Kyle Chaney Takes Heartland
Challenge SXS Win
2017 Heartland Challenge
SXS Race Report
Pataskala, OH (8/23/2017) -
Can-Am/XPS Lubricants/CT Raceworx driver Kyle
Chaney won the 10th Anniversary Heartland Challenge
Pro Unlimited UTV race. It marked his first victory
in the four-hour race since 2012.
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Can-Am's
Kyle Chaney claimed the 10th Annual GBC
Heartland Challenge $3,000 Prize for the
Open UTV Win |
The race was staged outside Carlisle, IA on a
five-mile circuit. The track was typical for the
event, comprising a cross-country course, with
specialized obstacles including threes, rocks,
logs and boulders. With very little rain leading
into the event, visibility was a key issue.
Chaney took the holeshot in the land-rush style
start and was quickly into the woods. Just prior
to his first pit stop, he noticed his lights weren’t
working properly. After a lengthy pit stop to
fix the electrical problems, he came out third,
but it only took him a lap to get back the lead
for good. He beat out 70 other competitors to
take the win.
“I kept a steady lead after that pit stop,” said
Chaney. “The track was super dusty; there was
literally no visibility. At about two hours, the
dust was so bad it was making me dizzy. About
three hours into the race, the dust got a little
better because a lot of people fell out.”
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Kyle
Chaney raced the Can-Am Maverick X3 at the
Heartland Challenge |
As the race continued, the track got rough. Chaney’s
Can-Am X3 was up to the challenge and as the track
got rougher, it came into its own.
“The Can-Am X3 just works so well in rough conditions,”
explained Chaney. “The rougher the track gets,
the better it works. The car was flawless all
race. Despite the dust, the engine never coughed
once. It never missed a beat.”
The electrical problems didn’t trouble Chaney.
Considering the conditions and the length of the
race, he knew he could easily get to the front.
“It was a four-hour race, so I knew I no one would
be pushing 100 percent like in TORC or GNCC,”
said Chaney. “I figured if I had to, I could put
in a couple of fast laps and get caught up.”
Chaney will return to the track to defend his
points lead in the TORC Off Road Championship
when the series returns to action September 1-2
at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway in Wisconsin.
Kyle Chaney 2017 Sponsors:
Can-Am Off-Road, Maxxis Tires, CT Race Worx, FOX,
DWT Racing, Factory UTV, Ballistic Performance
Components LLC, Bell Powersports, SCOTT Sports,
The Tire Ball Company (TireBalls), Rival Motorsports,
EVO Powersports, SSI Decals, Beard Seats, DP Brakes,
STM Powersports, MPI Wheels, Gates belts, Addict
Racing Engines, Millennium technology's, NSK Bearings
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