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Beau Baron Battles Josh Creamer at Soboba
Grand Prix Race
Beau Baron Takes Home $6,000 with
Pro ATV & Open UTV Class Wins
San Jacinto, CA (1/18/2011) –
In preparation for the 2011 WORCS series, which
kicks off January 21st, several racers decided to
get in a little seat time at the Soboba Grand Prix
and get their shot at the huge purse offered for
the event. Although the competition was fierce,
MCR/Maxxis Tire’s Beau Baron smoked the competition
in both the Pro ATV class and the Side-By-Side class,
aboard a bone stock Polaris RZR 4-seater, no less.
The Soboba Grand Prix has grown in popularity
over the last couple of years. This year the event
offered up a huge overall purse of $20,000 with
$5,000 dedicated to the Pro ATV class and another
$10,000 going just to the UTV class.
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Tire’s Beau Baron took first place
in the Soboba Grand Prix piloting this bone
stock Robby Gordon Special Edition Polaris
RZR 800 4-Seater UTV to the finish line
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There were thirteen quads lined up for the Pro
ATV class, including H-Bomb Racing’s Josh
Creamer, Yamaha’s Dustin Nelson and Josh
Row, who is new to the Yamaha team for the 2011
WORCS series.
As racers charged off the line for the two hour
long Pro ATV race, it was Josh Creamer who would
grab the holeshot, but his lead would not last
as Beau Baron went for the pass after only ¾
of a lap and got around Creamer in a downhill
section. “Once I got out front I started
pulling away and put about an 18 second lead on
everyone, but then I sucked in some water at this
creek crossing and my bike started to bog and
choke really bad. Creamer started catching up
to me but I got lucky and my motor cleared out
and I started pulling away again,” Baron
explained.
From there, Baron ran a flawless race and went
on to take the checkered flag. “It was a
pretty tough race. I thought that since Creamer
is a motocrosser that he would get tired and fall
back, but he didn’t, so I had to really
keep on it to stay ahead. I think he is definitely
going to be a tough competitor at WORCS this year,”
said Baron.
Josh Creamer joined Baron on the podium in a
solid second place with Dustin Nelson close behind
him in third, while Josh Row claimed an impressive
fourth.
Although there were only thirteen racers for
the Pro ATV class, the $10K purse for the UTV
class drew in over 40 participants that included
full blown race teams with incredibly tricked
out machines. Admittedly, Beau Baron was feeling
a little out classed at first as he took to the
starting line in a bone stock Polaris RZR 4-seater.
“There were all these really modified side-by-sides
there, all of them two-seaters, and to top it
off I had to start on the third row, so I didn’t
think I even had a chance,” said Baron.
Despite a less than ideal starting position,
Baron quickly charged ahead. “I had all
these guys bumping and pushing me going up the
hills, but then on the downhills and the turns,
I would pull ahead. Honestly, I don’t know
how I pulled off the win. I guess I just have
a knack for driving these!” Baron exclaimed.
With this race under their belts, Beau Baron,
Josh Creamer, Dustin Nelson and Josh Row should
be ready to tackle the first round of the 2011
WORCS series that will be held in Taft, CA at
Honolulu Hills on January 21st – 23rd where
the competition will be intense.
www.sobobagrandprix.com
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