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ASHBURN WINS REVLIMITER
EXTREME ENDURO
B
eta USA's Jordan Ash-
burn outlasted the field to
win the RevLimiter Extreme
Enduro at the Rocky Ridge
Ranch in Decatur, Texas,
January 14-15.
The race, similar in style to
the Red Bull Last Man Standing
race of old, saw the 62-rider
field, which combined the pros
and amateurs, get whittled
down to just five riders who
would compete in a final-race
showdown, which would de-
termine who would pocket the
largest share of the $10,000
pro purse.
Mitch Carvolth and Ashburn
battled it out in the final and
when the dust, or should we
say in this case the mud, had
settled, it was Ashburn claiming
the overall win and the $3500
check that went with it.
Mitch Carvolth took home
$2250 for second, and Quinn
Wentzel $1250 for third.
The final official finisher was
Ian Blythe.
In the RevLimiter Hare
Scrambles race, Keff James,
another Beta-mounted rider,
was the top finishing amateur.
The B 30+-class rider topped
the field, including the A racers.
Zack Carter (KTM) was second,
followed by Broc Frend (Beta),
David Lucas Jr. (KTM) and Dale
Rector (Yam). CN
RPM ACT REINTRODUCED IN CONGRESS
U
.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and his col-
leagues reintroduced H.R. 350, the Recogniz-
ing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017 (RPM
Act), a bipartisan bill that would protect the right to
modify street vehicles into dedicated racecars and
the industry's right to sell the parts that enable rac-
ers to compete.
The RPM Act, cosponsored by 44 members of
the U.S. House, would ensure that converting mo-
tor vehicles, including motorcycles, for use exclu-
sively in competition does not violate the federal
Clean Air Act.
For nearly 50 years, the practice was unques-
tioned until the EPA published proposed regula-
tions in 2015 that deemed such conversions illegal
and subject to severe penalties. While the EPA
withdrew the problematic language from the final
rule making last year, the agency still maintains the
practice is unlawful.
When the RPM Act was first introduced in 2016,
racing enthusiasts and Americans working in the
motorsports parts industry flooded Congress with
nearly 200,000 letters in support of the bill.
Motorsports competition involves tens of thou-
sands of participants and vehicle owners each
year, both amateur and professional, according to
SEMA. Retail sales of racing products make up a
$1.4 billion market annually. There are an estimat-
ed 1300 racetracks operating across the country,
including oval, road, track and off-road racetracks,
the majority of which feature converted race ve-
hicles that the EPA now considers to be illegal. CN
The RPM act protects the right to modify street
motorcycles into dedicated race bikes.
