2016
RMURA
Round #2 - IMI Motorsports Park
Dacono, CO
July 10, 2016 |
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Rocky Mountain UTV Racing -
Round Two Report
Dillon Pointon Takes Second
Straight Overall UTV Win
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Rocky
Mountain UTV Racing Association |
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Dacono, CO (7/12/2016)
- Dillon Pointon won his second consecutive Rocky
Mountain Racing UTV Racing Association Pro UTV race
at IMI Motosports Park. Pointon, who made his RMURA
debut in the season opener, finished 1-2 in the
two-moto race to beat out Chris Deshon for the victory.
Dwight Hughes returned to RMURA competition and
finished third, ahead of Drew Schultz and Ray Mandel.
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Rocky
Mountain UTV Racing Series - Pro UTV Podium
(left to right)
Dwight Hughes (3rd), Dillon Pointon (1st),
Chris Deshon
(2nd)
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With temperatures ranging in the high 90s to
the low 100s, the race was a battle for both the
competitors and their machines. Organizers decided
to run two, 30-minute motos instead of the usual
one-hour race to give to keep down the dust in
the summer heat. In fact, the second Youth SXS
moto was shortened to 20 minutes due to the high
temperatures this weekend.
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Chris Deshon
lead the charge for the start of the second
moto
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Pointon’s race, however, nearly ended before
he even hit the track as he discovered a broken
axle as soon as he arrived at the facility. With
a quick trip back to his shop, his Yamaha was
back up and running just in time for qualifying.
In the first moto, Pointon drove through the field
to win and he finished second in the second moto.
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Dillon Pointon
during timed qualifying on Saturday
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“We just barely got in, but the car was just
on rails today,” said Pointon. “In the first moto,
a lot of people had mechanical issues, so we just
held the car together and finished first. I ran
out of tear offs early in the second moto, but
we held on. The Yamaha is perfect. The track was
a little dusty, but it came together nicely as
the race went on.”
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Dillon Pointon
was eating plenty of dirt on Sunday as
he battled his way to the front in moto
one for the win & he finished in 2nd
in moto two for 1st overall on the day
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Deshon overcame overheating problems in the first
moto to finish third, then held off Pointon to
win the second moto. “We had a guard in front
of the radiator and that blocked some airflow
so we overheated in the first moto,” said Deshon.
“The track was a little slick at first, but as
the race went on it got a little tackier. We raced
well for the first lap in the second moto and
it was smooth sailing from there. I could hear
Dillon back there; those things rev so high and
the sound is distinctive. I just had to hit all
of my lines on the last lap. There was plenty
of blue groove out there. It’s fun if you know
how to use it to your advantage.”
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Chris Deshon
claimed the moto 2 win, but an overheating
issue in moto one costed him the overall
with a 3-1 finish for 2nd Overall
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