ABA Grands
Going into the season ending ABA Grand Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma this past weekend I was up for the Golden Crank "Pro of the Year" Award, the overall AA Pro title and the overall Pro Cruiser title.
The award banquet for the Golden Crank Awards was held on the 22nd of November before the Grands were to start on the 24th. I am happy to say that I was called up to the stage and was named the 2006 Golden Crank "Pro of the Year." I won both of the awards this year that are annually given out to the Pro class: One being the NORA Cup (Number One Rider Award) - this is most like winning the Electoral votes within the Presidential race because it is voted by my competitors in the Pro class, and the other, the Golden Crank "Pro of the Year" Award, which is then like the Popular vote because it is voted by each of the 60,000+ ABA members that receive the ballots each October. I feel very privileged to have received both of these awards.
As far as the racing that I did during the Grands, I wish I would have performed better. I know that I cannot be 100% at every race (especially since we do 25+ each year) but I definitely prepared for this race and was ready to get my job done at this final stop of the year. Unfortunately, with me not riding so well, I could only manage a 4th place in AA Pro and a 2nd place in the Pro Cruiser mains.
Even with these finishes, because I was consistent all year I still came home with the overall National # 1 Pro Cruiser title and as the National # 3 AA Pro rider.
This year has been extremely long, but my most successful Pro year by far. There is no way I could have done it without all your help and I thank you so much for believing in me- the coming years will be even better! Check out all the titles we came home with this year!:
Donny Robinson's 2006 season included-
-NBL National #1 Pro
-Overall UCI BMX Supercross Series Champion
-UCI/NBL North American Ranking Series Winner
-World Champion, UCI Elite Mens Cruiser
-ABA National #1 Pro Cruiser Rider
-Golden Crank "Pro of the Year"
-Winner of the NORA Cup Award for Racing
Thanks so much again and I can't wait for the future.
Donny Robinson