2016
Terracross Championship
Round Five
October 2, 2016
Jacksonville, North Carolina
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Jason Luburgh Clinches
2016 Terracross Championship
Camp Lejeune Terracross Championship
Season Finale Report
Jacksonville, NC (10/5/2016) – GBC’s
Jason Luburgh was not only consistent in 2016, but
he won three out of five Pro RZR XP1000 Class races
this year to clinch his third straight Terracross
Championship. Luburgh sealed the deal with a victory
in the final round held near Camp Lejeune in North
Carolina. Mystik Lubricant’s Mickey Thomas finished
second in points, ahead of Open Trail’s Matthew
Hancock, Ray Bulloch and Andy Ives rounded out the
top five in the Terracross Championship Pro RZR
point standings.
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2016 Terracross
championship Pro Polaris RZR Points
Mickey Thomas (2nd), Jason Luburgh (1st),
Matt Hancock (3rd)
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The final Terracross Championship race weekend
was extended to three races after series organizers
were forced cancel the final doubleheader round
at Camp RZR in Glamis, CA due to permit issues.
The first race was set by heats; the second with
an invert from the heat finishes; and the final
race was set by points.
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GBC's Jason
Luburgh grabbed the Pro RZR Holeshot in
the final heat &lead from start to
finish to secure the Terracross Pro Championship
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As is typical with Terracross, the event took
its toll on man and machine. Luburgh, who helped
build the track, had to contend with heavy rain
leading into the event. Mud and rough conditions
on Saturday followed by sun on Sunday allowed
for an interesting, albeit challenging event.
The track had a whoops section, big double, and
a rhythm section that many racers were tripling
into. As always, the track featured the Mystik
Mangler section that further challenged the field.
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While Jason
Luburgh only secured one win the past
two years, he claimed three wins in 2016
to clinch the Championship
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In the end it didn’t matter to Luburgh, who won
the Terracross Championship title by 20 points
in the final tally. “My confidence level has changed
this year,” said Luburgh. “I found that fine line
between breaking the RZR and winning. I’m finally
comfortable. It turned out really well today considering
what we had going on. I pulled the holeshot and
just won. It was nice to start out front. The
track came round really well. Yesterday, we skimmed
the mud off between motos. It really turned out
really nice.
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Jason Luburgh
also finished 2nd in the Shoot Out Class
even after missing one round
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“The odds were definitely not in my favor to
win three in a row,” added Luburgh. “It was nice
to end it on a good note and I’m pumped.”
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