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BEST IN THE DESERT
Series
Parker 250 ATV / SxS Race
January 7, 2012
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Best in the Desert - Parker
250 - ATV & SxS Race Report
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Josh Frederick waits before sunrise for
the start of the race
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Can-Am/Motoworks’ Josh Frederick and Dillon
Zimmerman teamed up for the Parker 250 in order
to get in a little seat time before the start of
the WORCS series later in the month. The team was
looking good as Josh Frederick shot off the start
and quickly took over the time adjusted lead, but
just before the end of the first lap, a front ball
joint broke on Frederick’s quad, sending him
and the quad cartwheeling.
Luckily, Frederick was not seriously injured
and was able to remount his DS450 and limp it
back to the pits on three wheels. Unfortunately,
the team was forced to call it a day. Frederick
and Zimmerman were not the only team to suffer
mechanical failures, as only three out of the
seven pro teams were able to finish the race.
In the Side-by-Side classes, Bobby Raber’s
SR1 powered Yamaha Rhino secured the overall win,
but in the Production class, Jagged X’s
1932 Polaris RZR 4 of Matt Parks took the class
win and second overall, while Dennis Jean put
his number 1935 machine on the podium in second.
Coastal Racing’s Scott Kiger and Mark Holz
would claim the final spot on the podium in third.
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| #1955
Bobby Raber took the overall win with his
SR1 powered Yamaha Rhino |
Coastal
Racing's Scott Kiger placed fourth overall
at the Parker 250 |
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| Jagged
X's Polaris RZR XP 4 900 made its racing
debut with a Top 10 finish after running
in top three before suffering a flat tire
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The Jagged X team was looking impressive as they
put their custom RZR 4 XP 900 to the test in the
sport class for its racing debut. The team was running
up front for a good part of the race, but suffered
a flat tire that put them back. The team was still
able to finish in the top ten, which was pretty
impressive for their first time racing the RZR 4
XP 900.
It looks as if this could be a very exciting
year in the BITD series with new racers in the
pro ATV class, and plenty of competition in the
Side-by-Side ranks. The SxS Racers will head to
the General Tire, Mint 400 on March 23-25th for
their next race, while the ATVs won’t race
again till the Silver State 300 on May 4-6th where
David Scott and Danny Prather will be looking
for another win.
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