The Final race of the 2012 NHHA was amazing. 100's MC laid out an amazing course and it was a never ending roller coaster of rocks and whoops. Not nice even whoops that you can get on top of but cross grained so that the distance was never the same, tuff.
The first loop had an A and B section so fans and family got to see the racers come thru the pits half way thru. I love this format and wish more clubs would use it. I had a great start and was third at the bomb but saw that fellow racer Eric Holm was coming up fast so I wanted to give him a shot at winning (I am only an Ammie and knew he would pass me eventually) so let him by as we funneled into single track. Regretted that decision right away as the dust was blinding. It hung in the small canyons and made some areas extremely dangerous as you would be missing joshua trees at the last second as they came parting out of the dust like Terra Cotta Warriors that had mal-intent on their mind, spooky.
about 15 miles in while passing a group of bikes I went flying off a small ledge and BAMM! Popped my right front tire, my new Kenda Parker Desert Tires did great though and with about 10 ounces of Slime I was able to ride that flat to the finish line. It was tuff in the rocks but back out on the whoops and desert valleys my TBT racing suspension was able to get me almost up to speed. Jim Evans got by me right before the pit but I was still happy about the race.
Five Miles before the end of the race I saw our little Angel, Dawnell Unsworth, go down climbing the last big hill. Dawnell was dressed up with Fairy wings for halloween. I jumped off my quad and helped her get her bike to a flat area so she could make another run. Awesome! For me that was the best part of the race, I love to win but frankly I am out there to love on people and be a Chaplin to the Racers. I have a great race when everyone finishes and no helo's have landed. Don't get me wrong. I will do my best to pass you and win a race, I just wont do it if I see a down rider. We are a family and I love every rider and team out there.
1 mile out, I see the pits and I am cruising into a 3rd or 4th place finish, have not seen another quad behind me for awhile, BOOM. Mark Ogaz chargers on the left and gets by me....I tried to get him back but it was too late, Perfect pass at the end of the race....I forgot what I preach. Do you not know that life is a race? Therefore race in such a way as to win! 1 Corinthians 9:24 Peace
The first loop had an A and B section so fans and family got to see the racers come thru the pits half way thru. I love this format and wish more clubs would use it. I had a great start and was third at the bomb but saw that fellow racer Eric Holm was coming up fast so I wanted to give him a shot at winning (I am only an Ammie and knew he would pass me eventually) so let him by as we funneled into single track. Regretted that decision right away as the dust was blinding. It hung in the small canyons and made some areas extremely dangerous as you would be missing joshua trees at the last second as they came parting out of the dust like Terra Cotta Warriors that had mal-intent on their mind, spooky.
about 15 miles in while passing a group of bikes I went flying off a small ledge and BAMM! Popped my right front tire, my new Kenda Parker Desert Tires did great though and with about 10 ounces of Slime I was able to ride that flat to the finish line. It was tuff in the rocks but back out on the whoops and desert valleys my TBT racing suspension was able to get me almost up to speed. Jim Evans got by me right before the pit but I was still happy about the race.
Five Miles before the end of the race I saw our little Angel, Dawnell Unsworth, go down climbing the last big hill. Dawnell was dressed up with Fairy wings for halloween. I jumped off my quad and helped her get her bike to a flat area so she could make another run. Awesome! For me that was the best part of the race, I love to win but frankly I am out there to love on people and be a Chaplin to the Racers. I have a great race when everyone finishes and no helo's have landed. Don't get me wrong. I will do my best to pass you and win a race, I just wont do it if I see a down rider. We are a family and I love every rider and team out there.
1 mile out, I see the pits and I am cruising into a 3rd or 4th place finish, have not seen another quad behind me for awhile, BOOM. Mark Ogaz chargers on the left and gets by me....I tried to get him back but it was too late, Perfect pass at the end of the race....I forgot what I preach. Do you not know that life is a race? Therefore race in such a way as to win! 1 Corinthians 9:24 Peace
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