Sent on behalf of 1st
Impressions Racing
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (January 11,
2023)
1st
Impressions Racing
is proud to announce its plans
to field Chad Cose
and James Ott
on Husqvarna FC 450
motorcycles in the Parts
Unlimited AFT Singles presented
by KICKER class for the
2023 Progressive
American Flat Track
season.
The team has also signed
two-time Mission
Production Twins
champion Cory Texter
to oversee the revamped program
as the Team Manager, while
Paul Ott will
serve as Crew Chief and
Ashley Kruppenbacker as
Lead Mechanic.
Cose is a veteran rider who has
been winning races at the
professional level for the
entirety of his career, most
recently as a member of 1st
Impressions Racing in last
year’s Parts Unlimited AFT
Singles Main Event at the Cedar
Lake Short Track. Cose, who
finished as the Mission
Production Twins runner-up to
Texter in 2021, is motivated to
be a consistent force at the
front of the field in 2023.
Ott enters his first season on
the team with considerable
experience riding Austrian-based
motorcycles. He concluded the
2022 season ranked inside the
Parts Unlimited AFT Singles
championship top ten on the
strength of a pair of top-five
finishes.
Eric Hoyt - Team Owner
1st Impressions Racing
"We have had some success so far
in the Progressive American Flat
Track series, but for 2023 we
are making huge changes to the
program. Hiring Cory has been an
incredible addition. Not only in
a management role, but “CTex” is
such a great rider coach and
mentor that he’ll get the boys
in top-notch shape during the
off-season. Bringing back Chad
was key and well deserved
considering his accomplishments
and getting us our first win
last year in Wisconsin. And I
have been watching James for a
few years now, and he is an
underrated, fast rider with a
bright future. The addition of
Paul Ott has been a game changer
with his set-up knowledge of the
motorcycles and building the
bikes. And our mechanic Ashley
Kruppenbacker crushes it in the
shop during the week and at the
track. It's been a lot of fun
prepping for the year and I
would put our team up against
any out there in the series."
Cory Texter - Team
Manager
"I am excited to still be
involved with the series for
2023 as the Team Manager for 1st
Impressions Racing. Eric has
been great to work with and is
really putting a lot of trust in
me to elevate his program in
order to run up front with the
factory-supported teams. It's
going to be a learning year, but
I am confident in both Chad and
James as the riders. I am
excited to start working with
them this offseason. With their
talents, the sky's the limit. I
am also thankful that I was able
to bring Paul Ott onto the team.
He was crucial to the success I
had as a rider these last couple
of seasons and is extremely
underrated when it comes to his
ability to set up a motorcycle.
Our lead mechanic Ashley
Kruppenbacker is a hard worker
and has been a pleasure to work.
It'll be a fun season and I am
confident we will shake up the
results frequently throughout
the year."
Chad Cose - #49
“I am eager to sign again with
1st Impression Racing for the
2023 season. Being able to get
the team a win shows we have the
potential to run up front. I am
excited about the switch to
Husqvarna motorcycles. It'll be
a cool dynamic having another
California guy like James as a
teammate and Paul as our crew
chief. Bringing in CTex was a
huge addition to the program.
Cory and I have been buds a long
time and having him there to
work with me during the
offseason and be in our corner
all year will be priceless. It's
going to be a grind, but we will
be ready to go.”
James Ott - #19
“I am super stoked going into
2023. In the past, my dad and I
have always pieced together what
we could on a limited budget.
Being on a team like 1st
Impressions is an amazing
opportunity. They are committed
to winning. It'll be cool having
a teammate in Chad this year and
someone like Cory to get
involved with his knowledge and
experience as well. I am ready
to get the season started.”
Paul Ott - Crew Chief
"I am super excited for the
opportunity to mechanic
motorcycles for James and Chad
on the 1st Impressions Husqvarna
team in 2023. I am equally
excited to continue working with
Cory in this new capacity as
well as Ashley Kruppenbacker and
the entire team. I want to give
a special thanks to Eric Hoyt
for allowing us all to have the
creative freedom to build what
is truly becoming a ground-up
Husqvarna FC 450 effort. I look
forward to the challenges the
2023 AFT season will bring and
know that our team has the tools
it takes to emerge
successfully."
Ashley Kruppenbacker -
Lead Mechanic
“Next year is going to be
awesome with the changes Eric is
bringing to the team. Switching
to the FC 450 and bringing in a
second rider in James Ott
alongside our current rider Chad
Cose is going to make our team a
contender next year. It's
equally exciting to have Cory
Texter involved as well. We have
a lot of work to do this
offseason, but I am excited to
spin the wrenches.”
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