Honda teammates
Matlock & Caster
continue to hold the points lead in the AMA District-38 series
March 29, 2009 in Superstition, CA - Honda teammates Wayne Matlock and Josh Caster entered round 4 of the AMA District-38 Series and finished in the #1 & 2 spots aboard Honda TRX700XX’s.
Honda teammates Wayne Matlock and Josh Caster headed to round 4 of the AMA District-38 Series the Full Throttle 100 with both riders tied for the points lead. With both riders determined to take the win and the lead in points, this race was set to be a good one.
At the start Matlock edged out Caster at the end of the bomb run as both riders lead the pack on their Honda TRX700XX’s. A few miles into the race Caster was able to pass Matlock when his seat latch released causing his seat to fall off. Just after Caster passed Matlock he missed a course marker and got lost causing him to loose the lead once again to Matlock. While Caster worked his way back towards the front, Matlock continued to pull away at the front of the pack.
Near the end of the first lap Caster was able to overtake Matlock who was still having seat problems. Caster used this to his advantage and worked to gain as much ground as possible. Near the end of the first lap Matlock was able to get his seat fixed and then he started the hard charge to retake the lead.
Caster held off Matlock charging hard all the way until the last lap. Both riders headed out on the last lap side-by-side thru pit row. At the end of pit row the teammates took off trying to be the first one to the turn. Matlock once again edged out Caster to the first turn leaving a blinding trail of dust. Caster continued to chase Matlock on the last lap until he managed to get a rear flat while charging thru the thick dust. After a quick stop and flat repair was unsuccessful, Caster continued on with the flat trying to remain in the #2 position.
At the checkered flag Matlock had come out on top with Caster following in the second spot. Even with the issues both riders faced this race, they were able to hold the top spots in points. Matlock’s win moves him 10 points ahead of Caster which will make the next round exciting as Caster tries to take the points lead back.
Honda teammates Wayne Matlock and Josh Caster headed to round 4 of the AMA District-38 Series the Full Throttle 100 with both riders tied for the points lead. With both riders determined to take the win and the lead in points, this race was set to be a good one.
At the start Matlock edged out Caster at the end of the bomb run as both riders lead the pack on their Honda TRX700XX’s. A few miles into the race Caster was able to pass Matlock when his seat latch released causing his seat to fall off. Just after Caster passed Matlock he missed a course marker and got lost causing him to loose the lead once again to Matlock. While Caster worked his way back towards the front, Matlock continued to pull away at the front of the pack.
Near the end of the first lap Caster was able to overtake Matlock who was still having seat problems. Caster used this to his advantage and worked to gain as much ground as possible. Near the end of the first lap Matlock was able to get his seat fixed and then he started the hard charge to retake the lead.
Caster held off Matlock charging hard all the way until the last lap. Both riders headed out on the last lap side-by-side thru pit row. At the end of pit row the teammates took off trying to be the first one to the turn. Matlock once again edged out Caster to the first turn leaving a blinding trail of dust. Caster continued to chase Matlock on the last lap until he managed to get a rear flat while charging thru the thick dust. After a quick stop and flat repair was unsuccessful, Caster continued on with the flat trying to remain in the #2 position.
At the checkered flag Matlock had come out on top with Caster following in the second spot. Even with the issues both riders faced this race, they were able to hold the top spots in points. Matlock’s win moves him 10 points ahead of Caster which will make the next round exciting as Caster tries to take the points lead back.
Honda teammates
Wayne Matlock & Josh Caster
take 1st & 2nd Place aboard the Honda TRX700XX at rounds 1 & 2 of the
AMA District 38 Series!
With the first two AMA District 38 races now over, Honda teammates Wayne Matlock and Josh Caster are looking good in the point standings with first and second place finishes at both races. The new Honda TRX700XX is proving to be the ultimate desert racing machine with commanding leads at both races.
1/25/09 Round #1 – AMA District 38 – El Centro, CA: The high speed course was 100 miles, consisting of four 25 mile loops. With last minute mechanical problems, Matlock’s quad wasn’t running 100% at the start of the race. Caster got off to an early lead and was able to hold off the other riders for the entire race to finish in the #1 spot. Matlock pushed hard and even with his mechanical problems he took the 2nd place position mid race and held it all the way to the finish. Both riders were riding a Honda TRX700XX and their finish times were well ahead of the 3rd place finisher.
2/8/09 Round #2 – AMA District 38 – El Centro, CA: This race was 5 laps around a 22 mile fast loop with plenty of whoops, washes and jumps. With teammates Wayne Matlock and Josh Caster both looking for the win, this race was set to be a good one. Off the start Caster got the holeshot only to be passed by Matlock in the first turn. The teammates continued to race side by side the entire first lap with each rider holding the lead for only minutes before the other rider would take it back. Caster was able to finish just ahead of Matlock on the first lap and gain some time on the second lap. Both riders pushed the entire race and Matlock made a hard charge on the last two laps to finish just seconds behind Caster. The Honda TRX700XX’s proved to once again be the ultimate desert quad. Both riders finished a commanding distance of, almost a lap ahead of the 3rd place finisher.
With both Honda teammates leading the points, Matlock and Caster are looking forward to taking their dominating TRX700XX’s to the next race which is set to be on February 22nd. They will once again battle it out during the solo event early in the morning while later that afternoon come together for the team event with both riders racing together against the competition.
1/25/09 Round #1 – AMA District 38 – El Centro, CA: The high speed course was 100 miles, consisting of four 25 mile loops. With last minute mechanical problems, Matlock’s quad wasn’t running 100% at the start of the race. Caster got off to an early lead and was able to hold off the other riders for the entire race to finish in the #1 spot. Matlock pushed hard and even with his mechanical problems he took the 2nd place position mid race and held it all the way to the finish. Both riders were riding a Honda TRX700XX and their finish times were well ahead of the 3rd place finisher.
2/8/09 Round #2 – AMA District 38 – El Centro, CA: This race was 5 laps around a 22 mile fast loop with plenty of whoops, washes and jumps. With teammates Wayne Matlock and Josh Caster both looking for the win, this race was set to be a good one. Off the start Caster got the holeshot only to be passed by Matlock in the first turn. The teammates continued to race side by side the entire first lap with each rider holding the lead for only minutes before the other rider would take it back. Caster was able to finish just ahead of Matlock on the first lap and gain some time on the second lap. Both riders pushed the entire race and Matlock made a hard charge on the last two laps to finish just seconds behind Caster. The Honda TRX700XX’s proved to once again be the ultimate desert quad. Both riders finished a commanding distance of, almost a lap ahead of the 3rd place finisher.
With both Honda teammates leading the points, Matlock and Caster are looking forward to taking their dominating TRX700XX’s to the next race which is set to be on February 22nd. They will once again battle it out during the solo event early in the morning while later that afternoon come together for the team event with both riders racing together against the competition.