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Offroad Motorcycle
and ATV Nationals
2008 OMA Racing Series
Round #4 - Waukon, Iowa
Coyote XC
June 7th, 2008 |
By: John Gasso |
David Crane Tops OMA
Maxxis Coyote XC ATV Podium
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OMA
ATV Racing
Round 4 - Coyote XC
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Waukon, IA - The Parts Unlimited
OMA Nationals round four ATV event started in Waukon,
Iowa with a downpour. Matt Lindle led the pack through
the first turn aboard his Quad City Quad Doctor
Honda. The Muscatine, Iowa racer managed to hold
off Team Honda Racing’s Rob Zimmerman and
the Rekluse Moose Racing KTM of David Crane for
most of the first lap. Zimmerman took the point
just before the first lap ended. Lindle was just
four seconds behind, with Crane on his rear bumper,
clocking in three seconds later. The Aupperle Racing
Honda of Shane Gaunt stayed close, and he would
take advantage of late race chain and fuel issues
to bump Lindle off the podium. Lindle would have
to settle for fourth place, narrowly beating the
Duncan Racing Dirt Works Honda of Brian Hulsey.
Race winner David Crane took advantage of an
opportunity on lap three when Zimmerman stalled
his Pro Armor Maxxis Honda on a particularly gnarly
uphill section. After passing the former OMA Nationals
champion, Crane dialed it up a notch. His Maxxis
KTM would roll through the finish line on lap
seven to win the event with a gap of seven minute
and forty nine seconds over Zimmerman. Crane,
from Golden, Mississippi, said the track was “a
lot of mud, a lot of rocks, but overall it was
a great day.” He also noted “I’m
just glad the rain stayed away a little while
longer.”
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David Crane
capitalized on a mistake by Zimmerman
lat into the race and finished with a
7 Minute lead.
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Former OMA Nationals
Champion, Rob Zimmerman stalled his Honda
on the third lap on a very rough uphill
section.
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Rob Zimmerman finished lap seven after two hours,
nine minutes, and thirty two seconds to secure
his second place spot on the podium. Second place
was good enough to push Zimmerman ahead of current
number one plate holder Andy Lagzdins, who missed
this event. Aupperle Racing provided pit crew
assistance for Zimmerman as well as Shane Gaunt.
The GT Thunder Gaunt Motorsports Honda piloted
by Gaunt finished third at a race he called “brutal.”
A flat tire and overheating problems made the
day a bit rough for Gaunt. According to the Morton,
Illinois rookie Pro “it was a rough race.”
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