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Holz Racing Second at BITD Silver State 300
Holz Racing Polaris RZR Best in the Desert Race Team
Alamo, NV (5/7/2014) - Round #3 of the 2014 BITD
series took place May 3rd outside Alamo, NV. 34 UTV Racers showed
up at the crack of dawn and readied themselves for the Silver State
300. Starting a little after 6:05, UTV Racers left the line every :30
seconds, with the #1934 of Coastal/Holz Racing staged in 18th place
and Scott Kiger behind the wheel with Walker Evans’ Brian MacLean in
the co-driver seat.
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Scott Kiger & Mark Holz finished second at the BITD Silver State 300 |
The Coastal/Holz team debuted their newly built Polaris RZR XP
1000 at the Mint 400. After suffering a mechanical problem and
salvaging a 14th place finish, they were looking to put together a solid
day at the SS300.
The #1934 left the line at 6:16 am and headed off into the sunrise and
dust. WIth little to no wind and starting 18 cars deep, Kiger and
MacLean had to settle into a safe pace and let the race come to them.
Through pit 2, Kiger had brought the car into the pits in 9th place
physical. Planned as a drive by pit, the #1934 rolled on looking good,
waiting for the wind to pick up. Through pit 3 at Caliente, another
planned drive by, Kiger was still 9th physical.
Kiger brought the Polaris RZR XP 1000 into pit 4 at race mile 145
for a fuel stop and planned driver change, where Mark Holz and Rob
Utendorfer got in, ready for the 152 mile run to the finish.
“That was brutal out there this morning. With no wind to move the dust
around - it just hung, making visibility non existent. There were times
when Brian couldn’t hardly even see the GPS - let alone the course.”
said Scott Kiger.
As the race miles continued to click off, Holz was taking the solid
position that Kiger had given him and started working toward the
front. With a mix of passing cars on course or in the pits, the #1934
was in first place physical on course. Then the unthinkable happened,
between pit 6 and pit 7, while in the lead, the #1934 suffered a blown
belt. While the belt change was quick, Holz fell prey to some electrical
gremlins, stealing a few precious minutes before getting the car
refired, which allowed three cars back by.
With over 34 cars that started this race it was a battle of physical
position as well as corrected time. With time and miles running out,
Holz pushed the #1934 hard through pit #7 and the final 33 miles to
the finish. In the end, the Polaris RZR XP of Coastal /Holz Racing
crossed the line in fourth physical and took second place on corrected
time, while Polaris teams dominated — taking 9 of the top 10 spots.
“This was the second race on this new car, so we’re still getting it dialed
in. These things take time but we feel really good about the possibilities
with this new Polaris RZR XP 1000 — it’s the best platform in
the sport. It handles great, it’s really predictable and does a great job
on all the terrain these BITD courses throw at you — tight washes, fast
fire roads, silt and whoops. Our Walker Shocks are the best in the business,
and our GBC Mongrels held up great, no flats and great traction.
The caliber of competition is so tight now, that it takes a perfect day
to win one.” said Mark Holz.
Next up, RJ Anderson and Beau Baron will head to Ridgecrest, CA
for Round #5 of the WORCS Series with their HRP/Polaris RZR
XP 1000s on May 9th. The Holz/Coastal RZR XP will head back
for some testing & development and be ready for the Best in the
Desert Vegas to Reno in August. And the Coastal GNCC team will
get their Polaris RZRs ready for Round #3 at The Mountaineer
Run in Masontown, West Virginia on May 24th.
About Holz Racing
For 17 years, Holz Racing Products has been building the highest quality, best performing suspensions and chassis components available.
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most grueling applications. What we learn out there is built into our 2013 UTV product line. Exacting tolerances, OEM-like fit, durability
and performance engineered right into every part. It all stems from our overly simple design philosophy - build the best performing, most
durable products in the industry. We've earned our reputation one year and one win at a time. We strive to keep all our parts in stock and
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