Saint Croix Falls, WI (8/1/2016)
– Bikeman Performance / rOtation Motorsports
drivers Treavis Poynter and Jason Luburgh
were again on top of their game at the TORC
UTV race at Bark River International Raceway
in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Luburgh won
the both Pro Stock races and Poynter won Saturday’s
Pro Modified and finished second on Sunday.
Both Luburgh and Poynter are now leading the
championship points with one race to go in
the series.
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Bikeman
/ rOtation Motorsports' Jason Luburgh
& Treavis Poynter claimed 3 out
of the 4 Wins at the Bark River TORC
Double Header, which has the pair
leading the points heading into the
final round
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Luburgh started on the third row on Saturday
in the 22-car field, took the lead from Bikeman
teammate Jordy Reed on the second lap and
didn’t look back from there in the 10-lap
race.
“I got up to second in the second turn and
I took the lead on the second lap,” explained
Luburgh. “I chased Jordy for that first lap,
and then I checked out from there. The course
was awesome. They shortened it for us a little
bit so we didn’t have to run that big back
section. It was better for spectators and
for us. This track reminded me a lot of an
ATV motocross track. It got blue grooved in
the turns and the track changed throughout
the race.”
On Sunday, they started the Pro Stock class
behind the Pro Modified Class. Luburgh started
12th and quickly moved to the front, actually
picking off Modified Class competitors before
taking the victory, his third this season.
Interestingly, he finished third overall,
behind the first and second-place Pro Modified
finishers.
“I got through the field quickly and started
passing Modified cars,” said Luburgh. “By
the halfway point, I could see the leaders
of the Modified Class. So I finished third
overall, which was pretty amazing. The Bikeman
Polaris RZR was great. Those guys took it
home after the last race and ‘put in a diet.’
They took out everything they could and shaved
125 lbs off of it. We’re going to continue
to work on that after this race. We also came
up with some more horsepower so it was on
point.”
Poynter proved he had fully recovered from
his hard crash in the last race winning Saturday’s
race and finishing second on Sunday. It marks
his first victory with Bikeman team in a brand
new Polaris RZR Turbo built after his first
one was destroyed at the last race.
“It felt great, after switching teams and
switching manufacturers, to get that big W,”
said Poynter. “The car was pretty much totaled
at ERX, so we were still working on the new
car at the track. We fought overheating issues
a little bit over the weekend, but the Bikeman
RZR is so fast.“
The Pro Modified cars were started behind
the Pro Stock cars on Saturday. Poynter drove
through the entire field to get the class
victory and finished second overall just behind
Luburgh.
“I had to battle through four Pro Modified
cars and 15 Pro Stock cars to get the win,”
said Poynter. “I am super pumped about this
win. It’s great for the sponsors and the team.
This series is really going to explode and
I’m proud to be one of the pioneering drivers.”
Poynter backed up his win with a second-place
finish Sunday. After started last in the field
due to winning on Saturday, Poynter made it
second in the second turn field and battled
with eventual winner Tim Farr for most of
the race.
“I had an awesome battle with Tim Farr,”
said Poynter. “It was so much fun going door
to door and wheel to wheel. Tim is such a
smart driver. He knew what line to take. He
wasn’t as fast, but he knew how to hold me
off. It was a blast to have Tim come over
from GNCC and put on a good show for the fans.”
Poynter is pumped that both he and Luburgh
are leading the points. Both hold four-point
leads in their respective classes.
“Our goal this year is to be the first Pro
Stock and Pro Modified Champions in TORC history,”
said Poynter. “We’re going to keep driving
like we have been. The cars are working great.
So we should wrap up a championships at Crandon.”
The Bikeman Performance/rOtation Motorsports
team will finish up its 2016 TORC season at
the finale September 2-4 in Crandon, WI. That
race will feature one points round, as well
as a special, non-points World Championship
race on Sunday.