Weller Racing
Podiums at Opening Rounds of Lucas Oil OffRoad
Series
Chandler, AZ (3/12/2010) - Weller
Racing, LLC firmly announced their presence for
the 2010 season at rounds one and two of the Lucas
Oil Off Road Race Series (www.lucasoiloffroad.com),
held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas,
Nevada this past weekend.
Weller Racing’s Unlimited UTV driver and
Monster Energy/Kawasaki backed Austin Kimbrell
took commanding, early leads on both days, only
to get bitten by fluke, bad luck on Saturday when
a coolant line failed, causing him to lose his
lead just before the finish line, but Kimbrell
still rallied back for a second place podium finish.
Sunday’s race saw Kimbrell back out in the
lead again until more bad luck hit in the form
of a broken throttle cable. A true competitor,
Kimbrell continued to race one-handed, while controlling
the throttle on the carburetor with his other
hand – still pulling off a fourth place
finish for the day!
Weller Racing saw even more podium finishes in
the newly added SR1 UTV class, with Tyler Herzog
taking first place on Saturday, followed by Gary
Thompson in second, and Josh Stechnij rounding
out the podium for round one on Saturday! Sunday’s
racing action was intense, and resulted in Gary
Thompson bringing home his very first win in the
Lucas Oil Off Road Race Series, much to the delight
of his wife and son, Gary Jr.
The SR1 class was created to give everyone an
equal shot at the podium, and the results from
this past weekend show that this class is doing
what it was intended to do, as Weller Racing’s
Tilted Kilt driver, Corry Weller, also saw her
first LOORRS podium with a hard fought second
place finish, coming in just behind Thompson.
Doug Mittag rounded out the podium with a third
place finish, resulting in five different racers
on the podium in just two rounds.
“This class is so much fun!” commented
Weller. “With all of the horsepower have
now and everyone being pretty even, it’s
definitely a suspension and traction game out
there! My XMF/Walker Evans setup worked awesome,
and my Maxxis BigHorns found the traction I was
looking for – I just need to get better
at pitching it into the corners!”
Not only was this weekend the first inaugural
race for the SR1 class, but one of the major supporters
of the Lucas Oil Series stood up and took notice
of this new class in a big way. MagnaFlow Exhaust
Products presented a new exhaust system as a contingency
prize to the winner of the SR1 UTV class for round
one, which went to Ivy Trucking’s Tyler
Herzog.
Weller Racing’s drivers are looking forward
to seeing even more of the podium at the next
two rounds, to be held at Speedworld Offroad Park
in Surprise, AZ on April 17-18th.
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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