2013
WORCS ATV Racing
Round #5 - Honolulu Hills
May 11, 2013
Taft, California
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WORCS Racing - Round
5 - Pro ATV Race Report
Beau Baron Wins - David Haagsma& Dustin Nelson Round Out Pro Podium
Taft, California – Beau Baron put on yet another commanding performance at the fifth round of the Rocky Mountain ATV MC WORCS Series. The round was held at Honolulu Hills in Taft, California and Baron had his work cut out for him as his teammate, David Haagsma put on a good battle and Dustin Nelson wasn’t far behind. Haagsma and Nelson took second and third respectably.
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WORCS Pro ATV Podium (left to right)
David Haagsma (2nd), Beau Baron (1st), Dustin Nelson (3rd) |
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H&M Motorsports' #422 David Haagsma leads his teammate #1 Beau Baron at Honolulu Hills |
The track was an interesting mix of dry dust and man made mud. The track crews attempted allow better visibility on the track by heavily watering sections throughout the race. Record high heat was also a factor, and ultimately WORCS decided to shorten the race to one and a half hours for the safety of all the racers.
Baron was third off the start and quickly began to pressure the leaders, the dust was powdery and gaining a clear track was key to success at the race. Baron soon moved into the number two spot and began to pressure David Haagsma for the lead. He trailed his teammate for four laps, even turning the fastest lap of the race on lap three, a quick 09:36.378. Baron was able to take advantage of Haagsma on a corner on lap five and charge away with the lead.
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#1 Beau Baron earned his fourth straight win this season at WORCS Round 5 |
“It was all I had to get around Davi (Haagsma) and I knew that I had to do it soon. I was just sucking dust like a mad man and holding on through holes and I couldn’t see. I did the best I could to get by him and I’m sure glad that I did. He’s been kicking my butt in motocross and it feels good to win a race,” regarded Baron of his battle with Haagsma.
Baron soon began pulling away from his H&M Motorsports teammate and grabbed the checkers by 56:858. This was Baron’s fourth win in a row; he currently holds and eleven point lead in the Pro ATV point’s chase.
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Curtis Sparks' David Haagsma grabbed the WORCS Pro Holeshot at Round 5 |
H&M Motorsports David Haagsma used his Curtis Sparks engine to rocket to the Holeshot and take the lead early on in the race. He began to pull away from the rest of the pro field, but soon felt Baron behind him.
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