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Motorcycle and ATV Nationals
2007 OMA Racing Series
Round #2 - Decatur, AK
Motion Pro "Wildcat"
April 21-22 |
By: Andy Lagzdins |
Andy Lagzdins achieves his
2nd Consecutive Win!
Decatur, AK - After a successful debut
at the first round of the OMA Nationals in Kentucky a
few weeks ago, I decided to make the trek out to Decatur,
Arkansas for round two to see if I could get another good
result. Thanks to some extra incentives put up by my sponsors
Moose, ITP, and Duncan Racing, I am now able to contest
both the OMA Nationals and the GNCC Series. The two series’
are almost identical in format, with both events running
two hours in length around 8-10 mile loops consisting
of predominantly natural cross-country terrain. I’m
hoping the extra races will keep me sharper throughout
the season, and hopefully help increase my speed to keep
up with all the new talent coming into the ATV Pro classes
this year.
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Andy
Lagzdins |
Derek
Shrock |
The Wildcat XC has been a round of the OMA’s
for many years, and property is perfect for a cross
country race with a large parking area and a vast trail
system. The Arkansas terrain includes short, steep hillclimbs
riddled with roots, and soil that has a gravel-type
rock ingredient that makes getting roosted a painful
experience. The weather had been dry in Arkansas, and
the course was completely mud and water free. Temperatures
in the mid-80s made this the hottest race so far in
2007. A new addition to the OMA program was a practice
session on the morning of the race, allowing riders
to ride on the race track just 2 hours before the main
event. I used the practice time to do some starts and
take a slow lap of the track to look for passing opportunities
and alternate lines. It is nice to be able to make suspension
adjustments after checking out the terrain, and riding
the course makes it a little safer for everyone to know
where the tricky kickers and washouts are before hitting
them at race speed.
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