After Strong Qualifying Effort,
Ellis Holds On to Third in the Series
Team Alba Racing's Freshman, Sage Baker, has best race of series!

Jan 29
PACE Formula USA Pro Quad Stadium Series
Round 4
Bank One Park - Phoenix, AZ

Qualifying

• 27 pros signed up to race
• After practice 21 were left
• Some crashed, others were asked to not race
• All 21 riders were qualified to race in the main event
• Jeremy Schell not racing due to broken ankle at the third round in San Diego

Heat 1
John Natalie grabbed the hole shot, Kory Ellis was in second, Jason Luberg third.
Kory had trouble in the whoops and Luberg passed Kory for second. Later in the heat, Luberg crashed at the end of the whoop section flipping him and his quad nose over tail. The heat finished with John Natalie in first, Kory in second. Sage Baker finished with a third place, ridding a smart and strong motto.

Main
The main featured the best talent in the nation, minus the Suzuki team who didn't show for the Phoenix event. John Natalie, Tim Farr, Kory Ellis, Keith Little, Sage Baker, and Skyler Stewart all made up the front row. The hole shot went to John Natalie with Tim right behind. Keith Little was third with Kory Ellis in fourth, Sage Baker in fifth. John Natalie increased his lead each lap. Tim didn't let up, Keith and Kory had a few challenges with each other during the race. Skyler Stewart worked his way from the pack to get around Baker for the fifth spot. The final results ended Natalie, Farr, Little, Ellis, Stewart. Sage Baker had his best race of the year ending up in the sixth spot.