It’s safe to say this was not Lonestar’s first rodeo. Brian Bush in the 1911 XP900 has raced the Hammers for the past 4 years. Team mate Branden Sims in the 1913 XP1000 3 times. Brian started working on his 2014 plan while driving down Boone road after the 2013 race. Brian lives to race KOH and they have a special love/hate relationship. UTVUnderground.com and film crew seen here interviewing Sims after crushing qualifying.

The Pro UTV class got to qualify this year. The new structure was a welcome addition. The UTVs would start one at time to conquer the 2.5 mile course. The night before qualifying Bush and I discussed the format and the fact that 2 cars will be on the track at the same time. The second car would not be released unit the first car hit the half-way point. Bush would face his biggest concern during his run. Flying through the desert section up the wash and around the water fall. Approaching the rock section Brian noticed a trail plug (broken rig) in the rocks. He quickly shot around the obstacle and back onto the course. Dave Cole would stop him at the top of KING mountain and hold him for 30 seconds. Even with the mishap Bush qualified 5th. Sims in his brand new XP1000 qualified 1st. He set a blistering pace. His all or nothing driving style worked in his favor today. Sims would be the only competitor all day to make a pass on the qualifying course. The LSR team was very happy with their results. Going into race day with 2 cars in the top five is a great way to start.

All the knuckle busting and long nights preparing come down to this… Race Day…