Photo By Gary Herron Rio Rancho Observer
Gary Harron of the Rio Rancho Observer did a nice piece about how we train for events like the 09 Spring National. It was nice to see a story about BMX in the local paper! Thanks Gary!
New Mexico state Qualifer #1 at Duke City BMX was awsome. Recently heard that the Aztec Riverside BMX is online and will be hosting the Redline Cup as well as the New Mexico State Qualifer#2! The Spring National is just around the corner at our home track at Duke City BMX and we are training now for that!
Dad lost his cruiser off the back if the SUV a while back as some may know. So the replacement Cruiser is undergoing construction as we speak. Photos will be posted of the new ride when she is done.
Recently had contact with Ysaí Méndez who runs the http://barquisimetobmx.blogspot.com/ site in Venezuela! It is nice to see BMX growing at a global level! If you get a chance check them out they look fast down there!
Rock on!
The gang had a great time at the Grands this year. The kids got a shot with a couple 2008 Olympic BMX Racers! on the left that is Donny Robinson & Mike Day on the right in the above photo. 
We recieved the 2009 505 Racing team jersey's while in Tulsa and they look great!
Hey look below at what Dad brought home from racing at the Grands! Not bad for an "old guy"
Dad's recap of his main event: "On day 2 of racing I made it up through the semi’s and on to the Main event. I pulled them all out of the gate and got a little funky with my nose down over the 2nd obstacle……entered into turn #1 a bit too high… a guy pushing hard from the rear left and 2 more from just right of me gave me the “squeeze of love” right off the top of the berm. I flew through the banners at the top and over the back side. Jumped up climbed back up the hill, tossed my bike back over the berm and finished with 7th out of 8 in the main event for 36 & older novice with my broken front spokes clanking against the forks.
Now that’s racing! It was a blast. can't wait to see the video"
It has been confirmed that our friend & team mate Matt did not survive the aircraft mishap he was invloved in this week. Matt Raced 51-55 Mens Cruiser for 505 Racing. Matt was a very calm & confident person always willing to offer a word of encouragement and wisdom to riders & the team.
Matt will be missed by all who's lives he had touched. Our prayers go out to his family & friends.
Matt you will be missed but not forgotten.
As a memorial for recent the loss of rider "Captain" Matt Juneau, Duke City BMX had a moment of silence with a special gate dropping as the 505 Racing Team stood in the gate. Riders at Duke City BMX that competed today wore decals in memory of Matt.
For the 2008 New Mexico ABA BMX State Championship Team points competition Matt's team 505 Racing entered as Team "Captain Matt Juneau" in his honor. By the end of the day Team "Captain Matt Juneau" had earned the 1st place BMX Team trophy for the State Championship. The team presented the trophy to Matt's Family.
The following Video was create by Matt's Son Jobe in memory of his father.
Duke City BMX will host the 2008 NM State ABA BMX Championship this year.
Riders that have participated in at least 2 of the qualifying state championship series races will be eligible to compete for a state title. Riders that have not participated in the previous qualifying races can still compete! (but will not earn a state title for finishing in the main event)
It's State Title time!
This event had a great turn out last year and this year should be even bigger & better! This is the 2nd largest annual event at Duke City BMX do not miss it!
08 NM ABA BMX State Championship Schedule:
Friday- September 19, 2008 Single Points 6:00pm-7:30pm sign up
Saturday September 20, 2008 Double Points 8:00am-9:30am sign up
Sunday- September 21, 2008 Triple Points! 8:00am-9:30am sign up
This past Sunday at Duke City BMX ther was a new record set for rider attendance! They saw 131 riders come out to the track today to race. This is a huge & wonderful thing to see. Duke City BMX usually only see's numbers like this for special races. It has been said that the combination of the recent BMX Olympics, Loaner Bike program, and the recent positive media coverage they have received has helped raise local awareness for the track.
Cool!
Photo by Chang W. Lee/The New York Times
After a delay and late programming the final for the first ever Olympic BMX event will be played on TV! NBC stated that the competition will air tonight.
Kalvin Davis image in full 505 racing gear spotted on the side of the ABA van in Tucson AZ...cool
2008 Olympic BMX Racing in Bejing China will occur on August 20th & 21st. Be sure to make your calendars!
Gonzales Racing will be heading to Tucson Convention Center on August 8th to participate in the Southwest Nationals. Many of the 505 Racing Team will also be in attendance. This will be the first National that Victoria & Julian will be competing in while using clipless pedal set ups. Here we go!
Time has finally come for Julian to rock the clips, the following video shows Julian slamin down a 1st with them.
Julian at the gate in Durango 
Julian rocking in Aztec!
This weekend Gonzales Racing will be in the 4 corners region participating in events in Aztec NM & Durango Colorado.
More on the 4 corners region can be found here.
Fathers day at Duke City BMX was great! The dad's had a chance to get some track time in and even participate in a a special Father's day relay. What a blast to see some of the normally non "racing dads" on a BMX bike hitting the track! Overall it was a great day to be a Dad. The following is footage of the relay race:
The ABA BMX Spring Nationals at Duke City BMX was a blast! A little rain on Friday for the Pre-race, but by Saturday the un was back & Sunday was perfect weather. A great turn out and some hot racing! Julian made it to the Main Event on Saturday! (still sportin those flat pedals) Go Team!
Duke City BMX our home track has a tradition, when a rider reaches Expert status they get dunked in the mud!
Way to go Tori! The slideshow below covers the dunking of Victoria & other riders getting dunked!
To see larger images of the dunking just clik on a photo.
