ABA Volunteer Nationals Shelbyville, TN

The indoor arena was perfect for the race

Round 3 of the ABA 2004 Pro series was held this past weekend, February 13-15, in Shelbyville, TN at the Celebration Arena. The race was held indoors in a great arena, with an even better track built by the ABA. The crowd was in for a treat, as the AA Pros on hand put on some great racing action, with the Double A Marketing riders keeping on track with racking up both the AA Pro wins. Even the blizzard that hit on Sunday could not cool down the ho tracing action. Here is how the 3 Double A Marketing riders who were there wound up.

One of the few times Randy wasnt bumping elbows when racing Matt Pohlkamp

Randy Stumpfhauser has already scored a four wins this season in Pro Cruiser but Saturday in Shelbyville was his first ABA AA Pro win, as he stomped the competition. After taking the big win in AA pro, he placed 4th in Pro Open, saving himself from a near crash. On Sunday, Randy again rode strong throughout the day. Once in the AA Pro main, it was apparent that Randy was in a groove and once again won the AA Pro Main event for the day. This is the first time in Randy's career that he has won both days of AA Pro at an ABA race, and the 3rd time in his career, as he has done it 2 times before at NBL Nationals. Randy also place 4th in Pro Open, ending a great weekend for the Hyundai/GT AA Pro. Randy's sponsors include GT Bicycles, Hyundai, IRC Tires, Shimano, Fox Racing, Sun Ringle, Bombshell Forks, AC, Thomson Seat Posts, Powerbar, CTI Knee Braces, Easton, FSA Headsets, S & M, BMXpros.com, and Smith Eyewear.

Dale had a line all weekend for his autograph from DaleHolmes.com fans.

Dale Holmes took a liking to the Shelbyville track right from the start of practice on Friday, as it resembled the Reno track, where he won AA pro just a little over a month ago. Dale made both the AA Pro and Pro Open main events, besting a 2nd in Pro Open and a 5th in AA Pro. On Sunday, Dale stepped it up just a bit in AA Pro, with a 4th place overall. Dale was happy to sign autographs and talk to fans about his #1 rated BMX Pro rider website, Daleholmes.com throughout the weekend. Look for Dale to be on form again next weekend in Phoenix, AZ for the ABA Winter Nationals. Dale's sponsors include Free Agent, KHS, O'Neal, Kenda, Sun Ringle, Shimano, Profile, Powerbar, Truvativ, DaleHolmes.com, Bombshell, S & M.

Buddy Cup

Kyle Bennett looked to be one of the fastest riders in practice on Friday and Saturday morning, but a crash just before the race started sidelined him for the weekend. Kyle hope to be healed up to be back for next weeks race in Phoenix, AZ, one of the ABA's best races of the season, the Winter Nationals. Kyle's sponsors include Free Agent, KHS, Answer, Sun Ringle, UGP, Truvativ, Kenda, Profile, Powerbar, and BMXpros.com