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JASON ANDERSON
#21 Jason Anderson: Rockstar En-
Jason Anderson has proven to be one of the baddest
ergy
dudes in the sport. If the New Mexican doesn’t win the championship
Racing Husqvarna
this year count him in for a top contender for years to come. Fast,
Edgewood, New Mexico’s Jason Anderson has made himself a household name through
consistent, Aldon Baker trained, what
countless years of absolutely shredding on a dirt bike. Jason has seen great success
more do you need? Nothing. Jason had
in both his amateur and professional tenures and the best is just beginning. Anderson
the red plate coming into San Diego for
collected five individual championships at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch throughout his time in
a reason. Yes he lost it to his training
Tennessee as an amateur including the Horizon Award in 2010. Aside from this, Anderson
partner under a penalty for jumping on
has a staggering 72 combined national titles. Jason worked diligently for several years as
a red cross flag, but look for a hungry
a professional, eventually grabbing his first moto win in 2014 at Budds Creek. From there,
Jason Anderson to redeem himself and
the sky has been the limit for Anderson, stacking up many more respectable finishes in the
gain the red plate back.
following months of competition. Next came one of Anderson’s biggest moments to date,
his 2014 AMA Supercross Lites West Championship. Anderson had his work cut out for
him, facing many of the toughest 250 riders in the division during the 2014 season. When
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all was said and done, Jason had finally added professional champion to his resume.
The Beautiful Rebel got off to an amazing start on his Husqvarna later in the year as well.