PA State Harescrambles RD.1 Flying Dutchmen

[jlhughes750]

This Sunday Feb 6th is the first Rd. of the PA State Harescrambles series...
The race is located at the Flying Dutchmen in Pine Grove Pa. near interstates 78 and 81.

Due to the type of track and the icy weather, this will be a studded event.... Most ATV racers stud up the frt. and rear tires for extra traction and steering, it makes a huge difference..

Last year Chris Borich was our PA State Champion with Jarred McLure finishing second in the A class....

I'll be at the race with my son Jacob talking to the racers and taking some pics for ATVRiders.com... I'll do my best to cover the event and report the action early next week...from what I'm hearing its gonna be a full house, all the GNCC regulars from D6 are gonna be there for a last minute shake down before heading to TX. Hope to see u there!!

Later, J

[m250r]

i wasnt sure if people would go there or watch the beginning of the superbowl

[Kilabanshee]

I wish my 450r would be together buy this weekend buts its deff not going to happen. Ill be at dutchman on the march, 13th race. Jay will you be racing this one?

[m250r]

i would go except for the fact that the EAGLES are playing in the Superbowl for the first time in 20-some years!!!!!!

[jlhughes750]

94 WYSP on the way home!!!!!!!!!

[Splatter Matter]

well i will be there. i think if the weather stays warm like this.its going to be a mud race

[tamehart]

good luck trying to tell us apart after the first corner....see you guys there....Stop by the trailer with Hartman Racing on it.

[littlepick2000]

how much snow do guys still have on the ground? would you be able to compete in the race without studs? and how long do you guys run for? I am thinking about making the trip from the pittsburgh area but i do not have tire studs and i don't want to buy them for one race because i hear there pretty pricey.

[tamehart]

I am going to guess the track will be pretty muddy on sunday. I wouldn't imagine you will NEED studs. I am not going to run them either. I believe it is a 1.5 hour race.

[jlhughes750]

1.5 hours long, studs will be nice for the hard packed frozen turns, but you'll be fine with out...I got 3rd in A last year with out......no hills, flat mx style course, lotsa jumps, more turns than a track needs and its real high speed...kind of an ungroomed TT track....:D

[quad_45]

We're not going. Getting ready for Texas!!!

[ex kid]

everybody will go, they'll just hit the bar before the race and after the race. you should see the place when NASCAR is on TV.

not going...work.

[jlhughes750]

Well this is about all u need for a race report...

Chris Borich got the holeshot and walked everyone!!!! He stopped on the 2nd lap and got fresh gloves, goggles, made some adjustments, waited for Smiley then took off again:) ....I don't think he really waited for him, it just looked that way!!!

Way to go Chris!!! Go get em in TX, show em how its done, this is your year!!!!

[jlhughes750]

mud? This is one of my favorite parts of the track to race.. rolling table top to a single into the turn then a few doubles and singles in a row going down the straight!!!!

Check out how deep the mud is...I have a few pics of the other A class guys on the first lap.... I stopped taking pics cause the sun was to bright and the mud was so bad is was kinda useless!!!

Yes there is ice under that slime!!!

[Karizz]

Can you say Mud? Icebergs? Yes it had it all this weekend at the Dmen, I do believe I had Frostbite and Hypo hermia :). I Saw ya Jay around the Last lap. I yelled to ya as I went by. Next year I will run studs and get some waterproof gloves!
I would just like to say Congrats to my friend JF400EX who took first place in the C-Class with his new 450R! WTG buddy!

[tamehart]

Here is what happened to me Sunday.....my new trick...the cartwheel. I am still hurting...only thing else that got messed up was my tie rod

[Karizz]

did you do that over the motocross section? As I was coming out of the woods heading into the MX section I saw some body going end over end,the dude got up and had a broken helmet visor. I thought for sure he was hurt.


heres my pic of the D'men

[quad_45]

Thats nothing like it used to be. I remember WAY back when the slop was up to my fenders on my 80. LOL.

Tamehart: I hope your ok. That really sticks that you crashed.

[jlhughes750]

Tamehart, what class did u run??

I Heard there was a wreck at the start of A class.....saw a busted up 450R runnin around with no hood??

[ex kid]

anybody know who won ye ole bastured class?

[vasura450]

Hey I read in another post that they changed the track a lil bit. Did they in fact change the MX track around!? I sure hope so, that would be really sweet. I start racing MX there in March and a track layout change would be nice!

tony

[Splatter Matter]

Originally posted by Karizz
Can you say Mud? Icebergs? Yes it had it all this weekend at the Dmen, I do believe I had Frostbite and Hypo hermia :). I Saw ya Jay around the Last lap. I yelled to ya as I went by. Next year I will run studs and get some waterproof gloves!
I would just like to say Congrats to my friend JF400EX who took first place in the C-Class with his new 450R! WTG buddy!

Yea good race i got 2nd in the C class i could not get around him at all then i spun out and he was gone i should listened to jlhughes750 when he said stud the tires.

[tamehart]

I ran C, first time ever doing a HS. I wrecked back in the woods. My steering dampner vibrated off the steering stem and slipped down and locked my steering. I was wide open in second and clocked the side of a tree real good. I was doing good but had to ride two laps pretty slowly. I had fun though. Can't wait to try it again. Next time I will be more prepared though.

Here is what I was riding

[jb500ex]

tamehart, we can't have you getting hurt, you have too spread the good word CARDIOSTACK

[jlhughes750]

heres smiley crankin after the start. he was in 3rd chasing down Jarred McLure....

check out the wreck, its on a different part of the track, I didn't even see it till I got home!!!

[tamehart]

I gave some guys at the track some Cardio Stack to try out. I heard positive responses from all of them. My friend that hasn't raced a Hare Scramble in 10 years also tried it out....after the race he asked where he could order a case...haha...

My hand is swollen up pretty good, but I am being taken care of by a few nurses in training here at Penn State....life is just so bad @ PSU...

Jasen....PM'd you

[jlhughes750]

I think this is Jarred McLure with Smiley in the back ground..

[jlhughes750]

#3 looks pretty strong for Texas!!;)

[jlhughes750]

Heres a better shot of Jarred McLure

He'll be running the stock class next year at the GNCC's!!

[jlhughes750]

Smiley ate some roost for a little while but eventually moved into 2nd place..

The Polaris sounds good.

[jlhughes750]

heres one for the ATK/Cdale guys..

Randy Brandt did well in the Vet class last season, I'm real happy to see him move up to the A class and am looking forwad to seeing what he can do!!

[jlhughes750]

another dale!!! Ron Dernoski (atvriders.com member) made a strong run at the C class title last year for both series' then backed off to help out at home with a new arrival. Ended up around 3rd in points for the year in 2004 then bumped up to the Vet class here in 2005.


Here you go Derno!!:D

[jlhughes750]

a better shot of Matt Smiley flying on the Polaris!!

[jlhughes750]

Smiley puttin a pass on another A class racer on the first lap..
I think it was Mike Lucas

[jlhughes750]

sorry the pics can't compare to Harlens but i'll get the hang of it:(

[quad_45]

I like them!;)

[m250r]

borich didnt ride his usualy 450r did he? someone told me he was riding one with a stock pipe. I figured it was because he didnt wanna mess it up for Texas

[blastinroost]

that was some nasty ice/mud/water i am glad i didnt go and mess anything up

[m250r]

blastinroost...do u race the air cooled class? have u raced the PA State b4?

[jlhughes750]

Originally posted by m250r
borich didnt ride his usualy 450r did he? someone told me he was riding one with a stock pipe. I figured it was because he didnt wanna mess it up for Texas


no, he had his usual ride!! no stock pipe!
I spoke to Chris before the race, he said he just needed his new Graphics, other than that he was ready for TX..

[GE4x4]

Who got the overall? Is there a web site to see results?

[m250r]

o my friend told me he was riding a stock pipe...o well

If he stays healthy this year there is not doubt in my mind that he will be the one to end Ballance's streak

[jlhughes750]

i saw this somewhere.

[Derno24]

Nice Pic Jay! Those graphics are sweet too!

[Jamie@Cardiostack]

good job Jay. The borich graphics kit looks great on the bike. That pic does it no justice, wait till you see it in person..

[jlhughes750]

a good friend of mine Mark Carman rode his 450R in the A class. He's yet another rider(i was one) forced into the A class by points because he did to well in the B class. So many riders in D6 get bumped to A and since there is no PRO class only A they have to race against some of the fastest GNCC Pro's...most of the time these guys get frustrated and quit, which for a while thinned the herd in D6 which sucks for the sport.....now its pickin up again which I'm pleased to see!!..............Mark got 8th on his stock 450R out of over 15 riders in A class. Took home some cash and a smile... Thats what its all about!:cool: A class riders have been wanting an AA class for years but D6 won't do it, maybe with the sport on the rise again they will??

Check out his stock mud collector (pipe)

[jlhughes750]

i had to at least clean off the seat to ride it up to the barn...since i had to haul the thing around for him. he can clean the rest.

Carman's stocker

[jlhughes750]

more pics.........

http://www.mcracingaction.com/
its a great local paper!
and since your gonna check out the pics for free, get a subscription...it'll help alot!!
thanks,
later, J

[Karizz]

Originally posted by jlhughes750
i saw this somewhere.

Here ya go...Heres a sneek peek of Borich's Signature Series Graphic kit by ALBA

[blastinroost]

Originally posted by m250r
blastinroost...do u race the air cooled class? have u raced the PA State b4?

i do race district 6 i race the youth class on a yamaha yz85 12-15 class

[black450r]

hey nice pics. got a question will i have to race in the B class if i raced to races in the C class last year?

[m250r]

Originally posted by black450r
hey nice pics. got a question will i have to race in the B class if i raced to races in the C class last year?

No.. they only make you move up if you got a lot of points in the C class and won it by some insane amount last year...Like what happened to jay

[jlhughes750]

when i started in 94 it was 4 strk. and 2 strk. 2 huge classes.

in 95 they made A and B classes...I won the B class in 95 and moved to A class late in the season. Had a few 3rds in points then won A class in 99!!

[rap169]

is there a website for this race? I would like to pre register for the next one if possible and check out thier complete schedule

[ex kid]

www.flyingdutchmenmc.net that's the tracks site

www.amadistrict6.com

www.harescrambleracing. com


no pre register for these, there old school.