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#55 Wyatt Racing

Round 5 Adelanto California Speedway 395 was the most brutally tough track this season in my opinion. The temperature was hot, the jumps were huge and the desert part of the course was punishing. Crew Chief Darin McGuffin set up the XP900 and after 3 practices on Friday we felt that machine would be fast in the dessert and not to worry so much of MX track and big jumps.

Green flag and race was off to a great start. I was settling in out on the dessert when we entered the MX Track I was not sure of what jump was next. The Racer Tech Arms and Elka Suspension matched with Motosport alloys Wheel and EFX tire was tested to the fullest when I stuffed it into the face of the big step up jump. Folding the steering wheel and knock the wind out of myself. We made a pit stop to check over the machine and were sent back out with thumbs up that everything under the Racer Tech Xp 900 was solid and give it hell. When all was said and done we settled for a 13th place finish and will take it respectfully and move on to Round 6 in Enterprise Utah

Thank you Racer Tech the machine needed to be a tank on this day and it was!

#55 Wyatt

This was my third rally raid event, and my first one this season because we missed the first one due to heavy flooding in my home town and being unable to get my trailer out, but we made it to Stoney Lonesome this time and we had our sights set on a win. we got to Stoney Lonesome and started to get settled in and get the pit ready and the weather was looking great. After getting all the pit set up we got lined up for the parade lap to check the track out. As we began the parade lap we were trying to note trouble spots and sections that would be good passing areas. The first thing I notice about the track was if it rained it was gonna get slick and fast. The track was a really good mix of fast wide open areas with long sweeping turns and tight single track areas, but there was a few spots that could end your race quick if you weren’t on your toes for it. At this time the weather was good so my only worry was about the dust, little did I know at the time, the dust would be the furthest of my worries.

Once we got back to the pit one of the other racers let me know something he noticed following me around on the parade lap. I had a bent right rear axle. We had just replaced the left rear axle due to breaking it at the GNCC race 2 weekends prior to this race. We didn’t have an extra axle on hand so after discussing it a bit we decided to just run with it and hope for the best. About one hour before time for the green flag we started to see some grey clouds coming in and I was thinking okay a little rain wont be bad it should knock the dust down.

I was starting on the 8th row so I knew if the rain got bad I would have a lot of roost to contend with. As the green flag dropped that became a reality the slight bit of rain had already turned all that light dust into nasty mud and I was already using my roll offs on my goggles within the first mile. But we settled into a good pace and began working our way up through the pack. On the 2nd lap the rain had really picked up and the track was pretty slick by this point. We had seen a few people over the hill, but I tried to keep a consistent pace and tried to keep from sliding over a hill or spinning out. About half way through lap three the roll offs on my goggles had binded up and wouldn’t roll through any more so they became covered and I couldn’t see anymore so I had to pull them off and run the rest of that lap with my head down trying to keep my eyes protected as best as possible until I could pit for new goggles. When ended lap three I came into the pit for new goggles, while I was there I got my fuel topped off as I was down to a quarter tank by this point anyway. The rain was coming down pretty heavy at this point which helped a little with the mud on my UTV. After getting new goggles and some fuel we set off again. The sun was going down and the lightning from the storm was really starting to show up and the rain was starting to feel like needles hitting you in the face. But other than that the next few laps went smoothly. So we just kept a good pace up and tried to keep from sliding off track. Even though I dislike mud I have always been strong racing in it, so we kept a decent pace. After about 4 laps it was time to stop to get fuel again, when I pitted my crew discovered I had a flat tire on the right rear but it was a slow leak so instead of changing it we just put some air in and set off again with a full tank of fuel and a fresh pair of goggles. I knew I had lost some time waiting to get air in the tire and by this time the rain had nearly stopped so I picked up the pace a little and was really pushing it especially in the fast sections and my New Racer Tech Dual Rate Springs were really helping out a lot keeping it level through the fast turns.

But I maybe picked up the pace a little too much. I came into a corner a little to fast a few miles into the track and slid over the hill luckily it only slid over the hill about 10 feet and somehow didn’t roll so carefully I maneuvered around until I was facing up hill again and I locked it in 4wd and in low gear and it pulled back up and out onto the race track. Then I got back in high gear and got going again still running a good pace but trying to keep more focused. The next couple laps went smoothly again, but I got behind a couple of slower machines in the tight sections which slowed me down quite a bit and got my radiator full of mud and since the rain had stopped there was nothing keeping it washed out, but at this point it wasn’t causing any issues other than a temp light every now and then but it would go away quickly, so it pitted for my last time to get a splash of fuel and off we went again. About 2 miles in on this lap I got the engine temp light again, but this time it stayed on and as I went into the first tight section it went into limp mode slowing me down to a crawl so I gave it a little time to cool and it came out of limp mode so I got back up to pace. All went well as long as I was in a tight section getting on and off the gas a lot but soon as I would be in a wide open section long it would over heat again. So I had to really pour it on in the tight sections to make up for all the time lost in the fast sections. This went on for the next couple laps and at this point I was ready for the race to be over and was expecting a white flag or something every time through but nothing. Eventually after fighting with the limp mode and all I came through to the finish. I had no clue how I had done it and neither did anyone in my pit I was just ready to get out of the car and get some water. As we got to the awards ceremony I was thinking I had got second or third because of all the issues I had, but was very excited to find out that the efforts had paid off and received 1st place in outlaw class. I’m really happy to have gotten a win for team Racertech and I hope we can carry this momentum into our next race which will be in 2 weeks at the Big Buck GNCC I got my first GNCC overall podium finish at that race 3 years ago so I hope to repeat that and hopefully better it with a win. I wanna say thanks to all my sponsors that help with every win and have made everything possible. I can’t thank them enough. Thank you Racer Tech,Towerworks, ATR Performance, Rugged Race Radios, Wyatt racing, and Lincoln Electric Welders.

Here’s a few more pictures and more coming soon!

We had a few of our Racer’s out at Lake Havasu for Rd 3 of WORCS #661 Kyle Melville, #55 Tim Wyatt and #654 Chris Willing! There was another solid turn out for the race!

This past weekend was the third round of the World Off-Road Championship Series held in beautiful Lake Havasu, Arizona. I came in to this round tied for 2nd place in the 850 production class with Alfredo Ramirez. We had an outstanding turnout of 19 racers come to this round in our class, many of which got in on the newly-added contingency for the top winners. As we took off the line, I was fifth in to the first turn (never been too good at starts) and we quickly got stacked up going through the motocross track. Within the first two laps I had moved in to 3rd place, followed by another lap moving in to the second position behind current points-leader David Lytle. Dave would pull me on the rough sections but I was making up fast time in the motocross section. As we started the last lap, I knew I was going to have to push as hard as I could and try not to make a mistake. Well, the plan didn’t go so well and I about rolled my RZR half way through the lap and got stuck on a hill. Jake Morton got by me as I was backing down the soft-sand hill to make another run at it. Jake also was able to make up the time on Dave and took first place. I am still very happy with my third place podium finish out of 19 as well as securing 2nd place in the points chase behind Dave. I’d like to thank Darin at All Valley Carburetors, Go RacerTech, ITP Tires, Dragonfire Racing, RZRWraps.net, Spy Optic, Fluidyne Powersports, EPI Performance, DJ Safety, and Triumph Motorsports for helping me get to where I am!

#661 Kyle Melville

Well once again Worcs has proven to be the best racing in the country. I for one will need to hit the tread mill a lot more. By lap 2 I was needing water and oxygen. the Track at lake Havasu was another brutal track and was a race of survival. We settled in and races our race as planned and unfortunately we broke a bolt on the tie rod and lost steering on the last lap. We where running behind Chris Willings who was 8th and we had to settle for a 16th place finish after dropping out on the last lap

Thank you Racer Tech ,Elka Suspension, Motosport Alloys, EFX tire Simpson and Dragon Fire.

#55 Tim Wyatt

The week started with a delivery of nerf bars, a-arms and some gusset plates. We spent most of Tuesday and Wednesday putting parts on so we could headout on Thursday morning. We showed up for Friday practice with some guess work on the front camber and shock settings and it turned out to be pretty close to what we wanted. Made a few adjustments on both and waited for Saturdays event. We lined up on the second row far outside due to getting to the start a little later then we wanted. With the drop of the flag we were off with a good start until we hit the first corner were I got pushed hard to the outside burm and almost went over. So coming out of the first corner we were second to last but with the thought of just run a smooth race. The new Racer Tech nerf bars sure saved the XP from some major damage on the corner. Getting the feel for the new a-arms did not take long with the steering freed up and the adjustable camber. We got moving around the second lap knowing now that I can really stuff the car in the corner without the frontend push from the stock arms. At about midway we settled in and started picking off positions one by one. With the white flag waving I decided to push a little hard and grabbed 2 more spots to finish the race in a good 8th place. I was very happy with the fact that I did not have to worry about weither or not my a-arms were going to take the abuse of this rough track, thank you Racer Tech!

#654 Chris Willing

Chris had solid finish in 8th and is looking to keep working on his chase for the championship! He is currently 9th in the Production 1000 Series standings. Tim is holding strong in 17th and is looking to get it back together and move up in Rd 4. Got to give it up for Kyle in his consistent podium finishes! He’s got a tough battle to take 1st in points from David, Great racing guys and Thank You for repping Racer Tech!

Got to give a shout out to Joey D at UTVunderground.com for the pics! Thank You!

Here is the race recaps from a few of our drivers that were at WORCS this past weekend at Glen Helen. We had 2 drivers out there for us Kyle Melville and Tim Wyatt.
Kyle ran the series last year and has plans to continue running the full series, it was Tim’s first time at a WORCS race. If you didn’t know Tim is from GA and usually runs the UTV Rally Raid and the Highland Park SC series. Tim is going to be out for WORCS Rd 2 at Primm, then he’ll be heading back home, unless he changes his mind and runs the full series! Thanks guys and good job out there!

Here is a quick review of events from #661 Kyle Melville.

Last weekend was the first round of the WORCS series held in San Bernardino, CA at the famous Glen Helen Raceway. Friday brought clear skies and made for one of the best practice days I have ever had. I was able to get all the jumps down that the Class 1′s were doing and running with them. However, Friday night would quickly change all lines and ideas about the following days race. It poured from midnight Friday night until around 1PM on Saturday. This completely flooded the track and left officials with no choice but to change the course in multiple spots; meaning, all previous days’ practice was useless. We took off the line and headed to the infamous Taladega where most of us were slipping and sliding, bumping and braking. As we neared the end of the first lap I made my move on two other drivers and moved into the third place position. By the third lap, I had worked my way up in to first place with many of the other racers being sidelined due to part failure or just plain being stuck. As we neared the end of the race, two Kawasaki Teryxs passed me. I fought with all I had to get them back but couldn’t make it happen. So, for the first round of the year, we took a podium finish in the 3rd spot. Many racers that have come to this series from the Lucas series will quickly learn this is not all about speed right off the drop of the flag. The WORCS series is a test of a true race UTV and the driver in itself. We can all haul butt all over the place, but its about being able to learn the limits of the vehicle. As we head in to Round 2 in Primm, NV, we will be making slight changes and try to aim for a better podium position. This track will be a true test of man and car as it is one of the roughest of all courses in the series. I’d like to thank all my sponsors for all they did to help us get ready for this year: Darin @ All Valley Carburetors, Go Racer Tech, Dragonfire Racing, ITP Tires, Triumph Motorsports, DJ Safety, EPI Performance, Christy McGuffin Photography, and Quad Tech.

And here is #55 Tim Wyatt’s weekend in review.

We rolled the XP900 out of the trailer on friday morning for the first practice at Glen Helen round 1 not knowing what to expect. The track looked fast and the jumps looked huge. The Racer Tech A arms matched with the Elka Stage 4 shocks and Motosport Alloys tires and wheels was hooked up. I was hitting all the jumps and felt confident for saturdays race. About 3 am saturday morning the rain started coming down and the flooding began. Rain finally stop about 2pm that afternoon but the track damage was already done. Mud fest here we go. This was going to be a race of survival. I could not be happier with the way we ran and our results at Glen helen. We had over heating problems, no 4 wheel drive and a few driver errors and ended up with a 14th place finish. This is a great start to our 2012 season and something we can build on. Thank you to all our sponsors Racer Tech, Elka Suspension, Motosport alloys, Efx Tires, Simpson, and Dragonfire.

Racer Tech would like to welcome back Tim Wyatt #55 with his new RZR XP900 to the Team Racer Tech crew for the upcoming 2012 season! Tim has been racing and working close with us for some time now on new developments for some of the newest racing products.

Tim will be running our new and improved RXP High Clearance Front Arm Kit, which is race ready OEM replacement with a Racer Tech tweak to them. Tim stated, “I was amazed at how easy the RZR steered and handled after the arms went on! It’s another step up from Polaris’ 2012 improvements to the front geometry.” We’ve also supplied him with a one-off “Wyatt Special” custom cage, HD Radius Rods and HD Tie-rods. With more releases coming from Racer Tech for the RZR XP 900 every month now this RZR is sure to be an excellent example of just how far Racer Tech can take racers in their quest for the podium.

We have been working hard with Elka Suspension to fine tune a set of shocks to work perfectly with our suspensions for the RZR XP900. Elka has been working with us at Racer Tech for years and has never failed to provide us with the best shocks available.

Tim has big plans for 2012 racing season. After starting off on the west coast in the WORCS Series round 1 and 2 , Tim will be attending the King of the Hammers race and then be coming back to the southeast to race in the UTVRR series, Durham Town Super X Series , and the Highland Park Short Course Series, where he Finished 1st overall in points this past year in the series debut in the 900cc class. Tim also plans on making it to some other races throughout the year such as the Heartland Challenge and the King of the Mountain Race and the Supercross Montreal if the schedule will allow.

Since the beginning of his working relationship with Racer Tech, Tim has since started his own shop in Georgia. Wyatt Racing Products is an authorized dealer for the full line of Racer Tech products. Tim has the knowledge, experience and ability to install all of our products in house but also work with each customer to get them what they need. From a home-base closer to the southeast racing action Tim can work with Racer Tech to further assist the rapidly expanding UTV racing community in this region of the United States. Wyatt Racing Products is based out of Canton, GA where Tim does full builds to simple installs.

We really enjoyed working together with Tim on this build to get him ready for this upcoming season. We look forward to a great year of racing and wish him the best of luck.

Here’s a quick race report from Justin Fleming #58 of Team Racer Tech on our experience at the series finale of UTVRR 2011!

This was my 2nd time at the UTV rally raid series. I had finished 2nd in the Ironman unlimited class my first race. I went into this race hoping to better that finish by coming out with 1st place this time. Prior to the weekend of the next race we didn’t know if we were going to make it because of my crash at the prior Rally Raid in which I dropped into a ditch and bent my frame slightly and bent my right side stock a-arms. Luckily Racer-Tech pulled through for me and got me a set of arms in time for the race. I got the a-arms on and found the right side knuckle had also bent but we couldn’t get the parts in time so we just aligned it as well as possible and raced.

Saturday we got to the race and I got to meet up with Tony who was going to be my passenger for the race. I believe it really took some guts to climb into the seat with me being as he had never met me and had only heard my voice one time on the phone the rest of our communication had been through email and text messages but he had the guts to go for it. The weather was really good which was making me feel confident about the race but when we drew our start positions we drew out on the 5th row which didn’t seem great to me because I was thinking we would have to work our way through a lot of the field but once the race got underway we got into the woods and was running a good pace. About 3 miles in I came into a corner a little too tight and caught the inside of the turn and rolled my UTV at this point I’m upside down thinking I’ve ruined my race 3 miles in but, luckily we rolled and landed back on all 4 wheels facing the right direction of the track. As soon as I realized we were back on all 4 wheels again I gunned it, and did a quick steering check everything seemed good so I got back into the race. Not long after the roll we had caught back up to more of the drivers that had started in front of us. We started working our way threw drivers, which we had been doing for 4 laps, then made our pit-stop. We got in and out of the pit pretty smooth then got back into the race. Everything went really smooth as we raced into the dark. We made a second pit-stop on the beginning of the 9th lap which also went smoothly at this time we knew we were in the lead but had no clue by how far while we were in the pit two machines passed us and were moving a good pace I stayed in the pits a little longer to top my fuel off. I was thinking these guys were in my class so I took off trying to catch up Because I knew they would be a good bit ahead so I went into the woods really hanging it out and made a few small mistakes then Tony was telling me just calm down n that we had it so I took his advise and settled back into my pace and on the 11th lap I got back around them, & on the last lap I got a little excited again and started hanging it out and we got what I feel was a fast lap. We had about a half a mile from the finish line and came up on 2 guys that were really moving on so I started really hanging it out and trying to get around but didn’t get any chances to pass so as we passed the finish I was thinking we was in 3rd so we went back to the trailer thinking we had got 3rd and we discovered we had broken a sway bar link and flat rear tire. Got to love tire-balls! I hadn’t even realized it. But a little later we were informed that we had won by a whole lap and were about to lap 2 people we had caught just before the finish line. So we came out of the race very happy with the win.

I’m really glad to be part of team Racer-Tech and I’m hoping to have a great season next year in Rally Raid and GNCC series. I was out of GNCC most of last season due to breakdowns of a machine that had been raced for 3 years but we purchases a new xp900 and with the help of Race-Tech and other sponsors we should be able to have a winning machine by the start of the season. I’m looking forward to working closely with Racer-Tech in there development of my GNCC setup. This will be the first time in GNCC that I will have a perfect machine. My goals are to put the Racer-Tech xp900 on top step of the podium and hopefully bring home a championship. I’m looking forward to this coming season. Lastly I want to thank all my sponsors Tower-Works, Rugged Race Radios, ATR Performance, Lincoln Electric Welders, and Racer-Tech.

Justin Fleming #58

Congratulations Justin on your dominating performance at Rally Raid we look forward to good year! Glad to have you on the team!

Check out this video submitted to us by UTVreport.com. Racer Tech sponsored racers Jim Tsakatos and Tim Wyatt from Georgia made the trip to North Carolina to clean house in the ECORS UTV division over the weekend of March 12-13. Jim (#23) took 1st place running the Racer Tech RZR S Replacement Suspension System and Tim (#5) took 2nd place after a hard crash that ultimately claimed his chassis but hardly scratched his Racer Tech RZ6 Suspension System. Tim was also running a production prototype of our new RZR SQS (Steering Quickener System) we will be releasing this spring. Congrats guys, nice work!