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Yamaha's Dustin Nelson Wins ITP QuadCross On YFZ450R ATV
Cahuilla Creek Motocross - Anza, CA - Round 8

Dustin Nelson - Yamaha YFZ450 ATV

#94 Dustin Nelson took his 3rd overall ITP Quadcross victory of the year at Cahuilla Creek

Cypress, CA (10/27/2009) -Dustin Nelson and his Factory Yamaha YFZ450R took their third overall ITP QuadCross victory of the year at Cahuilla Creek Motocross in Anza, Calif.
on Sunday, Oct. 25. Nelson won the first moto and finished second in moto two, giving him the overall and edging him closer to rival Jeremie Warnia in the standings with just one event left to go. But with double points awarded at the final round in San Bernardino, Calif. on Nov. 22, whomever comes out on top in Nelson and Warnia's season-long battle will become the 2009 ITP QuadCross champion. Adding to the impressive results for Yamaha at Cahuilla Creek, Thomas Brown, Justin Noss and Jason Dunkleberger finished fourth through sixth, respectively, on their own YFZ450Rs.

Dustin Nelson - Yamaha YFZ450 ATV

Nelson faced dusty track conditions, but that wouldn't stop him from taking the early lead on the first lap

Conditions at the new Cahuilla Creek ATV track proved especially challenging, with a dusty course resulting in poor visibility for the racers. When the gate dropped for the first 10-lap moto, Nelson used a favorable starting position to get to the first corner in second place, and then pass Nick Denoble for the lead early in the first lap. He held the advantage all the way to the finish, but it was not so easy as it sounds as rival Chad Wienen closed to within a quad-length during the middle part of the race and Nelson had to focus hard to build a comfortable margin at the flag. "I had a really good pace for the first four laps, but halfway through the race I made a few mistakes and slide sideways and let Wienen get pretty close," Nelson admitted. "But I pulled it back together and was able to open up a second or two advantage."

As track conditions deteriorated for the second moto, Nelson was only fourth to the first turn behind John Natalie, Yamaha-mounted Justin Noss, and Warnia, but soon worked his way up to third. With Wienen again closing in, Nelson knew an overall win was in jeopardy if he lost his podium position. However Natalie soon got a flat and Nelson was able to advance to second, securing his overall win and gaining maximum points in the process. "In the first moto the bike was set up really well," Nelson revealed. "But by the second moto the track had deteriorated so much and was rougher than any of the practice sessions had been. After riding the YZF450R for a year, I am very happy with it. I think that power-wise we're every bit as good or better than our previous YFZ450, and we have also improved the handling as we've gone through the year."

Cahuilla Creek ITP Quadcross Production Pro ATV Point Standings
 

1 Jeremie Warnia 184
2 Dustin Nelson - Yamaha 181
3 Justin Noss - Yamaha 154
4 Jason Dunkleberger - Yamaha 121
5 Evan Spooner 114

 

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