2006 WPSA - Final Round - Raceway Park - Englishtown, NJ - Utility Racing

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Logs of various sizes snatched many riders up.

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A hill climb was added to the side of the staircase. The hill swallowed up a few riders by the end of the weekend.

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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.

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The large mud pits were one of the crowd favorites.

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With quads clean and ready to hit the dirt, riders lined up on the starting gate.

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Riders barreled out of the gate destined for a sharp left hand corner

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The riders consolidated from 20 lanes into less than 3. This was the first test to the riders skill level.