Bakersfield, CA (6/30/2015)
- Maxxis / H&M Motorsports
racers Beau Baron and David Haagsma dominated
the ATV and UTV races Saturday during Round
4 of the STI Quad X Racing Series at Glen
Helen. Haagsma clinched the UTV Pro Championship
with his fourth straight win.
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Beau Baron & David Haagsma
battle for the win both motos, but Baron
was able to come out on top for a 1-1
Sweep followed by Haagsma |
The duo were unstoppable in the ATV race,
with Baron finishing first with a sweep of
both moto wins and Haagsma netting second
to pad his points lead. “My Maxxis Tires helped
me get off the line really well today,” said
Baron. “I got a good jump, rode smart, tried
to make it difficult to pass, and I pulled
it off. David was pushing really hard in the
second moto, but he made a mistake and it
pretty much cost him the race. The Elka shocks
were dialed in perfectly. My bike was awesome
all day.”
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Maxxis
/ Sparks Racing's Beau Baron grabbed
the holeshot both Pro ATV Motos followed
by David Haagsma |
Haagsma’s second-place finish virtually guarantees
him his third STI Quad X Open Pro ATV title
with a seventeen point lead heading into the
final round. “Maxxis and Elka Suspension have
made this bike nearly perfect all season,”
said Haagsma. “Beau always does well here,
and I’m always looking for a good race. It’s
good to keep getting points, and staying ahead.
We’re pretty secure going into the final event,
so I’m hoping to just relax in the last race
and battle it out with Beau.”
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| David
Haagsma has a dominate points lead in
the Quad X Pro ATV Championship points
race heading into the season finale |
In the UTV portion of the weekend, both Haagsma
and Baron were consistently at the top of
the leaderboard. Haagsma claimed his fourth
straight overall win and clinched the UTV
Pro Championship, while Baron rounded out
the top three.
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Sparks
Racing / Maxxis' David Haagsma nearly
grabbed the holeshot in the UTV Pro
moto one |
“The Maxxis Tires made all the difference
today,” said Haagsma, whose consistency paid
off in both motos. “I got second at the start
of the first moto and fell back to third.
By the time I got into second, first was out
of reach, and it came down to the second moto.
I got an inside line at the start of the second
moto. I got second on the first lap in one
of the split lanes. Cody (Bradbury) fell off
at the midpoint, and I capitalized on it.”
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David
Haagsma wrapped up the Quad X UTV Pro
Championship with his fourth straight
overall win at Glen Helen |
Baron took out his wife’s bone stock Polaris
RZR XP 1000 UTV for the event, and he battled
his way to a top three overall finish. “I
was just trying to hang with these guys,”
said Baron, who finished third in both motos.
“I’m pretty timid in the stock RZR, but it
is amazing how well they perform.”
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Beau
Baron rounded out the top three in his
near stock Polaris RZR |
Both Haagsma and Baron will again battle
it out in Quad X Series during the season
finale Saturday, July 25th at Glen Helen with
Haagsma looking to secure the Open Pro ATV
Championship to go along with his UTV Pro
Championship.
2015 H&M Motorsports Race Team Sponsors:
Maxxis, H&P Dairy, Haagsma Farms, Sparks Racing, Elka Suspension, ROLL Design, Impact Solutions, DWT, IMS Products, FLY Racing, Tire Blocks, X-Brand Goggles, Leatt, Works Connection, K&N Filters, Gaerne Boots, Cognito Motorsports, Method Race Wheels. Hinson Racing, FASST Co., Sunstar Sprockets, ATVRiders.com, Precision Stabilizers, DVS Shoes, RPM Dominator Axles, Maxima, Galfer USA, Lusardi Motorsports, Baldwin Motorsports, Fourwerx Carbon, ODI Grips, Finish Line Signs, The Winning Team (Dye Fusion Apparel), CV4 Products & TCS Motorsports.
