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MCR
/ Maxxis Racing's Beau Baron not only
won the ATV Pro class but he also won
the SxS Class at Glen Helen! |
Bonsall, CA (9/22/2011) - MCR/Maxxis
Tire’s Beau Baron was unstoppable at round
number seven of the 2011 WORCS series as he charged
his way to the top of the podium for the pro class
win, which has allowed him to stay in the running
for the pro points championship, while teammate,
David Haagsma had a great race after grabbing
the holeshot, and taking a top five finish.
Glen Helen was the hosting facility for this
round with good weather and a great track laid
out for racers. Many tracks this season have
opted out of having a Pro or WORCS X section,
but Glen Helen was more than happy to accommodate,
which is exactly what Beau Baron was hoping
for. “I love technical tracks and that’s
where I do best so I was pretty happy with the
course at Glen Helen,” stated Baron.
It was crucial for Baron to win this round
or he would be eliminated from any chance at
the pro championship, so Baron was in top form
and charged off the start in the top five. Baron
made his way into third where he stayed for
five laps before making his move. Baron passed
teammate David Haagsma and then chased down
points leader Jeremie Warnia. “It was
a little bit of an aggressive pass, but I had
to do whatever it took to get out front,”
said Baron.
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Baron currently sits third in the ATV
Pro Points aboard his Honda TRX450R ATV |
Baron was charging hard, but at the halfway
point, he would have to stop. “I was out
front and there was a Pro-am guy, Grant Mitchell,
in front of me and he ended up flipping over
right in front of me and getting pinned under
his quad. He was yelling for help so I couldn’t
just leave him there so I stopped and tried
to get him out, but it was pretty tough. Then
Josh Frederick caught up and I asked him to
help and we were both able to get him out. We
both made sure he was ok and clear of the track
before we took off again. Josh is a good guy
and I have to give props for stopping to help,”
said Baron.
Despite the temporary stop, Baron would hold
on to his lead and take it all the way to the
checkered flag for the pro class win. “I’m
really glad to take that win and I’m hoping
I can take it to the final round, and with a
little luck, maybe win a championship,”
said Baron.
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MCR
/ Maxxis' David Haagsma grabbed the holeshot
at Glen Helen |
Baron will need to win the final two rounds
of the season if he is to take the championship,
but the team is trying to stay focused and concentrate
on each race. “We are excited that Beau
is still in the championship points race. We
have been in this position before so we are
just going to take it one race at a time for
now,” said team manager, Mike Cafro.
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MCR / Maxxis
team manager Mike Cafro finished 9th
aboard his Elka Prepped Honda TRX450
ATV
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MCR/Maxxis Tire’s David Haagsma had a
great race as well. Haagsma grabbed the holeshot
and led for the first lap. Haagsma battled it
out with Jeremie Warnia, who would eventually
get by, but Haagsma held strong and was in second
place until the final lap when he came under
fire from veteran racer, Dustin Nelson. Haagsma
and Nelson battled hard and connected at one
point, which put Haagsma back to fourth place.
Haagsma held on for fourth at the checkered
flag. Haagsma is currently fifth in pro points
and could move into fourth before the end of
the season if luck is on his side.
MCR/Maxxis Tire’s Julie Russell took
the Women’s A class win once again and
is only one more win away from securing the
Women’s A championship. “Julie has
done a great job and if she wins at Adelanto,
she will wrap up the championship again. We’re
really proud of her and how she has performed
this season,” stated Mike Cafro.
Round number eight of the 2011 WORCS series
will head to Race Town 395 in Adelanto, CA on
October 21st – 23rd where the MCR/Maxxis
Tires team will be going for the podium in hopes
of closing in on the championship.
Mike Cafro Racing
would like to thank all of our sponsors:
Maxxis, Ricky Stator, Roll Design, Elka Streamline,
K&N, Fasst Co., John Burr Cycles, Pro Circuit,
Golden West,Hinson, IMS, Tsubaki, Tire Balls,
Precision, PWR, Maier, ProHonda, Quad Tech,
Works Connection, IMS-Roll, Moto Pro Training,
O’Neal, Zing, Extreme and Bolt.
