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Category: Moto
March 9th, 2010
Despite the threat of rain and cooler temperatures, hundreds of die-hard Supercross fans came out to Pala Raceway and had a blast at the first-ever SPY/No Fear/North County House of Motorcycles fan appreciation ride day. All tracks were open and the sporadic rain kept the dirt near-perfect for the entire day. While the fans and industry folks turned laps, chugged No Fear drinks, rocked out to the live bands and chowed on amazing street tacos, some of the top dogs like Tommy Searle, Jason Lawrence, Josh Hansen and the Hostility SX Team came out and showed everyone in attendance what it means to go REALLY FAST. See you all next time!
Spy would like to thank: No Fear, North County’s House of Motorcycles, Toyota of Escondido, ZERO Motorcycles and Tacos el Unico




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February 24th, 2010
K-Dub wins his heat race and grabs his 3rd podium finish of the season. Kevin Windham has been riding awesome all year and keeps pushing for more. He won his heat race in style and led the first half of the main event. Kevin later was passed by Ryan Villopoto and Ryan Dungey and ended up 3rd.
 
Grant Langston had his best finish of the year with a 7th place. Grant has been getting stronger as the series moves on and looks forward to each and every time he get to race his dirt bike.
Nick Wey finished 8th on the night. Nick will be filling in for Chad Reed on the factory Monster Kawasaki team for one more race in Atlanta this weekend before heading to Daytona.
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February 24th, 2010
Spy Optic’s Arenacross team could not be more dominate this year. We have swept the podium 3 times and we are top 3 in points with a huge 40 point gap on 4th. Josh Demuth grabbed his second straight victory and third overall win of the season.
Tyler Bowers was dominating the majority of the 25-lap main event. However, as the race drew to a close, Demuth put forth one of the most impressive surges to close the gap on his teammate and steal the victory. With the win, Demuth gained another three points on Bowers in the season standings, reducing the deficit to 12 points with five rounds remaining. Bowers held on for second while fellow teammate ,Chad Johnson finished 3rd and helped give Babbitt’s its third podium sweep of the 2010 season.

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February 16th, 2010
Anaheim 3 had a cool vibe going on with a huge breast cancer awareness program in place and everyone rocking pink. The track, bikes, riders, and fans were all decked out in pink. They had tons of gear signed from all the riders for a huge auction they held for all funds to go towards breast cancer. All of the Monster models and Spike girls were rocking the sweet new pink Spy STRATOS II shades, and hey check out Dano from DVS shoes sporting his pink Spy Trons.
 
 
 
Kevin Windham had a great race and proved once again that he still has what it takes to run up front. Kevin finished 3rd this weekend giving him his second podium finish of the season. Kevin has been fast every race this year and says he is really enjoying racing.
 
Nick Wey got an awesome start in the main but stalled his bike and was dead last. Nick rode strong the entire race and finished 10th, not bad coming from last! The Monster Kawasaki team had some cool pink graphics for the day, check it.
 
Grant Langston was riding awesome in the main and was in 6th moving forward until he fell in a corner. He had some trouble getting going and was in dead last, he came back to finish 13th. Check out Grants style, he loves those boobies!
  
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February 16th, 2010
Spy Optic has absolutely been dominating the Arenacross series winning ever race with Tyler Bowers, Josh Demuth, and Chad Johnson. All three riders are sitting top three in the points battle after 10 rounds of the 19 round series. We are stoked to be a part of the Monster Energy, Babbitts, Kawasaki team and appreciate all of their great efforts.
Josh Demuth, of North Richland Hills, Texas, raced to his second AMA Arenacross class win of the season. Chad Johnson got the hole shot in the main and was up front for the first half of the race but would end up 4th. Tyler Bowers finished 8th place on the night and now only holds a 15 point lead over teammate Josh Demuth, Chad Johnson is only one point behind Demuth in 3rd.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEBqK7r_XGs&feature=player_embedded
AMA Arenacross Class Points (After Race 10 of 19)
- Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky., Kawasaki – 209
- Josh Demuth, North Richland Hills, Texas, Kawasaki – 194
- Chad Johnson, Rhinelander, Wis., Kawasaki – 193
- Nathan Skaggs, Chillicothe, Ohio, Honda – 161
- Jeff Gibson, Thornville, Ohio, Honda – 158
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February 11th, 2010
Looking for your chance to ride with out having to cough up any dough? Join SPY at Pala Raceway on March 8th at 12pm for Fan Rider Appreciation Day! All riders with a bike, helmet and boots are welcome to ride for FREE! There will be free prize giveaways all day and two live bands. You never know which one of your favorite pros might show up!

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February 9th, 2010
SPY’s Kevin Windham put on a stellar performance at the local San Diego SX this past weekend and despite his shortcoming to the podium he always ends the race with a huge grin. The San Diego Union Tribune caught up with Kevin for a few and discussed his passion for the sport.
Although some may consider him a candidate for the motorcross retirement home, at age 32 Windham states it is his experience in the sport that allows him to have a more optimistic approach and fuels his passion for riding more than ever before. Windham states “The keys are staying upright, being smooth and consistent, and smiling.”
Keep up the good work Kevin!

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February 9th, 2010
San Diego was the third straight weekend of rain for the Supercross series. With the rain on hand, Spy Optic provides our team riders with a wide variety of goggles to choose from and use for back up if needed. Take a look at the goggle prep work that goes in before each race.

Grant Langston finished 8th in San Diego to mark his best finish of the year. Grant has been working hard to get back up to speed with the top guys after sitting out for 2 years. He is getting faster and more confident every race. Check out the sweet Chargers helmet that Grant was running, I guess you could say he’s a big fan of the Chargers!

Nick Wey grabbed the holeshot in the main event. Nick rode strong up front for several laps but made a few mistakes and ended up 9th place.

Kevin Windham was riding awesome and was in the top 3 for most of the race. With only 2 laps to go Windhams bike broke while in 4th place. Windham was bummed about the bike breaking as he could have made up some valuable points.

Tommy Searle is expected to return to racing this weekend in Anaheim for the last round of west coast SX. We will head to Indianapolis next weekend to start the first race of the east coast SX series.
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February 9th, 2010
Saturday night under the lights of the legendary BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma for Round 5 of the 2010 AMA Arenacross Series. Spy Optics, team Babbitt’s Monster Energy TiLUBE Kawasaki laid down another history making finish! Podium dominance is what Team Babbitt’s brought to the fans and Tyler Bowers didn’t waste a moment in regaining his podium spot!
Josh Demuth and Tyler Bowers lined up on the front gate with teammate Chad Johnson on the second gate. Gates drop and Bowers moved into the 3rd place position, focused and driven, Bowers locked in the 1st place position by lap 5 and never looked back! Demuth 5th off the gate battled through the tight pack of racers, working hard, Demuth moves into the 2nd place position on lap 12, the Sheriff didn’t waste any time revisiting the podium with a 2nd place finish! Chad Johnson sprung off the gate in 8th place driving him to lay down an all out assault, with some aggressive racing, Johnson landing himself on the podium with a 3rd place finish giving Spy Optics, Team Babbitt’s Monster Energy TiLUBE Kawasaki another night of victory and a second podium sweep of the season!

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February 4th, 2010

SPY NABS TWO GOLD AND A SILVER AT WINTER X GAMES 14 in Aspen, Colorado January 28-31st
Read more about Tucker’s 4-peat gold medal win here
Read more about Mike’s gold medal win here
Read more about I-Pod silver medal win here
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