Race report Jeff Stoess KENTUCKY OFF ROAD HARES SCRAMBLES ROUND 6 Salt River Run, KY Round 6 was held in Mercer County just out side of Lawrenceburg KY. There had been recent heavy rains throughout northern KY the day before the event, which left racers preparing for a mud race. Fortunately for most, the area had missed out on the 3” of rain that had hit just a few miles up the road. The track turned out to be just about perfect with great traction. I lined up on the inside of my class for the first left hand turn. Now normally I do not do well on starts but this new Husqvarna TXC510 has changed all of that. All season long I have either got the holeshot or have been 2nd too the first turn. This is the fastest starting 4-stroke I have ever been on! It actually starts faster than most 2-strokes. With a swift flick of the thumb, I was already a bike length out front halfway to turn one and this is against quite a few 2-strokes in my class. I led for about the first half of lap one until I made a wrong turn letting a few people slip by. It wasn’t long before I caught back up to the leader of our class Big Dave McWilliams. We rode together in 1st and 2nd for the first two laps setting a decent pace. Near the end of lap 2, Dave got a front flat and pulled off for repairs. So I took the lead and picked up the pace and started picking off riders for a better overall finish. By lap 4 I had settled into a groove. On this lap, my good friend and GateWay Cycles teammate Bryce Gartman caught and passed me. I was glad this happened because he was flying! I tucked in behind him and we started picking off even more riders. I stayed behind him for 5 or 6 miles, I was glad this happened because I didn’t realize that my pace was slower than it should have been. I picked a better line coming up the hill from the creek and never saw him again. I kept this pace up until the finish. I finished the race 1st in the Vet A class and 10th overall, which I was very pleased with. I can’t say enough good things about this Husqvarna, it has been flawless this year and hasn’t required anything more than basic routine maintenance. Once again the KORHS crew put on a great event! The tracks this year have been simply amazing. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for us next weekend at Saddleback. Jeff Stoess #102 Husqvarna TXC 510 Sponsors: GateWay Cycles/KORHS, Elka, IMS, Decal Works, House of Horsepower Suspension, Fasst Company, Spider Grips and Rick Hollenkamp Special thanks to Bill Hardesty for help in the pits.
Congratulations. You must be really big guy, because you sure make your bike look like a mini in that picture.
Two thumbsup Way to go...another for the Huskys. Oh and that bike does look like a little 100cc mini.
We've been blessed with great weather this summer. It's normaly in the 90's with 100% humidity. It's been in the 70's to 80's for highs with low humidity for the whole month of July, it's the first time in history that we haven't hit 90 in July.
way to go Jeff, I got my Husky from Gateway also. Great dealer and great prices. Keep us informed on your racing.
