9. John Stancliff was just a beginner and won the PA state qualifier - immediately sent to novice

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ayaIOr1pWT0

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2025-12-17

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0:28

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He went to a local race, then a state qualifier after that. He was just a beginner, but he won the moto for his state qualifier and went straight to novice. Then, he started to race local and states. Eventually he started to race cruiser and at his first state race, he got 10th.

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Transcript

I went to a local race up there and then I went to a state qualifier after that
I went to a state qualifier after that and I was I was just a beginner but
and I was I was just a beginner but >> I won that state qualifier my motos in
>> I won that state qualifier my motos in it went straight to novice. I jumped I
it went straight to novice. I jumped I jumped straight up and then I just
jumped straight up and then I just started racing local in states
started racing local in states >> and then ended [snorts] up racing
>> and then ended [snorts] up racing cruiser at my first state races and I
cruiser at my first state races and I got I think 10. So,

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