6/15/08 AMA Eastern National Hare Scramble at Miles Mountain.
I scored my first ever national win in the 200 A class at round three of the AMA Eastern National Hare Scrambles Series. The track was almost perfect in the wooded areas but a bit dusty in the open field sections. My Kenda Washougals hooked up great on the start and I was second into the woods. I made a clean pass when the leader stalled his bike in a tight turn. From there on out I put my KTM 144 on cruise control for the next three hours and just rode my own race till the finish.
 
7/27/08 AMA Eastern National Hare Scramble at Rausch Creek.
I backed up my first national win, only a few weeks later at round six of the AMA Eastern National Hare Scrambles Series held in the former coal mining area of Rausch Creek. This time the race didn't go as smoothly as round three. My Kenda Washougals got me off to another great start, pulling a nice holeshot. But I lost the lead when I snagged a tree and went down. I remounted quickly, but noticed that my left hand guard had broken loose and was flopping around, making it difficult to steer. I made it around the first lap and decided to pull into the pits to get the hand guard removed. (Thanks Stacey for the quick pit stop.) After the pit stop, I really put my head down and attacked the treacherous Rausch Creek track. I picked good lines at the numerous bottlenecks and mud holes to regain the lead. I kept pushing till I got the checkered flag, making it a very rewarding victory.
 
Thanks again for all your support.
Jacob Martin