2006 STQRA Rounds 4 - 8 Race Coverage

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#55 Skyler Jankowiak won the Open C class in Round 7, as well as Round 5.

Other Round 7 class champions included:
Open A – Kyle Baker
Over 30A - Arturo Fierro
Over 30 B - Gerardo Corral
Women - Brandi West
Sport Quad - Kyle Bushen
Super Mini – Blayne Neely
Super Pee Wee - Kentleigh Nichols
Pee Wee - Camden Nichols

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ATVriders.com already posted a front page feature about Round 8 that focused on Austin Wilson and his “udderly entertaining” show. (THANKS! ) Wilson took the overall win in Round 8.

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Chris Brian (#82) got the holeshot and took second in Round 8

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John Buller, who won the first Pro-Am moto, finished third.

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A few other notables in Round 8 included the Open A class, in which #15 Joe Messina placed first overall.

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After racing most of the season on a borrowed quad, J and J Racing’s Justin Lawson just got the motor on his new Honda 450R rebuilt and ready. He was in the throttle! Lawson passed Megan Manshack for first place in the first moto of Open A, but tumbled after overshooting a jump.

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Thankfully, he was ok and able to finish the race, although it looks like he’ll need a new chest protector.

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Megan won the first moto in Open A and finished third overall.

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Round 8 included some tense moments, and several people said it must be a full moon, considering the number of crashes. The worst came when Kevin Carothers flipped in the Over 30 A holeshot and suffered a spinal injury as the grab bar hit his back. After surgery, Kevin remained paralyzed in one leg, but is hopeful about regaining the feeling and being able to walk again. We’re all praying for him and wishing him the best as he continues his rehabilitation.

Competitor Tony Wo stopped racing after seeing the crash to check on Kevin and wait with him for paramedics. It’s common to see STQRA racers, especially Tony, stop when a competitor goes down, at least until they know the rider is ok. Such a serious injury, however, is thankfully not common on a local or national level, although it seems this year has seen more than previous ones.

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After missing the last two rounds, youth champion Ryan Anderson came back for what is said to be his final win in the Sport Quad class.