Weller Racing/Tilted
Kilt's Corry Weller Podiums at SpeedWorld
Lucas Oil Off Road Race Series
- Suprise, AZ - Speedworld Off-Road Park
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Corry
Weller's SR1 Class UTV |
Chandler, AZ (4/20/2010) - With
a brand new Tilted Kilt/Weller Racing color scheme
on her SR1, and a few new features such as Unisteer
power steering and a new Walker Evans/Maxxis wheel
and tire combo, Corry Weller came out swinging
at rounds three and four of the Lucas Oil Off
Road Race Series this past weekend, which was
held in her own backyard at Speedworld Offroad
Park in Surprise, AZ.
Determined to be a familiar face on the podium
for 2010, Weller’s weekend was not without
incident as she lost power during Friday’s
qualifying session due to a faulty fuel pressure
regulator, putting her in the back for Saturday’s
main race. With a few laps behind her to adjust
to her new steering set-up and a new fuel rail
to solve her power issues, Weller layered on the
tear offs and prepared to do battle with the thick
mud and very fast competition.
“I have started in the back lots of times,
unfortunately,” Weller says. “I knew
I had to really hustle to get to the front before
the end of the race, especially when our race
was only eight laps. It’s tricky coming
up through traffic, but I seem to be able to anticipate
people’s reactions pretty well, and was
hoping to get through pretty clean.”
When the green flag dropped, the field rocketed
forward and everyone but the leader was immediately
showered in a flying wall of roost and mud. Fighting
to steer, shift and pull tear-offs, Weller battled
her way up through the field, working past the
Modified UTV class as well as her own SR1 racers.
At the mandatory yellow, Weller was already in
second place for the SR1 class and looking for
a way to get to the front.
When the second green flag dropped for the remainder
of the race, Weller wasn’t quite quick enough
on the draw and allowed fellow SR1 racer Gary
Thompson to slide past her on the restart, making
it a three way battle between Herzog in the lead,
Thompson in second and Weller raging in third.
When the checkers were thrown, it was an SR1 domination,
as the top four finishers in the UTV classes would
be SR1s, with Herzog, Thompson and Weller rounding
out the podium.
Boosted by the fact that she earned the fastest
lap of the day in Saturday’s race, Weller
was even more determined to get on top of the
LOORRS podium on Sunday, and was looking to set
a good qualifying time in order to start closer
to the front.
“When it’s muddy like that, starting
in the front is crucial,” says Weller. “I
picked up 180lbs of mud on Saturday – my
car was working so hard by the end of the race
to make up ground on everyone, and it was very
difficult. For Sunday, I wanted to be up front
on the start. I knew if I could start up front
and stay clean, I could win it.” she said.
Setting the fastest pace in qualifying on Sunday
for the SR1class earned Weller a front row starting
position for Sunday’s main event, and put
her in prime position to get out front early.
When the green flag dropped, Weller shot forward
and into the first turn ahead of the entire field.
Setting a blistering pace, Weller stayed out front
and drove her heart out, only being challenged
once when Herzog gained ground partway through
the eight lap race. When Herzog fell back due
to complications, Weller checked out and wouldn’t
release her grip on the lead until the checkered
flag flew, signaling her first win ever in her
LOORRS racing career.
Not only did she win, but she once again set the
fastest lap time overall.
“I can’t even explain how good this
win feels,” says Weller. “My husband
and our crew and our friends worked so hard to
be sure my car was freshened up and finished before
this race. My sponsors were so excited to have
my car redone and everyone has been so supportive.
It feels good to just have been on the podium
twice this weekend - but to actually have won
first overall – it makes all the late nights
and hard work worth it!” she says. “I
can’t wait ‘till Vegas!”
Weller Racing would like to recognize those who
made this weekend possible: The Tilted Kilt Pub,
Walker Evans Racing, Xtreme Machine and Fabrication,
Maxxis Tires, MagnaFlow, LOORRS, our fellow SR1
racers and friends, our fans, and our families
who sacrifice so much so that we can do what we
love to do.
About Weller Racing,
LLC:
Weller Racing has been at the forefront of development,
testing and building some of the fastest performance
motors in the UTV industry since 2006. Based out
of Chandler, AZ, Weller Racing provides custom
UTV and ATV products for a world wide client base,
and is an established name in the world of short
course off-road racing. Duners, recreational riders
and racers alike have counted on Weller Racing
to provide them with countless hours of fun, and
repeated trips to the podium. For more information,
visit their website at www.wellerracing.com,
or call 480-507-4771.
www.wellerracing.com
480-507-4771
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