#338 Brian Ace
JR. @ Motorama ATV Arenacross Race
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Brian Ace
on his KFX450R ATV
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Harrisburg, PA (2/28/2009) - The
crowd falls silent as twenty riders assume their
position behind a row of poised metal gates. With
a glance at a full gate of competition a nervous
excitement plagues Brian Ace's mind. His biggest
competition are sitting on the line with him and
he knows he is there for a reason; it is all up
to him. As the board slides sideways and the gates
are about to drop his thoughts turn to making it
safely around the first bend and just grabbing that
holeshot...
With an ample amount of career wins, a Pro-Am
championship, and the stature of "Professional,"
Ace is no stranger to the track. He competes both
on the local and national levels year after year
only adding to his stories of success and giving
both MX and TT riders a name to remember. For
2009, Ace turned in his Honda for a green Kawasaki.
| Brian
Ace: Fast Facts |
| Birth
date: 11/14/1985 |
Weight:
175 lbs. |
Hometown:
Stroudsburg, PA |
ATV:
Kawasaki KFX450R |
First
ATV: TRX70 |
Started
Racing: 2003 |
Favorite
Track: Mill Creek, AL. |
Favorite
Racer: Brian Ace Jr. |
Favorite
Drink: Mountain Dew |
When asked what the first modification would
be Ace replied, "Suspension because I have
never ridden anything worse than stock suspension
on any bike." He left the art of suspension
to the professionals at Fox Racing Shox and Walsh
Race Craft and is very pleased with the results.
In addition to a few other mods he will be sporting
a hot Mad Brothers Racing motor and tackling as
many events this year as he can.
Competing in the AMA Pro ATV, NEATV, and Extreme
Dirt Track series', this 23 year old Pennsylvania
native is a prime example of a versatile athlete.
While motocross and flat track are nestled into
an off-season and snow is falling effortlessly
throughout the Northeast, if he is not on a practice
track in the South, Ace can be found in the gym
or showing off his hockey skills competing on
professional roller hockey team, the P.A. Typhoons.
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Brian Ace
on a TRX450R ATV at Pleasure Valley Raceway
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"I have been playing hockey for about ten
years on and off. It really helps to keep my endurance
up over the off-season," said Ace. But hockey
is not the only thing Ace does to prepare for
the fierce competition he is always sure to find
on the track. While harboring a great enthusiasm
for Pepsi's Mountain Dew, he prepares for races
by training hard, eating right, running, biking,
and just free riding.
While Ace may come across shy at first, he possesses
a one of a kind personality which truly takes
shape when he rides. He is always setting goals
for himself, a quirk that has proven very effective
as he climbs positions. The 2009 Motorama Arenacross
event was Ace’s big debut on the Kawasaki
and he put on quite the chase for rival Jason
Dunkelberger. Though knocking Dunkelberger away
from his seemingly classic Motorama finishes was
not in the cards this year, Ace proved an extremely
smooth riding style and a cool composure earning
him two podium overalls for the event.
When asked who he would like to thank, Ace had
quite a list to rattle off, "My Dad and Grandfather
have been with me for 23 years and if it wasn't
for them I don't know where I would be in life
let alone racing. Also my Mom, Peter, Justin,
Kenny, Johnny, Harry, Diabetic, Andrew, Mathew,
and everyone a part of my life. Also all of my
sponsors, MBR, HB ATV, Stroud Power Center, Cycle
Frenzy, Fox Racing Shox, Walsh, Gen X, Fly, MXN
Nutrition, and ESJ Graphics."
100 Speedway Lane
Hanover, Pa 17331
717-359-7056
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