29 Palms, CA was the site of the 38th annual Hilltoppers MC Grand Prix
and nobody could hold back the JCR boys as they cleaned house in every
class they entered. The Hilltoppers MC is one of the oldest clubs around
and puts on one of the highest speed races of the AMA Big 6 Grand Prix
series. They do a fantastic job of prepping the course between races,
keeping it fresh and fast for the racers. The course was a speedy 8
miles in length, with high speed graded desert trails and a small twisty
MX track. Lap times for the top racers were around 11 minutes and 30
seconds. For Colton Udall the day started off with a solid win in the
unclassified event. Leading wire to wire having little difficulty taking
the win. Next up, was the HWT open race. JCR teammates lead the pack,
with Timmy Weigand leading Colton most of the race. Colton managed to
pass Timmy late in the race only to make an error
in a turn and let Timmy by for the win. The third and final race for the
JCR squad was the 4-stroke event. The start was almost a duplicate of
the previous race with the two JCR racers rocketing to the front of the
pack, stretching out a sizable lead on their twin, Eric Siraton built
Honda CRF450X machines. Colton would make the pass stick this time,
taking the win over Timmy Weigand. Sunday’s 1.5 hour Pro race would
prove to be a race of speed and strategy as the 5 top racers rode nose
to tail for the first 45 minutes with Timmy Weigand leading most of the
laps. A strategized early pit proved to be a determining factor for the
second half of the race, as the racers swapped positions for the lead
multiple times. In the end JCR’s Colton Udall would prevail as the
overall winner, with Timmy Weigand finishing a solid 3rd to back up the
JCR/Honda sweep of the weekend, going 4
for 4 on their mighty, Honda CRF450X’s.
"Wow! What an outstanding weekend we had in 29 Palms. The Hilltoppers
MC did a fine job keeping the course prepped and watered. Eric and Mitch
did a great job keeping the race bikes in top form. It was great to see
Timmy come back so quick from his crash in San Felipe and be
competitive and Colton winning 3 races out of 4. It was a great weekend.
Big thanks to American Honda, Dunlop, Lucas Oil, Truth MX, General
tires and all our great sponsors."
-- Johnny Campbell
Next up AMA Natl H&H, Lucerne Valley Ca April 22nd.
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