BEST IN THE DESERT Series Henderson 250 December 7, 2013

The Best in the Desert Henderson 250 race started before sunrise at 6:15AM with Q83 Cody Mitchell & Q11 Trent Kendall first off the line for the Pro ATV Class

Despite chilling temperatures, gusty winds, and snow showers, the Best in the Desert ATV racers bundled up and prepared to take on the less than desirable conditions as well as the rugged terrain that the Silver State had to offer. ATV racers would complete three laps that were roughly 47 miles each for total of just over 140 miles from start to finish. The Pro ATV racers started the race shortly after 6:15 am start, following the Pro Motorcycles.

Q83 Cody Mitchell and Q11 Trent Kendall were the first Pro ATV racers to leave the starting line, and Mitchell would quickly take over the lead aboard his Honda 450r. Leading the race from start to finish, the Moose/GBC backed rider took the checkered flag with a time of 2:39:40. Not only did he take top ATV honors for the day at the BITD Henderson 250, but he won with a commanding eight minute lead over second place and finished ninth overall. The win gave him the points he needed to secure second overall in pro points for the Best in the Desert series.

Q83 Cody Mitchell lead the race from start to finish to secure his first win of the year & finished second in the Best in the Desert Pro ATV Championship

“It was perfect. I didn’t have any problems it was just gas and go all day,” Mitchell stated about his victory.

Suzuki racer Q5 of Keith Carlson raced his Quadracer to the checkered flag, earning himself a second place finish for the day. Carlson had added pressure throughout the last half of the race from point’s leaders Danny Prather and David Scott who finished the race just over a minute Carlson with adjusted time. Although it was an intense race, he was able to withstand the frigid temperatures and mountainous obstacles to secure his runner up position for the BITD Henderson 250.

Q5 Keith Carlson finished in the second spot despite suffering a five minute penalty for an unintentional course deviation

It was an eventful day for Elka/Roll Design’s defending champions Danny Prather and David Scott. Knowing they had an extensive points lead and only needed to finish the race, they played it safe to assure that their Honda 450r crossed the finish line safely to capture the Best in the Desert title. Although there were no intense battles during the race, the events that played out leading to their podium finish were interesting.

Q1 David Scott started the race for the reigning champions, and even with the Best in the Desert Championship on the line, he stopped to help a motorcycle racer that went down during the race, which set him back nearly 10 minutes on the leader

Team rider David Scott showed true sportsmanship when he encountered a downed rider during the middle of the race. Instead of continuing passed him, Scott stayed beside his fellow rider until another rider could sty with the down rider and Scott went for help. Once he notified the BITD officials, he pushed on through the desert to get the quad to his teammate Danny Prather.