I went 3rd on Saturday and 5th on Sunday for 5th overall for the week end.  Saturday was a pretty decent day and I was right in the race with 1st and 2nd.  I made some adjustments to the bike for Sunday and that turned out to be a big mistake.  I know better then to make changes mid race without testing it first, I should have left well enough alone.   I wasn’t too happy with my 5th place finish but all in all a good week end.   

Top 10:  1.  Taylor Robert (1-2)  2.  Mike Brown (2-3) 3.  Kyle Summers (5-1)  4.  Bobby Garrison (4-4)  5.  Justin Soule’ (3-5)  6.  Robby Bell (6-6)  7.  Ryan Abbatoye (7-7)  8.  Ross Neely (9-9)  9.  Gary Sutherlon (11-10)  19.  Kailub Russell  (13-10)  

This was the 7th and final round for 2011.  They did something a little different this year by having 2 seperate main events.  I finished 2nd in the first main and 4th in the 2nd main.  The final round in Vegas is always exciting.  The Orleans Arena was full and probably sold out.  I had two great races and felt like I rode really well.  I am getting more consistent and have been working on my speed.  I finished 3rd overall for the year in the series. 

I have some time off now until the start of the new racing season in January.  I am already excited for the new year. 

I went 3-3 for 3rd overall this week end.

Saturday I thought we were going to do a parade lap next thing I know they had the 1 minute board up.  I was not ready as stupid as it is sounds,  I don’t know what I was thinking.  I had a last place start and just kept picking riders off and so I am pretty happy with my finish.  This is probably the best course they have had in Arizona, the WORCS crew did a great job.

On Sunday I was about 5th or 6th off the start and finished in 3rd.  So all in all a good week end.  I finished  5th overall in the series.  

1.  Taylor Robert (2-1)  2.  Mike Brown (1-2)  3.  Justin Soule’  (3-3)  4.  Bobby Garrison  (5-4)  5.  Kurt Caselli (4-5)  6.  Destry Abbott (6-6)  7.  Robby Bell  (7-7)   8.  Brenden Ritzman  (8-9)   9.  Gary Sutherlin  (11-8)  10.  Ryan Abbatoye  (9-10)  

I finished 4th in the main.  I qualified 1st in my heat to advance to the main event.  I really liked the course and knew this was going to be a good night, I felt really good.  I had doubled the water feature several times, but it was pretty sketchy and I wasn’t planning to jump in the race unless I had to.  There were only a couple of us that had jumped it.

In the main event I had a good start and was up front in I think 3rd place on the 2nd lap.  When I came to the water feature I singled it and Cody Webb decided to double it and jumped right on my head and shoulder, it knocked me stupid.  On the second lap the racing was close and I didn’t feel the need to double it yet so I singled it, so it I guess it was as much my fault as his.  I broke my helmet visor and goggles and my body felt bruised and beat up but I was able to get back on the bike and fight as hard as I could to finish 4th.  

This has been a tough year for me from the get go.  My finishes have been really decent in light of what I went through to get them and certainly don’t reflect what I am capable of.  At this point I have two more races for the year then I am going to take a little break and be ready to start 2012 strong.  My goal for next year is to get the championships and wins I have been working so hard for!

Top 11:  1.  Taddy Blazusiak  2.  Mike Brown  3.  Geoff Aaron  4.  Justin Soule’  5.  Gary Sutherlin  6.  Bobby Prochnau  7  Kevin Sweeten  8.  Kyle Redmond  9.  Cody Webb  10.  Max Gerston  11.  Eric Rhoten 

I went 4-4 for 3rd overall for the weekend.  Saturday I had a pretty good start but once we hit the off road the silt was so bad you literally could not see anything.  I was in about 4th place and didn’t realize that Caselli had crashed in front of me.  I hit his bike so hard it was probably the worse crash I have ever had.  All I could think of was the other 13 or so bikes still coming.  I was able to get back on the bike and start racing again after making sure Caselli was ok.  But I have to admit I was pretty beat up, hurting and the wind was out of my sail.  I finished 4th but I really was just trying to finish.

Sunday I had a decent start and the racing was much better I actually made some good passes and felt like I was in the race.  I had passed into 3rd but Caselli was able to make the pass before the checkers.

Top 10:

1.  Mike Brown (1-1)  2.  Bobby Garrison (2-2)  3.  Justin Soule’ (4-4)  4.  Gary Sutherlin (3-6)  5.  Kurt Caselli  (8-3)  6.  Robbie Bell (6-5)  7.  Ryan Abbatoye  (7-7)  8.  Destry Abbott (5-10)  9.  Dustin Nelson (9-8)   10.  Ryan Reina (12-11) 

1.  Mike Brown  2.  Bobby Garrison  3.  Gary Sutherlin  4.  Justin Soule