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Maxxis places 1st and 2nd Overall ATV at the Baja 500
Suwanee, GA (6/16/06) - The Baja 500
is one of the most grueling races in the world –
but Temecula Motorsports and Alba Factory Honda were riding
Maxxis, tires tailor-made for tough terrain. And that
Maxxis advantage, along with skill and determination,
led to an electrifying 1-2 finish for the two teams in
the overall ATV category. The race was held June 2-4 in
Ensenada, Mexico.
Honda’s Chad Prull started fourth off the line
and had a two-minute lead by Honda pit one, where he
handed the quad off to Wayne Matlock. Matlock extended
Honda’s lead to 12 minutes by Honda pit two. Prull
then got back on for the next 156 miles and carried
an eight- minute lead into the pits, where Matlock took
over 186 miles from the finish.
Temecula’s Mike Cafro started ninth off the line
and picked up two positions before giving way to Danny
Prather, who battled his way to second place. Cafro
got on again for the grueling ride over Mike’s
Sky Ranch. Cafro held second place into San Vicente,
where he gave way to Levi Marana ten minutes behind
Matlock. Marana rode the wheels off his Honda 450R and
gained almost three minutes on Matlock before Prather
got back on for the ride to the finish.
Struggling without third gear through a technical section,
Prather was nearly 12 minutes behind Matlock at Honda
pit seven. About 15 miles after this pit, a booby trap
put Matlock over the bars and sent him cart-wheeling
through the desert. Getting back on, he crossed the
finish line first, but Danny Prather rode the final
50 miles like a man possessed and carried Temecula over
the line soon after Matlock. Temecula took the win after
adjusted time.
Maxxis congratulates Temecula Motorsports’ Danny
Prather, Mike Cafro, and Levi Marana, along with Alba
Factory Honda’s Wayne Matlock and Chad Prull for
proving yet again that Maxxis is the brand of champions.
About Maxxis International
Maxxis International is a producer
of high quality automotive, light truck, motorcycle,
ATV, bicycle, lawn & garden and industrial tires.
Maxxis has delivered quality tires to original equipment
and aftermarket customers for over 39 years. For more
information on Maxxis and Maxxis products, please visit
maxxis.com.
Maxxis
International - USA
545 Old Peachtree Road
Suwanee, GA 30024
(800) 4MAXXIS
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