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2011 Yamaha / Quad-X
Racing Series
Rounds 5 & 6 - Glen Helen Raceway
San Bernardino, California
July 9-10, 2011
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Yamaha's Dustin Nelson
Dominates Quad-X Racing Double Header
Yamaha / Quad X Racing Series
- Rounds 5 & 6 - Pro ATV Race Report
| Yamaha
/ Quad-X Racing Series
"Glen Helen" - Rounds
5 & 6
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Yamaha’s Dustin Nelson claimed both Pro overall
wins at the Yamaha Quad X series double header at
Glen Helen over the weekend, but MCR/Maxxis Tire’s
Beau Baron broke Nelson’s moto winning streak,
and joined Nelson on the podium in second.
Yamaha’s Dustin Nelson had a perfect season
going up until Saturday’s round five of
the 2011 Quad X series after a bad start in the
first moto cost him his first loss of the season.
An event held at Glen Helen the week before called
for the removal of the concrete pad that racers
usually launch from. The dirt that was left behind
was loose and when the gate dropped all Dustin
Nelson could do was spin his tires.
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Beau Baron grabbed the Moto One Holeshot
while Yamaha's #94 Dustin Nelson started
at the rear of the pack after spinning his
tires in the sand with the drop of the gate |
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#94 Dustin Nelson wasted no time charging
his way through the pack on his way into
2nd place after passing both #39 jason Fife
& #62 Jeremie Warnia |
“I just sat there and spun. I got off the
start in about tenth and I knew I had my work
cut out for me because Beau Baron was out front
and Jeremie Warnia was in second behind him,”
stated Nelson, who put the hammer down and made
his way up to sixth by the end of the first lap.
Nelson knew in order to catch the leaders he
had to take a big risk and hit the 120 ft. triple
that no one had attempted yet in order to make
up time. “I definitely had some butterflies
the first time I hit it. I was fifth gear pinned
and it was definitely a do or die jump,”
explained Nelson. Luckily for Nelson, the effort
paid off and he was making up 3-4 seconds per
lap by hitting the jump. Nelson was able to get
around Warnia and caught up to Baron, but was
not able to get by him.
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#94 Dustin Nelson made up 3 to 4 seconds
a lap by clearing the masssive 120 ft triple
jump, which allowed him to catch up to #549
Beau Baron in the lead |
“I was right on his grab bar and I couldn’t
take the triple to pass him because he wasn’t
doing it and I was way too close to him and didn’t
want to risk trying to jump over him,” said
Nelson, who would have to settle for a second
place finish behind Baron.
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Beau Baron was able to block #94 Dustin
Nelson was jumping past him over the triple
jump to hold onto the lead for Beau's 1st
Moto win of the season, which ended Nelson's
perfect season after winning 8 straight
Motos heading into Round 5 |
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