Tuesday Toolbox - Andrew DeLong [Nov 8th, 2011]

"...one rider that seemed to get overlooked all year was Pennsylvania's Andrew DeLong and it wasn't until Fred Andrew's Racing (FAR Husqvarna) picked up the hard working country boy that people started realizing who this kid was". Visit the GNCC web site for the rest of this article by Jennifer Kenyon
http://gnccracing.com/articles/3714_tuesday-toolbox---andrew-delong

FAR racers Delong and Thomas end the season with a 1-2 finish for Husqvarna

It was a battle of Fred Andrews Racing Husqvarnas in the XC2 class of Sunday's Loretta Lynn GNCC, and FAR racers Andrew Delong and Jason Thomas ended their GNCC season with a spectacular duel, going 1-2 on the day!

Delong wowed everyone with two podium finishes at Loretta's - a third on Friday and a win on Sunday. In only his third-ever race on the FAR Husqvarna TXC250, Delong captured his career-first XC2 victory, though it came down to sheer luck on the final lap. Thomas and Delong were neck and neck for the lead when they came up on a lapped rider. They each went to one side, and the lapper moved over into Jason's line, allowing Delong to gain the point.

Read full article at http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/off-road/2011/11/08/husqvarna-victory-at-loretta-lynn-s-gncc/

F.A.R Husky's Race Report -Ironman GNCC

Corona, CA - At the Ironman GNCC in Crawfordsville, Indiana, the newest member of the Fred Andrews Racing (FAR) Husqvarna team - Andrew Delong - recorded a podium finish in the XC2 class. Meanwhile, Jason Thomas continued to forge ahead, this time racing to a sixth-place finish despite a broken hand!

FAR Husqvarna has added Delong to the team for the remainder of the 2012 season. The 21-year-old National Enduro regular only had two days on the bike before the Ironman GNCC, and still managed to pilot his TXC250 to a third-place finish.

Despite getting off to a "bad start," Delong made his way into third place by the end of the opening lap. He was pushing for more throughout the race but still ended up in a strong third place for the day.

Jason Thomas injured his hand on Tuesday while out testing with Andrew. The X-rays revealed a broken bone, but nonetheless, Thomas announced that he was racing - broken hand and all. Luck was still not on his side as he had a terrible first lap which left him struggling to overcome a time deficit for the rest of the race.

Read full article at http://www.gnccracing.com/articles/3664_f.a.r-huskys-race-report--ironman-gncc

2010 ECEA Enduro Season

Everyone enjoyed great food and a relaxed atmosphere while ECEA 2010 Awards presentations got underway. Matto Cycle and KTM got together as the main rider support team. Jerod Stoner took the top spot on the Hare Scrambles and Andrew Delong took the Enduro Top honors. Both will enjoy new 2011 KTM bikes for the season.

Dirtrider Photography's russ Brown snapped loads of photos. Check them out

(Andrew is pictured on the left with his father Mark, Jarod Stoner on right and Bud Matto owner of Matto Cycle in center)