Can-Am's
Hunter Miller Secures TQRA Expert Class Championship
TQRA Series - Round 11 &
12 ATV Race Report
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Racer Hunter Miller rails a berm for the
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Fortworth, TX (10/11/2010)-Round
11 of the TQRA series was held at Ascot Park Mx
in Dora, AR. Can-am dominated this weekend with
riders Hunter and Cody Miller taking 1st and 2nd
in Expert and sweeping the podium in the Pro AM
class with the Miller brothers finishing 1st and
2nd with fellow Can-am rider Johnny Hale
following in 3rd.
Hunter started the first Expert moto in 5th place
with younger brother Cody grabbing the holeshot.
As Cody began to check out on the rest of the
class, as Hunter began to work his way past riders
an opportunity presented itself. "I was riding
very conservatively to avoid any trouble that
might lead to a mistake resulting in a loss of
points toward my overall championship" said
Hunter. By the end of the moto Hunter made his
way into the second spot with Cody taking the
win.
In the second expert moto Hunter shot to the
front with the holeshot with the Can-am of brother
Cody right on his rear bumper through the first
turn. The two brothers pulled away from the pack
as the battled for position around the track.
"Lap after lap Cody applied pressure but
I was able to ride smooth and consistent to take
the moto and overall for the Expert class this
weekend" said Hunter.
Hunter started Pro Am moto one in eighth place
with Cody and fellow Can-am
rider Johnny Hale leading the pack. Hunter started
picking riders off one by one and by the fifth
lap had worked his way up to Johnny Hale who was
sitting in second. The two had an intense battle
for the remaining laps .Hunter finished 3rd for
the moto following Hale in 2nd and Cody Miller
in 1st.
The second Pro Am moto was the most exiting race
of the weekend! Cody pulled
the holeshot with Hunter following in second and
Hale in 3rd. Cody and I
immediately began to pull away from the rest of
the pack. The two riders
where battling side by side around the entire
track. The brothers where riding very clean and
aggressive showcasing the incredible performance
of their Can-am DS 450 machines. On lap 5, Cody
made a small mistake in a corner and Hunter was
able to stick his machine on the inside and make
the pass. Cody did not give up the spot easily
as he immediately put pressure on Hunter. All
of the spectators where going crazy as the two
raced around the track. Hunter was able to hold
off Cody and take the moto win.Can-am swept the
podium with Cody Miller taking first, Hunter Miller
taking secondand Johnny Hale placing third.
The final round 12 of the TQRA race season was
held at Valley Moto MX in
Tuskahoma, OK. This was the second time this season
TQRA has raced at this
facility and the track owner always does a great
job prepped the track for
racing. Hunter has the points lead in both Expert
and the Pro Am classes.
My mind set was a little different coming into
this event. My main focus for the weekend was
to ride conservative and wrap up the overall championship
in both classes" said Miller.
Hunter started the first Expert class moto in
fourth place behind Thomas Brown, Cody Miller,
and Eli Church. Hunter followed Eli for two laps
before he found a place to make a pass. Unfortunately,
a line change by Eli caused the two riders to
collide and tangle their machines shortly dropping
them both back a few positions. At the checkered
flag Hunter worked his way backto the 6th position.
The second expert moto was one of the final motos
of the day. The track was very rough, dry and
slick. These are the conditions where my Can-am
DS 450 has really shined all season long"
said Hunter. Miller rounded the first turn in
third behind Thomas Brown and Chase Snapp. Chase
and Hunter battled back and forth for several
laps before he fell victim to a broken spindle.
From there Miller was able to ride smooth to a
unchallenged second place finish and securing
the overall points championship in the Expert
class on his Can-am DS 450!
Hunter started the first Pro Am moto in third
place behind Thomas Brown and
Chase Snapp. Unfortunately, a quick first turn
tangle with another rider dropped Miller back
to sixth. After a few laps Hunter was able to
make up a few seconds on the fifth place rider
and make the pass. This is as far as Miller would
make it toward the front in this moto giving him
a fifth place finish and moving him one step closer
to securing another championship for his Can-am
team!
The track for the final Pro Am moto had become
very dry slick and several of the corners had
large pot holes that my PEP equipped DS450 tackled
with no problems" said Hunter. Chase Snapp
pulled the holeshot, followed by Thomas Brown,
Cody Miller, and Hunter Miller. This is where
the riders would stay all eight laps and finish
the moto. With Millers overall fourth place finish,
I secured the Pro Am series championship.
"I could not be happier with the way my
TQRA race season has gone in the
Expert and Pro-am class. My Can-am DS 450 performed
flawlessly all season
paired with my PEP shocks, Goldspeed Tires, DWT
wheels, and Rath Racing Components. I was able
to showcase how great of a machine my DS 450 is
all season and other races took notice as more
and more DS 450 started showing up at the starting
gate. Our race program is so great and I could
not do it without all the support from my sponsors.
I would like to thank them for the great season
and I look forward to bringing home more championships
for our team" said Hunter.
Special thanks to:
Can-Am, Louis
Powersports, Motoworks, DWT, Goldspeed, BCS, PEP,
Rath Racing, Precision, Advacare, SSI Decals,
Golden West Cycles, Rockstarr and Co. Photography,
TQRA.
www.tqra.com
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