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Waters Earns Top Ten for WORCS
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Coming in to the final World Off Road Championship Series ATV Nationals in Mesquite NV, HotSeat Powersports/Yamaha rider Justin Waters sat 10th in points – but in a tight battle. Six riders sat with only 7 points separating them. He knew he had to finish well to reach his goal of a top ten for his first season on the Pro circuit. And have some luck on where the other riders finished, so the points would fall his way.
"Our goal from the beginning was a top ten this season. It seemed to be a realistic goal based on my lap times and the riders I know I can run with, but then as the season went on, several top national-level Pros also came out to try the series and the competition really ramped up. I’ve never worked this hard – on and off the track."
The Mesquite race had all the excitement and drama fans could ask for, with several top GNCC and ATV MX pros coming out to shake up the mix in Sunday’s Main Event - but when the dust settled, Waters had the finish he needed, earning the #10 plate.
"I'm even prouder of finishing with no DNFs. The companies I'm working with are turning out the best equipment in the industry. They understand the extra demands racing puts on their products. The Yamaha YFZ450R is a bike that anyone can get on and ride, you don't have to hire a master mechanic or pour thousands of dollars in to maintain it. Fox Racing Shox, Teixeira Tech A-arms and a Rekluse clutch were absolutely key to several of my best finishes this season. It was also great to have Maxxis support right at the track. I can’t thank them enough, and I’m anxious to work with them all again.”
His sights are set even higher for 2010.
“Now that we’re on the front row, I want to put my sponsors on the podium. Get a single-digit number for the year.”
#95 Justin Waters (WORCS #10) would like to thank his 2009 sponsorship partners, including:
Hot Seat Powersports, Yamaha, Teixeira Tech, Fox Racing Shox, Precision Racing Products, AC Racing, G4-Graphics, Rekluse, Spider Grips, Powermadd, GYT-R, MotoX Nutrition, Flexx Bars, MSR, Scott USA, Gaerne, DP Brakes, DWT, Maxxis, Motion Pro, Spectro Oil, Quadtech, Regina Chains, SkorBordz.
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- 4 weeks ago
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Waters Scores Another Top Ten
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As the season winds down, 19-year-old Justin Waters is still running a furious pace. With just barely a week to prep before WORCS ATV Nationals Round 7, he replaced his practice quad with a fresh 2009 YFZ450R. Which meant some late night wrenching so his practice bike would match his race bike set-up as closely as possible. Make time to train, on the quad and off, other races on the weekends - around his studies as a full-time student at University of Nevada.
The reward on Sunday at Glen Helen Raceway? A tenth-place finish - his fourth Top Ten this season.
Waters went off the line about mid-pack, then settled in to a steady pace. He gained a spot about every two laps, climbing from 14 th to his eventual finish of 10 th. He was closing the gap on 9 th place but it wasn’t quite enough, as time ran out at the two hour mark.
The finish wasn’t without a lesson though.
“I thought I was in shape, being back in Vegas and training the last month or so, but I must not have been drinking enough water this weekend. I lost my hose during the race, so the only water I got was at my mid-race stop for fuel. I didn’t really feel it during the race – you’re running on adrenaline – but afterwards I was so sick. I don’t think it cost me on the track, but I don’t want to make that mistake again.”
And he’ll need all the serious focus and conditioning he can get. Heading into the final round at Mesquite NV in just three weeks, Waters is in an intense six-way battle for points. Currently in 10 th, he is within striking range of a finish as high as 7 th. Remarkable for a young rider in his first year as a Pro.
Top Finishers at Glen Helen:
1 # 62 Jeremie Warnia – Lake Elsinore CA
2 # 3 Beau Baron – Atascadero CA
3 # 1 Josh Frederick – Moapa NV
4 # 94 Dustin Nelson – Ramona CA
5 # 113 John Natalie – Warriors Mark PA
6 # 417 Josh Row – Lakeside CA
7 # 12 John Shafe – Marana AZ
8 # 7 Robbie Mitchell – Price UT
9 # 15 Ryan Piplic – Everett WA
10 # 95 JUSTIN WATERS – YAMAHA – LAS VEGAS NVXxx
Justin Waters # 95
Professional ATV Racing with the support of: Hot Seat Powersports, Yamaha, Teixeira Tech, Fox Racing Shox, Precision Racing Products, AC Racing, G4-Graphics, Rekluse, Spider Grips, Powermadd, GYT-R, MotoX Nutrition, Flexx Bars, MSR, Scott USA, Gaerne, DP Brakes, DWT, Maxxis, Motion Pro, Spectro Oil, Quadtech, Regina Chains, SkorBordz.
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- 2 months ago
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OMA Nationals Round 9 - Jeff M
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From the Parts Unlimited OMA Nationals, Round 9: Maxxis Moonshine Cross-Country National.
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OMA Nationals Round 9 - Jason
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From the Parts Unlimited OMA Nationals, Round 9: Maxxis Moonshine Cross-Country National.
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OMA Nationals Round 9 - Jimmy
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From the Parts Unlimited OMA Nationals, Round 9: Maxxis Moonshine Cross-Country National.
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OMA Nationals Round 9 - Scott
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From the Parts Unlimited OMA Nationals, Round 9: Maxxis Moonshine Cross-Country National.
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OMA Nationals Round 9 - Paul W
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From the Parts Unlimited OMA Nationals, Round 9: Maxxis Moonshine Cross-Country National.
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Front Suspension Install
- From: Younggun95
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The next step on my build of a Pro WORCS race quad. The front end. The A-Arms Im using are Teixeira Tech Long-Travel Extra-Ground-Clearance. The A-arms are just slightly wider than the stock ones so that a different offset wheel can be run. This setup is also a +1 forward. Teixeira Tech also provides the extended tie-rods. I've done all the testing for the design on these a-arms and they work great! Attached to them is a set of Fox Shox Evol Floats with DSC. These shocks are designed specifically for these a-arm measurments and are on file so they can be valved for anyone else with this setup.
Also shown in the picture is a new AC Racing front bumper. Not only does it improve the looks, but the YFZ450R's radiator has a slight problem with protection so this helps that problem greatly.
Another important piece on the front of this quad is a set of DWT Yellow Label Beadlock front wheels with a pair of Maxxis 21" Razr2's. What you can't see is that inside the tires is the all important XC Tireballs. The Razr2 is a tougher tire than the Razr so you are less likely to get a flat, but when running in the top 10 of a WORCS race you don't have time to change a tire because of a flat.
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- 2 months ago
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Front Suspension Install
- From: Younggun95
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The next step on my build of a Pro WORCS race quad. The front end. The A-Arms Im using are Teixeira Tech Long-Travel Extra-Ground-Clearance. The A-arms are just slightly wider than the stock ones so that a different offset wheel can be run. This setup is also a +1 forward. Teixeira Tech also provides the extended tie-rods. I've done all the testing for the design on these a-arms and they work great! Attached to them is a set of Fox Shox Evol Floats with DSC. These shocks are designed specifically for these a-arm measurments and are on file so they can be valved for anyone else with this setup.
Also shown in the picture is a new AC Racing front bumper. Not only does it improve the looks, but the YFZ450R's radiator has a slight problem with protection so this helps that problem greatly.
Another important piece on the front of this quad is a set of DWT Yellow Label Beadlock front wheels with a pair of Maxxis 21" Razr2's. What you can't see is that inside the tires is the all important XC Tireballs. The Razr2 is a tougher tire than the Razr so you are less likely to get a flat, but when running in the top 10 of a WORCS race you don't have time to change a tire because of a flat.
- 2 months ago
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Death Valley Angel (2009 Vegas
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In the sport of offroad racing, one can never have too many eyes watching over you. A little divine intervention never hurts either. The Jason Wade, Expert quad team is not immune to the gremlins that can occur miles from civilization. Before the race started we were experiencing logistical difficulties. The Funmover from Team Christy`s racing was having fuel pick up issues and we were working on that. The Christy`s team is our competition, but we are good friends and we help each other whenever and wherever we can. Once we got Craig`s crew moving from Las Vegas we hit the road for the one and a half hour ride to Beatty, the start of this year`s Vegas to Reno-The Long Way. This is Best in the Desert` s, Casey Folks, 3 day, 1000 mile odyssey through the Nevada desert. Craig`s crew, Jason Wade, Aaron Ard and I were caravaning up highway 95 trading jokes and barbs over the high powered FM radios. Eric Pealstrom, our other rider, and chase crew called in saying they were having transmission issues with his truck and were turning around heading back to Las Vegas. Details soon followed that the transmission was slipping. I knew this was not good news, and we were probably losing the truck for this race. The question was how do we consolidate all the gear and get Eric back into the race. Jason and I did not plan on doing this race with two riders. Eric called back a few minutes later and said the truck was terminal. He was going to park it at a Ford Dealership in North Las Vegas. We stopped with Craig to pick up all the spare parts, tires and other gear. My brother Martin Choquette and his buddy Dennis Milner were already in Beatty at the hotel.Dennis Milner is a veteran of offroad racing and drives a Class 8 for Beny Canela and is a former class 7 Score Class Champion. Needless to say we have some desert knowledge on our crew. Thanks to Chris and Patty Blais from factory KTM who really helped us out securing the hotels.
It was very hard to leave Eric in town. Something just didnt feel right but we had to get through day 1. Luckily, another crew member coming into help for day 2 and 3. We thought we could send him to pick up Eric and Juan when he arrived. We could then go back to our original plan for days 2 and 3. We ultimately ended up in Beatty and packed in for the night. We met up with my crew and Jason stayed with Craig. The start would come very early. Jason was to take the bike in the morning. We put our spare parts in our respective trucks since we had 2 chase vehicles instead of 3. The Toyota Tundra of Dennis`s was packed!
We woke up at 4:40 am. A quick cup of coffee, change into my riding gear and off we were to pit 2. Aaron would take Jason to the start and do the visual at pit 1. We made it to pit 2 before the sun came up and found the KTM pit with Chris and Patty. We knew they would be long gone by the time we were to come through so we doubled up at the pit area. Nice to be able to chat with friends we hadn't seen in a long time.
Jason came in to pit 2 in 3rd place, we started in 5th. He did very well off the start. He passed the Christy bike and another bike. I think it was the Reid Rutherford bike. There was a quad about forty five seconds to one minute ahead of me when I got on. I chased him to the 25mph hill climb all the while passing alot of dirtbikes. I wasn`t sure how far the number 416 quad of Craig Christy was behind me. I looked back a few times but didn`t see anyone. The switchbacks on this 25mph were quite tricky. I understand why BITD made it a 25mph zone. I caught a quad going up the hill in the switchbacks. I was not sure if it was legal to pass so I tucked in behind him right on his tail. We came to a stop check at the top of the hill where the "resume race speed" sign came into view and I pushed it hard to pass. The rider let me by which was very sportsman like. If I had the number I would mention it but I didnt see it. Think it was a blue YFZ. I later found out from Craig Christy that he was on my tail! I never saw him but I knew he couldn`t be too far behind . I made it to pit 3 without any issues and had a fun ride. Jason took the bike from there. Craig came in right after our rider change. We charged to pit 4. Doug Bergtrom`s team was about 9 minutes ahead at this point, sailing in clear air. It seems they didn`t have to contend with much race traffic. My whole ride was in somebody's dust. I enjoyed every minute of it. Waiting at pit 4 near Silverpeak, I saw the lead quads come through. We intercepted radio communication from Dave Scott, they were leading by 3 minutes when Jeremy Sanchez had a little mishap which forced them to relinquish the lead to Greg Stuart on the Scat-Trac Yama-Honda 650. Wayne Matlock not far behind on the Honda 700. Doug Bergstrom came in shorty after so I knew we were not far behind. As predicted, Jason came in about eleven minutes behind. A quick once over and the Duncan Honda was off chasing Doug`s dust. This bike is a dream to ride. Dave Scott built the bike initially and it works beautifully. You have to watch yourself as you can get over-confident riding it!Leaving Pit 4 after a quick pit with no problems, the course was fast, very fast. Skirting across a dry lake in a full tuck trying to gain every ounce of speed I could get from the 450r. High speed racing requires minimal mistakes and you must take advantage of every avenue to carry speed. High speed corners requires not scrubbing speed entering or exiting the corner. Tie all that together and small mistakes turn into lost time over the course of a couple hundred miles. In order to catch Doug would mean little to no mistakes. I had been through this area before during the Nevada 1000 in 2005. I was familiar with parts of the course although we were racing the opposite direction. A new portion was extremely tasking. It was a going through a wash, not a road, that had rocks all over it. You had to be careful not to hit any of the rocks too hard. Not sure if I was gaining or losing time to the lead atv. I made it to pit 5 and expected to get off the bike and Jason would take over. I was informed to continue on to pit 6 for the rider change. A splash of gas from Dennis and my brother with the IMS quickfill, I upshifted the Honda 450r heading due east towards Coaldale.I was tired and miffed about the unexpected change in plans. My job now was to get this bike to Jason at Coaldale. Between pits 5 and 6 it was extremly fast. I overshot a corner and hit an embedded rock bursting one of the TireBalls. The jolt went right through me. One of those that you dont miss and you know the left front Maxxis tire will be flat soon! The Tireballs held up! I kept right on going and Jason took over at pit 6 to 8. His ride was quite uneventful and he later said that was the roughest part of the race for him. We were still about 11 minutes or so behind the leaders so we didn't gain or lose anything. The #437 team ran a good smart race and didn't give us an inch. We had to work every mile. Hats off to them for a well managed day one. We finished fourteen minutes behind in for the day.
We coordinated entering the work area via cell phone. Once our team was set up, I entered the work area where we looked the bike over and serviced it. The JB Wade racing Honda 450r came through day one relatively unscathed. The only problem was a blown Tireball on the left front Maxxis tire. We elected not to change it and put the bike up for the night. Tired and hungry our team set off to locate our hotel. It was situated in the center of Tonopah. We showered up, loaded the trucks with fuel and we were set for day 2. We met Chris an Patty Blais at a Mexican restaurant and had an awesome dinner. Good food, good conversation and good friends, what a way to end a good day of racing! This is where the Death Valley angel showed up. Some would say it was hot as hell in Death Valley! It was quite hot but our guardian angel was about to arrive. Eric Pealstrom and Juan were still stuck in Las Vegas. Our other chase crew, and vehical, was enroute from Reno and due to arrive in Tonopah at 8pm. Rusty Cronshey was supposed to get into Reno from Austin Tx at 1030am that day. He booked the wrong flight time which was going to put him in at 10pm instead of 10am. He flew stand by and made it in at 330pm. Things happen for a reason. His rental car was given away, small SUV, so all they had was a Dodge Ram quad cab for the same price as his small SUV. What a blessing in disguise this was.
Eric sent us a text message, stating that he found a ride to Tonopah and was on his way. I found out that someone posted our plight on the AMA District 37 message board. Kanes Mom (Kim) was the internet angel for us. She happens to be a member of D37`s Rovers club, and so does Eric Pealstrom. Message reads, "Eric Pealstrom is stuck in Vegas. His tranny went out and he needs to get to tonapah. Do you know anyone that can drive him? No racing for him today. Could not get to the rider change location." Shortly, a response came through from "Kawasaki Guy" on the message board. Message reads, "HEY-1-xxx-xxx-xxxx. DON EISENHAUER. im in henderson. if he's trually fct, call me. will hook it up." Next thing we know Eric is in Don`s truck on his way to Tonopah! The Death Valley angel. Here is the truly amazing part of this. We did not know Mr. Eisenhauer from Adam. This man blindly offered to help us, a quad team, a bunch of strangers. I am still humbled by Don`s selfless generosity. Tonopah is not just around the corner. Its a 3 1/2 hour ride each way! Eric and Juan showed up around 10:30pm and we got them their hotel. I thanked Don. I was really at a loss for words, still am! This is what attracted me to offroad racing some 25 years ago. Everybody helps each other. In no other sport, have I witnessed this kind of willingness to go above and beyond to help out your fellow human being who might just be your competition. It doesn't matter, people help each other. I have seen this time and time again so its not just a fluke. It really gives you a very good feeling. Don Eisenhauer, thank you, for helping us out and you really are our "Death Valley angel".
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- 2 months ago
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RCrocs Rock Crawling
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The third and final round of the RCrocs, rock crawling competiton from Rausch Creek in Tremont, PA on 8/22/09.
- 3 months ago
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Justin Waters Battles Back
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Hot Seat Powersports/Yamaha Rider Moves Up to Top Ten in Points8/18/2009
“It was a tough course!”
Justin Waters took his Yamaha YFZ450R out at Straddleline OHV Park for a sighting lap or two, and knew Sunday’s WORCS ATV Nationals main event was going to be a battle for survival. While not especially hard on equipment, the narrow and muddy course was brutal for riders themselves. Each lap found numerous quads wrapped around and snug up against trees, stuck in ditches and hung-up over the massive obstacles in the WORCS-X infield.
Waters got a decent start – heading out of the infield in 10th – but found himself in a freight-train of navigation up a steep, rutted, muddy hill. As he completed his first lap, he was running 18th and had no front brakes. For the next two hours, it was a matter of working his way through the field one rider at a time; only to get caught again about half way through and lose several positions and have to start battling again.
On the last lap of the race he had made his way up to 9th, going back and forth with Timmy Shelman and Brandon Brown, then had a great battle back and forth with Mike Cafro on the last lap. However, with just a couple turns to go in the Enduro section, he got hung up and lost several positions, finally settling for 11th place on the day.“It’s the first race this year I’ve had battles like this. It was tiring, but it was kind of fun.”
Justin credits his Rekluse clutch as probably his most-important equipment of the race. “With this really technical course, it was important to not be killing the engine all the time. Get your traction to the ground.”
“I was also running a new rear Fox Shock with their bottom-out cup. That worked really well.”
His solid finish moves him up to Tenth overall in points, with two rounds left to go.
Pro Finishers
1 #281 Chris Borich Sunbury, PA
2 #62 Jeremie Warnia Lake Elsinore, CA
3 #3 Beau Baron Atascadero, CA
4 #110. Jarrod McClure Kaska, PA
5 #1 Josh Frederick Moapa, NV
6 #5 Doug Eichner El Cajon, CA
7 #417 Josh Row Lakeside, CA
8 #12 John Shafe Marana, AZ
9 #9 Timothy Shelman Bonney Lake, WA
10 #11 Michael Cafro Bonsall, CA
11 #95 JUSTIN WATERS – YAM LAS VEGAS, NV
12 #75 Brandon Brown Umatilla, OR
13 #94 Dustin Nelson - YAM Ramona, CA
14 #10 Jorie Williams Longview, WA
15 #30. Jose Ramirez Albuquerque, NM
16 #15 Ryan Piplic Everett, WA
17 #13 Michael Owens McMinnville, OR
18 #333 Skyler Strom Mapleton, UT
19 #19 Dustin Clark Herriman, UT
20 #7 Robbie Mitchell Price, UTxxx
Justin Waters # 95
Professional ATV Racing with the support of: Hot Seat Powersports, Yamaha, Teixeira Tech, Fox Racing Shox, Precision Racing Products, AC Racing, G4-Graphics, Rekluse, Spider Grips, Powermadd, GYT-R, MotoX Nutrition, Flexx Bars, MSR, Scott USA, Gaerne, DP Brakes, DWT, Maxxis, Motion Pro, Spectro Oil, Quadtech, Regina Chains.
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- 3 months ago
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Justin Waters WORCS Straddleli
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Description:Justin credits his Rekluse clutch as probably his most-important equipment of the race. “With this really technical course, it was important to not be killing the engine all the time. Get your traction to the ground.”
- 3 months ago
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Race Bike 2009 Vegas to Reno
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- 3 months ago
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Race bike 09 Vegas to Reno
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Prep is almost done.
- 3 months ago
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Justin Waters Posts Best Finis
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Hot Seat Powersports/Yamaha Racer 4th Overall at ITP Quadcross 7/28/2009
After a few short weeks off from WORCS (World Off Road Championship Series) to train and tune, 19-year old Justin Waters made the trip to Victorville CA, for Round 5 of the ITP Quadcross series.
He explained the importance of Quadcross to his personal race program, “In WORCS a lot of the podiums are going to guys that are technical riders. It’s not good enough to just be fastest in the off-road part anymore - you’ve got to be really aggressive on the MX sections. That’s where I’m trying to concentrate some extra ride time.”
“I’m not at the level with my motocross yet that some of them [the top Pros] are, but since I run against them in WORCS, I need to race with them as often as I can”, he says.
Despite a good practice at Racetown Saturday, Sunday morning got off to a rocky start. After catching a berm in Open Pro practice and flipping, Waters found himself in need of a vital part – pronto. Fellow Yamaha riders Dustin Nelson came to the rescue with the part and Keith Taylor lent a pair of hands. They got it swapped out, and Waters made it to the line for Moto 1 – just as the gate dropped. Leaving the line last, he battled his way through the field and was more than satisfied with an 6th place finish.
In Moto 2, this time Justin was ready for the gate drop and launched out with a stellar start – hitting the first turn in 3rd place. He pushed hard to run with the lead pack of three or four riders. His only misstep was late in the race when he lost his seat, going through the whoops. Riding motocross without a seat is a challenge, but he managed to hold on to 6th for the Moto. That gave him an overall 4th place Open Pro for the day, his best finish at a Quadcross event this season.
“My Yamaha YFZ 450R is working great right now – especially on the start. The Fox shocks are awesome, and I definitely have to give credit to my Teixeira Tech A-arms and Rekluse clutch. It’s so much easier to stay focused and run hard if you know you have a bike that will take it. I can’t thank my sponsors enough for putting me on the equipment I’ve got right now.”
Top Five Finishers for the Open Pro Class:
Overall
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Name Make Moto 1 Moto 2 1st # 19 JASON DUNKLEBERGER YAM 1st 2nd
2nd # 422 DAVID HAAGSMA KAW 4th 3rd
3rd # 3 BEAU BARON HON 3rd 4th
4th # 95 JUSTIN WATERS YAM 6th 6th
5th # 74 FRANCISCO RUANO HON 5th 8th
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Justin Waters # 95
Professional ATV Racing with the support of: Hot Seat Powersports, Yamaha, Teixeira Tech, Fox Racing Shox, Precision Racing Products, AC Racing, G4-Graphics, Rekluse, Spider Grips, Powermadd, GYT-R, MotoX Nutrition, Flexx Bars, MSR, Scott USA, Gaerne, DP Brakes, DWT, Maxxis, Motion Pro, Spectro Oil, Quadtech, Regina Chains.
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- 4 months ago
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Nic Granlund needs our prayers
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Nic Granlund was involved in a serious crash a few weeks ago. I received a text from him this evening and he seems to be doing fine but needs our prayers. This is a difficult time.Pleae pray for him and his family.
Here is the press release from Bower media
Press Release: For Immediate Release
ATV Pro Nic Granlund Suffers Serious Injury at ITP/Yamaha QuadCross Event
San Bernardino, CA – Nic Granlund participated in the May 24th ITP QuadCross Championship Series at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, CA. On the first lap of the Open Pro ATV Class second moto he crashed and sustained a debilitating injury. A fund has been set up at Wells Fargo Bank for donations to support Nic’s recovery.
The track had been used the day before for the AMA Motocross Nationals. Nic started the day with a solid race and finished sixth in the first Moto. In the main event, Nic came off the line strong and was among the first few racers into the first turn. As Nic railed the first turn, another quad bumped him sending him and his quad over the berm and off the track. He was able to recover, but several quads passed by as he maneuvered back onto the race track. Nic Granlund has always been known as an aggressive rider and, once back on the track, he pinned it as he gunned down the rider in front of him. He did not lift off the throttle as he approached a 65-foot step-up. Nic launched off the face of the jump and suddenly the quad stalled and dropped out of the air leaving Nic in a 15 foot freefall. Nic landed on the downside of the jump without his quad and shattered his femur and hip joint into more than 35 pieces.
Nic spent eleven days at Arrowhead Trauma Center in Colton, CA after a five-hour reconstructive surgery of the hip that Dr. Hopkins said was the worst hip trauma that he had seen in his 10 years as an orthopedic surgeon. The doctors had to insert a two-foot titanium rod into the center of Nic’s femur and then secure the rod with a 4” screw just above the kneecap. Two large bolts were installed to connect the rod to a newly rebuilt hip. The surgeon commented that Nic’s muscles were so strong that they bent medical tools while working on him.
The prognosis is promising, though Nic faces a long road to recovery. He is residing in San Jose, CA the first 6 weeks of recovery. He plans to return to Las Vegas as soon as possible and will begin physical therapy at that point. Nic knows it will be tough - but he’s confident that he will overcome this challenge with the support of family, close friends, and the racing community.
“I am not ready to announce my retirement, but I will be out of the garage and off the track for a long period of time according to the doctor,” said Nic. “Everyone’s support has been overwhelming; it goes to show what a tight group of racers are out there every weekend.”
There have been many calls and messages from racers, friends, and fans around the country wanting to know how they can help Nic. In response to this outpouring of support, a fund has been established in Nic Granlund’s name through Wells Fargo Bank (Acct. 6478349860). You can contribute to the fund by either transferring funds from an existing Wells Fargo account or by visiting a local branch location. Or, you can send a check to Niclas Granlund c/o Maria Werth, PO Box 18755, San Jose, CA 95158.
To contact Nic Granlund, please email him at nicgracing@gmail.com
Nic Granlund would like to thank his Sponsors:
NGR, Lonestar, Fox Shox, SWICK, Skat Trak, TORCO, DWT, CTRacing, Quad Tech, Fasst, Precision, Hinson, Triumph, ITI, Maxxis, Velocity Filters, Streamline, Dragon, ARP, SHIFT, and JSR
About Nic Granlund:
Nic has been racing for 25 years. Born in Sweden, Nic started his career at the age of 14 racing dirt bikes. Nic is one of the most successful multi-disciplined racers in the world. Early in his career, Nic won the 1996 Novice 1200 Runabout JetSki World Championship. During a race in which Nic was racing a two-wheeler, a friend could not race and asked Nic to race his ATV. He was a natural and was soon racing in Mickey Thompson Stadium races. Nic began to win and turned pro, racing a combination of motocross and desert racing. Over the past five years, Nic helped pioneer ATV Supermoto racing and won the Supermoto championship four of the last last years. Most recently, Nic and his partner, Greg Stuart, have dominated the Best in the Desert Series, winning six of the last eight races. Very few racers succeed in more than one style of racing and Nic’s success in ATV MotoCross, Supermoto, and Desert Racing is unique. Most recently, Nic has been teaching ATV racing and a high percentage of his students find their way to the podium.
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- 5 months ago
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#95 Justin Waters Pit
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2009 WORCS ATV Nationals Round 5 Riverdale Raceway, Toutle WA. Justin Waters sponsored by Hot Seat Powersports, Yamaha, Teixeira Tech, Fox Racing Shox, Precision Racing Products, AC Racing, G4-Graphics, Rekluse, Spider Grips, Powermadd, GYT-R, MotoX Nutrition, Flexx Bars, MSR, Scott USA, Gaerne, DP Brakes, DWT, Maxxis, Motion Pro, Spectro Oil
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