CSR Racing News

Whats going on......

2009-07-30T11:05:00.023-05:00

As I stated in my last race report, many people have been emailing and asking what we are up to now that we are not racing. Well, we certainly haven't been sitting around. We have been pretty busy in 2009. It has been a hectic year, a lot has happened and we would like to share it with you.

At the end of the 2008 racing season, Scott and Cam decided to take a break from racing. I think we were all ready for some downtime, and we were welcoming the idea of taking on some different projects. Both Scott and Cam had become interested in wakeboarding so that was one thing at the top of the list. Spend more time at the lake. Scott became interested in building so he decided to build a shop for his many projects. He did all the research and started out building a shop. He had friends and family volunteer to assist, but he pretty much built the shop himself. He really enjoyed the project and learned a lot. One thing that he learned it that he like to build thing with his hands. He enjoys every aspect of it from creating the blueprints to wiring, building and anything involved in the process. He even went to Kentucky to help build a church. This event was coordinated by the Carpenters for Christ organization. He really enjoyed the whole experience. Scott even tried the streetbike thing for a while. He soon learned that he would rather dodge trees and quads than trucks and cars. Scott also did a little racing outside of Georgia. He also updated his new race quad. In the early part of 2009, Scott learned that the company he worked for was relocating the Eastman operation to Nashville, Tennessee. This was going to mean the loss of many jobs in the Eastman area. After a lot of prayers and much research on his part, he decided not to relocate to Nashville. He felt like it would not be in his best interest to move. With the economy like it is, especially in a town as small as Eastman, jobs are hard to find, especially when you have just lost 250 jobs. With that said, a couple of months ago, he was offered a great job with an aircraft company. Talk about a miracle and the answer to many prayers! This was it. He loves his new job. It combines the two things that he really enjoys and he has a great work environment. To top it all off, the company is located here in Eastman. He is currently employed by Heart of Georgia Metal Crafters. Since one of his previous jobs was in the aerospace industry, this is a perfect opportunity.

Scott enjoyed building the shop so much, he decided he would build a gazebo at the lake for Brenda. We are spending much more time at the lake now, and the "Tiki Hut" as it has been named, it a great addition. As usual with anything Scott does, he res earched everything about the new project and setout to create a cool structure for hanging out at the lake. Brenda's only request was that it have a tin roof. Scott went one step further and installed a hip roof. It was a challenge but we think the project turned out great. We are really enjoying the "tiki hut" as are our friends.

During January Scott started playing again. He is a drummer and a good one if I say so myself. He had taken a break from music while racing and going to school. It takes a lot of time and dedication to be in a band, with rehearsals, setting up equipment and learning new material. He connected with some really good musicians that were starting up. They started practicing and getting a setlist up. Before long they were performing and doing some concerts. The band is really coming together and they are playing more and more. They are even letting me and Brenda tag along and help out. We are enjoying it! Below is one of our favorite songs, hope you enjoy it.

Scott's latest passion is WakeSurfing. He has been wakeboarding for about three years, but finds wakesurfing a new challenge. Wakeboarding is a great way to get in shape and is a very technical sport. It is very popular around here. During the summer, we have a ton of wakeboarder and wakesurfers at the lake.

Cam has been very busy too. This was his senior year at Dodge County High School. We was also dual enrolled at Middle Georgia College. Cam is enrolled in the Aviation Program at MGC attending the AST program study. He did actually graduate with a college prep diploma! I know, that's hard to believe, but Cam is very smart, he just hides it. Boy were we all happy to see him get that diploma! In addition to his many hard hours of study, Cam had many other activities to attend to.

He was an escort for the High School Homecoming court. During Homecoming week, they attended many activities and had a great time. I can't tell you the amount of photos Brenda took during that week. He also attended the Senior prom. It was a fun night and Brenda took many photos of the event. Believe it or not, Cam still found time to help Scott with his many projects. I still don't know how he pulled this off , but Cam had two Senior trips this year. They took a quick little trip down to Orlando, Florida for a DisneyWorld Senior weekend. They also flew down to the Bahama's for a week of fun in the sun. Tell me this kid doesn't know how to have a good time! But even though he had a blast, you can tell from this photo that he missed us! On their flight down, they had a three hour layover in the southern tip of Florida. They had to make repairs on the plane's navigational system. Where ever Cam goes, excitement is sure to follow!

Cam has also been busy setting up his own business. He as an automotive detailing business. He has a long list of customers that keeps him busy. He does a great job. This is the same business that Scott had while he was in high school. It seems like he always has plenty of business and the money is good. He really enjoys it, so that is a plus.

Although everyone is staying busy with work, church, education and other things, we always find time for the lake. Everyone in this family loves to spend time at the lake. We like cooking out with our friends, wakeboarding, kayaking, wakesurfing, jetskying, swimming, messing around and generally hanging out. Even though things are pretty layed back, Scott and Cam & our friends always have some friendly competition going on out on the water.

When I looked over the photos of all that we have been involved so far this year, I think of how fortunate we are. Scott, Brenda and I all faced job loss, transfers, furloughs, and uncertainty. Throughout it all, we remained faithful that God had a plan. We didn't understand it, all we could do was trust Him. He brought us through it and we can look back at the miracles in our life. We are very thankful for our friends and family.

This post is just a way of sharing what's going on in our life.............

SORCS Round Seven 2009

2009-07-28T10:20:00.003-05:00

Richie Brown Wins Pro Class

Highpoint Raceway in Perry Georgia, our home track. This is where we started racing. I remember Scott's first race on this course. He came in third and had a smile on his face so big you could tell he was totally jazzed about what just happened. This track holds a lot of memories. Everyone knows Highpoint and everyone know the Johnson family. It's kinda special to win a race at Highpoint. It is a tough, fast, legendary track. It seems that it is either muddy, dusty or even both in one day. You have to be fast, smart and smooth to win on this track, and that definition fits Richie Brown to a T! I know it is a lot of work and it takes a lot of skill, but Richie makes it look almost easy. In the first woods section, he was carving lines and just flowing like the trees weren't even there. It is a real treat to watch Richie ride. By the end of the race, Richie had a commanding lead. I talked to him after the race and he did have one altercation, it seems he drifted off the track and picked up a bunch of vines, and had an arguement with some type of wire that left a nasty cut on his neck. But in the end, he picked up the checkered flag first and that's what counts. Max Seagraves took the lead at the start of the race with Richie and Brian Toney close behind in that order. Zach Lovell was in fourth. After the first lap, Richie checked out and the race ended with Richie, Max, Brian and Zach coming across the line in that order. We didn't stay for the final results so I can't really say how the other classes ended. I did notice a good many DNF's, but round 7 was a tough course. Plus it was hot and dusty! Very dusty, and it seemed the dust just lingered. We did have a crash on the first lap but I didn't get the condition on the rider. He hope they are OK.

It was great to see all of our friends and visit with everyone. We really enjoyed talking with everyone and visiting for a while. We have had several people ask what we have been up to, and I am going to post an entry soon on what's been happening with the Rogers family in 2009. Although we haven't been racing, it's been anything but boring!

Be sure to check out the photos on our web page. Brenda got some great photos as usual. We hope you enjoy them. I got some photos, but I am still learning this photography stuff and it's not as easy as it looks!

Maybe we will see everyone soon, but honestly, it is going to have to cool down some to get me away from the lake!

In the meantime, take care, God Bless, later.............

In Memory

2008-12-01T17:37:00.008-05:00

Crystal Elizabeth Bryant of Boiling Springs, South Carolina went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 28th 2008 in Lauren County, South Carolina.

Crystal was 21 and a native of Warner Robins, Georgia. She was the daughter of William (Bill) and Sharon Bryant. Crystal was a 2006 graduate of Boiling Springs High School, Vice President of her Junior Class, a member of the school Broadcasting Club, and was producer of the Bulldog Growl. Currently, she was an honor student at The Art Institute of Atlanta where she was a video production major.
Crystal was involved with the Salkehatchie summer services for five years. She attended New Beginnings United Methodist Church in Boiling Springs and Trinity Vineyard Church in Atlanta.

Crystal was a beautiful, warm and caring soul. Always smiling, and more than eager to help others. She had a lust for life and was mature beyond her years.

This memorial is not to announce the death of Crystal, but the full and deliberate life of such a caring person who truly understood how to live.
I have been a close friend of Bill for over 35 years. He and I raced together, hung out together, and he is possibly one of the best trail riding buddies a person could have. Although Bill was one of my best riding partners, Crystal was, beyond a doubt, Bill's closest riding buddy! Bill is like family to the Rogers family. Always coming by to visit when he is in the area, hanging out at the races. He has always been a supporter of Scott and Cam's racing career. He is the kind of friend that a person is proud have. Honest, caring and never asking anything in return. These are the kind of values that he passed on to Crystal.

Bill and Crystal were spending the Thanksgiving Holiday together doing what they both loved to do best, in the woods riding the trails. It was a great day of riding, something they both enjoyed. Riding was a part of their life. Bill had just surprised Crystal with a new bike and she was enjoying the time riding and sharing the time with her close friend and father, Bill.

I can't express the sadness that Brenda, Scott, Cameron, myself and all of Bill's Dodge County friends feel. We will never be able to understand the reason the Lord chose to take Crystal home. But we can rest in the fact that Heaven has another Angel now, and Crystal left this earth doing one of the things she loved best with the person that was one of her best friends. Everyone that enjoys our sport knows that injury and even death is a part of the sport. It isn't something we dwell on, it isn't something we want to see. But we all realize that we can't just sit around wasting our lives. We want to live and enjoy that life that God has so richly blessed us with. Anyone that knew Crystal, knew that she lived life to the fullest, and would tell us now, if she could, that she has no regrets!

Our thought and prayers go out to our Lord for Bill, Sharon, the entire family and all of Crystal's friends. Our prayer is that the Lord will give Bill and Sharon a peace in knowing that Crystal is in Heaven now and they have precious memories of such a wonderful, loving daughter. We can all say that our live was enriched in knowing Crystal, and pray that Bill and Sharon will proudly carry on the wonderful memory of such a sweet person.

May God Bless you both.

SORCS Round Fourteen 2008

2008-11-22T12:45:00.013-05:00

Bryan Cook wins the Battle
Richie Brown wins the War!

Round Fourteen of the SORCS series was held on a cold sunny day at Aonia Pass Raceway Park. With rain falling before the race, everyone was hoping for a race free of dust and vision problems. Everyone got their wish, the track conditions were almost perfect. The track at Aonia turned out to be one of the best courses of the entire series. No dust, plenty of super-tight technical sections, open grass track, a little mud and more technical sections. Plenty of spectator vantage point made for great photo ops.

The Big Guns turned out for the Pro class including Bryan Cook, Richie Brown, Kaleb Nichulson, and John Mullaney. With 12 entrants in the Pro class, things were lining up for a great final race of the season. Everyone knew that Richie Brown and Bryan Cook would be doing everything possible to take the last win of the season. When you throw Nichulson and Mullaney in the mix as well as the regular SORCS pro lineup, you had twelve serious competitors aiming for a single slot. Richie Brown naturally wanted to win the race, however, he needed to finish the final race to insure the 2008 Championship. Who knows what was on his mind. It was clear after the first lap that Richie was throwing caution to the wind and going for it! When the flag dropped, it was the Big Four up front, Nichulson grabbed the holeshot, with a tight pack following closely. The excitement started early when Scott Rogers came off the line in last place, and Max Seagraves got a terrible start as well. Then in the second turn, Zach Lovell tangled with two other riders. When the Pro class came by our pits, it was Richie in first, Bryan in second, I think Nichulson was in third and Scott had worked his way up to fourth! Cam was charging through the pack after a bottleneck slowed down his momentum. Zach was charging trying to make up time from his early problems. Blake Strickland was running in fifth place.
The competition in this race was unbelievable, everywhere you looked you could see a battle going on. Scott and Blake were glued to each other, Richie and Bryan were battling early on, while Cam and Zach were charging through the pack. As things settled down up front, with Bryan, Richie, Scott and Blake up front, Cam and Zach settled in to the job of charging to the front. It was truly fun watching them race. They were riding like men possessed. I think they were nose to tail the entire race. I saw them making passes in the woods and it was so much fun to watch. Cam has won races and finished higher than he did in Aonia, but I think the last two races (Rock Crusher and Aonia) have been his best races to date. He rode hard, never let up and charged the entire race. His efforts were rewarded at the completion of the race.
Scott set a great second lap and was running a good pace and then he got personal with a tree. It took his bumper halfway off, so the stopped to remove it. Getting back in the race in fifth place, he started trying to make up time. Then, while running down a fast stretch of track, one of the lady competitors crashed hard in front of him. She crashed hard and Scott stopped to check on her. She was hurt pretty bad and her quad was twisted up too. Scott stayed with her until she was able to get on the quad and get going again. I think Scott lost about five minutes on this lap. Back at the pits we were getting a little worried, but when the other riders came past us, no one yelled out any info about Scott being injured. Michael Tatum set out to look for Scott and a little while later he came by running a pretty good speed, but way behind and without a front bumper. By the way, we would like to thank the people that brought Scott's bumper to the pits, we really appreciate it!

When the checkered flag dropped, it was Bryan Cook taking 1st, Richie Brown was 2nd, Blake Strickland came home 3rd, running a great race. Max Seagraves finished 4th with Cam taking a well earned 5th place. Right behind Cam was Zach Lovell finishing 6th, and Scott finished a respectable 7th place. Michael Hayes finished 8th, Trevor Schrantz placed 9th, with John Mullaney rounding out the top 10. Kaleb Nichulson finished 11th, with Brad Thompson finishing 12th. The pro class was very competitive with some great racing. Congratulations go out to Bryan Cook for taking an impressive win, for Richie taking 2nd, and to Blake Strickland setting a blistering place finishing 3rd. It was especially nice watching Cam and Zach battle for a majority of the race. Even though Scott finished 7th, he had a good couple of laps and we know he did the right thing by stopping for the injured rider. We also want to especially congratulate Richie Brown. By our calculations, Richie captured the Pro Series Championship! Congrats Richie!!! Good job. Two big thumbs up goes to Blake Strickland for finishing 2nd in the Championship. Of course these results are not official and we will have the official results as soon as SORCS releases them.

Results for other classes were:
Senior class win goes to Michael Newsom Sr, with David Aman taking 2nd. The Quad Utility class went to Shad Martin, and Damon Gentry took 2nd. The Quad Vet class went to Heath Worlock and Brian Schrantz finished 2nd. Kristy Fortenberry won the womens class and Kristen DeLoach took 2nd place. Kendall Taylor was 3rd, Kelly DeLoach finished 4th and Shanna Mello took 5th. The Quad Beginner winner was Kile Cox, with Levi Scott finishing 2nd. Chuck Norris took first in the Quad A class and Tommy Jenks won the Quad B race, with Brett Sane 2nd.

After the race several of the teams gather at Ryan's for a great meal before hitting the road. It was a fun race and a great day. We were able to visit with our friends have a great time and enjoy the wonderful, if not just a little chilly, weather. Brenda and Roxan trampled through the woods to get some great pics! Check out the CSR Racing Gallery for over 500 photos. Brenda even let me take a few pics this time. We hope you enjoy them. CSR Racing would also like to thank our great sponsors!

Check out our sponsor page and click on the links to visit their sites. They are a great group of people and we really appreciate them. We really can't thank them enough for all the great support that they give us throughout the year.

Well, now the racing season is over, time to start thinking about Thanksgiving and Christmas. Plus, we gotta get working on rebuilding all the bikes! Hopefully, we'll get a chance to see everyone during some of the winter races. Besides, next year will be here before you know it.

In the mean time, take care, God Bless, later..........

2008 Alabama Fall Team Race

2008-11-08T15:28:00.006-05:00

Rogers and Strickland Win Again!

On October 25th, Blake Strickland and Scott Rogers with Wally and Susan Strickland, headed to Alabama for a Endurance Team Race. With heavy rains falling the day before, they really did not know what to expect, however they already had a goal for the race, win the team race and win big!

Luckily the previous days rain was just right. The entire race was run with no dust, a few water crossings and perfect conditions. The race was a fifty mile endurance race ran on a five mile course, with open sections, woods, plenty of rocks, log crossings, and water. With their plan mapped out, Blake Strickland lined up for the start of the race. The plan was for Blake to jump out to an early lead and he followed the plans perfectly. Blake got a great start on his KTM World sponsored KTM 525 XC taking the holeshot and leading the first lap. He quickly handed the race over to Scott with a good lead. Scott set off to on lap two charging hard and attempting to extend the lead. Scott was setting a blistering pace when, after landing from a jump his tether switch shut down his Shamrock Honda, Moose Racing, Bearden Race Fuel, GT Thunder sponsored TRX 450R. He quickly restarted the bike and continued on.

Blake and Scott maintained a healthy lead until lap four. On the fourth lap, they opened it up and started setting an unbelievable pace. They were in a groove and hitting all the marks spot on! Every lap they were putting distance on the rest of the field. Wally and Susan Strickland were handling pit duties and they had everything set and ready to go. The race swaps were handled like clockwork. As the laps built, the lead increased until at the end of the race, Blake and Scott had a 9 minute lead on second place, setting some of their fastest laps as the race drew to a close.

Things were going so well they didn't want the race to end. But end it did, with the team taking the checkered flag and first place!
CSR Racing would like to congratulate Blake and Scott on a great race win! On and off the track, these two competitors represent their sponsors in a very professional manner. They compete hard, race hard, and raise the bar to a very high level. They take the competition seriously but have a great time doing it. Brenda and I would also like to thank Susan and Wally for pitting for Scott and for your wonderful hospitality. Scott would also like to thank his sponsors. We feel that CSR Racing has the best sponsors in the business and are proud to be representing them. We invite you to visit our sponsor page and check out the sponsors web sites. We use these products because they work and have proven to be able to handle the rigors of cross country racing.

Soon we will have some sponsorship news for the 2009 season. Stay tuned.

Take time to visit the photo gallery for some great pics.

Hope to see you at the races soon! Take care, God Bless, later...........

SORCS Round Twelve 2008

2008-10-15T09:16:00.009-05:00

"Ironman" Richie Brown wins big!

Cam was serious Pro Class competition.

Lately, every time I attend a racing event, I think I have seen adverse conditions. That is, until the next event! Round 12 of the 2008 SORCS series has got to rank with the top dustiest races of all time. Some of us were trying to determine which was worse, the Rock Crusher mud or dust. We couldn't come up with a clear winner. We could, however come up with a clear winner of the race.

Richie Brown didn't just win the race, he owned it! Richie jumped out to the lead and at times was 2 to 4 minutes ahead of the competition. Now that would be a story in itself, but to add icing to the cake, he ran most of the race with two flat tires! There is not much else to tell of Richies victory. He was hitting all the right marks, setting a blistering pace and came out on top.If I can't see a member of CSR Racing take the win, I'll take Richie. He has got to be one of the nicest, most humble, and genuinely friendly people racing today. Congratulations Richie, great race. As always we are proud of you.

What has got to be the surprise of the race, a very pleasant surprise I might add, was Cam's results. The final tally doesn't show the real picture. The Pro class is ultra competitive. Always has been. Recently Cam moved up to the Pro Class. In round 12, he got off the line in fifth place, with Brian Toney in fourth and Adam Miles in second and I believe Trevor Schrantz was in third. Before the halfway point, he had moved into fourth and was battling with Brian Toney for third. I think that was one of the highlights of his racing career. He said it was a blast racing Toney. He was impressed with Toney's clean racing style. He said they raced hard but clean. At the half way point Cam was charging in third. Adam had some kind of problem and had to pit. That put Cam in second place between Richie Brown and Brian Toney! Talk about stoked! This wasn't just a fluke, Cam was flying. He was setting some quick lap times. Every lap was faster than the last. He looked in control and relaxed. Every lap got faster but, yep here's the but, they started running into lapped riders. About half a lap to the checkered flag, a lapped rider stopped right in the middle of a dusty track! Cam crashed hard. This is the second time in two races. Cam said he tried several time to let the rider know he was going to pass. Several times during the race I saw "competitors", and I use that term loosley, stop in the middle of the track! People, this is a RACE not a Sunday ride. If you are having trouble, get off the track. If you are scared, hold your line and move over the Pro's will find a way around you. If you can't take the pressure, find another hobby where you will not be taking other people's life in your own hands. This is serious and Eddie should address this. I'm sure he will in future events. This sport is dangerous enough without people needlessly adding to the danger. I can't predict the future, but I am fairly confident if Cam had not had the altercation with the lapper, he would have had his first second place finish in the Pro class. That being said, we are happy that he wasn't hurt and showed his ability to run and seriously compete in the Pro Class. As a result of the crash, Cam was passed by Max Seagraves and Brian Toney. Cam crossed the line in a solid fourth. Congratulations Cam. We are very proud of your results!

Scott didn't fare too well. He got a bad start, and on one of the uphill sections, stalled amist a sea of like riders. In trying to refire his quad, he stated that he felt like he was breathing nothing but thick dust. With a couple flat tires and the fact that he couldn't breathe, Scott made the wise decision to cut his losses and find his way back to the pits. With the extreme dust, he just couldn't see fighting it for a 5th or 6th place finish, especially when he wasn't fighting for points. Trevor Schrantz was having a great run until engine problems forced him into early retirement. Zach Lovell also had problems in addition to the blinding dust. Michael Hayes, and Adam Miles finished 5th and 6th. The dust was absolutely terrible, I don't think any of us could beathe until the were south of Atlanta. In spite of Scott not having a good race, we know he has plenty of wins left in him, in spite of what Cam says. Plus Scott got us home safely and in record time!

In other classes, Adam Coffey won the A Class, with Chuck Norris taking 2nd, Brad Thompson 3rd and our friend Austin Allen placing 4th. Jody Waldrop won the B Class. Brian Schrantz cruised home to a first place finish in the Quad Vet class, with David Aman winning Quad Senior, Tim Smith 2nd, Michael Newsom Sr. placing 3rd, and Dennis Johnson finishing 4th. Quad C winner was Johnny Pilkey, Levi Scott won the Quad Beginner class, Shad Martin took the Quad Utility win. Kristy Fortenberry won the Quad Women class with Kendall Taylor 2nd and our buddy Leila Parton taking 3rd. Unfortunately, not present at the event was Blake Strickland and his family. It is always a pleasure to see all of our racing friends and we are sorry that Blake wasn't in attendance. Oh, Luke tell your better half THANKS for taking the video. Cam really enjoyed it! It was great visiting with everyone. In spite of the extreme dust, we had the pleasure of one of the best renditions of our National Anthem I have ever heard. Mrs. Rogers did a great job! She is a class act with a beautiful voice.

In spite of the dusty conditions, Brenda was still able to get some great pics!

As always we would like to thank our great sponsors. Please visit our sponsor page and check them out. They are a great asset to our racing effort and we couldn't do it without them. We couldn't ask for better sponsor support. We can honestly say that we would wholeheartedly recommend all of our sponsors to any of our racing friends. We would never accept sponsorship from any company that isn't a positive supporter of the sport. CSR Racing is very thankful for our sponsors and both Cam and Scott try very hard to represent their sponsors in a professional attitude at all times.

Until next time, stay safe, stay in touch, and God Bless. Later.........

SORCS Round Seven 2008

2008-07-25T20:54:00.006-05:00

Richie Brown Charges to a Big Win
Cam joins the Pro Ranks

Round seven of the SORCS series was held in Aonia Raceway near Washington, GA. This is the location of Cam's first big win. A couple of years ago Cam had a big, runaway win in a super competitive race. Even though we are running a limited schedule this year, we could not miss this race. Besides, we were missing our racing friends so we had to show up and catch up on what was going on in the racing community.
Since we are not chasing a championship this year, Cam decided to sign up in the Pro ATV class. Hey, why not, we are just racing for fun and many of his friends race in the Pro class. And it would have turned out really good except for a couple of problems. Three problems actually, however it was a good learning experience and I think now Cam is ready to compete in the Pro class. It was a good test session and we found out that his endurance is up to the task.

When the Pro class left the line, it was Richie Brown, Brian Toney, and Blake Strickland to the first turn in a tight group, with Richie and Brian bouncing off each other. Cam got a great start and had a good line but, the first problem reared it's ugly head, a missed shift cost precious time and the came into the first turn in a cloud of dust and playing catch-up. It was a very dry dusty race. Did I mention that it was HOT? On the completion of the first lap, it was Brian Toney with a good lead, Richie in second, Blake Strickland 3rd and Zach Lowell in fourth. Cam was running about eighth place on the first lap. On lap 2, it was pretty much the same, Richie had made up some time on Brian and cam was moving up. By lap three, Richie was close enough to call it a race between he and Brian. Cam had moved up to fifth place and was running really good. He looked smoother than usual. I was thinking " a top five in his first Pro race, not bad!" On the next-to-last lap, Richie was glued to Brian and he finally made his move. Cam came into the pits asking for water. This is when I learned about problem number two. His camelback had malfunctioned and he had ran the whole race in the extreme heat with no water! After the water stop, he charged to re-take fifth place that was being held by our good friend Trevor Schrantz. They were in a fast dusty section, when they came upon a lapper. The lapper saw Trevor and moved over. After Trevor passed the lapped rider moved in front of Cam and he hit the quad at race speed. The impact knocked both quads into the trees. If you are keeping count, yep this was problem number three. With a stalled and stuck quad, Cam thought it was over, however he regained his composure got back on the track and charged for the last lap. We'll take sixth. Nobody got hurt, he felt good after the race, even with no water and the bike handled great. Richie won the event, with Brian taking second and Blake Strickland finished 3rd. Zach had a solid finish for fourth, it being one of his first races after his wrist injury. Zach looked to be in good form. Trevor had a good finish in 5th, and Cam finished 6th. We had some friends come up to be with us during the event. Rocky and Roxan Stuckey came to enjoy the event and we really enjoyed having them in our pits. They saw a good, but dusty race!

In other classes, Chuck Norris won the A class with Adam Coffey finishing 2nd. The quad B winner was Steven Owens with Cody Taylor finishing 2nd, Luke Walker finished 5th. The Quad Vet winner was Jason Stother with Heath Worlerk finishing 2nd. Our friend Michael Newsom took the Quad Senior win and Dennis Johnson finished 2nd with David Aman taking 3rd. The Quad C winner was Johnny Pilkey. Nicholas Sane won the Quad Beginner class. Shad Martin took the Quad Utility win. In the Quad Women class, it was Kristy Fortenberry capturing 1st, with Kristen Deloach in 2nd, Kendall Taylor in 3rd, and Kelly Deloach finishing 4th.

Despite the dust, Brenda got some great pictures. Be sure to check out the Photo Gallery at CSR Racing.

Until next time, take care, God bless, later........

The Ridge Team Race May 10th

2008-06-06T18:26:00.007-05:00

Strickland and Rogers Rock the Ridge!
The Georgia Crew invade Alabama

On Saturday, May 10th, Scott hitched a ride with the Strickland family and crossed the state line into Alabama to compete in a Team Hare Scramble endurance event. Blake Strickland was on board his new KTMWorld sponsored KTM 525. This was Blake's first race on his new ride, with no testing. He had actually bolted on his suspension and wheels a couple of days before the race. Scott was aboard his Shamrock Honda, Moose Racing, Bearden Race Fuels sponsored TRX450R. Scott was testing new suspension settings. They had actually showed up at the race to have a little fun and test.
They showed up at the track and setup pits along Michael Tatum and his crew. This race had the ingredients for a fun day of laid-back fun for the Georgia boys. Then the checkered flag dropped. Blake and Scott immediately made their way to the front. Oh, I forgot to mention that Blake and Scott were not teaming up for this race, they planned on running the entire race! Yes, they were going to Ironman the race. For three hours Blake and Scott pushed theirs ATV's to the front of the pack, racing hard a swapping the lead a few times. Scott fell back to third after pitting, but quickly repassed for second. While the team riders swapped out the racing duties, Scott and Blake charged for the entire race making fast pit stops for fuel and a little fluids. When the race was over, it was Blake Strickland taking first place with Scott Rogers in second. Blake's time was 2 hours 55 minutes and 10 seconds with Scott just 3 seconds back. Blake and Scott were averaging 19 minute 15 second laps while the third place team were averaging 20 minute 28 second laps.

The untested KTM did not seem to bother Blake and the new suspension setting apparently worked fine for Scott. They set very fast, consistent lap times. In fact, Scott's last lap was his third fastest lap of the race. Scott stated that he felt great at the end of the race. Their slowest laps, although still on par with the team racers, were when they pitted.
We are very proud of Blake and Scott for such a great performance. They always have a professional attitude and conduct themselves in a manner that makes us all proud to be associated with them. They were racing in a team race on a track that they were not familiar with and climbed to the top. I don't know if they will be allowed back into Alabama after their finish.

CSR Racing would like to thank the Strickland family for the great support, thanks Wally for great pit stops. Thanks to Mrs. Susan and Mrs. Darlene for the great photos. It's great to have good friends like the Strickland's and Michael and his family. They pitted for Scott and supported him just like they did for Blake. Thanks!

Scott would like to thank his sponsors for their great support. His 450R performed flawlessly. Thanks to Shamrock Honda, Moose Racing, Bearden Race Fuels, Fasst Company, GT Thunder, Big Gun Exhaust, HiPer Technology, IMS Products, EVS Safety Apparel, and ITP Tires.

Be sure to check out the great pictures at the
CSR Race Gallery.

Until next time, Take care, God Bless, Stay safe......

SORCS Round Four

2008-04-27T18:03:00.005-05:00

Scott's Back!
Albright's on fire
and Strickland's new ride

Hill Farm Sparta, Georgia. Round four of the 2008 SORCS series. A nice spring day, at a beautiful location. CSR Racing arrived to have a laid-back fun race. Hanging out with friends and having a good race with a decent finish. That's about all we were expecting. This race turned out to be the complete opposite of what we were expecting.

The turnout for the ATV race was a good one. Jennifer and Phil Albright showed up as well as Blake Strickland, Mike Newsom, both junior and senior, Paul Mello, Chuck Norris, Adam Coffey, Jason and Laura Strother and many others lined up for this event. The track was a tight technical course. I thought, "this is great, Scott loves tight technical courses". The time arrived for the ATV race and everyone lined up for the start. When the green flag waved, everyone on the Pro class took off, with Blake Strickland leading the way. Everyone, that is, except Scott. By the time Scott left the start line, the entire Pro class was in the woods. To make matters worse, when Scott hit the woods, a tree limb jambed between the front rotor and wheel stopping his quad. He had to stop and remove the limb from the wheel. By the time he had that removed, he had been passed by other competitors. At this point, I thought the race was over. Little did I know. By the time Scott got everything sorted, the Pro class had a big lead, and Jennifer Albright was closing in fast! Blake Strickland was setting a blistering pace, hitting all the right lines and running smooth. When they came around for the first lap, it was Strickland, Max Seagraves, and Scott had worked his way up to forth glued to the rear of third. Blake and Max still had a big lead, but Scott had settled into a fast, smooth rhythm and was setting his sites on the lead. By this time, Jennifer Albright was setting a blistering pace and by the end of the second lap, she had caught the lead pack. Soon Scott and Jennifer were battling it out, and in Scott's words "having a blast"! On the third lap, Scott and Jennifer battled to the front, each taking turns at leading the race. It was apparent that they were pushing each other. The pace they were setting allowed them to outdistance the talented Pro class. That is quite a feat considering how fast Blake was running. Never count Blake Strickland out, he is one of the calmest, fastest competitors we have had the pleasure of racing. Scott said he and Jennifer raced hard the entire last lap, swapping the lead and having fun. Finally, in the last woods section, Scott made a pass and came through for the checkers. Scott won the Pro class, with Jennifer right on his tail, taking the A Class win and the overall on adjusted time. Blake Strickland finished second and Max Seagraves took third. Mike Newsom Jr. finished fourth, and Michael Hayes rounded out the top five. When Scott pulled in after the race, he had the biggest smile I have ever seen. You could tell he had fun. The Pro class had some of the best racing I have seen in quite some time. To top it all off, we didn't realize it until later, Scott came in with a three inch gash in the rear tire, flat! Scott would like to thank Shamrock Honda, Moose Racing, Bearden Race Fuels, GT Thunder Suspension, HiPer Technology, IMS Products, Big Gun, and EVS. His Honda TRX450R was running perfectly, great suspension, and power. CSR Racing has some of the best sponsors in the racing industry and we appreciate everything they do to help us compete and represent the sport. Congratulations Scott, you did a great job and we are very proud of you.

Jennifer Albright took top honors in the A Class. In fact it was Albright first and second, with Phil Albright setting a fast pace to making it a one, two finish for the duo. Finishing third was Paul Mello. Many of you will remember Paul from a couple of years ago at BroadRiver. Paul had a bad crash on the motocross section of the track at BroadRiver, doing some serious damage to his leg. It took a while for Paul to recover, but he seemed to be in top form at Hill Farm. Adam Coffey finished fourth, with Danny McElwaney rounding out the top five. John Jovanovic finished sixth and Chuck Norris finished seventh. Congrats to Jennifer for taking the top spot, she certainly earned it. She has been battling injury and tough luck this year, but she appears to be back in top form. Congrats to Phil as well. He was turning it on and had a great race.

The B Class had plenty of action even on the start. One of the riders hit a kicker in the grass section on the third turn and went flipping, head over foot, through the air! He was really fortunate, it was dusty and quads were everywhere. Luckily, no one hit him. I happened to be at the turn where he crashed, and yelled up for Eddie to stop the next class. By the time I got to the rider, he was just coming to. He Was responsive and able to feel his arms and legs. I want to give a big thanks to the rider that stopped and attended to the rider until the Paramedics arrived. He sacrificed his race for a fellow competitor and that is to be commended. Thanks! The rider was OK and even returned to the track during the trophy presentation. Cody Taylor finished first, Jager Morgan finished 2nd, Ben Jenkins 3rd, Luke Walker 4th, Ben Hearick finished 5th, Laura Strother finished 6th, and Brian Landrum finished 7th.

Jason Strother took the Quad Vet win with Todd Eglitis finishing 2nd. Heath Warlock took 3rd, with Brian Schrantz finishing 4th and Sean Workman finishing 5th.

Michael Newsom Sr. took the Quad Senior win with Al Colter getting 2nd, Brian Anderson 3rd, David Aman taking 4th, and Dennis Johnson finishing 5th.

Johnny Pilkey won the Quad C class with Martin Laurich getting 2nd. Third went to Charlie Smith, Jeffrey Anderson finished 4th, Joseph Vanacore 5th, and Ben Lassiter getting 6th.

Jake Colter won the Quad Beginner class, Hunter Renfroe 2nd, Nick Sane 3rd, Levi Scott 4th, and Justin Hallford taking 5th. Kameron Mello finished 10th.

Jeff Edge won the Quad Utility class, with Michael Tuggle finishing 2nd, Rick Hopper 3rd, and Mike Coffey getting 4th.

In the Women's Class, it was Kristy Fortenberry taking the win with Kelly Deloach taking second and Kristen Deloach finishing 3rd. And finishing 4th in her first ATV event was Shanna Mello! We spoke to Shanna after the race and she was stoked to finish the race. Shanna said she kept pushing to get a complete race under he belt. I have a lot of respect for these ladies. They do a great job
and race hard. Congratulations ladies, great job! I also have to give a shout out to Amanda Garrett for winning the Womens bike race. Us two-wheeled folks have got to stick together!

In related news, Blake Strickland showed up at Hill Farm with a brand new KTM 525! He is still racing his Honda, taking time to get used to the new KTM. If the results of Adam McGill is any indication, the KTM will be a quad to beat.

We had the opportunity to visit with Austin Allen and his crew at the race. It was good to see Austin, and hope to see him on the track soon.

Brenda got some great picture, so check them out over at our Gallery. Until next time, take care, God Bless, later........

2008 SORCS Round 2

2008-03-24T09:16:00.006-05:00

Cam Scores a Big 2nd
Strickland wins
Scott just misses

Round 2 of the SORCS series was held at Beaverdam Creek in Sparta, GA. I guess Keith Davis put in perspective perfectly; "If we didn't get any rain it would have been one of the best tracks in quite a while. With the rain Friday night and the storms Saturday, a good portion was underwater. The good news is that should be perfect for the race in June." With that said, we really need the rain, so we won't complain about the race conditions. We were really hoping the race conditions were like the last race at Beaverdam Creek, PERFECT! This race turned into a mudfest for everyone. The good news is no injuries, no major equipment damage and Cam got another second place finish! Two second places in a row.

A Class Results
When the A class came off the line, Cam was in third place. When they went into the first woods section, Cam was passed by Jennifer Albright. Jennifer and Phil Albright had an off week from the GNCC series and dropped in to compete in the SORCS race. Jennifer was aboard her new Geico sponsored Yamaha. Later in the race, Jennifer got caught-up in one of the mud sections, and Cam stopped to help her out a little. Overall Cam had a great race, he got stuck a couple of times but nothing major. He was able to get out quick, maintain some fast lap times and secure the second place position. During the last lap, Cam and Jason Strother battled for the entire lap. They said they both had a lot of fun racing each other. During the race John Jovanovich came into the pits with a flat front tire and a bent tie-rod. He got the flat fixed and continued the race to collect a forth place finish. Jennifer captured 1st place, Cam got 2nd, Danny McElwaney came in 3rd. Congratulations Cam on a great finish. With Cam's two second place finishes, he has taken over the points lead in the A Class. He will soon be featured in an article on one of the major ATV Forums. The article, written by Jennifer Albright, both an acommplished competitor, business person and writer, will be published soon. It is a part of series on race competitors competing in the amatuer ranks. Detail will be posted soon. Now, if you can just contain your mud riding to the track, and away from school (don't ask) you will make Mom, Dad and Scott VERY HAPPY!!!!!!!

ATV Pro Class
In the ATV Pro Class, Max Seagraves jumped out to an early lead followed closely by Blake Strickland. Scott got a bad start and got stuck in the first woods section loosing 3 minutes. He wants to give out a big thanks to the spectators that helped him out of that gulley. Once freed, Scott was setting fast laps, but didn't have enough time to make up a 3 minute deficit. It is hard to make up time in the Pro Class. Those competitors don't mess around. On lap two, Blake took the lead from Seagraves, while Zach Lovell worked his way up to third. Strickland ran a flawless race, pulling out a comfortable lead over second place. When they came across the line for the checkers, it was Blake Strickland, Zach Lovell, Max Seagraves, Mark Umberger, Jesse Gibson, and Scott. Trevor Schrantz came in seventh. Personally, I was really looking forward to a great race for Scott and Cam at Sparta, but sometimes things like this happen. Last year, Scott had a perfect race at Sparta. This finish wasn't the best, however, it was not near as bad as the season opener last year when he busted a tranny case and came in eighth place! Scott took his misfortunes well, felt bad that he couldn't run up in the heat of the battle, but we are very thankful that we had a safe race. Brenda and I say that if you finish a race without any major injury, that's all that counts. Anything else is just icing on the cake! Congratulations go out to Blake for his win, he ran a great race. Scott, better luck next time, we know you can do it!

In other race news, Jason and Laura Strother were at the race. Laura got a 4th place finish in the Quad B class and Jason captured second place just behind Phil Albright. It was good to see Jason and Laura again. Michael Newsom won the Quad Senior class, with David Aman taking 3rd. Brian Schrantz got 3rd place in the Quad Vet class. The Quad B winner was Cody Taylor, with Ben Jenkins taking 2nd and Lucas Walker finishing 5th. Dustin Geiger won the Quad Beginner class, with 2nd going to Hunter Renfroe, Timothy Hallford took 3rd, 4th went to Brad Camp, and Dylan Johnson rounded out the top 5. In the Womens class, Kristy Fortenberry won, with Kristen Deloach taking second and Kelly Deloach placing 3rd. Fourth place went to Kendall Taylor.

Roger O'Kelly from RaceDayPics was at the event. Roger got some really great photo's and we would like to thank him for coming out to the event. Roger contacted me and let me know that the pictures from the race are up on the website. The Beaverdam Creek RaceDayPics can be found by clicking here. Roger also said that his son, Wayne, will be competing in the upcoming GNCC. We want to wish Wayne luck. Hope you do well and have a safe race. Hopefully it won't be a mudfest in North Carolina.

Brenda got some great pics as well. If you can pick yourself out after the first lap, you are doing good! Check them out at our Race Gallery. We enjoyed visiting with all of our racing friends, it was good to see the Lovell's at the race as well as the Coffey family. I want to say a personal thank you to the owner of Blueridge Yamaha. He let me take a test spin on the new Beta Trials bike. Man that thing was awsome! I know what I want for Father's Day, or my birthday, or Christmas, it doesn't matter, I just want one. You know, a trials bike makes it stylish to be slow!

Until next time, take care and God Bless.......

2008 SORCS Round 1

2008-03-03T14:19:00.006-05:00

Scott takes ATV Pro Win
Cam gets 2nd in "A" Class

The kickoff of the 2008 racing season took place practically in our own backyard. Round one of the 2008 SORCS series was hosted in Perry Georgia at HighPoint Raceway Park. This is CSR Racing's home track, and it's only fitting that we do well at this venue.
The first race of the season brought back memories of the early days at HighPoint. The track was perfect, if not a little wet. We probably brought back 100 pounds of Perry soil to Dodge County in the form of race mud! The weather was perfect, the attendance was good, and everybody was ready to get the season underway.
The ATV Pro row was full of talented riders ready for the green flag. When the flag fell, all the riders started almost instantly, headed into the muddy first turn. When they came out of the first turn down the long straight, it looked like a freight train. Going into the off camber uphill into the woods, It was Max Seagraves in the lead followed closely by Marc Obenshain. Scott was all the way back in seventh place, with D Martin in sixth place. This was Scott's first race on his Shamrock Honda/Moose Racing/Bearden Race Fuels sponsored 2008 Honda TRX450R. It had been tested but this was the first race and it was yet to be known how it would perform in race conditions. When they came around for the completion of the first lap, it was Marc Obenshain followed by Scott. On the first lap, Scott had to pit for goggles. There was a ton of mud in this race and several creek crossings. His visibility was near zero. It was at this pit stop that Scott was passed by A class rider Blake Strickland. Blake was on a tear and cutting some very fast lap times. On the last lap, Scott took the lead in the ATV Pro class, and Marc Obenshain finished second. Third place went to Jesse Gibson and finishing fourth was Dee Martin. Congratulations Scott on your first win of the year, and for running a very determined race!

In the A Class, it was Blake Strickland taking the class win and Overall. Blake got off to a really poor start and had to fight his way to the front. Once he got the A class lead, he didn't stop. He caught the Pro riders and one-by-one picked everyone off for the overall win. Cam Rogers came into the first turn in fourth place. He made a pass for third on the outside of the first turn and set his sights on the leaders. As Cam came around for the second lap, he was firmly seated in the second position. Cam ran a great race, and really stepped up his program. This year, he is running his same TRX450ER/CSRRacing prepared quad. With a new engine and Derisi suspension, he was able to put in a good showing at the first SORCS race of the season. Finishing third was Danny McElwaney, and Brad Thompson finished 4th. Congratulations Cam on your second place finish and congrats to Blake for your win.

Michael Tatum and his family came down to Dodge County early and spent the day with us. Scott and Michael spent the day in the shop prepping and fine-tuning Michael's quad while the ladies went shopping. On race day, Michael was ready! He was off to a good start and working his way to the top position, until...... It seems Michael found a water covered ditch on one of the field sections. A quad running wide open and a ditch do not mix very well. Final score: Ditch=1, Michael=0. However, even with the crash and endo, Michael still finished fourth. I bet he felt great the next morning! Cody Taylor finished 1st, Dustin Miller was 2nd, and Luke Walker rounded out the top 3.

In other racing action, Brian Schrantz finished 2nd in the Quad Vet class, Michael Newsom took the Quad Senior win with David Aman finishing 2nd and Jeff Edge finishing 3rd. Johnny Pilkey won the Quad C class and Hunter Renfroe took the Quad Beginner class.

In the womens class, it was Kristy Fortenberry picking up where she left off last year by winning her class. Finishing second was Kristen Deloach. Third went to Kendall Taylor and in fourth place was Kelly Deloach.

The HighPoint track was a great, challenging course with lots of everything. We had a good turnout and CSR Racing went home happy, and just a little tired! We got to see a lot of our race friends, and had a great time. The weather was perfect. It couldn't have been much better.

Brenda got some great pictures this round. She has some new camera gear and her photo skills are getting better every time! Check out the Gallery over at our web page. Be sure to check out our 2008 Sponsors as well. We have some great sponsors this year, with Shamrock Honda returning as our major sponsor for the fifth year. Bearden Race Fuels returns as a major sponsor as well as Moose Racing sponsoring Scott. Cam is sponsored this year by Fly Racing. We also have several returning sponsors. Check out our sponsors web sites for some really cool race gear and parts. These companies are great support for our sport. Now, just a few days left to get ready for The General! Hope to see you there.

Until next time, God Bless, and stay safe.......

CSR Racing Takes SORCS Championship

2007-10-14T18:40:00.000-05:00

Scott Rogers Wins ATV Pro Championship

In a great display of speed, skill and timing, Scott won the last race of the 2007 SORCS series at Broad River. In doing so, he captured the ATV Pro Championship!

Rewind to the first race of the series, it looked like he would need luck to finish in the top ten! At Aonia, after winning his class in the GNCC, he was charging in second place chasing down the leader when the unspeakable happened. He came riding into the pits with a course worker. His bike was beside the trail leaking oil and unable to run. It was a terrible feeling and the entire family was wondering what was going to happen. With help from our sponsor, Shamrock Honda, we were able to get the bike repaired, as good as new, and made it to round 2. Scott never gave up. Scott NEVER gives up! He put his head down, endured dust, dust and more dust. The heat was extreme and the competition was incredible. All year long we had GNCC regulars show up to fight it out in the Pro class. Scott knew he had a huge hole to dig out from. He also knew if couldn't win the championship if he didn't finish every race. He also knew there were several competitors that would no give up or give an inch. Zach Lovell was digging out from the same hole, as he also had terrible luck in round one. Every point mattered. Every person that was passed meant that much more. Sound easy, but in most of the races, the competitors could see five feet ahead of their quads. Just being on the track was a risk. If you didn't get off the line first, you were fighting for vision, and lucky if you finished.
With four wins out of eleven races, you would think the championship would be a given, but along with the wins, Scott also scored a 8th, 7th, 5th, two 4ths, a third and two seconds. This was not an easy series, I can't emphasize the dust problem enough. It was very dangerous at the majority of the races this year. We would like to congratulate all the great competitors in the Pro class. They race hard, they never give up, but they always race clean and respect each other.
We are very proud of Scott and congratulate him on his accomplishments this year.

Cam Rogers gets 3rd Overall in A Class

When the 2006 SORCS series ended, we tried to talk Cam into remaining in the Fourstroke B class. He would have none of it. He was ready to move up. He knew the competition would be stiff, he knew it would be hard to finish the season on the podium. He started the 2007 season in the Fourstroke A Class. The competition was stiff, the season was difficult. Sometimes it was discouraging, but Cam hung in, stayed consistent and it paid off.
The series had a tough start, but the competition was stepped up when Austin Allen moved to the A class after a win in the B class. Cam came out with a 3rd place overall in the ATV A class. He had to wait until the last race of the series for his best finish. Cam was very consistent this year, with average finishes of fourth place. In the last race, at Broad River, Cam rode the best race of his young career finishing 2nd! Holding off a charging Austin Allen to cross the finish line in 2nd was a real rush. Another memorable moment in the '07 series was also at Broad River when Cam had a heated battle with Mike Newsom Sr. Cam and Newsom banged bars all race, with Cam coming out on top. Cam had a great series finishing a solid 3rd place, missing second place by a mere six points! Finishing in the top three in such a competitive class, especially at 15 years of age is quite an accomplishment. Congratulations Cam on a great finish. We are very proud of you.

CSR Racing would like to thank all of our sponsors:
Shamrock Honda
MSR Racing
Bearden Race Fuels
EVS
Houser Racing
FASST
HiPer Technology
Kenda
PowerMadd
Big GUN
Scott USA
ASV Inventions
IMS
Rated X Motorsports
Turbo Blue
Cardio Stack

We would also like to thank all of our friends. The friends we have made over the seasons are some of the nicest people we have had the pleasure of meeting. The racing is fun and exciting but good friends make all the difference in the world. We have so much fun racing and visiting with our race family. I personally want to thank Brenda for her support and level head during the race season. She holds everything together, she is always calm and positive. On race day, she is all over the track to get pictures of her boys and racing friends. It is a blessing to have such a wonderful "team partner".

Until the next race, take care, God Bless, later.........

2007 SORCS Round 11

2007-09-16T13:31:00.001-05:00

Scott Takes Win and Overall at Broadriver

In the final race of the 2007 SORCS series, Scott Rogers captures the win in the ATV Pro class, Cameron Rogers gets second in the ATV A class, and the season ends on a high note for CSR Racing.

On September 9th, the SORCS regulars converged on the Broadriver ATV riding resort for the season finale. CSR racing arrived early on Saturday, to check in to a cabin relax and visit with friends. As usual, Broadriver was an excellent host to the race. The cabin was great and we had a nice relaxing day before the race. After a cookout we visited with friends and got a good nights sleep.

On race day, everyone was in good spirits and we all gathered to setup the pits and visit for possibly the last time this year. Scott was in very good spirits and Cam was his normal self (he always feels good). I sensed a feeling of excitement, apprehension, and relief. Excitement in hitting the track and having one last time this season to grab a win or improve your standings. Apprehension knowing that the last Broadriver race was super dusty, tight and technical. Relief in knowing that if we make through this race, we will have completed another season. If everything goes well, we will have had a good year.

When the guys lined up for the start, tension was high as normal. They were facing a dry, dusty 11 mile course. The course had already been attacked by the AM race and was going to be a challenge. When the flag dropped, Scott grabbed the holeshot. As far as I can remember, this is the first holeshot for him this year. After hitting the first turn, he checked out. Zach Lovell came through in second and Trevor Schrantz rounded out the top three.
Scott came through for the first lap, and I could tell that he was feeling good. He was flying, hitting his marks and looked very smooth. The Pro class was cutting fast laps as usual, and no one was letting up. With a clear track ahead, Scott kept setting a fast pace, and never let up until the checkered flag flew. When they came around for the final lap, it was Scott taking the win, with Zach second and Trevor third. Zach has his share of problems during the race, tweaking both A arms on his new Yamaha YFZ. Scott was feeling pretty good, taking the holeshot, grabbing the win as well as the overall! Congratulations Scott, your hard work payed off. We are very proud of you!

In the ATV A class, the competition was heavy as usual. Cam did not get the best of starts and had to fight his way through the pack. Chuck Norris grabbed the holeshot, with Austin Allen taking third going into the first turn and Cam hit the first turn in fourth. At some point during the dusty course, Cam passed Austin for the third spot. On the second lap, Chuck got a flat tire that ended his day. Cam and Austin had a great race. They fought hard and were really charging for the last six or seven miles. We are very proud of Cam, not only for his second place finish, but I think this is probably the best race he has had all year. I could tell that Cam was pushing it hard and he never backed down. Congrats Cam! I also want to say congrats to Austin for having a great year as well. Austin races hard, never gives up and always races fair.

Our friend Michael Tatum had a rough race, crashing out and doing damage to the front-end. Michaels day ended early with the damage. The track was tough enough without having steering problems. Michael finished Round twelve in fifth place. The winner of the C class was Danny McElwaney. The Quad B winner was Brad Thompson. The Quad Vet win went to Michael Thomas with Brian Schrantz finishing third. Quad senior winner was John Pilkey. Jacob Coffey took another win in the Quad beginner class. Jacob has had a great year. Looks like he will be moving up next year. Mike Coffey came out to race and finished third in the Quad Utility class. Victor Garcia won with Mark Coffey taking second.
In the Womens class, Kristy Fortenberry took another win, with Kristen Deloach finishing second. Laura Strother finished third and Kelly Deloach took forth.
I can't forget our two wheeled friends. Bill Bryant finished in third. Bill has had a great season. Looks like Bill will be on the podium at the banquet. Josh shields finished seventh. Josh got the best start of his season this year. He came off the line in second! Josh had a good season. I think he is already ready for next season.

In other racing news, a couple of KTM Quads showed up at the race. They were looking sharp. The bikes appeared stock. One of the KTM pilots was a 14 year old in the quad beginner class. I'm not sure how the KTM's finished, but I did notice the young rider looked like the stock suspension was too firm for his light weight. I am sure we will see plenty more of the bikes next year, and I expect KTM to really charge to the front. With the addition of the KTM, the Can-Am and the new Kawasaki, next year should be interesting.

Needless to say Scott and Cam were really pumped after the race. It was a good ride home! Everyone has basically been chilling out the week after the race, I think everyone was pretty tired after the season.

CSR Racing would like to thank all of our sponsors for such great support during the series. We could not have done it without them! All of the staff at Shamrock Honda in Dublin Georgia for some of the best support anyone could ask for. Greg, Stephanie, Larry Terry and Tony was always there when we needed them. After the first race in Aonia, we really thought Scotts season was over. Larry and Terry came to the rescue and got the engine back together for Round Two and it held up for the rest of the season. Wes Bearden and Bearden Race Fuels for all the race fuel. Thanks Wes! MSR has been great this year. They are second to none. EVS for the safety equipment. We also want to thank: Fasst, HiPer, Kenda, PowerMadd, Scott USA, Big Gun, ASV, IMS, Rated X Motorsports, Cardio Stack and Turbo Blue. We also want to thank all our friends. Racing is fun and winning is fun but without friends it would be pretty shallow. If we don't see you until next season, take care and stay in touch. Maybe we will get together for a nice calm ride at Durhamtown or Broadriver when things cool off. Be sure to check out the pictures. Brenda is editing the pictures this time, next thing you know she will be editing the web page and writing the blog! I also want to thank Telida Lovell for taking the picture of the whole gang. It is very seldom that we are all in a photo together.
Until next time, take care God Bless, see you later.....

2007 SORCS Round 10

2007-08-22T19:44:00.001-05:00

Bryan Cook overalls Aonia

In what turned out to be yet another hot ultra-dusty race event, Bryan Cook along with a GNCC Freight train, saw the checker flag first. I don't think Aonia has seen any rain since before the General this year. When the ATV's lined up for the start of the race, it was hot, without a cloud in the sky. Ahead of the competitors was 8.5 miles of dusty dry trails.

When the ATV Pro class took the green flag, It was Zach Lovell getting the holeshot, getting to the first turn ahead of the other riders and the dust. Brian Toney was second and David Crane was third. Scott Rogers went into the first turn in fourth place in a billowing cloud of red Georgia clay. Bryan Cook and Kaleb Nichulson came off the line in last place. At one point in the race Scott climbed as high as second, finally settling into 3rd. Throughout the race, it was the GNCC crew fighting for the lead. All the while, Bryan Cook was methodically working his way to the front. As the laps wound down, it was Bryan Cook in the lead, Brian Toney in second and Scott was in third. Somewhere on the dusty course, Scott overshot a turn and got stuck in the brush. It was at this point that Kaleb passed Scott for the third position. On the last lap, it was Bryan Cook, Brian Toney, Kaleb Nichulson, Scott Rogers, Zach Lovell, and David Crane. These guys were setting some fast lap times and put on a good show. Bryan rode a fast, smart race and took the overall and the ATV Pro win. Scott came home with a comfortable 4th place win. We discovered after the race that Scott was running with a slow leak in a front tire. He said that he thought he felt something funny on the bike, but it stayed up enough to get him to the finish without any problems.

In the ATV A Class, Cam came from a very bad start to finish a solid fourth. Cam was coming down with a summer cold before the race and the dusty conditions did not help. Lining up with Cam Was GNCC regular, Jennifer Albright. Austin Allen hit the first turn with the lead, Jennifer was a close second. With seven people signed up in the A class, the competition was tight and fierce. When Austin entered the first turn, he was flanked by Yamaha riders Chuck Norris and Jennifer Albright on either side. Into the first turn, the riders were so tight, you could have thrown a blanket over them! As the A class settled down, Jennifer was setting a blistering pace until electrical problems took her out of the race. Cam worked his way up to a solid fourth place while Austin charged for second. Chuck Norris finished 3rd, Will Cashron finished 5th, and Michael Pryor took 6th. Oh, Cam might not have won the race, but he had the prettiest Umbrella ladies ever! We would like to thank the Tatum Crew for keeping Cam and Scott cool and shady on the line.

The B Class winner was Brad Thompson, followed by Justin Seabolt and Bill Graham. In the Quad Beginner class, it was Jacob Coffey taking another win. Jacob was setting some solid laps and looked really smooth throughout the race. Behind Jacob was; Ben Jenkins, Cody Taylor, Hunter Renfroe, Zach Tidwell, Joe Vanacore, and Brandon Nichols.

The Quad C class winner was Danny Mcelwaney followed by Lucas Walker and Joe Goodman. The Quad Utility class finish was; Martin Laurich, Victor Garcia, Mark Coffey, and Jeff Edge. John Pilkey was the lone entry in the Quad Senior class.

The Quad Vet class was won by Billy Payne, followed by; Heath Warlock, Brian Schrantz, Kenny Payne, Jason Turley, and Phil Albright. Phil was setting a great pace and pulled out when Jennifer developed problems.

One of the best races of the day was in the Women's class. Laura Strother jumped out to an early lead with Kristy Fortenberry in a close second. At some point early in the race, Laura attempting to make a pass, encountered a tree stump. The stump won! She was pitched off the quad onto the dusty course. Showing the spirit of a true competitor, she got back on the quad and charged toward the front. Kristy was in the lead with Kelly and Kristen Deloach in tow. Kristy and Laura were setting a good pace, little did we know that Laura was riding in pain. On the last lap, in the last section, Laura caught Kristy. Going into the big sweeper at the top of the hill, Laura moved inside Kristy. They were side-by-side when they came by our pits. Laura would inch forward and then Kristy would pull a few feet. Finally going into the last turn before the finish, Laura took the lead. It was an exciting battle and we enjoyed every minute of it! The finish order was Laura Strother, Kristy Fortenberry, Kelly Deloach, and Kristen Deloach.

Our good friend Bill Bryant got a solid fourth place finish in the Master C bike class. With one race to go, we should certainly see Bill on the podium in October.

Although the race was hot and dusty, there was a breeze blowing for most of the race. This did make it bearable. Brenda was able to get some great pics. Check 'em out on the web site.

One more race to go! In three short weeks, we will be converging on Broad River for the final round of the SORCS series. God willing, we will see everyone there. We hope to see all our friends at the final round.

Until next time; take care, God Bless, stay safe.....

SORCS Round 9 2007

2007-08-07T19:39:00.000-05:00

Richie Brown Steals Paradise

To say Richie Brown won round 9 would be an understatement. Richie "Superman" Brown dominated! In what was the hottest race of the year, Richie took the holeshot and never looked back. The Paradise Raceway course had a good variety of terrain, a little something for everyone; wide open, tight twisty woods sections, and some good jumps and elevation changes. That's the part that everyone enjoyed. It was the blinding dust and extreme heat that had everyone fighting all afternoon.
Richie set a blazing pace all race long, putting several minutes on second place and the entire field. Actually, every time he came by the pits, he was making it look easy. Richie has such a smooth riding style, his speed is deceiving, he really doesn't look as fast as he is going. Even though Richie took the win in convincing fashion, he told Scott after the race that Paradise was one of the hottest races he has run. In fact, almost everyones lap times got slower with each consecutive lap. Both Richie and Scott picked it up on the last lap. Our congratulations go out to Richie, if you gotta get beat, you don't mind seeing someone like Richie out in front!
Placing 2nd in the ATV Pro class was Scott Rogers. Scott got a bad start and had to fight his way through the kaolin dust to fourth place on the first lap. He stated that for the first couple of laps, you were basically riding blind. It was hard catching the rider in front of you with the dust they were putting up. Running 3rd for a couple of laps before finally getting the second spot. Scott pulled out to a comfortable cushion in spite of the extreme heat. Scott was fighting the heat for the entire race, but he hung on for a good finish. His first and last lap were his fastest. During the middle part of the race, he was really fighting to stay in position. His Hydrapak was almost empty and the remaining fluids were too hot to drink by the second lap, and I was pumping fluids in him on the other laps. Congratulations go out to Scott for his finish, and for hanging tough and beating the heat! Trevor Schrantz had a great race finishing 3rd. I don't know how the heat affected him, but he hung in and got a great finish. Congrats Trevor on a great finish. Osborn Morgan and Jason Stovell finished 4th and 5th respectively.

In the Quad A Class, we had GNCC Pro Jennifer Albright. It is always good to see Jennifer and Phil at the races, they are really nice people and great competitors. Jennifer charged hard all day long finishing 2nd. In fact Jennifer and Phil both got a top five overall finish. Phil had a great race, finishing first in the ATV Vet class. Congratulations to the Albright's on their finishes. Austin Allen had a tough race at Paradise, but hung in for a 4th place finish. John Jovanovic had a tough day finishing 5th.

Cam got a bad start, coming off the line dead last. He had to deal with the choking dust to fight his way up through the field. As you can tell from the photos, it was hard to see the course, and hard to
pass. Cam never gave up eventually finishing a solid third. Cam has had a very consistent series this year. He is looking forward to a good overall at the end of the season.

In the Quad B class, it was Dustin Miller taking the win with Brad Thompson finishing 2nd. Jared and Justin Seabolt rounded out the top four. In the Quad C class, it was Danny Mcelwaney taking the win with Michael Tatum charging back from a first lap crash to finish 2nd. Michael came into the pits on the first lap with a bent tie rod, but he hammered it out and kept charging. We saw a lot of busted bikes at this race. Good job Michael! Finishing 3rd was Joe Goodman, and Lucas Walker taking 4th.
The Quad Vet class was won by Phil Albright, with Brian Schrantz having a great day finishing 2nd. 3rd was Kenny Payne, 4th belonged to Heath Warlock. 5th place was Bryon McCalter, and sixth place was Billy Payne. The Quad Senior class winner was Johnny Pilkey, with Al Colter finishing 2nd and David Aman taking 3rd.

The Quad Beginner class saw Cody Taylor taking the win, Ben Jenkins taking 2nd and Jacob Coffey getting 3rd place. For 4th it was Hunter Renfroe, 5th was Tim Johnson and 6th Michael
Gilbert. Seventh place went to Jake Colter.

Kristy Fortenberry captured another win in the Quad Womens class. Finishing second was Kristen Deloach with Kelly Deloach taking 3rd. Kristen showed up at Paradise with a new ride, sporting a new Suzuki. Nice ride Kristen!

Brenda got some really good pics until the heat got to her! Check out the picture gallery for Round 9.

It was good to see all our friends at the race. Zach Lovell and Mark Coffey were working this race and I think Mark fell in love with the deep south weather. In fact, I think he is thinking about moving down here! Sorry we didn't hang around very long after the race, I just had to get out of the heat, and get a good cold glass of sweet tea!

Remember to pray for rain before Aonia. Hopefully it will cool down a little and the heat won't be such a factor.

Until next time, take care, God Bless, later........

SORCS Round 8 2007

2007-07-24T20:48:00.000-05:00

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 tire, 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........

BroadRiver Round 2 2007

2007-07-24T20:25:00.000-05:00

Scott Gets Overall at Broadriver

With a weekend off, what better to do than go racing! Scott, Cam and family friend Chris Jarrard headed up for round two of the Broadriver Cross country series and a little fun.

They headed out early Saturday morning and it rained the entire trip. The rain stopped as they got to the track. Several of the regulars were there and it looked like a good day of racing.

Cam took care of photo duties that day and did a pretty good job. Check out the pics here.

Scott said the track that Keith laid out was great. He said everything was perfect and everyone had a great time. A lot of the regulars were in attendance: Brian, David, Luke, John and Austin. I hope I didn't leave anyone out. Austin was running Utility class that day. Scott and John ran the Unlimited class and had a good battle.

If the Broadriver forum comes back up I will try to post the results. Thanks to Keith and Kathy and the Broadriver staff for putting on such a great race. We look forward to more of these type of events.

Hope everyone enjoys the pics, until next time, take care and God Bless!
Later.................

SORCS Round 7 2007

2007-07-12T07:10:00.000-05:00

Austin Allen Takes A Class Win!

Well, I said it was going to happen, and it finally did. Austin Allen captured 1st place in the ATV A Class. After the disappointing mechanical DNF at Garland Farms, Austin was ready at the Rockcrusher. What is really neat is, Austin did it the hard way. He didn't get the best start and had to charge from behind on a very challenging course. Picking off riders and charging to the lead, riding one of his best races this year. Allen was on track for a win at Round 6 in Garland Farms, riding fast and smooth until a mechanical problem sidelined him. He has been getting better at each event, and now he has a win to show for all the hard work. Taking second place was John Jovanovic while Michael Pryor finished 4th. Congratulations Austin, good work! Keep charging.

The Pro Class had some visitors for round 7. Lining up for the Pro class were 6 serious competitors ready to do battle. The lineup would have been bigger, but Richie "Ironman" Brown, the man that ran this years Baja 1000 solo, a GNCC regular, and one of the nicest people you would ever want to meet, was not allowed to race! Richie was running a little late, thinking the time for the start had been changed. When he got to the signup table, he was told the computer was off and he couldn't signup. He even tried to signup to just race, not receive any points. It wasn't to be. Lucky for me, he was relegated to spectator status and we hung out for the race. That was too cool. Hanging out with Richie! We picked a good spot in the woods and proceeded to watch a good battle take place.
Capturing the holeshot was Jeff Maloney, followed by Brian Toney, Jason Stover, Daniel Eger, Zach Lovell and Trevor Schrantz. Zach was debuting his new ride. He is still on Yamaha, but this is a sweet looking bike. He was having some jetting problems that caused a bad start. Zach was plagued with the jetting issues throughout the race causing the bike to stall several times. He hung in and finished. I am sure that Tommy will have the bike sorted out before the next round. I know it was disappointing for Zach, but he hung in there and had a good attitude about it. Plus, he looked sharp in the new gear! Trevor had some mechanical issues and had to drop out of the race. Better luck next time Trevor, hope you are ready for Talking Rock. The guys in the Pro Class were setting some really fast lap times, charging through the woods and making up time each lap. In the end, they finished as follows:
Jeff Maloney won, Brian Toney finished 2nd, Jason Stover captured 3rd, Daniel Eger came across the finish in 4th, and Zach finishing 5th. Stover was decreasing his lap time every circuit of the track, he just ran out of time. The Quad competitors were very disappointed that the race was so short, plus the motocross section was taken out of the course due to an injured rider having to be life flighted from the track. I certainly hope the riders return for the remainer of the series. We would like to see longer races, at least the same laps as the bikes. One lap can make a big difference. Riders, see if you can't encourage Eddie to increase the Quad race laps. We also hope to see Richie at the next race!

Brad Thompson took the Quad B win, with Jared Seabolt taking 2nd and Justin Seabolt getting 3rd. Quad C winner was Dustin Miller with Mark Umberger finishing 2nd and Michael Tatum came home in 8th, picking up some valuable points. Michael had his cute pit crew at the race. They were even getting some pictures of the action. The Quad Vet class was won by Bryon McCalter with Kenny Hemmings taking 2nd and Brian Schrantz finished the Vet class in 5th. Johnny Pilkey was the Quad Sr winner with Jim Merriken finishing 2nd and David Aman taking 3rd. Jacob Coffey won the Quad Beginner class with Ben Jenkins finishing 2nd and Corey Ellis taking 3rd. Corey Jennings finished 7th in the Quad Beginner class. Quad utility was won by Victor Garcia with Shad Martin finishing 2nd and Mark Coffey taking 3rd.

In the Quad Women class, the winner was Kristy Fortenberry with Lelia Parton taking second and Beth Scoggins finishing 3rd. Kristy has a great race. Leila had starting problems on the line, but once she got going, she ran a great race. This was Lelia's last race before heading off to college. I personally want to thank Lelia for allowing Cam to be her Umbrella Guy for the event!

In the bike class, it was Andrew Matusek capturing the AA class, charging hard and styling. Bill Bryant finished 3rd in the Master C class after a last place start! Bill said that was the most fun he has had this year racing. Josh Shields finished 4th in his class. Josh was jazzed about his finish. He is really making progress and looking good. Congrats Josh! Trey Singleton was charging and setting a blistering pace, but ran out of gas on the last lap. Man, was he bummed! Taylor Johnson was also in attendance, however, he had some problems and didn't get the finish he was hoping for.

Next stop, Talking Rock. Hope to see everybody there. Don't forget to check out the pictures at our website. Until next time, take care, God Bless, see ya' later...........

SORCS Round 6 2007

2007-07-02T18:57:00.000-05:00

Zach Takes Garland Farms

Round 6 of the SORCS series, held at Garland Farms, was typical 2007 conditions;
Dust, dust and more dust. To top it all off, it was HOT! As the Pro Quad class took off, it was Zach Lovell grabbing the holeshot, with Scott Rogers in second and Trevor Schrantz bringing up third. The orderer they entered the woods was the order they would cross the checkered flag. As the Pros came around for the first lap, Zach had the lead with four other riders in a cloud of dust. With a clear track in front of him, Zach held the lead for the entire race. Congratulations to Zach and his crew for capturing his first win of 2007.

Scott Rogers finished the race in second place. Coming off the line in second place, Scott held the spot throughout the race, holding off challenges from several competitors. Scott stated that the dust was so bad, at times he could not see the track, he was merely staying between the trees! Actually, round 6 was typical of this years races. The track was tough, challenging, with plenty of pit parking. It was well organized, and had all the ingredients of a super race, with the exception of the extreme dust. Hopefully, the weather will change and we will see more races like round 5.

In the ATV A Class, it was Max Seagraves capturing the win. Round five was actually looking like a real race in the A class until Austin Allen had mechanical problems with his YFZ and had to pull off the track. Austin was charging hard and giving Max a real run. Second place was taken by Chuck Norris Jr. and Cam took third place. Cam rode his best race of the season at Garland Farms. He said he loved the track and was charging hard. I look for Cam to continue to charge and pick up more speed as the season continues. I am looking forward to see Austin pick up where he left off. He has a good season and before long, it will all come together and he will get his win. We wish Austin the best of luck and really hope that he has his quad ready for round seven.

Michael Tatum was sporting a new Honda TRX 450 for the event. Mike look smooth on the new ride. I think he had fun too. Seth Newman finished forth in beginner class.

In bike action, Phil Bearden returned to SORCS competition to get a first place in his class. Bill Bryant took 5th in his class. I believe Jeff Hill got second in his class also.

Our good friends Julie Stokes and Brad Lord showed up and hung out with us. It was really good to see Julie and catch up. She is hoping to compete in a few of the remaining races, and then prepare for the entire 2008 season. It was good to see Brad, we are hoping to see him out on the course soon.

I have to apologize, I really don't have a lot of the competitors finishes for this race. It was very hot and dusty, and when the race was over, I was ready to check out and get a huge glass of tea! The heat and dust was just a little too much. We are looking forward to seeing all our friends at Round 7.

Check out the pics at our web page.
Until next time, take care, God bless, and we will see you soon.....

SORCS Round 5 2007

2007-06-16T17:23:00.000-05:00

Big Win for Scott Rogers

In what was, without a doubt, the best conditions in the 2007 SORCS series Scott Rogers pull out another win. Round 5 of the series, held at Beaver Dam Creek in Sparta GA, hosted a near perfect track with plenty of moist, loamy dirt and hardly no dust! Cam Rogers came back from a last place start to finish a solid 4th. Beaver Dam Creek was a great host for round 5 and we certainly hope they will continue to be a part of the SORCS series.

On the Quad Pro start, Zack Lovell got the holeshot and started pulling away. Steve Purser came off the line 2nd with Scott taking 3rd. Into the first turn, Scott squeezed inside to grab 2nd place. The Pro racing was tight and fast. Coming off of one of the few open fields, all three pro riders overshot the turn, and had to turn around to pickup the course. Scott grabbed the lead going into the next woods section and started setting a fast pace. The pro class stuck close on the first lap, enjoying the tight technical course. On lap two, Zack crashed into a tree pretty hard and fell back to third. Steve Purser took over second place until lap three. Zack was able to hold on to retake 2nd place. Scott was busy stretching his lead to a comfortable cushion. The top three Pro riders rode a smart race to increase their collective positions.

In the Quad A class, Max Segraves took another win. This is Max's fifth win in as many races. Not only did he win his class, he made up a minute, passed everyone in the Pro class except Scott and almostcrashed in the no-pass zone of the scoring tent, ramming Scott several times. This action continued after the checkered flag fell, with Max hitting Scott a few more times. His last lap time was fast enough to give him the overall win. The only person in the A class that stayed with Max was Chuck Norris but that didn't last for long. Max checked out at some portion of the track and no one in the A class was even remotely close to him at the finish. Max is generating a lot of talk in the pits this year. In round 4 he even beat GNCC National #3 Jennifer Albright getting sixth overall. Currently this year, the only competition in the A class is for second place on back. Normally, I would say Max had a good day, but he is having an unbelievable season! Winning his class is one thing, but beating the Pro Class, that's incredible. These Pro riders are no slackers, many have won GNCC events many times competing with the best in the nation, on some exotic machines! It makes you wonder is he is headed for a perfect season. My guess is, if nothing changes, yes he will have a perfect season. Whatever he is doing is certainly working to his advantage. Chuck Norris rode a good race to finish second with Austin Allen capturing third. Cam finished fourth. Cam's fourth place finish places him in second place in the series points. Cam commented that this was the best course we have had this year. Our friend Mike Newsom had engine problems that put him out of the race. Mike also gave us an update on Mike Jr. He is healing fine and plans to rejoin the Series, possibly at round six. We are glad to hear that Mike's shoulder is healing and that he is doing fine.

Corey Jennings took the holeshot in the Quad Beginner class! Way to go Corey. Brenda said the only bad thing about it was, you got such a good start, no one was close enough to get a picture of you in action. It looks like you were all by yourself ;-)

On a personal note, I certainly hope Eddie addresses the action that took place at this race. The rider are warned before every race about entering the scoring section slowly and safely. I understand the heat of competition, but not in an area where several course workers are located. The nice ladies that do the scoring could have been seriously injured. They also have lots of expensive equipment in the scoring tent that would be expensive to replace. A little bumping and banging on the course is understandable, within reason, however reckless actions like we witnessed at round 4 could have had serious repercussions. Most of all my son as well as Max could have been seriously injured or worse. I understand that both of my son's are taking a great risk every time they go out to compete. I think about it all the time. We have lots of friends that race and we don't want to see anything bad happen to anyone. We don't need any help raising the risk factor at these events. I would like to offer Max the same advise I would offer my son's and advice I have offered several competitors/friends over the years:
Max, you are winning! You have won every race in your class this year. When you competing in any event, don't forget the human factor. Don't let your enthusiasm and desire to win take precedence over rational thinking. One mistake in the heat of the moment could cost you a championship, or God forbid, worse. Safety, good sportsmanship, and a healthy respect for your fellow competitors will go much further than winning every race at any cost. You are young, you have lots of time to win races. Don't do something in the heat of competition that you will regret. What if you had lost control at the race last week and some innocent person had gotten hurt? You are risking your health as well as others for a trophy. It isn't worth it. Please take this advice with the concern that I offer it. Race hard, race smart, race fair, and take what comes with respect.

In other racing action, our good friend Scott Insinna joined us for round 5 and finished third. It was good to see Scott again. Michael Tatum finished third in his class. Michael had to have the cutiest pit crew at the race. His daughters joined us for the race and they were precious! Jacob Coffey finished 3rd in the Quad Beginner class, and Mark Coffey got 2nd in the Quad Utility class. Kristen Deloach took second place in the Women's class. David Aman finished 2nd in the Quad Senior class in spite of a nasty crash. Lucas Walker took home the fifth place trophy in the Quad C class. Brian Schrantz took 5th in the Quad Vet class.

In the bike class, Bill Bryant took the holeshot in the Master C class and finished 5th. Bill's finish places him second in series points. Phil Griffin finished 3rd in Master A class. Sean Callahan finished 2nd in Senior C class. Josh Lee finished 4th in Junior class. Steve Deloach finished 5th in Senior B class.

It is amazing what rain can do for a race. We are very thankful for the rain, it really made the races safer. There is enough danger in racing without the additional dust. At the speeds that these competitors are running, you have to race smart and be careful. There is no place for reckless actions, the odds are high enough in this sport for injuries, and our wish is that everyone has a good race and returns home safe, happy and ready to race again.

Be sure to check out the excellent photos that Brenda took at the event. I think she ended up posting 355 pictures of round 5. If she didn't get a shot of you this time, we are sorry, sometimes the action is happening too fast for just one person to capture everything.

You really need to check out Cam's race coverage over at QuadZone! He does all the race coverage of each SORCS event and Brenda supplies the photos. He does a pretty good job and gets lots of hits every month.

Until next time, stay safe, God bless, see you later.....

SORCS Round 4 2007

2007-06-02T09:48:00.000-05:00

Taylor Kiser Sweeps Dust Bowl

GNCC ATV Pro Taylor Kiser took the overall in Round 4 of the SORCS series.

In what has to be the dustiest race ever, GNCC #3, Taylor Kiser got the holeshot and went on to sweep the ATV overall winning the ATV Pro class. Round 4 saw five GNCC regulars converge on the grueling race at Wrens. The SORCS series is beginning to see a lot of GNCC Pro's, especially during the off weekends. Basically, the way the riders went into the first woods section dictated the way they would finish. The track was so dusty, you could see a pattern develop at the beginning of the race. On lap one, the leaders dust trail could be seen from far off. As the dust trail would drop off, the next riders trail could be seen. This pattern would continue until the checkered flag fell. The dust was so dense, passing was at a premium. The riders simply could not get close enough to attempt a pass. Despite the dangerous conditions, injuries were at a minimum. I attribute this in riders being smart and riding safely, sacrificing points for just finishing the race and salvaging what they could. With the exception of Richie Brown, the GNCC regulars finished in the top positions. The first non GNCC regular in the finishing order was Zack Lovell, finishing forth. Zack got a good start and ran a good pace to get a good solid finish. Scott Rogers and Richie Brown almost tied for the last place position off the line in the Pro class. Scott has always been able to come from behind in any race to get a good finish. However, it was not to be in this race. Riding blind does not build a lot of confidence, and simply finishing is better than a DNF. Scott took what he could and finished seventh, keeping himself and his bike in one piece. The ATV Pro class finish order was: Taylor Kiser, Santo DeRisi, Brian Toney, Zack Lovell, D Martin, Steve Purser, Scott Rogers, Richie Brown and Trevor Schrantz. All the riders commented that the course layout was great and would have been a fun race without the dusty conditions. The ATV Pro class it very tight. With only six points separating the top five positions, it's anyone race right now. With only 25 points among the SORCS regulars, this is shaping up to be a very exciting a season. Congratulations to Scott on maintaining the #1 spot. With D Martin only one point behind Scott, this looks like a repeat of the High Points series. These young men will not give up for anyone, and will race hard but clean. They have always had a lot of respect for each other and its good to see the close racing action.

In the ATV A Class, GNCC regular Jennifer Albright was in the lineup. It was good to see Jennifer again, she is having a great year in the GNCC series. Jennifer is currently in third place in the Women's class, only 12 points behind Angel Atwell. Jennifer got a great start but was overtaken by Max Seagraves, once again setting a blistering pace. Jennifer knew she couldn't sacrifice a possible injury and finished a respectable 3rd. Cameron played it safe and finished fourth. Currently Cam has a solid lock on second place in the A Class. He said the track was so much fun, he only wished they could hang it out a little more. Chuck Norris finished second in the A Class.

Congratulations to Kelly Deloach for winning the Women's class! Good job Kelly.

To sum up the race coverage, this was a pretty boring event. It was super dusty, not a lot, if any passing, and hot. This, however, has been the status quo for every race so far this season, with the possible exception of Aonia. With Aonia having more than it's share of problems, this has been a unique year. Certainly no fault of Eddie and the SORCS staff, this just goes to show how much the weather plays into this type of event. The good news is, it is raining! As I write this, I see a steady rain falling. It has been raining all day, a steady rain! Hopefully this will be the start to a turnaround to the series. As dusty as it was, it is amazing that Brenda got as many great photos as she did. She did find a spot near the finish that was watered and kept the dust down somewhat.

To get a good idea at how dusty this race was, check out the picture gallery.

Until next time, God Bless, be careful, see you soon......

SORCS Round 3 2007

2007-05-19T10:41:00.000-05:00

Scott takes Overall at Highpoint

Scott Rogers gets a big win in the ATV Pro class and captures the overall win as well. In what has become a highly respected and super competitive event, Scott Rogers was able to score his first SORCS win of the year. In a very uncharacteristic move, Scott got a good start and came off the line in about 4th place. By the time the Pro class hit the woods, he was in a solid second place. Before the halfway point, Scott passed Osborn Morgan for the lead. Being out front has proved to be a big advantage this year, with the blinding and dangerous dust. This has got to be the dustiest season we have ever had! Once in clean air, Scott worked to put distance between himself and second place, which on the first lap was Zack Lovell. Lovell made a pass for second and relegated Morgan to third. Hitting his marks and staying out of trouble was Scott's goal during the third race of the season. It payed off too, with Scott stretching his lead on the fourteen mile course. My father was at the race and was very excited to see Scott come home with the victory. The first time he attended a SORCS event, Cam won his first SORCS race. We are going to have to take him more often. It is fitting that Scott win the Highpoint event, this is where he entered his first race event, on a stock 400EX taking a solid 3rd place finish. It has been a couple of years since we competed at Highpoint but the track typical, technical with lots of woods, and a challenge for all. As the laps wound down the track became dustier and more rutted. In the end Scott took 1st, Morgan finished 2nd, Zack finished 3rd. Marcus finished 4th with D Martin rounding out the top five. In sixth was Matt Bishop, seventh was Trevor Schrantz, and in eighth place was Steve Purser nursing an ailing machine to finish and earn valuable points. This season looks like it is going down to the wire with the field in the Pro class. Congratulations to Scott for a great race and fine finish.

In the A Class, Max Seagraves takes another win with laps times equaling or better than most of the Pro class. At the end of the event, Seagraves had several minutes on the rest of the A class lineup. Austin rode a smart race finishing 2nd. Austin has been very consistent this year, and by the end of the season I would expect to see him challenge for the win or at least a solid podium finish. Cameron Rogers came off the line in second place and finished in third. The third place finish has moved Cam up in positions and added valuable points to the overall. This race was not kind to Cam, after taking the checkered flag, he went straight to the trailer and laid down for about 20 minutes. I think the intense tennis season this year has taken a lot out of Cam. But the tennis season season is over and now he can concentrate on the remainder of the race season.

Other winners include Blake Strickland taking the Quad B class, Billy Payne taking 1st in Quad Vet, Barry Phillips winning Quad Senior with Ty Blair finishing 2nd. Quad C was won by Jesse Gibson, with Jacob Coffey winning the Quad Beginner class and Blake Callahan finishing 5th. Victor Garcia won Quad Utility class with Mark Coffey finishing 3rd. Beth Scoggins took 1st in Quad Womens class.

Now, on to my two-wheeled riding friends. Bill Bryant captured 3rd in Master C. Bill has trophied in all three events this year! Phil Bearden won the Super Senior B class. Phil Griffin placed 4th in Master A. Griffin was smart, before the race he told me he was going to just do some agressive trail riding and stay out of trouble. It payed off with a solid finish. Sean Callahan finished 3rd in Senior C. Trey Singleton won the Fourstroke B class and Taylor Johnson won the Fourstroke A class. Barney Barfield won the Master B class with Dan Bowman getting 5th after a bad start. Thad Binford finished 2nd in Master C.

We did have some injuries, but at last check, everyone was healing up and looks like they will be fine. Until we get some rain, it looks like the danger level is going to remain high. We really need to continue to pray for rain. As you probably have noticed, this entry is rather short without a lot of the links. Sorry, it has been super busy both at work and at home. We have been doing a lot of wrenching this year. Brenda was even in the shop last night helping me out. Yes, she does know how to work on race bikes!! Be sure to check out all the pics over at our web page.

In the mean time; be careful, God Bless, and we will see you soon!

SORCS Round 2 2007

2007-04-25T08:19:00.000-05:00

Dust Bowl in Georgia

Round 2 of the SORCS series is in the books, and ALMOST everyone survived. They did have an AM rider take a whirleybird flight to the hospital, and a PRO ATV rider had some bad luck at the end of the race (more on that later) but basically, everyone had a good day.

This round of the SORCS series was held at Broadriver ATV Resort. As normal, the folks at Broadriver were very hospitable and friendly. We had reservations for a cabin, but somehow our reservation went missing. Shelly took care of everything and got us a room in Elberton. We just want to thank everyone at Broadriver for hosting the SORCS event and for their great hospitality. We are looking forward to the next event at Broadriver.

Check out Brenda's pics of Round Two at our web site!

It was a good day considering the extremely dusty conditions. Of course you can't do anything about the weather and conditions, however, this is the dustiest race we have had since Durhamtown in 2006. It ranked right up there with Durhamtown as one of the three dustiest races we have ever had. The third being the last race of one of the High Point Series at the Triple J track several years ago. Scott said it was so dusty that once you caught up with someone, it was almost impossible to pass due to limited vision. Some of the Beginner class riders reported that they ran into other competitors several times due to the fact that they just didn't see them. It actually took a couple of laps for the riders to get strung out before they could see anything. Hopefully we will have some rain before Round 3.

The Pro ATV Class continues to be fielded with fast, talented riders. The GNCC had a break, so Brenda's hero, Richie Brown showed up as well as Brian Toney, and Mike Newsom Jr. and Sr. Dee Martin was in the Pro line as well as Zack Lovell and Scott Rogers. This class is super competitive and these rider do not let up for a second. On the start, Richie grabbed the holeshot with Toney right behind. Dee Martin, Steve Purser and Mike Newsom filled out the top five. I believe Zack got off the line somewhere around sixth place, with Scott getting a ninth place start. Going into the woods, the only person that new where he was going was Richie. Everyone behind him was riding blind. They actually made it through the first woods section without incident. Scott stated that it took him a couple of laps before he could really make any passes. It was so dusty and tight that as long as the line was freightraining around the track, you just couldn't see. The Pro class pretty much settled in the way the came off the line. After a couple of laps, Scott had worked his way up to seventh place in a tight battle with Purser. They were neck and neck for quite a while. On the Third lap, Purser pitted. That allowed Scott to pass for another position, which brought him up to sixth. When Zack pitted, Scott passed for fifth place. Zack was having trouble with his hydration pack and was needing fluids bad. So for the last part of the race, it was Richie Brown, Brian Toney, Dee Martin, Mike Newsom, Scott Rogers, Zack Lovell, Steve Purser, Matt Bishop, William Farmer, Marcus Streetman, and Trevor Schrantz. When the checkered flag fell, the Pro class was in the same order. Although Mike Newsom finished fourth, bad luck struck on the last lap. Somewhere in the woods section, he made contact with something and had a pretty nasty get-off. He was able to quickly remount, however, he soon discovered that he had damage, not to the bike but to his collarbone. He did manage to bring the bike to the finish line, about 12 seconds ahead of Scott. I didn't get to speak to Mike after the race, we hope he is OK and heals fast! With Toney's 1 place finish in round one and second place finish in round two, he currently is the points leader. Scott and Zack were able to pull decent finishes out of this race. After the disasters on April Fool's day, just about any place would be an improvement! Dee Martin and Steve Purser have also had consistent finishes in both races putting them in the hunt. Right now, considering the riders have a throw away race, the Pro Class is tight and hopefully, it will continue to be so. All it takes in this class is one little mistake, a little bad luck, or a small mechanical failure that takes you from First to worst in a second. If you don't believe me, consider Round One! Thankfully, Scott had an uneventful day except for the bad start. His bike handled well and the engine held together just like brand new. A special thanks goes out to Larry Adkins, Terry Tyson, Greg, Stephanie and Tony, the entire staff at Shamrock Honda. We couldn't have done it without them. Larry and Terry worked hard to get transmission rebuilt. With a freshly rebuilt tranny and top-end, with very little practice, the bike ran flawlessly!

In the ATV A Class, The competition is tight as well. When the A class came off the line, about five riders jocked for first place, including Max Seagraves, Michael Newsom Sr., Austin Allen, and two other riders. At the first turn, they were so close you could throw a blanket over them. It was very close, however, I think Mr. Newsom made it to the first turn ahead of the rest of the line. As that group of five rounded the first turn, Cameron Rogers was still sitting on the line. Needless to say, he got a terrible start. Max jumped to an early lead with Austin Allen taking second. Austin was running a fast pace, moving up to the A class, using a throwaway for the first round. On the first lap, Cam had moved up to the top four and was setting a good pace when his bike suddenly stopped inside a woods section just past a powerline straight. He was passed by a couple of riders and had a lot of ground to make up. As Max and Austin took care of the first two positions, the most heated battle on the course was between Cameron Rogers and Michael Newsom Sr. They battled the entire race, pushing each other and charging until the checkered flag fell. Cam overtook Newsom on the motocross section and the two stayed locked together throughout the race. When the checkered flag fell, it was Seagraves taking the win, followed by Austin Allen, Cameron Rogers taking 3rd and Michael Newsom Sr finishing 4th and Chad Carmichael (any relation to Ricky) rounding out the top five. Newsom served notice that he is ready for round three of the series for a rematch with Cam. Max has a comfortable lead in the A class, with Cameron and Newsom tied at this point, with each rider scoring a 3rd and 4th place finish each. I predict a tight series in the A Class as well. Although Austin just moved up to the A class, he will charge all year, and not make it easy for anyone. Cameron is set on raising the bar as well, and is showing improvement at every round. Max had a great year last year, and this year looks no different. I know for a fact that Mr. Newsom will not let up or make it easy for the other competitors. He has set a great pace and I really enjoyed the battle between him and Cameron.

In the Quad Beginner Class, Jacob Coffey finished 5th with Corey Jennings placing 11th. Our friend Seth Newman finished 9th. This was Seth's first race in about two years, and he was doing really well until engine problems sidelined him. The win was captured by Jesse Gibson. Blake Callahan raced in the class as well placing 7th.

The Quad B Class was won by Jared Seabolt. In the Quad C Class, the win went to Chad Latham. The Quad Vet Class winner was Byron Mccalter. Shad Martin took the win in the Quad Util Class, with Mark Coffery capturing third.

Perhaps the competitor that had the most fun was Julie Stokes! Julie lined up for the start and found herself all alone. She told me later that she had a blast, having a great ride and getting some valuable points. Julie took home the first place trophy in the Womens Class. I think Aaron and I owe Julie an apology. During the race she tried to pit and we wouldn't let her. Looking back, that was kinda mean, however we were thinking about her overall finishing position.

My bike riding friends also had a pretty good day. A. J. Shook placed eighth in the Open C Class. Bill Bryant, my longtime friend and riding buddy, placed 4th in Master C. Bill, those lap times looked pretty good. And they say we are getting old! Don't listen to them. Trey Singleton finished 2nd in the Four Stroke B Class. Trey told me he ran two laps with a rear flat! That young man is scary fast. Sean Callahan got 3rd in the Senior C Class. We saw Sean with his arm in a sling after the race. We didn't get to talk to Sean after the race, Hope he is OK.

I would like to extend my appreciation to the entire SORCS crew. Eddie, Tammy and the crew are doing a great job and I think everyone is really enjoying the series. Let them know how much you appreciate everything they are doing, a little appreciation goes a long way. It is really nice to have a good, solid series like the one we are competing in and we owe all the SORCS crew a thank you! One thing I noticed as I was leaving the pits was a course worker riding around the pits picking up trash left behind by others. Please take the time to clean up after yourself at each of these events. That was a staff member that could have been taking care of something else instead of cleaning up after others. It only takes a couple of minutes and I know Eddie and the event host will appreciate it and remember it the next time they are asked to host an event.

Tim Bettis had a photo trailer setup at the event and also has pictures posted at his web site. Take some time and check out Tim's pics and buy one or two. I know he will appreciate it and you will have a great conversation piece the next time you are telling the "big one" to all your friends!

Take care, God Bless and we will see you soon!

Later.....

SORCS Round 1 2007

2007-04-04T14:01:00.000-05:00

April Fools!

Round 1 of the 2007 SORCS series, the race we have all been waiting for, is history. THANK GOD!! This picture says it all:

The excitement started building when the GNCC series got cranked up, and by the time the Aonia race came around, everybody was chomping at the bits to get racin'. I have got to say, round one was full of excitement, thrills, surprises, and more than a few disappointments.

First, the good: It was great seeing everyone again. Brenda and I both agree, our racing family is some of the nicest people and best friends anyone could hope to have. We love being with our friends and hanging out. One thing that is so great is, no matter whether you win or lose, hanging out and spending time with all of our friends is what it is all about.

Eddie and the SORCS team did a great job with the race! Eddie has stepped up the series, with several improvements, including a PA System, plenty of help, and class stickers on the back of the helmets. The bikes and ATV's started on time and everyone got in plenty of racing. Looks like this is going to be a great series.

Second, also good: No one was seriously injured. That is quite an accomplishment considering the outcome of the race. One of the ladies suffered either a broken arm or shoulder, and A.J. Shook took a really bad hit on his right leg, at first I thought it was broken, but other than that and plenty of blisters, everyone came out in pretty good shape. I notice Bill Bryant had his share of cuts and bruises.

Now for the Ugly: The majority of our gang, with the exception of Cam, Julie and Scott Insinna, suffered some serious damage! The track was super dusty. If you didn't get the holeshot, you had your work cut out for you. In the open areas, it was really had to see, and that made passing difficult. On the plus side, the course had a good mix of open fields and loamy woods.

ATV Pro: The ATV Pro class was full of some fast competitors, including some GNCC regulars. When the Pro class left the line, Brian Toney grabbed the holeshot followed by our friend Dee Martin, who was competing in his first race in over a year, with Mike Newsom in the top five. Scott Rogers and Zack Lovell, left the line tied for last place. They had a curtain of dust in front of them, and nine other pro riders checking out. When they entered the first woods section, Brian was stretched out and putting distance on second place. Scott had worked his way up to fifth, and Zack was around seventh or eighth. On the completion of the first lap, Brian Toney was in first place with about 4 minutes or so on second place Mike Newsome. Scott had worked his way up to third right behind Newsome. On the beginning of the second lap, Scott charged his way past Newsome, found some clean air and set his sights on Toney. Zack had worked his way up to sixth, however, on the third lap, Lovell came into the pits, his day finished. His front tires were pointed in different directions due to a severely bent tie rod, and his clutch was gone. This was the beginning of a trend that wouldn't stop until the end of the race. On the third lap, Scott had made up a lot of time on Toney, and at that point I thought he had enough speed and time left to actually challenge Toney for the lead. By this time, the leaders were settling down and it looked like this; Toney, Scott, Newsom, A. J. for the top four slots. On the fourth lap, the first four were setting a blistering pace, however Scott had slowed a little but still had a comfortable pace, and a solid second. More on his slowdown later. On the final lap, it looked like it would be Toney in first, with Scott taking second, and the race for third was a real battle between Newsom and A. J. Shook. We were standing at our pit location, just waiting and watching the race progress, when a course worker rode up carrying a passenger, it was Scott! His bike had disintegrated. I have to say I was in shock, not because Scott was out of the race, it's just that he was so calm. Once I found out he was OK, he told me what happened. we weren't sure what really caused his problems until we got the bike back in the pits. After checking things out, I discovered that a couple of the pinch bolts on the swingarm chain adjuster had worked their way loose causing excessive slack in the chain. The chain slapped the shift shaft, busting the left crankcase in several places and dropping all the tranny fluid. Now for the strange part, we really weren't upset! Sure we were a little dissappointed, but we know this happened for a reason. We check our race bikes out a thousand times between races. We haven't had a DNF in close to three years, and then that was due to two slashed tires. The odds of the chain adjuster bolts coming loose are really small, so you just look on the positive side. Scott was OK, he was flying when it happened, he had the speed to race with the guys in the pro class, and was in amazingly good spirits. I am so proud of the way he handled the situation. In situations like these, you can't second guess and think about what "could have been", you just have to be thankful that things were no worse than they were. Well, with two busted bikes in the pits, Zack and Scott, we looked around and here comes A. J. Shook with a severely broken bike, he was slumping over holding his leg and looked bad. His bike was pretty messed up and at first we thought he had broken his leg. Upon further inspection, he is going to be OK, however, his bike is a different story. We actually thought Scott would have to sit out the Broad River race, however, it looks like he may be able to make it after all. I got up bright and early on Monday, after thinking about the options a thousand times during the night. I immediately started working on Scott's bike, first washing all the mud and tranny fluid off of it. I removed the engine while Scott started putting a parts list and getting touch with our Honda dealer and primary sponsor, Shamrock Honda. I later called Larry, and we put together a strategy for getting the bike repaired. Hopefully, we will be able to get the bike repaired in time for the next race. At the end of the race, Toney took the win, with Newsom finishing second. Next came Steve Purser for 3rd, William Farmer 4th, Trevor Schrantz for 5th, D Martin 6th, and Marcus Streetman finished 7th. Scott finished in eighth, A. J. finished ninth, and Zack got tenth and Barry Phillips finished 11th. What a weird finish.

In the Fourstroke A class, Cam came off the line in last place, I guess he didn't was his brother to out do him! Max Seagraves got the holeshot, and the race was on. On lap three, Cam pitted for fuel and water. He was having a problem with some pretty bad arm pump. He is currently working on a serious training program trying to step it up a notch and deal with the arm pump. Thankfully, Cam had an uneventful race, bringing home a fourth place trophy. The A class had some tough competition and I think it will be a real fight to the finish. Oh yeah, Cam didn't break anything on his bike!
Finishing order for the A class was: Max Seagraves, Chuck Norris, Michael Newsom Sr., Cam Rogers, John Jovanovic, Thad Josey, and Michael Pryor.

In other race news, Ty Blair and Scott Insinna came off the line like they were shot from cannons. It was an amazing start in the Quad Senior class, and they are still arguing over who actually got the holeshot. Scott took the lead, but he and Ty swapped positions for most of the race. That battle ended when Ty Blair broke during the race. I think his bike broke in half. Scott Insinna took third place in his class, but I know he had a blast! The finishing order was: Johnny Pilkey, John Ellison, Scott Insinna, Bryon Statin, David Aman, and Ty Blair.

In the Fourstroke B class, the holeshot went to Austin Allen. He ran a great race and took the B class win. Blake Strickland was at the first race, running really good and getting a second place in the Fourstroke B class and he didn't sustain any damage. The finishing order for the Fourstroke B class was: Austin Allen, Blake Strickland, Jared Seabolt, Justin Seabolt, and Bill Graham.
Mark Coffey got second in the Quad Utility class after a heated battle. He made several passes for the lead only to have his bike quit on him. In his last attempt to go for the lead, the guy in first decided Mark needed to check out a tree up close and personal. Mark damaged his bike pretty bad but hung on for second. Finishing order: Mark Taylor, Mark Coffey, Jeff Edge, and Victor Garcia.

Julie Stokes got the holeshot in her class! She had a great battle with Laura Strother, with some close competition and good racing. Julie finished second and Laura took the win. In fact, Jason and Laura both got first place wins! Finishing order: Laura Strother, Julie Stokes, Kristen Deloach and Beth Scoggins. Neither Julie, Laura, or Jason suffered any damage.

Jason Strother took the win in the Quad Vet class. Jason had a good race, hey anybody that didn't crash had a good race! The Strothers had a lot to celebrate about. Finishing order was: Jason Strother, Heath Warlock, Carlos Brown, Bryan Schrantz, and Billy Payne.

Jacon Coffey won the Quad Beginner class, and Michael Tatum finished 7th in the Quad C class. The Quad C class was the biggest class in the afternoon race.

Sean Callahan got second place in his class in the bike race and Bill Bryant got 5th place in his class in the bike class. I have got to mention my two-wheeled friends!

We had several people that had a great race. For the rest of us, we have plenty of work to do, LOTS OF WORK!! Sorry I don't have lots in in depth coverage, however, from the time Scott came in with a busted bike, my mind started working on what it would take to get him back in the game. I know Tommy Lovell can relate, I am sure that he is working on Zack's bike as I type this up, trying to get ready for the next race. Scott has a hole to dig out of, but I know he can do it. He is an inspiration, he never gives up and we are going to do all we can to get his bike back in business. I was also impressed with Cam. He got up early on Monday, got busy and worked hard all day on getting everything cleaned up and put away so I could concentrate on Scott's bike. It could have been worse, quads were littered all along the course. I know Zack isn't going to give up either. If the other competitors in the Pro class think they can rest, think again. Scott loves a challenge, and neither one of these young men will give up! It looks like we are going to have a great season of racing!

Brenda got some great pictures. Be sure to check them out here
Man, I love this stuff!
Gang, gotta go, lots to do. Take care, God Bless, STAY SAFE, and we will see you at the next race!
Later.....

The General GNCC 2007

2007-03-15T14:42:00.000-05:00

GNCC Win #1 !!!
After almost capturing the win at the Triton a week earlier, Scott finally pulled it off. He lined up on row 7 with 25 other riders and a field of 270 total. This time, he got a decent start. Everyone made it through the first three turns without incident. Going into the woods, Scott was in the top ten, at about eighth place. We were pitted somewhere after the 9 mile mark. When he came by our pits, he was in third place right behind the second place rider. On the second lap, Scott moved into the lead. This track was to his liking. He loves the tight woods, and it was showing. He was setting some great lap times. And although his final lap was a little slower, they were all very consistent, and he didn't make a mistake as far as we could tell.

I figured out why Scott didn't win in Florida, he waited until Georgia so Brenda and Cam could be there to celebrate! It was really good to have Brenda and Cam at the race. It was like it is supposed to be. We were back to our routine. We work so well together, I wouldn't change a thing. I could also tell the Brenda was back due to the amount of pictures I had to edit. We had a total of 510 pictures! Granted, Scott took a lot but wow. I narrowed it down to just under 300.

Scott pitted on the 3rd lap, and I have got to complement the pit crew. Scott, Swampy, Cam, Shannon and everyone involved got Scott in and out of the pits in record time. Thanks guys, you were great. Scott said he didn't have to do anything, it was all ready for him. We filled him up with fuel, changed his goggles, and gave him a cool drink just like the pro's! He never relinquished the lead. In fact at the end of the 5th lap there was almost 4 minutes between him and second place. Total time: 2 hours and 22 minutes. We were on cloud nine! He has been wanting this win for a long time, but it seemed that something always got in the way. Last year, the bike just wasn't ready for the GNCC events. The year before, his other bike was getting old and he was recovering from the flu. This year, it all came together. His overall score was about as exciting as his class win. He finished 13th out of 270! I knew Scott was ready for this race. I watched him all winter prepare for the GNCC events. He was very focused with his training and he went over every inch of his bike. With the newly reworked Derisi suspension and the time we spent going over every part of the bike, I knew this would be his time to grab a first place. Although I knew what he was going for, Scott was very relaxed. Scott was ready and there was no doubt about it. It was a great weekend, we are very proud of you.
Congratulations Scott!

In other racing news, a big thumbs up to our friend Julie Stokes. Julie competed in her first GNCC at the General. She didn't just finish the event, she trophied! Julie placed fifth in her class with a bent tie rod for the entire event. It seems that she had a little encounter with a tree and it resulted in a tie rod in the shape of a giant U. She was very excited. Wonder what she would have done with both front tires pointing in the same direction. Julie will be competing with us in the SORCS Series this year. Congratulations Julie.
Sean Callahan captured fifth place in his class also. We would like to thank Sean for his hospitality during the event. He got to the track first and setup camp. We had an excellent pit area! Congrats Sean.
Austin Allen show up for the event also. It was good to see Austin and hang out with his crew. Austin had a good race, finishing 11th. He said he was looking forward to the 2007 race season.
It was good to see our friend Ty Blair at the races competing again. Ty ran into a few problems. After getting stuck, he ran out of gas. Someone gassed him up and he was able to finish the race. I think he had some mechanical issues as well. Even though Ty didn't have great race, he was, as always, in good spirits and pulled out a respectable 16th place out of a class with 32 competitors.
Zach Lovell also competed in his first GNCC as well. Zach had a good day and finished sixth in his class. It was good to see Zach and his family. I think Zach really enjoyed the race.
A. J. Shook was there as well. He finished the day with a sixth in his class. Mark Coffey finished up in 10th place in the 4X4 Limited class competing with the legendary Mike Penland. Congratulations to the entire Blairsville gang. Good to see you all again!

In the pro class, it was a real battle! What ended up being a Ballance/Borich dogfight, also saw some of the other GNCC pro's have good finished. Bill Ballance took his second win in a row with Borich finishing 2nd. I haven't seen so much bumping since the last time I went to a dirt track car event. Borich was slamming Bill down the entire straight where our pitts were. Even going into the turn toward the final little woods section he was pounding the back of the Yamaha of Ballance. Some words were exchanged about the bumping and it got a little heated. What I can't understand is why all the contact? In the past, these two have had some great, exciting races. This was a very physical race with a lot of contact. Check out our picture gallery for the great pics that Scott took of the incident between Borich and Ballance.
Chris Bithell took 3rd place with Taylor Kiser 4th, Brandon Sommers 5th, B. J. Ballance 6th, Matt Smiley 7th, William Yokely 8th, Chris Jenks 9th, and Bryan Cook rounding out the top ten. Traci Cecco got her second win of the season in the AM race. She is on fire. What is even more exciting is the results of Jennifer Albright. Jennifer is second in the points after two strong showing so far. After finishing second in the Florida event, she captured a fourth in Georgia to place her four points behind Cecco. Jennifer is currently tied with Angel Atwell with 36 points and sitting in second place. Jennifer Fulkerson had an emergency pit stop in our pits for a loose swingarm axle. The bolt had fell off and the swingarm axle was sticking about 3 or 4 inches. We managed to get it back in and she took off. I guess she got it repaired since she finished in 7th place. The Ironman, Richie Brown, took 8th place in his class. Andy Lagzdins finished 12th at the General to place him in tenth overall. I had the pleasure of having breakfast with Andy and a friend the morning of the race. He is a really down-to-earth nice guy. He also showed up to talk to Scott on the start line and wish him good luck. Unfortunately, Santo had engine trouble that ended in a DNF. We really wish Santo the best and hope his season picks up soon. He is a really nice person and we appreciate the attention to our suspension needs. By the way, Santo will soon be a father. We talked to his wife before the start of the race, and she is due real soon. It's going to be a boy. Congrats to the Derisi Family!

In closing, we would like to say to our racing family, we had a great time and it was a lot of fun hanging out with everyone and catching up on everything. You all are a great bunch. We really appreciate you all and consider you some of our best friends. Although Scott "Bossman" Insinna's bike wasn't ready, he was in the pits helping out and getting everyone psyched up. Shannon was at The General as well, and said he was ready for the SORCS Series too. Swampy was also encouraging everyone, but that's all we are going to say about that. (Swampy, the tape can be had, at a price, wink wink). Cam was really itching to race, just a few more weeks and he will be legal. We are really looking forward to the SORCS events. Not just the racing, but the friendship and fun. Until SORCS Round One, take care, and we'll see you soon!
Later.....

CSR Racing's 2007 Season Kickoff

2007-03-05T20:54:00.000-05:00

The 2007 Triton GNCC

It's that time again, time to load up the bikes and go racing! It seems like yesterday that I entered the last post of 2006 and commenting on how short the season seemed. Well the time off was certainly short, and we are still getting ready for '07.

The Inaugural Triton GNCC in Vero Beach Florida is history and we made it through the weekend! For the first time since we started racing, Brenda and Cam weren't able to go to the race. Cam had a tennis tournament at Valdosta State the same weekend as the Triton, so Cam and Brenda went to VSU and me and Scott loaded up and headed down to South Florida. Let me tell you, I don't want to do that again. Scott and I handled everything and got through the weekend, but it is not something I would want to do every weekend. When you get a certain routine going and things work so good, it is hard to change the routine. We are a team, both on and off the track, and we need to keep it that way. There is a LOT of work to do at the race and everybody on the team knows what they need to do. When someone is missing, it is really hard to remember every little detail. Brenda handles all the logistics, pre-planning, reservations, photography and details, plus she keeps up with the scoring. She also keeps me calmed down. All I have to do is drive and work on the bikes. Do you think I missed her????????????????????

We had a good trip to the track, but it was a long ride. In Florida, you have miles and miles of nothing and it makes the trip seem longer than it really is. We got to the track at about 1:00 PM and started the process of signing up and getting through tech inspection. After all of the details were taken care of, we started checking out the track and scoping out a place to pit. With Brenda and Cam missing, we had to find a place close to scoring so I could kinda keep up with what place Scott was running in and be close in case he needed anything. Scott walked the track with Stephanie Parton and some other people while I was getting some pictures. I got to meet David Knight, the new KTM GNCC contender from England. He is taking Juha's place. We also talked with Santo, Chad Duvall, Richie Brown, Big John, Tracey,
and Jennifer & Phil Albright. In addition to being a great racer and all around nice person, Jennifer is a Journalist and Executive Staff member with
ATV Exposed Magazine. Check out ATV Exposed, great photos, articles and race coverage! Jennifer had a great race, she finished second in her class right behind Tracey Cecco! After an unexpected end to her 2006 season, Jennifer was due this 2nd place finish. Congrats Jennifer, you were really charging!

We found a good pit area next to the Kymco pits. After getting caught up with all the business and socializing, we checked into the hotel and found something to eat. After a good nights sleep, we headed out to the track early to get setup. We knew it would take longer with the missing crew members. Scott's row was row eight. The AM race had 234 participants. The track was typical Florida sand, plenty of whoops and Palmettos and roots. The track was super fast as well.
Scott got a terrible start, third from last! As they headed into the woods he had already started passing people. When he came out of the first woods section, he was already about mid pack. By the first lap, he was in the lead! Man, I was stoked. Before the race started, I called up Brenda and Cam and I left the phone on speaker so they could hear the race and I would keep them updated. Cam was also checking the race coverage on ATVRiders web site. We were really excited about Scott being in the lead. On the second lap, he stopped for fresh goggles and some water. By the second lap, the track was very whooped out and got worse every lap. When Scott came around for the second lap, he was still in the lead. He was looking good and setting a good pace. On the third lap, Scott was still in the lead. He stopped again for more water and I added a splash of gas just for insurance. He headed out for his final lap. Everything was looking good. At mile marker 7, with only four miles to go, it happened. Headed into a wet boggy section, that Scott described as "quicksand" the wet murky soil, sucked up his frontend. Scott went from wide open to zero in about half a second! Landing about 10 or 12 feet from the now vertical quad, Scott was a little dazed. Luckily for him, the quicksand cushioned his landing. He jumped up and, with the assistance of some nice spectators, got the bike going again. He was able to finish the race without incident, however, he would end up in forth place. Considering the fact that he didn't get hurt, forth seemed pretty good. Other than getting his bell rung a little and a tweaked up knee (Thank God for EVS Web Braces), Scott was in pretty good shape. Just the usual Florida blisters, arm pump and dehydration. Normal for the Florida GNCC. So, he finished forth in his class and 31st out of 234 participants. Not bad for the first race of the season.
I have the picture of the event posted on our web site. They aren't the quality or quantity that Brenda would have produced, but we gave it our best shot!

Overall, the trip was a success. Scott did a great job, was charging hard and was really working for a good overall finish. He almost had it, but you never look back on what could have been. He got a good finish, and came back home in good spirits and good health. We had a good time with all of our racing friends, and you really can't ask for more. Everything worked out well and we are really thankful for all the support and prayers. It was a busy weekend, and a lot of miles but it was certainly worth it.

Now all we gotta do is get ready for The General in only four days! No problem........

See you in Aonia!

SORCS Round 10

2006-10-17T18:25:00.000-05:00

The 2006 season comes to an end

Seven months ago, the SORCS series started. Round 10 seems a long way off. Now it is over. After the race, many were happy, some were a little disappointed, and everyone was a little sad. Sad that the series was over. Sad that we would not be meeting again this year to be with friends and compete against each other.

When you spend seven or eight months going from race to race, it gets to be a way of life. The minute a race is over, you start planning for the next one. If you didn't have a really good finish, you analyze your race and plan what you will do different in the next one. When the series is over, you can't plan for the next one. The next one is a long way off. Sure, you are tired, and need a break, but you really didn't want it to end so soon.

Like it or not, the 2006 SORCS series is history. It was fun, it was intense, and we enjoyed every minute of it. Now, on to the race coverage.....

We have got to hand it to Eddie and his staff, they did an excellent job of managing the final race of the series. The bikes started on time, had a good race without any major problems. The mini's started at noon. Next up was the ATV race. The quads started leaving the line at about 1:10 PM. Excellent!

The weather was perfect, it was a little dusty, but you will not hear us complain. After last months mudfest, we were ready for a little sunshine. Brenda was able to get some great pictures, and CSR Racing had a good race.

There were a few wild moments when the quads started. A.J. Shook got stuffed in the first turn and had no place to go. He got a bad start, but more on A. J. later.

When the four stroke B row got the green flag, Scott did something very uncharacteristic, he got a good start! He came off the line in second place. Scott has had a somewhat lackluster last quarter. His finishes were OK, but not up to his expectations. He has fought a quirky suspension all year. Well, he finally had a bike that was handling to his liking, and took full advantage of it. He was on a mission. I could tell he was having a blast on the track. His bike looked good, he looked good and he was setting a great pace. Scott settled in behind GNCC regular, Daniel Eger. Eger is a LTE sponsored GNCC Open B competitor. He paid the SORCS series a visit and signed up in four stroke B class. Eger took the lead on lap one and Scott kept the pressure on for the entire race. Scott got close several times but not close enough to try for a pass. A win would have been great, but a DNF would have been bad. This was a race down to the wire and Scott knew what he had to do. He had to drive a smart, competitive race. The track was tight and dusty. This was the tightest track of the entire series. Scott and Cam loved the course. The tighter the better! Not much else to say about Scott's performance. He avoided all the bottlenecks, hit all the lines and had an excellent finish to a great series. You could tell he was in his zone. With his second place finish, Scott wrapped up the SORCS Fourstroke B Championship. Congratulations to Scott, we are very proud of you.

Things didn't go so well for Cam. Cam has been getting great starts lately, but this race wouldn't be so kind to him. He came off the line in about eighth place, and was in the middle of a wild pack. On the first turn, several riders got bunched up and one rider rode over a couple of other riders. One of these riders was Jody Waldroup. No one was injured, but it was very exciting. The crash spilled out into the crowd, and sent everyone running. Cam started charging but ran into several bottlenecks that held him up. He also had to fight slower riders on a tight course. He was charging hard, however, he could only work his way up to a fifth place finish. You can't really complain about the finish. This was a fast rough course with a ton of dust. I know Cam was hoping for a good finish, but fifth got the job done. With his fifth place finish, Cam racked up a 3^rd place finish in the Fourstroke B Championship. On the plus side, Brenda got a ton of really good pictures of Cam stylin' on the course! Congratulations Cam, we are proud of your hard work and great finish. You have come a long way since the Blaster days.

Zack Lovell was a victim of a bad start as well. Zack came off the line about 5^th or 6^th and was forced wide in the second turn. Fortunately, Zack held it together and started a charge. Zack worked his way up to a solid 3^rd place finish. Zack and Cam rode hard and really charged, but didn't have enough time to overcome the start, the tight course and the slow riders. With Zack's 3^rd place finish, he got 2^nd in the Fourstroke B championship. We would like to congratulate Zack on a great finish! This was an exciting series and we really enjoyed competing with Zack.

Fourth place was awarded to Austin Allen who drove a great race. Austin rode hard and was very aggressive. In fact, Austin grabbed the holeshot. I was very impressed with his performance, and his consistency. For Austin's efforts, he took 4^th in the championship. Scott, Zack, Cam and Austin were very consistent during this series, they showed a very professional attitude, and although the competed fiercely against each other, they showed a sportsman-like attitude that many others could take a lesson from. Great job guys!

One of the most impressive rides of the race was put together by A. J. Shook. A. J. was blistering the track with his aggressive lines, and speed. A. J. worked his way up to first in his class with some impressive passes and was set for a great finish. But it was not to be. A. J. rode into the pits in the bucket of a tractor, the victim of a busted wheel. I know A. J. was disappointed, but he wasn't hurt and rode a great race. A. J. took the ATV Pro championship Sunday.

Sean Callahan finished second and wrapped up a series championship. Congrats to Sean. Sean also competed in the AM Bike race. He got a second out of that race as well. I'm sure he was a little tired on the ride back home, but it must have felt good getting two second place finishes on one day. Blake Callahan had a good race as well, finishing fourth. For the series, Blake took first! He was looking real good and Brenda got some good pics of him competing. Blake is getting better every round.

Leila Partin competed in the last round and had a good day. I believe she got first place in the race and finished 3rd in the series. It looked like she was having fun on the course. Mark Coffey was racing a new quad, and looked good until a bottleneck caused a four minute delay. After the bottleneck, he set a really fast pace, but he could not overcome the delay. Mark said the quad handle good and he was setting some fast laps. Mark finished the season out with a 3rd.

As far as the rest of the crowd, Phil Bearden got a series 1st place. Derek Robinson finished the series in 2nd. Ty Blair finished 3rd for the series. Scott Insinna placed 2nd in the series.

We also had the pleasure of having The Whiggum family join us for the final event of the series.

Helen and her brother, hung out in the pits with us and ran around the track with Brenda taking pictures. We really enjoyed visiting with Tommy, Angie, Thomas, and Helen. We hope they enjoyed the race!

Once again the Lovells, Coffey's, Partins and the entire Blairsville gang showed CSR Racing some great hospitality. We all went out to eat on Saturday night and had some great Mexican food. On Sunday they had a big cookout to celebrate a great series. Thanks to everyone, we had a great time. We feel like we have made some great friends. It has been such a pleasure competing with such nice, talented people. We wish all of our new friends the best.

It is hard to beat a weekend like this. Almost everyone had a good finish, nobody got hurt, and the weather couldn't have been much better. I'll have the pictures posted soon.

We hope to see everyone at the Awards Banquet in Marietta in November. Now, go get that bike ready for next year!

SORCS Round 9

2006-10-08T13:31:00.000-05:00

Rockcrusher turns into Mudsplasher

We tried to avoid the obvious. We had been getting weather reports from Telida Lovell all week long. We were glued to the Weather Channel and constantly on the weather web site. We looked at the radar all week long. We prayed for good weather. Well, it just wasn't meant to be. The ride up to Blairsville was beautiful. Nice hotel, great weather. But the lightening on Saturday night after supper was a preview of things to come.

It started raining on Saturday night and when we woke up on Sunday morning, it was still coming down. It was raining during breakfast, while we were loading our luggage, and as we approached the track, which was a muddy mess, the rain kept on coming.

The rain eventually stopped but the damage was already done. We just had to make the best of it. Brenda was wishing for nice sunny weather so she could get some good pictures. But maybe next time.

The AM race was a bottlenecked quagmire. Lots of bikes were stuck all over the track. It took a while to clear the track off. The ATV race was shortened to three laps. When the Four stroke B class left the line it looked like everything was going to go fine. But..... then the action started. I guess Scott, Cam and Zack had a game plan. The way I see it is, they decided to get the crashing out of the way at the start of the race. If that is what they were thinking, everything was going as planned. Cam and Scott got a good start while Zack's bike had problems starting. After the first turn, someone spun in front of Cam and Cam done everything except fall off! Scott tried to avoid the impending crash but traction was at a premium and he could not avoid running into his brother. They were stuck together trying desperately to make some forward motion. Zack got past the Rogers boys and was looking good until..... yep, someone came out of nowhere and t-boned him. It flipped Zack's bike. So, here were Scott Cam and Zack crashed on the second turn. By the time they took off, they were at the rear of the pack. Everyone was gone.

Since they had the crashing out of the way. The top three riders in the Four Stroke B class set about taking care of business. With the first place position already taken care of by Daniel Eger, Scott, Cam and Zack were setting a blistering pace. It was like they were unaware of the fact that the track was a sea of mud. They were also oblivious to the fact that they were giving their parents a heart attack. By the time the trio came around for the second lap, it was Zack in second, Scott in third and Cam was in fourth. Cam was flying once he got past a bottleneck. He set one of the fastest laps of the race. Cam was really upset that the race was shortened. After the race was over, the boys said that round 9 was one of the best races even though it was extremely muddy. The final results of the Four Stroke B class was; Daniel Eger, Zack Lovell, Scott Rogers, Cameron Rogers and Austin Allen rounding out the top five positions. It was so muddy, it was hard to tell what was going on.

Derek Robinson placed first in his class and got second overall. Derek was on fire as well. Ty Blair captured second place in the Senior class. Sean Callahan placed first in the Quad Utility class. A. J. Shook placed third in the ATV pro class. Blake Callahan settled in for a fourth place finish after a first turn crash.

Considering the weather, we had a really good race. Everyone came back in one piece and not a lot of damage to the equipment. The trip back home was smooth and uneventful, except about 45 minutes of rain and a real slowdown past I-285.

The Rogers family would like to say THANKS to all the folks up at Blairsville. We feel like we have made some great friends up that way. The Lovell family are some of the nicest people you would ever want to meet. Tommy and Telida Lovell invited us to go out to eat on Saturday with some of their friends and family. We had a great time and really felt at home. They had a great cookout on Sunday despite the downpour. That is what is so great about this sport, you meet some really nice people and so many families are involved. Once again, thanks.

I can't believe Bill Bryant traveled in that nasty weather to hang out with us. But I'm glad he did. Bill brought me some brand new springs for my KTM. That made it feel like a new bike. Thanks Bill! We can't wait until Round 10. Actually we are hoping for nicer weather. Brenda really wants to get some good pictures at the last race of the series, and she really wants to see some leaf changing. We also hope to check out the Sorgum Festival. One more race to go.......

SORCS Round 8

2006-08-31T19:18:00.000-05:00

Dust, Crashes, Carnage, A Big First Win
And a bad day for anyone named Scott!

Aonia. This was one of the most challenging races of the series. Positions kept changing, people had all kind of weird things happen and it was super hot. The course was nice, and offered some exciting racing action.

Before I get into the racing action, Cam won! He got his first BIG win. It was very exciting and he really worked for it. It was a great weekend for Cam, but not everyone fared as well.

When the four stroke B class came off the line, it was Zach Lovell taking the lead, with Austin Allen in second, Cam in third and Scott bringing up forth. Jennifer Albright (GNCC regular) was in fifth. They stayed pretty close going into the woods. Scott hit a tree in the first woods section and had to stop and check out the damage. More on the damage later. When they came around for the first lap, Zach still had the lead with Cam still holding on to third. Scott had dropped back to fifth. Austin was in second with Jennifer in forth. Zach led for two laps, with Scott moving up to third. On the 3rd lap, we were waiting for everyone to come around, and out of the woods came Cam in the lead! He had a pretty big lead, with Austin in second, Scott had moved up to third and Zach was in forth. Cam looked smooth and fast, hitting all the marks. This was almost too much excitement. We kept wondering what was wrong with Scott, but after working his way up to third, we started thinking that maybe we could have another 1-2 finish like the Tennessee race. On the last lap, Cam was still in the lead with Zach in second, Austin in third, Scott was in forth and Jennifer in fifth. They took the checkered flag in that order. Cam was too hot and thirsty to be excited, but me and Brenda took care of that for him!

When Scott got back to the pits, we discovered the extent of Scott problems. He not only hit a tree at high speed, he T-boned Scott Insinna after he ran off the track. Scott hit Scott!!! Scott "Bossman" Insinna ran off a dusty turn and Scott came into the corner trying to make up time lost in the first crash. When Scott hit Bossman, it re-injured his wrist. Scott ran the rest of the race with a busted bumper, he cracked a Hiper wheel, and warped a brake rotor! With all the damage, forth looked pretty good. Scott felt real bad about hitting Bossman. Bossman is one of our racing buddies and we certainly don't want to see anything happen to anyone on the course, especially our friends. Bossman didn't even know who hit him until after the race. I hope Scott is feeling better. All he knew was number 84 hit him. Derek said that number 84 was Scott. We have got a lot of work to do to get ready for round 9. I think Zach had some electrical problems as well.

Cam has been pretty hard to live with since the win. He can really talk trash! When you see him on the forums, give him a tough time. He needs it. Right now, as I write this, he is walking around the living room shouting "I beat Scott, I beat Scott".

Derek had some really bad luck breaking his spindles and crashing out on the second lap. Scott Insinna finished forth. After the "Scott-Scott crash" he had trouble going over the tough parts of the course with injured wrists. Sean Callahan won his class. Phil Bearden got another first place finish.
My parents got to witness their first ATV cross country race. It was a real exciting one, and they really enjoyed it. It was nice to have mom and dad spend the weekend with us and they got to experience a typical race weekend. Plus they got to meet all out friends. Speaking of friends, Ty Blair was there but he was not racing. He was pit crew, umbrella man, plus, he gave Cam a big pep talk before the race. He swears that the pep talk is what caused Cam to win the race! Could it be....

Brad Lord and his sons, Chandler and Camden, joined us for the race. It was nice having them in the pits. Brad got lots of video footage as well. We have got to get Brad out on the track with one of his ATV's next year.
Overall, this was a good weekend. Nobody got hurt, Cam finally won, Scott had a respectible finish in spite of all the problems. Brenda says hello and we hope to see everyone up in the Mountains in the fall. Should be some good pictures with the leaf season in and, hopefully, plenty of sunshine!

Later.......

Cam's 450ER Voted Quad Zone Quad of the Month

2006-08-24T14:09:00.000-05:00

As if he didn't get enough attention, Cam' s TRX450ER was voted Quad of the Month at Quadzone. Check it out on the Quadzone main page!

Congratulations Cam!

SORCS Round 7 Madisonville Tennessee

2006-08-08T07:49:00.000-05:00

Back On Track in Tennessee

Round Seven of the SORCS series is history, and what a wild race!
The Tennessee track was great, I heard several people comment on the course and many said it was the best track yet. A big congrats goes out to Eddie and the entire SORCS team for a great job. Everyone worked really hard to keep everything running smooth. The biggest thing everyone had to deal with during the race was the heat. The heat was really bad during the race. It was very hot and lots of people were struggling with heat and dehydration. But hey, you can't do anything about the weather but enjoy it.

The night before the race, Madisonville got a hard rain and on Sunday morning, upon arriving at the track, we saw lots of mud everywhere, and with a big crowd, parking was at a premium. Phil scoped out a good spot, but it was muddy everywhere. We did eventually get the pits setup and got down to business.

First things first, When the green flag dropped for the Fourstroke B start, Cam got a great holeshot! Going into the first turn, he held of several attempts at passes and almost gave Brenda a heart attack! He stretched out going into the second turn and kept it on 4 wheels (almost). He led the whole field down into the motocross section. On the first lap, the field was tight with Zach Lovell overtaking Cam in a motocross turn. Scott got a horrible start and came off the line in last. Going into the wood section, it was Zach, Cam and Scott. The track was a mix of tight woods, a motocross section, a grass field and plenty of off-camber action. Going into a sweeping off-camber turn, Zach's quad got sideways and Zach had a tremendous getoff! I think he flipped about 3 times. He was OK and remounted in third place. Going into the motocross section for the second lap it was Scott followed closely by Cam, Zach was in third place and Jody Waldroup was in forth. Jody ran into some problems on the first lap when someone crashed in front of him and the quad landed on the rider. Jody stopped to help the downed rider and then continued on. That put him at a disadvantage but it was certainly nice of him to stop and help a downed rider. After the second lap, everything settled down for some good fast, technical racing.

Everyone was cutting fast lap times on the last two laps. Scott stretched out his lead significantly, while Cam maintained a good pace to secure second. Zach charged hard and did a good job of overcoming the crash. When the checkered flag dropped, it was Scott taking first place, Cam came home second, and Zach got a well deserved third place, especially after his crash. A lot of people would have probably dropped out after a crash like that but Zach kept it going for a good finish. Overall, Cam's bike handled great, he rode really hard and got a good finish. Scott was smooth and fast. It is deceiving how fast he is! He was also trying out some new jetting and suspension settings and worked with those during the race. The competition has been really good in their class and I am really proud of their determination and skill during this series. They are really maturing as riders and it is showing on the track. Cam was stoked after the race. That holeshot really got him going and gave him a big confidence boost. Scott really enjoyed the race and said the temperature really didn't play into the outcome of the finish. It's nice to have a race that you can really enjoy and not have any major problems. The last couple of races, before Tennessee, have been a stuggle for Scott with suspension problems, bent tie-rods, and crashes, but he has ridden smart and minimized the problems for good overall results. In the Fourstoke B class, Austin Allen finished fourth and Jody Waldroup claimed the top 5 position. In the overall, Scott placed 6th and Cam placed 8th.

Richie Brown had a good race in the Pro class and finished in second place. I think he led for several laps. Ryan Morphew took first place in the Pro class. Derek Robinson got 1st place in his class, and fourth overall. Ty Blair finished second in his class. Scott Insinna had mechanical problems and was forced to drop out with a broken radiator fan. Overheating was a real concern for bikes and humans at this race!

Sean Callahan got another first place finish in his class and his son Blake finished fourth. Good job Blake! Both Phil Bearden and Phil Griffin took home second place trophies in their respective classes. Phil Bearden came in the pits after the race with a course marker stuck between the carb and the rear shock. It looked like someone had tried to exorcise his bike! Phil Griffin was sporting some really neat riding gear! Phil G tried to ride a good conservative race. He said he didn't want to do anything stupid and not be able to pick up that new KTM 300EXC from Neely's. He said he was scheduling a day to pick it up and a day to break it in. Phil, if you have trouble with your schedule and can't break it in, I VOLUNTEER!!! That would be a tough job, but I would be willing to sacrifice for a friend :-) !!!!

Brenda was all over the track getting some great pictures. The dust was hinderance all day while trying to shoot, but she still got some awsome pics. When the race was over, everyone was orange all over, and Brenda & I were still orange when we went into Wendy's to get a bag of burgers for our long trip home. You can get some really strange stares when going into a resturant when you are orange from head to toe! If you don't believe it, just try it sometimes.

Well, that wraps up Round 7. We all made it home in time for a decent nights sleep, and headed off to work or school. We are very thankful for a safe trip and safe race for all. It is always good to see your racing friends and spend a little time with them. We can't wait for Aonia!

Trailer Graphics

2006-08-01T18:45:00.000-05:00

I am working on graphics for our trailer. I am not a graphic artist (don't laugh). I am using GIMP to create the graphics. Click on the image below to enlarge and check it out.
Tell us what you think.

SORCS Round 6

2006-07-26T19:59:00.000-05:00

Broad River ATV
Round six of the SORCS series is over and it was a good one! The latest race was held at the Broad River ATV Park. First, let me say the folk at Broad River were great, they were very nice and it was a very pleasant experience. We stayed in a cabin on the park and it was very clean and since we could walk to the track, it was very convienent.

Scott got off to a mid-pack start heading into the woods. As usual, he made up good time in the woods, until he got too close to a tree. He had to get back on the track and start passing people all over again. On the first lap he had worked his way up to fifth. On the second lap, he was running third. The entire field was turning fast laps and the competition was stiff. Somewhere on the third lap, he was running second. On the last lap, Scott and Zach Lovell battled for the lead. At the finish line, it was Scott finishing in second place just a few seconds behind Zach. They battled right down to the finish line. It was a good finish to a fast race littered with crashes and equipment failure. After the race, upon checking out Scotts bike, we discovered a severely bent tie-rod. The front end was plowing bad, Scott said he knew something was wrong after the first lap crash, but he knew he couldn't stop. He fought the quad the entire race. I counted 5 or 6 quads pulling in during the race with bent or broken tie rods and a-arms and a few other assorted broken parts. Scott held on to the lead and other than a bent tie rod and a bruised ankle, came out OK. The suspension adjustments we worked on before the race payed off with the quad handling a lot better than it did at round 5.

Cam got off to a mid-pack start just ahead of Scott. He is getting a little more used to the TRX 450! When he came around for the first lap, he had worked his way up to sixth. During the race, Cam encountered some close racing with several competitors. On the first lap, five or six riders came out of the woods heading for the scoring tent. The competition for forth through sixth was fierce and Cam finally made his pass for fourth stick on the last lap. He made some good time in the woods. He said that although the track was fun and he enjoyed the race, it was a brutal track and made full use of the DeRisi valved suspension. Cam held on to his third place position in his class. Cam rode conservatively on the motocross section while making up time in the woods section. After the race a check showed no problems with the New Honda. Before the race, Mike Newsome installed a new graphics package on Cam's quad. He is going with a black and blue theme with Adapt Racing DeRisi graphics. I hope that is the only thing that we see black and blue at the races!

Scott "Boss Man" Insinna finished 3rd in his class and picked up a new sponsor! He was sporting some new Mayfield Ice Cream Graphics.

We had the GNCC pro riders show up again. The pro line had Richie Brown, Mike Houston, Santo DeRisi and several other very fast competitors. Richie got off the line first. Man, he has lightning reflexes! By the time they headed in the woods Mike Houston had passed Richie. Santo had some trouble lighting up his bike and came off the line last. I knew this was setting up to be a real show! When they came around for the first lap, it was Mike Houston in 1st, Richie Brown in 2nd and Santo DeRisi was in third! They were flying, setting some blistering lap times. Mike soon checked out, that left Richie and Santo to battle it out for 2nd. Richie held on for three laps, but on the last lap, Santo passed Richie for 2nd. On the last lap, it was Mike, Santo and Richie. It is really fun having these guys show up for the races.

Blake Strickland was back at the races with a brand new 2006 TRX 450 ER! Blake was excited and ready to try out the new ride. This young man is smooth. He took a practically stock bike to a second place finish in his class. He was getting some pretty good air too. I guess that says something about the Hondas. Blake took a stock bike to second in his first race and Cam took his to fourth in his first race. I've got a feeling you could put these three guys on an 80cc quad and they would ride the wheels off of it. It was good to have Blake and his family back at the races. Blake had a friend to come and race as well but the track jumped up and bit hit him resulting in another bent tie-rod. It really affected his steering, but he came out in one piece and that is always good.

We had several crashes during the race, the EMTs were very busy. One rider had a bad crash on the table top jump at the end of the downhill straight on the motocross section. The officials had to re-route the riders and it took a while to get the rider off the track, but the officials did a really good job all day long. The folks at Broad River did an excellent job during the race weekend.

Phil Bearden wasn't able to make the race, he re-injured an old race injury. We really missed Phil and hope he will be back in action soon.

We also had Bill Bryant back at the track helping out. Thanks Bill! He said that new KTM is getting a lot closer to his garage. I hope so. We also had Chris Jarrard and Kaleb Medders at the track this weekend. Everyone had a good time and a good trip. We want to thank all of our sponsors and the event sponsors as well. Northestern Georgia Motorsports hosted a spagetti supper the the competitors and it was great! Thanks to Keith and Kathy from NGM for the great hospitality.

Brenda got some great pictures. Visit our Photo Gallery and check it out.

SORCS Round 5

2006-07-12T15:48:00.000-05:00

Well, we survived another 6 hour journey to the Rock Crusher in Hiawassee! This time we had better results. It didn't flood the night before, and we had some guests for this race. GNCC Pro Santo Derisi showed up to compete and deliver Cam's Desiri rebuilt shocks. I have got to say, Santo and his wife, Heather, are great people! The whole crew that was with Santo was great. We had a great time visiting with them and Cam is pleased with his suspension. We had a good turnout in the bikes and ATV classes. In the pro class, we had Santo Desiri, GNCC regulars Mike Houston and Richie Brown, Santo's mechanic and several others. It was some fast exciting laps. Mike Houston showed up with the LTE Race rig! Richie got the holeshot with the rest of the pack chasing him. When everything settled down, it was Mike, Santo and Richie in the top three. Mike won the race with Richie coming in second. Santo had a solid second place for about three and a half laps until a mechanical problem dropped him out of contention. That was a cool race! Brenda said they were so fast, she had trouble getting pictures of them.

Scott got a bad start and worked his way through the pack into first. He led for three and a half laps and had mechanical problems that forced him to pit. A loose tie rod dropped him back to second. He fought a ill handling bike all day. The Four Stroke B class was won by Zack Lovell.

Cam got a last place start (still not used to the 450R) and worked his way up to second on the first lap. He stayed in the top three most of the race, but dropped back to eventually finish 5th. It was a good test session for the shocks and we got a good idea of how everything is handling now.

Phil Bearden captured 1st place again in his class. Phil has a comfortable lead in his class and doing a good job. Phil Griffin clinched a 2nd place in his class piloting a KTM. That just goes to show that just because you have a little age on you doesn't mean you can't be fast! Thanks to Phil for the loan of the Hydro Pak.

Derek, Scott, Sean, and Ty all took home trophies for their efforts. I think Derek, Sean and Ty got first places and Scott came away with a 2nd. Good job! Thanks to everyone that helped us out in the pits changing out Cam's suspension. It is nice to have friends.

Speaking of friends, we had the good pleasure of having Bill Bryant in out pits. Bill helped out with pit duties for Phil and with us for both races. Bill is taking a break from racing and has been joining us at most of the SORCS events. It is really nice having Bill around at the races. Looking forward to seeing him up at Elberton. I can't wait for him to get a new KTM and show me how to ride mine.

It was a good weekend. We went up early and spent some time in Helen. We tubed (walked) the Chattahoochie River and had a great time. Brenda and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary doing what we like best, racing with our friends and family! Once again, thanks to Santo Desiri and crew, it was nice meeting you all and I gotta say they are a class act!

Be sure to check out the pictures from the race at our web site

Now, gotta get ready for Elberton!!

Later..........

SORCS Series Round 4

2006-06-24T22:35:00.000-05:00

Round 4 of the SORCS series was held in Durhamtown Plantation up in North Georgia. Durhamtown is a great place to ride and is a beautiful sportsmans resort. But no amount of beauty or vast riding area could overcome the dusty conditions of round 4. The track was so dusty, you couldn't see the track or your competitors.

Even with the dusty, hot conditions, CSR Racing gained valuable points and had a good day.

Scott came off the line in about eighth place but by the time they went into the woods, he was in third. He worked his way into second and then had a battle with someone in another class. After passing the other rider, he set his sites on first. When he came around for the first lap, he was in the lead. Scott had good laps, building on his lead. The biggest problem he had was the massive dust and backmarkers or riders in other classes. With a first place finish, he extended his lead in his class.

This was Cameron's first race on his new '06 TRX450ER. It was bone stock with only some break-in time on it and a Desiri rear linkage. Cam came off the line in 15th place. He fought hard, picking off riders until he found himself in 5th place. On the last lap about 15 feet from the finish he made a last minute pass for 4th. It was a great move and made for some great finish line excitement. This move put him in second place overall in his class. Not bad for a stock bike! The Durhamtown course was probably one of the toughest courses on the series so far. When you factor in the dust and heat, it was a real challenge just to finish. Everyone was tired but happy on the trip back home.
Derek Robinson got 1st place in his class. He charged hard and had a great race. He did have one problem, almost crashing and damaging his collarbone. He busted up his throttle assembly. Sean Callahan finished 2nd in his class. Phil Bearden got another 1st place in his class. Shannon can not shake the bad luck. He had a flat on the first lap of the race. Marty came in second but was having shock problems. Someone mentioned it being a full moon in the pits, whatever that means! Next race will be back in Hiawassee at the Rock Crusher. We just hope they don't have a floor the night before the race!

SORCS Round 3

2006-05-26T16:51:00.001-05:00

CSR Racing Scores big at Monster Mountain
Round 3 of the SORCS Series was held in Tallessee, Alabama. Monster Mountain MX Park was a nice track and the weather was Great! The track included a big Motocross section. It was a true motocross style track which everyone enjoyed. The track was designed by Mark Barnett.

Scott Rogers placed 1st in the Four Stroke B class. Scott had a five and a half minute lead on second place by the end of the race. With lap times in the 18 minute range, he placed second overall. This finish gives him about a 20 point cushion in the series.

Cameron Rogers finished 3rd in the Four Stroke B class. He rode hard all day trying to catch Ty Blair, the second place quad. Cam's lap time are steadily improving and it shows in his standings. Cam is now in a tie for second place in his class behind Scott. We were hoping for a good showing in the series, but with the current standing of 1st and 2nd, the races are getting more exciting and we are looking forward to the next race!

The Georgia Boys really raced great in Alabama. Blake Strickland, in his second race, finished a strong second place. Blake was charging hard and has a really smooth style. Ty Blair took home a 2nd place trophy, and Derek Robinson captured 1st place and 1st overall. Sean Callahan finished 2nd. Phil Bearden took 1st place in his class and Cole finished 2nd. I think about 9 of the guys around where we were pitting took trophies home. No serious injuries, a good trip over and back, it was a great weekend!

The races went off as scheduled and everything was organized perfect. The trip was a real adventure. In Tallassee, we stayed in a downtown Hotel that was built about 75 years ago. It had a period setting and a great restaurant. At this race, we got a little taste of what the summer is going to be like. It was a little warm and dry. A good breeze all day really helped. We are looking forward to round 4, it will be in Georgia and a little closer to home.

Later......

SORCS Series Round 2

2006-05-13T20:57:00.000-05:00

We survived Round 2!
The ATV race at Hiawassee was a mudfest! Just check out the pictures (are they a mess or what?). It started raining on Saturday night and didn't stop until we arrived at the track. It quit raining for the bike races and started raining again about thirty minutes before the start of the Quad races. Scott and Cam went into survival mode. Knowing that just finishing the race would at least allow them to maintain their points standing. Cam actually gained a spot. Scott maintains the points lead in his class. Scott placed 5th and Cam fell back to eleventh after a good start. The bottlenecks on the track wiped out any chance of a good finish for Cam. Both Scott and Cam raced hard but the thick mud and bottlenecks proved to be a huge challenge.

For the second time in two races, the events started late. It was almost 3:00 PM before the Quads left the starting line! It was 6:15 PM before we were able to leave the track. With a six hour drive ahead of us, in the rain with everyone wet, muddy, tired and hungry, we were not a happy bunch. But that is all behind us now and we are looking forward to Round 3 in Alabama next weekend. We are hoping to make up some points and have good results. I am praying that everything goes OK.

In the Bike class, Phil Bearden placed 1st in his class after pulling the holeshot! Cole Bearden made the trip up to Hiawassee for his first race in a while. After a bad start, he charged to finish 4th in his class. Overall, we had a good weekend, no one got hurt, we had a safe trip up and back and we didn't lose any positions. After a muddy, wet, and long ride back home, and a week of de-mudding everything we are ready for Alabama!

Later.......

SORCS First race report

2006-04-04T15:39:00.000-05:00

The first of the ten race Southern Off-Road Championship Series (SORCS) was held Sunday, April 2nd. The race was held at Aonia Race park in Washington, Ga. Participating was about 250 bikes and 50 ATV's. The Dodge County gang came away with some great results!

Scott Rogers captured 1st place in the Open Four Stroke B class. After a mid-pack start, he quickly charged to the front. He battled with another 450R rider, overtaking him for the last time on the motocross section. They traded positions several times during the race. With a dusty, fast track, and temperature in the 80's, the ATV's had a grueling race. There was no time to take it easy. Scott currently leads the points in the Four Stroke B class and is sixth overall. The first two races of the GNCC series really helped Scott get ready for the SORCS series. Cameron Rogers captured 6th place also competing in the Open
Four Stroke B class. Cam got a bad start, almost last with the dusty conditions, but charged through the pack eventually reaching 5th place. This was Cams first race of the year, and although he has been busy with tennis, I think the race took everything he had. He didn't give up, and I think this is the best I have every seen Cam ride. He charged hard for the entire race! There was a scoring discrepancy and eventually they placed Cam in 6th. We saw a couple of problems with the scoring but after questioning it, decided to settle with 6th. We felt Cam did really good competing with the adults in the open class. He currently is 6th in the standing and 18th overall.

Phil Bearden got 1st place in the AM bike race. I think Phil is competing in the Vet C class. He had a lot of competitors in his class and charged all day. Phil was unsure of his ability to charge the entire race due to recently being sick. But apparently the race was good medicine! Taylor Johnson got 2nd place in the 250 A class. Derek Robinson captured 1st place in the Open Four Stroke A class. Sean Callahan placed 2nd in the Utility class.

The weather was perfect for the race and everyone had a great time. It was a good weekend with friends and racing! Caleb Medders joined us for his first cross country race. Caleb helped out in the pits, he really makes a good crew member!

Overall, the race was a success. It is always nice in Aonia unless they have a lot of rain just before an event. There were a few problems. Trying to get everyone in the computer for the first time delayed the AM race for almost an hour. We did see a couple of questionable scoring calls, the Quad race was started rather late, but being it was the first race of the series, I think everyone overlooked those small matters. With over 300 competitors, I would call it a success. The next race of the series will be on May 7th in Hiwassee Georgia. Hopefully, each race will have at least if not more competitors than the first race. For more information on the series and a list of dates, check out the Southern Off-Road Championship Series web site.

GNCC Wrapup

2006-03-18T19:15:00.000-05:00

Well, we made it through the first two rounds of the 2006 GNCC series. We got a 6th in Florida with a 23rd overall, and a class 11th with a 49th overall at The General in Georgia. Scott is currently in 4th place in his class. Not a bad way to start the year. The funny thing is he was only about 16 seconds from a higher place in each event. The competition was fierce and the tracks were tough and challenging. We have had almost a week to get back to normal. It is really hard to get back to the normal routine after two exciting weeks traveling around to all the races and fast pace. Georgia had about 1700 competitors over the two day event. The place was packed! The weather was perfect, and we got tons of pictures. The Yawn family drove up Sunday to hang out at the track and David competed in his first GNCC. He said it was one of the roughest courses he has ever ridden.

Georgia has a new series!
We found out last week that Georgia has a new series. The series will startup on April 2nd in Aonia Georgia. The series will cover Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. They will have plenty of classes for everyone and a series banquet. Looks good! You can check out the event dates here. Everyone in the surrounding area needs to support this series. It will be so nice to have a series in the area where we can travel and compete on this level.

We will have a little break before the SORCS series to get ready. Cam is getting ready, he pulled out his bike and started getting it prepped. This will be his first race of the year. Actually, it will be his first race since the 2005 Summer Sizzler Series put on by the Johnsons.

More later.....

The General GNCC

2006-03-15T12:46:00.000-05:00

We are back from The General GNCC. What a race! Scott started on the next to last row. He had to really charge through the field. He finished 11th in his class of 39, and 49th overall out of approximately 280. He had a good race, except for a problem with a utility rider that held him up, but overall not a bad weekend. We were excited about his class finish but really excited about the overall, he had to pass a LOT of people to get 49th overall from his starting position.

The Georgia race is always exciting and fun. Over the course of the weekend, over 1700 people competed in the event! Ty Blair got a good finish, 3rd I think, and Sean Callahan got a 8th but Derek had a nasty crash that resulted in a busted up bike and a broken wrist and messed up shoulder. Taylor Johnson had a bad crash, but only the bike was injured. David Yawn competed in his first GNCC.

It looks like we are through with the GNCC series for a while. A new series is starting up in Georgia that looks exciting. We will be competing in it. It is the Southern Offroad Championship Series . It will cover three states in the southeast. We want to encourage everyone to support this series. It will be great to have a big series here in Georgia. Tell your friends about it and check out the races.

Competing in the Florida and Georgia rounds of the GNCC was a lot of fun. Not knowing how the new bike would perform had us concerned, but it was in the ballpark. We traveled a lot and the races were exciting and very competitive. We thank God for the answered prayers and keeping everyone safe. We are also thankful to our sponsors . We have some great sponsors that do a great job supporting the sport.

That's about it for now.

We Made it......

2006-03-10T17:30:00.000-05:00

We are now in Thomson and settled into the hotel. Scott and Cam are going to the track to register and meet up with Ty, Derek and Sean. We arrived in plenty of time to get settled in and enjoy supper without being rushed. I will be editing the Orange Crush pictures and uploading them to the web page. The weather is slightly overcast and we did run into some rain. It doesn't look like it has rained a lot around here (at least we hope it hasn't rained much).

Hopefully, we can get a good nights sleep and hit the track first thing in the morning. I am going to try to update the blog this weekend while we are up here at the track.

Update:
I have updated the web gallery. The pics for the Orange Crush have been posted.

Later.....

Ready for the General GNCC

2006-03-10T14:20:00.000-05:00

Well, we are all packed up and ready to go. I think everyone is ready for the second leg of the GNCC series, The General GNCC in Washington, GA. Scott had a great race in Florida, and we have made a few changes to the bike to hopefully make it just a little better. He now has one race under his belt with the new quad, and is looking forward to the second race.

We will meet Scott this evening in Thomson Georgia. This is where most of the GNCC competitors stay. Everyone is hyped up and ready to go.

More later......

WooHoo, Orange Crush in the Bag!

2006-03-06T08:23:00.000-05:00

If nothing else, the Orange Crush is exciting! The weather was great and the track was typical Florida, sandy and filled with whoops. We got to the track on Saturday and found Ty, Derek, and Sean. We had a perfect pit spot. Now on to the race.....

Scott got a mid-pack start, not bad. However, he got caught up in a first turn crash. He got started almost last! At the end of the first lap, he fought his way up to 11th place. The track was brutal, and the heat was taking it's toll. At the end of the second lap, Scott had moved up to 8th place. He held the 8th position for another lap. On the last lap he moved up to 6th place. He came across the finish line in 6th place just 15 seconds behind 5th. Not a bad day, especially considering the first turn crash! Even better, Scott finished 23rd overall in a field of 220 participants. Needless to say, we were pumped! He was the highest placing Georgia rider in the 220 participant field. In fact when checking the stats, Scott was the highest placing Georgia rider in both races. You can't change the results, and we are ecstatic with the results, but you can't help but wonder where he would have finished without the crash. But we never second guess the results, we are very thankful for the outcome.

It was really good to see Ty and Derek again. We made a new friend with Sean Callahan. Sean brought his hauler down and invited us to join them in the pit area. We had a great time and would like to say thanks to Sean for being so hospitable! That is one of the things about these GNCC events, you meet some of the nicest people. We pitted next to the Fulkersons. Jennifer Fulkerson, from Kentucky, was competing in her first event since getting back from Iraq. She was deployed in Iraq and got back late last year. We had the opportunity to meet her and speek to her husband during the race. You have a lot of really nice folks at the track. All in all, it was a good day, Out of our group, the AM riders came back in one piece and felt pretty good. Ty got 3rd in his class, Sean got 9th, and Derek had a fuel problem and only finished one lap.

Now, it's time to get ready for the General in Aonia Georgia. Not a lot of time and a lot of work to do! Gotta go, more updates to come........

We Made it

2006-03-04T20:02:00.000-05:00

Well, we are in De Leon Springs. The trip went ok, no problems. It did take a long time to get through Silver Springs! This years turnout is huge at the track! We found Derek and Ty easy and checked out the track and pits. We easily found the hotel in Deland and found supper. We are going to settle in and get some rest. The race starts at 10:00 AM tomorrow morning.

I hope everything goes OK......

Countdown to the GNCC Orange Crush

2006-03-03T14:33:00.000-05:00

The kickoff to the GNCC, the Orange Crush, is only two days away. We will be leaving early on Saturday headed to De Leon Springs Florida. As far as getting the bike ready, it is going down to the wire. We are going to be ready, but it is going to be close. There is so much new about this bike and not all the parts are ready yet.

We had to spend a lot of time this week getting the jetting right. It took several days to get it dialed in. We still have a few things to do to tweak it, but it is close for now. We won't really be ready until tonight. Then we will pack up and head for Florida. We will have to stop off in Valdosta and pick up Cam. He is in a tennis tournament at Valdosta State. After we pick him up, it will take about 3 1/2 hours to get to the track. It is going to be very interesting racing a new, untried bike in a national event.
Stay tuned......

USHRA Monster Truck Jam

2006-02-20T13:53:00.000-05:00

This weekend CSR Racing participated in the USHRA Monster Truck Jam and Quad Racing event. This is about as far away from from GNCC and Cross Country Racing as you can get, but man, it was fun!

The event was held at the Macon Centreplex in Macon, GA. The first event, on Friday night, was followed by two events on Saturday. Saturday at noon, the fans had the opportunity for an autograph signing session. It was great! The quad racers probably had writers cramp after the event, they signed so many autographs. It was fun to see everyone get into the event, especially the kids! Seeing the smiles of all the kids, and the friendly fans, was probably the best part.

A special thanks goes out to Brad Lord. Scott's bike was setup for cross country, and the event was a flat-track paved course. Brad had an extra set of flat-track tires that he loaned Scott. After the tires and a little suspension adjustment and tire pressure, Scott started having fun. In fact Brad won a heat race and Scott won his leg of the relay race! Thanks Brad!

Everyone was very helpful, and the competitors were friendly and cooperative. We made lots of friends and really enjoyed the event. Those guys that compete regularly in the event are fast! Scott really enjoyed competing and hopes he made some new fans. The organizers of the event were very nice and from the reaction of the crowd, I think everyone had a great time!

Even though Scott didn't have any trees to bounce off of and no creek crossings, he had a great time. I took hundreds of picture over the weekend. Go over to our site and check 'em out.

Stadium Race

2006-02-17T06:55:00.000-05:00

We worked late into the night prepping the bike for a couple of Stadium Exhibition Races this weekend. The races are going to be at the Macon Centriplex. Brad Lord, from Dublin, is friends with the group that sets up the events, so Brad and Scott were placed on the bill. Scott is doing this mostly for fun and to get a little seat time on the bike.

We have the bike mostly ready except for a few things, like the Hiper wheels, and tires. Some of the other stuff like bolting up skids and nerfs and such. We need them but he can ride without them. I will be going up to assist and wrench. No graphics yet, but we have a few weeks until Daytona.

Cam and Brenda left this morning for the ski trip. They are going to West Virginia. It looks like they will have plenty of snow and cold temps to make for lots of fun.

Web Page Updates

2006-02-15T19:41:00.000-05:00

I have made updates to the web page. I made the rollover graphics to the Blog. I edited the code to add the link to the blog. Later tonight I am going to add a few more galleries.

Introducing our Blog

2006-02-15T18:11:00.000-05:00

This is the spot for CSR Racing news. In addition to our web page (csrracing.net). This will be an informal information source for everything going on with the race team and family & friends.

Check back to find out what is going on with the Dodge County bunch!
Later......