Nissley Racing Team
Race Report
M.O.R.E. ORAF Lonekid 500
May 23, 2009
By Bill Nissley
After a string of disappointing races, we were feeling pretty good about this one even though no one would say it.
The Jeep had been prepped like never before, we were determined to not let something that we could prevent shorten our race. Our Jeep was also stronger than before with a new Currie F9 rear housing. This race was a day/night race so with help from Baja Designs and Sato Brothers Racing we had a new light bar that housed 4 Soltek 8" LaPaz halogen lights.
We would be racing a total of 330 miles through the Mojave Dessert. Chris Nissley was going to drive the entire race with Rob Renken, Tom Nissley and myself, Bill Nissley changing out as co-drivers. The race started at 2:00 pm Saturday afternoon, and would finish at 2:00 am Sunday morning. We took the green flag at 2:50pm cutting into what was already a tight time table to finish all five laps. We would need practically flawless laps to finish in the time limit.
After the first two laps, the daylight started to fade, but our new Soltek lights by Baja Designs lit up the night letting us clearly see the course ahead. The lights worked so well that our speeds nearly matched those from our earlier laps in the daytime.
With only short delays caused by a broken fuel pump switch and a broken hose clamp on the fuel filler neck, a very tired but excited driver crossed the finish line at 1:48am, just minutes before we would have timed out. To make that happen, on the final lap with his body telling him to slow down, Chris was able to pick up the pace from the prior lap by 10 minutes insuring him that slightest of margins to finish in time, and in first place.
This time we did it. We got our 2nd win, it was a long time coming since our first win in October of 2005, but through our determination, we had one again made it happen.
As with every race we do there are lots of people to thank. Our families for understanding and giving us the support we need, the friends who selflessly give up their time and make personal sacrifices to help us achieve our goals, and our sponsors who continue to come through with the products and support that we think give us an edge over the competition.
Maxxis Tires, NOS Energy Drinks, Currie Enterprises, Rusty's Off-road Products, Justice Brothers Car Care Products, Sato Brothers Racing, JeepTricks, and F&B Performance Engineered Products.
Race Report
M.O.R.E. ORAF Lonekid 500
May 23, 2009
By Bill Nissley
After a string of disappointing races, we were feeling pretty good about this one even though no one would say it.
The Jeep had been prepped like never before, we were determined to not let something that we could prevent shorten our race. Our Jeep was also stronger than before with a new Currie F9 rear housing. This race was a day/night race so with help from Baja Designs and Sato Brothers Racing we had a new light bar that housed 4 Soltek 8" LaPaz halogen lights.
We would be racing a total of 330 miles through the Mojave Dessert. Chris Nissley was going to drive the entire race with Rob Renken, Tom Nissley and myself, Bill Nissley changing out as co-drivers. The race started at 2:00 pm Saturday afternoon, and would finish at 2:00 am Sunday morning. We took the green flag at 2:50pm cutting into what was already a tight time table to finish all five laps. We would need practically flawless laps to finish in the time limit.
After the first two laps, the daylight started to fade, but our new Soltek lights by Baja Designs lit up the night letting us clearly see the course ahead. The lights worked so well that our speeds nearly matched those from our earlier laps in the daytime.
With only short delays caused by a broken fuel pump switch and a broken hose clamp on the fuel filler neck, a very tired but excited driver crossed the finish line at 1:48am, just minutes before we would have timed out. To make that happen, on the final lap with his body telling him to slow down, Chris was able to pick up the pace from the prior lap by 10 minutes insuring him that slightest of margins to finish in time, and in first place.
This time we did it. We got our 2nd win, it was a long time coming since our first win in October of 2005, but through our determination, we had one again made it happen.
As with every race we do there are lots of people to thank. Our families for understanding and giving us the support we need, the friends who selflessly give up their time and make personal sacrifices to help us achieve our goals, and our sponsors who continue to come through with the products and support that we think give us an edge over the competition.
Maxxis Tires, NOS Energy Drinks, Currie Enterprises, Rusty's Off-road Products, Justice Brothers Car Care Products, Sato Brothers Racing, JeepTricks, and F&B Performance Engineered Products.
