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crown with a 1-1 over Kris Keefer and Mark Tilley. Now going on 48 years old, Brown keeps on delivering, even with the new 40-year- old "kids" coming up in the ranks every year. "I've been riding a lot this year and I've raced some fast kids this year to keep my speed up," said Brown. "I did a Pastrana race a couple weeks ago in Pennsylvania and it was like a full national and I didn't have fun. I had to ride 100% and I wasn't ready for that. I did good, I won a few motos but that wasn't fun for me. But this stuff here, I don't have to ride out of control to do good and have fun." The 50+ Pro ranks saw the same dominant performance from Kurt Nicoll (in the absence of Doug Dubach who was unable to attend), but also saw a new high-profile racer who recently turned 50—Ty Davis. The Zip-Ty Racing owner gave it his best, and while he managed to lead a few early laps, he couldn't match the pace of Nicoll, who handily took the win. Fellow Brit Brian Wheeler made his second ap- pearance at Glen Helen to round out the 50+ Pro podium, edging out Jeff Matiasevich for the spot. Nicoll and Wheeler went on to represent team England in the World Vet Cup of Nations along with British Motocross Cham- pion Brad Anderson. The trio was looking to do battle with the American "A Team" which was originally slated to consist of Josh Grant, Mike Brown and Doug Du- bach, but with Grant and Dubach unable to attend, it was "Team USA 2" comprised of Jeff Loop, Kris Keefer and Craig Davis who emerged victorious. Loop, starting on the first gate in the 30+ division, managed to take the overall win in both motos (one Saturday and one on Sun- day). He admitted he was sur- prised once he found out who he was racing against—a number of former national and world cham- pions. "It was fun, I had a blast. The first moto I kind of went in blind. I had no idea who I was racing against, so I just figured I was going to win," said Loop. "I got a second-place start and I passed the British national champ [An- derson], because I just figured I should, and I beat him. But I didn't know who he was. I went home and I started studying up on those guys and I shouldn't have. Because now I knew I was racing against, ex world champs and stuff, and it made me ner- vous. I wish I wouldn't have known! But I went out and I beat them again; it was awesome." A notable tradition at the Vet World Motocross Champion- ship is awarding the Edison Dye Lifetime Achievement Award. The 2019 honor went to Mitch Pay- ton. The Pro Circuit founder was honored in a midday ceremony on Sunday, which brought out a host of motocross industry who's whos including Roger DeCoster. Payton was overwhelmed by the honor, and gave a special thanks to his Pro Circuit crew that he has worked with through the years, to whom he attributed much of his success. Jean Turner IN THE WIND P42 The podium of the inaugural World Vet Cup of Nations was quite a celebration.