Root River Racing's Team Daytona ATV SX Report
Tommy Vossman & Noah Mickelson Win at Daytona ATV SX

Root River Racing’s Tommy Vossman clinched his first ever ATV national win when he placed first in 450 B. “It was a flawless moto. I ripped the start and did not look back. The whole Root River bike and everything on there helped me to win. To everyone that helped me out, I could not be more grateful,” stated Vossman. New for Vossman this year was his training program and personal trainer, Dominic Sumpolec. “Sam Rowe and I have been training since December. I changed a few things in my program for 2016 and Dominic my personal trainer has taken me to a new level in the fitness game. I think that was a crucial piece that I needed to run with the top guys,” explained Vossman.

#26 Tommy Vossman

Another Root River racer claiming a win at Daytona was Noah Mickelson in Open B. This is Mickelson’s first year racing on a 450 and he is already showing major potential. “It was a lot of fun on my brand new 450, and it was one of the best 450s I have ever rode. Root River did an amazing job,” said Mickelson. In the main event, Mickelson claimed the holeshot and never looked back, staying out front for the entire race. “I just tried to ride my best and ride smooth, so it worked out,” said Mickelson, who will be a force to be reckoned with the remainder of the season in both Open B and 450 B.

#100 Noah Mickelson

Competing in A class was Tyler Mack who took fourth place in both 450 A and Production A. This was Mack’s first time stepping up to A class, which is quite the challenge. “It was a little bit more difficult than I was expecting. I got the start in two of the motos but I fell back a little. I am happy where I finished, but I would like to improve. Being on the Root River Racing team is really nice, you get all the support and it’s the best team out there by far. I really like the Hoosier Tires. This is the first year we have them and they really hook up good,” explained Mack.

#33 Tyler Mack

JoHannah Vossman made her Women’s class debut and took home an impressive fourth place finish. Vossman rides a 250 in the Women’s class, underpowered from all the other 450’s she lines up next to, but you wouldn’t know from watching her race. “I pulled some pretty good starts being that I’m a 250 on the gate full of all 450s. It’s surprising being on such a powerful 250 and seeing what it can do. My program has been helping me so much. Dominic’s workouts have really helped and all the support from Root River Racing. My bike was running perfect again this year, just like last year,” stated Vossman.

#24 JoHannah Vossman

Dylan Tremellen raced in both ProAm and Pro Sport. In Pro Sport Tremellen reported, “I came out I think third and did some battling. By the end of it I was out there by myself and ended a solid fourth place finish. I tried not to wear myself out for Pro Am.” In the Pro Am race, Tremellen put in a strong ride to finish fourth as well. “I’m looking forward to getting to a big track and seeing what I can do there. Last year I wasn’t able to train in between the races as much as I would like to, or at all in the offseason. This year we have been down in Texas training and Florida for a few weeks now. I can tell a big difference and I can’t wait to get to Texas and see what I can do,” stated Tremellen.

#940 Dylan Tremellen

Also competing in Pro Am was Root River Racing’s Haedyn Mickelson who took home a solid fifth place finish. “I came out of the start around fifth or sixth. We did a lot of battling back and fourth. I did not want to do anything too major here since it doesn’t count for points, so I just stayed back and tried to not harm myself. I think it was awesome being able to ride here at Daytona. Seeing the stadium where the big Nascar racers compete is so cool,” explained Mickelson.

#135 Haedyn Mickelson

Alex Gillette also stepped up to the A class this year and raced both 450 A and Production A at Daytona Supercross. Gillette took home a fifth place in 450 A and ninth in Production A. “This is my first year running the A class. It was a really good experience. I think I will be doing very well with the motocross. I just tried to ride the best I could. I felt pretty good coming into it, I have been training all winter. The new Hoosier Tires are probably the best tires I have ever rode,” said Gillette.

#88 Alex Gillette

Root River Racing’s Logan Tremellen competed in Production C. Tremellen made his appearance at the races this year after overcoming some major health challenges last year. “I had to overcome a lot physically and mentally. I was 94 pounds when I got out of the hospital. I am now heavier, faster, and stronger than ever before. With how much support Root River gave me when I was not even out of the hospital yet, I knew there was nothing else I wanted to do. I just decided that I was going to leave public school and do private school so I could go down to Texas with Dylan. I have been training pretty hard for the last three months and it got me here today,” explained Tremellen.

#126 Logan Tremellen

In the Production C, Tremellen had a great race going until a mistake on the final lap cost him the finish he was looking for. “I had a pretty good battle with the top three guys for most of the race. I was leading a couple laps. The last lap, I was two corners from the finish line but I went off the track, hit a hay bale, and flipped over. I felt great out there and did not get tired so hopefully I can do better in Texas,” stated Tremellen.

In a month the Root River Racing team will be heading to Kemp, TX to compete at the second round of the series at Underground MX on April 9-10 where they will be aiming for more podium finishes and class wins.