Friday June 24th marked the first round of the FNL ATV Summer series presented by Triumph Motorsports, and sponsored by DWT, Moto Works, Elka, Leatt, ODI, Blingstar, FLY, Fasst co, Dio Vonti, Bomb Squad, LSR, ATV Scene, STI.

The Sun was shining while a cool breeze welcomed a flock of new and regular ATV racers out to compete on a not so-ordinary Friday evening. “We could not ask for a better turn out for the first round of the series,” said Triumph Motorsports Anthony Martin. Martin, FNL's co-promoter, added, “West Coast ATV racers need a fun local series and this is definitely it. Fun new and exciting things like this series are so important to an industry like ours, without them our sport could eventually deteriorate again. I encourage riders, especially newcomers to the sport, to come out and check this new Friday night series out.”

Friday Night Lights, Camera, Action!

Racers, like Jose Mendoza of Turlock, CA, traveled as far as seven hours to try some motocross racing under the lights. And there were no shortage of top Pro racers on hand for the FNL series opener. Having racers like Jeremie Warnia, Dillon Zimmerman, Jason Fife, Darrell Patton, Chase Thomas, Davi Haagsma and others on hand assured that there would be some good battles to watch. Warnia took the holeshot in the first moto and stayed out front. Moto two was a little different with Haagsma taking the holeshot and leading for a few laps. Warnia worked his way around Haagsma for a 1-1 Pro moto finish. Haagsma, and Zimmermann finished 2 and 3. The Pro Am class saw Daniel Ramirez, Dylan Dixon, Daniel Palacios finishing 1, 2, 3 in both motos. Amateur racing was just as much a hit as the pro classes. Spectators enjoyed plenty of bar banging action without the sun-baked dust that's usually associated with Southern California motocross racing that typically happens at high noon on Saturdays and Sundays. The opening round of Friday Night Lights brought out first timers like Ralph Rodriguez, a local ATV racer out of Corona, CA. “I had a blast. This is a great new series, I think it will catch on quick,” said Ralph. It was nice to see that the FNL Series has already attracted brand new riders to the great sport of ATV racing. Track conditions and the atmosphere at Milestone MX Ranch in Riverside, CA was outstanding, just as promised. For those of you in Southern California that did not get a chance to make it out for the first round, there are three more rounds this year; July 15th, July 29th and August 12th. Remember, besides the low-keyed fun atmosphere that Friday night motocross racing at Milestone offers, there is $2000 worth of prizes up for grabs in the Amateur classes. Triumph Motorsports' Anthony Martin, (promoting the quad portion of the series) summed up the opener with this, “Working with Scott Burns of Milestone has been a pleasure. There will be some changes next time like parking and more ATV practice, so stayed tuned for bigger and better things for ATVers as the series progresses. We're looking forward to making changes as needed to grow this series to the needs and wants of the quad guys and girls that support it." See everyone there next time!

Results: 6/24/2011

QUAD 450 PRO
1. Jeremie Warnia	25
2. David Haagsma	22
3. Dillon Zimmerman	20
4. Jason Fife	18
5. Chase Thomas	16
6. Darrel Patton	15
7. Greg Smith	14

QUAD 450 PRO-AM
1. Daniel Ramirez	25
2. Dylan Dixon	22
3. Daniel Palacios	20
4. Gilbert Flores	18
5. Tyler Horick	16
6. Jorge Guevvevo	15
7. Keith Carlson	14

QUAD 450 INT
1. Kaeli Flaczinski	25
2. Jose Mendoza	22
3. James Livingston	20

QUAD 450 NOV
1. Brandon Edwards	25
2. Joey Berg	22
3. Seth Fargher	20
4. Justin Christensen	18
5. Nick Walker	16
6. Steven Estrada	15
7. Jose Navarro	14

QUAD 450 BEG
1. Roger Robels	25
2. Raul Saleh	22
3. Ralph Rodriguez	20
4. Jerry Maldonado	18
5. Angel Mendoza	16

QUAD VET 30+
1. Hector Urias	25

QUAD 450 PRO
1. Jeremie Warnia	25
2. David Haagsma	22
3. Dillon Zimmerman	20
4. Jason Fife	18
5. Chase Thomas	16
6. Darrel Patton	15
7. Greg Smith	14

Turlock, Ca made the trip down to try some MX racing. Mendoza's are usually seen at the WORCS events. With a little bad luck that weekend the Mendoza's should be back for next time.

There were no shortage of top Pro racers. Racers like Jeremie Warnia and Davi Haagsma were assuring there was going to be a battle. Warnia took the holeshot in Moto 1 and stayed out front. Moto two was a little different with Haagsma taking the hole shot and leading for a few laps. Warnia worked his way around Haagama for a 1-1 Pro moto finish. Haagsma, and Zimmermann finished 2 and 3. The Pro Am class had Daniel Ramirez, Dylan Dixon, Daniel Palacios finishing 1, 2, 3 in both motos

Amateur racing was not be be over looked. There was some great bar banging action. This round brought out first timers like Ralph Rodriguez a local ATV racer out of Corona, Ca. We were happy to see him come out and look forward to watching his progress through the series. The atmosphere was as promised, it was a stellar track with great times and great racing. For those racers that did not get a chance to make it out there are 3 more rounds to hit July 15th, July 29th, and August 12th. Remember there is $2000 worth of prizes up for grabs in the Amateur classes. See everyone there next time! Results: 6/24/2011