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BEST IN THE DESERT
Silver State 150
September 23, 2017

Best in the Desert Racing - BITD Series

BITD Silver State 150 UTV Race Report
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Isac proved his victory in the UTV World Championship wasn’t a fluke as he scored the final spot on the podium here in his Yamaha. The YXZ 1000 continues to prove itself in desert racing.

Andrei Isac Best in the Desert
STV Motorsports' Andrei Isac finished less than a minute behind Vanbeekum in the third spot

“The dust kept us from going faster, but we never had an issue,” said Isac. “The Yamaha is great. The engine and transmission are unbelievable in these cars. We keep running the same engine over and over without doing anything to it. The race was awesome, the track was unbelievably good, and the car ran great.”

Kaden Wells, with brother and co-driver Corbin Wells, had the lead for the first 30 miles before they lost track of the course. Quickly backtracking, they got back on the course. The fourth-place finish moves them into the lead in points with just two races left in the season.

Kaden & Corbin Wells Best in the Desert
RISQ Racing's Kaden & Corbin Wells took over the Pro Production UTV points lead with their 4th place finish at the Silver State 150

“We pulled the holeshot and held the lead for the first 30 miles,” said Kaden Wells. “We got passed, and we lost the track a couple of times. The track was really rocky. It’s pretty cool to take the points lead. We’ve never led the points before.”

Malcolm Sneed Best in the Desert
S3 Racing's Malcolm Sneed secured the Pro Unlimited UTV Class Win

In the Sportsman Class, sister and brother team Lexi and Aspen Chournos teamed up to score their first BITD victory. It marked Lexi Chournos’ first desert race. Lexi started the race and Aspen finished it up, passing several cars and taking the lead just a tenth of a mile from the finish.

Aspen & Lexi Chournos Best in the Desert
Aspen & Lexi Chournos teamed up for their first BITD race & the brother & sister combo secured the Sportsman class win in their debut

“We were second off the line,” said Lexi Chournos. “It was dusty and rough which is a lot different than I’m used to. We passed a couple of people, but we didn’t see a lot of cars for most of the race.”

Once Aspen took the wheel after pit two, things changed in a hurry. He overcame the rocky terrain and made several passes to come home first.

“Right out of pit two it got really rough,” said Aspen Chournos. “There were a lot of rocks and ups and downs, as well as a lot of wash outs from the rain. We made six passes in 60 miles and two or three times we were hanging in their dust for 10 miles or more. It was a lot of fun.”

The next race for the Best in the Desert Series is the Tonopah 250. The race is being held in Tonopah, NV October 19-21.

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