2017
Dirt Series
Round #8 - 333 MX Park
September 17, 2017
Victorville, CA
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Dirt Series - Round 8 - 333
MX Park - Race Report
Alex Theodorou Wins Pro ATV
& Nic Granlund Wins Pro SX
Victorville, CA (10/4/2017) - Alex
Theodorou and Nic Granlund won the pro portion of
the DIRT Series events at 333 MX Park. The event
was the second to last event on the West Coast regional
series calendar.
The DIRT Series features regional off-road racing
for dirt bikes, ATVs, UTVs, SR1s and trophy karts.
According to promoter Steve Miller, the series
is beginning to see growth, especially in its
youth classes.
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large turnout of Youth UTV racers competed
at the 333 MX Park Dirt Series Round 8 event |
“We have lot of youth coming in,” said Miller.
“The motto of the series is: ‘Where it all begins.’
We have a youth-infused series. We have a lot
of young kids, especially in the 170 Youth UTVs.
Now we’re getting an upstart in the youth ATVs.
There are a lot of crossovers of the kids on dirt
bikes.”
The diversity of racing classes, and especially
its inclusion of UTVs and ATVs, make the DIRT
Series unique on the West Coast. Additionally,
Miller is running a special championship for athletes
that compete in both DIRT and QuadX.
“We have the West Coast Motocross Championship,”
said Miller. “If you race a minimum of races in
the DIRT Series and a minimum or races in QuadX,
at the end of the year you’ll get a WCMC award.
DIRT and QuadX have their own awards banquets,
but we wanted to put together this umbrella program
to involve everything we’re doing and give everyone
a little extra perk.”
The race featured a full schedule of racing events
on 333’s main course. The track featured a tight
and technical arena section, as well as some good
jumps, long straightaways and rollers.
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Alex
Theodorou claimed both Pro ATV Moto wins |
In Pro ATV, Theodorou padded his points lead
with a runaway victory in the motos, scoring a
win in the first moto and a runner-up finish in
the second. Theodorou appreciates the hard work
Miller has put in to run the DIRT Series.
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| Alex
Theodorou claimed both Pro ATV Moto wins |
“This is a fun series and Steve puts on a great
show,” said Theodorou. We have SXS, quads and
dirt bikes, so you get to see a little bit of
everything. They do holeshot awards for every
moto. We usually leave with a few hundred bucks,
which is nice. Steve is talking about taking QuadX
all the way up and down the West Coast. For 2018,
we’re going to have a good turnout.”
Auston Baxter finished second, scoring a 2-1
in the motos. In true regional style, Baxter wrenches
on Theodorou’s Honda when he’s not battling with
him on the track.
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| Auston
Baxter |
“It’s a good weekend when we go 2-1,” said Baxter.
“He usually wins, but if we go home on podium,
it’s always a good weekend. I’ve been racing for
10 years. The DIRT Series puts on a good show
for us. Steve helps us out a lot and lets us ride.
It’s hard to find tracks that allow ATVs. I just
ran my own race today. We’ll come back at the
next round and try to catch him.”
Craig Bennett finished third. Bennett has competed
with DIRT for several years and has graduated
through its different classes.
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| Craig
Bennett |
“I’ve been racing DIRT for the last three years,”
said Bennett. “I started out in novice, took some
time off for college, then I raced two years in
Pro-Am. It’s an honor to ride next to these guys.
I wish I could get more seat time to battle with
them. I’ll keep working on it. The rest of the
year is going to be great.”
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