Team AMSOIL rider Trey Canard needed three wins in two classes to repeat as champion at the biggest amateur race of the year. Canard, who competed in the MX Lites A and MX Lites A/Pro Sport classes, picked up four straight wins to close out two more amateur championships at the home of the Coal Miner's Daughter.Canard entered Thursday afternoon needing a win in the MX Lites/Pro Sport class to have a
shot at the overall championship. He quickly moved into the lead and never looked back. He would go on to win the race and needed to finish ahead of Austin Stroupe in Saturday's final for the overall win. Canard again grabbed the hole shot, but a red flag pushed the field back to the start line. On the restart, Canard again grabbed the hole shot, but had to battle Stroupe for much of the race before finally putting the Kawasaki rider away in the latter third of the race. Stroupe also crashed on the final lap, handing the overall to Canard.
The MX Lites A/Pro Sport class was the second championship of the weekend for Canard. On Friday, Canard entered the final MX Lites A race in a three way tie with Stroupe and Nikko Izzi. Canard showed why he will be a pro contender on the AMA circuits as he pushed his SoBe/Samsung/AMSOIL/Honda to the win and the overall championship.For complete reaction to Canard's wins and overall championships, go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj_sumG3gsk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN0Z1DQNbI0
Canard will join the pro ranks next weekend as he joins the SoBe/Samsung/AMSOIL team at the AMA Outdoor National in Millville, Minn.
Until then, we'll see you at the races,
Jeremy Meyer
AMSOIL Racing Coordinator
