2014 TORN Racing Round #2 - Bridgeport March 22-23, 2014 Bridgeport, TX

Bridgeport, TX (3/26/2014) – The second round of the Texas Off Road Nationals Series took place just Northwest of the Dallas/ Ft. Worth area in Bridgeport, Texas. The racers were greeted to a variety of rugged terrain, which included tight rocky trails, twisty wooded areas, steep sandy hill climbs, mixed with fast, wide-open pasture areas. Although dust created a challenge, the overcast weekend weather and mid 50’s temperatures were near perfect for racing, as 95 ATVs, 55 UTVs and an impressive 429 motorcycle entries turned out for a great weekend of racing.

Cross Kirchmeier grabbed the holeshot in his stock Arctic Cat Wildcat Trail

In the growing UTV 800 Expert class, Cross Kirchmeier topped the field in his box stock Skip’s Cycles backed Arctic Cat Wildcat Trail SxS machine. Kirchmeier secured Arctic Cat with it’s first TORN series class victory, finishing twelve seconds ahead of Mark Tate and his Kawasaki Teryx UTV. Bart Figueiredo and his Polaris 800 RZR rounded out the top three.

Cross Kirchmeier earned the first ever TORN win in a Arctic Cat Wildcat Trail at Round 2 in Bridgeport, Texas

After earning his historic victory, an excited Kirchmeier had this to say, “The Arctic Cat Wildcat Trail model with it’s narrow 50-inch width provided an incredible advantage for me in the trees, as I was able to literally fly through them. The machine’s narrow wheel base also allowed me to take much tighter lines in the corners, letting me hug the inside and stay out of the deep ruts. And the stock out-of-the-box power really impressed me when I grabbed the holeshot and out powered all my competitors off the start. The throttle response was instantaneous. I really want to thank Skip’s Cycles for providing me the opportunity to race this new Arctic Cat Trail SxS.”  

Cody Miller grabbed the early lead in his Can-Am Maverick & would earn his first SxS win of the season at round 2

In the premier UTV Expert class, Cody Miller jumped out to an early lead with his Louis Powersports sponsored Can-Am Maverick just ahead of Shawn Hess and brother Hunter Miller in third. Cody Miller pulled out to a commanding lead, while Hunter Miller and his Louis Powersports backed Can-Am Maverick made his way past Hess and his Polaris.

Hunter Miller continued to close the gap between him and his brother Cody Miller. Hunter Miller was unable to take over the lead & finished just 4 second behind cody

As the race entered the final two laps, Hunter Miller set out to close the large 45-second gap on his younger brother Cody. At the wave of the checkered flag, Cody Miller took the class win, just four seconds ahead of Hunter Miller, followed by Manuel Esquivel and his Polaris in third.

The Pro ATV class showcased more of the Miller brothers aboard their Louis Powersports backed Can-Am DS450s, but in this race, the lead role was switched, as Hunter Miller leapt out to an early lead ahead of younger brother Cody Miller. Hunter Miller would maintain a comfortable 15-second lead for the entirety of the race and then would double that gap on the final lap to take the win by 32 seconds over Cody Miller in second and Honda mounted Shawn Hess in a distant third.

Chris Robinson was in good form, taking his second win of the season in the Utility ATV class aboard his Team UXC Polaris Factory Racing backed Polaris Scrambler 1000. Robinson leapt out to an early lead ahead of second place rider Mike Kowis and his Honda and Can-Am mounted Keith James in third. Robinson convincingly lead all five laps and finished 1:15 ahead of the second place Kowis and James in third.

Round three of the ten race TORN series is scheduled for April 12-13 in Crafton, TX. To view the complete results and find more information on the TORN series, along with a complete TORN series schedule, please visit the TORN website at: www.tornracing.com.