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Tel.: 951-805-1017
Email: shirl@papaian.com
www.blackrhinoperformance.com
“Black Rhino sponsored driver Sean Cook of Cook Off-Road Racing Completes the BITD Bluewater Desert ChallengeKeeping Them Top Five In Points”
10/16/12El Cajon, CA- The road leading up to the Best in the Desert BlueWater Desert Challenge actually began the weekend prior. Cook Off-Road Racingco-driver Tammy Faulkner piloted the #1930 Polaris Rzr XP4 900 to a 5<SUP>th</SUP>place finish at the M.O.R.E Powder Puff Race in
beautiful Barstow, CA.Tammy, along with her co-driver’s Dee Andrews and Kim Goodman, ran a very competitive race amongst the field of eleven other UTV drivers racing to find a cure for breast cancer. Cook Off-Road Racing was out in fullforce supporting Tammy and her co-drivers. Tammy actually had some of the fastest lap times but two flat tires on her first lap kept her from the top spot, but again anyone who participated in the race for the cure is truly a winner! A big thank you goes out to Cook Off-Road Racing sponsors OMFPerformance, Rigid Industries and Cognito Motor Sports for stepping up to help theteam make a donation of $500 towards the cure.By midday Thursday Cook Off-Road Racing had the Black Rhinotrailer packed and was Parker bound. The team first had to make a stop at Cognito Motor Sports where Justin and the crew added a few goodies to their suspension package. The team can’t begin to say thank you enough, the Cognito crew jumped right in and installed a set of reinforced trailing arms and a newset of Fox 2.5 racing shocks. “You have never experienced a ride like the one we got with those shocks, never once did we bottom out the XP” stated Sean Cook.Once the install was complete they discovered a clicking noise coming from the rear of the #1930. The crew looked the car over several times even changing outa wheel bearing but the elusive sound could not be pin pointed. It was getting late so the decision was made to continue onto Parker. Upon arriving in Parker the next morning Cook Off-RoadRacing took the #1930 to the local dealer, Parker Yamaha/Polaris. The Rzr was examined and the staff determined the noise to be a bad CV joint. The team located a new CV joint and proceeded to install it prior to the race.Following the event in Barstow Cook Off-Road Racing got right to work prepping the #1930 Polaris XP4900 for battle in Parker. They ran into a few setbacks along the way; a bent trailing arm, a broken transmission mount and a persistent click coming from the rear end. Cook Off-Road Racing was able to enlist the help of their goodfriend and sponsor Alex Santiago with Cal Hot Coating. Alex worked an absolutemiracle for them; he was able to weld back the broken mount and keep them inthe chase for overall season points
By midday Thursday Cook Off-Road Racing had the Black Rhinotrailer packed and was Parker bound. The team first had to make a stop atCognito Motor Sports where Justin and the crew added a few goodies to theirsuspension package. The team can’t begin to say thank you enough, the Cognitocrew jumped right in and installed a set of reinforced trailing arms and a newset of Fox 2.5 racing shocks. “You have never experienced a ride like the onewe got with those shocks, never once did we bottom out the XP” stated Sean Cook.Once the install was complete they discovered a clicking noise coming from therear of the #1930. The crew looked the car over several times even changing outa wheel bearing but the elusive sound could not be pinpointed. It was gettinglate so the decision was made to continue onto Parker.Upon arriving in Parker the next morning Cook Off-RoadRacing took the #1930 to the local dealer, Parker Yamaha/Polaris. The Rzr wasexamined and the staff determined the noise to be a bad CV joint. The teamlocated a new CV joint and proceeded to install it prior to the race.
Race day came early as usual. All the UTV’s were lined up andready to do battle at 05:45 AM. When the green flag dropped Cook Off-RoadRacing’s #1930 came to life and with the help of their Rigid Lightsilluminating the way. They raced Team Murray through the serpentine, TeamMurray came out ahead of them but they were able to stay close for a few milesuntil they settled into their own race pace. They passed and were passed by theusual suspects as is the usual routine early on. At the end of their first lapthe clicking noise came back and then a snap; they lost the outboard CV on thedriver side. This happened right at the finish line so they were able to limpthe car into the hot pits where the Cook Off-Road Racing crew, along with theassistance of the Cognito guys, jumped to action and replaced the axle. The #1930Polaris Rzr was back on course with some catching up to do. Lap two was verymuch routine; the #1930 was very fast and the suspension was outstanding. Onlap three the clicking gremlin was back, only this time they were not asfortunate to be so close to the finish. Tammy and Sean had to drive the #1930almost twelve miles with a broken CV joint; this was no easy task with the endless stretches of sandy whoops ahead ofthem. Although they were a little down on time they did manage a finish.
After the completion of race one the Cook Off-Road Racing teamcame together and figured out what had gone wrong. They made the necessary repairs and let the vehicle rest until the next day.Day two came early again and this time they lined up against Scott Martinez in the John Deere. Martinez is always a serious competitor; not always the fastest butalways there at the end. The light turned green and they were off, this timethey came out of the serpentine first. They settled into their race format forday two. They decided to hold back as much as possible in order to secure a finish for the weekend. The course was nothing like the previous day, the ruts were so deep they nearly swallowed up the #1930 Polaris Rzr. The trophy truckshad taken their toll on the track the previous day. The #1930 moved along each lap very cautiously and very meticulously taking no chance for failure. By thethird lap it was time to start bringing the #1930 up to speed. The Rzr leapedinto action, Tammy and Sean were driving it like they stole it. Cook Off-RoadRacing finished the weekend with a solid 7<SUP>th</SUP> place score overall.They were 10<SUP>th</SUP> on Saturday and 5<SUP>th</SUP> on Sunday.This may not sound too impressive but in the big picture they finished, and that will keep them in the top five heading into the final race at Henderson.Once again Cook Off-Road Racing would like to thank all oftheir sponsors for without their help and support none of this would be possible; Black Rhino Performance, OMF Performance, Polaris Industries, Cognito Motor Sports, Rigid Industries, Torco Motor Oils, Muzzy Performance, MaxxisTires, Optima Batteries, Rugged Radios, Cal Hot Coating, and D&D Graphics.Another race in the books, Cook Off-Road Racing hopes to see everyone in Henderson….Thanks to All, Sean CookCook Off-Road Racing BITD #1930 Unofficial ResultsClassPosition- 7th
Time On Course- 04:43:19.585Powder Puff photos courtesy of Sean Cook and BITD photos courtesy ofEvent Digital.
Time On Course- 04:43:19.585Powder Puff photos courtesy of Sean Cook and BITD photos courtesy ofEvent Digital.
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