Can-Am Maverick 1000R X
rs pilots Kyle Chaney and Zak Zakowski each earned overall racing victories the
weekend of July 5-7. Chaney dominated the QR1 class at round six of the UTV
Rally Raid Northern Series in Tennessee.
Zakowski won two classes and the UTV race overall in the Iowa ATV Hare Scramble
Series. At round seven of the 2013 Mtn. Dew ATV Motocross National Championship
Series, DS 450 racer Travis Spader won two classes, while Nick Gennusa earned
his first career Pro-Am class podium finish aboard his Can-Am.
"Can-Am
Maverick 1000R side-by-side racer Kyle Chaney put in an outstanding effort in
miserable conditions to dominate the UTV Rally Raid event at Windrock OHV park,"
said Can-Am race manager Jimmie O'Dell. "I was thrilled by Zac Zakowski's
double victory in Iowa, which included his first official UTV overall with his
new Maverick 1000R X rs. We had tougher luck and spotty weather at round seven
of the ATV MX Nationals, but I was excited for Nick Gennusa's moto one victory
and first career Pro-Am class podium finish."
UTV Rally Raid
JB Off-Road/Can-Am
Maverick 1000 X rs racer Kyle Chaney won the QR1 class and race overall at
round six of the UTV Rally Raid Northern Series, which was held at a muddy Windrock
OHV Riding Park near Oliver Springs, TN.
Chaney, who has also
recorded a GNCC UTV overall this year and will compete in a WORCS race in the
coming weeks, jumped out to an early lead by recording the fastest lap of the
race on lap one. Despite heavy rain and foggy conditions, the Ohio-based racer continued
to outpace the competition during the four-hour race that started in the early evening.
A few hours later when the darkness had set in, Chaney increased his lead. He
went on to win the QR1 class by almost 12 minutes over the nearest competitor.
"I put in a few hard
laps early and built up a good lead because I knew once night fell it might get
foggy and goggles would not work too well," said Chaney. "I just put in
consistent laps and stopped every two or three laps to switch out gloves and
goggles. I felt I could drive my Maverick as if it were dry and the Maverick
felt as if it were on rails."
Two other Can-Am
Maverick racing teams had top-five overall finishes. AC Racing was third
overall and third in the QR1 ranks, while Team Maverick Racing took fifth overall.
IATVHSS
Zac Zakowski took the
UTV overall and won both the Open UTV and Open Utility (ATV) classes at round
five of the Iowa ATV Hare Scramble Series in Mount Pleasant, IA. Driving his
new Can-Am Maverick 1000 X rs, Zakowski earned his first-ever UTV class win in
the competitive Open UTV class. He jumped out to an early lead and quickly
outran the competition on the narrow woods course. At the finish, he had a
one-lap lead over second place. Aboard his Zakowski Motorsports/Racing for Mom
Can-Am Outlander 800R, Zakowski led the Open Utility class from start to finish
and won by more than three minutes.
Steel City ATV MX National
Round seven of the ATV
MX Nationals was held at Steel City Raceway, near Pittsburgh, PA.
Can-Am X-Team racer and Pro-Am class rookie Nick Gennusa dominated the first
Pro-Am moto on Sunday, cleanly working his way through the pack on nearly
perfect track conditions aboard his BCS Performance-prepped Can-Am DS 450. However,
a steady rain fell the entire second moto, which made the start critical.
Gennusa got a poor start but recovered on a very slick track to earn eighth in
moto two. His 1-8 score was good for third overall and his first career Pro-Am
class podium finish.
In the Pro class, Josh
Creamer (BCS Performance/Can-Am) had a tough first moto. After starting out in
fourth, Creamer moved up one spot and then was pressuring second place when he
was struck by misfortune. The rear tire of ATV in front of him kicked up a rock
and hit the ignition key, shutting off the engine. After Creamer diagnosed the
problem, he was able to salvage a sixth-place finish. Creamer finished fourth
in moto two and retained his current third-place spot in the points standings.
Fellow Can-Am Pro
Jeffery Rastrelli (JB Racing/Can-Am) earned seventh place overall, matching his
season best. In Amateur racing, former national champion Travis Spader won both
the Veteran 30+A and the Senior 40+ classes.
