by Elizabeth Cohen on Sat, Jan 29, 2011
The off-road motorcycle circuit has lost one of the most popular and most successful drivers to date on Friday.
FoxSports.com reports that Nathan Woods, 32, died while practicing for the upcoming World Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS).
Woods has been riding since the age of 7 but has competed professionally for the past nine years. The Paso Robles, Calif., driver has the most wins in the off-road series history, along with a gold medal at the ISDE, two WORCS championships (2004-05) and regular competition in EnduroCross.
“Today off-road racing lost one of the greatest off-road champions ever to throw a leg over a dirt bike,” said the WORCS website.
A top off-road motorcycle racer died Friday from injuries suffered in a crash during practice at Honolulu Hills Raceway in Taft, Calif., according to published reports.
Nathan Woods, 32, was preparing for the opening round of the World Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS) this weekend. He was airlifted to a hospital and pronounced dead after crashing on the motocross portion of the track, the Taft Midway Driller reported.
“Today off-road Racing lost one of the greatest off-road champions ever to throw a leg over a dirtbike,” WORCS announced on its website.
Woods, from Paso Robles, Calif., was the winningest rider in the history of WORCS, and had won two championships.
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He is survived by his wife, Amanda, and sons, Nate and Braxton.
