2011
WORCS ATV Racing
Round #3 - Crazy Horse GP
March 20, 2011
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WORCS Racing - Round
3 - Crazy Horse GP - Pro ATV Race Report
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MCR/Maxxis Tire’s David Haagsma was in
mid pack off the start and holding down eighth
at the end of lap one. Haagsma was battling with
Josh Row going into the second lap and got around
Row before the end of the lap to move into sixth
place. Haagsma was able to remount a charge and
take back fifth place in lap ten. From there Haagsma
was secure in his position and took it all the
way to the finish line to round out the top five.
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| Matlock
Racing's #143 Dirkie Baard makes the pass
on #7 Justin Waters as Baard goes on to
claim a career best 6th place finish |
Dirkie Baard was toward the back of the pack off
the start, but the South African racer charged hard
and made his way into the number six spot before
reaching the checkered flag, which is his best finish
so far this season.
MCR/Maxxis Tire’s Mike Cafro was also toward
the back off the start, but Cafro who is known
for his consistency was able to move forward and
move from eleventh place all the way up to seventh
before crossing the finish line.
Yamaha mounted Justin Waters rode a solid and
consistent race as he started out in the top ten
and would finish that way. Waters moved back and
forth several times between ninth and tenth before
making a charge in the final laps and taking a
respectable eighth place finish.
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| National
Guard's Jarrod McClure great start ended
with an early crash & derailed chain,
but McClure charged back to claim a 9th
place finish |
National Guard/Yokely Racing’s Jarrod McClure
grabbed the holeshot and was leading going into
the Motocross section, but about a mile in, Jeremie
Warnia got around him. McClure was in a solid second
at the end of the first lap, but things went downhill
quickly in the second lap, when McClure and Dustin
Nelson connected, which sent McClure tumbling. McClure
quickly remounted, but his charge was once again
stopped when his chain derailed, which cost him
several minutes. By the end of lap two, McClure
had dropped all the way back to 14th place.
Despite his early hard luck, McClure stayed focused
and charged his way back into the top ten, and
by the checkered flag, McClure moved up into the
ninth spot.
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| Motoworks'
#49 Dillon Zimmerman held the 4th spot early
in the race, but he wasn't able to maintain
his charge due to a recent shoulder injury,
which also sidelined Zimmerman after a few
laps at Round 2 just under a month ago |
Can-Am/Motoworks’ Dillon Zimmerman was back
from a shoulder injury and was in the top five in
lap one. Unfortunately Zimmerman was still not feeling
100% and fell back. Zimmerman eventually fell to
twelfth, but he pushed hard in the final laps and
was able to take tenth place before crossing the
finish line.
John Shafe put in a consistent effort and held
on for eleventh place. Robbie Mitchell was looking
good as he was holding down sixth place after
a heated battle with Justin Waters going into
lap eleven, but a mechanical issue got the best
of him and he was forced to call it a day and
take a twelfth place finish.
Josh Row was also in mid pack off the start and
moved into seventh at lap one. Row battled with
David Haagsma and made his way into all the way
up to fourth place by lap nine, but then disaster
struck. In lap ten, just before the lagoon jump,
Row lost his chain. Row refused a tow and walked
back to the pits to get another chain. Row was
able to put on another chain and continue racing
to salvage points, but would end his day in eleventh
place
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| Tim
Shelman checks out his finger after the
race |
Tim Shelman should have spoken with motocross
pro, Chase Snapp and got some words of wisdom,
before he headed off for round three. Shortly
into lap one, Shelman reached down to free some
debris from his chain and got his finger caught
in the chain, which resulted in him losing the
tip of his finger. Undeterred, Shelman taped up
his finger and continued to race, finishing in
14th place before heading to the hospital to have
his finger tip reattached later that evening.
Round 4 of the WORCS ATV Racines Series is set
for April 22-24 at Cahuilla Creek MX in Anza,
California.
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