Denaye takes over in Edmonton

Jun 20 2010 - 10:17am - Angie Parker

Schrader’s Motors’ Denaye Giroux

was not ready to settle for second place. She stepped up her game and charged hard in round 2 of the Women’s Nationals in Edmonton for the overall win. She had near perfect starts in both motos and kept a good pace out front. In the second moto, Kamloops winner Shelby Turner

put the pressure on Denaye who had to make no mistakes to maintain her lead.

Denaye loved the jumps on the Edmonton track.

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Denaye: “I felt really comfortable with the track. It was similar to the tracks we have back home: dry and hard packed.” She is really looking forward to the third and final round of the western leg of the Nationals in Calgary.

In moto 1, Denaye had the holeshot with Karly Podznekoff

and Shelby close behind. Missy Hackett

had another out of the blue performance, coming out of silence over the past couple of years, and confidently shooting out from that Edmonton gate. Missy passed Shelby for third early in the race while Denaye’s lead lengthened. Karly was coasting in second and Amber Giroux

had made ground, getting in front of Shelby. I’m not surprised that Amber, who finished 5-6 for fifth overall in Kamloops, took second in Edmonton. Amber will not settle for fifth, especially when she has the same speed as the girls ahead of her. That girl has drive and proved herself in Edmonton.

Karly finished 2-4 for third overall. She sits in third in the points standings.

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Half way through the first moto, Denaye remained the leader; Karly was second with Missy, Amber and Shelby following far enough behind. It was impressive moto for Karly who finished third overall in Kamloops.

Denaye had the holeshot again in moto 2. The battle was for second between Shelby, Karly and Amber. Missy did not have the best start and settled into fifth where she remained at the checkered flag. Shelby challenged Denaye before Denaye went full-throttle to hurry away from the pack. Shelby maintained her position in third while Amber slid into third ahead of Karly, who finished moto 2 in fourth. Missy was fifth. Shelby was only four seconds behind Denaye at the checkered.

Amber is hoping to be battling up front with her sister, Denaye, in Calgary this weekend.

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Amber Giroux rode much better at Edmonton, because of the hard packed track and her relaxed attitude. She finished third overall with 3-3 motos.

Amber: "I rode a hard cosistent race and just stayed focused on having fun and not pushing myself too hard and I rode better than ever! I do a lot better on hard packed tracks than I do sandy because it's what I grew up riding so it was a little easier for me in Edmonton."

Amber is impressed with Shelby's performance. "I've been racing against her ever since I moved out to Alberta and she has become an amazing little rider. I told her last year as soon as she gets on a big bike she will be ripping it up, and she does! So congrats to her on staying focused on her goals in motocross and her career is just getting started."

Missy reminded everyone that she still rocks on a dirt bike.

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Shelby crashed three times; twice in the same corner in the first moto. But pulled it together in moto 2 to record the fastest lap time.

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Jamie Munro finished 14th overall in the pack of 24.

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Shelley Shaman, who has been riding with an injured foot, finished 11th (12-10) in Edmonton. She's currently 7th overall heading into Calgary.

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Courtney Stelter had a rough time with crashes in Kamloops. The nationals rookie is learning lots this summer and rode a steady pace in Edmonton for 22nd overall.

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Lacy Stock

had a rough ride on amateur day in Edmonton and when I asked her about what happened, she replied that she doesn’t remember much. That can’t be good. Lacy: “I crashed at the end of the roller section and must have grabbed too much front brake and endo’d. My bike landed on me. I guess my brother was standing right there and jumped the fence to help me up. He straightened my front end, fixed my helmet and I guess I told him I was fine and rode to the finish line where my dad flagged me down and told me I was done.

My bro took me back to the pits. But I don't remember anything after the crash. I thought my brother took me straight back from picking me up at the rollers. I know horrible, right?"

Lacy broke two toes and sprained her ankle and taped it all up rode the nationals the following day. In moto 1 she found it hard to ride, and was hurting. “I rode for points. Second moto I crashed off the start and hit my noggin again and felt a little woozy so I rode slow for 20th. Bad weekend...”

Jessica Foster will be at the line in Calgary this weekend wearing #391 on a YZ250F.

I've also learned that Taylor Miller is racing the EASTERN leg of the nationals and not the west as I previously stated. Sorry about the confusion.

Edmonton (Castrol Raceway) Results

Final	Number	Name	Home	Brand	Moto 1	Moto 2
1	3	Denaye Giroux	Yorkton, SK	Yamaha	1	1
2	8	Amber Giroux	Red Deer, AB	Suzuki	3	3
3	5	Karly Pozdnekoff	Skiff , AB	Kawasaki	2	4
4	50	Shelby Turner	Barons , AB		5	2
5	122	Missy Hackett	Onoway, AB	Kawasaki	4	5
6	63	Rachel Springman	Abbotsford, BC	Kawasaki	8	6
7	7	Camille Baker	Nanaimo, BC		7	8
8	24	Tressa Rau	Usa ,		6	9
9	173	Larissa Mcglynn	Wembley, AB	KTM	9	7
10	17	Samantha Puky	Calgary, AB	Yamaha	10	11
11	329	Shelley Shaman	Kelowna, BC	KTM	12	10
12	332	Krista Mueller	Calgary ,	Yamaha	11	13
13	131	Rayshel Brooke	Westbank, BC	KTM	15	14
14	26	Jamie Munro	Kamloops, BC	KTM	19	12
15	225	Annelise Shendruk	Williams Lake, BC	Kawasaki	17	15
16	157	Brittany Bahm	Kerrobert, SK	Suzuki	14	18
17	497	Ashley Warnock	Beaverlodge, AB	KTM	13	0
18	248	Chelsea Mc Lean	Calgary, AB	Suzuki	20	16
19	99	Charlotte Poulin	Calgary ,	Yamaha	16	20
20	71	Jolleen Clark	Chestermere, AB	Yamaha	21	17
21	732	Lacy Stock	,		18	21
22	30	Courtney Stelter	Edmonton, AB	KTM	22	19
23	441	Summer Knowles	New Westminister, BC	Kawasaki	23	0
24	251	Melissa Reid	Nanaimo, BC	Honda	24	0

(If you are trying to find the women's results on cmrcracing.com. Go to Regional Results, select 2010, British Columbia and then select either Whispering Pines (Kamloops) or Castrol Raceway (Edmonton) and then series or individual. Don't ask me why it's listed that way. Took us a while to find the results).

Two-time AMA Women's Motocross Champion and X-Games Gold Medalist, Ashley Fiolek has been nominated for a 2010 Teen Choice Award in the Best Female Action Sports Athlete category.

“I just found out that I was nominated for a Teen Choice Award, and I am so stoked!,” exclaimed Ashely in a recent press release. “I’m the only teen nominated in this category, so I hope to get a lot of votes from my peers.”

The awards show airs on FOX August 9 at 8:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. Central. Fiolek is up against tough competition for the award including snowboarders Torah Bright and Hannah Teter, freestyle skier Sarah Burke and surfer Maya Gabeira, so fans of Ashley need to vote as many times as they can.

Check out more nominations here http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00033212.html

If you plan on racing the EASTERN women's nationals, please email me angie@directmotocross.com.

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