2015 WORCS UTV Racing Round #7 - Straddleline August 1, 2015 Olympia, WA

Beau Baron also had his sights set on the holeshot, but just lost out to Piplic on the first lap. “I got off to a good start, but I got a nudge from Ryan. I ran wide in the first corner and Ryan pulled me out of the corner,” said Baron. “That was pretty much it. Once we got into the dust, he pulled away. He would hit a lapper, and I would challenge, but I wasn’t able to pass. It was tough because the start meant so much here. The RZR was great with the Walker Evans suspension, the Sparks motor and the Maxxis Tires. It was really dry and dusty, but it was pretty fun.”

Beau Baron trailed Piplic for the entire race but was unable to make a pass due to the tight course and lapped traffic

Mickey Thomas earned his first WORCS Pro SxS podium finish. “It was pretty dusty and I lost my power steering on the first lap,” said Thomas. “I started fourth, and took third in the motocross section. It was definitely familiar to me. It was a lot like Georgia with bigger trees. I’m really getting comfortable in the series, so hopefully we can keep it going.”

Georgia native, Mickey Thomas earned his first WORCS Racing Pro SxS Podium at Straddleline

Guthrie said the race was really over for him at the start; “This race was all about the holeshot,” said Guthrie. “I let (Mickey Thomas) get by me. I made a stupid mistake. It was one of those races where you had to hang back and just let the race happen. A lot of people were skeptical about the trees and the dust, but I had a really good time.”

Mitch Guthrie Jr. just missed the WORCS Pro SxS Podium in fourth

Haagsma said passing opportunities were definitely at a premium: “I got fifth at the start and ended up fifth,” said Haagsma. “We did a choo-choo train around the track. I think there was only one pass in the Pro Class. It was very dusty and we caught a lot of lappers. I tried to take (Mitch Guthrie), but I really couldn’t do anything.”

David Haagsma rounded out the top five in the WORCS Pro SxS Class