Kawasaki's Chad George Wins
SuperLite Class at Glen Helen Raceway
Lucas
Oil Off Road Racing Series - Round 9 & 10
- Glen Helen Raceway - August 6, 2011
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Chad George celebrates
his SuperLite win on top the podium at
the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series
at Glen Helen
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Rialto, CA (8/11/2011) - Kawasaki's
Chad George claimed his first SuperLite victory
of the season and filled the podium with 2nd, and
3rd place finishes during Rounds 9 & 10 of the
Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series at Glen Helen Raceway.
After 8 rounds of hard fought battles, Chad was
happy to be back at his home track, just a stones
throw from his stomping grounds of Rialto, California.
With a complete entourage of family and friends
filling his race space, the pressure to succeed
mounted on Saturday evening as he staged his Kawasaki/Yokohama
Tires/Bull BBQ SuperLite Truck before thousands
of horsepower hungry race fans.
As the green flag dropped, Chad put his Yokohama
Geolander AT-S tires and King Shocks to the extreme
test flying over 100ft. table tops, attacking
each corner while moving up two positions. When
pressuring for the final podium spot, Chad became
tangled with another racer forcing him back to
sixth position! With the taste of the podium still
in his mouth, Chad used his Lazer Star LX LED
lighting for some extra clarity under the dark
sky and pushed his Kawasaki SuperLite to the edge
of control. By the final lap, he proved he was
capable of a come-back by claiming 3rd place and
boosting his series points total closer to a championship
title.
After the race Chad jokingly exclaimed, "Do
we get passing points? If we get passing points,
those guys don't have a shot! I go to the back,
to the front, to the back... For a bad luck race,
I couldn't be happier!"
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George's #1 Monster
Energy Kawasaki Teryx takes 2nd Place
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As the race weekend rolled forward, Chad started
Sunday's Round 10 event in his #1 Monster Energy
Kawasaki Teryx built by Funco Motorsports. The
4-wheel drive Kawasaki Teryx UTV, boasting a C&G
Performance tuned power plant, needed a good race
to remind the crowd that the #1 defending champ
is in town. Saturday's Round 9 UTV race was a
roller coaster ride resulting in a 4th place,
so Chad was pumped for Sunday's fresh start. With
the Simpson Racing belts tight, Chad pounded the
track lap after lap looking for that 1st place
UTV Modified trophy. After 14 laps of searching
Chad settled for a much needed and refreshing
2nd place podium finish!
After a quick break, Chad shifted gears into his
#42 Kawasaki/Yokohama/Bull BBQ SuperLite. The
SuperLite Championship class of 17 hungry drivers
filed onto the track with Chad starting on the
outside front row. After a quick flip of the green
flag, Chad charged into the lead, powered left
into the first turn and pulled away. 15 solid
laps of looking back in his mirror, no one had
the speed, consistency and determination needed
to pass the ultra fast Kawasaki SuperLite. Chad
George claimed his first SuperLite Championship
victory of 2011 and boosted his points standing
to 2nd, striking distance to the title.
Chad commented, "We've had all the speed
and performance this year and this weekend it
all came together to give us the WIN, plus two
other podium finishes! Thanks to Monster Energy
Kawasaki, Kawasaki Motor Corp., Yokohama Tires,
Bull BBQ , King Shocks, C&G Performance, Beard
Seats and the whole Funco Team! I can't wait to
to see how the next round goes off!"
Join Chad at Rounds 11 & 12 of the Lucas
Oil Off-Road Racing Series at Speedworld Off-Road
Park in Surprise, Arizona on September 24-25.
You can also join Chad on Facebook and Twitter
(@chadgeorgesxs)
Chad George Kawasaki
SuperLite Partners: Kawasaki Motor Corp,
Funco, Yokohama, Bull Outdoor Products, Beard,
Simpson Racing, King Shocks, Lazer Star, California
Performance, UTVunderground.com
Chad George Kawasaki
Teryx UTV Partners: Monster Energy Kawasaki,
Funco, C&G Performance Beard, King Shocks,
Simpson Racing, Muzzy's, DWT Racing, Dalton Clutch,
UTVunderground.com
About Funco Motorsports:
Founded by Gil George over 30 years ago, FUNCO
Motorsports is the leading manufacture of high
performance sand, off-road cars and custom UTV's
. Their unique designs and family oriented service
has sold over 400 Big 5 Model cars and their entry
into the UTV market has been explosive too. With
4 consecutive championships, FUNCO Motorsports
has proven that their experience on the track
translates into quality, race-proven products
for all UTV enthusiasts www.funcoutv.com
About Kawasaki Motors
Corp., U.S.A.: ATVs, Motorcycles, Utility
Vehicles, Watercraft and Power Products are just
some of the unique consumer products that have
made the Kawasaki brand a household name around
the world. From the class leading Ninja® sportbikes
and thundering Vulcan™ cruisers to the rugged
Brute Force™ ATVs, MULE™ utility vehicles
and JET SKI® watercraft, Kawasaki products
lead the powersports industry around the globe.
The secret of Kawasaki's success is in designing
and manufacturing products that offer balanced
performance, high quality, reliability and excellent
fit and finish. So take a look at what Kawasaki
has to offer you in the way of Leading Edge products!
www.kawasaki.com
About SuperLite Championship:
The SuperLite Championship Series features extensive
national and international exposure through the
Lucas Oil Series television package, which airs
on such broadcast TV neworks as SpeedTV, NBC Sports,
Outdoor Channel, Versus, Juntos Podemos and MavTV.
The SuperLite Championship has secured an exclusive
presence on its own dedicated TV show on the Outdoor
Channel, providing comprehensive coverage of the
off-road races, the sponsors, the trucks and the
drivers. www.superlitechampionship.com
About Lucas Oil Off-Road
Racing Series: The Lucas Oil Off Road
Racing Series (LOORRS) is the evolution of the
long standing support of short course racing by
Forrest Lucas and Lucas Oil Products. Steeped
in the Midwest tradition of short course off road
racing infused with a West Coast influence, LOORRS
brings intense four wheel door to door action
to challenging, fan friendly tracks. Lucas Oil
Off Road Racing Series: This is Short Course.
For more information please visit LucasOilOffRoad.com
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