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9/30/2007
Jason Baldwin Race Report:
Location: Sanford, NC
Track: Devils Ridge MX
Event: Grand Championship Series
Conditions: Sunny 80 Degrees. Muddy in practice. Dusty by day-end
Tyres: Front Washougal Sticky, Rear Millville Turned Intermediate
Finish: 1st +25 Pro, 1st +30 Pro
Summary:
3 out of 4 holeshots off the concrete starting pad. 4 out of 4 race wins. Last moto of the day I had the biggest lead and felt the best. Winning never gets old!
Marketing:
Nice setup across from the staging area and starting line. Also placed brochures at the sign up table and results trailer.
Need brochures and stickers for the following: Ogio, Smith Optics, EVS Sports, ICW Bike Stands, Liquid Performance, Tokyo Mods
Upcoming Races:
10/7 Birch Creek Motorsports, Danville, VA, Grand Championship Series AMA District 13
10/14 Parker Valley, Belwood NC, Parts Unlimited Ultra Series
Thanks for the Support!
9/17/2007
ATV Rider came and saw some of the great new things that are happening at Big Gun. Thanks Guys!!!
Click here to find out more
9/17/2007
It was an exciting weekend at Round 8 of the 2007 WORCS series this past weekend as the www.EvoMx.com sponsored team riders went 1st, 2nd, and 3rd against the fastest off-road racers in the world. Brand new to EvoMx fuel foam, Factory Kawasaki sponsored Nathan Woods used the revolutionary fuel foam for the first time this weekend when he took the overall win ahead of points leader Ryan Hughes and many other top pro racers. Factory KTM sponsored Kurt Caselli placed 2nd overall on the day with the EvoMx fuel foam and to round out the podium was another EvoMx sponsored racer Bobby Bonds. All of these three racers have testified that once using this anti-slosh fuel foam that they would not ride again without it. Everyone at EvoMx is excited about these top racers supporting this new product and the exciting possibilities that the future holds for our dealers, distributors, retail customers. Check back with the www.Evomx.com website this week as the fuel foam has a newly designed cut for easier installation, less than 1 % volume of tank used, and a more universal fit for all model fuel tanks. Please feel free to contact me for any questions.
9/4/2007
Travis Tillery Race Report:
Track: Washougal
Event: AMA Pro Am
Weather Conditions: 75deg, nice
Track Conditions: Muddy and slick
Result: 23rd Place 250 Pro
Summary:
What a great trip, first time ever riding/racing at Washougal. The dirt looks great but oh my slippery. I was first practice Friday morning, what a mud fest but lots of fun. They have a section right before the finish line that is a pretty tough rythem section leading into a wicked rough whop section, it looked like you could triple in, so on the third lap I gave it a shot, big mistake in the mud as it turned out. I waded up hard, live and learn. So I only had 3 laps of practice before the gate dropped. I was 32nd out of 43 riders to the first turn and by the second lap I had worked my way into 18th, somewhere around the 31/2 laps in I found myself flying sideways through the banners, dodging trees and people, I was able to save the crash but lost a ton of positions, by the end of moto one I had fallen to 27th place. The second moto came with 5 visits to the toilet about an hour before the gate dropped, I got sick but had no idea why, my start was bad ,second from the last, after my first lap I started throwing up in my helmet and thought I would have to pull off. I then decided to suck it up and try to finish this race, surprisingly I was able to finish in 24th place giving me a 23rd overall finish. After the race my Mom asked me what I ahd to drink and that s when it hit me, I had only drank ‡ a bottle of Gatorade all day so I dehydrated myself. The weather is so cool that I had forgotten to hydrate, in AZ you have a water bottle in hand 24/7, yet again another lesson.
Thank You for the great support
9/4/2007
Here's a TransWorld Motocross shout out to our buddy Matty Dowell, who finished 34th in the Motocross class aboard his Big Gun Racing-backed Yamaha YZ450F. An absolute terror in SoCal, expect Dowell to have a much better showing at next week's Glen Helen National. Dowell spends nearly every weekend racing and/or riding at the San Bernardino, California, facility.
9/4/2007
Well, it could not have been any better weather. The Sunday race was perfect. Chris Borich put on another clinic for the guys in his class. The guy is a machine. Watch out Ballance. This weekend I travel to Somerset,PA for the next round of the GNCC. This will be the first national for me this year. If it is anything like Sunday, I think we will fair pretty well. I finished 3 min in front of 2nd place. I will support you to the fullist.
Thanks, Bryan Axline
#187 a.k.a Fly'n
8/19/2007
Jason Baldwin Race Report:
Location: Henderson, NC
Track: North Carolina Motorsports Park
Series: Round 2 of Grand Championship Series
Conditions: 95 degrees, Dry and Dusty
Tires: Front and Rear Budds Creek Sticky
Finish: 1st +30 Pro, 3rd, +25 Pro
Summary:
Pulled 3 out of 4 holeshots in route to 1st and 3rd place finishes. Was leading in Moto 1 before I got took out. I remounted to finish 3rd and won the second moto for 1st o/a.
Marketing:
Nice display on vendor row that drew good press and attention. Win on Sunday......Sell on Monday
Upcoming Races:
9/1 AMA Supermoto, Nashville, TN (if I have orders in for marketing materials, please make sure you fill these this week!!!)
9/16 South Carolina State Championship and Parts Unlimited Ultra Series, Camp Coker MX Park
Thanks for the support!
8/12/2007
Jason Baldwin Race Report:
Location: Reidsville, NC
Track: Rolling Hills Cycle Park
Series: Round 1 of the Grand Championship Series
Conditions: 95 degrees and Perfect
Tires: Front Budds Creek Sticky, Rear Millville Sticky (turned intermediate)
Finish: 2nd +25 Pro, 3rd, +30 Pro
Summary:
Pulled 3 out of 4 holeshots. Last moto came out first but over jumped a downhill and landed hard. Knocked both hands off the handlebars and hurt both arms. Still managed to finish 2nd but should have scored 1st. Improvements to come.
Marketing:
Sponsor promo items are coming in each day. Please make sure you fulfill my requests so your products will be prominent at the upcoming AMA Supermoto and Throttle Down TV.
Upcoming Races:
8/19 Round 2 Grand Championship Series, North Carolina Motorsports Park, Henderson, NC
8/26 Parts Unlimited Ultra Series, Top Gun Motorsports, Iron Station, NC
9/1 AMA Supermoto Nashville, TN, Throttle Down TV Show
Thanks for the support!
Our dear friend Bryan Oneal was paralyzed while racing about a month ago. Knowing what it is like to face this first hand, We have set up a fund for Bryan to aid in his recovery. If you would like to donate please do it here.(All funds go directly to Bryans family.)
Thanks,
Mike Young and Your Friends at BIG GUN
7/15/2007
Jason Baldwin Race Report:
Location: Wytheville, VA
Track: Pro Sports
Series: US Mega Series, Parts Unlimited Ultra Series, Virginia State Championship
Conditions: Hot and Sunny 85. Dirt and Sawdust mix with hard base.
Tires: Front Millville Sticky turned Intermediate, Rear Carlsbad turned Intermediate
Finish: 3rd +30 Expert, 4th +25 Exp.
Summary:
Big crowds and riders showed up for the event. Finished 4th and 3rd in the +30 for 3rd OA. Finished 5th and 3rd in the +25 for 4th OA.
Marketing:
Set up tent and table in a great location close to the entry/exit gates. It only took about an hour until the staff came to my area and said that I could not be a vendor (evidently they were getting complaints from other vendors). I explained to them that I was not a vendor and nothing was for sale, just for advertising. My presence was known.
Also placed brochures and flyers at signup/results area. Lots of people grabbed them and took them home.
Upcoming Races:
7/22 East Bend Motorsports Summer/Fall Series
8/12 Rolling Hills Cycle Park Grand Championship Series Opener
*9/1 AMA Supermoto Nashville TN
*I have inked a deal with KTM to run an unlimited bike for the AMA Supermoto in Nashville. We Will also be taping another edition of Throttle Down Television. I will be contacting each of you to discuss how we can gain the most exposure possible with your products for these two events.
Thanks for the support!
6/23/2007
Jason Baldwin Race Report:
Location: East Bend, NC
Track: East Bend Speedway
Series: District 29 Summer/Fall Series Opener
Conditions: 85 and Sunny
Tires: Rear Washugal Sticky, Front Millville Sticky turned soft
Finish: 2nd 250 Pro, 2nd +25 Pro
Summary:
Pulled 4 out of 4 holeshots. Won the first 2 motos and got second in the second 2 motos netting 2nd O/A. Minor mistakes cost me the wins.
Upcoming Races:
Rolling Hills cycle Park, Reidsville, NC Parts Unlimited Ultra Series 7/1
Virginia State Championship, Pro Sports, Wytheville, VA 7/15
6/22/2007
Congratulations to Richard Nelson, Monty McCraw, Nathon Verdugo, and the rest of the team to be the first team to finish the Baja 500 on a Aprilia.
They raced Class 21 450 and finished 5th place.
6/10/2007
Location: Ellerbe, NC
Track: Windy Hill Motorsports
Series: AMA District 29
Conditions: Sandy with muddy sections and 95 degrees
Tyres: Front Millville Sticky turned Soft, Rear Southwick
Finish: 1st +30 Pro, 3rd 250 Pro
Summary:
A real good day of racing. Pulled 4 out of 4 holeshots. Won both motos in the +30 Pro. Won the first moto in the 250 Pro and was winning the second moto until got took out by another rider. Remounted to finish 4th and 3rd O/A.
Out of the 200 riders in attendance, I clocked the fastest lap time and was the fastest rider there. My speed improves every week. Nice!
Thanks to AGV for the new lid. Very comfortable and sano.
Thanks to all for the support!
5/20/2007
Jason Baldwin Race Report:
Date: June 2nd, 2007
Location: East Bend, NC
Track: East Bend Motorsports
Event: District 29 Benefit Race (double points)
Conditions: Cloudy and 75
Tires: Front Budds Creek Sticky, Rear Carlsbad (turned Intermediate)
Finish: 1st +25 Pro, 1st +30 Pro
Gear: new EVS Web knee braces worked great!
Summary:
2 out of 4 holeshots. 4 Race wins. 2 Overall Wins. Business as usual.
Upcoming Races:
6/10 Windy Hill Motorsports, Ellerbe, NC District 29
7/1 Rolling Hills Cycle Park, Reidsville, NC Parts Unlimited Ultra Series
5/20/2007
Jason Baldwin Race Report:
Date: May 20th, 2007
Location: Iron Station, NC
Track: Top Gun MX Park
Event: Parts Unlimited Carolina Ultra Series
Weather: 80 degrees and Sunny
Conditions: Hard Pack and Dusty
Tyres: Front and Rear Budds Creek Sticky
Finish: 4th Place +25 Pro, 5th Place +30 Pro
Summary: 1st moto came out mid pack and fell. Had to come back thru the pack and could only muster 7th. 2nd moto came out 3rd and finished up 4th for 5th O/A in the +30. In the +25 finished 5th and 4th for 4th O/A.
Marketing: Gave out over 400 stickers to other MX racers. Gave out over 150 brochures of sponsors products.
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Upcoming Races:
5/27/07 Birch Creek Motorsports Park, Danville, VA, US Eastern MX Spring Series
5/12/2007
Jason Baldwin Race Report:
Location: East Bend, NC
Event: 07 Carolina Spring/Summer Series
Track: East Bend Motorsports Park
Track Conditions: Perfect 70 Degrees
Tires: Front Millville turned Intermediate, Rear Millville Turned Intermediate
Finish: 1st Place 250 Pro, 1st Place 125 Pro
Summary:
Rain in the forecast kept some fair weather riders home but the weather and tracked turned out perfect. Just when the track was getting a little dusty a small rain shower came and watered the track just enough. The first moto of the 125 Pro I came out 2nd and it took 3 laps to get past the 1st placed rider in route to victory. The other 3 motos I pulled every holeshot and proceeded to check out and gap the field by 8 seconds. It was nice to pull a clean sweep together!
Next Race:
May 20th, Top Gun MX Park, Parts Unlimited Carolina Ultra Series
MDRA race on April 29th at Mountaineer raceway in West Virginia. Mountaineer is a supercross type track mixed with some high speed sections. It was a great day for racing. With their grooming and watering the track got very rutty. Some of the corners had 4 or five lines to choose from. With the help of my Big Gun/VPE/Hotcams engine I was able to pull a hole shot and two second place starts. I finished 5th overall in the 35 + class.
John Eckstine
5/4/2007
Daniel Blair #125 and Vincent Blair #157
Vincent placed 11th overall in the 2007 AMA Toyota National Arenacross series!
We are proud to have them on board!
4/12/2007
Turn your television to MTVs new series Scarred. Watch Big Guns sponsored rider Jason Watt tell his story about his Crash that caused him to almost loose his finger.
Watch it May 15th on MTV at 6:30pm
4/9/2007
Arizona Motorcycle Riders Association Series
January 6 th, Opening round
Kilauea Krusher 2 Enduro Qualifier.
Sponsored by Off Chamber Motorcycle Club
Class, 30+A
Class Position, 1st
Overall Position, 6th
February 18 th, Second Round
2nd Annual Holy JoeDesert Scrambles
Sponsored by Rock Stars Motorcycle Club
Class, 30+A
Class Position, My clubs event, I worked and did not race.
AMA National Hare Scrambles Series
February 11th,
Opening round
Hollister National Hare Scrambles
Sponsored by P&D Promotions
San Jose California
Class, 30+A
Class Position, 10th
Overall Position, 53rd
Best in the Desert Racing Association
Laughlin U.S. Hare Scrambles
Class, 30+A
Class Position, 1st
Overall Position, 25th
4/6/2007
Wade Vitale Race Report:
At round one of Quad Days on, March 18 i was running 5th place in B-class and crashed. I was able to still finish the race with an 8th place finish but i suffered a torn ligament in my left shoulder. I was un able to attend round one of District 18 Champion series and was out of riding for two weeks. I will be looking forward to returning to racing on April 15 at round two of District 18 at South Central MX in Salem IL, and sending out some good results. Thank You.
4/1/2007
Jason Baldwin Race Report:
Location: Sanford, NC
Event: North Carolina State Championship
Track: Devils Ridge MX Park
Track Conditions: Dirt, hard packed with loamy sections
Tires: Front Millville turned Intermediate, Rear Millville Turned Intermediate
Weather: Cloudy and 70
Finish: 1st Place +30 Pro, 4th Place +25 Pro
Summary:
A big crowd of riders and spectators gathered for the 16th Annual NC State Championship Race. In the +25 I came out 3rd on the start and got passed ending in 4th in moto one. Moto 2 I started in 4th and stayed in 4th for 4th o/a. In the +30 I came out second on the start and quickly moved into 1st place on lap one. In moto 2, I pulled the holeshot and gapped the field by over 14 seconds to win the State Championship in the +30! State Champion
Marketing:
Set up a nice display on the front row close to vendors for good exposure. I am out of the following brochures: Amsoil, EVS, Powersport Grafx, SBS, ICW, Oxtar, Big Gun, Pro-Action. I am out of the following stickers: EVS, Big Gun, PG, Pro-Action.
Upcoming Races:
4/15 Rolling Hills Cycle Park, Reidsville, NC, Loretta Lynns Qualifier
4/22 Devils Ridge MX Park, Parts Unlimited Ultra Series
3/28/2007
March Race Results for Nick Vitale
The first month went good as far as racing is going. With only having 2 weeks to prepare I am still trying to tune a few things in. March 10th I had great starts and that had a big effect on the race. I was pleased with the way everything was working together. I placed 2nd overall. March 25th in Columbia, MO there my starts were not the greatest. The track was in pretty rough shape but that is no excuse. I have been training harder and hope for better results in the near future.
March 10th
Hilltop MX park, Mexico Mo
Moto1-2nd Moto 2-3rd Finish-2nd
March 25th
MXP Columbia Mo.
District18 points round 1
Moto 1-5th Moto 2-4th Finish-5th
3/24-25/2007
Travis Tillery Race Report:
Date: 3/25-25/07
Event: AMA Pro-Am
Track: ACP Buckey, AZ
Track Conditions: Mudy, Ruts, and Dirt That You Just Can not Trust
Weather: Scattered Showers then warming on Sunday
Finish: 450A 22nd, Pro Sport 17th
Summary:
My results were a direct reflection of just how much I dislike this track. I do not know why this track and I do not get along but we do not. I crashed in 3 of my 4 motos, only once got to the first turn in better than last place and due to this only earned 4 of the 100 points I need for my AMA Pro lic. So we are headed to Competitive Edge Park this coming weekend and will try to earn a few more points.
3/25/2007
Race Report:
Date: 3/25/07
Location: Danville, VA
Event: US Eastern Spring Series/ Loretta Lynns Area Qualifier
Track: Birch Creek Motorsports
Track Conditions: Dirt and Perfect
Tires: Front Carlsbad turned Intermediate, Rear Budds Creek
Weather: Sunny and 80
Finish: 2nd +30 Pro, 4th +25 Pro
Summary:
A packed house of riders were qualifying for Lorettas. Nice weather and a great track brought tons of people. Went 3rd and 3rd for 2nd O/A in the +30 and 4th and 4th for 4th O/A in the +25 racing against some fast Team Green riders and Team Yamaha rider Kevin Walker.
Passed out numerous brochures and stickers of all sponsors products. Displayed Liquid Performance, Amsoil, Kenda, and SBS products. Signed approximately 20 Autograph Sheets printed by Creative Graphic Press. I will be contacting each of you to let you know what items I will need to promote going into summer. Thanks for the support!!
Next Race:
NC State Championship Race, Devils Ridge MX Park, Sanford, NC
3/22/2007
Big Gun sponsored rider Larry Heidler did a great job at the ATVA Nationals Last weekend. Finishing 3rd place in open calss A. He mentioned the weather was great and the Bike ran great with his new Big gun exhaust. Thanks Larry, Keep up the good work!!
3/18/2007
Race Report:
Track: Ocotillo, Eloy AZ
Event: AMX State Championship Series
Weather Conditions: 90 deg and breezy
Track Conditions: Hard Pack, Greasy
Result: 2nd Place 250 Pro
Summary:
This was my second Pro race but this time I had all week to think about it, this made me a bit more nervous than I thought I would have been. We had a gate of 7, my starts were bad pretty much dead last in each moto. I went 3rd in both moto s giving me a second overall. I felt really tight while racing, I m hoping that next week I can relax myself while trying to earn AMA points at the Pro Am at ACP in Arizona, going in with zero points hoping to come out with 36 of the 100 I need.
3/13/2007
Team Big Gun Takes round one of three Battle of the Industry races at
Pole Position Raceway. After 1.5 hours of racing and 188 laps of head
to head battling. Team Big Gun consisting of Matty Dowell, Mike Rebello
and Mike Young took the win today at pole position go kart raceway in
Corona, CA by 12 seconds over second place team Blingstar. Great Job
Big Gun Team!!!!
3/11/2007
Travis Tillery Race Report:
Track: Speed World, AZ
Event: Western 4 Stroke MX National & AMX State Championship Series
Weather Conditions: 90 deg and breezy
Track Conditions: Hard Pack, Greasy, Water Truck Ruts
Result: 38th Place Premier Class, 3rd Place 250 Pro
Summary:
On Saturday I decided to turn Pro and run the 4 stroke Premier class on Sunday. I have not been training for this long of a race but decided to give it a shot. I came of the gate in 40th out of 44 riders and finished the race in 24th. There was no way I could run the second half so I opted to run the second half of our local 250 pro class (5 laps), in that race I finished 2nd. I ran temporary number 143, the picture I sent shows Carter in the background. I think he was in the big crash just after the first turn, in fact I think I used his bike as a jump, sorry Carter.
3/5/2007
Monday, Tuesday and Saturday this week were great training days, Sunday race day, not so good. During morning practice I went over the bars and took a 3 min. dirt nap, that was the end of my day. I should be ready to race next weekend at the 4 stroke nationals being held at Speedworld, AZ.
3/4/2007
Jason Baldwin Race Report:
Location: Sanford, NC
Track: Devils Ridge MX
Event: US Eastern Spring Series Round 1
Weather Conditions: Windy and Cold
Track Conditions: Dirt-Rutted and Hard packed
Tires: Front Budds Creek, Rear Carlsbad turned intermediate
Result: 2nd Place +25 Pro, 9th Place 250 Pro
Summary:
22 Strong in the 250 Pro Class with 3k money on the line. Pulled the holeshot and led for two laps until mistakes and miscues dropped me back to 10th place. 2nd moto came out 5th place and dropped back to 10th again. 9th o/a. In the +25 I pulled the holeshot the first moto and got passed dropping me back to 2nd. Second moto I came out 2nd and stayed in second for 2nd o/a. We set up a nice booth front and center to promote Kenda Tire Day. A good weekend of racing.
3/1/2007
If you made it to the Indy show last month you might have seem some of the new products from Big Gun? If not here is a sample of whats coming.
3/1/2007
Big Gun Rocked the Indianapolis Dealer Expo 2007
2/28/2007
Read all about us in the new May 2007 Dirt Wheels magazine. Big Gun has our 07 TRX450R test with I Shock from suspension, ITP tires and wheels and new Big Gun racing engine! Check it out!
2/28/2007
Now available brand new from Big Gun the New Polaris Outlaw 500 Over Rev box. Takes the stock limit from 9000 RPM and pushes it to 9750. For a three horsepower gain order yours today by calling Big Gun at 1-800-870-4461.
This application fits all (06-07) Outlaw 500
Part Numberis 40-R10A
Retail price is 139.95.
Call today and get one!!!!
2/25/2007
Travis Tillery #642 Race Report:
Race: Arizona State Championship Round 4
Track: Speedworld Mx Park, Surprise Az.
Classes Raced:
250 Int. Class 1st place
BBO (big bike open) 1st place
Thanks Again For Your Support
2/19/2007
Daytona Florida
David Gilliland Driver of the #38 Robert Yates M&M Ford Fusion showed off his awesome driving ability to the world by not only qualifying on the pole for the Daytona 500 but also coming from the back of the pack from and early incident in the pits back to 4th where he finished 8th after the last lap crash on the front straight! Big Gun congratulates David on his new life in Nascar and wish him the best year.
2/18/2007
Jason Baldwin Race Report:
Series: Round 1 Parts Unlimited Carolina Ultra Series
Location: Camp Coker MX Park, Society Hills, SC
Track Conditions: Sandy and Rough
Weather Conditions: Sunny, Breezy, and Cold
Tires: Front Southwick, Rear Southwick
Gear: Moose Racing XCR Pants/Jersey/Chest Protector, Oxtar Boots, EVS Kidney Belt, Smith Optics Top Fuel Goggles, Vemar Helmet
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Finish: 1st Place +30 Pro, 5th Place +25 Pro
Summary:
A packed house for the 1st Round of the Parts Unlimited Carolina Ultra Series. In the +30 I came out 4th on the start and moved to 2nd in the first moto. In the second moto I came out 3rd on the start, moved into 2nd on lap 2, and took lead on the very last lap to obtain 1st O/A. In the +25 came out 5th the first moto and moved into 2nd then fell. Remounted in 5th again and moved up to 3rd by race end. In moto 2 I fell off the start and started in last position. I moved up to 6th by the last lap but collided with another rider and ended up 7th. 3rd and 7th put me 5th O/A. Overall a great day for a big race.
Upcoming Races:
3/4/07 Kenda Tire Day -- Devils Ridge MX, Sanford, NC 3k pro purse
3/11/07 Wide Open MX Park -- Carolina Winter Extreme Series
Still need stickers and schwag from sponsors to promote.
Thanks for the Support!
2/12/2007
Nascar Rookie David Gilliland driver of the #38 Robert Yates Ford Fusion M&M Nextel cup car and Big Gun supported athlete, put his car on the pole in Sunday mornings qualifying for the Daytona 500! Not too mention on Saturday night David came from the back of the pack to the 2nd spot where he finished just on the bumper of Home depots Tony Stewart. From all the folds at Big Gun we congratulate David on this great accomplishment and wish him the best and safe year!
2/11/2007
Jason Baldwin Race Report:
Track: Wide Open MX Park
Event: Carolina Extreme Winter Series Round 8
Location: Raeford, NC
Track Conditions: Sandy with a Hard base
Weather Conditions: Cool and Sunny
Tires: Front Southwick, Rear Millville (turned soft) first motos, Rear Carlsbad (turned intermediate) second set of motos---The Carlsbad is the best tire I have ever used on a concrete start by far.
Finish: 1st Place +25 Pro, 3rd Place 250 Pro
Summary:
Pulled 3 out of 4 holeshots in route to a 1st and 3rd in the respective classes. The track changed significantly throughout the day, so mounting a harder packed tire help tremendously for the second set of motos.
The first round of the US Ultra Series is next week at Camp Coker MX Park. Over 700 riders are expected for this event. My goal is to go out of the first round in command of the points lead in the +25 and +30.
Numerous spectators and racers stopped by to get stickers and brochures weekend. Your stickers are out in force in the racing community in the Southeast. Cheap advertisement. I need stickers fromÝthe following:
- Tokyo Mods
- Amsoil
- Liquid Performance
- Oxtar
- EVS
- Smith Optics
- Ogio
- Wheel Wright
- Moose
- Big Gun
- Joker Machine
Thanks for the Support!
Jason Baldwin Race Report:
Date: 1/28/07
Track: Windy Hill Motorsports
Event: Carolina Extreme Winter Series
Location: Ellerbe, NC
Riders at Event: 250-300 total
Tires: Front Kenda Southwick, Rear Kenda Southwick
Gear: Moose M1 Pant and Jersey, Moose Chest Protector, EVS Mx Lite Gloves, Oxtar Boots, Smith Top Fuel Goggles
Finish: 1st Place +30 Expert, 3rd Place +25 Expert
Summary: Mounted a new set of Kenda Southwick Sand tires on and proceeded to pull 4 out of 4 holeshots in full, 40 rider gates. Kendas hooked up and roosted the competition! Finished 2nd in the first two motos. Third moto pulled the holeshot again, and won start to finish. The last moto I pulled the holeshot once again but over ran a turn and 4 riders got by me. I passed one back but had not time to make up the other lost positions.
Marketing: Set up a table and put up banners around the track to promote. Had numerous people stopping by to grab stickers, brochures, and catalogs. The new Moose Gear looked great out front. After the first set of motos numerous riders came by to try to purchase Kenda tires from me. "Not for Sale, Just for Winning" -- see your local dealer.
Upcoming Races:
2/4/07 Sandhills Motorsports Park, Chesterfield, SC Carolina Winter Extreme MX Series
2/18/07 Round 1 US Ultra Series, Camp Coker MX Park, Camp Coker, SC
2/25/07 Southeastern Mini Roadracing Assoc. SEMRA, Round One, European Rally Track, Starke, FL
1/18/2007
Big Gun EVOX X YFZ450 gets rave reviews and 5 stars from ATV Action Magazine January 2007. Check it out today!
12/9/2006
Jason Baldwin Race Report:
Date: 12/9/06
Location: Booneville, NC
Track: Center Road Motocross
Series: 2006 Fall/Winter Series
Tyres: Front Kenda Washougal Sticky, Rear Kenda Washougal Sticky
Finish: 1st +25 Pro, 2nd 250 Pro
Summary:
Pulled 3 out of 4 holeshots and won 3 out of 4 motos. Temperature started at 17 degrees F. The more it warmed up the more my Kenda Tires hooked up!
All sponsors were announced over the speakers as I raced in 1st place. My new Big Gun Exhaust will be mounted this week.
Upcoming Events:
Center Road MX 12/23
Cow Branch MX Crisp, NC 12/30
12/3/2006
MATTY DOWELL WINS PRO CLASS AT REM GLEN HELEN
Matty Dowell managed to come back from a first moto crash to salvage a second in the first moto and when he came from the back in moto two to run down 450 Pro leader Jason Potter, Matty took the overall win ahead of Mike Corder (KTM), Jason Potter (Hon), Tony Amaradio (Hon) and Josh Brown (Hon).
Corder won the first moto, but couldn t put it together in the second moto.
IN THE /125250F CLASSES
Caden Probst took the 125 Beginner class with a 1-1 score ahead of Jacob Igoe, Nick Pollack, Michael Lindsay, Chris Wares, Scott Welch and Chris Redden.
Kyle Yarnell won the 125 Junior class with a 2-1. Yarnell beat out 250 Junior winner Bryce Stavron s 1-2. Kevin Micklos went 3-3, while Sean Friday got fourth with a 4-4. Billy Musgrave for a fifth in moto one on a CRF150, but crashed hard in the mini race and had to DNS the second rounds.
Dean Wilson swept the 125 Intermediate class ahead of Guidal Buchon, Clayton Peterson and Dustin Peterson.
Estonian rider Gert Krestinov won the 125 Pro class.
WHICH BRANDS DOMINATE?
Have you ever wondered what the make-up of bike brands is at a weekly race. In the 22 classes at REM this weekend (not counting the minicycles classes), 43 percent on the riders were on Hondas, 33 percent on Yamahas, 13 percent on Suzukis, 7 percent on Kawasakis and 5 percent on KTMs. Honda was the number one brand in total count at 43 percent, but with the CRF250 they only accounted for 30 percent of the riders in the 250F classes. The 250F classes were equally divided between Yamahas, Hondas and Kawasakis.
And, for the first time ever, half of the minicycle field was made up of Honda CRF150s.
There is no REM race on Saturday December 9, but they return to Glen Helen on December 16th for the Whitney Murphy Memorial race.
Courtesy of motocrossactionmag.com
9/24/2006
Race Results
Location: Starke, FL
Track: European Rally School www.gorally.com
Event: Southeastern Mini Road Racing Assoc. SEMRA
Round 6 of the 7 race series
Finish: 1st Place GP 85, 2nd Place Thumper 150
Tyres: 17 inch slicks
Summary:
Sat on the Pole Position after qualifying in the GP 85 class. Biggest class of the day with over 33 riders from the East Coast. Pulled the holeshot and won the heat; did the same in the main event. In the Thumper 150 came out second and stayed in second. Tried to contest for first place but a front flat made me limp the bike across the finish line.
With this win I have moved into 1st place in the GP 85 Class with only one round remaining. Points and finishes should be posted on www.semra.org later this week.
Thanks to all sponsors. The racing community knows who my sponsors are as time and time again we sit on the top of the podium together.
Upcoming Races:
AMA Supermoto Nashville TN October 13th
Nasmoto Regional Qualifier Nashville TN October 14th
Final Round SEMRA Starke FL October 29th
9/10/2006
The AMA national motocross series closed out this weekend in San Bernardino, California at the infamous Glen Helen MX Park. Even though it is the last race, there can be no backing down with the treacherous track layout and brutally hot weather. Star Racing/Lucas Oil/Tornado Air/NCY/Yamaha all season has put itself on the radar and with a few of our prodigies moving on, we wanted to go out in great fashion.
Moto one started with teammates Sean Collier, Jimmy Albertson, Martin Davalos, and Matt Goerke all nose to tail, holding 12th through 15th. Collier had an agenda of his own though, as he quickly went forward into 7th. Next in line was Albertson 11th, pulling along Davalos and Goerke until just after halfway when some fatigue set in. He slipped back when the pace increased leaving Davalos,15th all by himself and Goerke trailed in 16th. In the closing laps Collier slipped one spot to 8th, Davalos did the opposite going to 14th, Goerke maintained 16th, and Albertson finished 20th.
The opening laps in moto two saw Davalos 4th, Goerke 13th, Collier 17th, and Albertson 19th. Unfortunately, two of the guys days ended on bad note ,Goerke got a rear flat tire, and Albertson took a hard fall all before halfway. Up front Davalos lost a few spots, but continued his brilliance fighting hard to stay in the top ten. Collier was riding like a new man, in eight laps he had made his way to 9th and still there was time to move up. It was not meant to be, as on the last lap his engine would stop, giving him 21st. Davalos kept the team high up with a 9th place.
The overall results worked out to:
Martin Davalos 14-9 = 9th
Sean Collier 7-21 = 14th
Matt Goerke 16-35 = 22nd
Star Racing thanks our sponsors for helping the team move forward.
Yamaha Motor Corp., Lucas Oil, Tornado Air, O Neal gear, Big Gun Exhausts, North County Yamaha, Factory Effex, Vortex sprockets/bars, Dunlop, Wiseco, Smith goggles, Shoei helmets, Lightspeed carbon fiber, Tri Star triple clamps, Polisport plastic, Sidi boots, Regina chains, Ready Filter, Sunline, ARC components, Web Cams, Enzo, JD Built, VP gas, Wirtz holeshot devices, Vortex ignitions, Mechanix Wear, Metaltek stands, and CV4
8/20/2006
The AMA outdoor nationals went far east to Binghamton, New York over the weekend and notched off yet another round. Star Racing/Lucas Oil/Tornado Air/NCY/Yamaha came in with the hopes of continuing its great run of success once again. Bryan Johnson would opt out racing due to a rib injury, but looks likely to return at the next race in two weeks. In his place, we brought on Jimmy Albertson fresh out of the amateur ranks and looking for a breakthrough.
Moto one started out promising with Matt Goerke 4th, Martin Davalos 11th, Sean Collier 17th, and Jimmy Albertson suffering back in 35th due to a crash. Constant front-runner Goerke would not find any forward progression slipping back to 10th. Davalos maintained his position while Collier crept up to the back of his teammate by halfway and put some pressure on, which lead to Davalos crashing his way outside the top twenty. Shortly after Collier to would fall, however Goerke kept it together and climbed into 9th, where he would finish. Collier still salvaged 16th, Davalos came in at 21st just missing national points, and Albertson got his feet wet coming back to 27th.
In moto two all four teammates suffered from poor starts, Goerke 14th, Collier 16th, Albertson 20th, and Davalos 25th. All of the riders moved up; the story though would be crashes because one after another all found the soil making the day less than stellar. When the moto ended Goerke was 16th, Collier 17th, Davalos 18th, and Albertson 35th.
The overall results worked out to:
Matt Goerke 9-16 = 14th
Sean Collier 16-17 = 17th
Martin Davalos 21-18 = 22nd
Star Racing thanks our sponsors for helping the team move forward.
Yamaha Motor Corp., Lucas Oil, Tornado Air, O Neal gear, Big Gun Exhausts, North County Yamaha, Factory Effex, Vortex sprockets/bars, Dunlop, Wiseco, Smith goggles, Shoei helmets, Lightspeed carbon fiber, Tri Star triple clamps, Polisport plastic, Sidi boots, Regina chains, Ready Filter, Sunline, ARC components, Web Cams, Enzo, JD Built, VP gas, Wirtz holeshot devices, Vortex ignitions, Mechanix Wear, Metaltek stands, and CV4
8/19/2006
Race Report:
Date: 8/19/06
Location: Ocala, FL
Series: Southern Supermoto Race #3 Summer Series
Track: Ocala Grand Prix
Tyres: 17 inch Slicks
Finish: 1st Place Pro, 1st Place MiniMoto
Summary:
Grid position was assigned by time of entry. Since I did not pre-enter I was sitting on the back of the grid for both classes in the heat race. I had good starts and by the half-way point of the heat races I was out front and checking out.
In the main events I sat on the Pole Position and I pulled both holeshots and led every lap. In the MiniMoto I lapped the entire field but the 2nd place rider.
It was nice to be back on top and all sponsors were thanked in the awards presentation.
Jason Baldwin #98
7/16/2006
The AMA outdoor national series reached the mid way point over the weekend stopping at the historical Unadilla Valley MX Park. Star Racing/Lucas Oil/Tornado Air/NCY/Yamaha is sitting well in the standings as the top placing privateer Lites team thus far, inspiring our guys to raise the bar
Moto one started with Martin Davalos in 7th, Sean Collier 22nd. Matt Goerke and Bryan Johnson both went down on the first lap damaging their bikes, but remounted only to run into more problems causing them to retire early. Davalos took a liking to the track and finally settled into a pace that would keep him upfront and upright the entire race. On lap twelve of fifteen he still found himself scrapping for a top ten position only to be shuffled down to 11th at the flag. Meanwhile, Collier rode solidly going right threw the pack reaching 12th.
As the gate dropped in moto two Star Racing/Lucas Oil could be found with three of our guys in the top twelve. Again Davalos was highest in 7th, Goerke rebounding in 10th, and Collier lurking in 12th. While Davalos and Goerke established themselves inside the top ten, Collier moved into range, but on lap five he would stall his bike ruining his chances. Lap by lap Davalos kept on charging, in doing so for the first time this season he would put two motos together grabbing 8th spot to put towards his overall. Goerke started and finished in the same position, 10th, which gave him some much-needed points. Collier did restart, however the field had gapped too much distance leaving him back in 24th place.
The overall results worked out to:
Martin Davalos 11-8 = 8th
Matt Goerke 38-10 = 14th
Sean Collier 12-24 = 17th
With six of twelve rounds down, Goerke is 8th in points, Collier is 12th, just three points out of 10th, and Davalos is 20th.
Star Racing thanks our sponsors for helping the team move forward.
Yamaha Motor Corp., Lucas Oil, Tornado Air, O Neal gear, Big Gun Exhausts, North County Yamaha, Factory Effex, Vortex sprockets/bars, Dunlop, Wiseco, Smith goggles, Shoei helmets, Lightspeed carbon fiber, Tri Star triple clamps, Polisport plastic, Sidi boots, Regina chains, Ready Filter, Sunline, ARC components, Web Cams, Enzo, JD Built, VP gas, Wirtz holeshot devices, Vortex ignitions, Mechanix Wear, Metaltek stands, and CV4
7/2/2006
Star Racing/Lucas Oil/Tornado Air/Yamaha team has been gaining momentum in the early stages of AMA s outdoor national series. With round five going to one of the coveted tracks, Red Bud Track and Trail in Buchanan, Michigan we kept our continuous strive going.
Moto one started on the bad side, Martin Davalos looked to have grabbed a strong start from an outside gate but collided with a few other riders. The result would be him shooting off the track and down hard injuring his shoulder. A few laps into the race, Sean Collier found himself slipping in and out of the top ten. Bryan Johnson and Matt Goerke checked in at 20th, 26th. Goerke made a charge picking up places every lap getting into the 18th spot before running out of time. Our most consistent rider Collier, secured 11th without a lot of happenings and Johnson added a national point to his total getting 20th at races end.
Once again, in moto two there was a first turn pile up and this time it sent Collier to the ground. Goerke was a little better off in 14th, while on lap three though Johnson could not get his bike slowed quick enough blasting into the rider ahead and never recovered. By mid race, Goerke climbed all the way to 9th quite easily and it looked as if he found his spot, unfortunately all that changed quickly as his front tire washed out. Collier made his way to 18th, but there was just too much distance in the end to go any higher. Goerke crossed the line in 24th.
The overall results worked out to:
Sean Collier 11-18 = 14th
Matt Goerke 18-24 = 20th
Bryan Johnson 20-39 = 24th
Star Racing thanks our sponsors for helping the team move forward.
Yamaha Motor Corp., Lucas Oil, Tornado Air, O Neal gear, Big Gun Exhausts, North County Yamaha, Factory Effex, Vortex sprockets/bars, Dunlop, Wiseco, Smith goggles, Shoei helmets, Lightspeed carbon fiber, Tri Star triple clamps, Polisport plastic, Sidi boots, Regina chains, Ready Filter, Sunline, ARC components, Web Cams, Enzo, JD Built, VP gas, Wirtz holeshot devices, Vortex ignitions, Mechanix Wear, Metaltek stands, and CV4
6/18/2006
Another round of the AMA outdoor national series took place over the weekend in Budds Creek, Maryland. Star Racing/Lucas Oil/Tornado Air/Yamahas Matt Goerke, Bryan Johnson, Sean Collier, and Martin Davalos all have had their shining moments race to race although the newcomers were still trying to find speed and consistency.
The start of Sunday s race day would prove to be a true test to the caliber level of Star Racing. As in first practice, all four riders machines took a turn for the worse leaving the riders without track time while the team rallied together tearing everything down in a mad rush. Qualifying sessions closed in, the problem was diagnosed as a bad barrel of gas and the riders were thrown on the starting line just in time to transfer on with exception of Johnson who crashed in the LCQ.
Moto one started exceptionally well considering bad gate picks with Collier 2nd, Davalos 3rd, and Goerke 16th. A few laps in Davalos, with his never settle attitude would again repeat previous instances and go down in a spectacular heap. Meanwhile it was Collier running upfront, comfortable and somewhat checking out until twenty minutes into the moto. Wisely as the heat started to affect his body since he hasn t reached true form because of injuries, Collier didn t want his gallant effort to podium to go to waste and backed it down a notch. Still coming from the rear all the while charging, Goerke at races end claimed 12th. Collier would cross the line 9th capturing his first top ten of the season. Davalos once again walked away luckily and kept circulating at a relatively fast pace coming back to 27th.
At the start of moto two all three Star Racing/Lucas Oil riders were inside the top ten with charts showing for a few laps, Davalos 3rd, Collier 9th, and Goerke 10th . Unfortunately, the same suit followed for Davalos seeing him wow the crowd by getting off. The duo of Collier and Goerke rode in tandem throughout the moto consistently fighting off battles around the top ten. When the checkers flew it was Goerke who netted 9th, and Collier losing one spot on the last lap to finish 11th.
The overall results worked out to:
Sean Collier 9-11 = 9th
Matt Goerke 12-9 = 11th
Martin Davalos 27-34 = 33rd
After four rounds, the team is looking strong with Goerke sitting 8th and Collier 10th in points.
Star Racing thanks our sponsors for helping the team move forward.
Yamaha Motor Corp., Lucas Oil, Tornado Air, O Neal gear, Big Gun Exhausts, North County Yamaha, Factory Effex, Vortex sprockets/bars, Dunlop, Wiseco, Smith goggles, Shoei helmets, Lightspeed carbon fiber, Tri Star triple clamps, Polisport plastic, Sidi boots, Regina chains, Ready Filter, Sunline, ARC components, Web Cams, Enzo, JD Built, VP gas, Wirtz holeshot devices, Vortex ignitions, Mechanix Wear, Metaltek stands, and CV4
5/31/2006
Round two of the AMA outdoor nationals took place on the other side of the country on Memorial weekend in Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania at High Point MX track. With the first race out of the way Sean Collier, Matt Goerke, Martin Davalos, and Bryan Johnson of Star Racing/Lucas Oil/Tornado Air/Yamaha knew it was time to step up another level and that is just what transpired.
At the start of moto one two of the boys were up front and two of them were suffering from a poor start. Davalos was back to his old ways grabbing a good start up in eighth and in a few laps had made it into the fifth spot, all the while with Goerke trailing just behind. Misfortune would strike Davalos while in a heated battle though, when he collided with another rider resulting in their bikes being tangled which would end his moto early. Collier charted at 24th on lap one, wasn t wasting anytime making his way through the pack as by halfway he was up to 14th. Further up, Goerke was having a breakthrough ride not caring who he was battling with, and by doing that it shoot him to sixth where he d finish. Collier almost broke the top ten snagging two more spots just before the finish to get 12th. Johnson retired early after catching his foot in a rut and decided it was best to try again in moto two.
Moto two got underway great with three of the Star Racing/Lucas Oil/Yamaha pilots in the top 15. Goerke fifth, Davalos 10th, Collier 15th which showed not one of them were hesitant to run a pace of the major players. As the moto progressed, Goerke was slipping back having his troubles bobbling but still searched for the same balance of speed and comfort that he had in moto one. Davalos was on a mission moving his way into a battle for fifth. Meanwhile Collier was being affected by the humidity, but kept soldiering on staying right at the 15th spot the entire moto. At races end Goerke found his zone in 12th, capturing a top ten overall and Davalos netted sixth happily gaining some momentum.
The overall results worked out to:
Matt Goerke 6-12 = 9th
Martin Davalos 36-6 = 13th
Sean Collier 12-15 = 14th
Bryan Johnson 33-34 = 35th
Star Racing thanks our sponsors for helping the team move forward.
Yamaha Motor Corp., Lucas Oil, Tornado Air, O Neal gear, Big Gun Exhausts, North County Yamaha, Factory Effex, Vortex sprockets/bars, Dunlop, Wiseco, Smith goggles, Shoei helmets, Lightspeed carbon fiber, Tri Star triple clamps, Polisport plastic, Sidi boots, Regina chains, Ready Filter, Sunline, ARC components, Web Cams, Enzo, JD Built, VP gas, Wirtz holeshot devices, Vortex ignitions, Mechanix Wear, Metaltek stands, and CV4
5/25/2006
Star Racing/Lucas Oil/Tornado Air/Yamaha Lites squad consisting of Sean Collier, Matt Goerke, Martin Davalos, and Bryan Johnson all showed up ready to go for the first round of the AMA outdoor nationals at Hangtown MX Park. A summer storm moved into the Northern California area on race day soaking the track on and off throughout the day making conditions that much more difficult.
When moto one got under way, all four of the Yamaha pilots were mired deep in the pack with Johnson 14th, Goerke 17th, Collier 18th, and Davalos 38th after already hitting the ground. Lap by lap the guys went in different directions as Goerke had made a run up towards the top ten, Collier was regrouping from a fall and back to 20th, while Davalos and Johnson fell victim to the muddy conditions sitting back in 30th, 35th. At the conclusion Goerke would pull off a great charge to 12th, Collier soldiered out a 19th, and the Georgia natives finished out of the points after losing their goggles.
In moto two, it was Davalos off to a better start rounding the first lap in 12th place, Johnson 22nd, Collier 29th after tangling with a fallen rider, and moto one front-runner Goerke having his troubles. While Davalos did battle with the big names, Johnson and Collier were riding with sheer determination quickly moving up into the top 20, and Goerke was just trying to make progress to fast and by doing so, he kept crashing. The checkers flew in the moto with Davalos 11th after dabbling inside the top ten, Collier found his way to 14th, Johnson rebounded back up to 18th, Goerke though never managed to find his flow.
The overall results worked out to:
Martin Davalos 35-11 = 16th
Sean Collier 19-14 = 17th
Matt Goerke 12-27 = 18th
Bryan Johnson 32-18 = 23rd
Star Racing thanks our sponsors for helping the team move forward.
Yamaha Motor Corp., Lucas Oil, Tornado Air, O Neal gear, Big Gun Exhausts, North County Yamaha, Factory Effex, Vortex sprockets/bars, Dunlop, Wiseco, Smith goggles, Shoei helmets, Lightspeed carbon fiber, Tri Star triple clamps, Polisport plastic, Sidi boots, Regina chains, Ready Filter, Sunline, ARC components, Web Cams, Enzo, JD Built, VP gas, Wirtz holeshot devices, Vortex ignitions, Mechanix Wear, Metaltek stands, and CV4
4/18/2006
Some unfortunate news has surfaced over the weekend for Star Racing/Lucas Oil/Yamaha by having our lone west coast rider, Sean Collier getting injured. While dialing himself back into supercross, a somewhat looking easy get off turned out to be worse because of taking a handlebar to the ribs. Sean was in extreme discomfort immediately and went in for x-rays. After diagnosis, it was stated as a cracked rib and told to avoid jarring activity. Although the severity of it is not all that bad, he does not want to mess up the upcoming outdoor season goals in place. For this weekends race in Dallas, Texas some of the team s personnel will be on hand to setup the pit area and display the equipment.
4/4/2006
The AMA Supercross Series made it s last stop for the east coast riders in Houston, Texas at the all new Reliant stadium this past Saturday. For Martin Davalos, Bryan Johnson, and Matt Goerke of the Star Racing/Lucas Oils/Yamaha satellite team it was their last shot to post a good showing before the Las Vegas shootout.
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The night started off with Bryan and Matt in heat one, as both riders didn t get the start they were accustomed to outside the top ten. With only six laps to make the main event, the teammates latched on to each other making their way up to seventh and eighth safely putting them in the show. Heat two brought up Martin, who got the power to the ground in third place right away and he stayed there lurking on the leaders to the finish. Once again for the Star Racing/Lucas Oils team put all three riders straight into the main event ahead any other Yamaha supported effort.
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In the finale it would Davalos getting the best of starts in second place, Goerke in 12th, and Johnson just behind in 15th. On the second lap our young prodigy Davalos, was giving his all to have a chance of stepping on the podium again and threw it away in the whoops sending him out of the race. On the charge, Goerke had gotten up to fifth place and set his sights on fourth. Not having much time on the bike due to his sore shoulder and a little bit misfortune with lappers, the promising talent settled for good result rather than crashing. Meanwhile Bryan had moved inside the top ten, but sliding out in a turn relegated him to 11th.
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The closing point totals have Martin in 9th, Bryan 12th, Matt 18th, giving the team some satisfaction of having all the guys in the top 20. The series now moves back west for the two remaining races, where we have Sean Collier primed and ready to go in two weeks.
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Star Racing thanks our committed backers for the help.
Yamaha Motor Corp., Lucas Oil, Tornado Air, O Neal gear, Big Gun Exhausts, North County Yamaha, Factory Effex, Vortex sprockets/bars, Dunlop, Wiseco, Smith goggles, Shoei helmets, Lightspeed carbon fiber, Tri Star triple clamps, Polisport plastic, Sidi boots, Regina chains, Ready Filter, Sunline, ARC components, Web Cams, Enzo, JD Built, VP gas, Wirtz holeshot devices, Vortex ignitions, Mechanix Wear, Metaltek stands
3/20/2006
This past weekend the AMA Supercross series rolled into Daytona, Florida for bike week. As always the tracks, not so typical layout proved to be demanding for rider and machine. Martin Davalos and Bryan Johnson, Star Racing/Lucas Oils/Yamaha two riders for the round were looking to keep the status that they had set to date.
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Just like in previous races, rookie Martin Davalos got off to a quick start establishing himself as the fifth fastest rider in practice. In qualifying race number one, Bryan Johnson put his #256 ride in good position finishing fifth. Heat two brought Marty Mix out against the two title contenders. The headstrong 19-year-old rode in the same grand fashion staying close to the leaders finishing third.
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The main event saw a reverse of roles in how the training partners usually rounded the first lap. This time it was Johnson acquiring the better start in fifth, closely followed by Davalos in seventh. Both riders were striving to make things click and move forward since the entire class was running near the same lap time. At halfway, Martin fell victim to a bent rear brake pedal sending him to the ground while attempting to jam it into alignment. Meanwhile, Bryan still racing his body into shape held the fifth spot until lap 12. Fatigue set in the closing laps and he was shuffled back to the eighth position where he would finish.
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For the next round in Orlando, Matt Goerke will return to action after letting his shoulder rest up. Martin is getting over the learning curve in the pro ranks and remains to keep his chin up after two weekends of troubles.
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Star Racing would like to thank our sponsors for the continued support.
Yamaha Motor Corp., Lucas Oil, Tornado Air, O Neal gear, Big Gun Exhausts, North County Yamaha, Factory Effex, Vortex sprockets/bars, Dunlop, Wiseco, Smith goggles, Shoei helmets, Lightspeed carbon fiber, Tri Star triple clamps, Polisport plastic, Sidi boots, Regina chains, Ready Filter, Sunline, ARC components, Web Cams, Enzo, JD Built, VP gas, Wirtz holeshot devices, Vortex ignitions, Mechanix Wear, Metaltek stands
3/6/2006
The ninth round of the AMA Supercross series went down this weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana at the RCA Dome. Star Racing s/Lucas Oil/Yamaha team coming off their breakthrough performance at the previous race was looking for more good things to come.
Heat one got off to a good start with Bryan Johnson and Matt Goerke in the top five right from the get go. Bryan Johnson, veteran of the squad bided his time picking one more rider off finishing fourth going straight to the main event. Goerke though was struggling with his painful shoulder injury, but gutted out the six laps getting sixth. Heat two had Martin Davalos, hoping to pick up where he left off in St. Louis. The fast starter rounded the first lap inside the top five and wasn t content on settling in. With all big names ahead of him, the fearless and full of heart Ecuadorian made his way by into the lead early on. Once there, he began to check out putting in lap times faster than he had ran all day. At the end of the qualifier, Marty grabbed his first heat race win and stood on the podium for the second time this season.
For the main event, Star Racing would only have two riders as Matt Goerke s shoulder was in to much pain to race. BJ got the best start in sixth and unfortunately, Davalos went down in the first turn. On lap four Bryan washed out sending him to the back of the order, meanwhile Martin had maneuvered his way to tenth. One lap past the halfway mark scrambling to make to make up ground, MD landed on a tuff block bending his shifter under the motor. Both youngsters continued to race only to be able finish 20th and 21st.
So the team moves on to the grueling Daytona race knowing there will be more shining to happen.
Star Racing would like to express a great thank you to our sponsors.
Yamaha Motor Corp., Lucas Oil, Tornado Air, O Neal gear, Big Gun Exhausts, North County Yamaha, Factory Effex, Vortex sprockets/bars, Dunlop, Wiseco, Smith goggles, Shoei helmets, Lightspeed carbon fiber, Tri Star triple clamps, Polisport plastic, Sidi boots, Regina chains, Ready Filter, Sunline, ARC components, Web Cams, Enzo, JD Built, VP gas, Wirtz holeshot devices, Vortex ignitions, Mechanix Wear, Metaltek stands
2/28/2006
The second round of the AMA supercross Lites east series took place in Atlanta, Georgia last Saturday and the Star acing/Lucas Oil/Yamaha team had a groundbreaking night
In the first heat race, Matt Goerke grabbed a fifth place start and made quick work of two riders moving into third. He would ride out the six-lap race comfortably transferring to the main event. Heat two had Martin Davalos and Bryan Johnson, the two riders both seized great starts at the front of the field. On lap three, Bryan went down leaving himself to charge through the pack. Meanwhile, Davalos ran up front finishing third. Johnson rallied his way up as far as he could, but missed the final qualifying spot by one. In the last chance qualifier, BJ avoided any confrontations getting third putting all three members of the Star team in the show.
The main event started great, Martin and Matt both netted top five starts with Bryan almost last since he had a lousy gate pick. However, Davalos and Goerke settled in with the leaders avoiding some carnage. When two riders went down it put the to rookies into second and third leaving the entire industry and fans searching for who was #577, #53. As the laps ticked by both kids held there own running lap times matching the leader. On lap twelve, Matt Goerke succumbed to the pressure of two of the classes championship contenders relegating him to fifth where he would finish out. In the meantime, Martin Davalos was still racing all alone and beyond nervous. With a half of a lap to go, his good buddy and training partner Davi Milsaps passed him over the triple jump, but saluted Martin with a wave. Marty Mix would go on and finish third in his second supercross. Bryan Johnson came across the line in 14th when it was all done.
All of the riders and the team are ecstatic, however we all know it was just one race and are going to strive for similar results. The race will be televised on Speed Channel, next Saturday, March 4th at 6pm eastern. Be sure to catch it!
Star Racing would like to thank our sponsors for their gracious support.
Yamaha Motor Corp., Lucas Oil, Tornado Air, O Neal gear, Big Gun Exhausts, North County Yamaha, Factory Effex, Vortex sprockets/bars, Dunlop, Wiseco, Smith goggles, Shoei helmets, Lightspeed carbon fiber, Tri Star triple clamps, Polisport plastic, Sidi boots, Regina chains, Ready Filter, Sunline, ARC components, Web Cams, Enzo, JD Built, VP gas, Wirtz holeshot devices, Vortex ignitions, Mechanix Wear, Metaltek stands
2/21/2006
As the AMA Supercross series moved east last weekend to St. Louis, Missouri. It was time for the Star Racing/Lucas Oil team to see how our rookies Martin Davalos, and Matt Goerke would fare. Bryan Johnson back from a broken wrist also was their to test how far he could push himself.
For Martin the day got off to a great start setting the eighth fastest time in practice in his first time riding in a stadium. Moving into the day qualifiers, Davalos was beyond nervous. To fix that he nailed the holeshot with Bryan in tow and the training partners motored away finishing one and two. In the very next race Matt Goerke did just the same handily taking the win.
Therefore, it was on to the night program to test there speed against the true competition. Matt lined up for heat one and grabbed a fifth place start. Within a half of lap he quickly put his Yamaha up to second position. But it would end abruptly since the track crew prior to the night show had made the whoops taller. Goerke came out of the turn shifted up and then realized that he was in for it ending his race. Heat two had both Martin and Bryan just like earlier in the day. Once again the fast starters rounded the first turn ahead of the field, but just like his teammate Davalos went head over heels in the same section. Bryan acquired the lead for a brief moment but he to would bobble causing a fall. Meanwhile, Martin was on the charge up through the pack and with a couple of turns to go he took over the final transfer position. In the last chance qualifier Goerke put himself in a transfer spot early on, unfortunately though he would be taken out in a heated battle not qualifying.
The boys from Georgia didn t get the start in the main event with the both of them outside the top 15. Together they freight trained all the way up to seventh and eighth by the halfway mark. It was short lived as soon after both guys hit the ground at different times. Bryan had a close call when he was getting remounted on the landing of a jump when another rider landed on him but he was ok. Martin put the hammer down passing two riders on the last lap for 11th place.
Now with getting their feet wet in the big leagues the kids are settled down and can t wait to for another shot.
Star Racing would like to thank our sponsors.
Yamaha Motor Corp., Lucas Oil, Tornado Air, O Neal gear, Big Gun Exhausts, North County Yamaha, Factory Effex, Vortex sprockets/bars, Dunlop, Wiseco, Smith goggles, Shoei helmets, Lightspeed carbon fiber, Tri Star triple clamps, Polisport plastic, Sidi boots, Regina chains, Ready Filter, Sunline, ARC components, Web Cams, Enzo, JD Built, VP gas, Wirtz holeshot devices, Vortex ignitions, Mechanix Wear, Metaltek stands
2/6/2006
Star Racing, Lucas Oil, Yamaha, Tornado, Big Gun Exhaust, O Neal, NCY backed rider Sean Collier has moved to 9th place in points in the AMA Lites West Series. Sean is debuting the new Big Gun EVO Carbon series pipe that is now available through Big Gun or your local dealer. This all new exhaust has proven its power with Sean Colliers starts this season! This Yamaha Racing USA Approved system is 3 pounds lighter than stock and comes with a removable spark arrestor. Retail price will start at $849.95. Call today for more info!
10/7/2005
We have Just added a bunch of new photos to the Photo Gallery. Be sure to check out the latest pics from 4 Stroke Tech, Santo De risi and our Big Gun Model. Much More to come as we add many new products to our Website in the coming days so check back soon.
5/6/2005
Big Gun Exhaust Systems launches thier all NEW website featuring the all new EVO product line for 2005!!!
3/29/2005
Big Gun is proud to introduce the best four stroke exhaust systems ever offered! We don t mean to brag but we have taken all of our four stroke experience and knowledge and put everything we could offer into this completely brand new lineup!.
We would like to Introduce the new EVO Series
EVO is short for Evolution-to us this meant to make a change and a statement to be the best you must be first so let us tell you all about the new line!
The New EVO series exhaust systems come standard with state of the art computer mapping technology for maximum power, (no dynos here just real Indy car/Formula one technology) yes the real deal. Rather than moving the power around like the competition we insist on bringing out the weak spots in the power and filling them in and actually adding power across the entire power curve so that we limit your flat or weak spots that a dyno just can t do. This is an industry first. Then we add in beautiful fitting complete and slip on exhaust applications that have an all new look and feel from the EVO R being all .035 lightweight stainless steel with a titanium hard anodized silencer can and billet aluminum silencer bracket to the new euro looking Shiny candy red end cap! Inside this end cap is the equipment to meet and exceed all AMA 102 db rules and an industry first we include the Vortex Quiet insert made from stainless steel to handle whatever you throw at it to meet the 94db state park rules. EVO X is a mild steel version of EVO R but comes with our very high end internal external Ceramic coating that lowers oil temperatures and creates horsepower, never rusts fades chips or peels! Incredible material. EVO Limited is the same as the EVO X except for its flat black look made from a Black Ceramic coating that resists the maximum heat of up to 1800 degrees! This exhaust also has a shiny black powder coated silencer to give you that total Black stealth look! Black is back especially here at Big Gun as we are the first to offer anything of this sort to the public! EVO Mini is the same as the EVO X with and all new look and feel. Don t forget that Big Gun has offered the largest line of mini pipes since their inception and we still do today. EVO Sport Utility is all new from the ground up. We have taken our Motorcross and off-road hats off and designed the most rugged and tough exhaust systems available all at the correct price with all the features that a Sport Utility customer will ever need!
Don t hesitate to call Big Gun today to get more info on this exciting exhaust system line up toll free at 1-800-870-4461!
Thanks for riding!
Mike Young
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