2013 WORCS ATV Racing Round #6 - Pala Raceway July 13, 2013 Pala, California

Pala, California (7/15/2013) – The sixth round of the Rocky Mountain ATV MC WORCS series presented by Motoworks and Dirt Wheels Magazine was held this weekend at Pala Raceway in Pala, California. The super event featured SxS, ATV and motorcycles. Nic Granlund earned his first SxS Pro Production win followed by Ryan Piplic and Pablo Veglia.

WORCS SxS / UTV Pro Production Podium (left to right) Pablo Veglia (3rd), Nic Grandlund (1st), Ryan Picplic (2nd)

The track was gnarly with tons of rocks and large jumps. The desert section was wide open with rocks scattered about. The motocross section featured an array of jumps that created quite a challenge for the drivers.

STI Tire’s Nic Granlund grabbed his first WORCS SxS Pro Production class win. Granlund started on the second row and quickly made a charge for the leaders. He pushed to third on lap two. On lap three, Grunlund got a flat tire. His pit crew rallied and had him in and out with a new tire as quick as possible. Granlund was then in a time adjusted battled with Ryan Piplic. He continued to charge and took the win; he earned the win with just six seconds separating him and second place.

“The track was amazing. FOX helped me get my RZR dialed in and I just went out there and went fast. My RZR was working awesome and I can’t thank everyone enough. I had a great time,” said Granlund after the race.

Cognito Motorsport’s Ryan Piplic finished second for the third time this season. Piplic was in third on lap one and quickly charged into the physical lead on lap four. He continued to push and remained in the physical lead until the checkers, but with time adjustment, Piplic finished in the second spot.

“I am going for points and a championship and this finish is going to help with that. It sucks that a few good guys broke, but that’s racing. I took every advantage I could today and really pushed my RZR,” regarded Piplic after the race.