Chandler, AZ (7/27/2018)
- Weller Racing’s Brock Heger and Corry Weller
dominated their respective UTV races during
the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series event
at Wild West Motorsports Park in Sparks, NV.
Jason Weller and Paul O’Brien added to the
team’s tally with two podiums.
Heger led from the pole in the Production
1000 UTV race in his Yamaha and was never
headed, winning the muddy and slick race.
It marked Heger’s third consecutive victory
and his fifth of the season as he continued
to extend his points lead.
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Racing's Brock Heger claimed yet another
win to extend his points lead in the
Pro Production UTV class |
“I knew I had to get the jump and come out
of turn one with the lead because it was going
to come down to whomever had the lightest
car was going to win,” said Heger. “The Weller
Racing Yamaha was super fast. I’m pumped the
Weller team is doing awesome this year because
the competition is stacked. There are so many
cars and everyone is so fast, so that’s what
makes it fun.”
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Racing's Jason Weller scored a Podium
finish in the Pro Production UTV class
in his Yamaha YXZ1000R |
Jason Weller came from 10th to finish third
in the Production 1000 race. After having
issues getting a clean lap in qualifying,
Weller ran a conservative pace for the first
two laps before realizing he was gaining on
the field. He ran hard from there to score
the podium and cement his second spot in the
title chase.
“I wanted to keep my spot in points so I
took it easy for the first few laps,” said
Weller. “Then I noticed my car was feeling
faster than the guys in front of me. So I
started picking guys off and made it to third.
Corry really helped me today. She gave me
a bunch of towels to wipe my face shield off
during the race and that was extremely helpful.”
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Jason
Weller utilized the towels that Corry
placed in the Yamaha before the race
to clean his face shield |
Jason Weller credited DragonFire Racing for
its support of the Weller Racing team. The
company makes a full range of race-proven
UTV parts, many of which the team uses on
their cars.
“We run their bumpers, seat belts, steering
wheel adapters, and they make tons of other
stuff for UTVs,” said Weller. “They make great
products that help us stay competitive.”
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Racing's Corry Weller took the Turbo
UTV Win to extend her points lead |
Corry Weller also recorded a wire-to-wire
victory in the Production Turbo race. Driving
her Can-Am Maverick X3, Weller extended her
lead in points with her fourth victory of
the season.
“I learned from the Missouri mud race that
staying up front was important,” said Weller.
“I just tried to capitalize on starting on
the pole and not make any mistakes. I thought
it was going to be a close race, but we made
a really good change for the prior to the
start and it paid off.”
Weller relied on the durability of her Can-Am
to get her to the finish. Running Maxxis Ceros
tires also helped her get through the muddy
conditions.
“This Can-Am is a beast,” said Weller. “With
the mud, I realized how much I can put the
car through and it just holds up. The power
is always there and it takes a beating. The
Maxxis tires were super competitive in the
mud. I run the Ceros all the time, anyway,
but it was really exciting to see a lot of
people that don’t run the Ceros use them here.”
Paul O’Brien finished second in the Production
Turbo race and remains second in points. Fighting
off visibility issues, O’Brien ran a mistake-free
race.
“We’re learning a lot about the car and we’re
staying close in points,” said O’Brien. “It’s
going to be a battle down to the end. I got
into the class to do well and the goal this
year is the championship.”
The Weller Racing team will be back in action
as series next heads to Utah Motorsports Campus
in Tooele, UT. The doubleheader event is scheduled
for August 24-25.
2018 Weller Racing
Sponsors:
Yamaha Motor USA, Can Am/BRP, Dragonfire Racing,
Full Throttle Battery, Demon Powersports,
Maxxis Tires, Lucas Oil Racing TV, Axia Alloys,
PAC Racing Springs, Raceline Wheels, Factory
UTV, SPARCO USA, Lucas Oil Racing Products,
AIM Sports, Tubeworks, Action Sports Canopies,
Lazer Star Lights, AZ Drive Shaft, XTC Powersports,
Weller Racing, LLC
