Raised on thousands of acres of farmland in Hanford, CA, I spent the early years of my life surrounded by motorcycles, but that was pretty much inevitable with a dad and seven uncles who all rode. In fact, my oldest uncle, Billy, was one of the top district "Hare Scrambles" guy back in the late 60's and early 70's, so I had some pretty good teachers to show me the ropes.
Racing has been my passion for as long as I can remember, and as early as age 10 I began realizing the potential to make a career out of it. I wouldn't necesssarily consider myself a natural by any means, but it's my hardwork and strong desire to win that have propelled me to the success that I've enjoyed thus far in my career.
Jirsa began his career as a professional race technician in 2005 where he worked with veteran rider Ty Davis. Throughout his career Jirsa has worked with many respected riders in the industry including, Jamie Lanza, Bobby Garrison, Sherri Cruse, Kurt Caselli, David Kamo and Quinn Cody.
“My passion has always been racing. I raced a lot growing up and always enjoyed working on the machines and meeting new people at each event,” commented Jirsa.
- 2008 ISDE Gold Medalist
- ISDE Team Bronze Medalist (USA Trophy Team)
- ISDE Seven special test wins
- WORCS Racing Series: Honey Lake - 1st Place
2008: Team FMF Suzuki
- 2007 Four WORCS wins, 2nd overall in the series
- 2006 Laughlin: Team Hare Scrambles Race Winner
- 2006 Pismo GP Race Winner
- 2006 Endurocross Las Vegas - 2nd Place
- 2006/2007 National Hare Scrambles winner @ Hollister
2006 to 2007: Team Monster Energy / Kawasaki
- WORCS Champion
- 24 Hours of Glen Helen Team Champion
- 24 Hour Challenge Team Champion, Alabama
- Pismo Beach GP Champion
2005: Zip-Ty Racing / Yamaha
- WORCS Champion
- 24 Hours of Glen Helen Team Champion
- Pismo Beach GP Champion
2004: Zip-Ty Racing / Yamaha
- 24 Hours of Glen Helen Team Champion
- G.A.M.E. Champion
2003: Zip-Ty Racing / Yamaha
- 24 Hours of Glen Helen Team Champion
- 2002 AMA National Number 83
2002: Intro into Off-Road Racing
| Name | Nathan Woods |
| Bike | Husaberg FC450 |
| Class | Pro |
| Age | 32 |
| Height | 6' |
| Weight | 190 lbs |
| Hometown | Paso Robles, CA |
| Married | Amanda |
| Kids | Nate and Braxton |
| Vehicles | Chevy Silverado / Dodge Charger / Ford Van |
| Mechanic | Charles Jirsa |
| First Bike | Honda Z50 |
| Riding since | Age 7 |
| First Race | Tulare Cycle Park, Tulare, CA |
| Favorite Food | Ice Cream |
| Favorite Music | Rock |
| Favorite Book | Lance Armstrong, Not about the Bike |
| Favorite WORCS track | Honey lake |
| Favorite Riding Area | "The Ranch" |
| Favorite Offroad Racer | Danny Hamel |
| Favorite MX/SX Racer | Jeff Ward / Doug Henry |
| Favorite Quote | "Pin it to win it" |
| 2010 Goals | Finish on the podium to be there at the end and win races. |
| Where do you see yourself in 5 years? | I see myself continuing my legacy of racing and winning championships. |
| Tell us something about Nathan Woods that most people don't know. | I'm nicer than I look. |