#17 Race Team Captures 3 Southern Championships
Irvington Youth wins 3 South East Motocross Championships in 2006.
After winning 2 Alabama State Motocross Championships in 2005, The Mobile Cycle Kawasaki #17 Race Team and rider Jared Hicks moved to the next level of competition in 2006 taking on the prestigious Southern Classic Championship Series that competes at venues throughout the South East. The Points series hosted a thousand riders and featured top national Pro, Amateur, and Youth Talent along with State Champions from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Mississippi, and North/South Carolina.
The 16 race points series Southern Classic Championship concluded Nov 12th at Monster Mountain Motocross Park near Montgomery Alabama. Jared Hicks the 16 year old Bryant High School Junior won three Series Championships placing #1 in the 250B Class, #1 Youth/Schoolboy 125cc 2-stroke, and #1 in the Youth/Schoolboy 250F class. Jared Hicks will attend the banquet December 16th Pell City Alabama that will honor the series champions. In 2006 Hicks renewed his sponsorship with local shops Mobile Cycle Center, and Mobile Shoe Hospital, Jared also picked up Moto-Tech mechanic sponsor out of Pensacola Florida, as well as National Sponsors FLY-Racing, Western Powersports.
The Irvington youth trains and competes locally at Lower Alabama Motocross Park in Wangerville Alabama, and Atmore MX Park. Hicks also participated at the Grand National Motocross Championship in Ponca City Oklahoma and AMA Regionals in Texas and Florida.
Plans in 2007/2008 are to attend the National Races that will start the process of obtaining his pro license, while attending Bryant High School and taking advanced classes with honors.