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Sipp scores win at Heartland Park Topeka!
Topeka, KS – Bison Racing / Zero 7 Design Concepts rider Walt Sipp won
round two of the ASRA Thunderbike Championship, held at a chilly Heartland
Park Topeka circuit. Qualifying went well even on used tires from the previous
AMA weekend. Walt qualified on the front row (2nd) with a 1:49.752. Nate Kern
was on pole with a lap of 1:49.619 after early pole man Dave Estok’s time was
dis-allowed for not being able to make the post qualifying dyno run. Sipp said,
“I’m pretty happy with how things are going. If I would have known I had a shot
at pole I would have put on new tires! It still feels good to be on the front row at
my home track!”
For the race on Sunday, Walt was confidant he could run the pace at the
front. “I’m sure I can run with Nate and Dave. I just can’t let Nate get the
holeshot” said Sipp. As it turns out, his fears were realized when he missed
second gear on the start and ended up being fifth going into turn one. He
made quick work of the first two riders and set off after Kern and Estok who
had already started pulling away. Soon though he was on Kern’s back wheel
and made the pass coming on to the front straight. Walt said, “Man, I don’t
think I could have gotten away worse! I was happy I was able to reel in the
guys as fast as I did after my mistake at the start.” Walt soon started making
progress on Estok while opening a gap on Kern. Just after half way though,
Sipp came upon a frustrated Estok obviously having mechanical issues. Sipp
said, “I saw Dave having problems and I knew this one was mine. I knew I had
a slight gap on Kern so I decided to just try to maintain the gap. I really used
up my tires trying to catch those guys.” However, he backed it down too much
and Kern was able to re-pass Sipp over the tunnel turn coming to the white
flag. “Nate came by me and I told myself no more taking care of the tires – he’s
not going to steal this one. I was able to get by him going into turn one. I just
put my head down went as hard as I could. As it turns out Kern and I turned
our fastest laps on the last lap. Thankfully mine was a little quicker (1:48.209
to a 1:48.459). I would have like to been battling with Dave for the win, but I
was only .3 off his track record (1:47.9) so it proves I would have been there
no matter what. I know he’ll be strong the rest of the season as will Kern and
the rest of the guys. Right now I’m just going to savor the win and go into the
next race wanting more!”
With the win at HPT and a fourth in Daytona, Walt moves up to second in the
points only eight behind the leader Kern.
Topeka, KS – Bison Racing / Zero 7 Design Concepts rider Walt Sipp won
round two of the ASRA Thunderbike Championship, held at a chilly Heartland
Park Topeka circuit. Qualifying went well even on used tires from the previous
AMA weekend. Walt qualified on the front row (2nd) with a 1:49.752. Nate Kern
was on pole with a lap of 1:49.619 after early pole man Dave Estok’s time was
dis-allowed for not being able to make the post qualifying dyno run. Sipp said,
“I’m pretty happy with how things are going. If I would have known I had a shot
at pole I would have put on new tires! It still feels good to be on the front row at
my home track!”
For the race on Sunday, Walt was confidant he could run the pace at the
front. “I’m sure I can run with Nate and Dave. I just can’t let Nate get the
holeshot” said Sipp. As it turns out, his fears were realized when he missed
second gear on the start and ended up being fifth going into turn one. He
made quick work of the first two riders and set off after Kern and Estok who
had already started pulling away. Soon though he was on Kern’s back wheel
and made the pass coming on to the front straight. Walt said, “Man, I don’t
think I could have gotten away worse! I was happy I was able to reel in the
guys as fast as I did after my mistake at the start.” Walt soon started making
progress on Estok while opening a gap on Kern. Just after half way though,
Sipp came upon a frustrated Estok obviously having mechanical issues. Sipp
said, “I saw Dave having problems and I knew this one was mine. I knew I had
a slight gap on Kern so I decided to just try to maintain the gap. I really used
up my tires trying to catch those guys.” However, he backed it down too much
and Kern was able to re-pass Sipp over the tunnel turn coming to the white
flag. “Nate came by me and I told myself no more taking care of the tires – he’s
not going to steal this one. I was able to get by him going into turn one. I just
put my head down went as hard as I could. As it turns out Kern and I turned
our fastest laps on the last lap. Thankfully mine was a little quicker (1:48.209
to a 1:48.459). I would have like to been battling with Dave for the win, but I
was only .3 off his track record (1:47.9) so it proves I would have been there
no matter what. I know he’ll be strong the rest of the season as will Kern and
the rest of the guys. Right now I’m just going to savor the win and go into the
next race wanting more!”
With the win at HPT and a fourth in Daytona, Walt moves up to second in the
points only eight behind the leader Kern.
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