Tempe, AZ (4/20/2016) - Pro Motorsports’ Matthew Hancock finished a career best second place in the WORCS SxS Pro race on Saturday, and he came back Sunday and scored another milestone with a top five in the Pro ATV race at Sand Hollow State Park. Jeff Hancock finished seventh in the Pro ATV event.
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Pro
Motorsports' Matthew Hancock celebrates
second place in the SxS Pro Class with
his Dad, Larry Hancock |
The race was held in the picturesque sand
dunes in Utah. With heavy winds all weekend,
and rain leading up the event, the track was
challenging, comprising rocks hidden in the
sand, many square edges and difficult visibility.
In the Pro SxS race, Matthew Hancock was again on point again as he finished second. His first WORCS Pro SXS podium gives him a huge boost, both in confidence and in the championship points race.
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Matthew
Hancock makes his way around the beautiful
track at Sand Hollow State Park |
“To know I can drive with the top drivers
is great,” said Hancock, who now sits
fifth in the title chase. “We’re
all super close in points, so it’s nice
to be up here with just three races left.
This is a good step in the right direction.
“The Sparks Motor and Maxxis Tires really hooked up at the start,” continued Hancock. “The Walker Evans suspension is working great and Pro Motorsports has given me everything I’ve needed. We hit a lot of rocks today, so without Tire Blocks I wouldn’t be here on the podium.”
Hancock almost won the race by taking over the lead in the final lap of the race, but he held on to score a runner-up finish after an intense battle to the end.
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Sparks
Racing's Matthew Hancock recorded the
fastest laptime of the race in the final
lap |
“I moved up to third and we all bottled
up behind a broken down car on the last lap,”
said Hancock. “So the whole race started
over from there. I took off and we ran bumper
to bumper. I knew I had a shot. I looked at
the scoring and I saw that the top guys were
all within a minute of each other. That’s
pretty intense with the level of drivers here.
I’m pumped at how far we’ve come.”
In the Pro ATV Race, Matthew Hancock’s best finish came as a result of a stepped-up training regimen. In fact, Hancock said he had more in the tank when the race was over.
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ELKA's
Matthew Hancock finished a career best
5th in the WORCS Pro ATV Class |
“I set a pace that was a little too slow,” said Hancock. “I’ve been training a lot lately and I’m in better shape so I should have picked it up a little more at the start. I felt a lot faster than I have all year. I’m excited about the top five, but I’m more excited about having a smooth race and feeling good. I have to thank DA8 Training and Elka Suspension. Doug really has the shocks dialed perfect. I hit about everything and didn’t have to worry about it.”
Jeff Hancock didn’t have luck on his side this weekend, but he didn’t give up and came home with a seventh place finish in the Pro ATV race.
Pro Motorsports and the Hancock Brothers will be back in action April 15-17th as WORCS heads to Mesquite, NV for an ATV and Motorcycle only event for round seven.
Hancock Racing
Team 2016 Sponsors:
Maxxis Tires, LKH Farming, Elka Suspension,
ROLL Design, Sparks Racing, FLY Racing, FASST
Co., K&N Filters, Tire Blocks, DWT Wheels,
Method Wheels, IMS Products, Works Connection,
Gaerne Boots, Hinson Racing, Sunstar Sprockets,
ATVRiders.com, Precision Stabilizers, RPM
Dominator Axles, Fourwerx Carbon, Precision
Nutrition Plus, Streamline Brakes, Baldwin
Motorsports, OURY Grips, JR Publications,
Finish Line Signs, Matrix Racing Products,
CV4 Products & TCS Motorsports, DA8 Training,
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