Sherwood, WI (5/17/2017)
- Zac Zakowski put on a pair of impressive
runs in his Yamaha YXZ 1000 during rounds
one and two of the TORC Off Road Championship
at the Dirt Track at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet,
IL. Zakowski’s fourth and fifth-place finishes
during the doubleheader weekend place him
third in Pro Modified UTV points.
The results were made more impressive by
Zakowski’s drive through the field. Despite
issues in qualifying, he scored two top fives
and remains the highest-placed Yamaha in the
Pro Modified UTV title chase.
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Country
Side's Zac Zakowski made an impressive
2017 TORC Pro Mod UTV debut with a pair
of top five finishes, which boosted
him to third place in the points championship |
On day one, the GNCC veteran had an engine
issue in qualifying. Starting well back in
the field, Zakowski passed nearly the entire
field to finish fourth. He was making his
first race start in the new Yamaha and he
appreciated all of its race-ready features,
including its standard shift transmission.
“We had some issues in qualifying, we dropped
a cylinder and then went out there and finished
fourth,” said Zakowski. “This is completely
new. We were in Can-Ams for years and now
we’re in a stick shift Yamaha. It’s going
great, and I never want to switch. This track
is really tough, tight and technical, so it
was similar to GNCC without the trees.”
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Zac Zakowski worked his way up into
the 4th spot on Saturday in Round 1
of the TORC Series |
Zakowski’s difficulties in qualifying continued
on day two. After losing an engine at the
end of the qualifying session, Zakowski’s
team scrambled, installing a new engine. He
went out with the stock powerplant, started
20th and finished fifth.
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John
Greaves Motorsports' Zac Zakowski charged
his way from a last place start to a
5th place finish on Sunday |
“We had a good run in qualifying and then
we blew the motor on the last lap,” said Zakowski
“We were a long ways back. I gave it everything
I had, and we were passing turbos left and
right. The car is perfect in the corners.
I was impressed that we did it. We’re the
top Yamaha in points after two races.”
Zakowski will be back in action and looking
for the victory as TORC heads to ERX Motorpark
in Elk River, MN. The Twin Cities Takedown
is scheduled for June 10-11.
Zac Zakowski Sponsors:
Countryside Auto Transport, Zakowski Motorsports,
Johnny Greaves Motorsports, Amsoil, Kenda
Tires, Straightline Performance, Spider Graphix,
Top The Podium, Powersports 1, Evans Coolant,
K&N, STM Powersports, DP Brakes, TB Performance
