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BEST IN THE DESERT
Parker 250 ATV Race
January 6, 2018

Best in the Desert Racing - BITD Series

Best in the Desert - Parker 250 - ATV Race Report
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Jeremy Gray was putting together a fast run at the start, but got caught behind some of the pro dirt bikes. Trying to make a move in the dust, his Honda hit a large rock and deflated his tire.

Jeremy Gray BITD Racing
Jeremy Gray made the switch to the Q1 Team of David Scott & Cody Mitchell for 2018

“We had a good lead and a good cushion, but I nailed a rock,” said Gray. “I had a flat and had to ride on it for a few miles, which ended up shredding the tire. The course was fast, faster than in most years, and it was a tough race.”

Cody Mitchell BITD Racing
Q1 Cody Mitchell

David Scott was happy to start out the year on the podium. Noting just how competitive the Pro ATV class has become, he knows that he and his CT Racing team must minimize mistakes going forward.

“Josh and Travis are a super fast team, they know what they’re doing, and it’ll take a perfect race to beat them,” said Scott. “The bike was fast and ran great, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. It was a fun race and they were definitely hauling ass. We’ll be ready for the next one.”

The Simmons Brothers, on their Duncan Racing Honda, were looking to repeat their victory here in 2017. Erin Simmons finished out the race and was happy to be back racing after sustaining a broken femur last season. He passed the Can-Am Outlander 1000R of Higbee during the last pit stop and went on to score the final spot on the podium.

Simmon Brothers BITD Racing
Q15's Drew Simmons, Erin Simmons & Mike Sloan rounded out the top three at the Parker 250

“It doesn’t even feel like I was off for the four-and-half months I was recuperating,” said Andrews. “Unfortunately, we ran a little too small of a tire and it got pretty rough on the last lap. We’re really excited to finish on the podium.”

Don Higbee’s team fought vent tube issues during their pit stops that slowed their ability to refuel their quad. Arellano and Velez took their first laps on the only 4X4 quad in the class and were immediately up to speed.

Dofo Arellano BITD Racing
Dofo Arellano & Felipe Velez joined Don Higbee's Driven Motorsports Team for 2018

“We had an awesome weekend with some of the fastest times we’ve had on the Can-Am Outlander,” said Higbee. “We had an unfortunate problem that plagued us all day: we could not get fuel into the fuel tank. The tank wouldn’t vent and it wasn’t something we could fix in the heat of battle. So we got passed in the pits going into the last straight. We tried to reel him and just came up a minute short.”

Felipe Velez BITD Racing
Q2's Felipe Velez

The Best in the Desert Series ATVs return to action at the Polaris RZR UTV World Championship. That race is being held April 6-7 in Laughlin, NV.

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