Saint Croix Falls, WI (9/10/2018)
– Bikeman Performance driver Jason Luburgh
did double duty again as the Midwest SXS short
track season finished out the 2018 tour at
Crandon International Off-Road Raceway in
Wisconsin. Luburgh competed in both the Midwest
Short Course League season finale, as well
as the Crandon World Cup, running both the
Pro Stock and Pro Modified classes in a Polaris
RZR.
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Bikeman
Performance's Jason Luburgh grabbed
the Pro Mod UTV Holeshot on Sunday |
Luburgh was strong as ever at Crandon, but
mechanical issues took him out of contention
during both days of competition. In the MWSCL
finale, he qualified fifth in the Modified
race, and made it to third before an issue
slowed his charge.
In Sunday’s Crandon Cup Pro Modified race,
Luburgh, who won last year’s Pro Stock event,
took the holeshot in the land rush start.
He dogged the leader for several laps before
taking the top spot. However, another stroke
of bad mechanical luck took him out of the
event.
Luburgh appreciated some of the changes made
to Crandon’s short track for the events. The
track is usually known as a power track, but
Luburgh found it more technical this time
around.
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Bikeman
Performance's Jason Luburgh held the
lead late in the race on Sunday before
an issue took him out of the race |
“It was a fun track and really liked how
it developed,” said Luburgh. “Usually it’s
just a horsepower track so if you have a fast
car, you’ll do well. This year it was more
of a driver’s track. We had fun. We just didn’t
get the results we were looking for.”
Though Luburgh struggled with mechanical
issues this season, he said the team was strong
and did everything it could to work through
adversity. He said Bikeman exceeds all of
his needs as a driver.
“Jimmy Krantz and I have a great time and
that’s what racing is supposed to be about,”
said Luburgh. “We try to make the best out
of every race, even though we don’t always
get the results we want. Bikeman has the complete
package, and the team has everything we need.”
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Bikeman
Performance's Jason Luburgh also competed
in the Pro Stock Class at Crandon |
He also lauded his Polaris RZR. The engineers
and the Bikeman team worked together all season
to improve the car. Luburgh has no doubt that
next year’s car will be even better.
“I really like the car and the Polaris people
are great to work with,” said Luburgh. “We
just need to get over this little hurdle.
The new Turbo S has a different design that
should get is going in the direction we need.”
Luburgh also appreciated his GBC tires. With
several different models of tires to choose
from, Luburgh always had the right tire for
the different track conditions.
“What I really like about GBC is I have a
good selection of different tires to choose
from: From the Mongrel to the Terra Master
to the Dirt Commander,” said Luburgh. “I’ve
run all three in the last two races. I found
that to be a good advantage. They always have
good traction and we never have any flats.”
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Bikeman
Performance's Jason Luburgh also competed
in the Pro Stock Class at Crandon |
AiM Sports also came on board this year and
has been a key partner in the diagnostic and
data areas. That data has led to more speed
and faster lap times.
“They have helped us a ton this year with
diagnostics and data,” said Luburgh. “The
whole package is amazing. We have learned
a bunch of stuff we wouldn’t have known about
before.”
Bikeman Performance and Luburgh will next
visit Camp RZR in Glamis, CA. The unique event
is scheduled for October 27-28.
2018 Bikeman Performance
Team Sponsors:
Bikeman Performance, Polaris, Bully Dog, GBC
Motorsports, DWT, FOX, Kicker, Clutch Energy,
Quad Logic, Race Coatings, Auto Trimmers,
Clown Concepts, Hess Motorsports, Crash Addict,
Rotation Motorsports, Rugged Radios