Press Release

Tag Metals Factory8 Riders Bring Home 5 Championships at Oak Hill

Valencia, Calif. –


Taylor Futrell:

Taylor proved his worth by contending for the win in every class that he entered. He came away with the title in the 250A mod class, finished 2nd in the 450 pro and 3rd in the 450A mod class.


Christian Craig:

Tag Metals rider Christian Craig was also an incredible player at the Oak Hill event. He came away with the championship in the 250 PRO class and finished 2nd in the  250A mod behind Tag Metals teammate Futrell, finished 2nd in the 450A mod and 3rd in the 450 Pro class.


Eli Tomac:

Tomac powered his Geico Powersports/Tag Metals Honda to 3 championships in the 250 4strk non-pro, 250 open non-pro, and schoolboy stock classes.


Bryce Stewart:

Stewart, a relatively unknown rider outside of California finished 4th in the stacked schoolboy mod class.


Killy Rusk:

Killy made the trek from New Mexico and finished 3rd in the 250 open non-pro.


A.J. Catanzaro, Terren O’dell and Kyle Engle struggled all weekend but put in great rides none-the-less. We’re happy to have them on our team and we look forward to the next national in Vegas.


Shawn Norfolk, Director of Marketing for Tag Metals said, “We’re really excited about the finishes in Texas! Our guys kicked butt down there today! It’s a great day for Tag Metals and for these kids. We have spent an incredible amount of effort in revitalizing the Tag Metals brand. Our product has improved dramatically, our racing efforts for 2009 have improved, and our customer service has improved. We’re here to make a difference. That is why we created the Factory 8 amateur program as well…to improve our amateur racing results and to help make a difference for these families that devote their lives to racing motocross. The Factory 8 program is off to a good start and we’re gearing up for Vegas. Congratulations to our team and their families.

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