RIDERS:
- BRAD BAKKEN 4th PRO CLASS
- JASON RAINES 5th PRO CLASS
- JEDEDIAH HAINES 10th PRO CLASS
- LEEANN BANGE 1st WOMENS CLASS
TEAM: OBERMEYER YAMAHA/RAINES RIDING UNIVERSITY/OFFROADVIKING.com
The Obermeyer Yamaha/Raines Riding Universtiy/Offroadviking.com team was on hand for the first round of the National Hare Scramble Series in South Carolina on Sunday. With a huge turnout on pro row the guys really made a good showing! Brad and Jason both ran in the top 5 all day while Jed who was learning his new YZ250F would make his way into the top 10 where he would finish on the day.
Brad: "The bike started great and I got a really good start. I was able to race with Charlie Mullins for a while until my rear brake issues. Once I got the issue fixed I was able to move up from 12th to 5th on the fourth lap. From there I was able to catch Jason (Raines) and make the pass to move into 4th where I finished for the day. I was really happy with the end results and the ride I had today! My YZ250 worked great today and gave me plenty of confidence heading into the season!"
Jason:"Started in the midpack and stayed there for the first couple laps. Then I was able to start working my way back up. I battled back and forth with Baylor for a while. I made it up to fourth place until Brad was able to pass me. This was the first three hour race I had ridden since 2009 so I had to pace myself the last two laps. I was pretty stoked to finish where I did at the end of the day.One of the funny things that happened today was people kept asking me if I was going to ride Vet A today? I told them no I was going to ride the front row because I felt that I still had a little something left in me. This ended up giving me that extra motivation I needed at the end of the day. I'm real proud of the team riders that attended this race! We had a great day today and I fell that we are ready for the upcoming 2012 season! "
Jed:"My start wasn't as good as I'm usually used to but I just put my head down and kept going. With the newness of the bike I wasn't real sure of the fuel mileage so I pitted early on, which put me a little ways back. As the race went on I worked my way thru traffic until I made my way into 10th place at the end. I had a pretty good day I rode hard and felt good on the new YZ250F!"
Leeann:"My YZ250F started on the first kick and put me in a position where I felt comfortable. The suspension worked great all day on the bike and I was able to put it up front. Later in the race I took a line thru a rutted rooted section and went down which allowed 2nd place Mandi Mastin to get around me. Once I came back thru the barrels I seen that I was back in first place but I never seen what happened to Mandi. I never had to pit during the two hours which was great! My YZ250F worked great today while trying some new stuff and I'm really happy with the win!"
Pro Class Top 5
1st - Charlie Mullins KTM
2nd - Jordan Ashburn YAM
3rd - Steward Baylor KTM
4th - Brad Bakken YAM
5th - Jason Raines YAM
6th - Nate Kanney HON
7th - Chris Bach BET
8th - Nick Davis KTM
9th - Grant Baylor KTM
10th - Jedediah Haines YAM
The Obermeyer Yamaha/Raines Riding University/OFFROADVIKING.com team will make their way to Sumter, SC next week to compete in the first round of the National Enduro Series.
Obermeyer Yamaha is a Pro Yamaha Dealer Based in Jasper, Indiana. They Pride themselves on their commitment to customer service and their involvement in the offroad racing community.
Raines Riding University is the Premier Offroad Riding / Racing School. Owned and Operated by 6 Time AMA National Champion Jason Raines. RRU Guarantees results or your money back!
OffroadViking.com started as a group of friends that loved to film riders doing what they do best... Racing! Over the past couple years the company has turned into one of the leading video publication websites in the offroad industry
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