2013 WORCS Racing Round #7 - Glen Helen August 11, 2013 Devore, California

Yamaha’s Dustin Nelson secured the final spot on the podium. He had a good start, although he was forced off the track, which dropped him back to mid-pack, and he held the fourth spot at the end of lap one. He was able to get past Robbie Mitchell on the second lap and from there he rode his own race. He did run into an issue late in the race when he clipped a rock in the sand wash, which sent him over the bars. He landed without injury and got back on his Yamaha and kept going.

“It was rough, but one of the more fun tracks we’ve had all year. I had a great start, but got pushed out. I worked my way up and got into third. I wasn’t able to get up to Beau or Davi, so I just rode my own race from there. My Yamaha worked flawless and I had an awesome time,” said Nelson.

Yamaha’s Josh Row finished fourth after getting off to a fifth place start, and he found himself battling with Can-Am’s Dillon Zimmerman for the majority of the race with the pair swapping the positions a few times during the race, but in the end Row was able to hold off Zimmerman in the final laps.

“This was a totally different track than yesterday. The washouts and ruts were all different from the SxS’s. I couldn’t seem to find my flow today, but my YFZ worked awesome. I was trying to hang with Nelson, but kept making little mistakes. I ended up battling with Zimmerman; we went back and forth with the pit stops. It was a good time,” said Row.

Dillon Zimmerman didn’t have a great start; he was last as the pro’s rounded the first few turns, but was able to take over sixth by the end of lap one. On lap four he passed for fifth position and then battled with Row for the next few laps. He was able to make a pass on Row; however, Row got him back when he stopped to pit.

“My Can-Am worked amazing. It was the best it’s ever been. JRi did a little tweaking on my shocks and it was great. I ran the new carbon fiber rings in my Gold Speeds and they were great. I was really pleased with how my quad and everything was working. I ended up fifth; I made a few mistakes going over logs, but I had a good time,” said Zimmerman.

Garrin Fuller finished in sixth with his Honda. Fuller had to work hard for the position; he was in eighth place at the end of lap one; he progressed to seventh on lap three. And finally took over the sixth spot on the final lap. He had a get off during practice in the enduro section, but didn’t have any issues on race day.

“This was my first real finish this year. I have been training really hard and my results have not been showing it. I am just trying to finish strong for the last few races,” said Fuller.

Collins Webster placed seventh on his Can-Am. Webster put in a good battle and moved from seventh on lap one to fifth on lap three. He then settled into sixth for several laps before going back to seventh on lap ten.