{"id":328,"date":"2012-04-26T05:34:15","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T05:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dirtfirstracing.com\/?p=328"},"modified":"2012-04-26T18:11:01","modified_gmt":"2012-04-26T18:11:01","slug":"lagzdins-wins-vikings-mc-nhha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dirtfirstracing.com\/?p=328","title":{"rendered":"Lagzdins Wins Vikings MC NHHA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dirtfirstracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/photo_70993_201204231.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-329\" title=\"photo_70993_20120423\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dirtfirstracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/photo_70993_201204231-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dirtfirstracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/photo_70993_201204231-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dirtfirstracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/photo_70993_201204231-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><strong>Lucerne, Ca April 22, 2012<\/strong>&#8211; DirtFirst racer Andy Lagzdins made it three race wins in a row with a victory at the Vikings MC Virgin Voyage in the Johnson Valley OHV area. The 2011 AMA National Hare and Hound ATV champion led the race from start to finish in a dominating performance, conquering the challenging terrain and enduring temperatures in the high 90&#8217;s. &#8220;By the time I got to the dry lake bed, I was really feeling the heat,&#8221; said Lagzdins after the race. &#8220;Luckily it was a mostly high-speed track and that created enough air flow to keep me from overheating. I just kept a steady pace and stayed out of trouble.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A long, high speed bomb run across the desert started the 40 mile loop, which used many rocky washes and hillclimbs in addition to the high speed sections. Lagzdins&#8217; Duncan Racing powered Honda TRX450R proved fast and reliable in the conditions, powering into the lead at the start and opening a 2 minute cushion by the finish. Yamaha mounted Chris Dobbins held second after the bomb run, but faded at the end with a flat front tire. Local Lucerne resident Johnny Moreno used his familiarity with the terrain to finish second. Honda rider Caleb Delgado rounded out the top 3 overall quads.<\/p>\n<p>Many riders suffered flats and punctures during the event, but Andy&#8217;s ITP Holeshot XCT tires equipped with Tireballs survived the brutally rocky sections of the course. &#8220;There were a few sections that made me feel like I was riding a Trials event on a quad! Popping over boulders and finding ways around dirt bikes that were stuck on the hillclimbs,&#8221; stated Lagzdins.<\/p>\n<p>Bill Markel, whose consistent finishes in the first two rounds had him second in series points, suffered a broken back in a crash during a race 5 weeks ago. Amazingly, Bill geared up and rode the race for points, finishing the event and vowing to be ready for the next round in Utah in two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Lagzdins now holds a commanding lead in the series. The next race on the NHHA schedule takes place on May 5th in Jericho, Utah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lucerne, Ca April 22, 2012&#8211; DirtFirst racer Andy Lagzdins made it three race wins in a row with a victory at the Vikings MC Virgin Voyage in the Johnson Valley OHV area. 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