“Black Rhino Performance Sponsored Athlete Katie Vernola Takes Sixth Place at Buffalo Bill’s WORCS”
El Cajon, CA, February 2, 2016 – Black Rhino Performance’s Katie Vernola salvaged a sixth place finish after an early run for the podium in Round 2 of WORCS held at the Buffalo Bill’s Casino & Resort in Primm, Nevada.
Katie Vernola shot out of the holeshot to a great start in third place and narrowly avoided getting caught up in a chaotic crash. “I don’t know how I made it through, honestly. Two cars right in front of me rolled in the start. It was chaos,” said Vernola.
Around the first lap, Vernola found herself in second place and battling for the lead. “It was a great feeling. It was something I’ve never felt before,” stated Vernola. Unfortunately, the #72 suffered a mechanical issue which kept her from continuing her charge for a podium finish; she backed off the gas and played it smart to make sure she finished the race. In the end, Vernola fell back to a sixth place finish.
Vernola really enjoyed the race and is happy with her performance stating, “I really liked it. I had a lot of fun and I look forward to the next race. The track was great and my car feels amazing; all the new products on it make it really feel stable. I know if we work these bugs out I can win.”
While Vernola has plenty of experience UTV racing in Terracross and Lucas Oil, WORCS is an entirely new experience for her this year. She expects it to take some time to get her setup right and learn the tracks. “WORCS is really different, but I really like it. It is more about having fun out there. I really enjoy the 45 minute moto versus the Lucas Oil twelve lap moto. I know the tracks are going to keep getting harder and harder, so hopefully I can get my car beefed up and ready to handle the gnarly WORCS tracks,” said Vernola.
One thing that stood out in Vernola’s mind from the race was the performance of her Fuel Offroad Tires. “There were rocks everywhere out there buried in the sand. I was able to hit them without worrying about getting a flat and still have plenty of traction in the sandy turns. I have raced on tons of different tires and I am happy to have finally found one that I feel really works well with the car,” explained Vernola.
“The King shocks were also amazing. I could really tell when I was driving up next to someone and they were bucking and mine was staying low, absorbing the bumps,” said Vernola.
Vernola will be attending the UTV World Championship in Laughlin, NV in two weeks on February 19-20. The next round of WORCS is just one week later back in Las Vegas, NV for round three at the South Point Casino. Vernola is looking to earn herself a spot on the podium before the end of the month.
2016 Katie Vernola Racing Sponsors:
Super ATV, Fuel Offroad, Black Rhino Performance, Bikeman Performance, Andersin_Design, King shocks, K&N Filters, CP Carrillo, Streamline Breaks, Bell Racing, Action sports Canopy, K1 Race Gear, UTV Underground, Cody Haggerty, Polaris RZR, UTV Sports Mag, MTX Audio, RockWell Watches, ATVRiders.com
