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Posts from Feb 2007

By Jenn Sheppard Justin SummersAge: 12Milton, FL "In 2006, Justin Summers had about 3,000 shots of insulin and pricked his finger about 3,700 times. His fingers stay so sore that he can't even open a can of soda. Most people don't realize what he has to go through in order to race at this level. Diabetes affects everything we do and the way we do it. There are many things that he has to endure that... read more

posted to Featured Articles by jenn :: Feb 13th 2007, 08:44

FLmx Spotlight - Drew Swenson

Drew SwensonSeminole, FLAge: 9FLmx: What classes do you race?DS: I race in 65 Open and 65 (7-9).FLmx: When did you start riding?DS: I started racing because it is cool and my two cousins, Kyle and Cody Chisholm, both race. I won my first race in the Peewee class about four weeks into racing.FLmx: That must be pretty cool have those two as cousins. Do they help you with your riding?DS: Yeah. I ride with Cody and... read more

posted to Featured Articles by jenn :: Feb 12th 2007, 13:30

Pretty Ricky Renner

"I can't believe I lost two motos," he said, sitting down to interview. "How many did you win?" "Eight," he replied, unmoved. Judging by what's on paper, Ricky Renner rests at the top of his class; the 18-year-old graduated high school with a perfect 4.0 grade point average and was ranked eleventh in his class.Though Ricky makes a sport out of consistency, paper doesn't win races. He's gone... read more

posted to Featured Articles by jenn :: Feb 6th 2007, 07:38