The Pala Raceway Launch Party is a Guest Appreciation Day that will include open practice on our existing tracks (the Main Motocross, the Vet Motocross, the Mini, and the Peewee Tracks), with the addition of the New ATV-SidexSide track, Amateur Motocross Track, a Trials Riding area built with the help of the Southern California Trials Association, and Pala Raceway will allow free dry camping on Saturday July 11th for Pala Raceway Members. The Stock Membership is required to ride at Pala Raceway and Gate fees are still $20 to ride on July 11th.
Also for the Launch Party, there will be a vendor’s row of industry products and food that already includes Komatsu Equipment with Utility Equipment demos, North County’s House of Motorcycles, Spy Optic, Wireless Works, 1onWon and Ronnie Renner and Motul.
The Launch Party will also have live bands, Leo Rising and Planet Jack playing on stage in the late afternoon, kids zone with bouncy rooms, rides, and games, and the Mini Moto Supercross Race on a specially designed Mini Supercross track. For more information check out www.palaraceway.com.
ANTICIPATED EVENT SCHEDULE:
Sat - 7/11/09
7:30am - 11:00pm
7:30am gates open
9:00am - 4:00pm
All tracks open to the public for riding. (Except Mini Moto Supercross Track)
The fourth round of the 2009 Monster Energy Motocross Nationals visited a very wet Morden, Manitoba this weekend. Monster Energy Cernic’s Kawasaki’s Paul Carpenter continued to battle for the championship with a first moto win and second overall for the day. Bobby Kiniry continues his consistency with a fourth overall and Jack Carpenter rode away with twelfth overall despite a first moto DNF.
The start of the first MX1 Pro moto saw all three Monster Energy Cernic’s Kawasaki riders towards the front of the field. Paul quickly moved into second but he could not close the distance on the leader. It looked like Paul would have to settle for the runner up spot until the leader made a mistake. This gave Paul a chance to close the gap to the leader’s back wheel and make a pass for the lead. Paul gained new life from the pass and eventually won the moto by six seconds. Kiniry had an uneventful race to finish in fourth position and Jack had bike problems that forced him to the pits early.
Jack Carpenter secured a fifth place start in the second moto while Paul and Kiniry saw themselves buried deep in the pack. Eventually, Paul and Kiniry moved into a position where Jack was fourth, Paul was fifth and Kiniry was sixth. Once Paul moved into third he was on a mission to close the fifteen second gap to the rider in second place. In the end, he barely missed second place as the checkered flag cut his charge short and he settled for third. Kiniry finished with a fourth and Jack followed in sixth.
For the overall series, Paul still remains in 3rd, Bobby fourth and Jack not far behind in 9th position.
The Monster Energy Cernic’s Kawasaki Racing Team will travel to Gopher Dunes in Courtland, Ontario on July 18-19, 2009 for round five of the CMRC Monster Energy Motocross Nationals.
The first part of the NSSA National Championships was held on June 17-20, 2009 at Salt Creek Dana Point CA. Spy surfers featured are: NIck Rupp, Evan Thompson, Parker Coffin, Kaimana Jaquias and Kanoa Igarashi. Stay tuned for the upcoming videos when the contest is moved to Lower Trestles San Clamente CA.
For more Spy surf team surfing you can go to our You Tube Spy surf site. Search for the SpySurfTeam page.
The world’s best in wake congregated at Lake Powell this past weekend for Liquid Force’s annual BROstock festival. Fueled by Monster Energy, 2009’s BROstock proved to be bigger and better then expected once again! Twenty four of the best riders including Shawn Watson, Shane Bonifay, Rusty Malinoski, Phillip Soven, and Danny Harf came for the contest, but stayed for the fun and festivities.
The weekend kicked off Friday with a progressive wakeskate demo that featured the likes of Aaron Reed, Danny Hampson, and Brian Grubb, among others. The crew took it to the backcountry, where they sessioned over rocks and natural terrain. Earlier in the day, the pro wakeboarders got a chance to get accustomed to the monsterous wake of the LF BROstock edition Supra 24’, as they had a 2 hour practice session. The night concluded with premiers of both Collin Harrington’s Box of Fun and Billabong’s Out of the Pond to a boisterous crowd watching on the 36’ screen and sound system set up in the desert!
Saturday kicked off early with the LF DJ throwing down the beats for round one of the double-up contest. Round 1 started with 24 riders riding in heats that would eventually cut the field down to 16. From round one, the format switched to head-to-head as the 16 remaining riders would battle it out to make it into the round of 8. Once in the round of 8, all riders would be getting paid. Needless to say, the competition was definitely heating up. With the Supra 24’ BROstock edition the official towboat of BROstock, all competitors were guaranteed a consistently giant wake and that lead to some serious boosting!
After a semifinals round that eliminated Ben Greenwood, Harley Clifford, Jeff Weatherall, and Shane Bonifay, the final 4 consisted of Danny Harf, Chris O’Shea, as well as Liquid Force’s own Bob Soven and James Balzer, the spoilers of the event. Balzer, know for his wakeskating prowess, was a last minute fill in for the event as another rider backed out due to injury. He continued to impress round after round and was a definite fan favorite. Bob, the 17 year old phenom was impressive all day as he was able to take down some of the industry’s best, including Rusty Malinoski and his older brother Phillip. In the finals, Balzer stomped a clean backside 540 while Bob threw down a huge toeside 900 to claim the 3rd and 2nd spots on the podium respectively. In the end, however it was Monster Energy team rider, Danny Harf who dropped a wrapped nose grab backside 720 to claim the top spot. He had consistently been landing what was considered one of the most stylish and progressive tricks all day and was rewarded heavily for it. In the process, Danny walked away $12,500 richer and put his name in the history books of BROstock, a contest that is widely becoming known for producing some of the most progressive contest riding ever!
Be sure to tune in to FUEL TV August 25th at 8:30pm to watch the BROstock show and relive all of the action!
Spy’s legendary two-sport athlete ramps up the MX portion of his competition year with a run at the MX1 class in Morden, Manitoba
Spy Optic privateer motocross race Tucker Hibbert is on his way up to Morden, Manitoba’s (Canada) Shadow Valley Raceway for round four of the 2009 Monster Energy CMRC Canadian MX Nationals - his first pro MX race of the season.
Hibbert, who has done well racing in Canada in the past, will use the Morden round as a tune-up of sorts as he plans on contesting five of the next seven Lucas Oil AMA MX Nationals here in the States through September.
“My goals this summer are to win this weekend in Canada and to be in the top ten in the United States,” he says. “I’m trying to keep my schedule light so I don’t get strung out. I’m racing as a privateer again so, by spacing out my races, I think I can perform better. Bottom line: If I can learn something new and have fun doing it, it will be a successful summer.”
The three-time defending Winter X Snocross champion, Hibbert will run his buddy and riding partner Kevin Windham’s signature series Spy Magneto goggles up in Canada.
For more information on Spy Optic’s Tucker Hibbert, including his new blog, link to his website at: www.tucker-hibbert.com
Also, joining Hibbert in what should give Spy Optic the majority of top ten riders in the MX1 class’ goggle color count will be Paul Carpenter, Bob Kiniry and Jack Carpenter – Spy’s representatives on the Canadian MX National tour with the Monster Energy/Cernic’s/Kawasaki team. And here in the States Spy Optic’s Nick Wey (Boost Mobile/ampm/Monster Energy/Troy Racing) returns to action this weekend in U.S. motocross with the running of the Lakewood (Colo.) MX National on Saturday (June 27).
The Tice embodies vintage hipster styling with a nod to the pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll!
The Tice is custom-built from high quality Italian propionate with six base lenses for a flat, bold look with a unique overlapping temple hinge system. The Tice also features Spy’s renowned innovative graphic applications with our new ‘black spider’ colorway: a black and white laser engraved treatment on the exterior frame with a contrasting teal interior.
Tice is available in four colors: black spider, classic tortoise, black smoke crystal, and shiny black. For those on the VIP list, classic tort is offered with a bronze gold mirror lens. The shiny black frame is also offered with Spy’s premium trident polarized lenses.
Design Features:
• Medium-sized frame and medium fit
• Custom-built from high quality propionate
• Unique overlapping three barrel hinge system
• New Spy logo detailing
Technical Features:
• 6-Base lenses
• 100% UVA, B & C protection
• Frame Measures: 55-17-135
Tice MSRP is $99.95-139.95 USD.
The all new Tice sunglass joins the premium lineup of Spy styles including the Tron, Blok, Haymaker, Hailwood, Bronsen and Lacrosse.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR FOR PRODUCT AND IMAGE REQUESTS CONTACT:
GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS: Valerie Gee, vgee@spyoptic.com or 760.804.8420 x1174
EUROPE: Giuseppe Lapenta, glapenta@spyoptic.com or +39 0332 949 833
The perfect revival piece to add to your daily wardrobe, the Clarice is candy coated fun right in time for pool parties, beach barbeques and the occasional drive-in double feature.
Clarice features a stylish, fresh, flat shaped lens with a feline inspired vintage look, combined with a “Venetian blind” temple design for added flavor and style. The Clarice is hand-fabricated from high quality Italian propionate with a five barrel hinge system.
Clarice is available in five vibrant colors: cherry blossom marble, royal purple marble, crystal clear, bronze fade and black fade. The popular silver mirrored lenses are back and available in the cherry blossom and royal purple marble models.
Design Features:
• Medium-sized frame and medium fit
• Custom-built from high quality propionate
• Five barrel hinge system
• “Venetian blind” temple design
Technical Features:
• 6-Base lenses
• 100% UVA, B & C protection
• Frame Measures: 60-16-145
Clarice MSRP is $109.95-119.95 USD
The all new Clarice sunglass joins Spy’s fashion-forward women’s styles: Eliza, Dynasty, Richelle, Zoë and Yoko.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR FOR PRODUCT AND IMAGE REQUESTS CONTACT:
GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS: Valerie Gee, vgee@spyoptic.com or 760.804.8420 x1174
Thanks for all your entries to win Jason Lawrence’s gear! Ms. Jessie from Chanute, Kansas was the grand prize winner of Spy’s J-Law’s limited edition signed One Industries moto jersey, all new Spy signed Klutch moto goggle and a new pair of Spy sunnies. Enjoy!
Good luck next time around…check out Spy’s latest contest to “Hang Out With Alana.” You are going to need it!
Spy was on hand to support International Surf Day on Saturday June 20th, 2009. The general public and industry peeps gathered along Spanish Banks in Vancouver, B.C on this unofficial surfers holiday. This event was an opportunity to make an impact on the surf community in Vancouver. Everyone was able to celebrate together, and support the sport of surfing. Entertainment was arranged in and out of the water, Pacific Boarder and Second Wave provided paddleboards open to the public.
