2016 WORCS UTV Racing Round #9 - Glen Helen September 17, 2016 Devore, California

Beau Baron debuted a new CST Dingo Tires at Glen Helen. He said they helped elevate him to his third podium of the season. “The Polaris RZR was great,” said Baron. “The thing yanked really well. Between Sparks and Holz, the thing ripped. I’ve got these new tires. They’re called CST Dingos and they’re three pounds lighter.”

CST's Beau Baron scored the final spot on the WORCS Pro Unlimited UTV Class Podium

Ryan Holz drove his naturally aspirated car to a fourth-place finish, marking his second top five in his part-time WORCS season. He started on the second row and climbed through the field consistently.

Walker Evan's Ryan Holz finished 4th in the Pro Unlimited Class

“The car was running flawlessly all race,” said Holz. “I made some aggressive moves on the moto track and pushed up past the second row pack. I tried to be smooth and had a pretty good run. It was a little boggy at the start, but after the first corner it was all grins from there. Nothing is bent, nothing is tweaked and it’s pretty rough out there. It’s really nice to be back racing because I live up in Washington and there is no racing up there in the summer. It felt great to get back at it.”

Ryan Piplic’s fifth-place finish was enough for him to win the UTV Pro Unlimited title. The 2015 WORCS Pro SXS champion had a quiet confidence in taking the title.

Maxxis' Ryan Piplic clinched the Pro Unlimited Championship with a Top Five finish

“My goal was to drive conservative and increase my points gap,” said Piplic. “I did what I had to do to win the championship. Two laps to go I ran into some issues, but I held on to secure that championship.”

In the Pro Class, RJ Anderson completed the sweep ahead of David Haagsma. Ryan Holz was third, ahead of Ryan Piplic and Jeff Obering. However, the big story is the championship. Mickey Thomas, who finished seventh after having a mechanical issue, holds onto the points lead, but by a hair. In fact, the top five are separated by only 11 points going into the final round.

Polaris' RJ Anderson finished on the day with the Pro UTV Win

RJ Anderson again had to come from the back to secure the victory. Though Haagsma finished physically first, Anderson took the win by just two seconds on adjusted time.

“Super stoked to pull off the double win,” said Anderson. “Polaris RZR, Holz Racing, and Walker Evans Shocks gave me a great race car. I have a long offseason that starts with a double win. This is my first 1-1. I got it in my fourth try. I have a blast at these WORCS races. Glen Helen is rough on me, so if I can tame it, that’s a good weekend for me.”