Official UTVUnderground 2013 BITD SS300 Presented By: Cognito Motorsports
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JoeyD23
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Murray's and their CanAm Maverick round out the podium.
Cognito was able to salvage a close 4th place finish after leading over 250 miles of the 300 mile race before blowing a clutch.
Murray's and their CanAm Maverick round out the podium.
Cognito was able to salvage a close 4th place finish after leading over 250 miles of the 300 mile race before blowing a clutch.
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rappy60guy
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Man I was really hoping the Cognito boys would pull this one off. They are a bunch of top notch guys and competitors. They have had their challenges of being on top alot this year. Great job guys and to the other crews up on the box. Well deserved.
I was really rooting for them as well,nothing against the other guys it just seems like Cognito keps running great races and gets snake bit at the end.
Congrats to Coastal,Jagged,and the Murrays!
rappy60guy
Member
Hans that has been the case, This has been the 3rd race in a row that they were out front and lost it, This is the second time the same part has failed, pushing these cars to their limits for sure. Cognito comes to run in the front of the pack. See what we can pull of for V2R.
and......
We have to share with you some of the 'things' that happened to car 1990 (aka the Purple) during the Silver State 300:
1. Battery fire..Melt down, smoke...etc.
2. Frame broke
3. Stearing box fell off.
(one flat tire)
And we still finished 2nd in Sportsman.
McGuiver moves.
After battery the fire extingished, Co-driver Jim Ostier from Committed Preformance tapped two screws into the melted terminals and kept on going.
After the frame broke, the stearing box fell out. Jim took a
tie down strap and tied the stearing box into place and pulled the car into relative alighment to finish the race.
yup...lets not forget the Sportsman..for they truly are just that--Sportsman...using all the wit and tools that they can afford and talent that they have to finish the race. Never quit attitude, an making it work on a shoestring.
Congratulations to Jeremy Marshall and Jim Ostier for taking 1990 across the finish line.
Thank you to H-Town preformance for the pit work, you guys are awsome.
And a big hug to my boy, Robert. He had his little Toyota truck loaded with fuel, humming from pit to pit.
I love all my guys, and know that we do it for the love of the race, and the sport.
Of note is the Truck and Buggy teams. A huge shout out to these teams for their sportmanship and attaboys for car 1990. They are truly the men and women that are a model for us. We thank them
We have to share with you some of the 'things' that happened to car 1990 (aka the Purple) during the Silver State 300:
1. Battery fire..Melt down, smoke...etc.
2. Frame broke
3. Stearing box fell off.
(one flat tire)
And we still finished 2nd in Sportsman.
McGuiver moves.
After battery the fire extingished, Co-driver Jim Ostier from Committed Preformance tapped two screws into the melted terminals and kept on going.
After the frame broke, the stearing box fell out. Jim took a
tie down strap and tied the stearing box into place and pulled the car into relative alighment to finish the race.
yup...lets not forget the Sportsman..for they truly are just that--Sportsman...using all the wit and tools that they can afford and talent that they have to finish the race. Never quit attitude, an making it work on a shoestring.
Congratulations to Jeremy Marshall and Jim Ostier for taking 1990 across the finish line.
Thank you to H-Town preformance for the pit work, you guys are awsome.
And a big hug to my boy, Robert. He had his little Toyota truck loaded with fuel, humming from pit to pit.
I love all my guys, and know that we do it for the love of the race, and the sport.
Of note is the Truck and Buggy teams. A huge shout out to these teams for their sportmanship and attaboys for car 1990. They are truly the men and women that are a model for us. We thank them
Good job guys on the 1990, I agree with u people forget that the sportsman class are on small budgets and still have to race the same course and get through the same problems as the big boys but on a smaller budget and less support... Good job on making it to the end and doing what you had to do!!!!
JoeyD23
#utvunderground
The majority in the pro class are on small budgets as well. Choosing between pro and sportsman isn't just a budget decision. Budgets are all relative anyway. Some may consider another's budget large or small based off of their own spending.
Sportsman racers do deserve credit, just as every single pro racer who lines up to race.
I think if there were more then 3 or 4 sportsman racers they would garner more attention. It's just reality that when your racing in a class that simply finishing guarantees you a podium, the other larger classes aren't going to respect you as much as maybe one should deserve.
I personally like to tell everyone's story but in a race like this where the lead pack checks out, it's my job to run up front with them so that I can tell the story of the winners. This bums me out because I'm not out there to follow the battles taking place in the middle and back of the pack. To me, all the racers deserve love.
I wish I could have seen the 1911 finish. This was there first finish all year.
Sportsman racers do deserve credit, just as every single pro racer who lines up to race.
I think if there were more then 3 or 4 sportsman racers they would garner more attention. It's just reality that when your racing in a class that simply finishing guarantees you a podium, the other larger classes aren't going to respect you as much as maybe one should deserve.
I personally like to tell everyone's story but in a race like this where the lead pack checks out, it's my job to run up front with them so that I can tell the story of the winners. This bums me out because I'm not out there to follow the battles taking place in the middle and back of the pack. To me, all the racers deserve love.
I wish I could have seen the 1911 finish. This was there first finish all year.
I'm sorry Joey if you took my post in a bad way. It wasn't ment to be offensive. Rather a report of one of our cars, and the struggle that the crew went through to make the race happen with a 2010 car that is put together with paperclips. 
Here's what Rowdy Dawg does: We supply our cars to race teams that don't have a car to race. We do it for the love of the UTV industry. The guys that run our cars have had Baja experience and prior race experience in one form or another. We run the race that we feel that the car can do or as a stepping stone to get the driver/team to the pro class. No one starts at the top of the heap. We just give'em the chance.
This is what it's about to us. I think if teams have run a race as tough as the Silverstate, regardless as to class, should take the time to tell their story as well.
I'm very sorry if I did offend.
Here's what Rowdy Dawg does: We supply our cars to race teams that don't have a car to race. We do it for the love of the UTV industry. The guys that run our cars have had Baja experience and prior race experience in one form or another. We run the race that we feel that the car can do or as a stepping stone to get the driver/team to the pro class. No one starts at the top of the heap. We just give'em the chance.
This is what it's about to us. I think if teams have run a race as tough as the Silverstate, regardless as to class, should take the time to tell their story as well.
I'm very sorry if I did offend.
JoeyD23
#utvunderground
No offense taken.. I apologize for possibly sounding like I was snapping back at you 2. I agree with you guys fully, my point was simply to make it clear from the UTVUnderground.com side that we wish we could equally tell each racers story. Maybe my response was based off of my own paranoia that some racers make take our stories as offensive since we only mention the top 5. One day I hope I can have a couple of guys spread around to write a couple of stories after these races because one thing I think is important, is that all of you get your fair share at exposure regardless of your race results.
BiggJim
I Hate Rules - UTVUnderground Approved
Congratulations on your 2nd place finish...First you must finish before you finish first....we too started racing in the sportsman class and we still have to mcguiver things back together.....At pit 3 we had to duct tape our hood/grill assembly to the car because the driver murdered an 8 foot tall Cactus. According to the Co Driver we hit everything but a pace car.
Well said JD!! I am SURE you would tell every racers story if there was a way for you to do so.
Ignore Amos
Active Member
We knew that we were going to take it easy and just try to finish the race...still many questions for us on suspension and other items on the Mav to really run up front- also knowing that we starting dead last in the pro class wasn't going to make it any easier- so finishing was the main priority...then seeing if we could be competitive- Car ran very strong...but still held back...about halfway (and two flats) we started increasing speed...made some good passes and at at race mile 288 we lost our last tire, rim and front wheel bearing on the left side..so we just strapped it up and made the last 12 miles in 1:20 mins or so...losing two positions and coming in 6th I was told.. we were happy to finish...disappointed we couldn't have a clean last 20 miles...but there's always room to improve learn and get more competitive. BTW...Huge testiment to Factory UTV and thier UHMW skid plates...we did wear the very front pretty well through...but I doubt anything else would have got us all the way in...THANKS AGAIN TO ALL OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORT CREW!!!!!!
The UNOFFICIAL results from BITD--1990 (aka the Purple) came in 1st in Sportsman! Holy Cow! To top it off, that little 800 came in 10th overall!
We have to send a huge shout out to Committed Preformance and Muzzy. I mean huge.. The power plant is still strong afer a race that is almost 1/3 the length of Baja. As I've been posting right along on FB, Muzzys exhaust system truly made the package work.
Again, huge hugs all around for H-Town helping us pit. Thank you guys.
If the car hadn't started to 'fall apart' I've been told that accounting for the time lost on repairs we would have had a 5th overall.
Guys....that is one Spunky 800 RZR.
We have to send a huge shout out to Committed Preformance and Muzzy. I mean huge.. The power plant is still strong afer a race that is almost 1/3 the length of Baja. As I've been posting right along on FB, Muzzys exhaust system truly made the package work.
Again, huge hugs all around for H-Town helping us pit. Thank you guys.
If the car hadn't started to 'fall apart' I've been told that accounting for the time lost on repairs we would have had a 5th overall.
Guys....that is one Spunky 800 RZR.
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