Bakersfield, CA (4/5/2017)
- H&M Motorsports’ David Haagsma ran a
smart race and finished fourth in the WORCS
series SXS Pro race at The Orleans in Las
Vegas. Haagsma now leads SXS Pro championship
by 28 points.
The event was held at The Orleans Casino
Arena and the parking lots and grounds surrounding
the venue. The track featured a terrain that
went from hard-packed dirt to pavement outside
to a log section, a sand pit and a big air
jump inside the arena.
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| H&M
Motorsports’ David Haagsma battled for
the lead early on, but he ran into some
issues, which slowed his charge late
in the race |
Haagsma’s car was perfect on the pavement
in practice. However, prior to the race, officials
watered the track. Pavement that was tacky
and had grip in practice was super slick during
the race. Knowing he didn’t have the setup,
Haagsma made the call to run a consistent
race, stay smart and focus on the points.
“I couldn’t turn on the pavement and actually
spun out a couple of times,” said Haagsma.
“I knew I didn’t have the setup, so I just
tried to play it smart. All of those guys
were running really well and I couldn’t run
that pace comfortably without making a mistake.
The Maxxis Tires and Sparks Racing engine
were perfect. I just didn’t have the setup
to run up front.”
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| Maxxis’
David Haagsma raced to a conservative
4th place finish, which keeps him in
firm control of the points lead |
Haagsma is fully focused on the 2017 WORCS
championship. This year, he’s won two races
and scored two additional podiums.
“Overall it was a great race because I have
a good lead in the championship,” said Haagsma.
“I just wanted to make sure I came out with
a good finish. When you race a SXS in the
WORCS series you just never know what is going
to happen. The season is definitely not over
yet and I have to take it one race at a time
and try not to make any mistakes.”
Interestingly, his accomplishments came at
the wheel of a naturally aspirated car in
a class that allows turbocharging. The turbo
cars seem to break down more often, so the
reliability of the non-turbo has been an asset
for Haagsma.
Haagsma will return to WORCS competition
as the series heads to Hurricane, UT for the
next race at Sand Hollow State Park April
21-23.
H&M Motorsports
2017 Sponsors:
Maxxis, H&M Motorsports, HP Dairy, Haagsma
Farms, SPARKS Racing, Cognito Motorsports,
Tire Blocks, FOX Shocks, Shoei Helmets, K&N
Filters, PRP Seats, Method Race Wheels, Lusardi
Motorsports, Finish Line Signs, The Winning
Team Apparel, ATVRiders.com, Fly Racing
