Ozarks Cross Country
Racing Series
Round #2 - Lincoln, MO
March 1st, 2008 |
by Stephanie Hulsey
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Honda’s Dominate Round
2 of the Missouri OXC Racing Series
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While not
always a favorite of the racers, the spectators
flock to the water crossings to see the
mud and water fly. Here is emcee, Matt
Olson, making a splash
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Once again Missouri weather played havoc on race
preparations the week leading up to Round 2 of
the Ozarks Cross Country ATV Racing Series, but
Mother Nature came through with another gorgeous
race day. Spectators were in for a treat as 133
racers, from four states, launched off the line
for the afternoon race, following the 18 women
and youth competitors from the morning session.
With OXC Round 1 top five finishers Donald Ockerman,
Duane Johnson, and Bryan Baker soaking up the
sun at the GNCC season opener in Florida and Jody
Estes suffering from a shoulder injury, 13 Pro
racers competed for a chance to grace the stage
in Lincoln, MO. Just over nine miles, the course
was muddy during practice and the early laps of
the race. About one mile into the lap, racers
tackled the Stairway to Heaven uphill, offering
multiple lines, both easy and hard for those up
to the challenge. As these fierce competitors
came to the close of the lap, it was the opportunity
to show what your quad had as a slight uphill
combined with a long, wide straight stretch offered
a drag racing opportunity. A quick s-turn slowed
racers down as they approached the scoring lane
and then rocketed down pit row past a large crowd
of spectators.
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Kyle Martin,
on the inside, took the hole shot award
and held onto first place the duration
of the race.
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When the OXC Racing Trophy Girls dropped the 15
second card, it was Kyle Martin aboard his Dirt
Works Motorsports prepped Honda TRX450R, who moved
to the front of the pack in the first turn and grabbed
the hole shot award. Todd Senger took control of
the second place spot and kept a strong lead ahead
of the fierce battle that ensued for third place.
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From left,
Zac Johnson (5th), Carson Coffman (4th),
Kyle Martin (1st), Jake Yates (3rd), and
Todd Senger (2nd)
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At the end of lap one, it was Bryan Hulsey with
the third place spot, coming up from last place
off the start. Hulsey found himself out of the
race due to mechanical problems leaving Carson
Coffman to close out the top three after the second
lap. The battle continued in the final two laps
of the race, as Kentucky’s Jake Yates moved
up from fifth, to put more pressure on Coffman.
The clash continued in the final laps, as Coffman
and Yates switched between third and fourth places
multiple times. As they came through the scoring
lane after lap three, Yates was a mere two seconds
ahead of Coffman. It was Yates who hung on to
third as the checkered flag dropped, giving Coffman
a fourth place finish in Round 2 and second place
in the series points standings.
Zac Johnson finished out the top five. But it
was Martin who continued to dominate the four
lap race, taking the checkered flag three and
a half minutes ahead of second place and moving
up to the series points leader.
Top 10 Overall at Round
2, Lincoln, MO |
- Kyle Martin Pro Missouri Honda
- Todd Senger Pro Missouri Honda
- Jake Yates Pro Kentucky Honda
- Carson Coffman Pro Missouri Honda
- Zac Johnson Pro Missouri Honda
- Derrick Schrock Pro Missouri Yamaha
- Matt Olson Pro Illinois Honda
- Ron Bloodworth Pro Illinois Honda
- Daniel Schaefer Pro Missouri Honda
- Justin Wright Pro-Am Kentucky Honda
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