| BEST
IN THE DESERT
Vegas to Reno
August 18-19, 2017
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BITD Vegas to Reno UTV Race
Report
::Continued::
Guthrie Jr started 35th and drove his way to
fifth to put himself back into the points race.
Guthrie Jr won the first two races of the year,
but a DNF at the last race put him well back in
the standings. With three races left and one of
the most competitive desert racing fields in UTV
racing history, he will have to be at the top
of his game if he hopes to win the title this
year
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| Mitch
Guthrie Jr pulled out a 5th place finish
at the Vegas to Reno, which moves him back
into the BITD championship points chase |
“That DNF is our throwaway race, so we have to
focus on getting good finishes,” said Guthrie.
“We had a good day overall. We only had one issue
that set us back 15 minutes and that’s what let
a lot of people by us. Other than that, we had
a good day. My pit crew was awesome and my whole
family got us to the finish. That’s what really
counts.”
In Pro Production, Kristen Matlock earned her
first BITD victory by nearly an hour over second
place, leading more than 30 other cars to the
finish. Matlock drove every mile of the race and
was happy to be a bridesmaid no longer.
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| Polaris
RZR's Kristen Matlock claimed the Pro Production
Class Win at the Vegas to Reno |
“I’ve been trying since last year and this is
my very first win,” exclaimed Matlock. “I’ve podiumed
every race I’ve finished so far. I’ve been a bridesmaid
many times. I tried really hard for this one today
and pulled it off. I iron womaned again. I’ve
iron womaned every race I’ve done. There were
31 guys in my class so I’m pretty proud.”
The #1970 of Russell Griffin secured the second
spot on the podium, and STI’s Gunner Savage rounded
out the Pro Production UTV Podium.
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| Dragon
Fire's Russell Griffin finished 2nd in the
Pro Production class |
#2912 Tony Riggs secured the Pro UTV Unlimited
Class win followed by Renee Hudson in second,
and Mobbin Racing’s Michael Isom and Garrett White
rounding out the top three.
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| Sparta's
Tony Riggs claimed the Unlimited UTV Class
Win |
The Best in the Desert Series returns to action
September 22-24. The Silver State 150 is being
held in Caliente, NV.
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