Featured Rider - CHASE BOWMAN

Our newest featured rider Chase Bowman, comes from Daimond, MO. He updates us regularly on his progress and we have taken notice! He currently races in the 85cc 8-11 and 85cc open classes. Check out the information we found out about Chase from his MXResultz-

A LITTLE ABOUT CHASE- I'm from southwest missouri. I love to race!! My mom says i'm the typical boy...getting dirty and going fast! I started racing 3 years ago, rode a crf 50 for 1 month then went to an RM 65, i've kinda hit a growing spurt and outgrown it, so i am now on a RM 85. Not bad for only 3 years of racing. I race Arenacross through the winter months to stay in shape, and on a bike.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Made the run-offs for the 85 thru 11 Modified class at Branson National (Oct. 2008)Raced the World Minis in Las Vegas this past year (April 07) on my 65. It was alot of fun. Biggest race i've attended, can't wait til next year. Since i am now on an 85. Finished 24th out of 40.

GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON: just race hard and be safe. No more broken wrists..they ain't no fun!! Keep practicing on my 85's and be ready to WIN BIG this spring! Plan on racing Lake Whitney in March and doing the Missouri State Series.

Congrats to Chase! for being our featured rider and a little note to all you out there, MXResultz is a really cool program for sponsors like us to track your progress! if yOu have not signed up for their services I suggest you look into it

The Nelson Report

Yamaha/ITP Quadcross Series Round 1
Glen Helen Raceway, Devore, CA 3/8/09

Round one of the Yamaha/ITP Quadcross series was held at Glen Helen Raceway. The series will have some new contenders for 09 with Sage Baker, Hunter Miller and Jason Dunkleberger all choosing the Quadcross series over the AMA series this year, as well as French import Jeremie Warnia. With 25 entries in Pro Production, racers were split into two heats for gate pick in the one moto format main event.
Heat One: My #94 YFZ 450R pulled me what might have been my biggest holeshot ever. The track was brutally rough in some sections so I put my head down and tried to put in some strong, fast laps. By the halfway point I had a 10 second lead over a great battle for second between Baker and Warnia. Warnia made the pass on Baker with one lap to go and when the checkers flew I took the win about 12 seconds ahead of Warnia with Baker taking third.
Heat Two: I didn’t see much of this heat as they were on the track at the same time as our race, taking off from a second gate. I do know that Mike Machado took the holeshot and lead for almost the entire race until he was caught and passed on the last lap by visiting Yamaha France rider, Romain Couprie.
Main Event: Landon Hurst took the holeshot followed by Warnia, Couprie and myself. By this time the track was absolutely hammered, with some of the biggest holes I’ve seen at Glen Helen. When the track gets that rough it also becomes more one lined so I knew that getting to the front ASAP was important. After going side by side through about four turns with Couprie, I made the pass stick to get into third. On the second lap Warnia passed Hurst for the lead and started to pull away. I was able to catch and pass Hurst about midway around the third lap and set out to catch Warnia. After two strong laps I had closed the 4 second gap and began to apply pressure. I had a line picked out to try and get a good run up Mount St. Helens for a possible pass but I cross rutted in the corner and stalled my bike. Luckily, my YFZ 450R started right up and I was able to keep the second position, however, the mistake cost me 5 valuable seconds to the leader. For the remaining laps the gap stayed about the same and Warnia took the first win of the year followed by myself, Couprie, Miller and Dunkleberger.
Round one of the Yamaha/ITP Quadcross series is in the books and I believe that 09 will be a great Quadcross season. The competition is stronger and the field is deeper than ever before. I’m really looking forward to our next race at Arizona Cycle Park to try and notch my first win of the season.

Top Ten:

1) Jeremie Warnia Can

2) Dustin Nelson Yam

3) Romain Couprie Yam
4) Hunter Miller Can
5) Jason Dunkleberger Yam

6) Josh Frederick Can
7) Justin Noss Yam
8) Beau Baron Hon
9) Jesse Goss Suz
10) Robbie Mitchell Kaw

1) Jeremie Warnia 25

2) Dustin Nelson 22

3) Romain Couprie 20

4) Hunter Miller 19

5) Jason Dunkleberger 18