Riverside, CA (2/2/2012)
- RJ Anderson and his Walker Evans,
Holz Racing Products built RZR XP started 2012
with a bang winning the Soboba GP UTV race and
also broke the record for the longest jump in
a factory-powered side-by-side at 151 feet!
The Soboba GP is a historic Southern California
race event, held on the private Soboba Indian
Reservation and known for its glorious dirt,
the Soboba GP was famed for its once-a-year
MX event. While the MX racing at the GP still
draws pro's from around the world of factory
MX racing, it is apparent that today the main
draw is the side-by-side race. The race has
one class, the racers are lined up in a single
row based upon the order they registered in
and it's a land rush start once the green
flag drops. From there, the race is a 2-hour
long moto through the hills and MX-styled
infield.
The track totals just over six miles long
and causes for some serious attrition. This
is not a race that you try to win in the first
lap. Patience is key, consistency is even
more important, and knowing how to keep your
vehicle alive is the trick! On this day Anderson
followed his game plan to a "T."
While others took on the task of trying to
race the first lap like it's the last, Anderson
chose to get the best start he could, settle
into a good pace, and start to pick off the
slower traffic one by one. Within an hour,
Anderson would be the first SxS on course.
Thirty-three side-by-sides would thunder into
turn 1 and only 14 would make
it to the checkered
flag. Fortunately for Anderson and the Walker
Evans Racing team, Anderson
would cross that line
first. The SxS Anderson raced was built specifically
for the 2012 WORCS
racing season and was
easily the fastest SxS on the track that day
winning the race with a stock
RZR XP 900 power plant!
The team picked right up where they left off
last season, taking home a
huge win at the opening
race of 2012!
The Soboba GP was a great test and shake
down for their new Holz Racing Products built
RZR XP that Walker Evans Racing will race
in the WORCS racing series for 2012. The next
WORCS race will be Buffalo Bills, at Primm,
NV, February 11-12.
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