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National Hare & Hound Series, Round 3: Location: Las Vegas, NV

Beta USA riders finished on three podiums last weekend at the Mint 400. Beta support rider Cole Conatser finished on top of the Pro 250 podium for the 3rd time in a row extending his overall points lead. Zane Roberts had a 3rd place podium finish and is now 5 points from the overall leader in the series points lead. Morgan Tanke took home a 3rd place Women's Pro podium after a long day of racing outside her comfort zone. Tanke is currently seated in 4th place for the series points standings only 4 points behind 3rd. Joe Wasson also had a good race finishing in 4th place overall and is now just two points down away from 3rd place in the series points standings.

COLE CONATSER 250 RR Race Edition "I got a great 3rd place start, and the course was the fastest race I've ever done and the longest also being 160 miles! I'm looking forward to having some more technical races coming up! Idaho looks like a blast!”

ZANE ROBERTS 430 RR Race Edition "Stoked to bring home 3rd place at the Mint 400 this weekend! Going in I knew this race would be a little out of my comfort zone, and it certainly lived up to that expectation, so I was very pleased with a podium. Overall it was a great event with a large media presence, and I'm happy to have been a part of it.”

JOE WASSON 430 RR Race Edition "The Mint 400 was a really high-speed race with a lot of sketchy sections. I had a really close call towards the beginning of the race where I decided to back it down and play it safe. Looking forward to the next round!”

MORGAN TANKE 300 RR Race Edition "I tried to pace myself from the beginning knowing it was going to be a long day and rough course. The race course was very fast, so I had to learn really quick how to get comfortable with holding it wide open. It was definitely not like an average NHHA race, and I didn't like having to go as fast as we were going, it was scary! After holding 4th for half the race I was able to get into 3rd and bring it in on the podium. I'm happy with my result and am glad I could salvage a podium at a race that was pretty much the opposite of my style.”

GNCC, Round 2: Location: Palatka, FL Cody Barnes is starting to get his groove back finishing with a 4th place XC2 finish last weekend. Barnes is currently in 4th place in the series points standings. Teammate Thorn Devlin had a 9th place finish in Florida and is currently seated in 9th place for the XC2 class points standings. Chase Colville had another great performance ending the day in 6th place in the XC3 class. Colville is currently in 5th place just 9 points behind 3rd & 4th place for the series points standings. Rachel Gutish had a tough race finishing in 7th place, and is currently in 6th place in the WXC class points standings.

CODY BARNES 250 RR Race Edition "I started the day off with a good start and was in the top 5 the first lap. After I loosened up I started putting in good laps catching up to 4th place. At the end of the 5th lap I was able to make the pass for 4th place where I finished the day. After the first round I knew what I needed to improve on and was able to work on those things. My Beta 250 RR was running awesome today and handled the big sand whoops like a dream all day.”

THORN DEVLIN 250 RR Race Edition "Wild boar was a very grueling race both physically and mentally. My Beta 250 RR got a quick jump on the start where I ran with the lead pack for the first two laps. I'm happy to leave with valuable points, knowledge, and coming into round 3 healthy.”

CHASE COLVILLE 125 RR Race Edition "I was able to get a good jump off the start, but I ended up falling in the 3rd corner putting me behind the leaders. I then struggled to get a good pace going until the 3rd lap when I started to put in better lap times moving my way back up to 6th. My Beta 125 RR was handling great all day on the rough sand whoops.”

Location: Lucerne Valley, California

Beta Factory Race Team Results:

#45, Joe Wasson landed on the podium for the second weekend in a row, this time at Round 1 of the National Hare & Hound Series with a 3rd place finish in the Pro Class.

#31, Morgan Tanke also ended up on the podium again with a 2nd place finish in the Women's Pro Class.

Chance Fullerton came in 9th place at Round 1 while riding his #999 Beta 430 RR Race Edition in the Pro Class.

Beta support rider; #X851 Zane Roberts finished on the podium in 2nd place in the Pro 2 class.

The next event for Wasson will be at the second round of the 2019 West Hare Scramble in Prescott, AZ on February 3rd.

Morgan Tanke's next race will be the 2nd round of the National Hare & Hound Series in Post, TX on February 24th.

Chance Fullerton and Zane Roberts next race will be at the second round of the WORCS series at Glen Helen, CA on February 2nd.

JOE WASSON

Bike: Beta 430 RR Race Edition

"I started the race out Sunday morning pre-running the bomb start. I found a line I felt good with, and the rest was up to the bike. My Beta 430 fired up like a champ. I held it pinned and ended up with a holeshot. Led for the first 35 miles and lost two positions. Had some great battles over a very difficult 80 miles. I was able to ride to the finish in 3rd place!"

MORGAN TANKE

Bike: Beta 250 RR Race Edition

"I was super happy to get my Beta 250 RR on the podium at the first round of NHHA! I got off to a good start and knew it was going to be a very fast open first loop. At about mile 15 I started having a small bike issue that set me back. After a quick pit stop I set out onto the second loop in 4th. Knowing that the second loop would be more technical I pushed hard to make up the time I lost and catch the leaders. I was able to make some passes and finish out the day strong in 2nd!"

CHANCE FULLERTON

Bike: Beta 430 RR Race Edition

"I had a good weekend out at the first round of National Hare & Hound. I've been doing everything I can to improve myself on the bike and it's showing just not quite in the results. I can't thank everyone enough for supporting me. Once we have everything working as one, it's game on!"

ZANE ROBERTS

Bike: Beta 250 RR Race Edition

"We had a great first round of National Hare & Hound this weekend! I got off to a really slow start on the bomb run, but I made passes quickly and got up to 3rd in Pro 2 by the end of the first lap which was a very fun and fast loop. The second loop offered a much different set of challenges as it was quite technical and slow, but I made up a lot of time here passing into second place. My fitness felt good and towards the end of the race I caught up to the leader but unfortunately was never able to make a pass. Overall, I'm happy to come away from the first round healthy and with good points."

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