R&J Machine / Moto-Xperts' Jayden Hickson went 2-4 in the Pro-Am class to secure his best finish of the season and was very happy about it. Hickson came off the line and was barely edged out of taking the holeshot and slipped in behind Young and chased him down the entire first moto and stayed in his true form to finish in a comfortable second place spot.
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Jayden Hickson earned his best finish this season earning second overall in the NEATV-MX Pro-Am Class
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Elka Suspension / Fly's Hickson battled hard in the second moto as well with anther solid start but this time had other foe's to deal with. Cody Paolella, a newcomer to the Pro-Am class but a long time NEATV racer, was in the mix for this moto after a tenth place finish for moto one. Hickson battled Paolella for a few laps along with Moore who also was able to slip by Hickson by the end of the race. Hickson's spot on the podium was still secure however which had him smiling on the podium.
"It's awesome to be up here with these guys and mixing it up! This is definitely one of my most favorite tracks on the circuit with the sandy and loose soul I like it a lot and I'm happy with the ending. I can't thank my sponsors enough along with my dad and Terry Harkness for all the help this year!", said Hickson.
Can-Am / Wide Open Racing / Fly's Travis Moore had his work cut out for him in the Pro-Am class as well. Moore came off the line in a mid pack start and battled with Canada's Keven Vechon and Yamaha's Steve Deiana and finished in a fifth place spot for the first moto.
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Travis Moore rounded out the NEATV-MX Pro-Am Class podium at MX 101
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Spider Graphix / DWT's Moore faired better in the second moto, however with a solid start and ability to work his way around a few racers including Hickson for third place but was unable to catch Paolella who was running in second place. This set of finishes for Moore put him in third place overall and on the verge of an extremely heated championship points battle heading into the finale.
"I can't wait to head back to AK Farms, it's a real motocross track with a lot of technical terrain and areas that will separate the men from the boys and it should be a very interesting season finale that's for sure! We will be training our hardest out of the entire season as will be coming in as prepared as possible.", said Moore.
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NEATV-MX MX 101 Pro ATV Podium (left & right)
Jayden Hickson (2nd), Preston Young (1st), Travis Moore (3rd) |
Mike Bluy was back in the top five once again this time battling with Pro-Am rookie Paolella who went 10-2 for fifth place while Bluy was able to hold down fourth place by going 3-5 on the day.
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Mike Bluy place fourth in the Pro-Am Class on his Honda 450R ATV
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Pro-Am Rookie Cody Paolella rounded out the Pro-Am Top five at MX 101 |
The penultimate round of racing in the 2013 NEATV-MX series will be held at the AK Farms MX facility in beautiful Modena, NY on October 12th and 13th. You do not want to miss this race! There will undoubtedly be one of the tightest points battles on the line in the Pro ad Pro-Am ranks with high-flying racing action in a great spectator environment! Check right back here on ATVriders.com for a full race report and photos!
