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2012 Yamaha / Quad-X Racing Series
Round #5 - SpeedWorld MX
Surprise, Arizona
June 16, 2012

Yamaha Quad X ATV Motocross Racing Series

Yamaha / Quad-X Racing - Round 5– The Ranch Race Report
Yamaha's Dustin Nelson & Josh Row Finish 1-2 on the Podium

Yamaha / Quad-X Racing Series
"Speedworld MX" - Round 5
Surprise, AZ (6/25/2012) – The first night race of the 2012 Yamaha Quad X series saw big finishes from the Yamaha/Goldenwest Cycles team of Dustin Nelson and Josh Row, with Dustin Nelson taking both moto wins for the overall and Josh Row going 2-2 for second on the podium. Jesse Goss put in his best performance of the season and took his first ever Pro podium in the series.

It was hot and dry in the Arizona desert as temps climbed to about the 110 degree mark during the day. As evening approached, temps went down slightly, but it was still very warm as racers took to the starting line. Despite the heat, racers were ready to go as the gate dropped for the first pro moto of the evening.

Yamaha’s Dustin Nelson claimed the first win of the season back in March, but has had his hands full since then as challenger, David Haagsma, has won the last three rounds in a row until this past weekend at Speedworld MX in Surprise, AZ, where Dustin Nelson came on strong and topped the podium.

422 David Haagsma - Honda TRX 450R ATV
H&M Motorsport's David Haagsma grabbed the Moto One holeshot followed by #417 Josh Row

Yamaha's Dustin Nelson
Yamaha's #94 Dustin Nelson took over the lead to secure the Moto One Win
In the first moto, Dustin Nelson was in third off the start behind David Haagsma and Josh Row. Nelson was able to make the pass on Row in the second lap, putting him in second, behind Haagsma. Nelson stayed close and was closing the gap, but he did not have to wait long to take over the lead as Haagsma encountered mechanical issues in the third lap, which took him out of contention. Once Nelson inherited the lead, he held a steady two second gap between him and his teammate Row. Nelson took his lead all the way to the checkered flag for the moto one win.

“I was about third off the start and got around Josh in the next lap. I was closing in on David, and then something happened with his machine and he pulled off. After that I just kind of got into a groove and rode my own race,” said Nelson.

Yamaha's Dustin Nelson
Yamaha's #94 Dustin Nelson battled with #30 Jesse Goss early on in Moto 2 before making the pass to take over the lead

Yamaha's Dustin Nelson
Yamaha's #94 Dustin Nelson would go on to claim the Moto 2 win for a perfect 1-1 finish, which was Nelson's first win since the opening round
In the second pro moto, Nelson got an even better start as he charged off the line in second place, behind Jesse Goss. Nelson stayed close on Goss and applied the pressure. At the midway point of the moto, Nelson made a clean pass on Goss and held his lead all the way to the finish line for the moto two win and the top spot on the podium.

“I got right behind Jesse and just waited. About the midway point, I was able to get by him and take the lead. It’s unfortunate that David and Beau both had issues. They are both really good competitors and it keeps things interesting between us. This was a really good weekend for our team. Josh and I went one and two on the podium, so it couldn’t have gone any better for us out there,” Nelson stated.

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