Red Bluff, California – ParkerStore Outlaw Sprint Kart driver Kyle Larson won for the
third week in a row as he sub drove for an absent Trevor Tennison in the 125/250
Intermediate division. After completing the flag to flag win he immediately jumped into
this 500cc Open Intermediate kart and drove from tenth to second to cap a successful
comeback after transferring from the B-Main.
Larson qualified sixth quick of the 27 karts on hand in the 125/250 division. That would
be the last time during the night that the ParkerStore/Team FBR Motors/QRC Factory Kart
would not be at the top of the results. Larson sped to the wins in the third heat and
trophy dash, completing daring outside passes of Dylan Pemberton and Brian Southers,
respectively, and finished with large margins of victory. The inversion put Larson on the
pole of the feature race with point leader Southers outside. Larson powered out of turn
four at the start and took a lead that would not be challenged. Larson’s lap times
were usually three tenths of a second faster than runnerup Southers and the 13 year old
from Elk Grove, California won by nearly a half lap.
Larson qualified fourth fast of the 22 karts assembled in the 500cc Open Intermediate
division. He started third in the first heat but could only manage a fourth place finish,
placing him into the B-Main. He also started third in the six kart six lap trophy dash and
closed rapidly on leader Brad Patchen over the last couple of laps, nearly taking the win.
Larson began the B-Main outside of Derek Copeland on the front row and jumped into the
lead at the start. He maintained the position to a comfortable win, earning a transfer spot into the
A-Main. Larson started tenth in the feature and was up to sixth by lap two. On lap three
Larson moved by Andrew Cumpton into fifth and passed Robert Marcos for fourth on the
seventh lap. On lap nine third place Daniel Thorson spun in turn two, giving the spot to
Larson. On the tenth circuit race long leader Dillon Silverman half spun in turn two
allowing second place Mackena Bell to inherit the lead, while Larson also moved by into
second as Silverman recovered and continued on. The last ten laps saw Larson’s
Grandpa George powered mount applying heavy pressure on Bell, but the Carson City, Nevada
pilot held steady to record her first win of the Red Bluff season.
When the checkered flag fell Larson commented “I’m glad to get the win in the
250cc for Trevor Tennison, who couldn’t be here tonight. It’s funny with that
kart though, because we struggled over at Lakeport the last two weeks and I could only get
a couple of fourth place finishes. But we come here, with a lot more competition, and the
thing was a rocketship. I guess the team FBR engine that Lorne Briggs is providing me
really likes the long straights and tight turns here. My 500cc kart was really fast
tonight also. I knew I had a fast kart after the B-Main and trophy dash. We’ll take a
second place finish and keep our hopes up to get the championship. I think I cut Mason
Moore’s point lead to 37 with two races to go and anything can happen here.’
Race: February 4, 2006
Photos Courtesy of Jack Waterman
www.kylelarsonracing.com
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