like false fuel tanks and fenders, emulating their favorite MX idols. First racing bike: Schwinn Sting-Ray Sanctioning body: Independent. Sanctioning body district(s): NBA Southern California District X (1975–1981). First race result: Last. First win (local): First sponsor: Peddler's West Bike Shop in mid 1973. First national win: He won the very first Sidehack class with Thom Lund at the very first National on March 29, 1975 at the NBA Winternationals in Phoenix, Arizona. In the individual 20" class he came in second place to John George in 14 & Over Expert class. His first solo 20" win was in the 14–17 Expert Class at the National Pedal Sport Association (NPSA) Eastern Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia on September 7, 1975. Turned professional: 1977 First Professional race* result: First Professional** win: Retired: He had essentially went into semi retirement in 1979 after winning the NBA Southern California District No. 1 title in 1978. Starting in the 1979 season he concentrated mostly on the Public Relations aspect of BMX to promote it nationally and internationally. He retired from 20" racing in after the 1980 racing season, but he would race in the 20" pro class again to aid in his teaching tours and to keep in shape, restarting with the 1981 National Bicycle Motocross Association (NBmxA) (formerly known as the National Bicycle Association (NBA)) Western States Championship in Fresno, California. He continued to race Cruisers competitively until 1983. Height and Weight at the height of his BMX career (1977): Ht:5'4 (approx) Wt:135 lbs. *At this time there was no separate pro class for pros due to the relatively small number of pros. They raced with the 16 Experts, making it a Pro/Am class essentially. This is why during the early years of the pro division the national number one racer of a sanctioning body could be either an amateur or professional. This practice continued until the NBA's 1979 season in which the pros earned separate pro points and a separate pro plate from the amateurs. **At the time of Encinas turning pro there was not a two tier structure of pros i.e. Junior and Senior pro class. Factory and major bike shop sponsors Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors. At any given time a racer could have numerous co-sponsors. Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question. When possible exact dates