2017 TORC Series Round #4 Twin Cities Takedown Elk River, MN September 22, 2017

In Pro Stock, Dillon Pointon led from the pole in his Yamaha. Though he had a great jump, CJ Greaves had a mastery of the many lines on the track and was charging. He took third from Zach Martin on lap two and moved into second two laps later. He battled past Pointon just before the lap six competition caution and held on to remain unbeaten in Pro Stock this season. Pointon finished second, ahead of Jake Lunderby. Martin and Scott Wasz completed the top five. All five were driving Yamahas.

TORC Pro Stock SxS / UTV Podium (left to right) Dillon Pointon (2nd), CJ Greaves (1st), Jake Lunderby (3rd)

Greaves has been virtually unstoppable in Pro Stock this season. With the stock cars so close in competitiveness, Greaves has had to use his instincts to keep his streak alive.

Yamaha's CJ Greaves charged his way into the lead just before the competition caution & held on to claim his 11th straight win for the TORC Pro Stock UTV Championship

“We did not have the fastest car out there today, but we put it where it needed to be and made the passes when we could make them work,” said CJ Greaves. “It just came down to not making big mistakes. There were a couple of diverse lines out there that allow you run differently the whole time. We found the line that was a little bit better. We did what we had to do.”

Pointon has come on strong in the last five races and has led several laps, despite being a series rookie. Bad luck slowed him previously, but on this day, he stayed with Greaves to the end waiting for a mistake that never materialized.

Dillon Pointon started on the front row & he held the lead till nearly the competition caution

“CJ just had a little more in the tank than I did,” said Pointon. “Overall, my car is dialed in and Weller Racing has thing hooked up. I think we may have had a little something for CJ at the end. I learned a lot from him today. I always like driving behind him and learning his lines. It’s been a fun season racing with these pro guys in our rookie season.”

Dillon Pointon held on to claim the 2nd spot on the podium

Lunderby started second, but faded early. Once he got a handle on the track, he was back in the race and he rebounded, passing Martin late in the race to finish third, marking his fourth consecutive podium.

Yamalube's Jake Lunderby charged past Zach Martin to secure the final spot on the TORC Pro Stock UTV Podium

“We started on the front row, and I struggled with the track early on,” said Lunderby. “I got passed by CJ and Zach Martin, but then I figured a few things out on the track and was able to get back up to third. Martin and battled for a little bit then I was able to get away. It’s good to be back. We’re staying consistent and we have to keep doing that.”

Friday’s race was part of a tripleheader weekend at ERX. The final two rounds will be held Saturday and Sunday.

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