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Dustin
Nelson took his record fifth QuadX Series
Championship at Glen Helen |
Cypress, CA (11/2/2011) - Yamaha
Racing’s Dustin Nelson capped his record
fifth QuadX Series Championship at Glen Helen
Raceway in Southern California last Saturday,
dominating the track and winning both of the final
two Pro 450 Production motos.
Nelson pulled holeshots and never looked back
in the two Pro motos symbolizing his historic
season in which he won all eight QuadX Series
stops throughout Southern California and Arizona
including 11 of 12 total motos.
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Yamaha's
Dustin Nelson went undefeated in the 2011
Yamaha QuadX ATV Championship aboard his
Yamaha YFZ450R Sport ATV |
“To have a season like we did, the equipment
had to be flawless – and everything worked
great round after round,” Nelson said. “We
had strong engines to get us out front with no
failures during the year. In fact, we used the
same chassis and the same engine, with normal
rebuilds only, all year.”
“Dustin dominated the series on his YFZ450R
and stayed on top of the podium at every stop,”
said Steve Nessl, Yamaha’s marketing manager
who was in attendance at the QuadX Series Finale.
“He’s a true champion to keep pushing
to take the top spot on the podium even after
clinching the championship back at the last stop
in Arizona. It was great to see him stay true
to form and win both motos at Glen Helen to give
himself, Yamaha and the YFZ450R a perfect season.”
Team Yamaha celebrated Nelson’s championship
and the entire 2011 QuadX Series by hosting a
number of racer appreciation activities under
the awning of the Yamaha demo truck. Yamaha passed
out customized “2011 QuadX Series”
water bottles and teamed with other series sponsors
to host a free BBQ and raffle giving away countless
Yamalube items, along with a Glen Helen season
pass, riding gear, hats, beanies, T-shirts and
a Yamaha generator as grand prize. Series champions
from each class were honored atop the podium,
awarded a custom pit board trophy and thanked
for their participation throughout the year.
“Yamaha is proud to be a part of the QuadX
Series, and we appreciate all of the racers who
participated this season,” Nessl said. “Congratulations
to all of the class champions and especially to
Dustin for his record season.”
Complete race and series results and the 2012
QuadX Series schedule will be available at:
http://quadxseries.com/
Photos of Dustin Nelson at the QuadX Series Finale
are available here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yamahaatvandsxs/sets/72157627903827483/
Photos of all race class champions are available
here:
http://www.atvriders.com/gallery/2011-quad-x-racing-08-podium-atv-photos/
About Yamaha Motor
Corp., U.S.A.
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., (YMUS), a
leader in the motorsports market, makes the
toughest, most capable and versatile ATV and
Side-by-Side vehicles. The company’s ever-expanding
product offerings also include motorcycles,
outboard motors, personal watercraft, snowmobiles,
boats, outdoor power equipment, race kart engines,
accessories, apparel and much more. YMUS products
are sold through a nationwide network of dealers
in the United States.
Headquartered in Cypress,
Calif., since its incorporation in 1976, Yamaha
also has facilities in Wisconsin and Georgia,
as well as factory operations in Tennessee and
Georgia. For more information on Yamaha, visit
www.yamaha-motor.com.