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tamehart
08-29-2006, 04:43 PM
The WPSA is the first national series to combine both ATV Motocross and a form of ATV Cross Country into one weekend. At each event, obstacles are brought in to test the skills of the utility riders. Many of the Utility quads are mounted by some of the worlds fastests ATV Cross Country riders ready to take on the challenge. The WPSA track crew cuts no shortcuts for these riders and have created a knarly track that is not for the mild heart. As well as attracting some of the fastest riders from across the country, fans filled the stands to witness all the action. CardioStack racing brought out a crew to promote their product and cheer on their racers.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 04:45 PM
Cameras positioned around the course were also ready to capture all the action. The appeal of television coverage has had a large impact on rider entry.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 04:47 PM
The layout of the track included everything from Jagged rocks to mud pits. Quads went from various colors to brown in color in a hurry.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 04:49 PM
Logs of various sizes snatched many riders up.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 04:51 PM
A hill climb was added to the side of the staircase. The hill swallowed up a few riders by the end of the weekend.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 04:55 PM
The two rock crawls ate up more riders than any part of the course. Not only did the rocks test the true skills of the riders, but also put the manufacturers ability to build a strong machine.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 04:57 PM
The large mud pits were one of the crowd favorites.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 04:59 PM
With quads clean and ready to hit the dirt, riders lined up on the starting gate.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 05:00 PM
Riders barreled out of the gate destined for a sharp left hand corner

tamehart
08-29-2006, 05:05 PM
The riders consolidated from 20 lanes into less than 3. This was the first test to the riders skill level.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 05:10 PM
Wes Miller raced both the Utility and Rhino race this weekend.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 05:13 PM
Wes posted a 7-6, during the day Saturday, to earn him a spot in the final moto. When show time came, Wes's luck hit rock bottom and took him to the rear of the pack.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 05:23 PM
Jeff Gruhlke secured his final position by scoring a 4-8 in the qualifying motos. In the final, Jeff walked away with a 9th place finish.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 05:26 PM
Rath Racing rider, Joe Duncan, made the trip from Hill City, Minnesota. His two top tens early in the day was a glimpse of his performance in the final, as he scored another top ten. (7th)

tamehart
08-29-2006, 05:30 PM
Can-Am rider, Scott Kilby came out to battle for the championship. Scott finished just outside of the top 5 in the final.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 05:35 PM
Local D6 and team Honda rider, Chris Borich, came out to put his Honda utility quad to the test. Chris beat out many of the top points riders for a 4th place finish

tamehart
08-29-2006, 05:40 PM
Rory Beckman, aboard his Jack Links quad, was the first to recieve the checkered flag and take the win in front of all the cameras.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 05:44 PM
Another one of the many minnesota riders, Carey Daku, put together and impressive performance in the qualifying motos, but ran into some problems when the final rolled around. Carey rounded out the back of the pack, but has scored enough points this year to earn a 13 place in championship points.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 05:51 PM
Jeff Gruhlke's 2-2 was a sure combination for a spot in the final. The final proved to be harder on Jeff than the first two motos. A 13th place finished out his weekend.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 05:58 PM
William Yokley, Monster Energy rider, experienced some trouble in the final and settled for an 11th. His finish put him 3rd in championship points.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 06:04 PM
Just ahead of Yokley in 10th place was Jamie Bougher, Cardio-Stack Racing rider, who put in two top ten rides for his spot in the final.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 06:06 PM
Jamie ran his quad hard all weekend long, and was surley not scared to get a little muddy.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 06:12 PM
Can-Am Rider, Michael Swift's solid performance in the final earned him an 8th place finish. Swift also earned a 9th place finish in the points standing at the end of the year.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 06:15 PM
Jim Stack rebounded from his 14th place finish on Saturday to finish 7th on Sunday. His 7th slipped him into 11th place in points.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 06:22 PM
Daryl Rath knew he had to work hard this weekend if he wanted the championship.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 06:24 PM
Rath put in a solid ride in the qualifying motos to seat himself in the final (2-8)

tamehart
08-29-2006, 06:25 PM
At the end of the day, Daryl wrapped up the championship with a 5th place finish.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 06:27 PM
Rory Bechman had a great weekend as he etched in a win on Saturday and stepped onto the podium in second place on Sunday.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 06:30 PM
Scott Kilby wasn't quite happy with his Saturday's performance, on Sunday he came out with a fierce drive and went home with a win. Scott squezzed past William Yokley for a second place finish in championship points.

tamehart
08-29-2006, 06:33 PM
This will wrap up my Utility coverage. Thanks for checking it out and be sure to check out the rest of the ATVRiders.com photos in the gallery section.