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At the last couple of races\u00a0AZDirt<\/span>\u00a0has been at, we have been watching the highly stacked Jr. Class and one of the kids who has been on fire is Spencer Kauffman. He has been taking home wins left and right.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I knew I had to find him and get the down low on him and his plans. I was able to catch up with Spencer and his Dad after the Payson race; this is was what I was able to get out of the both of them.<\/p>\n So give me a run down?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n My name is Spencer\u00a0Kauffman, I\u2019m 15 years old and I\u2019m from Fountain Hills, Arizona.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I ride the 125\u00a0Jr<\/span>\u00a0and School Boy class on the number 142 Yamaha.<\/span><\/p>\n You have been on fire in the Jr. Class lately, what is your racing past been like?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n I have been on a big bike\u00a0since the beginning of the last Summer.\u00a0 Before that I was on an 85 and won some beginner races and was moved up to age after that.<\/span><\/p>\n Wait how long have you been riding?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n I have only been riding for about 4 years now.<\/span><\/p>\n That\u2019s cool.\u00a0 So do you train?\u00a0 What is your schedule like\u00a0for riding and training?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n I do a lot of in-the-gym work and I have a track right at my house that I use a lot.<\/span><\/p>\n You did World Mini recently.\u00a0 How did you do up there?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n I crashed a lot, but I think I ended up 12th<\/sup>\u00a0overall in Jr.<\/span><\/p>\n What are your plans for the rest of the year?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n First, probably move up to 125 Int. after<\/span>\u00a0the last CMC\u00a0Copperstate<\/span>\u00a0Classic. \u00a0Also, we have a house up in Colorado and I think we are going to be up there for a while training and riding.<\/span><\/p>\n Intermediate huh?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Yup<\/span><\/span>!<\/span><\/p>\n So this is more than a weekend adventure for you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Ya<\/span><\/span>, I would really like to go pro some day and try to make something out of it.<\/span><\/p>\n Who helps you out with everything?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Well I do all my bike work and my Dad brings me to the races and helps me with my gate and everything.<\/span><\/p>\n Well, it sounds like you are on the right track here!<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>I would say Good Luck but I don\u2019t think you will need it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Thanks!<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00a0 At the last couple of races\u00a0AZDirt\u00a0has been at, we have been watching the highly stacked Jr. Class and one of the kids who has been on fire is Spencer Kauffman. He has been taking home wins left and right.\u00a0\u00a0I knew I had to find him and get the down low on him and his … Continue reading Spencer Kauffman: Interview<\/span>