2011
WORCS ATV Racing
Round #7 - Glen Helen MX
September 18, 2011
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WORCS Racing - Round
7 - Glen Helen MX - Pro ATV Race Report
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MCR/Maxxis Tire’s David Haagsma was looking
good as he grabbed the pro class holeshot. Haagsma
charged hard, but he had plenty of company as
Jeremie Warnia and Beau Baron were hot on his
heels.Haagsma led for one lap before falling back
to second. Haagsma fell back to third for a couple
of laps, but remounted a charge and took back
second when leader, Warnia encountered some issues,
allowing Haagsma to take back second place.
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| Maxxis'
#422 David Haagsma grabbed his 2nd Holeshot
of the season at Glen Helen with #62 Jeremie
Warnia & #549 Beau Baron in chase |
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| Pro
Rookie #422 David Haagsma claims his 5th
straight Top 5 finish, but he is still chasing
after his first podium finish |
Haagsma looked smooth and confident, but veteran
racer Dustin Nelson was pressuring him in the final
lap and Haagsma would end up making a mistake that
would cost him two positions, putting him in fourth
at the checkered flag. Haagsma has finished in the
top five, five out of seven rounds this season and
is currently fifth in pro points.
Can-Am/Motoworks’ Jeremie Warnia was looking
good early in the race as he charged off the start
in second and took over the lead in the second
lap. Warnia was holding a solid lead, but Beau
Baron closed in and Warnia would fall to second
in lap five.
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| Can-Am
/ Motoworks' #62 Jeremie Warnia took over
the lead in lap 2 & held the lead for
three laps before Beau Baron took over the
lead |
In the next lap, Warnia encountered issues and
had to pull off the track for a tire change that
cost him several positions. Warnia tried to remount
a charge, but lost too much time and would have
to settle for a fifth place finish. Warnia is
still holding the pro points lead, but his fifth
place finish this round allowed his teammate Josh
Frederick to close in and Warnia will have to
be in top form for the final two rounds if he
is to hold off both Frederick and Beau Baron and
take his first ever WORCS Pro Championship.
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| National
Guard's #36 Jarrod McClure ran another solid
race finishing in the 6th spot |
Yokely Racing’s Jarrod McClure was in the
top ten off the start and worked his way past Dillon
Zimmerman and Robbie Mitchell to finish in a respectable
sixth place. McClure is currently sixth in points
and will have to finish ahead of David Haagsma in
the final two rounds if he is to end his season
in the top five.
Dillon Zimmerman rode a solid and consistent
race as he was in the top ten off the start and
moved into seventh place. Zimmerman stayed the
course and would take a seventh place finish at
the checkered flag.
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Robbie Mitchell claimed his second best
finish of the year with an 8th place at
Glen Helen MX |
Robbie Mitchell made the switch to a Honda 450R
and was looking good. Along with Dustin Nelson,
Mitchell was the only other racer to clear the huge
uphill jump, which had him in the top five off the
start. Mitchell would eventually fall back after
battling with Josh Frederick and Dustin Nelson and
end his day in eighth place.
Mike Cafro started outside of the top ten, but
worked his way into the number nine position before
reaching the checkered flag, while Tim Shelman
would round out the top ten in the Pro class.
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