2013 WORCS ATV Racing Round #6 - Pala Raceway July 13, 2013 Pala, California

Sparks’s David Haagsma claimed his fourth straight second place finish after coming from behind late in the race to charge his way up through the pack.  With just four laps to go, Haagsma worked his way up from the fifth spot to the second spot on the podium.

“My quad started first kick and I had a decent start, I didn’t have any good lines in the second corner and I dropped back. Then midway through the first lap there was a split line and I took the right which turned out to be slower and a few guys got by me. I went from fourth to last a little later when Collins Webster stalled in front of me. I really had to work through everyone. It wasn’t easy; I wasn’t feeling comfortable, but I was able to get back up there. In the end, I had a great battle with Josh Row for second. It was a lot of fun. I got lucky today,” said Haagsma

Yamaha’s Josh Row secured his second podium finish of the year claiming the final spot on the box.  Row got a great start in the second spot behind Nelson, but he quickly dropped back to fourth place before rebounding back into the second spot, but a late pass by Haagsma dropped Row back into the third spot before the finish.

“I got into second after Dustin (Nelson) got a flat part way through the race. I had a pretty good gap and then another racer got stuck in the tunnel right before the finish line. Davi caught up on me while I was stuck behind the racer and with him so close I got my heart rate up and I didn’t have anything for him,” said Row.

LMR Racing’s Robbie Mitchell battled with Beau Baron early on in the race while holding the second spot, but late in the race, Mitchell began experiencing issues with his quad, which slowed down his charge. Once the race was over, Mitchell discovered his rear wheel was about to fall off,  but he still managed to hold on to claim the fourth spot.

Yamaha’s Dustin Nelson grabbed the Holeshot and held the lead for several laps until he picked the wrong line and found himself stuck behind another racer, and Nelson then experienced a flat tire, which forced him to pit.  Nelson attempted to recover his lost ground, but he hit a rock, which sent him flipping and bent his rear axle, which dropped Nelson back to the fifth spot.

In the Pro Am class, H&M Motorsports’ Grant Mitchell secured his first win of the year, which moved him within seven points of Bryce Peart in the points lead.  Duncan Racing’s Levi Shirley secured the second spot followed by Kyle Grosse.
Round seven of the WORCS Series will be held in Devore, California at Glen Helen on August 10-11th.