Nuevo, CA (3/22/2017) -
Polaris’ Cody Bradbury finished fourth in
both the SXS Pro and SXS Pro Stock WORCS Series
races in Lake Havasu City, AZ. Bradbury led
both races before finishing in the top five.
In the Pro UTV race, Bradbury took the lead
on the circuit’s lagoon jump. He held the
lead for four laps before several lapped cars
held him up and he fell to fourth at the checkered
flag. He now sits second in the Pro UTV title
chase, just 19 points out of the lead.
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Cody Bradbury finished
fourth in both Pro and Pro UTV Stock
at the Lake Havasu WORCS |
“I caught some lappers at the wrong time,”
explained Bradbury. “They decided to roll
the lagoon jump, so I had to go around. I
had a few issues—Havasu is always tight and
starts are so important here—and it made it
tough. I got some points and congratulations
to my nephew Corbin Leaverton for finishing
third. I got bogged down in the water and
started sucking water into the intake and
it would miss for a while. It was just one
of those days. A fourth for the day is not
horrible.”
In Pro Stock, Bradbury dominated the race
and set the fastest lap of the day at 5 minutes,
10 seconds. He led for the first five laps,
but a mechanical issue sidelined him briefly.
He recovered to finish fourth and now sits
fourth in points.
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Polaris' Cody Bradbury
dominated the Pro Stock UTV race and
set the fastest lap of the day at 5
minutes, 10 seconds |
“I was trying to past a lapper and a rock
lodged in my shifter and put me into neutral,”
said Bradbury. “I thought I blew a belt, got
out to change it and realized the problem.
I hopped back in and came back to fourth.
I really just wanted to get through these
first few rounds and keep some points on the
board. I don’t get the best starts, but I
pass pretty well. Once we get to some tracks
where there is a little more room to pass,
I’m sure I’ll shine.”
Leaverton started on the second row in the
Pro race. Making up time quickly on the clear
track, he recorded his first podium of the
season.
“I had the lead at one point and fell back
trying to keep my car together,” said Leaverton.
“I missed the first round and it’s nice to
be out here on the podium again. They did
a minute between our starts and that really
helped me out. I had a clear track to charge
and try to catch the front row.”
Bradbury will be back in action as the WORCS
Series heads to The Orleans in Las Vegas March
31-April 2.
2017 Cody
Bradbury Sponsors:
Polaris
Factory Racing, Wholesale Capital Corporation,
Walker Evans Racing, Holz Racing Products,
GBC Motorsports, Cross Motorsports, Team Bradco,
DASA Racing, Gates, SDI, Grant Steering wheels,
Magik Graphics, K&N Filters, Temecula
Motorsports