Who is Hunter "The Holeshot" Newman?

1) What do you like to do off the track?    When I am not at the track I am still a busy young man.  I love to ride my bikes, often switching between the 4 of them  and pretending I am  a different racer on each.      I also love to drive my parents bonkers with my razor scooter while zipping around the house doing tail-whips (not good for the walls my mom says) and bunny-hops (this drives dad crazy when he is working around in the basement (he says each time he hears me land he thinks that I have finally done myself in).  I also love to be in the woods looking for critters of all shapes and sizes.   And I am always ready to go hunting or fishing or riding the 4-wheeler with my family .

2) What got you started racing?   I began riding a bike with training wheels at 16 months of age, although  I was restricted to the back deck.   One day I told my dad I didn't want those things on any more so he took them off and I was off and running on two wheels at 3 years  old.   A good friend of the family asked my dad if we would like to join them for a practice session (August 07)  at one of our local tracks and as soon as I rode it once I wanted a racing bike.    I am now in my 1st full year of racing ABA BMX as a 5 year old.

3) What are your goals for the 08 season?  Being that I was only 4 years old when I started late in the 07 season I hoped to move to the 5 Intermediate class and on to the 5Expert class in 08.   I had earned 7 wins as a 4 novice and then made Intermediate in my first race of the 2008 season at Steel Wheels BMX RFL event.   My parents and I would love to continue racing the national races and finish the year with a Top 10 N.A.G. plate.   I think this would be pretty cool!

 

4) So between training and school do you have any time for yourself?   I have lots of time as I just finished pre-school and will be entering kindergarten this fall.  maybe I can get a bunch of the kids to join the ABA and race with me

5) What was your greatest achievement from 2007?   In 27 races as a 4 year old I ended up with 7 wins and an average finish of 2.07!

6) Why do you like this sport?  I love to go fast and I love my bikes and  I meet some really cool people too!!

7) Do you like to travel? What's your best (clean) road trip story?  We have traveled to a few  ABA Nationals this year and each one is fun for me because when I am tired I can just shut-it down and catch some zzzz's. 

9) What do you want to be when you grow up?  I want to join the military and serve my country like my daddy!

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