2016 WORCS ATV Racing Round #8 - Iron Mine Race Park May 29, 2016 Cedar City, Utah

In Pro Am, Justin Waters continued his climb to the title with his third consecutive win. He now leads the points by a nearly insurmountable 48 points going into the summer break. Ricardo Gonzalez battled Waters early, but settled for second, followed by Tyler Benally.

WORCS Racing Pro-Am Podium (left to right) Tyler Benally (3rd), Justin Waters (1st), Ricardo Gonzalez (2nd)

“This was a tough one,” said Waters. “The last few rounds I was lucky. I was able to conserve and take it easy a little bit, but not in this one. Ricardo kept me pushing hard the whole race. He kept right on me, but I was able to pull it off and extend the points lead going into Glen Helen. We’re in a pretty good place going into the break.”

Justin Waters all but wrapped up the WORCS Pro-Am Championship with his win, which extended his points lead to 48 points heading into the final two rounds

Duncan’s Ricardo Gonzalez indeed dogged Waters throughout the race, but an injured foot put him back to second at the checkered flag.

Ricardo Gonzalez finished 2nd after grabbing the holeshot, which now has him just 7 points behind Travis Hanes heading into the final two rounds of the WORCS season as the pair battle for the runner up spot in the Pro-Am Championship

“I got a perfect start and I was leading for half a lap,” said Gonzalez. “On the second lap, I battled him, but I made a mistake and hurt my foot. It feels great to finish second. My training is really paying off. At the next round we’ll be ready.”

STI’s Tyler Benally almost didn’t make the start after he had a mechanical failure in practice on Saturday. Riding a borrowed ATV, he finished third, marking his first podium this season.

Tyler Benally secured the final spot on the WORCS Pro-Am Podium

“I didn’t get a good start, so I put my head down and tried to pace myself,” said Benally. “I have to give a big thanks to Lloyd Ahi from SJ&D for letting me use his bike. I blew mine up yesterday, so I wouldn’t have been able to race without his help. I had to make sure I didn’t gas myself. I kept myself at a comfortable pace and I didn’t rush things. It feels good to finally make it.”

WORCS will return to competition after the summer break on September 16-18 at Glen Helen Raceway in Devore, CA.

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