FAR Husqvarna On The Podium at Ironman GNCC

October 24, 2011 - Corona, CA - At
the Ironman GNCC in Crawfordsville, Indiana, the newest member of the
Fred Andrews Racing (FAR) Husqvarna team - Andrew Delong - recorded a
podium finish in the XC2 class. Meanwhile, Jason Thomas continued to
forge ahead, this time racing to a sixth-place finish despite a broken
hand!

FAR Husqvarna has added Delong to the team for the
remainder of the 2012 season. The 21-year-old National Enduro regular
only had two days on the bike before the Ironman GNCC, and still managed
to pilot his TXC250 to a third-place finish.

Despite getting off
to a "bad start," Delong made his way into third place by the end of
the opening lap. He was pushing for more throughout the race but still
ended up in a strong third place for the day. 

Jason
Thomas injured his hand on Tuesday while out testing with Andrew. The
X-rays revealed a broken bone, but nonetheless, Thomas announced that he
was racing - broken hand and all. Luck was still not on his side as he
had a terrible first lap which left him struggling to overcome a time
deficit for the rest of the race.

"The track was the best one
this year and I pushed hard today, but I'm so mad," Thomas lamented. "I
was climbing one of the big hills and a spectator was sitting on the
hill with a cooler. I had to change my line into a tree not to hit her! I
lost so much time on lap one. That cost me for the day. My hand was
hurting but I can handle pain."

"I am so proud of Andrew and
Jason today," Fred Andrews said. "Jason always gives me 110% - he raced
with a broken hand! Andrew rode awesome today and FAR Husqvarna is
excited to add him to the team."

After
only two days on the FAR Husqvarna TXC250, new team member Andrew
Delong rode to a strong third-place finish at the Ironman GNCC!