Chase BMX - USA BMX Grand National Race Report. Connor Fields finishes up the 2013 USA BMX Season 2nd overall
Dec 01, 2013
With the 2013 USA BMX National series coming to a end, the Grand nationals would determine the overall pro ranking for the Elite riders. Connor Fields went into the event with a very slim chance of being able to take the overall title, but it would be out of his control, as Sam Willoughby would need not to make the final Main event and Connor would need to win the Friday national event. With 37 of the Worlds fastest Elite riders in attendance, Connor would have a tight battle all day, but he made his was to the main event on Friday. The USA BMX main event is a 3 main format, and it was a tight battle for the overall win as the riders lined up for the 3rd and final main event. As the gate dropped, Connor found himself in 2nd on the track and he needed to pass the lead rider for a chance at the days overall win and to have a shot at the USA BMX National #1 title, things looked as they were lining up his way, but as Connor went for a last turn pass, he entered the turn a little too fast, and wound up crashing, ending his shot at both the days and year end overall win. Connor would finish up 4th for the day. 
Traditionally on Friday before the "Grands" in Oklahoma, the Race of Champions/President Cup takes place. This weekend the BMX racing scene have gathered in Tulsa to for the biggest race ever. Lots of international riders made the trip too and some of them landed in the finals (Elke Vanhoof, Willers, Strombergs, Daudet) or even on the podium of the kick-off race (France's Derom, Javier Colombo, Christian Becerine, Mariana Pajon, Kurt Pickard and Sam Willoughby). The big points can be gathered this weekend but this is how the BMX racers ended up on Friday:RESULTS RACE OF CHAMPIONS/PRESIDENT CUP 2013:
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