For the second straight year in a row young Zach Ingram won the Arkansas Hare Scramble Championship - and put in some good rides in an A class at some GNCC's. We took a few minutes to catch up with Zach...enjoy:
Racing Highlights: '10 Arkansas Hare Scramble Series AA/Pro Overall Champion
AR: So getting right to it how does it feel to win your second straight Arkansas Hare Scramble Championship Series Title?
Zach: It feels great. It has been a really tough year for me with all of the mechanical problems I went through. I had 3 races with bike problems, and then also missed a couple races due to conflict with the GNCC's. It's really hard to balance being a high school senior preparing for college, attending church as much as possible, and then racing. I'm so glad I was able to pull it off at the last round, and make myself a two-time champ.
Or after
college make it to the Pro's and make a living doing that for
a while! We realize the off-road guys don't make near
this but what do you think of Chad Reed making 7.5 Million
last year? What would you do with that kind of money?? I would love to make it onto a real factory team, but I really don't see that happening. If you would have asked me this same question a couple of years ago, I would have been all over it. I thought I had what it takes to race at that level, but I have realized that those guys are on a complete different level. I think that the money that the supercross guys make is ridiculous. In my opinion, woods racing takes a lot more skill than supercross where it's just about being brave enough to do the jumps. I mean it does take a tremendous amount of skill, but the fear of jumping is a big part of it in my opinion. I’m not sure what I would do if I was making that kind of money doing something that I love so much. I would probably have a huge farm, with a big house and an awesome barn where the bikes were kept. I would have an MX track, and then a nice cross country loop to practice on. Sadly, that's going to have to remain a dream for now... |
Always fun to dream...so out of all of the places
you've raced which one do you like the best? The OMA national in Newark, Missouri this year was awesome. It was by far the most fun trails I had ridden in a long time. The dirt up their was perfect. There were not any rocks, and just a few roots. It was pretty much all single track, but it was fast single track. The woods were very open, so it allowed for many lines to develop. Also, it was my first good ride after a string of bad luck, so that made it even better. |
Wow, so with all the racing and
other hobbies do you have time for a girlfriend? (our female
viewers might like to know) Haha, well I haven't had a serious girlfriend in quite some time now, because it is hard to make enough time for them. The dirt bikes and everything is kind of a babe magnet though. They all think it's really cool and say they want to come watch sometime, so that works out pretty good. I think it would be awesome to find a girlfriend that was really into racing, and could go with us to the races. ...or a girl you could actually train with! Ok, don't know if these are your age but Ashley Fiolek or Kacy Martinez? Haha, I think they are just a little bit older than me, but if I were to choose, I would say Kacy Martinez. because I prefer the brunettes. |
So getting
back to the racing, what are your immediate goals for the
next couple seasons? Will you be staying on KTM? I will definitely be back on a KTM in 2010 thanks to Bill Eddy's Motorsports. Next year we are planning on doing the first 5 national enduro's, along with any other local races whenever possible. Look out for some race reports from the enduro's consisting of a report from all of the members of "Team Gnar". It's going to be the Ingram's and a few of our buddies from Fort Smith. When summer break comes around, we will reevaluate and decide on continuing with the whole enduro series or not. I really don't have any specific goals for the next couple years, but I want to improve my overall speed, and try to get on some type of team in the coming years. Have you ever thought about trying an ISDE? The ISDE is something that I would love to do if I had the opportunity. I would definitely go if I was able to round up some good sponsors to make it happen. Last year I was thinking maybe I could go in 2011 to Finland, which would be awesome, so we will see. If I got to go I would need to practice some more tire changes, but I think I could do pretty well. |
Well thanks for taking the time and good luck - anything else you'd like to throw in? |
I just want to thank everyone who has helped me out over the years. My friends and family have been behind me all the way, and I can't show enough appreciation to them. Also, all of my sponsors: Bill Eddy’s Motorsports, KTM, Moose Racing, Rekluse, Enduro Engineering, Source MX, Alpinestars, Smith, Sixsixone, FMF, Clockwork KTM, and most importantly, God. Also, thank you for taking your time to talk to me like this. |
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2010 Perry Mountain 24 Hour Challenge