Press Release | January 18, 2018
2018 Kenda RevLimiter AMA Texas Extreme Off-Road State Championship is Round 1 TKO Qualifier
This is a press release from AMA Racing…
The AMA Extreme Off-Road State Championships, a new AMA series kicked off Jan. 13-14 in Decatur, Texas, with the 2018 Kenda RevLimiter Extreme Enduro, the AMA Texas Extreme Off-Road State Championship.
The event was hosted by MotoKolors Racing.
Each round of competition is a standalone championship, representing the best riders in each region of the country—Texas, California, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Each event also serves as a qualifier for the AMA Grand Championship, the Kenda Tennessee Knockout.
Evan Ask was the top qualifier for race two at the Tennessee Knock Out in August, finishing sixth overall. Photo by Darrin Chapman
The top three overall competitors, whether they are pre-qualified or not, qualify straight to the TKO Pro Race on Sunday.
The next 10 who are not pre-qualified riders qualify for the second TKO Amateur race on Saturday.
In its second year, the Kenda Revlimiter attendance has exploded, with more than 150 entrants and a course lined with spectators. Breaking the ice for the off-road season, the second weekend of January is both cold and exciting, with many riders just shaking off the winter cob webs, debuting new rides and sponsors.
The event’s difficulty has been stepped up, as well, this year, definitely adding justification to the “Extreme Off-Road” title.
On Day 1, the Amateur State Champions all were crowned in a two-lap race that took the overall winner Jeff Cowan more than an hour to finish. He would go on to finish 13th overall on Sunday, qualifying fourth for the TKO 2.
The top 75 finishers from Saturday raced the Pro event on Sunday, where five-time Tennessee Knockout champion Cody Webb, aboard his FMF/KTM 250 XC-W TPi, dominated the field, sweeping all three extreme motos. SRT Off-Road’s Cory Graffunder finished second, followed by defending RevLimiter Champion Jordan Ashburn aboard his Factory Beta.
The riders qualifying for positions in TKO 2 had stiff competition, with the Klim/Roosters Next MX-backed Evan Ask finishing sixth overall and taking the top qualifying spot. Colorado transplant Dustin McCarthy took the second spot, finishing 11th overall, and Tri City Cycles Josh Staley qualified third in 12th overall.
The riders have a chance to better their TKO start position or qualify at the next three events in the Championship:
- June 9: Devore, Calif.: Last Dog Standing
- June 17: Marquette, Mich.: Mad Moose Hard Enduro
- June 30-July 1: Tamaqua, Pa.: Tough Like RORR
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