Woods, with more WORC's wins to his name than any other rider in series history as well as two WORCS Championships to his credit, had joined the Carbon Raptor Stillwell Performance Racing for the 2011 season. Since joining the team, Woods had bonded well with his young teammate, Kevin Rookstool, and was very excited and motivated to begin the season with the new team and to help mentor Rookstool throughout the year.
"The entire team is extremely saddened by Nathan's tragic passing. We were all so excited about this season and the opportunity to work with a great man and champion like Nathan and were confident he would have been a front runner in both the WORCS and EnduroCross series. We will race this season with heavy hearts, but knowing that Nathan will be with us, as demonstrated by Kevin's amazing 6th overall finish yesterday despite the circumstances," said Team Owner Alan Stillwell.
"Everyone at the RiderDown Foundation is deeply saddened by the loss of Nathan Woods this past weekend," said Bruce Vermeulen, President of RiderDown. "He was a great ambassador for our sport and will be missed greatly. We are accepting donations to help the family during this very difficult time and will be sending an initial check from previous fundraising efforts immediately in memory of Nathan. 100% of all donations mentioning the Nathan Woods Memorial Fund will be given directly to the family." Payments can be made through your PayPal account or with any major credit card with all proceeds going to support Nathan's family. When submitting your donation please enter into the notes field that it is for the Nathan Woods Memorial Fund. Please visit www.RiderDown.org and their Donate Page at http://www.riderdown.org/forum/awcl_dsl.php?do=donation to help.
Nathan's local Templeton, CA Rabobank location has also started a Nathan Woods Memorial Fund and will be accepting donations by check or credit card at any of their locations nationwide with all proceeds going to the Woods family.
Powersport Grafx will be donating #54 Never Forgotten helmet stickers that will be available shortly.
Please stay tuned to www.stillwellperformance.com or their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/stillwellperformance for more updates and information on how to assist the Woods family.
RiderDown Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping responsible off road motorcyclists and ATV racers who have been injured while riding. Proceeds are used to provide assistance to the riders and their families when faced with medical expenses and related issues. Our Tax-ID for your year-end deduction is: 47-0955896
Carbon Raptor Stillwell Performance Racing is supported by:
Carbon Raptor Hard Carbon Coatings, KTM North America, FayMyers.com, Race Tech, Rekluse, Moose Racing, Leo Vince, Fasst Company, RidePG.com, Fastway, IMS, TM Designs, Bolts, Matrix and ThumperTalk.com
About Carbon Raptor
Carbon Raptor Coatings and Engineering Services were formed to focus on all levels and types of racing. From extreme suspensions to NASCAR high horsepower engines running on the edge, current customers know the HARD CARBON COATING by CARBON RAPTOR is the solution where excessive wear, galling, and friction cause part failures that traditional protective coatings cannot overcome. Check them out at www.carbonraptor.com.
About Stillwell Performance
Stillwell Performance is the largest Race Tech Performance Center in the USA. Having access to state of the art suspension products, technology and support that when combined with their custom valving specs are sure to create "ultimate suspension" for your ride. Check them out online at www.stillwellperformance.com
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