Troy Lee Designs / Lucas Oil / Honda at the 2010 TransWorld SLAM

Milestone MX - Riverside, CA


It was a big weekend at Milestone Ranch MX Park in Riverside, CA. The
2010 TransWorld SLAM race brought some of the brightest stars in the
motocross world together for some head to head racing action.

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For the Troy Lee Designs / Lucas Oil / Honda team, it was a great
opportunity to test bikes and get in race shape before Supercross
starts again in January.

Cole Seely was the fastest in qualifying, and his new teammates Travis Baker and Christian Craig
qualified third and fourth, respectively. For Travis and Christain, it
was their very first race aboard the TLD Honda, and both riders were
flying.


Cole won his first round against Billy Laninovich, Travis Baker won his
first round against Bryce Vallee, and Christian Craig won his first
round against Sean Borkenhagen. Another rider to turn some heads was
long time TLD amateur athlete Nick Paluzzi, who also won his first
round. Nick would go on to the quarterfinals, where he narrowly lost to
Wil Hahn.


In the quarterfinals, Travis Baker would line up against his teammate
Cole Seely. Travis did his best to stay with his teammate, but in the
end Cole would take the win and advance to the semi-finals. Christian
Craig put his 250 ahead of the 450 of Austin Politelli and also
advanced to the semis.


In the semifinals, Cole Seely beat the 450 of Bruce Rutherford and
advanced to the finals. On the other side of the bracket it was
Christian Craig versus former TLD rider Wil Hahn. Christian put in a
solid effort, but Wil would take the win and advance.


The finals shaped up to be an epic battle of former teammates
Cole Seely and Wil Hahn. As they demonstrated during intermission, the
two riders still have a great friendship and also a heap of respect for
one another. Off the gate it was Wil taking the lead. Cole did his best
to show Wil his front wheel a few times, but at the checkers it was Wil
Hahn taking home the prize.


TLD would like to congratulate Wil on his win, and give a big
thanks to all of our team sponsors: Lucas Oil, American Honda, Red
Bull, PPG, Wings for Life, Alpinestars, Avia, Couts Heating and
Cooling, Dunlop, Epic Action Video Cam, Leatt Brace, McQueen Racing,
Oakley, Pacific Collision, Pro Circuit, Rossignol, Santa Cruz, Selle
Italia, Skullcandy, All Sport Dynamics, Cycra, Fasthouse, Flexfit,
Hinson Clutch, Hot Wheels, Kahne Racing, Light Speed, Muc-Off, N Style,
Nameplate, ODI, Primm, QTM, Renthal, RK Chain, Excel, Twin Air, Vasser
Racing and VP Racing.