Carmichaels, PA (4/28/2017)
- High Strung Racing/Fuel Off Road drivers Jami
Luburgh and Dan Hunyady kicked off their 2017
GNCC season at the Camp Coker GNCC in Society
Hill, SC with two new Yamaha YXZ1000s. The event
was the second round of competition of the GNCC
UTV classes.
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High Strung
Racing's Jami Luburgh & Dan Hunyady
made their 2017 GNCC Racing debut at
Camp Coker in the Yamaha YXZ 1000 UTV
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Luburgh finished third in the Women’s class,
while Hunyady’s ride suffered a broken radiator
while he was running in contention. The pair
is part of a new team run out of Hunyady’s HSR
shop.
It marked Luburgh’s first GNCC race in the
Yamaha and she ran it hard. Taking the lead
on the first lap, she and co-pilot Ben Francis
were smoking the field. However, a timing plug
came loose on their engine, slowing their charge.
So dominant was their run that they still finished
third in the Pro Women’s class.
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Fuel Off
Road 's Jami Luburgh held the early
lead before dropping back to a third
place finish after fluke mechanical
issue
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“I was second off the line and took first in
the second corner,” said Luburgh. “We are one
race behind because we didn’t run Florida and
tried to run a smart race. My co-pilot Ben Francis
picked some gnarly lines. We were hammering
down to the front, but a timing plug blew out
of the back of the engine. It put us out of
the race, but we still finished third in class.”
Luburgh is also driving a brand new car that
features a standard transmission, unlike the
CVTs on most UTVs. Having competed in many UTV
racing disciplines, Luburgh found the stick
shift Yamaha a unique challenge. “I love the
stick shift,” said Luburgh. “It adds an extra
bit of challenge to the race. It’s not hard.
It just makes it that much more fun and rewarding.”
Though unhappy about his finish, Hunyday was
excited about his team’s first race. Though
he was racing with several broken ribs, Hunyday
was still in contention and he absolutely loves
the Yamaha and Fuel Off Road Wheels.
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High Strung
Racing's Dan Hunyady is excited about
the 2017 GNCC Racing season & he
is looking forward to the John Penton
race
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“We’re pretty excited about the platform,”
said Hunyady. “Even in stock form, the Yamaha
YXZ1000 is halfway there. Through our sponsors
we built a great machine and I realized this
weekend just how fast Jami Luburgh is. The most
important thing is that we’re having fun.”
The Fuel Wheels are a big part of their racing
package. Along with making some of the coolest
truck wheels out there, Fuel’s UTV wheels are
the toughest on the market.
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Jami Luburgh
& Dan Hunyady are running Fuel Off-Road
Wheels & GBC Tires
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“We had so much good luck with Fuel wheels
and their structural components, and they are
really strong in supporting us,” said Hunyady.
“I break a lot of stuff, but I haven’t been
able to break a Fuel Wheel yet. We’ve really
tested them to the limits and they are Hunyady
approved.”
Hunyady is happy to partner with Luburgh in
the racing program, as well as their new tire
distributorship: LH Inc. He was impressed by
Luburgh’s passion.
“We’re both energetic and we share the same
passions,” said Hunyady. “I knew she was very
passionate about racing and the industry. She
is a very respectable driver and we make a great
team. We started one race down and a little
unprepared, but we’re making it happen. We’re
definitely excited to have her be a part of
High Strung Racing and HSR.”
Luburgh, a native of Concord, OH, is looking
forward to the next GNCC race. The John Penton
GNCC is held at her home track.
“Mentally I got the first race out of the way
and I had a lot of fun,” said Luburgh. “Ben
and I make an awesome team and we’re looking
forward to coming out swinging at Penton.”
Luburgh and Hunyady will be ready for action
as GNCC stages its third round of UTV competition
May 27-28 at Sunday Creek Raceway in Millfield,
OH.
