WORCS ATV Racing
Round #8 - Glen Helen
September 26, 2010
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Maxxis / MCR's Beau
Baron Takes 2nd Straight Win & Points Lead
Yamaha's Dustin Nelson &
MCR's Josh Row Podiums
San Bernardino, CA – After
a series if incredible events at round eight of
the 2010 WORCS series, MCR/Maxxis Tire’s Beau
Baron came one step closer to his goal of a repeat
championship as he took the Pro ATV win, and took
over the points lead, with Yamaha’s Dustin
Nelson taking second and MCR/Maxxis Tire’s
Josh Row, claiming third.
The heat was intense as temperatures soared to
nearly 110 degrees before the end of the second
lap and took its toll on many racers that only
added to the pressure for Josh Frederick and Beau
Baron, who were only separated by two points going
into this round.
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| Motoworks'
Dillon Zimmerman grabbed the ATVriders.com
Holeshot Award by edging out Yamaha's Dustin
Nelson |
Beau Baron was in a strong third off the start
behind Dillon Zimmerman and Dustin Nelson. Zimmerman
would fall back and Baron soon worked his way
into the number two spot behind Dustin Nelson.
Baron pressured Nelson for the entire second lap
and took over the lead shortly before the end
of lap two. “Dustin made a mistake going
up this one hill and I was able to get around
him and then I just kind of put it in cruise control
because it was so hot and I didn’t want
to get too tired,” stated Baron.
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Maxxis'
Beau Baron took over the lead in lap two
with Yamaha's Dustin Nelson in chase |
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Maxxis'
#1 Beau Baron claimed his 2nd straight win
& took over the points leads |
From there Baron pulled away, with Nelson right
behind him and put a four minute lead on the competition.
Baron held a solid lead and after eleven laps,
Baron took the win and took over the Pro points
lead by five points.
“I’m glad I got the win and got ahead
in points, but it’s not over yet, so I am
going to be training hard because I really want
to hang on to the championship!” said Baron,
who knows he will have his work cut out for him
at Mesquite.
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| Yamaha's
Dustin Nelson took over the lead in lap
one through the endurocross section &
finished out the day in the 2nd spot behind
Baron |
Yamaha’s Dustin Nelson was in a solid second
off the line and took the lead away from Dillon
Zimmerman through the endurocross section. Nelson
led for the first lap, but in lap two, Beau Baron
would get past him. “I got a little crossed
up in a hill section and Beau was able to get
by me. I stayed pretty close to him after that,”
said Nelson.
The number 94 Yamaha stayed strong and stayed
close to Baron, but he was not able to remount
a charge and held second place all the way to
the finish line. “After a while the heat
was really starting to get to everyone, including
me, so I paced myself and took second,”
Nelson explained.
Josh Row was again looking strong and consistent
as he came off the line in the top five and moved
into the number four spot in lap two, where he pressured
Dillon Zimmerman. Row waited for his opportunity
and got around Zimmerman in lap four. From there,
Row held his position for several laps until Josh
Frederick caught up and began to challenge him.
Row held off Frederick for several minutes before
falling back to fourth place but as fate would have
it, Row would reclaim third for the final spot on
the Pro podium.
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| WORCS
Pro ATV Racing Podium (left to right)
Josh Row (3rd), Beau Baron (1st), Dustin
Nelson (2nd) |
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