2017 WORCS Racing Round #10 - Glen Helen Raceway September 10, 2017 Devore, California

In Pro Stock, Hancock started off his spectacular weekend with a win. Hancock took the lead from the start and held it until the end. Beau Baron was second and extended his lead in points 22. Granlund finished third, followed by Shelby Anderson and Sierra Romo. Hancock was glad to finally put the issues he’s had at Glen Helen behind him.

Round 10 WORCS Racing Pro Stock UTV Podium (left to right) Nic Granlund (3rd), Matt Hancock (1st), Beau Baron (2nd)

“I’ve always had trouble at Glen Helen,” said Hancock, who moved up to second in points with the victory. “I’ve lost a few championships here and wrecked a couple of times on the quad. I got the holeshot here a couple of months ago, led most of the race and lost it in the last two laps. This race I was ready. I got the holeshot and I just went for it. Beau was behind me, pushing me to go faster. That helped me a lot, keeping those guys behind me and driving like I knew I could. It was great to get my first win here. I’ve been close so many times.”

Matt Hancock secured the Pro Stock SXS Win, which has him 2nd in the points championship

Baron extended his points lead with his fifth podium of the season and second podium in a row at Glen Helen. His third-place finish here in June actually handed him the points lead.

Beau Baron finished in the second spot to maintain his WORCS Pro Stock SXS points lead

“The biggest thing today was trying to keep my points in line,” said Baron. “I’m going to play the last round cool and win a championship. I had a good finish and I added a lot to my points lead. I have a decent lead going into the last round. I just need to play it smart and make sure my car is ready to race the whole race.”

Granlund actually missed the green flag at the start due to visibility issues caused by seating position in his car. Despite the slow start, he dodged lapped cars and overcame a broken axle during the last two laps to score the final spot on the podium.

STV / GBC's rounded out the Pro Stock Top Three

“Everyone took off, so I slammed my car in gear and got my goggles on,” said Granlund. “By the time I got to the first corner I had caught up to the lead pack. I made a few passes in the first two turns. I could see the leaders, and I kept picking off people. Once the front guys got into the lappers, I caught up with Beau and Matt. I got around Beau, but then I broke a rear axle. My car was a handful, but the lappers helped me keep in touch with the front guys.”

Anderson scored yet another fourth-place finish here, continuing her strong drive this season. Anderson had a mechanical issue early in the race and was nursing an injured shoulder all weekend.

Shelby Anderson finished in the 4th spot ahead of Sierra Romo

“I heard a clanking noise, so I backed off a little bit,” said Anderson. “So I held my pace, tried to be smooth and held on for points. Something happened to Bulloch and then I caught up to Nic at the end. If I had have had one more lap, I know I could have passed him. I’m really stoked with fourth. I’ve had a really bad shoulder all week and I had so much help because I’m not supposed to lift. The Quintero’s, the Romo’s, the Wemple’s, and the Johnson’s helped me all out.”

In the Women’s SXS race, Giuliana Flowers scored her second consecutive victory. With her second-place finish, Jennifer Broughton clinched the championship. Emily Green was third in the race.

Giuliana Flowers secured her second straight Women's SXS Win

“It was a crazy race and I had a lot of fun out there,” said Flowers. “I’m just inching forward. We ended up on the back table tops. I was jumping them and clearing them. On the third one, she landed right in the middle and I jumped past her. In the next turn, I had the inside line and took the lead.”

In SXS 1000 Stock, Gareth Dihel clinched the championship with sixth victory this season. Dihel avoided a carnage-filled start to come away with the win.

Gareth Dihel secured the SXS Stock 1000 class win & Championship

“There was a battle at the beginning and some people were being really reckless,” said Dihel. “So I backed out of that because it wasn’t worth losing a championship. So I just tried to be patient and them take care of themselves. The next thing you know they took themselves out and I was up to first.”

The Rocky Mountain ATV MC WORCS Series presented by Maxxis and Dirt Wheels Series finishes out the 2017 season at Adelanto Stadium in Adelanto, CA. That race is scheduled for October 6-8.

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