ROUND 1/JANUARY 19, 2014
HONOLULU HILLS RACEWAY/TAFT, CALIFORNIA
OFF ROAD
P92
ROCKY MOUNTAIN MC WORLD OFF-ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP SER
really good, but then I pumped up
really bad," Sutherlin said. "The
first half of the race, I was tight
and couldn't hit my lines and was
just not riding very good. Finally,
after I pitted, I calmed down and
everything started to come together."
Sutherlin really came on strong
in the final laps as he charged his
way from fourth place to the lead
in the final four laps, which made
for an exciting finish to the race,
with Sutherlin taking over the lead
from Bonds on the final lap after
Bonds suffered a flat rear tire.
"Unfortunately, Bonds had a
little tire issue, which was too bad
because he was riding great today, but I am just happy to be up
here on the box," Sutherlin said.
(Above) Justin Jones enjoyed a
career best second.
(Right) Defending champ Robby
Bell struggled with arm pump.
"Times are tough and to be up
here with a win and make some
money is great, and hopefully we
can just keep building off of this
for the rest of the year."
RPM/KTM's Jones got off to
a fast start and led for the first
several laps of the race before
dropping back to the second
spot behind Bonds on lap four,
but Jones wasn't about to give
up, as he battled back and forth
with both Bonds and Sutherlin
throughout the race, and in the
end, Jones finished a Pro career
best second place after finish-
