Offroad Motorcycle
and ATV Nationals
2007 OMA Racing Series
Round #8 - Waukon, Iowa
Coyote
XC
October 6, 2007 |
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Andy Lagzdins Pro ATV
Race Report
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Zimmerman |
Waukon, IA -
The Offroad Motorcycle and ATV Nationals Series
continued in Waukon, Iowa at the Coyote XC. Always
a top event in the series, the combination of a
great course and perfect weather made this year’s
race yet another excellent race. The Waukon track
lends itself perfectly to cross country racing,
with a mix of different terrain ranging from open
grasstrack to challenging rocky stream beds and
tight virgin woods trails. After one dustbowl after
another at the last few races, I was relieved when
a steady rain came through the region on Friday
night. With enough precipitation to eliminate dust,
but not enough to create a mudbog, day dawned with
perfect conditions.
Heading into this event, I had managed to take
a small two point lead in the series points standings
over perennial favorite and 3-time OMA champion
Rob Zimmerman with good races at the previous
two rounds in Millville and Boyers. Young rookie
Matt Lindle was third in the series standings
after finishing consistently throughout the year.
As we lined up for the start, the tension was
high to see who would emerge the leader of the
series going into the final two rounds. Rob got
a perfect holeshot, and I followed him through
the first of many grass track sections. The rolling
hills were in perfect form, and blasting across
them in fourth and fifth gear was the closest
I’ve come to simulating a roller coaster
ride on a quad. With no dust, Rob and I were able
to circulate the track within feet of each other,
to the delight of the spectators. In sharp contrast
to the grass track, the tight woods were filled
with virgin trails, where we were pioneering the
track following only arrows on the trees. A boulder-filled
stream bed and a long, uphill rock section were
surely the culprits of many mashed skidplates
and blown tires.
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Andy Lagzdins |
Casey Pries |
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