Third Win at Stone Lake.

August 19, 2012

Family photo.

Sound testing.

The AA Row.

Chasing Nate Down.

The Checkers.

Well we are done heading west to Stone Lake WI for the year. This was our third time to the Summit lake game farm. The place is great and the owners are equally as great to let us use their property. Saturday afternoon we received a small shower which helped to control the dust for Sunday's race. There was a couple of mud holes but nothing to even worry about. The club had a little over a 10 mile loop for us. The trail was alot more technical this time out here than the last race we had this year. We only did 4 laps this time with a lap time around the 29 minute mark. I got a pretty good start- I was second or third in the corner but had to go wide to miss a mud hole and ended up 3rd. I got by second a few turns later on the moto track and was right on Matt Herrington going into the woods. I followed him for about half the first lap and was able to sneak by him on a grassy road. When I passed him I tried to push it a little to try and gap him and anyone else that was close. I started to pull a small lead but I came down a small hill and hit a big bump and my bike stalled for some reason. Well then it would not start right away. I kicked and kicked and by that time Nate ferderer caught me and it still wouldn't start. It finally started but I lost about 45 seconds trying to start it and when I got back to the moto track my pit board said 30 sec back. I knew I had my work cut out to try and catch Nate and to pass him for that matter. I really pushed it for the next two laps and was reeling him in. On the start of the last lap I had caught him just a little ways in the woods. I just rode his rear fender waiting for him to make a mistake or take a bad line and try and slip by him. We were really hauling the whole race but especially the last lap because he wanted to win bad and so did I. I tried one pass about half way around the loop. I almost made it but Nate swaped on a rock and sent him into my line so I had to hit the brakes so I didn't take us both out. If he would of not made that mistake I would have gotten by him there. I just kept the pressure on and hoped I could find a way or capitalize on a mistake. Unfortunately, about a mile from the end we went down a power line section with tall grass that was mowed but full of hidden rocks. We were almost out of the grassy section when Nate caught a rock with his rear tire and it pitched him off his bike and onto a huge rock in the course. I almost hit his bike and got stopped so I didn't hit him. I asked if he was all right but he shook his head no and was trying to tell me were he was hurting. I stayed there making sure he was ok and helped him up once we made sure he was able to get back up.  Another rider Jared Brereton helped him on his bike and I took off when I knew he was ok. I came into the scoring tent and stopped and told his dad that Nate crashed, but I thought he was ok for the most part and I headed for the scoring tent and the checkers were out and that was it. I ended up taking the win. Who knows if I would of got around him or not but that is racing and when you are pushing that hard anything can happen. I was happy that I was able to catch back up after my bike problem and put up a fight to the finish with Nate. I would like to thank all the club members for putting the time into the event so that we can go and have some fun racing. I would also like to thank all my sponsors for everything that they do. And last but not least my pit crew for putting up with me and getting everything I need throughout the day- Thanks.

Well until next time keep it between the trees!!