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Dustin Nelson Wins West Coast’s Premier Pro MX
Series on YFZ450R
Yamaha Factory Racer Earns His Third QuadCross
Series Title
CYPRESS, Calif. – November 24, 2009 – Yamaha
Factory Rider Dustin Nelson captured his third
QuadCross Series title aboard his YFZ450R this
past weekend at Glen Helen Raceway in Southern
California. This is Nelson’s second
consecutive Yamaha/ITP QuadCross championship
and his first full year of competition on the
YFZ450R.
Nelson posted first and second place finishes in
respective motos during the final QuadCross
event, which earned him the overall victory for
the day and enough points for the series
championship. Also riding Yamaha YFZ450Rs
this season, racers Justin Noss and Jason
Dunkleberger finished in third and fourth place
respectively, putting three Yamaha’s in the
overall top five for the year.
“I’m really happy and excited that all of our
hard work paid off in another championship for
Yamaha,” Nelson said. “On today’s rough
high-speed track, the YFZ450R’s handling and
power just shone through.”
“Yamaha congratulates Dustin on another
outstanding race season, and we’re excited to
see him bring home a third championship aboard a
YFZ,” said Steve Nessl, Yamaha’s ATV group
marketing manager. “Yamaha is proud to
support Nelson and the entire QuadCross series.
As a co-title sponsor, we believe the series is
an excellent proving ground for the
high-performance YFZ450R.”
Nelson has had a long relationship with Yamaha
as a test rider and Factory Racer, and assisted
in the development of the YFZ450R before it was
introduced last fall. He was the first to
race the YFZ450R at last year’s QuadCross Finale
when he captured the 2008 championship.
This year he took four top spots throughout the
nine month series, including a win at this
weekend’s Glen Helen finale, to close out his
championship season.
Nelson’s 2009 season sponsors included Yamaha,
Genuine Yamaha Technology Racing (GYTR®) and
Yamalube. His 2009 championship winning
race quad ran GYTR accessories, made especially
for racing and performance enthusiasts,
including the cylinder head, performance
camshafts, piston kit, fuel controller, high
flow air filter, adaptor plate, nerf bars, skid
plates, sport front bumper and clutch
components.
Nelson’s complete bio is on Yamaha’s Web site
at:
http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/racing/dustin_nelson.aspx
Fans can see “Nelly” videos on Yamaha’s YFZ450R
micro-site at:
http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/2010_yfz450r-x_micro/home.aspx
About Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (YMUS), a
leader in the motorsports market, offers the
toughest, most capable and versatile ATV and
Side-by-Side vehicles. The company’s
ever-expanding line of products also include
motorcycles, outboard motors, personal
watercraft, snowmobiles, boats, outdoor power
equipment, race kart engines, accessories,
apparel and much more. YMUS products are sold
through a nationwide network of more than 4,000
dealers in the United States.
Headquartered in Cypress, Calif., since its
incorporation in 1976, Yamaha also has
facilities in Wisconsin and Georgia, as well as
factory operations in Tennessee and Georgia. For
more information on Yamaha, visit
www.yamaha-motor.com.
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