Just before the Grands last year, Dad & I got a call from Mark Coates, track director for Hornets Nest BMX in Charlotte, NC.  Mark told us he had a concept for a start-up National Bike Shop Team and wanted to know if I'd be interested.  It took Dad and I about 10 seconds of not hard thinking and then said "Definitely!!".  Seven months later, it's has come together.  I'm happy to announce right here at Xmanracing.com that the team is formed, rostered with the ABA and ready to race!  We're sporting killer jerseys created by Hot Shoppe Designs.  The team logo can be seen above.  A example of the front of the jersey is below.

Mark has rostered a potent team to help 'In The Zone' make its mark at the track.  The team member list is as follows:

Name                                       Age/Level                                     District Mark Coates                                  31I/Cr                                           NC01 Derek 'X-Man' Liegl                      19X                                              GA01 Drew Markle                                  15X                                              NC01 Jay 'The Man' Wooten                 15X                                              SC01 Daniel Knight                                15I                                                NC01 'Mad' Madison Westfall              15G/Cr (X)                                  NC01 Jonny 'G-Unit' Westfall              14X                                              NC01 'Wicked' Wade Petty                   13X/Cr                                        GA01 Michelle Prince                             13G (X)                                       SC01 Brian Graham                              12X                                             NC01 Gill Coates                                     11X                                             NC01 Devyn Graham                             10X                                             NC01 'Super' Cooper Daniel                  8X                                             NC01 Onyx Coates                                    7G (N)                                      NC01

I brought along a personal sponsor that we hooked up on the team jerseys.  They're a start-up like us so it was a good fit.  If you've been around the Georgia and Carolina tracks the same time I've been, you've seen me wearing my SOCAL Industries shirts and will recognize the logo below.  Just click on the the 'Badge of Honor' logo to check them out!

Check out the team sponsors and their links below.  When you visit the Hornets Nest site, make sure to click the 'In The Zone' link and check out the selection and prices for some of the best gear you can ride, run or wear.