Saunders, Tony Stewart Racing Snag Trifecta in “Ponca City Qualifier”

by Michelle Petroff, Tony Stewart Racing

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Tony Stewart Racing’s young motocross rider Eric Saunders once again dominated a potent field in multiple classes during an action packed weekend of racing at Trojan Raceway’s “Ponca City Qualifier”. The team traveled to the popular North Webster, IN, raceplex for the special event with the hopes of qualifying for the prestigious “Ponca City Grand National” event later this fall. Saunders not only earned a reserved spot but also captured the spotlight with anything but a conservative performance.

Saunders, 14, started his weekend off strong with a start to finish lead in the 125cc Youth class. He repeated that debut performance with yet again more sweeps in the 125cc Youth as well as we the 14-24 class, 125 B class and Supermini division. Eric’s finally credits include holeshotting all six motos and three overall wins.

“We had a great weekend for Tony Stewart racing and all of our sponsors,” commented Saunders. “We have worked as a team from everyone at American Suzuki and suspension testing with Race Tech to communicating with sponsors like TORCO Race Fuels and Kenda Tires to help get any little advantage we can out of our bikes and working as a team, we found something. During the off-season I also started getting more mental and physical training to keep up with the demands of multiple classes and tough competition. A nutritionist recommended loading up on carbs to help boost energy and I’m lucky enough to have a relationship with Fiber Wise Pasta so that’s what’s for dinner every day before a race.”

Whatever formula for success the Saunders’ team is using, it is clearly working! After returning to their hometrack at Trojan, it was evident how far they have come. “Its nice to come back and race at my local track against people that I started competing with years ago,” Saunders added. “When you come back to the places you cut your teeth on, you can really see how you matured and developed as a racer. We still have a lot to work on but with my current program and sponsors, we are up front for a reason.”

Saunders plans to return to action next weekend at Kingsbury, Indiana’s Motoland for the Cycle USA Magazine season opener.

The Tony Stewart/Eric Saunders Racing MX Team would like to thank their loyal sponsors - Tony Stewart Racing, Bass Pro Shops, American Suzuki, TORCO Race Fuels, Fiber Wise Pasta, Race Tech Suspension, Troy Lee Designs, K&N Filters, Oxtar Boots, Scott USA, Skorbords, Wiseco Pistons, Rims Plus and Kenda Tires. For more information on Eric Saunders, check out http://www.ericsaundersmx.com.

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