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RACE NOTEBOOK: WARNERT
CROSSES OVER INTO THE POWERSPORTS ATV TOUR
 MACON,
Ga. (June 4, 2006) — PowerSports Snowmobile Tour
stalwart Warnert Racing Team joined the
PowerSports ATV Tour this weekend, running BRP/Can-Am’s
factory effort in QuadTerrain Challenge. Warnert
runs the factory Ski-Doo team during the winter
in the PowerSports Snowmobile Tour, and marks
the first Snocross team to make the crossover to
ATV competition.
“We just pulled the pin on this thing five
days ago, so it’s been a bit of a scramble to
get prepared for the weekend,” said team
principal Mark Warnert. “We’re really excited
about running the PowerSports ATV Tour, and
we’re proud to be the first team to cross over
into the ATV side.”
Warnert Snocross regular Steve Martin was
also onsite in a bit of a different role—as a
mechanic. Martin, who rides the No. 18
Dodge/Ski-Doo in Snocross competition, is the
2004-2005 PowerSports Snowmobile Tour Pro Open
Champion.
“I decided I needed a summer job,” joked
Martin. “I’m hoping to get on one of these ATVs
this season. It looks like a lot of fun.”
Warnert is fielding four quads on the Tour
for riders Scott Kilby, Brock Parker, Clifton
Beasley and Michael Swift.
TRAVEL PLANS…Sunday’s QuadTerrain Challenge
Pro Stock winner William Yokley (No. 23 Suzuki)
is trying to fund a travel cavalcade for the
PowerSports ATV Championship Tour’s next event,
June 24-25 at Blue Rok Raceway in Perry, Fla.
Due to prior racing commitments, Yokley is going
to be in Maryland the Saturday of that race
weekend, but he is hoping to arrive early the
next day to compete in the Tour event. Yokley
currently has three podiums (a third, a second
and win) in just three finals.
SHORTENED…Sunday’s SuperQuad Pro 450 race was
shortened to 10 laps from its planned 12 laps.
CREECH ON THE MEND…SuperQuad Pro 450 regulat
Dana Creech (No. 52 Dana Creech Racing, LTE,
Yoshimura/Suzuki) was back on his A Game this
weekend, after suffering hand injuries trying to
break up a fight between two dogs two weeks ago
at Daniel Boone MX.
“I’m doing much better,” said Creech.
“Hopefully we’ll be in much better shape this
weekend.”
AILING…Rocco Arno, Jr. (No. 101 NAC’s Racing,
Curtis Sparks, ITP/Yamaha) proved himself a true
iron man this weekend. Arno, ailing from a
stomach ailment, started every one of his
SuperQuad Pro 450 events on Saturday and
finished seventh in the final. The Brighton,
N.J. resident missed the second round of
qualifying on Sunday.
The next race for PowerSports ATV
Championship Tour, part of another double
championship weekend, is scheduled for Saturday
and Sunday June 24-25 at Blue Rok Raceway just
outside Tallahassee, Fla.
About the PowerSports ATV Tour
The PowerSports ATV Tour is North America’s
newest ATV racing tour and features the greatest
show on dirt. The Tour is North America’s
premier form of ATV racing, with its jumps,
gyrations and dirt-slinging racing action. The
Tour is sanctioned by the World PowerSports
Association, North America’s largest and most
respected ATV and snowmobile sanctioning body,
and promoter of ATV and snowmobile racing on
both the regional and national level.
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