2017 WORCS Racing Round #10 - Glen Helen Raceway September 10, 2017 Devore, California

Hancock has had a difficult relationship with Glen Helen. His luck changed during the weekend. Running a naturally aspirated car in a class that allows turbocharging, Hancock was still highly competitive during the race, especially in the tighter sections.

Matt Hancock finished in the 2nd spot, which currently has him 4th in points in the Pro SXS Class

“It was an awesome weekend,” said Hancock. “We’re running an NA car among all of these turbos. I got pulled up the hill, but I was able to pick these guys off in the tight stuff. The guys built me an awesome car. I had to come out strong this weekend in both classes. It was a win or wad situation. I had to get on the podium and get those points. We now have a shot at the podium in both championships.”

Granlund started on the second row, but was quickly moving forward. Despite suffering a crash early in the event, he rebounded to cross the line second.

STV / GBC's Nic Granlund grabbed the holeshot from the 2nd row & with time adjustment he finished in the 2nd spot on the podium

“I had a good run in stock yesterday, so my setup is exactly the same,” said Granlund. “I got a good start, came around on the first lap and got rear ended. I got going again and I was feeling a lot better as the track dried out.”

Haagsma drove like he was running for a championship. Employing a conservative strategy he gained ground in points going into next month’s season finale. Haagsma was also driving a non-turbo car.

David Haagsma finished in the 3rd spot, which has him with a comfortable points lead heading into the final round of the season

“We’re just focusing on the championship,” said Haagsma. “We’re staying low key and staying out of trouble. I was fifth off the start and had some battles with Romo. Once I realized that Ryan had an issue, I knew that points wise we just needed to finish the race and not do anything stupid. I’m still happy with the finish and gaining some points going into the last round.”

Romo likely had the fastest car on the track during the waning laps, but his two foot driving style kept sending his RZR into limp mode, which kept him off the podium. He had passed Haagsma and was battling Hancock, but his car kept shutting off, moving him back.

Randy Romo finished in the 4th spot

“I think I was riding the brake and the gas a little too much,” explained Romo. “I reset it six times. If you ride the brake and gas too much it’s a setting that throws it into limp mode, but I found out there is a switch out there to deal with it, which I will install before the next race. I was definitely in the top three. To be anywhere close to the top five with these guys is amazing. You’re dealing with the best of the best in the country.”