Summit Indoor Round II - Quads

Quad races heat up Summit Indoor Series

TPR again sponsored the Summit Indoor motocross series for round two in February. I spent most of the day Saturday trying to capture the quad racing action, but shooting fast action inside a dark building proved quite challenging for my little D300.

The racing was intense all weekend, as more than 200 racers showed up on Saturday alone. Each night averaged 40 motos, with more than 50 heats and conciliatory races taking place Saturday before the mains.

Quite a few KTM's were out in dominating fashion Saturday, but one fact surprised me. The TPR project YFZ450R was the only YFZR that showed up at Summit this year, and because I'm rehabbing a back injury it didn't make it on the track.

Scroll down the page for the rest of the pics. Look for a video from Saturday night's action this week.

Don't forget to check back for the video! I took more than 300 photos Saturday, so if you're not on here leave a comment with your quad make and model, number and color and I can dig through my archives to see if I shot you.

Summit Indoor - round one

Kandel wins Money Quad

Trent Kandel powers out of a corner at Summit Indoor round one sporting a TPR MX-Series front bumper.

Trent Kandel piloted his 751 HMF/ATV Four Play/TPR Suzuki LTR450 to the top of the podium during the money quad moto at Summit Indoor Motocross Saturday night.

Kandel ripped the holeshot on the night's fastest quad moto and led the entire race in front of Summit's biggest crowd in recent history. Northeast Ohio race fans were packed four deep around the track fence and overflowed from the bleachers to witness Kandel school the field.

Get used to seeing Kandel out front. He'll be running his HMF/ATV Four Play/TPR Suzuki LTR450 in the pro-am classes at the ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship series beginning in March with round one at Alabama.

Trent will be running ATV Four Play long-travel front a-arms and Soft Bars, HMF engine work and TPR Race Safer Pro nerf bars with a TPR MX-Series front bumper this season.

CRA announcer 'California' Ben interviewed the money quad moto winner at the end of the race in front of the huge crowd. Racers and fans came from all over the northeast to Summit Indoor, which has become a popular venue for amateurs and pros alike during the frigid winter months. A few years ago, Baldwin Motorsports pro rider and Ohio native Josh Upperman made an appearance and dominated in similar fashion to Kandel's run this weekend.

One race dad who stopped by the Tarantula Performance Racing/DRR booth said he came all the way from New York so his son could get some time in on his DRR race quad. In case you missed it, you can check out the TPR project YFZ450R at Summit Indoor Round Two, which gets underway Friday, Feb. 26.

The TPR booth at Summit Indoor round one will return for round two in February.

Indoor MX in Ohio

Tarantula Performance Racing will be set up at the Summit Indoor motocross races set for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Summit County Fairgrounds in Tallmadge, Ohio.

Just look for the TPR banner!

TPR will be on hand with our latest motocross project, the Yamaha YFZ450R featured on ATV.com, and our DRR DRX70 build from last year. Stop by the booth and say hi!