Tempe, AZ (3/24/2016) - Pro Motorsports’ Matthew Hancock rolled out his two-year old practice Polaris RZR and finished third in the WORCS Side by Side Pro Unlimited race at Crazy Horse Campground. Jeff Hancock finished eighth in the Pro ATV Race.
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Matthew
Hancock celebrates his SxS Pro Unlimited
podium finish with his Parents (Larry
& Lori) at the Lake Havasu WORCS |
The event was held under sunny skies and with temperatures in the 90s on a course known for its gnarly nature. So the race was definitely a difficult one for both the racers and their machines.
Sparks Racing’s Matthew Hancock, who finished 11th in the Pro SxS race after having a mechanical issue, didn’t decide to race the Unlimited race until the day before. With little preparation, Hancock drove the naturally-aspirated machine to a third-place finish in a class dominated by turbos.
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Matthew
Hancock launches his Pro Motorsports
Polaris RZR over the WORCS lagoon jump |
“We sprayed it off, checked the air in the tires and went racing; we didn’t prep it all,” said Hancock. “I was having a blast out there. There was no pressure and I was just having fun. There’s always so much pressure out there, so it was nice to just have some fun.
“The last time I raced this car was two years ago, but I wasn’t too worried about jumping in it,” added Hancock. “It’s a non-turbo and I went out in a turbo class and almost won it. We put all of this time into this other car and that’s the one I have a problem, and this one never missed a beat.”
Jeff Hancock, who fell out of the Pro SXS race with a broken axle, suffered from heat-related problems during the ATV Pro race. He drove hard to finish eighth.
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Jeff
Hancock makes his way around the track
at Lake Havasu |
“I did great at the start, but I had to pull into the pits, get a drink of water and go back out,” said Hancock. “I thought I was in a little better shape, but obviously I wasn’t. The bike ran amazing and the suspension worked great. Right after my race Saturday, I went to a wedding in Prescott and then came back this morning to ride. That probably was a bad decision.”
Pro Motorsports and the Hancocks will return to action April 15-17 as WORCS heads to Sand Hollow in Utah.
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