HOT Daytona Race Report: The Daytona Experience

All 4 H.O.T. riders easily qualified for
the night program but were all placed into the same heat race. Extensive
testing in the week leading up to Daytona proved to be time well spent when the
#505 Sean Lipanovich ripped the hole shot in the first heat, followed closely
by teammate #36 Darryn Durham. One lap 1 Durham
made a pass for the lead and held on for 4 laps. Levi Kilbarger #412 and
Michael Willard #92 did not fair as lucky but battled hard for a spot in the
main. Throughout the qualifier, Darryn showed the speed and tenacity
necessary and when the checkered flag flew he found himself in 2nd place behind
Austin Stroupe. Kilbarger and Willard qualified 8th and 9th respectively,
securing the last 2 qualifying positions. Lipanovich was claimed by his team
mates in the closing lap and did not advance to the main event.

Lites Main Event

Durham came off the gate mid pack and battled Nico Izzi the majority of
the moto before claiming an impressive 8th place overall. Kilbarger worked his
way up to 14th before dropping back to 20th after facing some
minor health issues that have been plaguing him all week. Willard struggled to
find a rhythm and ended the race in 19th place. He is looking forward
to returning to Canada ,
where he formerly held the Lites National Championship, for the
upcoming Toronto Round.

This week we have been invited to be the
feature Team in the Toronto Press Day so we are looking forward to getting an early
look at the track and getting everyone involved with our program some
additional exposure.

The Honda of Troy/Kilbarger Racing Team
would like to acknowledge the sponsors who make this effort possible.

Honda of Troy, Kilbarger Racing LLC, Eleven 10 Mods, WAR -
We All Ride, Fox Racing Shox, Cycra Racing, Motorex, TAG Metals, Yoshimura,
Motion Pro, Renegade Race Fuel, Faction Mx, N-Style, Dunlop, DP Brake Pads,
QTM, G2 Ergonomics, ARC, Boyesen, Light Speed, Hinson, RK/Excel, Ride Eng.,
Hammerhead, Straight Shot Air Filters, Bell Helmets, Hot Hedz Designs, Von
Zipper, Total Image AutoSport, Kicker, ICW, Rocks Racing Services,
Injectioneering, IMS Foot Pegs, Franklin Equipment, and Gabriel Logan