Rider List for 2012 KENDA Tennessee Knockout
Press Release | July 20, 2013
The final list of riders that earned a free entry into the second annual KENDA AMA Tennessee Knockout, fueled by Monster Energy is complete. The expert race will take place on Sunday, September 2nd during the Labor Day holiday weekend and the $10,000 purse, free entry and challenging course is sure to attract top off-road racers from multiple disciplines. Mike Brown, the 2011 winner and 2012 X Games Gold Medalist confirmed last week that the “TKO” is still on his schedule.
The top ten finishers from the 2011 TKO and top ten riders from all of the major off-road championship series are all pre-qualified for the 2012 TKO. Those riders get a free entry into the Sunday Expert Knockout rounds. Below is the pre-qualification process and list of the pre-qualified riders:
Riders are pre-qualified based on finishing in the top 10 in the following during 2011: Tennessee Knockout, EnduroCross Expert Championship, AMA/NATC National Trials Pro Championship, GNCC XC1 Championship, AMA National Enduro Pro Championship, WORCS Pro-1 Championship, OMA Expert Championship. Riders in the top five in the above championships on August 1, 2012 will also earn a pre-qualified position. The promoter may also select top riders from around the world as wild card entries with free entries to the Sunday Expert race.
Mike Brown
Cody Webb
Paul Whibley
Jordan Ashburn
Bobby Prochnau
Wally Palmer
Kyle Redmond
Michael Williams
Rory Mead
Cory Buttrick
Russell Bobbitt
Jimmy Jarrett
Pat Smage
Taddy Blazusiak
Gary Sutherlin
Thad DuVall
Josh Strang
Keith Wineland
Nick Fahringer
Scott Watkins
Michael Lafferty
Bryan Roper
Geoff Aaron
Nathan Kanney
Colton Haaker
Andrew Delong
Graham Jarvis
Dougie Lampkin
Shane Klimek
Karl Davis Jr.
Adam Banneur
Eric Storz
Shane Hufford Jr.
Andrew Oldar
Destry Abbott
Chris Bach
Shad Petersen
Brett Zofchak
Cole Kirkpatrick
Jededia Haines
Will Ibsen
Brad Bakken
Phil Smage
Charlie Mullins
Justin Soule
Taylor Robert
Kurt Caselli
Bobby Garrison
Kailub Russell
Robby Bell
Ryan Abbatoye
Bobby Bonds
Kevin Rookstool
Cory Graffunder
Graham Jarvis
Andreas Lettenbichler
Steward Baylor
Taichi Tanaka
Alfredo Gomez
Ivan Ramirez
Chris Bruand
Alex Salvini
Max Gerston
Kendall Normal
Fred Crosset
Ben Rego
Ryan Rodgers
Jacob Argubright
Eric Rhoten
Keith Sweeten
Jason Thomas
Jesse Robinson