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BITD Bluewater Desert Challenge/Parker, AZ (10/13-14/12)- The Can-Am / Desert Toyz Racing Team of Cory Sappington and new teammate Eric Fitch (the “secret weapon”) secured a second place overall finish at the Best in the Desert Bluewater Desert Challenge, finishing 4-3 in the two day event. Murray Motorsport’s Team of Jason and Derek Murray, secured the fourth spot on day two and finished fifth overall.<O</O
The Bluewater Desert Challenge was held in Parker, Arizona. The weather was perfect for racing, with clear skies and temps in the 80’s for both days. Despite some rain showers leading up the race, the track was still extremely dusty, which greatly reduced visibility for those battling for position.<O</O
The UTV racing kicked off each morning before sunrise with the racers lining up for a 6:15AM start, which meant for some early mornings for the teams. The race track was 25 miles long with three laps of racing each day for a combined total of 150 miles of racing over the two day period.<O</O
On Day one, Cory Sappington and Eric Fitch finished in the fourth spot, and his Desert Toyz Can-Am team was in the hunt for a podium finish. They finished less than 2 minutes behind the second place team after over two hours of racing. Murray Motorsports finished in the fifth spot, but were nearly 14 minutes behind the Sappington. They suffered a tire failure, but despite having to stop and repair the tire issues, the Murrays were still able to secure a top five finish out of the fourteen UTV racers competing in the Pro UTV class.<O</O
On day two, Sappington and Fitch raised the bar with a third place finish, which secured the Desert Toys/Can-Am team a second place finish for their second time this season. Sappington gave Fitch the drivers seat for day two. This was Fitch’s first time racing in the desert and the first time racing a UTV. The Murray Motorsports/ Can-Am team secured the fourth spot for the day and finished fifth overall for the weekend. The top five finish keeps Murray Motorsports team in the series points lead by a margin of 4 points heading into the final round of the season in December. <O</O
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Cory Sappington-<O</O
“We finished fourth on day one and the Can-Am ran Perfect.”<O</O
“The track was fun with a lot of turns. The whoops were getting deeper with each lap.”<O</O
“The Commander pulled hard through the deep sand and had plenty of power.”<O</O
“The Can-am handled awesome, the power was great, and we drove smart to a podium finish.”<O</O
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“We lost a rear tire on day one, which set us back a little bit, but besides that we didn’t have any issues and finished in fifth after starting in the tenth after starting in the tenth.”<O</O
“Commander Desert Toyz suspension really soaked up the deep sand, the power was there when we needed it in the deep silt.”
When you shop for parts buy the race proven ones, are sponsors;
Sappington; BRP/ Can-AM X Team, Desert Toyz, Elka Shocks, Maxxis Tires, OMF Wheels, Web Cams, Dragon Fire
Murray; Can Am, Dragonfire, ITP, Elka Shocks, Desert Toyz, Sunset Vans, Headstone Boutique.
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</OBITD Bluewater Desert Challenge/Parker, AZ (10/13-14/12)- The Can-Am / Desert Toyz Racing Team of Cory Sappington and new teammate Eric Fitch (the “secret weapon”) secured a second place overall finish at the Best in the Desert Bluewater Desert Challenge, finishing 4-3 in the two day event. Murray Motorsport’s Team of Jason and Derek Murray, secured the fourth spot on day two and finished fifth overall.<O
</OThe Bluewater Desert Challenge was held in Parker, Arizona. The weather was perfect for racing, with clear skies and temps in the 80’s for both days. Despite some rain showers leading up the race, the track was still extremely dusty, which greatly reduced visibility for those battling for position.<O
</OThe UTV racing kicked off each morning before sunrise with the racers lining up for a 6:15AM start, which meant for some early mornings for the teams. The race track was 25 miles long with three laps of racing each day for a combined total of 150 miles of racing over the two day period.<O
</OOn Day one, Cory Sappington and Eric Fitch finished in the fourth spot, and his Desert Toyz Can-Am team was in the hunt for a podium finish. They finished less than 2 minutes behind the second place team after over two hours of racing. Murray Motorsports finished in the fifth spot, but were nearly 14 minutes behind the Sappington. They suffered a tire failure, but despite having to stop and repair the tire issues, the Murrays were still able to secure a top five finish out of the fourteen UTV racers competing in the Pro UTV class.<O
</OOn day two, Sappington and Fitch raised the bar with a third place finish, which secured the Desert Toys/Can-Am team a second place finish for their second time this season. Sappington gave Fitch the drivers seat for day two. This was Fitch’s first time racing in the desert and the first time racing a UTV. The Murray Motorsports/ Can-Am team secured the fourth spot for the day and finished fifth overall for the weekend. The top five finish keeps Murray Motorsports team in the series points lead by a margin of 4 points heading into the final round of the season in December. <O
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</OCory Sappington-<O
</O“We finished fourth on day one and the Can-Am ran Perfect.”<O
</O“The track was fun with a lot of turns. The whoops were getting deeper with each lap.”<O
</O“The Commander pulled hard through the deep sand and had plenty of power.”<O
</O“The Can-am handled awesome, the power was great, and we drove smart to a podium finish.”<O
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</OJason Murray-“We lost a rear tire on day one, which set us back a little bit, but besides that we didn’t have any issues and finished in fifth after starting in the tenth after starting in the tenth.”<O
</O“Commander Desert Toyz suspension really soaked up the deep sand, the power was there when we needed it in the deep silt.”
When you shop for parts buy the race proven ones, are sponsors;
Sappington; BRP/ Can-AM X Team, Desert Toyz, Elka Shocks, Maxxis Tires, OMF Wheels, Web Cams, Dragon Fire
Murray; Can Am, Dragonfire, ITP, Elka Shocks, Desert Toyz, Sunset Vans, Headstone Boutique.
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