Wienen Wins Sixth ATV MX Racing Title Aboard Yamaha's YFZ450R
Racing topped the podium this past weekend at Loretta Lynn's Ranch
in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, as Chad Wienen recaptured his AMA
Pro ATV MX title to claim his sixth career championship, and Thomas
Brown took third overall in the series, both on Yamaha's
YFZ450R - the most technologically advanced Proven Off-Road
sport ATV in the market. Wienen is only the second among all-time
ATV motocross racers to earn six championships, solidifying his
position as the most successful ATV racer of the 21st
century.
Wienen bested the competition with Yamaha's race-proven,
Assembled-in-USA, YFZ450R sport ATV, earning himself the $10,000
bLU cRU championship bonus. He was the only Pro ATV MX
racer this season to finish every moto race no lower than fourth,
and was only one of two racers to finish on the podium in every
round. Thanks to the unmatched consistency and performance of the
YFZ450R, Wienen has finished 71 consecutive races on the
podium.
"It feels incredible to be back on top, and to continue making
history along my team at Yamaha and Wienen Motorsports," Wienen
said. "The YFZ450R proved itself yet again thanks to its dominating
reliability that played a vital role in helping me overcome the
competition and securing my sixth championship."
Thomas Brown also found success on his TBrown 84 Training / CST
Tires YFZ450R this year, finishing third-overall with 326 points,
marking his fifth podium season in his Pro ATV MX career. He
finished third or higher five times this season, and was one of
only three racers with a first place finish, which he earned at
RedBud in Buchanan, Michigan.
"All of us at Yamaha are proud to work with Chad and Thomas as they
continue to make history for both ATV MX and Yamaha Racing," said
Donnie Luce, Yamaha's off-road racing coordinator. "For nearly a
decade, both of these racers have been a thrill to watch, and have
found continuous success while paired with the consistency and
reliability of the YFZ450R."
In cross country ATV racing, Yamaha factory-supported racer and
three-time GNCC Pro-class champion Walker Fowler continues to chase
his fourth-straight XC1 Pro ATV championship, and the $10,000
bLU cRU championship bonus on his WFR / GBC Yamaha
YFZ450R. With 226 points and five first-place finishes, Fowler
leads with 34 points after nine rounds in the 13-round series.
On the national Side-by-Side (SxS) circuit, Yamaha
factory-supported racer Brock Heger leads the Lucas Oil Off-Road
Racing Series' (LOORRS) Production 1000 UTV class in his Maxxis /
JM2 / Weller Yamaha YXZ1000R. In the first six rounds, Heger has
amassed an impressive 47-point lead, and is the only racer to
finish on the podium in every race, including four first-place
finishes. Trailing in second is bLU cRU racer, Jason
Weller, with 270 points and three podium-finishes in his Weller
Racing YXZ1000R. The YXZ racer that comes out on top in the second
half of the season will win the $15,000 bLU cRU
championship bonus.
The Lucas Oil Midwest Short Course League's Pro Stock UTV series
has been dominated by Yamaha racers, with Snow Dogg Snowplows Ryan
Mulder leading with 258 points and Dialed In Racing's Jesse Klaus
following with 243 points aboard the YXZ1000R. Rounding out the
podium is Yamaha's factory-supported racer and last year's TORC
Series Pro Stock UTV champion CJ Greaves of Greaves Motorsports /
Mutant Super Soda with 229 points and two first-place finishes on
the series. The three will battle it out for the championship and
the $15,000 bLU cRU bonus on August 31 and September 1 at
Crandon International Raceway in Wisconsin. Additionally vying for
a Pro Mod SxS title in the Midwest series in a Powersports 1
prepared YXZ1000R is Rodney Van Eperen, who currently leads the
class with four second-place, and one first-place finish.
In the Lucas Oil Regional Off-Road Series (LORORS), Paul O'Brien
made a strong start in Arizona, capturing three-straight wins and a
36-point lead in the opening rounds with his Weller Racing YXZ1000R
SS (Sport Shift). In the Southern California (SoCal) LORORS series,
bLU cRU racer Jason Weller is third overall with 274
points in six rounds in his Weller Racing YXZ1000R. Should a
bLU cRU racer finish first in either series with their
YXZ, they'll walk away with Yamaha's $5,000 bLU cRU
championship bonus.
Eligible racers can register or view more information on the
bLU cRU program, including all guidelines and requirements
for ATV and SxS racing at www.YamahabLUcRU.com.
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