FAR Husqvarna’s Andrew DeLong rebounded from a hand injury to finish seventh in last weekend’s Rattlesnake National Enduro. Now DeLong is setting his sights on the upcoming International Six Days Enduro.
After sitting on the sidelines for six weeks with a broken hand, Fred Andrews Racing (FAR) Husqvarna’s Andrew DeLong is getting back into the swing of things. DeLong returned to racing at the Rattlesnake National Enduro in Cross Fork, Pennsylvania, last weekend, where he carded a seventh-place finish.
“I was really excited to get back to racing [at the Rattlesnake],” DeLong said. “It felt good on the bike, but I got tired the last two tests. I need to get my hand stronger, but I am happy with my day.”
Overcoming injury has been an unfortunate facet of DeLong’s recent career. He spent a good part of his 2012 season on the mend, as well, after suffering a broken collarbone and a partially collapsed lung while training in Florida for the National Enduro series in February of that year. DeLong had to undergo surgery to repair the broken collarbone.
Fortunately for him, DeLong has another solid month to train before contesting the Unadilla round of the AMSOIL GNCC Series on September 8. Having missed two rounds of the 2013 series has left him out of contention for the title, so he plans to focus his efforts on the International Six Day Enduro, where he will be a member of the U.S. Junior Trophy Team.
“We were just at the AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days in Ohio selling t-shirts to help raise money for my Six Days effort,” DeLong said. “Not only that, I did some interview stuff with a bunch of Husqvarna legends like Malcolm Smith, Dick Burleson and Terry Cunningham. It was really exciting to talk to Malcolm about Six Days; we talked for a while and he gave me a lot of advice. It means a lot to have such great support from someone like him.”
Race fans interested in supporting DeLong and the U.S. Six Days team can contact him via Facebook for info on ordering a t-shirt for $20, or to make a donation.
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