AMA National Hare
and Hound Kyle Penner ATV Race Report
Desert MC - Round 1 - Lucerne Valley, CA - Janurary
23, 2011
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Fasst Co.'s
Kyle Penner
Honda TRX 450R ATV
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Lucerne Valley, CA (1/27/2011)
- Round 1 came and went really quick but was a
successful weekend to say the least. I started
to get into race mode the Tuesday before the race
when I spent the afternoon breaking in my motor
I had Chris Blais from Blais Racing Services rebuild
to make sure I was prepared for the season. Everything
went well so I knew that I would have a good chance
come race time.
After the drive from San Diego and the unpleasantness
that is Bessemer Mine road I arrived in the desert
around noon on Saturday and did the usual unpacking
that comes with traveling to a race. Usually the
day before a race I try to sign up and practice
the bomb run so I can have a more relaxing morning
of the race. After practicing what I believe to
be the fastest start I have ever done in a National
Hare and Hound a couple of times I felt confident
with my line choice and headed back to the pits
to get ready for the next day.
On race day my morning was pretty relaxed and
I got to the start before the bikes took the course
so I could watch them take off. There were some
delays but when the banner finally dropped the
quad line exploded in a mad dash to get to the
banner first. My preparation paid off and I got
the holeshot. Since I had the start I wanted to
get I just put the hammer down and started to
pull away.
The Desert MC crew did a good job in creating
a challenging course filled with obstacles such
as rocks, cactus, up-hills and down-hills. Some
of the parts we so rough that the rocks would
make the quad shake so intense it was hard to
hold on. Thankfully I was using a pair of Fasst
Co. Flexx Bars because I could feel the bars absorbing
the abuse that was being thrown at them. Another
challenging part of the course would be some of
the whoops that were strewn throughout the course.
A lot of them were tough to get a rhythm through
but my Roll Design/ Elka shock combo worked like
a charm and got me through. By the end of the
race I finished 1st overall quad and 1st pro quad
with a 5 minute margin over second.
It was a great weekend but I have to say thanks
to my sponsors for all they do for me and to my
dad for the support. If you want to see pictures
from the race check out www.photosbygrumpy.com.
Kyle Penner N1QSponsors:
Fasst Co., RND Motorsports, Roll Design, Ricky
Stator, Blais Racing Services, Madjack/Amsoil
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