We headed all the way out to Taft, CA for the first round of the 2015 WORCS Racing Season. The first round of the year is always fun and exciting because you get to see all the new race cars and all the old friends. The racers had to be on their A game from the very beginning because the track at Honolulu hills has some gnarly obstacles, including a 140' Step-up!
[gallery link="file" ids="23802,23820,23827"]
Mother nature toyed with us all weekend with very dense fog in the mornings and through most of the day on Saturday. Luckily, it broke in the afternoon just enough to see all the UTVs hucking the step-up in the distance, big blue gorilla watching over the proceedings. 2015 saw the addition of the Pro Stock UTV class, giving racers another pro title to vie for,and ensuring we would have lots of UTV racing to watch.
[gallery link="file" ids="23794,23796,23783"]
Thank you so much to all the racers out there repping UTVUnderground, you guys are the reason we come provide the coverage! See everyone at the next one.
-Jake
Photos By Rusty Baptist and Ernesto Araiza // UTVUnderground.com
WORCS Taft Rd. 1 Results
| 1 |
#37 |
RJ ANDERSON - POL
RIVERSIDE, CA |
1 |
25 |
08:30.597
Lap 2 |
5 |
00:44:54.964 |
| 2 |
#422 |
DAVID HAAGSMA - POL
BAKERSFIELD, CA |
2 |
22 |
08:50.161
Lap 3 |
5 |
00:45:54.120 |
| 3 |
#15 |
RYAN PIPLIC - POL
LAS VEGAS, NV |
3 |
20 |
08:55.875
Lap 3 |
5 |
00:46:35.398 |
| 4 |
#176 |
NICK THOMPSON - POL
LAKE ELSINORE, CA |
7 |
18 |
09:04.239
Lap 3 |
5 |
00:47:43.193 |
| 5 |
#55 |
TIM WYATT - POL
CANTON, GA |
8 |
16 |
09:38.745
Lap 2 |
5 |
00:49:41.118 |
| 6 |
#1 |
BEAU BARON - POL
ATASCADERO, CA |
12 |
15 |
08:40.637
Lap 2 |
5 |
00:51:24.888 |
| 7 |
#917 |
DAVID MARTINEZ - CA
HIGHLAND, CA |
14 |
14 |
10:07.069
Lap 2 |
5 |
00:52:57.091 |
| 8 |
#93 |
MATTHEW HANCOCK - POL
TEMPE, AZ |
15 |
13 |
10:24.315
Lap 4 |
5 |
00:53:43.031 |
| 9 |
#312 |
KEITH JOHNSON - POL
WEST HILLS, CA |
20 |
12 |
11:00.166
Lap 2 |
4 |
00:45:57.943 |
| 10 |
#11 |
DOUG EICHNER - POL
EL CAJON, CA |
23 |
11 |
09:07.551
Lap 2 |
3 |
00:29:07.832 |
| 11 |
#17 |
STACEY PIKE - ART
KINGMAN, AZ |
24 |
10 |
09:35.971
Lap 2 |
3 |
00:30:38.481 |
| 12 |
#457 |
JEFF OBERING - POL
CEDAR CITY, UT |
25 |
9 |
09:05.993
Lap 2 |
3 |
00:31:51.635 |
| DNF |
#51 |
MITCH GUTHRIE, JR. - POL
GLENDORA, CA |
DNF |
0 |
- |
1 |
00:09:50.797 |
| DNF |
#22. |
CODY BRADBURY - POL
NUEVO, CA |
DNF |
0 |
- |
1 |
00:10:16.559 |
| DNF |
#923 |
ADAM MELLO - POL
GRANADA HILLS, CA |
DNF |
0 |
- |
1 |
00:11:06.108 |
| DNS |
#512 |
CHARLES PRICE - POL
ONTARIO, CA |
DNS |
0 |
- |
0 |
|
| DNS |
#44 |
MICKEY THOMAS - POL
CUMMING, GA |
DNS |
0 |
- |
0 |
|
| DNS |
#921 |
BEAU JUDGE - POL
SACRAMENTO, CA |
DNS |
0 |
- |
0 |
| 1 |
#117 |
DAVID MAYHEW - POL
BAKERSFIELD, CA |
4 |
25 |
08:59.193
Lap 3 |
5 |
00:46:47.906 |
| 2 |
#33 |
CODEY ROWLEY - POL
LAS VEGAS, NV |
5 |
22 |
09:07.435
Lap 5 |
5 |
00:47:18.276 |
| 3 |
#520 |
RONNIE ANDERSON - POL
RIVERSIDE, CA |
6 |
20 |
09:12.532
Lap 3 |
5 |
00:47:26.703 |
| 4 |
#107 |
BRYCE LAMONT - POL
OKOTOKS, ALBERTA, |
9 |
18 |
09:35.064
Lap 3 |
5 |
00:50:08.935 |
| 5 |
#194 |
KIPP MICKELS - POL
APPLEY VALLEY, CA |
10 |
16 |
09:48.522
Lap 5 |
5 |
00:50:38.455 |
| 6 |
#23 |
KYLE MELVILLE - CA
ACTON, CA |
11 |
15 |
09:37.417
Lap 2 |
5 |
00:51:03.053 |
| 7 |
#35 |
CASEY WALLACE - POL
SAN DIEGO, CA |
13 |
14 |
10:02.854
Lap 2 |
5 |
00:51:59.590 |
| 8 |
#66 |
CAIN SMEAD - POL
LEONA VALLEY, CA |
16 |
13 |
10:03.252
Lap 4 |
4 |
00:42:02.606 |
| 9 |
#31 |
TYSON LEAVER - POL
LAS VEGAS, NV |
17 |
12 |
09:28.625
Lap 4 |
4 |
00:43:46.075 |
| 10 |
#26 |
DALLAS HASH - POL
LOCHBUIE, CO |
18 |
11 |
09:54.522
Lap 3 |
4 |
00:44:09.969 |
| 11 |
#808 |
ERIC GALAVIZ - POL
HENDERSON, CO |
19 |
10 |
10:58.745
Lap 2 |
4 |
00:45:53.527 |
| 12 |
#996 |
JEREMY BROWN - POL
GREELEY, CO |
21 |
9 |
09:33.149
Lap 2 |
4 |
00:50:54.991 |
| 13 |
#20 |
ANDREI ISAC - POL
LAS VEGAS, NV |
22 |
8 |
10:00.218
Lap 2 |
4 |
00:52:51.212 |
| 14 |
#435 |
RAY BULLOCH - ART
CEDAR CITY, UT |
26 |
7 |
15:23.524
Lap 2 |
3 |
00:42:58.252 |
| 15 |
#91 |
BRIAN HAAG - POL
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA |
27 |
6 |
09:41.347
Lap 2 |
3 |
00:49:52.174 |
| 16 |
#69 |
RICHIE LAATZ - POL
N LAS VEGAS, NV |
28 |
5 |
12:23.620
Lap 3 |
3 |
00:52:57.977 |
| DNF |
#191 |
JACOB SHAW - POL
LAKESIDE, CA |
DNF |
0 |
- |
1 |
00:10:24.437 |
| DNF |
#39 |
COLLINS WEBSTER - CA
LAS VEGAS, NV |
DNF |
0 |
- |
1 |
00:11:01.786 |
| DNF |
#10 |
NICK NELSON - POL
TEHACHAPI, CA |
DNF |
0 |
- |
1 |
00:11:03.856 |
| DNF |
#111 |
TOMMY SCRANTON - POL
PERRIS, CA |
DNF |
0 |
- |
1 |
00:11:16.594 |
| DNS |
#59 |
COLEMAN BARNUM - POL
HENDERSON, NV |
DNS |
0 |
- |
0 |
|
| DNS |
#38 |
JEFF MCBRIDE - POL
LAS VEGAS, NV |
DNS |
0 |
- |
0 |
| 1 |
#108 |
MIKE GARDNER - POL
LAKE FOREST, CA |
3 |
25 |
09:23.672
Lap 2 |
5 |
00:49:02.697 |
| 2 |
#93 |
MATTHEW HANCOCK - POL
TEMPE, AZ |
7 |
22 |
10:00.496
Lap 3 |
5 |
00:52:12.450 |
| 3 |
#917 |
DAVID MARTINEZ - CA
HIGHLAND, CA |
9 |
20 |
10:10.214
Lap 5 |
5 |
00:53:03.308 |
| 4 |
#455 |
CODY SHINN - POL
SANTA MARGARITA, CA |
10 |
18 |
10:22.197
Lap 3 |
5 |
00:53:47.092 |
| 5 |
#59 |
BLAKE BARNUM - POL
LAS VEGAS, VV |
13 |
16 |
09:25.583
Lap 4 |
5 |
00:55:55.294 |
| 6 |
#37 |
RJ ANDERSON - POL
RIVERSIDE, CA |
16 |
15 |
08:52.884
Lap 2 |
4 |
00:38:05.022 |
| DNF |
#15 |
RYAN PIPLIC - POL
LAS VEGAS, NV |
DNF |
0 |
08:53.507
Lap 2 |
2 |
00:19:01.844 |
| DNF |
#303 |
GILBERT FLORES - CA
CORONA, CA |
DNF |
0 |
- |
1 |
00:10:55.925 |
| DNS |
#534 |
CORBIN LEAVERTON - POL
NUEVO, CA |
DNS |
0 |
- |
0 |
|
| DNS |
#107 |
BRYCE LAMONT - POL
OKOTOKS, ALBERTA, |
DNS |
0 |
- |
0 |
| 1 |
#361 |
MITCH GUTHRIE, JR. - POL
GLENDORA, CA |
1 |
25 |
09:12.726
Lap 5 |
5 |
00:47:29.888 |
| 2 |
#991 |
CHASE WARREN - POL
PHOENIX, AZ |
4 |
22 |
09:26.261
Lap 2 |
5 |
00:49:06.821 |
| 3 |
#193 |
JOE BUTLER - POL
APPLE VALLEY, CA |
8 |
20 |
10:15.318
Lap 3 |
5 |
00:53:01.042 |
| 4 |
#527 |
RENE MORAN - POL
SAUGUS, CA |
12 |
18 |
10:31.159
Lap 2 |
5 |
00:55:02.325 |
| 5 |
#721 |
NOAH WARREN - POL
CARLSBAD, CA |
14 |
16 |
09:52.436
Lap 4 |
5 |
00:57:06.758 |
| 6 |
#993 |
CHASE SLAUGH - POL
VERNAL, UT |
23 |
15 |
11:09.010
Lap 2 |
3 |
00:34:36.324 |
| 7 |
#939 |
JAMES JARAMILLO - OTH
LAS VEGAS, NV |
24 |
14 |
13:23.333
Lap 2 |
3 |
00:50:13.645 |
| DNF |
#366 |
BRIAN CERNIUS - POL
RIDGEFIELD, WA |
DNF |
0 |
10:02.126
Lap 2 |
2 |
00:21:32.395 |
| DNF |
#367 |
ISIAH THOMPSON - POL
BURNEY, CA |
DNF |
0 |
13:53.614
Lap 2 |
2 |
00:25:32.831 |
| DNF |
#380 |
JIM HESTILY - POL
TULAVE, CA |
DNF |
0 |
- |
1 |
00:11:37.986 |
| 1 |
#18 |
DAVE GARBER - POL
SIMI VALLEY, CA |
22 |
0 |
11:31.624
Lap 4 |
4 |
00:52:02.415 |
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We headed all the way out to Taft, CA for the first round of the 2015 WORCS Racing Season. The first round of the year is always fun and exciting because you get to see all the new race cars and all the old friends. The racers had to be on their A game from the very beginning because the track at Honolulu hills has some gnarly obstacles, including a 140' Step-up!
[gallery link="file" ids="23802,23820,23827"]
Mother nature toyed with us all weekend with very dense fog in the mornings and through most of the day on Saturday. Luckily, it broke in the afternoon just enough to see all the UTVs hucking the step-up in the distance, big blue gorilla watching over the proceedings. 2015 saw the addition of the Pro Stock UTV class, giving racers another pro title to vie for,and ensuring we would have lots of UTV racing to watch.
[gallery link="file" ids="23794,23796,23783"]
Thank you so much to all the racers out there repping UTVUnderground, you guys are the reason we come provide the coverage! See everyone at the next one.
-Jake
Photos By Rusty Baptist and Ernesto Araiza // UTVUnderground.com
WORCS Taft Rd. 1 Results
