OFF-ROAD LIVE! RACE BULLETIN!!!
Jason Voss WINS VEGAS TO RENO 2015!
2015 Vegas to Reno Highlights
2015 Vegas to Reno Highlights#BajaSos #OffRoad #LifeStyle #V2R
Posted by Baja Sos on Saturday, August 15, 2015
CLICK HERE OFFICIAL RACE RESULTS
(So what if they took a week to be made public)
In typical August Nevada weather in the vast western Great Basin Desert, the 2015 Vegas To Reno desert off-road event went off Friday and Saturday, August 14th and 15th, with so many technological snafus, many racers were left wanting for recovery.
The tracking company hired for this event, claimed three units were "new" and used in a test. The Parkhouse team (1 Unit) and Banning team (2 Units) had the 'testing' tracking units. It is claimed by the tracking company, that these were "pass alert" enabled tracker that are ready for larger production and distribution. It is also claimed, that all of the new units will be certified by Iridium.
This is an important point because "Volocore", a competitor of BITD's tracking, claims it is using Iridium tecnology in its 'new' tracking units. Volocore was also testing at this event. We'll call Volocore, but don't count on them giving the public the story.
Volocore is very secretive because of their IRC claimed inferior product and service. More Loading>>>
Numerous racers left the start line without tracking units. Casey Folks does not mandate trackers for quads and motorcycles in this event.
Five units failed to work properly.
Jason Voss caught up with a broken down Bryce Menzies and BJ Baldwin was in the physical lead going into pit 5, Baldwin's flat tire let Voss to fly to victory late in the day at the finish line in Dayton, Nevada.
Posted by Jeffrey Musgrave on Friday, August 14, 2015
Jason Voss refuels just east of Goldfield Nevada, on his way to victory in the Vegas to Reno Desert Race.
Posted by Jeffrey Musgrave on Friday, August 14, 2015
LIVE! FROM LAS VEGAS! & THE START LINE AT BEATTY NEVADA
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THE BIG STORY
Desert racer Andy McMillin comments on IRC tracking and services,
"It's Pretty Lame", "Yeah, honestly the IRC was cool back in 2005 because it was the only thing around. They haven't done anything to update it when it could be so cool. It's pretty lame. Not to mention the fact that a lot of vehicles' tracking doesn't even work."
After numerous accounts of vehicles without trackers and teams without working trackers, the real question now is, how long will Casey Folks and BITD take the embarrassment and shame of failing these desert racers.
THE BIG STORY CLICK HERE!
*Awards Ceremony, Saturday, August 15
LIVE! from Grand Sierra Resort, Reno NV
OFF-ROAD LIVE!
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VEGAS TO RENO 2015
LIVE! ONLINE
RaceDay UPDATES, Saturday, August 15, 2015:
LIVE! 11:00 AM RACE BULLETIN! *FINISHERS LIST:
*Jason Voss Wins Vegas To Reno 2015!
*6:15PM Leader Jason Voss [2013 KINGofVEGAS] through RM 535
*5:14PM Leader #1 Jason Voss through Pit 13 - RM 469
*4:50PM Jeff Hancock, First Quad Finishes Q9 (16:49:10) won by 8:10 over the next quad competitor.
*4:45PM Race Leader #1 Jason Voss Out Of Pit 12, Far ahead of the rest of the field. Schooling the bunch!
*On Corrected Time Through Race Mile 400:
*4:00 PM 7200 Class Report:
7207 1st thru rm 237
7247 rm 237
7287 rm 235
7269 rm 220 been sitting at pit for a long time
7226 rm 217
7244 rm 191
*3:50 PM First Quad #9 Through Pit 14
*3:20PM #1 Jason Voss Through Pit 10
*3:18PM First Quad into Pit 13
*First Bike has Finished! N45 Francisco Arredondo (15:07:29) "got in by three minutes" over the next competitor (N2).
*Jason Voss first through Pit 9, first through Race Mile 300; 4 hours 59 minutes.
On corrected time, Through Race Mile 300:
From Pit 8:
Times are behind Voss
Voss 1st
BJ - 4:57 Physical Behind
Rob - 7:30 Physical Behind
Lofton & Laguna - 12:00 Physical Behind
Herbst 19 - 13:00 Physical Behind
Graf - 14:45 Physical Behind
TSCO - 15:20 Physical Behind Voss
Luke - 21:45 Physical Behind
*Vegas To Reno Leaders On Adjusted Time Through RM 200:
*1:20PM Leaders passing Tonopah Nevada, Race Mile 240. Luke McMillin was running without first gear, his co-driver got ill now, he's stopped near RM 185
*12:55PM BJ Baldwin into Pit 5 on a flat. Bryce pitting, Voss in front of BJ Baldwin, So, 1) Jason Voss, 2) BJ Baldwin, 3) Bryce Menzies, 4) Rob Mac, 5) Lalo Laguna. Leaders nearing RM 203.
*12:40PM Jimco's Mike Julson is in Berri's car...Apdaly Lopez OUT Blown Motor... Harley Letner OUT blown motor...Luke McMillin runnin' without first gear...
*"Absolute DogFight! between BJ Baldwin, Jason Voss and Bryce Menzies at 12:29PM going past Goldfield Nevada!". OFF-ROAD LIVE! Race Reporter Sarah Caldwell.
*Race Leaders past Race Mile 185
*Timed Positions:Thru Pit 4:
1) BJ Baldwin - 11:57:15
2) Jason Voss - 11:57:30
3) Bryce Menzies - 11:58:45
4) Lalo Laguna - 11:59:15
5) Rob Mac (KINGofBAJA.com) - 12:04:20
*Leaders approaching RM 175*
At RM 153...11:55AM 1) Menzies 55mph, Close behind...2) Voss 90 mph!
*!TOP Leaders Through Pit 3! 1)Bryce Menzies at RM 109, 2)Jason Voss at RM 108 3)Eduardo Laguna [#1537] at RM 108 4)Apdaly Lopez [#11] at RM 106 5)Justin Lofton [#41] at RM 105 6)Rob Mac [#6] at RM 103.
*From Pit 8, Bikes, N1 & N45 Right Next To Each Other!
*Leader Bryce Menzies out of Pit 2, over the dry lake at RM 65 clocked by race officials at over 130 mph! 10:15 AM
*From Pit 2, Bikes, B45, N1, N2
THE BIG STORY
Desert racer Andy McMillin comments on IRC tracking and services,
"It's Pretty Lame", "Yeah, honestly the IRC was cool back in 2005 because it was the only thing around. They haven't done anything to update it when it could be so cool. It's pretty lame. Not to mention the fact that a lot of vehicles' tracking doesn't even work."
***8:30 AM: WILL Best In The Desert have enough 'race tracking units' for this event?***
THE BIG STORY HERE!
RACE UPDATE! Steve Myers now says, "we are testing 3 (three) new units".
IRC refused to say which teams have the "new" units.
The pre-race story. BITD race tracking services are provided by IRC/International Racing Consultants. OFF-ROAD LIVE! quoted IRC regarding Vegas To Reno tracking. They stated at the time, "we are testing ten (10) New Pass Alert tracking units in the next BITD race event." Now, the Vegas To Reno 2015, will become known as the MINT 400 race disaster recovery event!
Weeks before the race, a source at BITD confirmed the '10 units' figure. But, when OFF-ROAD LIVE! asked IRC, Steve Myers said, "we're testing 40 units at Vegas To Reno".
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2016
Announcement: Alamo To Dayton; 'Vegas To Reno', 2 Day Event, August
17-21...2016 Back To Laughlin! 16 Mile Loop; 64 Miles Each Day, May 4-8,
2016 & Pahrump Nugget 250 Dec. 1-4, confirmed, Already Reported
HERE; BITD will come back to Caliente in 2017 and has 3 year deal for Racing in Pahrump...
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333 Desert Racers Signed-Up For V2R
Two days remaining before the green flag drops on Best In The Desert’s “Vegas to Reno”, 333 race teams have signed up so far for the “Longest Off-Road Race in the United States”. The impressive list of entries includes 39 Trick Trucks, 24 Open Class 1500 Cars, 50 UTVs, 39 Ironmen Motorcycles and Quads, and 24 Class 6100 Spec-Engine Trick Trucks.
Testing Vegas To Reno,
RPM's Lalo Laguna:
Have things changed at Best In The Desert!
Just a short time ago, BITD, the racing association, had no website and considered information access in terms of the middle ages!
That's why OFF-ROAD LIVE! started providing services. There was no access to race maps, public viewing areas, nothing! Not even the paid contestants themselves received needed information or documents.
Only from embarrassment, did Casey Folks change the situation. Just recently, did the BITD website step up to the twenty first century. Modern access to the most basic racing information for the paid racers.
The viewing public is still on the outs with racers and racing association leaders. Why? They consider the public, a nuisance. As an example of how little thought there is given to the 'General Public', there are NO DESIGNATED VIEWING AREAS in this event! The longest desert off-road race in America.
Please report public incidents to our desert off-road racing field reporter at 619-251-6005. Call '911' for immediate assistance.
Even while racers kill themselves during events, many racers have run-over and killed bystanders. Google "California 200". This year is the 5 year mark since many bystanders were seriously hurt and killed by an out of control, 'desert off-road racer'.
The desert off-road racing community, participated in an attempted cover-up of many of the facts relating to the case. To this day, the 'guilty' racer, uses fake names to continue his "racing" activities.
Journalism vs. Cotton Candy? Which do you prefer?
OFF-ROAD LIVE!
The Vegas To Reno 2015 Storyline, "Record Entries" & "Exclusive LIVE! Coverage"
By: OFF-ROAD LIVE STAFF
OFF-ROAD LIVE! continues its historic live coverage of American desert Off-Road Racing!
Casey Folks, director of Best In The Desert – "the world’s largest desert off-road racing organization", announced today he set a new record for entries for 2015’s “Vegas to Reno” desert off-road race event, the Longest Off-Road Race in the United States, when 330 cars, trucks, UTVs, ATVs and motorcycles signed up in time for the drawing. Now with just days before the race, there will be 39 Trick Trucks and 24 Unlimited 1500….and they’re still taking entries so the number will go even higher.
The 19TH “Vegas to Reno”, runs August 9-15, 2015, and is the last of the United States Off-Road events covered online live, for the year. Teams will be gathering in Las Vegas as they prepare to match their skills against some of the most unforgiving terrain Nevada has to offer. This year’s event celebrates 19 years for the 'Best In The Desert' racing association promoting an off-road desert race over 500-miles long from Southern Nevada to Northern Nevada. It will feature an extremely challenging 545-mile point-to-point course.
RaceWeek explodes on Monday, August 10 with OFF-ROAD LIVE! from the Baja Safari Ranch. Tune In! Vegas To Reno RaceWeek continues Wednesday, August 12, for the Trick Trucks and Class 1500 Unlimited Cars when they qualify for their starting positions at the Time Trails and compete for the $1000 “Team Ford Pole Award”. Not relying simply on “the luck of the draw” for the starting order, Best In The Desert allows the two fastest classes to compete head-to-head for their chance to be first off the line and the best shot at the coveted overall finishing spot.
MONSTER Mikes GARAGE is LIVE! From TOYOTA Carlsbad at 5PM Wednesday, August 12 in one of the BIGGEST BADDEST Events of the Year! OFF-ROAD LIVE!
Race festivities continue in North Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday, August 13, at the Aliante Casino & Hotel. There, race fans will see the most unbelievable collection of high-tech cars, trucks, motorcycles, quads and UTVs that are specially built for racing today as they parade through contingency and tech inspection.
*The 2015 “Vegas to Reno” will start early Friday morning, August 14th near Beatty, Nevada, about 100 miles north of Las Vegas. LIVE! ONLINE coverage will begin sharp at local nautical twilight, (BMNT) 5AM, Mountain Time. Sunrise this day is 6AM, during 'Dark Moon'.
Nautical twilight after sunset, is 9:00 PM local time, at the Vegas To Reno Finish Line, in Dayton, Nevada.*
First off the line will be the Motorcycle classes followed by the Quads. After a substantial delay for safety reasons, the Car, Truck and UTV classes will head out on their quest to reach the finish line and hopefully a victory.
The race finishes south of Reno, Nevada in the town of Dayton. Due to the extreme distance of the race-course, a 24-hour time limit has been set, so racers will still be coming across the finish line well into Saturday morning.
OFF-ROAD LIVE! EXCLUSIVE
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RaceDay UPDATES, Saturday, August 15, 2015:
LIVE! 11:00 AM RACE BULLETIN! *FINISHERS LIST:
Voss
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1
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08:52:32
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545
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61.4
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Luke McMillin
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83
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09:23:17
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545
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58.1
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+00:30:45
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Baldwin
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97
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09:23:48
|
545
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58.0
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+00:31:16
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Laguna
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1537
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09:28:31
|
545
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57.5
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+00:35:59
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Troy Herbst
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19
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09:31:39
|
545
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57.2
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+00:39:07
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MacCachren
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6
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09:35:43
|
545
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56.8
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+00:43:11
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Tim Herbst
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91
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09:37:09
|
545
|
56.7
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+00:44:37
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Olliges
|
27
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09:44:52
|
545
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55.9
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+00:52:20
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Lofton
|
41
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09:46:06
|
545
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55.8
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+00:53:34
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Dan McMillin
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23
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09:48:21
|
545
|
55.6
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+00:55:49
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Graf
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58
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09:52:51
|
545
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55.2
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+01:00:19
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Walker
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1589
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09:55:19
|
545
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54.9
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+01:02:47
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Bailey
|
1529
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09:55:24
|
545
|
54.9
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+01:02:52
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Steele
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16
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09:55:43
|
545
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54.9
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+01:03:11
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Ruane
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12
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09:55:53
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545
|
54.9
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+01:03:21
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Parkhouse
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1532
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10:06:01
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545
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54.0
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+01:13:29
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Poelman
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62
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10:09:48
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545
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53.6
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+01:17:16
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Mills
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81
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10:12:01
|
545
|
53.4
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+01:19:29
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Householder
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24
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10:12:51
|
545
|
53.4
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+01:20:19
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Whipple
|
95
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10:13:15
|
545
|
53.3
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+01:20:43
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Davis
|
1085
|
10:19:30
|
545
|
52.8
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+01:26:58
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Sourapas
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6119
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10:25:08
|
545
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52.3
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+01:32:36
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Matney
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4
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10:27:46
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545
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52.1
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+01:35:14
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Losch
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34
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10:32:56
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545
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51.7
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+01:40:24
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Smiley
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6158
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10:42:08
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545
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50.9
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+01:49:36
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Melton
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1023
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10:44:07
|
545
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50.8
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+01:51:35
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Pederson
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75
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10:45:36
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545
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50.7
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+01:53:04
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Tuls
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1090
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10:45:50
|
545
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50.6
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+01:53:18
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Gilbert Sr
|
1562
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10:48:09
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545
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50.5
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+01:55:37
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Lunn
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53
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10:51:16
|
545
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50.2
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+01:58:44
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Coleman
|
1071
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10:55:07
|
545
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49.9
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+02:02:35
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Jacobs
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1511
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11:04:43
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545
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49.2
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+02:12:11
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Berri
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1549
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11:11:26
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545
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48.7
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+02:18:54
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Strobel
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94
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11:13:48
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545
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48.5
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+02:21:16
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Curtis
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92
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11:20:35
|
545
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48.0
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+02:28:03
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German
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8030
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11:26:25
|
545
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47.6
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+02:33:53
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McKinzie
|
6150
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11:29:21
|
545
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47.4
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+02:36:49
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Menzies
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70
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11:29:35
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545
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47.4
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+02:37:03
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Starkey
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1067
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11:32:07
|
545
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47.2
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+02:39:35
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Hajas
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1080
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11:33:49
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545
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47.1
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+02:41:17
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Trim
|
99
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11:34:07
|
545
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47.1
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+02:41:35
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Messer
|
7247
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11:37:05
|
545
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46.9
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+02:44:33
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Buss
|
1056
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11:43:24
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545
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46.5
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+02:50:52
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Folks
|
2488
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11:46:17
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545
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46.3
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+02:53:45
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Hogan
|
7226
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11:48:40
|
545
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46.1
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+02:56:08
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Glass
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8025
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11:55:18
|
545
|
45.7
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+03:02:46
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Ford
|
7269
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11:55:46
|
545
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45.7
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+03:03:14
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Schnarr
|
1062
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11:59:00
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545
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45.5
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+03:06:28
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Brown
|
1536
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11:59:50
|
545
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45.4
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+03:07:18
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Guglielmo
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6022
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12:08:14
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545
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44.9
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+03:15:42
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Merritt
|
7281
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12:44:31
|
545
|
42.8
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+03:51:59
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Luttrell
|
7287
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12:44:37
|
545
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42.8
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+03:52:05
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Prescott
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1032
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12:46:21
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545
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42.7
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+03:53:49
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Winter
|
1097
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12:46:55
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545
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42.6
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+03:54:23
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Tuls
|
1599
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12:51:22
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545
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42.4
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+03:58:50
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Becker
|
6115
|
12:57:07
|
545
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42.1
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+04:04:35
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Youngren
|
1043
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12:57:15
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545
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42.1
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+04:04:43
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Etter
|
1560
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13:00:55
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545
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41.9
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+04:08:23
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Lambert
|
1918
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13:02:26
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545
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41.8
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+04:09:54
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McLeod
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6044
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13:06:59
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545
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41.6
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+04:14:27
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Reinertson
|
72
|
13:10:14
|
545
|
41.4
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+04:17:42
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Murray
|
1917
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13:10:17
|
545
|
41.4
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+04:17:45
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Licitra
|
1042
|
13:17:19
|
545
|
41.0
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+04:24:47
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Drickey
|
6116
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13:20:48
|
545
|
40.8
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+04:28:16
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Hutchins
|
1527
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13:21:51
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545
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40.8
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+04:29:19
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Schueler
|
1919
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13:23:04
|
545
|
40.7
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+04:30:32
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Waibel
|
1072
|
13:23:53
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545
|
40.7
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+04:31:21
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Banning Sr
|
6155
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13:24:59
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545
|
40.6
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+04:32:27
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Proctor
|
6025
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13:26:10
|
545
|
40.6
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+04:33:38
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Wilson
|
1927
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13:27:00
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545
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40.5
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+04:34:28
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Hsu
|
2446
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13:29:08
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545
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40.4
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+04:36:36
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McCarthy
|
1547
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13:30:38
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545
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40.3
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+04:38:06
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Brenthel
|
6173
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13:34:50
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545
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40.1
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+04:42:18
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Gonzales
|
6196
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13:36:50
|
545
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40.0
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+04:44:18
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Langley
|
1050
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13:45:55
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545
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39.6
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+04:53:23
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Quiros
|
4714
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13:46:28
|
545
|
39.6
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+04:53:56
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Angal
|
1921
|
13:46:50
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545
|
39.5
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+04:54:18
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Kovach
|
7207
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13:51:10
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545
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39.3
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+04:58:38
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Scanlon
|
1931
|
13:54:27
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545
|
39.2
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+05:01:55
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Poelman
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1962
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13:55:13
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545
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39.2
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+05:02:41
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Peck
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6149
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14:03:03
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545
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38.8
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+05:10:31
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Sappington
|
1904
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14:05:03
|
545
|
38.7
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+05:12:31
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Sohren
|
6124
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14:11:44
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545
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38.4
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+05:19:12
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Broughton
|
3033
|
14:20:46
|
545
|
38.0
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+05:28:14
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Lovell
|
7244
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14:23:08
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545
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37.9
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+05:30:36
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Croll
|
32
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14:35:35
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545
|
37.3
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+05:43:03
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Brenthel
|
6127
|
14:44:59
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545
|
36.9
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+05:52:27
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*Jason Voss Wins Vegas To Reno 2015!
*6:15PM Leader Jason Voss [2013 KINGofVEGAS] through RM 535
*5:14PM Leader #1 Jason Voss through Pit 13 - RM 469
*4:50PM Jeff Hancock, First Quad Finishes Q9 (16:49:10) won by 8:10 over the next quad competitor.
*4:45PM Race Leader #1 Jason Voss Out Of Pit 12, Far ahead of the rest of the field. Schooling the bunch!
*On Corrected Time Through Race Mile 400:
Voss
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1
|
06:40:21
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400
|
59.9
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Baldwin*
|
97
|
06:57:26
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400
|
57.5
|
+00:17:05
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Herbst
|
19
|
07:00:42
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400
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57.0
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+00:20:21
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Lofton
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41
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07:01:31
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400
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56.9
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+00:21:10
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Herbst
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91
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07:02:08
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400
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56.9
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+00:21:47
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MacCachren
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6
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07:04:20
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400
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56.6
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+00:23:59
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Bailey
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1529
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07:05:02
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400
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56.5
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+00:24:41
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Laguna
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1537
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07:06:18
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400
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56.3
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+00:25:57
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Parkhouse
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1532
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07:08:00
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400
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56.1
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+00:27:39
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Graf
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58
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07:11:52
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400
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55.6
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+00:31:31
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Olliges
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27
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07:13:57
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400
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55.3
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+00:33:36
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Walker
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1589
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07:16:58
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400
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54.9
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+00:36:37
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McMillin
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23
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07:18:07
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400
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54.8
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+00:37:46
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Steele
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16
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07:19:59
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400
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54.5
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+00:39:38
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Poelman
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62
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07:22:33
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400
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54.2
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+00:42:12
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Strobel
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94
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07:28:51
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400
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53.5
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+00:48:30
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Gilbert Sr
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1562
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07:30:49
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400
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53.2
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+00:50:28
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Householder
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24
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07:32:54
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400
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53.0
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+00:52:33
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Mills
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81
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07:36:43
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400
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52.5
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+00:56:22
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Whipple
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95
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07:38:19
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400
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52.4
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+00:57:58
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Sourapas
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6119
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07:38:53
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400
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52.3
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+00:58:32
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Losch
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34
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07:44:25
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400
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51.7
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+01:04:04
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Matney
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4
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07:48:01
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400
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51.3
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+01:07:40
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Tuls
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1599
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07:48:35
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400
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51.2
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+01:08:14
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*4:00 PM 7200 Class Report:
7207 1st thru rm 237
7247 rm 237
7287 rm 235
7269 rm 220 been sitting at pit for a long time
7226 rm 217
7244 rm 191
*3:50 PM First Quad #9 Through Pit 14
*3:20PM #1 Jason Voss Through Pit 10
*3:18PM First Quad into Pit 13
*First Bike has Finished! N45 Francisco Arredondo (15:07:29) "got in by three minutes" over the next competitor (N2).
*Jason Voss first through Pit 9, first through Race Mile 300; 4 hours 59 minutes.
On corrected time, Through Race Mile 300:
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From Pit 8:
Times are behind Voss
Voss 1st
BJ - 4:57 Physical Behind
Rob - 7:30 Physical Behind
Lofton & Laguna - 12:00 Physical Behind
Herbst 19 - 13:00 Physical Behind
Graf - 14:45 Physical Behind
TSCO - 15:20 Physical Behind Voss
Luke - 21:45 Physical Behind
*Vegas To Reno Leaders On Adjusted Time Through RM 200:
Voss
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1
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03:13:08
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200
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62.1
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Graf
|
58
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03:17:30
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200
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60.8
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+00:04:22
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MacCachren
|
6
|
03:18:23
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200
|
60.5
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+00:05:15
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Herbst
|
19
|
03:18:37
|
200
|
60.4
|
+00:05:29
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Parkhouse
|
1532
|
03:19:38
|
200
|
60.1
|
+00:06:30
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Weyhrich
|
98
|
03:19:46
|
200
|
60.1
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+00:06:38
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Menzies
|
70
|
03:20:08
|
200
|
60.0
|
+00:07:00
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Bailey
|
1529
|
03:20:34
|
200
|
59.8
|
+00:07:26
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Dean
|
1575
|
03:20:55
|
200
|
59.7
|
+00:07:47
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Tuls
|
1599
|
03:21:27
|
200
|
59.6
|
+00:08:19
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McMillin
|
23
|
03:22:12
|
200
|
59.3
|
+00:09:04
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Daniel
|
90
|
03:23:01
|
200
|
59.1
|
+00:09:53
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Laguna
|
1537
|
03:23:53
|
200
|
58.9
|
+00:10:45
|
Walker
|
1589
|
03:25:31
|
200
|
58.4
|
+00:12:23
|
Steele
|
16
|
03:25:32
|
200
|
58.4
|
+00:12:24
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Herbst
|
91
|
03:25:57
|
200
|
58.3
|
+00:12:49
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Lofton
|
41
|
03:28:58
|
200
|
57.4
|
+00:15:50
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Olliges
|
27
|
03:30:28
|
200
|
57.0
|
+00:17:20
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Lunn
|
53
|
03:31:59
|
200
|
56.6
|
+00:18:51
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Gilbert Sr
|
1562
|
03:32:27
|
200
|
56.5
|
+00:19:19
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Stacy
|
5
|
03:33:02
|
200
|
56.3
|
+00:19:54
|
Whipple
|
95
|
03:34:09
|
200
|
56.0
|
+00:21:01
|
Strobel
|
94
|
03:37:38
|
200
|
55.1
|
+00:24:30
|
Sourapas
|
6119
|
03:38:15
|
200
|
55.0
|
+00:25:07
|
Poelman
|
62
|
03:38:49
|
200
|
54.8
|
+00:25:41
|
Mattox
|
1517
|
03:40:44
|
200
|
54.4
|
+00:27:36
|
Householder
|
24
|
03:41:46
|
200
|
54.1
|
+00:28:38
|
Mills
|
81
|
03:43:21
|
200
|
53.7
|
+00:30:13
|
Losch
|
34
|
03:44:04
|
200
|
53.6
|
+00:30:56
|
Pederson
|
75
|
03:45:44
|
200
|
53.2
|
+00:32:36
|
Matney
|
4
|
03:45:59
|
200
|
53.1
|
+00:32:51
|
Reinertson
|
72
|
03:46:10
|
200
|
53.1
|
+00:33:02
|
Trim
|
99
|
03:50:04
|
200
|
52.2
|
+00:36:56
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Berri
|
1549
|
03:50:53
|
200
|
52.0
|
+00:37:45
|
Beaver
|
15
|
03:55:31
|
200
|
51.0
|
+00:42:23
|
Curtis
|
92
|
04:05:43
|
200
|
48.8
|
+00:52:35
|
Jacobs
|
1511
|
04:06:05
|
200
|
48.8
|
+00:52:57
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*1:20PM Leaders passing Tonopah Nevada, Race Mile 240. Luke McMillin was running without first gear, his co-driver got ill now, he's stopped near RM 185
*12:55PM BJ Baldwin into Pit 5 on a flat. Bryce pitting, Voss in front of BJ Baldwin, So, 1) Jason Voss, 2) BJ Baldwin, 3) Bryce Menzies, 4) Rob Mac, 5) Lalo Laguna. Leaders nearing RM 203.
*12:40PM Jimco's Mike Julson is in Berri's car...Apdaly Lopez OUT Blown Motor... Harley Letner OUT blown motor...Luke McMillin runnin' without first gear...
*"Absolute DogFight! between BJ Baldwin, Jason Voss and Bryce Menzies at 12:29PM going past Goldfield Nevada!". OFF-ROAD LIVE! Race Reporter Sarah Caldwell.
*Race Leaders past Race Mile 185
*Timed Positions:Thru Pit 4:
1) BJ Baldwin - 11:57:15
2) Jason Voss - 11:57:30
3) Bryce Menzies - 11:58:45
4) Lalo Laguna - 11:59:15
5) Rob Mac (KINGofBAJA.com) - 12:04:20
*Leaders approaching RM 175*
At RM 153...11:55AM 1) Menzies 55mph, Close behind...2) Voss 90 mph!
*!TOP Leaders Through Pit 3! 1)Bryce Menzies at RM 109, 2)Jason Voss at RM 108 3)Eduardo Laguna [#1537] at RM 108 4)Apdaly Lopez [#11] at RM 106 5)Justin Lofton [#41] at RM 105 6)Rob Mac [#6] at RM 103.
*From Pit 8, Bikes, N1 & N45 Right Next To Each Other!
*Leader Bryce Menzies out of Pit 2, over the dry lake at RM 65 clocked by race officials at over 130 mph! 10:15 AM
*From Pit 2, Bikes, B45, N1, N2
THE BIG STORY
Desert racer Andy McMillin comments on IRC tracking and services,
"It's Pretty Lame", "Yeah, honestly the IRC was cool back in 2005 because it was the only thing around. They haven't done anything to update it when it could be so cool. It's pretty lame. Not to mention the fact that a lot of vehicles' tracking doesn't even work."
***8:30 AM: WILL Best In The Desert have enough 'race tracking units' for this event?***
THE BIG STORY HERE!
RACE UPDATE! Steve Myers now says, "we are testing 3 (three) new units".
IRC refused to say which teams have the "new" units.
The pre-race story. BITD race tracking services are provided by IRC/International Racing Consultants. OFF-ROAD LIVE! quoted IRC regarding Vegas To Reno tracking. They stated at the time, "we are testing ten (10) New Pass Alert tracking units in the next BITD race event." Now, the Vegas To Reno 2015, will become known as the MINT 400 race disaster recovery event!
Weeks before the race, a source at BITD confirmed the '10 units' figure. But, when OFF-ROAD LIVE! asked IRC, Steve Myers said, "we're testing 40 units at Vegas To Reno".
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333 Desert Racers Signed-Up For V2R
Two days remaining before the green flag drops on Best In The Desert’s “Vegas to Reno”, 333 race teams have signed up so far for the “Longest Off-Road Race in the United States”. The impressive list of entries includes 39 Trick Trucks, 24 Open Class 1500 Cars, 50 UTVs, 39 Ironmen Motorcycles and Quads, and 24 Class 6100 Spec-Engine Trick Trucks.
Testing Vegas To Reno,
RPM's Lalo Laguna:
Have things changed at Best In The Desert!
Just a short time ago, BITD, the racing association, had no website and considered information access in terms of the middle ages!
That's why OFF-ROAD LIVE! started providing services. There was no access to race maps, public viewing areas, nothing! Not even the paid contestants themselves received needed information or documents.
Only from embarrassment, did Casey Folks change the situation. Just recently, did the BITD website step up to the twenty first century. Modern access to the most basic racing information for the paid racers.
The viewing public is still on the outs with racers and racing association leaders. Why? They consider the public, a nuisance. As an example of how little thought there is given to the 'General Public', there are NO DESIGNATED VIEWING AREAS in this event! The longest desert off-road race in America.
Please report public incidents to our desert off-road racing field reporter at 619-251-6005. Call '911' for immediate assistance.
Even while racers kill themselves during events, many racers have run-over and killed bystanders. Google "California 200". This year is the 5 year mark since many bystanders were seriously hurt and killed by an out of control, 'desert off-road racer'.
The desert off-road racing community, participated in an attempted cover-up of many of the facts relating to the case. To this day, the 'guilty' racer, uses fake names to continue his "racing" activities.
Journalism vs. Cotton Candy? Which do you prefer?
OFF-ROAD LIVE!
The Vegas To Reno 2015 Storyline, "Record Entries" & "Exclusive LIVE! Coverage"
By: OFF-ROAD LIVE STAFF
OFF-ROAD LIVE! continues its historic live coverage of American desert Off-Road Racing!
Casey Folks, director of Best In The Desert – "the world’s largest desert off-road racing organization", announced today he set a new record for entries for 2015’s “Vegas to Reno” desert off-road race event, the Longest Off-Road Race in the United States, when 330 cars, trucks, UTVs, ATVs and motorcycles signed up in time for the drawing. Now with just days before the race, there will be 39 Trick Trucks and 24 Unlimited 1500….and they’re still taking entries so the number will go even higher.
The 19TH “Vegas to Reno”, runs August 9-15, 2015, and is the last of the United States Off-Road events covered online live, for the year. Teams will be gathering in Las Vegas as they prepare to match their skills against some of the most unforgiving terrain Nevada has to offer. This year’s event celebrates 19 years for the 'Best In The Desert' racing association promoting an off-road desert race over 500-miles long from Southern Nevada to Northern Nevada. It will feature an extremely challenging 545-mile point-to-point course.
RaceWeek explodes on Monday, August 10 with OFF-ROAD LIVE! from the Baja Safari Ranch. Tune In! Vegas To Reno RaceWeek continues Wednesday, August 12, for the Trick Trucks and Class 1500 Unlimited Cars when they qualify for their starting positions at the Time Trails and compete for the $1000 “Team Ford Pole Award”. Not relying simply on “the luck of the draw” for the starting order, Best In The Desert allows the two fastest classes to compete head-to-head for their chance to be first off the line and the best shot at the coveted overall finishing spot.
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Race festivities continue in North Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday, August 13, at the Aliante Casino & Hotel. There, race fans will see the most unbelievable collection of high-tech cars, trucks, motorcycles, quads and UTVs that are specially built for racing today as they parade through contingency and tech inspection.
*The 2015 “Vegas to Reno” will start early Friday morning, August 14th near Beatty, Nevada, about 100 miles north of Las Vegas. LIVE! ONLINE coverage will begin sharp at local nautical twilight, (BMNT) 5AM, Mountain Time. Sunrise this day is 6AM, during 'Dark Moon'.
Nautical twilight after sunset, is 9:00 PM local time, at the Vegas To Reno Finish Line, in Dayton, Nevada.*
First off the line will be the Motorcycle classes followed by the Quads. After a substantial delay for safety reasons, the Car, Truck and UTV classes will head out on their quest to reach the finish line and hopefully a victory.
The race finishes south of Reno, Nevada in the town of Dayton. Due to the extreme distance of the race-course, a 24-hour time limit has been set, so racers will still be coming across the finish line well into Saturday morning.
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