Team Hendershot Performance / Can-Am won the finale double-points round of the American Woods Racing Championship Series to capture both the UTV Open XC1 class and overall AWRCS UTV championship.

The Can-Am Maverick 1000R X rs team, comprised of Larry Hendershot Jr., and Sr., also won the 2013 Woods Extreme X-Country Racing Open UTV class.

“It’s great to have the Hendershot father-and-son team win two different side-by-side woods racing titles. Their success also conveys the appeal of the race-ready Maverick 1000R.” said Jeff Leclerc, Racing Project Leader, Can-Am. “I speak for everyone at BRP who was involved with the development of the Can-Am Maverick, when I say these two dedicated racers deserve a round of applause for their championship efforts.”

The final round of the AWRCS series at Rock Run, Pa., was a double-point finale and the Hendershots, having missed round one, needed a victory to contend for the championship. Winners of three of the last four rounds, Hendershot Performance (Can-Am / MAXXIS / FOX / FMF) wasted no time at the finale, grabbing a top-two spot after lap one.

They took the lead on lap two and never let off. With five of the next six laps under the 10-minute mark, the Hendershots expanded their lead to win both the XC1 class and the SxS overall, beating Team Plavi (Commander™ 1000 X) by almost three minutes.

“The Maverick performed flawlessly in the extremely rocky conditions at Rock Run,” said Larry Jr. “Winning both the WEXCR and AWRCS UTV championship in our first season with the Maverick is awesome. The power, handling and agility of the Maverick are incredible and we look forward to starting the 2014 season with a dominant race car.”

The Hendershots, who had two wins and five podiums in their WEXCR title run, will attend the AMSOIL Ironman Grand National Cross Country race this weekend in Indiana.

For more information on Can-Am racing, the 2013 contingency program and Can-Am DS 450 ATV amateur racer support program, visit www.can-amxteam.com.

Can-Am ATV and side-by-side racers competed in many different off-road series last weekend, coming away with a couple championships and several wins.

Can-Am DS 450 racer Travis Moore wrapped up the New England ATV Motocross Series Pro class championship with a podium finish at the series finale in New York.

Maverick 1000R pilot Steve Beilman secured the 2013 UTV Unlimited class championship with a top-five finish at the Lucas Oil Off-Road Regional Racing Series race in Southern California.

“Can-Am ATV and side-by-side racers had a great weekend, winning two overall championships and putting themselves in position for perhaps several more,” said Jeff Leclerc, Racing Project Leader, Can-Am.

NEATV-MX

Can-Am Pro Travis Moore won the first pro Moto at AK Farms MX and then rode to a cautious fifth-place finish in moto two to capture his first ever NEATV-MX ATV Pro championship and second straight for Can-Am.

“My Wide Open Racing / Can-Am was running great. I can’t thank them enough for putting together an amazing race ATV and helping me to win this championship,” said Moore.

Can-Am DS 450 pilots Mathieu Deroy took second in the Pro class and Jake Chamberland, who won the College Boy and 4-Stroke A titles, took third in Pro-Am. Can-Am racers also notched one more class win and 10 additional podium finishes at the finale.

LOORRS

By finishing fifth at the LOORRS Shoot Out event at Lake Elsinore MX Park in Lake Elsinore, Calif., Steve Beilman captured the first UTV Unlimited class championship with the Can-Am Maverick 1000R side-by-side.

Beilman and fellow Maverick pilot Wayne Matlock were tied for the class points lead heading into the LOORRS finale, which pitted riders from Utah, Arizona and Southern California. Beilman won the title by just eight points (276-268) over Matlock, who finished 36 points ahead of third place.

GNCC

Round 12 of the AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country series, held at Powerline Park in St. Clairsville, Ohio, featured both ATV and side-by-sides. Can-Am racers won six classes, four 4×4 ATV classes and the two UTV classes, and earned 15 podiums. Michael Swift (Team UXC Racing / Can-Am) won both the U2 class and the XC2 Limited UTV class.

Swift edged fellow Renegade racer Rob Smith (BNR / Can-Am) for the U2 class win and regained the class points lead. He also drove his Maverick 1000R to the XC2 Limited win. Bryan Buckhannon (ATV Parts Plus / Can-Am) won the 4×4 Open class for the 12th consecutive race.

Kevin Trantham’s 11-race winning streak is also intact, after the Outlander 500 racer won the 4×4 Lites class. Terry Whiteside won the 4×4 Senior (40+) class. Team Night Krawler Kustom, which took fifth, was the top finishing Can-Am in the XC1 Modified UTV class. The Ironman GNCC is scheduled for Oct. 26-27, in Crawfordsville, Ind.

WORCS

Can-Am DS 450 Pro racer Dillon Zimmerman (GPS / Can-Am) earned a second-place podium finish in the ATV Pro class at the World Off-Road Championship Series finale held at Buffal Bills Casino in Primm, Nev. However, the event was also highlighted by the return of ATV Pro Josh Frederick, who suited up and carefully participated in the parade lap.

In the SxS Pro Production UTV class, Murray Racing / Can-Am pilot Dave Martinez took fourth place. IMG Motorsports / Can-Am Maverick driver James Hill, 12th in Primm, captured third overall in the final Pro Production class standings.

BITD

Maverick 1000R X rs pilots Jason and Derek Murray (Murray Racing / Yoshimura / Can-Am) earned third place in the UTV Pro 1900 class at the two-day Best in the Desert BlueWater Desert Classic event in Parker, Ariz. The podium finish also expanded their UTV Pro class points lead to seven points (not counting throw outs).

The Murrays started the first day of racing ninth in their class, however, by the end of the first portion of three laps (73 miles), the Murrays had moved into fifth. On day two, after grabbing the holeshot, the No. 1917 Can-Am Maverick churned its way through the whoops, dust, sand, silt and rocks to earn another podium finish and retain its points lead. The Henderson 250, the series finale, will run on Dec. 6-8, in Henderson, Nev.

TORN

Can-Am racers earned five class wins and 14 podium finishes at round seven of the Texas Off-Road Nationals held in Combine, Texas. Louis Powersports / Can-Am X-Team members Hunter and Cody Miller each recorded a couple of podiums.

Hunter edged Cody for the ATV Pro class win, but trails his brother by three points with one round remaining. In the UTV Expert class, Cody and Hunter took second and third. Renegade ATV racer Chris Robinson won both the Open A and Utility classes. Round eight is Nov. 9-10, in Frost, Texas.

For more information on Can-Am racing, the 2013 schedule, the ’13 contingency program and Can-Am DS 450 ATV amateur racer support program, visit www.can-amxteam.com.

Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., announces it is the recipient of a 2013 Outstanding Contribution Award from the National Off Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC) in recognition of the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative’s significant, sustained service to increasing and protecting access to OHV trails and riding areas across the country.

The NOHVCC honored Yamaha’s Access Initiative at the 32nd annual NOHVCC conference in Orlando, Fla., this week. During the award ceremony, the NOHVCC acknowledged the many accomplishments achieved by the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative since its GRANT (Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nation’s Trails) program was created more than five years ago.

To date, more than 200 GRANTs and $2 million in funding and equipment have been contributed by Yamaha in pursuit of the program’s mission to promote safe, responsible riding and open, sustainable riding areas.

“Yamaha is honored to receive this award from the National OHV Conservation Council on behalf of all of our GRANT recipients nationwide and in recognition of the great work we’ve done together the past five years,” said Mike Martinez, vice president, Yamaha ATV and SxS division. “The shared dedication to responsible motorized recreation is essential to the success of the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative as well as the OHV community nationwide. This award serves as important validation of our mission to support the people and projects that create OHV access to trails and riding areas.”

Also recognized at the NOHVCC Conference was 2013 GRANT recipient Vermont ATV Sportsmen Association (VASA) as the 2013 NOHVCC Club of the Year.

“Yamaha applauds the efforts of VASA and its members, who worked tirelessly to restore their trail system damaged by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. By reaching out to Yamaha and NOHVCC for partnerships and resources, they were able to ensure a safe and sustainable future for OHV riding in their community,” said Steve Nessl, marketing manager for Yamaha’s ATV and SxS division. “VASA is a great working example of our mission to protect riding opportunities for everyone.”

Yamaha is actively seeking qualified projects at local, state and federal levels. The current OHV Access Initiative GRANT application form and guidelines are available online at www.yamahaohvaccess.com.

The Yamaha OHV Access Initiative is the industry leader in Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nation’s Trails (GRANTs). Through this program, Yamaha has directly and indirectly supported thousands of miles of trails, maintained and rehabilitated countless riding areas, improved staging areas, built bridges over fish-bearing streams and partnered with local riding communities across the country to improve the OHV experience. Each quarter, Yamaha accepts applications from non-profit or tax-exempt organizations including OHV riding clubs and associations, national, state and local public land use agencies and other members of the OHV community in the United States. A committee then reviews each application and awards GRANTs to deserving projects. Examples of appropriate projects for GRANTs include, but are not limited to:
Trail development, restoration and maintenance, Trail signage and map production, Staging area construction, renovation and maintenance, Land stewardship, trail safety and education. Updated guidelines, an application form and information on the OHV Access Initiative are available here. For specific questions about the OHV Access Initiative, call Yamaha’s dedicated OHV Access Initiative Hotline at 1-877-OHV-TRAIL (877-648-8724).

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.