NATHAN WOODS, R.I.P

Former WORCS Champion passes following crash at WORCS opener in Taft, CA.

It was just this week that we got the press release that two-time WORCS champ Nathan Woods (r) was signed with the newly formed Carbon Raptor Stillwell Performance Racing team to contest the 2011 WORCS series alongside former MX privateer Kevin Rookstool. Unfortunately, we just got word that following a crash practicing for the WORCS series opener in Taft, CA. this weekend, Nathan passed away on the way to the hospital late this afternoon. He was 32 years old.

Early on Nathan rode the four stroke motocross nationals before heading off-road. While he rode for the Ty Davis team, the Paso Robles father of two won his two WORCS titles. Nathan later moved to team Suzuki and Husaberg.

just received a shocking phone call from Justin Quinn (a.k.a. Offroadtoday here at sx.com) about the death of WORCS pro racer Nathan Woods. Justin and Nathan are/were pretty good buddies at one time and he is devastated. News of what happened are still not verified but the news source of his death is very solid. Since Justin's phone recently crapped out his contact numbers to Nathan have been lost. Please if you have any way of contacting Amanda (Nathan's wife) please pass any information along to Justin or send me a PM in which I can relay to him.

GOD SPEED Nathan, our thoughts are prayers are with your family.

Today off-road racing lost one of the greatest off-road champions ever to throw a leg over a dirtbike. Nathan Woods, while practicing for the tomorrow's WORCS race, passed. He will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mrs. Woods his two sons, little Nate and Braxton, and the entire Woods family. Godspeed #54.

Nathan as a member of the Factory Suzuki Off-Road Team.

The IGNITION3 crew headed up to Paso Robles, CA to visit Nathan Woods and film some footage of him out testing his new Husaberg for the upcoming starts to the 2010 WORCS Series. He has a new bike, a new team, and a new attitude headed into the new season this weekend.

"EXACTAMENTE 1 AÑO DE ESTE VIDEO"