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Name:
Ryan Echols

Age: 21

Hometown:
Fairmont, WV

What you ride:
YZ 250

Sponsors:
Morgantown Yamaha, ASV, Outlaw Motor Sports, Performance Tech, Cyclemart, TAG, Kenda Gaerne, MSR, Expert Exhaust, DID, Carbon tech, Scott, Wiseco

What Series Do You Race:
AMA D5, KSR, GNCC

What Class:
Local: Pro/A National:AA

How long you have been riding and racing:
I have been riding for 16 years and been racing for 9 years

How did you get into racing:
I used to watch it on TV and wanted to be like the legend MC, so I started racing motocross, then I met my mechanic John Melton and he got me into woods racing.

How did you finish in 2006:
District 5 champ, and Koontz overall champ

Goals for 2007:
Top 20# at nationals maby top 10

Longterm Goals:
Get that coveted factory ride and get to know alot of new people on the way.

Describe your Ideal Track:
Bad. I like the really rough stuff. The ones that no one else wants to do. The more rocks and hills you find me, the better.

Favorite Track:
Pheasant Run, Parsons, WV

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Describe your worst crash:
I have had my fare share of them, probably the day we were riding and my buddy tried a hill and wrecked and broke his wrist afterwards i was riding and broke both of mine we ended up at the same hospital.

Describe your best racing day you have had:
All the ones that I finish and don't brake the bike or me.

How you make a living:
I work for GRG, a pipeline company

Describe you training program:
I cant tell you everything but ride ALOT!

Why you like racing:
It's a good way to show your talent and I like it because I can get away from everything. It's a good stress reliever.

What you do in your spare time:
Hanging out with my friends and riding.

Favorite Music:
Anything

Favorite Food:
Ribs

Hobbies:
Running marathons and triathlons.

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