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Nic Granlund Wins 2009 Stateline ATV Supermoto Challenge

Nic Grandlund Yamaha YFZ450 ATV Super Moto
#4 Nic Granlund Wins Again at the Stateline Super Moto
Primm, Nevada (5/5/2009) - The Southern Nevada 2009 Stateline Supermoto Challenge attracted some of the fastest racers fromaround the country. The event was held on April 3, 4 and 5th at the California Nevada Stateline in Primm Nevada. ATV Supermoto pro, Nic Granlund won the bookends of the event starting with the team race on Friday night and ending with a victory in the ATV 450 Pro Event on Sunday afternoon.

The long weekend began on Thursday with the Nic Granlund Racing School. Riders were treated topersonal instruction by Nic and a chance to ride the track and learn the lines from the defending champion. Students learned tips and tricks on how to get around the track as smooth and fast aspossible. Riders attending the school significantly improved lap times and excelled in their perspectiveclasses. The supermoto schools that precede the race each year is a must for any serious racer.

Friday was the first race day and brought one of the most fun events of the weekend – team races. Riders piloted their own ATV’s in a “tag team” style event. Nic and his partner, Jason Anderson, went wire to wire and dominated the team race lapping the field and winning by over 30 seconds.

The Saturday racing schedule brought first pro event – The Unlimited Quad Pro/Am. In the first heat race, Nic did not hear the announcement for the race and nearly missed the heat. He was still bucklinghis helmet when the green flag dropped. Nic started the heat race dead last. In just 7 short laps, he worked his way through the pack, took the lead and won the heat. Winning the heat race gave Nic thefirst spot in the starting grid for the main event. Close to 20 pro riders started the main event with Granlund getting the holeshot and an early lead. By the fourth lap Nic had a 15 second lead over thefield. Coming out of the dirt and onto the pavement, Nic clicked up to 4th gear and caught the edge of a hay bale at high speed. The result sent both quad and rider flipping through the air. Amazingly, Nic escaped with minor injuries, flipped his quad back onto its tires and resumed from the back of the pack.Nic used the remaining laps to work his way into an eighth place finish.

Sunday brought the 450 Pro Quad event. The Pro class starting spots are assigned pre race when theriders draw numbers from a hat. Nic drew the 16th starting spot which put him towards the back of the pack. The heat race was a short 8 laps and Nic’s strategy was to try to work his way into the top four to assure a front row starting spot in the main event. The track was tight and technical and Nic had to
patiently charge his way through a fast field of pro racers. By the final lap, Nic finished in fourth place achieving his goal of a front row start in the main event.

The green flag dropped for the Pro 450 Main Event and Nic made his way into second place by the time the racers hit the dirt. Unfortunately, Nic’s teammate, Jason Anderson, was taken out in the first turnand unable to continue the race due to a broken collarbone and damage to his quad. Nic patiently stalked the first place rider for the first three laps waiting for the right time and place to overtake the leader. Nic made his move in the tight 180 degree hairpin turn and never looked back. After taking the lead, Granlund was fast and smooth and increased the lead by several seconds each lap. Winning theStateline Pro Quad Main Event for 5 of the past 6 events is proof positive of the dominant position Nic Granlund has attained in ATV supermoto racing. Nic is looking forward to the upcoming AMA Supermoto Race at the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas Nevada on May 30 and 31st.

Nic would like to thank his sponsors: NGR, Lonestar, Fox Shox, SWICK, Skat Trak, TORCO, DWT, CTRacing, Quad Tech, Fasst, Precision, Hinson, Triumph, ITI, Maxxis, Velocity Filters, Streamline, Dragon,ARP, SHIFT, and JSR.

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