Offroad Motorcycle and ATV Nationals 2010 OMA Racing Series Round #4 - Whiskey Run XC Race June 13, 2010

Photos and Story By: John Gasso

Third place overall was earned by Fred Mudd in the thirty plus ATV class. Mudd was the only other racer besides Hulsey and Martin to make seven laps in the event, completing his seventh go round nine minutes and twenty nine seconds behind the second place DWT Kal-Gard Honda of Kyle Martin. Meanwhile Brandon Symmes found his Beachfront Motorsports Moose Racing Yamaha between Hulsey and Martin in time but a lap down. That position garnered the A ATV class racer fourth place overall.

Fred Mudd completed his 7 laps of the race just over 9 minutes behind the 2nd place of Martin to finish 3rd overall on the Pro Podium	Brandon Symmes grabbed 4th overall on the day & found the track to his liking & also ran into a bit of luck as he capitalized on the mistakes of others to help him out

Symmes stated “It was a great day. I loved the track. It was super technical.” He said “I had a little bit of luck out there. You had to pick the right lines. There was a lot of logs and a lot of fun stuff to get stuck on.” And, regarding the luck aspect at the event, Symmes smiled and said “I’d like to thank Mike Husband for breaking his chain.” Mr. Husband, who also races in the A ATV class, was running in third place overall for the first two laps of the event. Lap three showed him in fourth overall, but the mechanical failure left Symmes to inherit and maintain fourth place overall at lap four.

2010 OMA ATV Nationals Pro Racing Podium (left to right) (3rd) John Pitts, (1st) Bryan Hulsey, (2nd) Kyle Martin

After four rounds of competition the series points battle is beginning to take shape. Bryan Hulsey and John Pitts are now tied for the lead with Kyle Martin just five points behind. Josh Beavers is only four points behind Martin at this time. With thirty points awarded for first place, twenty five for second, and twenty one earned for third it is still anybody’s game. The courses are still as tough as ever at the OMA Nationals events. But that is what this series is all about. Tight, technical trails that challenge even the best riders keep this series fresh and exciting. Hulsey said “the track was great.” Martin’s comment was “It was a real cool track. It ended up being a lot better than what I kind of thought it would be.” Even John Pitts, who spent the first lap in a fog after crashing hard said “it was quite fun.”

Why not come out to an OMA Nationals event and find out for yourself how much fun you can have while being challenged to a point you think is beyond your ability. You might be surprised what you can learn when Bill Gusse makes you work this hard. Check out omanationals.com for more information and a schedule of upcoming events. This is offroad racing.

1. Bryan Hulsey Honda - Pro
2. Kyle Martin Honda - Pro
3. Fred Mudd Can Am - 30+ ATV
4. Brandon Symmes Yamaha - A ATV
5. John Pitts Honda - Pro

photos by John Gasso

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