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Motorcycle and Atv Nationals
Nationals 2006 Series
Round #9 - Waukon, Iowa
Scott Acerbis Coyote XC
September 30th, 2006 |
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Rob Weis tops Scott Acerbis OMA
Round 9 ATV Podium
OMA Round 9:
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Winner Rob Weis
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The OMA Coyote XC in Waukon, Iowa proved to be a good
experience for Honda mounted Rob Weis. The Stratford,
Wisconsin rider finished ahead of teammate Jonathan Hughes
on another Honda 450R. Weis said the race was “real
good.” Mistakes by a couple riders ahead of him
gave an opportunity to pass for the lead and ride clean
for a victory. “The first couple laps we had a few
mistakes here and there,” recalled Weis. “One
guy went over the bars on a log. Another guy got stuck
on a log. Otherwise it was a pretty clean race. The last
couple laps I kind of put it on reserve a little bit to
make sure I wouldn’t get a flat tire or anything,
just watching where I go on the rocks. Once I had a good
lead I didn’t want to blow it.” Second
place went to Z1R Helmets sponsored Jonathan Hughes
after seven laps of the rock strewn course. He was one
of the riders who lost his opportunity ahead of Weis.
Hughes had a good holeshot and ran well until he made
a mistake that let Weis, Kenneth Staake, and John Stehlik
get by. Stehlik put his Yamaha in the lead until a crash
he described as “hit the log, went over the bars,
landed right on my back.” After recovering from
his crash, Stehlik fought to catch up but “went
down in to a ravine and bent a tie rod.” The miscue
by Stehlik left Yamaha mounted Kenneth Staake in the
lead and he completed the first lap ahead of the pack.
Lap two completed with Staake just two seconds ahead
of Weis. Staake said his race “started good, but
then it went the other way, very badly. Coming in to
a ninety plus degree corner going up a hill I rolled
it. I lost about four positions while I was laying underneath
my quad until somebody came around and pulled it off
me.” Staake finished his day in fifth place with
seven laps. Hughes now rode in second place and was
pacing himself so he “wouldn’t screw up.”
Weis started pulling away and Hughes said “I was,
like, ah let him go.” Hughes crossed the finish
line checkpoint one minute behind Weis.
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Jonathan
Hughes |
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Kenneth
Staake with a Cracked Visor |
The final podium spot went to another Honda 450R with
Jake Voss aboard. Voss is the current MXC series pro
atv points leader. He said the track was “pretty
rocky and hilly. I wasn’t really used to it compared
to what we usually ride, (but) it was a good.”
Voss developed some huge blisters (photo)
on his hands during the event but he still said it was
“a good time.”
Another MXC series rider just missed the podium in
fourth place. Matt Lindle brought his Honda in ahead
of A ATV riders Cody Julson and Chris Safar who took
fifth and sixth overall. Lindle said the course was
“challenging, very tiring. It was fun though.”
Seventh place was captured by Brad Petersen from the
B ATV class. Larry Falls and Luke Olberding arrived
in eighth and ninth place with the highest finishing
Yamaha rides of the day. Tenth place overall belongs
to Justin Williams from the B ATV class aboard another
Honda.
Waukon, Iowa was the location for the OMA Coyote XC.
The local boys from Colsch Cycle along with the land
owner and his son helped Bill and Monte Gusse set up
another challenging and exciting OMA race course. The
track was difficult, but everyone said they had fun.
That is the name of the game. This is off road racing.
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Matt
Linle |
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Jake
Voss |
OMA Nationals
Round #9 - Results
ATV
Scott Acerbis Coyote XC Top Pro ATV Results |
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Rob
Weis |
Honda |
| 2. |
Jonathan
Hughes |
Honda |
| 3. |
Jake
Voss |
Honda |
| 4. |
Matt
Lindle |
Honda |
| 5. |
Kenneth
Staake |
Yamaha |
| 6. |
Adam
Reed |
Honda |
| 7. |
John
Stehlik |
Yamaha |
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Article and
photos by John
Gasso
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