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ATV Race Results and ATV Racing Stories, helmet cam footage and more.
2013 Season Race Stories and recaps. If I wrote a story for the race the link can be found here.
| Event Description |
Class |
Result |
| Upcoming Events |
| AZOP Kingman GP 9/15 |
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| AZOP Tonalea / Red Lake, AZ 2 day event 10/11 - 10/12 |
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| Completed Events |
| WORCS round 3 Havasu |
Open A |
9th, 30+ A 5th. |
| AZOP Vidal, CA 4/7/13 |
Pro |
1st |
| WORCS Round 3, Utah 4/20 |
Open A |
3rd |
| WORCS Round 3, Utah 4/21 |
Pro Am |
8th |
| AZOP Moto Grande 4/28/13 |
Pro |
2nd |
| BITD SS 300 5/3 |
Pro |
4th |
| AZOP Rocky Point |
Pro |
2nd |
| GNCC Mountaineer Run, West Virginia 5/15 |
XC2 |
Pro Am, 17 of 23 |
| AZOP Cinders |
Pro |
3rd |
| BITD Vegas To Reno |
Pro |
2nd |
| 2012 Parker 250 |
Open Pro |
8th, finished after time deadline |
2012 Season Race Stories and recaps. If I wrote a story for the race the link can be found here.
| Event Description |
Class |
Result |
| Upcoming Events |
| AZ GP Series, Motogrande, 10/14/12 |
Pro |
Did not race |
| GNCC Amsoil Ironman, Crawfordsville, IN |
Pro? |
Did not race |
| AZ GP Cottonwood, 11/11/12 |
Open Pro |
Did not race |
| Completed Events |
| AZ GP Night Series, Peoria, 9/22/12 |
Team |
1st |
| AZ GP Series, Cottonwood 9/1/12 |
Open Pro |
3rd, Helmet Cam |
| BITD Vegas to Reno 8/16/12 |
Open Pro |
6th |
| Desert Rivals Baja 175, El Paso, Texas, 7/2012 |
Open Pro |
1st |
| Chupacabra 100, Gallup, NM, 7/2012 |
Open Pro |
2nd, Results Sheet Helmet Cam |
| Speedworld Summer Team GP, 6/2012 |
Limited |
1st |
| AZ GP Team race Tucson 5/26/12 |
Expert |
1st, raced the Raptor for this one. |
| SCORE San Felipe 250 |
450 Pro |
6th, joined another team for this one. |
| ADRA Desert Race #1, Speedworld |
Team |
1st overall, 1st in class |
| AZ GP Series #1, Verde Valley |
Pro |
3rd |
| 2012 Parker 250 |
Pro |
DNF, broken engine lap 1 |
2011 Season Race Stories and recaps:
2010 Season Race Stories and recaps:
2009 Season Race Stories and recaps:
| Event, with link to story. |
Class |
Result |
| 2009, Last race of Whiplash Season, Speedworld Lucas Oil Track |
Sr Pro |
2nd |
| 2009 Baja 1000, Pro Quad 101A, BIG STORY! |
Clas 24 Pro |
DNF |
| 2009 Baja 1000 Pre Run Story |
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| 2009 Whiplash, Firebird GP #4 - broken chain |
Sr Pro |
5th |
| Grinding Stone GP |
Open Pro |
2nd |
| 2009 Whiplash, Firebird #3 |
Sr Pro |
2nd |
| 2009 Whiplash, Snowflake "The RACE" 9-6-09 |
Sr Pro |
1st |
| 2009 Whiplash, Cinders, 8-9-2009 |
Sr Pro |
1st |
| 2009 Whiplash, Page AZ |
Sr Pro |
6th |
| 2009 Baja 500, 6-6-2009 (Class Winners) Quad 58A |
Sportsmen ATV |
1st |
| 2009 Whiplash, Firebird Monster Truck Nationals, 4-26-2009 |
Sr Pro |
4th |
| 2009 Whiplash, Firebird Salt Lake GP, missed race with flu |
Sr Pro |
DNS |
| 2009 Whiplash, Wickenburg 2-22-2009 |
Sr Pro |
1st |
| 2009 Whiplash, Lake Havasu 2-1-2009 |
Sr Pro |
2nd |
| January, WORCS Speedworld (I hate arm pump) |
30+ A |
7th |
Older Racing Stories:
I wrote all these stories a day or so after the race happened. I wrote these stories for my friends, so they are meant to be funny and sarcastic.
| Event, with link to story. |
Class |
Result |
| 2008, Whiplash Open Expert Season Champion |
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| Speedworld Xmas GP Team Race |
Expert |
3rd |
| 2008 Whiplash Final Race #9, Wickenburg |
Open Exp |
1st |
| 2008 Score Baja 1000, Big Race Story, Quad 9A |
Open Pro |
7th |
| 2008 Whiplash Race #8, Firebird #2 |
Open Exp |
4th |
| Best in the Desert, Las Vegas 150 |
Ironman Amt |
1st |
2008 Whiplash Race #7, Ft McDowell #2 |
Open Exp |
5th |
2008 Whiplash Race #6, Snowflake- Most Expensive race Ever |
Open Exp |
6th |
2008 Whiplash Race #3, Firebird, My first race in the Open Expert Class |
Open Exp |
5th |
2008 Whiplash Race #2, Ft McDowell |
Open Amt |
1st |
2008 Whiplash Season Opener, Vulture Mine 3-1-08 |
Open Amt |
4th |
| 2007, Whiplash Open Novice 2nd place overall. |
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| 2007 Whiplash Season Opener, Vulture Mine, 2-19-07 |
Open Nov |
2nd |
| 2007 Whiplash Race #2, Page |
Open Nov |
5th |
| 2007 Whiplash Race #3, Firebird |
Open Nov |
8th |
| 2007 Whiplash Race #4, Ft. McDowell |
Open Nov |
1st |
| 2007 Whiplash Race 5, Cinder Mountain, blown engine |
Open Nov |
29th |
| 2007 Whiplash Race 6, Snowflake 100 |
Open Nov |
2nd |
| 2007 Whiplash Race 7, Page, AZ |
Open Nov |
14th |
| 2007 Whiplash Race 8, Fort McDowell #2 |
Open Nov |
2nd |
| 2007 Whiplash Race 9, Wickenburg |
Open Nov |
9th |
| 2006 |
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| 2nd Whiplash desert race, Page 2006 |
Open Nov |
2nd |
| ITP Quadcross, Speedworld 2006 |
4stroke Beg |
5th |
| My First desert race, Whiplash Snowflake 2006. |
First Timers |
6th |
| My first race ever, Speedworld Motocross |
Beginner |
3rd |
My background story on ATV's and racing.
My Garmin GPS Heart Rate data log. These links show my location, speed and heart rate during a 90 minute GP race in Arizona. Pretty cool stuff! These pages take a while to load.
2009 Baja 1000 Pre Run
Race 1, 2008
Race 2, 100 mile race in 2008, Heart rate strap wasn't working.
Tracks and racing
in Arizona:
I wrote all this back in 2006:
There are
quite a few tracks close to Phoenix for a full listing click
here. I will post my impression of each track from a quad riders point
of view here. Between the amx
series and the monthly MX races that the tracks put on you could easily
race every weekend if you wanted to.
ET Motopark-
Hotline number- 480-926-6688. This track is closest to me so I consider
it my home track. The entry fee is $25, I wish it were cheaper.
On the weekends all 3 of their tracks are open this includes the pee-wee track,
the north track ( I call it the quad track ) and the south track which is their
large motocross track. The quad track is the very first mx track I ever
rode. It was a blast and I was hooked. It has several table tops,
a double-double section and no whoops. It is great for learning and you
usually don't have to worry about getting run over by a motorcycle because they
stick to the big track. Their big track is also a lot of fun. There
is a fun little step up alley oop type jump just after the starting line.
There are some smaller pit jumps, a triple step up, some big table tops, a tunnel
and some nice big turns. They are open most saturday and sundays and I
believe tuesday night is open for quads, check their site for more info.
Speedworld-
623-546-1206. This track is quite a bit different than ET. It is
a true national style track with long uphill jumps and lots of blind downhill
landings. My first few laps I was very intimidated by the jumps but after
a while I was doing pretty good. They also have a true MX style whoops
section that will really beat you up. Speedworld is open quite a bit,
check the site for practice dates. They also have a lot of events.
I entered my first real race here during their beat the heat series in August
of 2006. It was a lot of fun and the beginner quad class had a full gate
of 24 racers. Speedworld also has a smaller MX2 track that I didn't get
to ride and they have a short vintage track with some really fun bowl turns
and little jumps. They also have sandrags now and flat track racing for
quads, bikes and outlaw cars.
Whiplash
Racing- This is an Arizona race series for racing on natural terrain in
the desert or up north in the forrest. The races are quite long usually
4 laps with each lap lasting 15-30 miles. I did a practice session on
their Snowflake, AZ course in August and it was a blast. I look forward
to entering some races in this series. They have classes for quads, bikes,
rhinos, and trucks.
ITP
Quadcross- This is a larger race series for motocrossing quads. I
believe they make 2 stops in Arizona in 2006 and it should be fun.
WORCS
Racing- This is another large race series for quads and motorcycles.
They make 1 or 2 stops in AZ and the course is a combo of MX and desert racing.
Best
in the Desert, BITD Racing- This is a huge racing series for a lot
of the Baja 1000 type guys.
Arizona
Motocross (AMX)- This is the organization that put on the beat the heat
race that I participated in at Speedworld. They have classes for all skill
levels and ages. I had a great time and it was my first event. Check
out their schedule and maybe I will see you at a race.
How does my quad
compare to others? (written when I had my 2005)
This topic seems to come
up a lot because people want a bike that is fast. Whenever I end up at
the dunes my friends and I inevitably end up drag racing up an down the sand
highway. My bike really isn't that fast but here are some results.
My bike ( 05 TRX450R- filter, 180jet, muffler cap) vs DS650. My friend
has a Bombardier DS650. We raced several times and he starts to pull on
me in 3rd gear, it could be that I weigh 210 and he weighs 140 soaking weight,
who knows.
My bike (05 TRX450R- filter,
180jet, muffler cap) vs Stock 06 450R. After I bought my TRX my dad went
out and got an 06 version. They have more power stock, how much more?
My bike with minor bolts o ons is a direct match for his bike. With an
equally weight friend on the 06 we are dead even. Then we swapped bikes
and had the same result.
My bike (05 TRX450R- filter,
180jet, muffler cap vs 06 450R with HRC kit. This isn't much of a race.
The HRC kit really makes the 06 scream. I have seen dyno charts in the
high 40's with just the HRC kit, whereas my bike probably makes 35hp.
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