Fastway Riders Dominate Down South!!

 

The Fastway Race Team rolled into 3^rd Round of the GNCC Series in Morganton North Carolina this weekend ready to race, finishing out the weekend with an outstanding 13 podium positions.

 

Amanda Mastin and Ashley Crouch proved to be two of the fastest women in Off-Road racing once again by starting the morning out strong. The girls had a great battle going but Amanda would take the win and Ashley would settle for second after getting stuck in the same mud hole twice.

The afternoon race would prove to be the roughest course yet and Fastway Rider Paul Whibley would struggle with suspension and bike set up, but still pull off an amazing 3^rd Place Finish in the XC1 Class. In the XC2 Class Andrew Matusek grabbed the Holeshot and had an early lead but would fall victim to the rough conditions and still manage to finish with an impressive 3^rd place.

Fastway Riders absolutely dominated the Open A Class with Jordan Ashburn talking 1^st, Chris Bach 2^nd, Matt Crouch 3^rd, Cooper Bailey 4^th and Justin Monsrud 5^th. . In the 4Stroke A Lites class Fastway Riders Levi Clemens and Jake Fiddler would battle with each other throughout the race but Clemens would ultimately take the win and Fiddler would settle for a solid second. South Carolina phenomenon Steward Baylor would crush the 200A Class by over a lap while close friend and local NC resident Morgan Moss would battle for the B class win and finish barely a minute ahead of 2^nd Place. An extra congratulation’s goes out to Jordan Ashburn, Levi Clemons, Steward Baylor, and Jake Fiddler for being the top amateurs of the day. Great Job Team! Thanks for giving it 110%  

-Brian Elliott Fastway Race Team Manager

 

1^st Place Mandy Mastin Women

1^st Place Jordan Ashburn Open A

1^st Place Steward Baylor 200 A

1^st Place Levi Clemens 4Stroke A Lites

1^st Place Morgan Moss 250B

 

2^nd Place Jake Fiddler 4Stroke A Lites

2^nd Place Ashley Crouch Women

2^nd Place Chris Bach Open A

 

3^rd Place Rudy Austin Vet B +30

3^rd Place Austin Shroyer

3^rd Place Paul Whibley XC1

3^rd Place Andrew Matusek XC2

3^rd Place Matt Crouch Open A

In only 3 Races FASTWAY Riders managed to pick up 35 podium positions, including an outstanding 23 First Place finishes.

GNCC ROUND 1 March 3^rd 2009

Fastway Riders started out the morning strong with Grant Baylor controlling the Super Mini Class in the morning youth race. As the dust settled from the minis, the morning class would hit the field. Fred Hoes would go out and win the sportsman class while Todd Palmer would sweep the Vet B Class with ease.  Last years women’s class champion Mandi Mastin struggled in the deep sand and palmettos but managed to hold down the second place spot behind WMA Pro Tarah Gieger. Fastway newbie Ashley Crouch would round off the podium settling in for a hard fought 3^rd place finish.  Randy Mastin had a little trouble at first but adapted fast and finished 3^rd in the Masters +50 class.

            The afternoon race was expected to be a dusty mess and our FASTWAY riders were well prepared. Fastway Pilot Paul Whibley had a ruff start but pulled it together for a strong 2^nd place finish in the XC1 Class.  Jake Fiddler (4-stroke A) and Jordan Ashburn (Open A) would battle throughout the race but in the end Fiddler flat put it down and ended up the top Amateur rider finishing an impressive 1^st in his class and 17^th overall, while Ashburn would finish 3 minutes behind Fidd and still finish 1^st in Open A. Morgan Moss also had an incredible race, after running out of gas he ended up having to push his bike ¾ of a mile back to the pits and still caught back up to finish on top of the box in the 250B Class. Perhaps one of the most impressive finishes of the day and the winner of the Fastway Rider of the week award goes to Steward Baylor, finishing 22^nd overall and 1^st place in the 200A Class, leading his class from start to finish and being one of only 4 Amateurs in the top 25. Over all it was a great day of racing and The Fastway Family came out on top!

National Enduro Round 3 “The Alligator Enduro” March 5^th 2009

Have you ever heard the term “He’s on Fire” well; in this case it wasn’t just a saying. Several of our riders ended up with some nice scorch marks on their bikes and gear due to a large brush fire in section 4 that went directly through the course. Steward Baylor described the race conditions as “Absolutely brutal.” But our Riders put their heads down and kept their times in check. Wally Palmer would pull an impressive 3^rd place finish in the pro class and Steward Baylor (200A), Trey Wellborn (Open A), Fred Hoess (Senior A), Morgan Moss (250 B), Todd Palmer (Vet B), and Mandi Mastin (Women) all finished 1^st in their individual classes making it an outstanding day for Team Fastway!

GNCC ROUND 2 March 8^th 2009

A beautiful morning in Georgia started the day off right and conditions were near perfect! Everybody was a little sleepy still from the time change but the pre-race adrenaline would have the Fastway Riders up and ready to ride. The wind would start to pick up as the youth riders headed to the line. Grant Baylor would start the morning out with the first win of the day in the (Super Mini 12-13 Class) Winning by almost 4 minutes, Grant showed that he isn’t the only Baylor on the track looking to make a statement! After the kids finished up it was time to get the morning race going.  Seth Miller and Wes Keller went into the first corner almost completely even but Wes snuck through to get the holeshot. Seth put his head down and ended up throwing down the fastest lap times of the morning for the second and third lap until a gnarly crash took him out of the race. Fastway Ladies Amanda Mastin Road and Ashley Crouch had a great morning of riding. Amanda had a case of the flu going and held onto the lead as long as she could but Ashley would eventually pass her and take the win in the Women’s Class and Amanda was happy to finish the race in second place.

The Fastway Race Team was in full swing coming into the afternoon race. The boys were focused and looking into that first corner. When the flag dropped Paul Whibbley pinned it and left a cloud of dust behind him, along with the entire field. Fastway Riders Whibbley and Jimmy Jarrett would battle back and forth for the lead along with their old teammate Charlie Mullins. Whibbley would ultimately end up victorious with teammate Jarrett by his side.  Fastway’s Andrew Matusek pulled the holeshot in the XC2 Class and road an excellent race with torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder. Towards the end of the race Andrew would battle for the last podium position with fellow Fastway Rider Scotty Watkins, where Scotty would ultimately prevail with a 2 minute lead over Andrew. About 6 minutes behind the top XC2 riders Fastway Riders Jordan Ashburn (Open A) and Jake Fiddler (4 Stroke A Lites) would continue the battle that was started in Florida earlier in the week. Both Riders went back and forth with Ashburn finally taking the lead and beating Fiddler by only a minute. Ashburn would end up taking the top Amateur seat while both riders took 1^st place in their individual classes for a second week in a row! Only 3 Minutes behind Fiddler, Fastway’s Steward Baylor would dominate the 200A Class by over a lap! The rest of our boys would keep riding strong. Morgan Moss (250B), Austin Shroyer (Open B), Duane Conner (Vet A +30) and Rudy Austin (Vet B +30) would all go on to win their classes topping off an amazing day of racing for the Fastway Family!

GNCC Round 1 River Ranch Florida

1^st Place Jake Fiddler (4 Stroke A Lites)

1^st Place Jordan Ashburn (Open A)

1^st Place Steward Baylor (200A)

1^st Place Morgan Moss (250B)

1^st Place Todd Palmer (Vet B 30+)

1^st Place Grant Baylor (Super Mini)

1^st Place Fred Hoes (Sportsman 36+)

2^nd Place Paul Whibley (XC1)

2^nd Place Mandi Mastin (Women)

2^nd Place Cooper Bailey (Open A)

3^rd Place Hayden O’Kelly (250A)

3^rd Place Ashley Crouch (Women)

3^rd Place Randy Mastin (Masters +50)

GNCC Round 2 Washington Georgia

1^st Place Paul Whibley (XC1)

1^st Place Jordan Ashburn (Open A)

1^st Place Steward Baylor (200A)

1^st Place Jake Fiddler (4-stroke A Lites)

1^st Place Duane Conner (Vet A)

1^st Place Austin Shroyer (Open B)

1^st Place Morgan Moss (250B)

1^st Place Rudy Austin (Vet B 35+)

1^st Place Ashley Crouch (Women)

2^nd Place Jimmy Jarrett (XC1)

2^nd Place Amanda Mastin (Women)

3^rd Place Scotty Watkins (XC2)

3^rd Place Cooper Bailey (Open A)

3^rd Place Tyler Hampton (Open B)

National Enduro Round 3 (Alligator Enduro)

1^st Place Steward Baylor (200A)

1^st Place Trey Wellborn (Open A)

1^st Place Fred Hoess (Senior A)

1^st Place Morgan Moss (250B)

1^st Place Todd Palmer (Vet B)

1^st Place Mandi Mastin (Women)

2^nd Place Emily Raines (Women)

3^rd Place Wally Palmer (Pro)

Fastway Riders Dominate Down South!!

In only 3 Races FASTWAY Riders managed to pick up 35 podium positions, including an outstanding 23 First Place finishes.

GNCC ROUND 1 March 3^rd 2009

Fastway Riders started out the morning strong with Grant Baylor controlling the Super Mini Class in the morning youth race. As the dust settled from the minis, the morning class would hit the field. Fred Hoes would go out and win the sportsman class while Todd Palmer would sweep the Vet B Class with ease.  Last years women’s class champion Mandi Mastin struggled in the deep sand and palmettos but managed to hold down the second place spot behind WMA Pro Tarah Gieger. Fastway newbie Ashley Crouch would round off the podium settling in for a hard fought 3^rd place finish.  Randy Mastin had a little trouble at first but adapted fast and finished 3^rd in the Masters +50 class.

            The afternoon race was expected to be a dusty mess and our FASTWAY riders were well prepared. Fastway Pilot Paul Whibley had a ruff start but pulled it together for a strong 2^nd place finish in the XC1 Class.  Jake Fiddler (4-stroke A) and Jordan Ashburn (Open A) would battle throughout the race but in the end Fiddler flat put it down and ended up the top Amateur rider finishing an impressive 1^st in his class and 17^th overall, while Ashburn would finish 3 minutes behind Fidd and still finish 1^st in Open A. Morgan Moss also had an incredible race, after running out of gas he ended up having to push his bike ¾ of a mile back to the pits and still caught back up to finish on top of the box in the 250B Class. Perhaps one of the most impressive finishes of the day and the winner of the Fastway Rider of the week award goes to Steward Baylor, finishing 22^nd overall and 1^st place in the 200A Class, leading his class from start to finish and being one of only 4 Amateurs in the top 25. Over all it was a great day of racing and The Fastway Family came out on top!

National Enduro Round 3 “The Alligator Enduro” March 5^th 2009

Have you ever heard the term “He’s on Fire” well; in this case it wasn’t just a saying. Several of our riders ended up with some nice scorch marks on their bikes and gear due to a large brush fire in section 4 that went directly through the course. Steward Baylor described the race conditions as “Absolutely brutal.” But our Riders put their heads down and kept their times in check. Wally Palmer would pull an impressive 3^rd place finish in the pro class and Steward Baylor (200A), Trey Wellborn (Open A), Fred Hoess (Senior A), Morgan Moss (250 B), Todd Palmer (Vet B), and Mandi Mastin (Women) all finished 1^st in their individual classes making it an outstanding day for Team Fastway!

GNCC ROUND 2 March 8^th 2009

A beautiful morning in Georgia started the day off right and conditions were near perfect! Everybody was a little sleepy still from the time change but the pre-race adrenaline would have the Fastway Riders up and ready to ride. The wind would start to pick up as the youth riders headed to the line. Grant Baylor would start the morning out with the first win of the day in the (Super Mini 12-13 Class) Winning by almost 4 minutes, Grant showed that he isn’t the only Baylor on the track looking to make a statement! After the kids finished up it was time to get the morning race going.  Seth Miller and Wes Keller went into the first corner almost completely even but Wes snuck through to get the holeshot. Seth put his head down and ended up throwing down the fastest lap times of the morning for the second and third lap until a gnarly crash took him out of the race. Fastway Ladies Amanda Mastin Road and Ashley Crouch had a great morning of riding. Amanda had a case of the flu going and held onto the lead as long as she could but Ashley would eventually pass her and take the win in the Women’s Class and Amanda was happy to finish the race in second place.

The Fastway Race Team was in full swing coming into the afternoon race. The boys were focused and looking into that first corner. When the flag dropped Paul Whibbley pinned it and left a cloud of dust behind him, along with the entire field. Fastway Riders Whibbley and Jimmy Jarrett would battle back and forth for the lead along with their old teammate Charlie Mullins. Whibbley would ultimately end up victorious with teammate Jarrett by his side.  Fastway’s Andrew Matusek pulled the holeshot in the XC2 Class and road an excellent race with torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder. Towards the end of the race Andrew would battle for the last podium position with fellow Fastway Rider Scotty Watkins, where Scotty would ultimately prevail with a 2 minute lead over Andrew. About 6 minutes behind the top XC2 riders Fastway Riders Jordan Ashburn (Open A) and Jake Fiddler (4 Stroke A Lites) would continue the battle that was started in Florida earlier in the week. Both Riders went back and forth with Ashburn finally taking the lead and beating Fiddler by only a minute. Ashburn would end up taking the top Amateur seat while both riders took 1^st place in their individual classes for a second week in a row! Only 3 Minutes behind Fiddler, Fastway’s Steward Baylor would dominate the 200A Class by over a lap! The rest of our boys would keep riding strong. Morgan Moss (250B), Austin Shroyer (Open B), Duane Conner (Vet A +30) and Rudy Austin (Vet B +30) would all go on to win their classes topping off an amazing day of racing for the Fastway Family!

GNCC Round 1 River Ranch Florida

1^st Place Jake Fiddler (4 Stroke A Lites)

1^st Place Jordan Ashburn (Open A)

1^st Place Steward Baylor (200A)

1^st Place Morgan Moss (250B)

1^st Place Todd Palmer (Vet B 30+)

1^st Place Grant Baylor (Super Mini)

1^st Place Fred Hoes (Sportsman 36+)

2^nd Place Paul Whibley (XC1)

2^nd Place Mandi Mastin (Women)

2^nd Place Cooper Bailey (Open A)

3^rd Place Hayden O’Kelly (250A)

3^rd Place Ashley Crouch (Women)

3^rd Place Randy Mastin (Masters +50)

GNCC Round 2 Washington Georgia

1^st Place Paul Whibley (XC1)

1^st Place Jordan Ashburn (Open A)

1^st Place Steward Baylor (200A)

1^st Place Jake Fiddler (4-stroke A Lites)

1^st Place Duane Conner (Vet A)

1^st Place Austin Shroyer (Open B)

1^st Place Morgan Moss (250B)

1^st Place Rudy Austin (Vet B 35+)

1^st Place Ashley Crouch (Women)

2^nd Place Jimmy Jarrett (XC1)

2^nd Place Amanda Mastin (Women)

3^rd Place Scotty Watkins (XC2)

3^rd Place Cooper Bailey (Open A)

3^rd Place Tyler Hampton (Open B)

National Enduro Round 3 (Alligator Enduro)

1^st Place Steward Baylor (200A)

1^st Place Trey Wellborn (Open A)

1^st Place Fred Hoess (Senior A)

1^st Place Morgan Moss (250B)

1^st Place Todd Palmer (Vet B)

1^st Place Mandi Mastin (Women)

2^nd Place Emily Raines (Women)

3^rd Place Wally Palmer (Pro)