Lonestar Racing's Greg Frantz Ends the 2010 LOORS Racing Season with 2nd Place Podium Finish

The new track at Firebird Raceway in Chandler AZ proved to be a tough one for the cars, but amazing for the fans. From every seat in the grandstands, fans could see the entire 8/10ths of a mile. The track was complete with huge bermed corners, large fly away jumps, a 100ft step up, and a two lane rhythm section. The dirt was ideal for lots of traction, and the water trucks were easy on us with the proper amount of water. Normally they completely soak the track turning the 1st half of our race into a slippery mess.

Lonestar Racing's #877 Greg Frantz R1 Powered UTV

Lonestar Racing Team Memember Greg Frantz's spirits were high even though he knew he had some battles to overcome before he had any chance of seeing the podium. Battling a cold for the week prior, and having to re-dial in the newly changed rear shocks were some of the obstacles the team faced for the weekend. After just a few short laps of practice, it was obvious the changed shocks were far from being dialed in. After some significant adjustments were made, the car headed
back out on the track for qualifying Friday afternoon. Turning in some mediocre lap times for qualifying, there was still some further adjustment needed, especially when coming up short on the big step up.

We spent Friday evening going over the car, and getting the shocks changed in order to make sure we didn't have any issues for the last points race of the season on Saturday. Starting near the back of the pack, Greg had his work cut out for him. His goal was to make as much forward progress as possible in order to fight for a top spot towards the end of the race. In the first six laps, he was making great headway getting up to 4th or 5th position, when suddenly his rear passenger wheel passed him just out of turn #1. The 6 bolts that hold the wheel hub in place had sheared off causing the wheel to keep on flying down the track, as the car drug to a stop. It was a frustrating moment, knowing we were making good headway towards the front of the pack. It's been a tough year, and this was just one more race to put down in the books.

Sunday was a new day. We were able to borrow some parts from Tyler Herzog, so we could repair the car, and get it ready for battle for the last race of the season. The Challenge Cup is held on the last day of the series. It's a no hold's barred, all out battle for top prize money and awards. The Pro truck classes are combined to form 30 trucks all going at the top spot. Our UTV class was combined with the Unlimited Pro UTV's just as it always is, but LOORRS officials decided to keep the classes separate in finishing order since the SR1 seemed to have an advantage on this track.

Greg was lined up at the front of the pack for the Challenge Cup. He was able to keep the car out front during the 1st couple of laps, until he came up short on the step up causing the car to loose control, and veer off the track. He kept the throttle pinned, and was able to get back on the track only loosing a couple positions.

Right behind him was Corry Weller, LSR's other sponsored driver that earned herself 2nd in the championship points. Greg knew he had to really work to keep her behind him. She squeezed by after taking a better line in turn 2, but Greg was able to pass her back on the next lap through the 2 lane rhythm section. Ryan Beat was running away up front, but Greg was able to keep it in 2nd place for the duration of the race!

Finally back up on the podium for the last race of the year was a great feeling! It made up for all the hard work the team has done throughout the season. They put in a serious effort to try and be the best, even though they were continually faced with major challenges. But they just wouldn't give up!

A huge thanks goes to Greg Frantz for all his efforts to design and build the car, and attempt to control it on the track. Ryan Bartholomew for constantly wrenching and fixing, staying up late, and waking up early to make sure the car was 100%, Brian Bush for helping wrench, providing track side transportation, and an extra hand when needed. Dan Fisher, and Lone Star Racing for helping this dream turn into a reality by providing all of the equipment, man hours, and finances to produce a winning machine and team.

We would also like to thank all of our parts sponsors for making this season a reality for us. We couldn't have done it with without the amazing products and support from these companies!

Team Sponsors:
Fox Racing Shox, Jet Trim Seats, Simpson Safety, Racer X Communication Systems, Maxxis Tires, Hi-per Wheels, Muzzy's Exhaust, Micro Touch Wiring, Trinity Racing Spindles, QTM Brakes, Fluidyne Radiators, Rhino Parts and Performance, Uni-Steer Steering Components, Starlane/YoyoDyne Electronics, Full Bore Plastics, Weller Racing.

The LSR SR1 Off Road Race Team would like to thank you for your support for the 2010 racing season! It has been a tough year, but a great learning experience. We are looking forward to putting together the newly learned knowledge, with a team that has highly driven members, and nothing but the best components to work with. The SR1 UTV class has proven to bring a lot of excitement to the premiere off road racing series, The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series.

We are currently looking for sponsors to help finance the 2011 season, so we can continue racing, and bring home a Championship. We now have the best pieces, and the puzzle has been assembled for a very successful 2011 series, and the Championship is definitely within our grasp. If you, or anyone you know, may be interested in providing support for our team, please contact us. We have an excellent marketing opportunity available.

About Lonestar Racing:
Lonestar Racing is a production and custom manufacturer of the highest quality racing and recreational products for ATV's and UTV's. Having been in the business for almost 20 years, they have been producing race winning chassis and suspension components for all types of racing, ranging from the street to off road. Their 45,000 sq ft facility in Mesa, AZ is home to many dedicated team members that provide life to the 23 CNC machining centers. LSR combines this with CAD software to eliminate errors in all of the tube bending, laser cutting, milling and lathe work,. They also have many TIG welding stations and an in house powdercoating facility. LSR also offers installation and maintenance for your ATV and UTV needs by factory trained master technicians. www.lsracing.com

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