Monroe, NC (9/10/2018) -
Mills3 Racing, with father and son driving
team Chris and Payton Mills, finished out
the Midwest short course racing season at
Wisconsin’s Crandon International Off-Road
Raceway. The finale was bittersweet for the
Mills as they’re not planning to return to
the national touring series next season.
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Racing's Payton, Chris, Robert &
Colton Mills wraped up the Lucas Oil
racing season at Crandon |
The Mills had their Liqui Moly/Fuel Off Road
Yamaha YXZ 1000Rs prepped and ready for the
two-race weekend. The weekend included the
season finale of the Midwest Short Course
League, as well as the Crandon Cup. Though
mechanical issues held them back, the Mills
are holding their heads high after competing
against the best of the best for the last
two seasons.
“The time I get to spend with my dad and
my son is unbelievable, but the time my son
gets to spend with his paw paw is where it
gets priceless,” said Chris Mills. “We’re
going to miss it, but it’s time for a different
chapter in life. So we’ll run some local stuff
and keep up with the friends we made out here.”
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Racing's Chris Mills |
Chris Mills will always remember and cherish
his racing memories, as well as the friendships
he’s made over the last two years. He was
impressed by the family atmosphere fostered
by the short course UTV racing competitors.
“As time goes on you meet these iconic people,”
said Chris Mills. “We had such a good time
this weekend playing cornhole with CJ Greaves
and his family. Kyle Chaney was my teammate.
I didn’t leave here a loser because we won
cornhole everywhere we went!”
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Racing's Chris Mills |
Payton Mills was amazed at the way other
teams pitched in to help them. As a family-run
team, the Mills didn’t have anywhere near
the budgets of some of the factory racers,
but all of them pitched in when the Mills
needed help to get back on track.
“The people that have helped us have been
great,” said Payton Mills. “People from other
teams have pitched in to help us. We could
always count getting on the track. It’s been
a tough season, but we made tons of friends,
met tons of fans, and it was a good experience
all the way around.”
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Racing's Payton Mills |
The Mills family has been racing for several
years, but the last two are what are most
memorable for Payton. While they turn the
page onto the next chapter of racing, Payton
knows that no matter what he will enjoy it.
“Since we’ve been racing, these last two
years have been nothing short of amazing,”
said Mills. “We’re not entirely sure what
we’re going to do, but we will have fun doing
it.”
Special Thanks
to Mills3 Racing Sponsors:
Fuel Off Road, Liqui Moly, Powersports1, ATVRiders.com,
Studio 10 Graphics, All Terrain Communication,
Rugged Radios, Beyond Redline, Owen Motorsports,
Risq Threads, K1 Racegear, Greaves Motorsports,
FTI Suspension, CPS Trucking, Yamaha, RevUp
Graphics, WebCams, Pearson Archery
