Monroe, NC (5/16/2018) -
Mills3 Racing kicked off the 2018 short course
UTV racing season, running competitively in
the Midwest SXS Spring National at US Air
Motorsports Raceway in Shawano, WI. The Mills
team used the special non-points event to
shake down its Yamaha YXZ1000R’s for the Lucas
Oil Midwest Series.
The two-day event was organized by CJ Greaves,
Johnny Greaves, and Rodney VanEperen and is
set to become a traditional kick-off to the
Midwest off-road racing season. It was held
on a circuit that combined the facility’s
competitive asphalt racing circuit with a
dirt short course built by Greaves Motorsports.
Though the team fought a few mechanical gremlins
during the weekend, they did put in some solid
runs in the Pro Modified class. The team also
unveiled new colors on their cars that match
their transporter, as well as returning sponsor
Fuel Tires and Wheels. Liqui Moly, Addict
Racing Engines, All Terrain Communications,
Rugged Radios, FTI Suspension, and Yamaha
all returned to the Mills program along with
many other great sponsors.
“The Yamaha worked awesome this weekend,”
said Payton Mills. “The track was set up really
well. It was fast in a lot of areas, but it
was also technical in the turns, especially
on the asphalt. Everything was spot on with
the Fuel Tires and we didn’t have to change
tires all weekend.”
Payton Mills’ father, Chris, complimented
the organizers for a successful event. He
especially appreciated the out-of-the-box
thinking that went into holding a race on
an asphalt and dirt circuit.
“The creativity that went into this event
was second to none,” said Chris Mills. “They
really started a whole new thing with running
the cars on the asphalt. It was so much fun.
It’s different and it’s out of our element,
but these things are a blast to drive on pavement.”
Payton Mills also enjoyed the track. The
event turned into a driver and setup weekend,
and he enjoyed working on the cars all weekend
and going faster every session.
“The track with the asphalt and the dirt
was something different that we weren’t used
to,” said Payton Mills. “It made for one heck
of a racing weekend. We were comfortable in
the cars and found some minor issues we’ll
fix before the next race. Honestly, it was
an awesome event.”
Chris Mills was happy to see the competition
is going to be stout during the season. With
all of the top drivers in short course UTV
racing in attendance, the Mills are ready
to excel when the season gets underway next
month.
“This turned into a great shakedown run,”
said Chris Mills. “The competition is definitely
going to be strong, but we think we’ll be
players this year.”
Mills3 Racing will kick off its Lucas Oil
season at the Midwest Series opener at Crandon
International Off-Road Raceway in Northern
Wisconsin. That race is scheduled for June
15-17. Lucas Oil replaces the TORC Series,
which announced it wouldn’t stage any races
in 2018.
Special Thanks
to Mills3 Racing Sponsors:
Fuel Off Road, Liqui Moly, Powersports1, ATVRiders.com,
Studio 10 Graphics, All Terrain Communication,
Rugged Radios, Beyond Redline, Owen Motorsports,
Risq Threads, K1 Racegear, Greaves Motorsports,
FTI Suspension, CPS Trucking, Yamaha, RevUp
Graphics, WebCams, Pearson Archery
