SORCS Round 8 2007
Bryan Cook Wins at Talking Rock
Round eight of the SORCS series had way too much excitement for one weekend! To start with, Tammy (the real driving force behind the series) and her daughter had a scary auto accident on the way to the track on Friday. Everyone is OK, but Tammy said they were still pretty sore! Then on the start of the Pro Class, Mike Houston had a really bad crash. It was so bad, he did not jump back up and get on the quad. More on the crash later.
Several of the GNCC regulars converged on the Talking Rock event. The Pro class consisted of Bryan Cook, Mike Houston, Richie "Superman" Brown, Zach Lovell, Trevor Schrantz, Scott Rogers, and Kaleb Nichulson. When the Pro class left the line, it was Byran getting the holeshot, with Mike in a close second. In the second turn, Scott had third with Richie closing in. On the second straight at the tabletop, Mike hit a rut a little off and that was the beginning of a wild ride for him. Crystal, Mikes wife, posted the following today on the QuadZone forum:
First I want to thank everyone for their help at the track, support and prayers. The wreck pretty much happened the way Grasshopper said, Mike's tire hit Bryan's t
ire, Mike's quad turned sideways in the air, Mike was thrown from the quad hitting his head on the ground and then the quad hit Mike in the head (I was only 10 feet away and it is all very clear in my mind and I wish it wasn't because everytime I close my eyes I see Mike lying their almost lifeless). I ran to him waiting for him to jump up (as you guys/gals usually do), and look for his quad so he could get back on and take off....but he never did. When I got to him and he was very still, his eyes were closed, and he was not breathing. Bryan (thank you) was right there to and after a moment Mike gasped for a breath and opened his eyes. His eyes went shut again, we were talking to him and holding his hand, he kept going in and out of consciousness. Another friend, Caleb (thank you too) was there talking to Mike and keeping his head stable. The EMTs got their, removed his helmet, and he opened his eyes again, I then saw his arms and legs move, there was one of my prayers answered. The EMT talked to Mike, and Mike didn't know where he was or what just happened to him but he did look at me and say my name, a second prayer of mine had been answered. The EMTs placed Mike in the ambulance and we rode to the hospital, the wreck happened at 2:12PM and we got to the hospital at 3:00 PM. Mike could tell the EMT his birthday and his address after we were in the ambulance. He kept saying that his head and neck hurt very bad and that was where all the pain was. We got to the hospital and the Dr. ran all sorts of test on him, CT scan, x-rays, etc. and the tests came back negative, that was a blessing also. We were in the emergency room for about 5 hours and we got back home around 12:30AM Monday morning. Yesterday he mostly slept, the Dr. gave him some good medicine. He is still complaining of a low grade headache but the Dr. said he would have headaches, short term memory loss and nausea for about 6 months. I will keep everyone posted, feel free to contact me and thank you to Bryan, Jeff, Caleb, the EMTs and everyone again who was there for Mike, me and his family!!!
When I got to Mike, he wasn't really moving or anything. After a while, he started responding, but still didn't know who he was or where he was. Once he moved his arms and legs, everybody felt better. After the crash, I think everyone was really bummed. I know I had trouble concentrating on the race after the crash. I don't know how the racers blocked it out and did their job. I talked to Mike this evening, and he said he felt a lot better today. He said he was real sore, and woozy, but it was really good to talk to him and find out that he is doing well. We really need to pray that he recovers fully and remember Crystal and his family in our prayers as well.
When the Pro class restarted, it was Richie taking the holeshot, Zach was in second and Bryan was in third. Scott got a bad start this time and was bringing up the rear. Richie held the lead for a couple of laps and then it was time for Bryan to lead. Bryan took the lead and put about a straightaway on Richie. Bryan held the cushion until the last lap with Richie closing the gap. Bryan held on to the lead and took the checkered flag in first place! Richie was right behind in second. Kaleb had mechanical problems that took him out of contention. Zach had a flat and lost some time getting new rubber. Even with the flat, Zach finished 4th. Trevor Schrantz finished fifth and Kaleb took sixth place. Scott finished 3rd. We really want to thank Tommy Lovell for helping Scott after the first start. Before the race was red flagged, Scott got a rock lodged between his chain and skid plate. When he lined up for the
restart, the chain was real loose. I was up on the track helping out with Mike so Tommy ran to his trailer, got tools, ran back and helped Scott get the chain adjusted. Now that is a real friend! Anyone that is fortunate enough to have the Lovell's as friends are truly blessed. Thanks Tommy! We really believe what goes around comes around, and we really appreciate you helping Scott out. Scott had a good race, played it safe on the motocross section, and had a good time. Good job guys for a great race. These competitors never give up and charge until the finish.
In the "A" Class, John Jovanovic got the holeshot. Cam came off the line in third. Austin Allen got a bad start, but charged through the packto finish second. Cam is really stepping it up, he finished the race in third, and John took forth. The A Class went relatively smooth compared to the Pro Class. Compared to the Pro class, every other class, including the bikes, was a piece of cake. Mike caused enough excitement for eveyone! Cam added points to his position and had a lot of fun.
Dustin miller won the Quad B class, with Brad Thompson 2nd and John Mullaney finishing 3rd.
Billy Payne took the Quad Vet win with Brian Schrantz finishing 4th. John Pilkey battled with David Aman for the Quad Senior win. In quad c Danny Mcelwaney won, Lucas Walker finished 2nd,Justin Satterfield finished 3rd, and Michael Tatum finished 4th.
Jacob Coffey took another win in the Quad Beginner class.The quad beginner class was huge. in fact, I think we had around 50 entries in the quad race. Mark coffey finished 3rd in Quad Utility with Victor Garcia capturing with win. Kristy Fortenberry took the Quad Women class. Hannah Leonard finished 2nd in her very first race! Good job Kristy and Hannah.
Our good friend Bill Bryant captured a 5th place trophy in his class in the AM bike race. Looks like Bill will be on the podium at the SORCS Banquet this year. Good job Bill!
This was, once again, a very dusty race. Brenda got some really good pics, especially considering how dusty it was. I know I had a lot of trouble with the camera focusing correctly with all the dust. Check out the pics on our site. Check out all the pics in the gallery section. I hope we got a good picture of you.
Until next time, take care, God Bless, see you later........
Round eight of the SORCS series had way too much excitement for one weekend! To start with, Tammy (the real driving force behind the series) and her daughter had a scary auto accident on the way to the track on Friday. Everyone is OK, but Tammy said they were still pretty sore! Then on the start of the Pro Class, Mike Houston had a really bad crash. It was so bad, he did not jump back up and get on the quad. More on the crash later.
Several of the GNCC regulars converged on the Talking Rock event. The Pro class consisted of Bryan Cook, Mike Houston, Richie "Superman" Brown, Zach Lovell, Trevor Schrantz, Scott Rogers, and Kaleb Nichulson. When the Pro class left the line, it was Byran getting the holeshot, with Mike in a close second. In the second turn, Scott had third with Richie closing in. On the second straight at the tabletop, Mike hit a rut a little off and that was the beginning of a wild ride for him. Crystal, Mikes wife, posted the following today on the QuadZone forum:First I want to thank everyone for their help at the track, support and prayers. The wreck pretty much happened the way Grasshopper said, Mike's tire hit Bryan's t
ire, Mike's quad turned sideways in the air, Mike was thrown from the quad hitting his head on the ground and then the quad hit Mike in the head (I was only 10 feet away and it is all very clear in my mind and I wish it wasn't because everytime I close my eyes I see Mike lying their almost lifeless). I ran to him waiting for him to jump up (as you guys/gals usually do), and look for his quad so he could get back on and take off....but he never did. When I got to him and he was very still, his eyes were closed, and he was not breathing. Bryan (thank you) was right there to and after a moment Mike gasped for a breath and opened his eyes. His eyes went shut again, we were talking to him and holding his hand, he kept going in and out of consciousness. Another friend, Caleb (thank you too) was there talking to Mike and keeping his head stable. The EMTs got their, removed his helmet, and he opened his eyes again, I then saw his arms and legs move, there was one of my prayers answered. The EMT talked to Mike, and Mike didn't know where he was or what just happened to him but he did look at me and say my name, a second prayer of mine had been answered. The EMTs placed Mike in the ambulance and we rode to the hospital, the wreck happened at 2:12PM and we got to the hospital at 3:00 PM. Mike could tell the EMT his birthday and his address after we were in the ambulance. He kept saying that his head and neck hurt very bad and that was where all the pain was. We got to the hospital and the Dr. ran all sorts of test on him, CT scan, x-rays, etc. and the tests came back negative, that was a blessing also. We were in the emergency room for about 5 hours and we got back home around 12:30AM Monday morning. Yesterday he mostly slept, the Dr. gave him some good medicine. He is still complaining of a low grade headache but the Dr. said he would have headaches, short term memory loss and nausea for about 6 months. I will keep everyone posted, feel free to contact me and thank you to Bryan, Jeff, Caleb, the EMTs and everyone again who was there for Mike, me and his family!!!When I got to Mike, he wasn't really moving or anything. After a while, he started responding, but still didn't know who he was or where he was. Once he moved his arms and legs, everybody felt better. After the crash, I think everyone was really bummed. I know I had trouble concentrating on the race after the crash. I don't know how the racers blocked it out and did their job. I talked to Mike this evening, and he said he felt a lot better today. He said he was real sore, and woozy, but it was really good to talk to him and find out that he is doing well. We really need to pray that he recovers fully and remember Crystal and his family in our prayers as well.
When the Pro class restarted, it was Richie taking the holeshot, Zach was in second and Bryan was in third. Scott got a bad start this time and was bringing up the rear. Richie held the lead for a couple of laps and then it was time for Bryan to lead. Bryan took the lead and put about a straightaway on Richie. Bryan held the cushion until the last lap with Richie closing the gap. Bryan held on to the lead and took the checkered flag in first place! Richie was right behind in second. Kaleb had mechanical problems that took him out of contention. Zach had a flat and lost some time getting new rubber. Even with the flat, Zach finished 4th. Trevor Schrantz finished fifth and Kaleb took sixth place. Scott finished 3rd. We really want to thank Tommy Lovell for helping Scott after the first start. Before the race was red flagged, Scott got a rock lodged between his chain and skid plate. When he lined up for the
restart, the chain was real loose. I was up on the track helping out with Mike so Tommy ran to his trailer, got tools, ran back and helped Scott get the chain adjusted. Now that is a real friend! Anyone that is fortunate enough to have the Lovell's as friends are truly blessed. Thanks Tommy! We really believe what goes around comes around, and we really appreciate you helping Scott out. Scott had a good race, played it safe on the motocross section, and had a good time. Good job guys for a great race. These competitors never give up and charge until the finish.
In the "A" Class, John Jovanovic got the holeshot. Cam came off the line in third. Austin Allen got a bad start, but charged through the packto finish second. Cam is really stepping it up, he finished the race in third, and John took forth. The A Class went relatively smooth compared to the Pro Class. Compared to the Pro class, every other class, including the bikes, was a piece of cake. Mike caused enough excitement for eveyone! Cam added points to his position and had a lot of fun.Dustin miller won the Quad B class, with Brad Thompson 2nd and John Mullaney finishing 3rd.
Billy Payne took the Quad Vet win with Brian Schrantz finishing 4th. John Pilkey battled with David Aman for the Quad Senior win. In quad c Danny Mcelwaney won, Lucas Walker finished 2nd,Justin Satterfield finished 3rd, and Michael Tatum finished 4th.
Jacob Coffey took another win in the Quad Beginner class.The quad beginner class was huge. in fact, I think we had around 50 entries in the quad race. Mark coffey finished 3rd in Quad Utility with Victor Garcia capturing with win. Kristy Fortenberry took the Quad Women class. Hannah Leonard finished 2nd in her very first race! Good job Kristy and Hannah.
Our good friend Bill Bryant captured a 5th place trophy in his class in the AM bike race. Looks like Bill will be on the podium at the SORCS Banquet this year. Good job Bill!
This was, once again, a very dusty race. Brenda got some really good pics, especially considering how dusty it was. I know I had a lot of trouble with the camera focusing correctly with all the dust. Check out the pics on our site. Check out all the pics in the gallery section. I hope we got a good picture of you.
Until next time, take care, God Bless, see you later........
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