will be just as exciting. Stay tuned to right here on ATVriders.com and the New England ATV MX Facebook page for information about the banquet and 2015 season.
