Kyler Lenz Motorsports
Kicks off ATV SX with AMPED
Kyler Lenz Motorsports Team
Daytona ATV SX Race Report
Deforest, WI (3/20/2018) – Kevin
Lenz, Nick Moser, and Sam Rowe kicked off the
AMA ATV National Championship at Daytona International
Speedway. They are racing for Kyler Lenz Motorsports,
which was named in honor of the young racer who
lost his life in a racing incident last July.
Team owner Kevin Lenz was pleased to announce
AMPED Apparel as the team’s title sponsor for
2018 and 2019 season. Amped is a premium action
sport and lifestyle clothing brand started by
Adam Sinz.
“This is a huge step forward for us and we think
this will be a perfect partnership,” said Lenz.
“They sponsor in many different types of motorsports,
from cars to motorcycles and we’re ecstatic to
make this announcement.”
After losing their son, Kevin and Nicole Lenz
wanted to do something to honor him in a way that
gave back to racing. Kevin Lenz sat down with
Rowe and Moser and came up with a plan to build
the new team late last year and it came to fruition
at the season opener in Daytona.
“Our plan is to grow the team over the next few
years, win some championships and build this into
a powerhouse ATV team,” said Kevin Lenz. “Our
goal this year is to go out there and have fun.
We want to win a championship, but we want to
have fun with good families, no drama, and just
enjoy the sport. That’s what the sport was intended
for: to help each other and enjoy racing.”
Kevin Lenz is making good on a promise he made
to his late son last year. He had decided to come
out of retirement this year, so he could race
along with his son.
“I haven’t done an outdoor race since I was 21
years old and that was back in the 250R days,”
said Lenz, who is racing in the 40C Class. “I
decided to race this year to honor Kyler. It was
something that he and I talked about. He wanted
me to get back into riding and racing with him.”
Moser, too, has come out of retirement after
a two-year hiatus and is competing in the 25+
Class. After wrenching last season, he felt a
need to honor Kyler Lenz and said he was privileged
to get the chance this year.
“I wanted to get back on the bike and I was fortunate
enough to meet Kevin and Kyler last year,” said
Moser. “They were looking for someone to race
under his name and I really thought that was my
calling.”
Moser proved he hadn’t forgotten how to ride
as he dominated the class. He set the fast time
in practice, qualified first, won his heat, snagged
the holeshot in the main and took the victory.
“I hadn’t even sat on a gate in two years, and
I came out with the holeshot, stayed consistent,
rode smart and it worked out to my benefit,” said
Moser. “We had a great time with my family and
with the Lenz family. The new Maxxis Tires hooked
up great at the start and the PEP suspension worked
great. I think I adjusted my low speed once. The
tires hooked up the entire race.”
Rowe is the team’s Pro rider this season. After
finishing third in his heat, Rowe was moving his
way to the front when a mechanical issue took
him out of contention just two laps from the finish.
Rowe was pleased with his ride, though, and is
looking forward to a competitive season.
“I got to know the Lenz family last season and
I can’t thank them enough,” said Rowe. “They are
really awesome people and this year is going to
be a lot of fun. The first round went well and
I rode well, even though we had a problem in the
main.”
Kyler Lenz Motorsports will return to ATV Motocross
competition when the series heads to South of
the Border in South Carolina for the second round
of competition March 24-25. The team will be sporting
matching Bell Helmets customized by Troy Lee Designs
to honor Kyler Lenz.
Kyler Lenz Motorsports
would like to thank its 2018 sponsors:
Amped Apparel, PEP, Maxxis Tires, Baldwin, Fly
Racing, Hinson Clutches, Bell Helmets, MadCity
Powersports, Rath Racing, Six5Design, FourWerx
Carbon, Renthal, JSRMotodesigns, Hetrick Racing,
FTR Powersports, Troy Lee Designs, DP Brakes,
Beringer Brakes, DWT, SunStar, Maximum Oils, SSi
Decals, JB Racing
Sam Rowe would like
to thank his 2018 sponsors:
Amped Apparel, SSI Decals, Root River, Motowoz,
JH Racing, Rath Racing, Napa, DT-1, DP Brakes,
Sunstar, DWT, Pivotworks, Fly USA, FourWerx Carbon,
Yoshimura, JB Racing, Trimbles Cycle, Evans Coolant,
Hinson, Midwest Wheelchair Ramp, Maxxis, Kyler
Lenz Motorsports, Jeff Rastrelli Land Grading
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