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Nelson
stayed right with Warnia, until Warnia
had spun out and stalled midway, which
gave Nelson the lead he needed to take
the 2009 ITP QuadCross title |
Cypress, CA (11/25/2009) - Yamaha
Factory Rider Dustin Nelson captured his third
QuadCross Series title aboard his YFZ450R this
past weekend at Glen Helen Raceway in Southern
California. This is Nelson's second consecutive
Yamaha/ITP QuadCross championship and his first
full year of competition on the YFZ450R.
Nelson posted first and second place finishes
in respective motos during the final QuadCross
event, which earned him the overall victory
for the day and enough points for the series
championship. Also riding Yamaha YFZ450Rs this
season, racers Justin Noss and Jason Dunkleberger
finished in third and fourth place respectively,
putting three Yamaha's in the overall top five
for the year.
"I'm really happy and excited that all
of our hard work paid off in another championship
for Yamaha," Nelson said. "On today's
rough high-speed track, the YFZ450R's handling
and power just shone through."
"Yamaha congratulates Dustin on another
outstanding race season, and we're excited to
see him bring home a third championship aboard
a YFZ," said Steve Nessl, Yamaha's ATV
group marketing manager. "Yamaha is proud
to support Nelson and the entire QuadCross series.
As a co-title sponsor, we believe the series
is an excellent proving ground for the high-performance
YFZ450R."
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Yamaha's
Dustin Nelson with his championship plate,
along with Donnie Luce and Justin Noss |
Nelson has had a long relationship with Yamaha
as a test rider and Factory Racer, and assisted
in the development of the YFZ450R before it
was introduced last fall. He was the first to
race the YFZ450R at last year's QuadCross Finale
when he captured the 2008 championship. This
year he took four top spots throughout the nine
month series, including a win at this weekend's
Glen Helen finale, to close out his championship
season.
Nelson's 2009 season sponsors included Yamaha,
Genuine Yamaha Technology Racing (GYTR(r)) and
Yamalube. His 2009 championship winning race
quad ran GYTR accessories, made especially for
racing and performance enthusiasts, including
the cylinder head, performance camshafts, piston
kit, fuel controller, high flow air filter,
adaptor plate, nerf bars, skid plates, sport
front bumper and clutch components.
Nelson's complete bio is on Yamaha's
Website.
Fans can see "Nelly" videos on Yamaha's
YFZ450R micro-site.
About Yamaha:
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (YMUS), a leader
in the motorsports market, offers the toughest,
most capable and versatile ATV and Side-by-Side
vehicles. The company's ever-expanding line
of products also include motorcycles, outboard
motors, personal watercraft, snowmobiles, boats,
outdoor power equipment, race kart engines,
accessories, apparel and much more. YMUS products
are sold through a nationwide network of more
than 4,000 dealers in the United States.
Headquartered in Cypress,
Calif., since its incorporation in 1976, Yamaha
also has facilities in Wisconsin and Georgia,
as well as factory operations in Tennessee and
Georgia. For more information on Yamaha, visit
www.yamaha-motor.com.
ATVs with engine sizes greater than 90cc are
recommended for use only by riders age 16 years
and older.
www.yamaha-motor.com
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