2011
WORCS ATV Racing
Round #7 - Glen Helen MX
September 18, 2011
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WORCS Racing - Round
7 - Glen Helen MX - Pro ATV Race Report
Maxxis' Beau Baron Wins,
Dustin Nelson & Josh Frederick Podium
Devore, CA - MCR/Maxxis Tires’
Beau Baron topped the podium at Glen Helen Raceway
for round number seven of the 2011 WORCS series
while Yamaha’s Dustin Nelson charged hard
for a solid second and Can-Am/Motoworks’ Josh
Frederick closed in on the points lead by taking
third.
After racing in the woods of Washougal for round
number six, it was back to the desert for the
WORCS racers as Glen Helen was the hosting facility
for round number seven. Sunny skies and very warm
temperatures were on hand, but unlike previous
rounds at Glen Helen, there was fairly little
dust for racers to deal with.
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Spectators
look on for the start of the Glen Helen
WORCS Round 7 Pro ATV Race |
Going into this round, it was a do or die situation
for MCR/Maxxis Tires’ Beau Baron. If he
did not take the win, he would be completely out
of the running for the pro points championship.
Baron was not about to let his chance just slip
away and he made an incredible charge to the top
of the pro podium.
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Racing's #422 David Haagsma & #549 Beau
Baron battled early on in the race before
Baron made the pass on Haagsma |
Baron was in the top five off the start and held
down the number three position for five laps before
making the pass on both David Haagsma, and leader
Jeremie Warnia, to take over the number one spot.
“I was out front and there was a Pro-am
guy, Grant Mitchell, in front of me and he ended
up flipping over right in front of me and getting
pinned under his quad. He was yelling for help
so I couldn’t just leave him there so I
stopped and tried to get him out, but it was pretty
tough. Then Josh Frederick caught up and I asked
him to help and we were both able to get him out.
We both made sure he was ok and clear of the track
before we took off again.
Josh is a good guy and I’m glad he stopped
and helped, but it was kind of bad for him because
everyone caught up to us and when Josh had to
pit, it cost him second place,” explained
Baron, who had pitted the lap prior to the incident
and was able to keep his lead.
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Once
out front, Maxxis' #549 Beau Baron rode
smart to maintain his lead to the checkered
flag |
Baron put down fast and consistent lap times
and held the lead for the remaining four laps
to take the pro class win and keep him in the
running for the championship. Baron will have
his work cut out for him as he will have to win
the remaining two rounds if he wants clench the
championship and run the number one plate for
2012.
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| Maxxis'
#549 Beau Baron takes the checkered flag
for his 1st win of the season, which moves
him to within 12 points of Jeremie Warnia
in the points lead. The Glen Helen WORCS
win was critical for Baron
to remain in the Pro Points Championship
race with Jeremie Warnia & Josh Frederick,
but Baron will need to continue his win
streak at Racetown 395 for any serious chance
at moving past Warnia & Frederick in
the points |
“It’s definitely going to be tough,
but I’m going to go out there and give it
everything I have and hopefully be in it until
the very end. And with a little luck, maybe take
back the number one plate,” said Baron.
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