K&N Filters Celebrates Colton Haaker's First Win at Las Vegas Opener
- Jul 30, 2012
Colton was overdue for a win, but is no stranger to podium finishes. He clinched consecutive EnduroX Pro Junior Champion titles for 2009 and 2010. Colton also took the AMA National Trials Expert Championship and Junior EnduroX Champion for 2007. This past May's shutout came after yeas of riding. Colton recalled,"I got started riding when I was 7 years old. Riding was always just a family thing on the weekend. When I was 12, I raced my first race. From there I have taken it to new levels racing nationally and being involved with awesome events like the X Games. “I raced amateur Motocross events growing up,” Colton continued."My first ever professional race I was actually competing in National Trials. From that day I have been a Pro MX, Trials, Endurocross, and off-road racer.” ' experience riding in a variety of different conditions prepared him for this 2012 GEICO AMA EnduroCross, as the events incorporate a cacophony of elements, ranging between rocks, boulders, logs, sand, mud, water, giant tires and the other racers on the Supercross-style track. Indeed, Endurocross earns the moniker as the "toughest racing on two wheels."
Even with his K&N-equipped Kawasaki, Colton's win was no cakewalk, as he fought off Monster Energy Kawasaki's Justin Soule over the laps but never let the fellow Kawasaki rider by. KTM's Taddy Blazusiak came swinging back from a first turn crash, finishing in third. After going undefeated in 2011, Blazusiak's tough day totaled with a couple of crashes in practice and during his heat race, forcing the Champion to the Semi. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world. |
