2016
WORCS ATV Racing
Round #9 - Glen Helen
September 18, 2016
San Bernardino, California
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David Haagsma Wins, Beau Baron
Clinches Championship
WORCS Racing - Round 9 -
Glen Helen Pro ATV Race Report
WORCS
Racing - Round 9
ATV / SxS Links |
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San Bernardino, CA (9/21/2016)
– David Haagsma won his second consecutive WORCS
Pro ATV Race at Glen Helen Raceway. Beau Baron pushed
through severe whiplash suffered in a SXS crash
to finish second and clinched his fifth WORCS Pro
ATV Championship. Mike Sloan was third, ahead of
David Flores and Robbie Mitchell.
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WORCS
Racing Pro ATV Podium (left to right)
Mike Sloan (3rd), David Haagsma (1st), Beau
Baron (2nd) |
With temperatures breaking 100 degrees at race
time, WORCS officials wisely shortened the race
to ensure racers didn’t overheat. Haagsma took
the holeshot and was never seriously challenged.
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Defending
WORCS Pro ATV Champion, David Haagsma, grabbed
the holeshot at Glen Helen |
“I got an early gap, and I expected Beau to reel
me back in, but he never did,” said Haagsma. “I
knew right then he wasn’t 100%. I kept watching
him and the gap, and it kept getting bigger. So
I just ran my own race and made sure I wasn’t
going too hard on myself or the bike because it
was really hot today. I’m happy to get the win,
and I hope to get another one at Primm.”
Maxxis’ David Haagsma said his training helped
him overcome the difficult conditions. Heat definitely
took its toll on the field with many racers falling
off toward the end.
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Sparks' David Haagsma secured his 2nd Straight
WORCS Pro ATV Win |
“I’ve been working with Dom from The Program
on my conditioning, and I didn’t even feel like
I pushed myself that hard today,” said Haagsma.
“We train in sweatshirts in the heat, so it didn’t
feel too hot today.”
CST’s Beau Baron had to overcome injuries sustained
the WORCS SXS race the day before. Baron cased
a jump in that race and crashed hard, injuring
his neck. He toughed it out for the ATV race and
finished second
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Despite
struggling just to keep his head up, Beau
Baron still was able to hold onto a 2nd
place |
“I hit so hard that it broke the rim and ripped
off the whole side of my car,” explained Baron.
“Instantly I was seeing stars, and I got whiplash.
So today I couldn’t move my neck when I woke up.
I tried to get loosened up before the race, but
I was having a heck of a time in the race. I got
into second and tried to do the best I could to
keep my head off my chest protector.”
Baron has long fought adversity during his long
WORCS career. He’s always soldiered through and
this year was no exception. In all, he won five
consecutive races to start of the season and backed
that up with three additional podiums.
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CST's
Beau Baron's 2nd Place finish clinched him
his 5th WORCS Pro ATV Championship |
“I’m stoked I got the championship wrapped up
and it’s smooth sailing from here on out,” said
Baron. “I don’t know if I create my own adversity,
but it always seems like I’m going through stupid
stuff like this, but it worked out.”
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