MARYLAND
MOTOCROSS |
It's time to Recognize. |
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"Hanging" with
Jake Miller |
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Nick Evennou. A name you
love to hear if you're watching the race, but you may hate to hear if you're
racing in said race. This young, and freshly-turned-Pro rider hails
from Kensington, Maryland. He has a lot of love for his fans and
always makes time to talk with fellow Marylanders. Ese' recently
caught Nick at the Maryland State Championships where he dominated the 125A
class. With a new team and an established name, the question isn't who
is he, but instead, what will he do next? |
Budd's Creek, MD: Maryland
State Championships |
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MarylandMotocross.com: Hello
Nick, I'm Ese' from MarylandMotocross.com, got time for a quick interview? |
Nick Evennou:
Sure do. |
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MM.com: All right, I'm here
with Nick Evennou, Nick, how long have you been involved int the MX scene? |
NE: I've been
racing now for 14 years. |
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MM.com: Sweet, If you were
given the power to change anything about Motocross, what would you change? |
NE: If I could
change anything about Motocross... Umm... Money. The fact that
all of the top guys get every bit of the money and all us not so fast, top
Pros, not getting anything really, so yup, the Money thing I'd change. |
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MM.com: That's fair.
Okay, I've done my research. I know there are 3 top people that you
consider your Archnemis, 1) Kevin Duffy 2) Danielle Greig <My
own personal Arch-Nemisis> 3) That guy who lives down the street from you
with the unibrow. Now who would you consider your biggest threat? |
NE: Yeah, it's
the guy down the street with the unibrow for sure, that guy sucks. |
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MM.com: Hmmm.
Okay, I can see that. Well, rumor has it that you just recently signed
on with a team, can you tell us anything about that? |
NE: Yes.
I just signed with Moto Triple X for the 125 East Coast Supercross and the
125 outdoor season. In 2005, I'll be riding Hondas. My teammates
are Kyle Lewis, Matthew Elloews, and Justin Buckelew, So it should be a good
team next year. |
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MM.com: Sounds good. If
you had any advice for some one new to Motocross, what would it be. |
NE: Just make
sure that you are having fun doing it. If at any point, you aren't
having fun, don't do it... and that's my only advice. |
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MM.com: Do you have any good
or bad memories that you care to talk about? |
NE: Good
memories, would definately include last year at Loretta Lynn's where I won
my first Championship, then this past year at Glen Hellen when I got 12th in
2nd moto at the Outdoor National were some good memories. Bad
memories... Man, where do I start (laugh) I got tons of those... Let's
just say I have a lot of those and it would take wayyy too long to sort em'
out. |
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MM.com: I'm gonna say 3 names,
say what first comes to your mind... |
NE: Okay. |
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MM.com: Bubba Stewart |
NE:
Ridiculously Fast. |
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MM.com: Ricky Carmichael |
NE: Hard
Worker. |
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MM.com: Jeremy McGrath |
NE: SuperCross |
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MM.com: Great answers.
So your friends and family are pretty supportive? |
NE: Super
supportive. Without them I wouldn't be able to do it for sure.
My Dad, Mom, my Sister, they've all been extremely supportive. They've
been behind me all of the time. It's kinda hard. My Father owns
a restaurant and he's been with me for the past 6 months almost on the road.
My Mom and Sister have been taking care of the restaurant, but they all are
always working on the restaurant or the house... |
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MM.com: Wait... That's not
that place in Annapolis, is it? |
NE: Yeah, Cafe
Normady |
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MM.com: What's the name of
that Sweedish Chef that works for you guys? |
NE: (Puzzled)
We don't have a Sweedish Chef |
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MM.com: Are you sure, cause me
and Kevin ate there last night and a Sweedish Chef came running out of the
kitchen with a cleaver in each hand screaming "Schmergin! Schmergin!
Schmergin!" or something like that. |
NE: What the...?
(Laugh) That wasn't our place. |
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MM.com: Hmmm. Yeah, but
it was still disturbing, I kept thinking he looked like an awful lot like a
muppet. Oh well, so what's your favorite track? |
NE: Favorite
Track? Hmmmm... You know what, actually I'm gonna say...Glen Helen.
It's a good track, even though I hated it the first time I went there, I
guess cause I did so good the last Outdoor National. Super Raw, Super
Technical, and Super Long. I'll say that track and Millsap's Training
Facility in Georgia. |
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MM.com: Are there any certain
events that you usually look forward to every year? |
NE: Usually, I
would look forward to Loretta Lynn's every year, but I'm not an Amateur, so
I guess I'm going to look forward to every weekend, Supercross and
Motocross. So, every weekend is going to be filled with really tough
competition and some of the same guys, I'll be looking forward to every
weekend and every day |
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MM.com: What riders would you
say have been like mentors to you or that have influenced your style in any
way? |
NE: For sure
McGrath, beacuse when I first started, he's the only guy I really watched
alot. Pastrana a lot, beacuse he's from Maryland too, we used to ride
together a ton when we were on 80s and stuff. McGrath and Pastrana
mostly, but also Windham. He's got a really smooth style to his
riding. Those are the only immediate guys that I can think of.
Definately not Stewart, cause I don;t have that style at all.
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MM.com: Since you have stepped
up to the Pro's now, are you looking forward to, or are you scared of the
fact that when Captain M comes back from Iraq, you may have to face him on
the track? |
NE: (Smiling)
Yeah that dude is pretty Narly. I hear he may throw down some bombs or
something. I heard about him before. It can happen.
(Laughing) i'm a little scared of that dude. |
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MM.com: Yeah, but he always
has some good advice. Well thanks for your time, awesome, awesome
racing Nick. Congratulations on your amazing motos and all of your
fans will be rooting for you on the track. |
NE: Thanks a
lot. It was nice meeting you. |
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(Voice of Vance
comes over recorder): Chicken gizzards, Cheeeee-tooos, Rice Crispies,
Cuuup-OOO-Noooodles, Soap, <sniff, sniff> deodarant,.... |
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Ese': What in
the world... Vannnnnnncceeee! |
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Vance: What?
I'm watching "The Empire Strikes Back" with Scooter |
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Ese': I don't
care if you're watching Episode 3 Man! stop using my interview recorder to
do your grocery list. I told you to stop using my stuff... |
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Vance: Does
your toothbrush count? |
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Ese": You used
my toothbrush!!!!??? |
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Vance: Ummmm.....
nooooo... |
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