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The Baja 500 is one of the most grueling races in the world – but Temecula Motorsports and Alba Factory Honda were riding Maxxis, tires tailor-made for tough terrain. And that Maxxis advantage, along with skill and determination, led to an electrifying 1-2 finish for the two teams in the overall ATV category. The race was held June 2-4 in Ensenada, Mexico.

Honda’s Chad Prull started fourth off the line and had a two-minute lead by Honda pit one, where he handed the quad off to Wayne Matlock. Matlock extended Honda’s lead to 12 minutes by Honda pit two. Prull then got back on for the next 156 miles and carried an eight- minute lead into the pits, where Matlock took over 186 miles from the finish.

Temecula’s Mike Cafro started ninth off the line and picked up two positions before giving way to Danny Prather, who battled his way to second place. Cafro got on again for the grueling ride over Mike’s Sky Ranch. Cafro held second place into San Vicente, where he gave way to Levi Marana ten minutes behind Matlock. Marana rode the wheels off his Honda 450R and gained almost three minutes on Matlock before Prather got back on for the ride to the finish.

Struggling without third gear through a technical section, Prather was nearly 12 minutes behind Matlock at Honda pit seven. About 15 miles after this pit, a booby trap put Matlock over the bars and sent him cart-wheeling through the desert. Getting back on, he crossed the finish line first, but Danny Prather rode the final 50 miles like a man possessed and carried Temecula over the line soon after Matlock. Temecula took the win after adjusted time.

Maxxis congratulates Temecula Motorsports’ Danny Prather, Mike Cafro, and Levi Marana, along with Alba Factory Honda’s Wayne Matlock and Chad Prull for proving yet again that Maxxis is the brand of champions.

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Duro Tire must have liked what they saw during the wild and woolly ATV races at last month’s NASMOTO stop in Circleville, Ohio. The 60-year-old Georgia-based company has now committed to supporting the ATV events during this year’s NASMOTO season with both purse money and contingency.

“We see NASMOTO as an ideal grass-roots path to growing our ATV tire business,” said Steve Richardson, Duro’s Regional Manager. “We may not be the biggest name in that category yet, but that’s absolutely our goal.”

Of course, the Duro folks weren’t the only ones who enjoyed the clashes in the ATV classes at Circleville, where Duro-sponsored Zac Willett ultimately came out on top. Anyone who was there will tell you it was some of the most exciting and unpredictable racing they’ve ever seen.

And there’s more of it coming this weekend as NASMOTO follows the pros onto the magnificent track at USA International Raceway in Shawano, Wisconsin. Duro may be better known for its quality tires for more utilitarian vehicles such as trailers and golf carts.But their R&D guys have been hard at work improving what is already a strong lineup of off-road racing tires, with more products on the horizon.

Currrently the pro riders are running Duro models like the Scorcher, the Power Trail and the Leopard … just a few of the choices they have depending on the track conditions and layout. A comprehensive company history and product lineup – as well as how to find your local distributor – is online at www.DuroTire.com.

“We are thrilled to have a dynamic and progressive company like Duro join our growing sponsor ranks,” commented NASMOTO Vice President Ted Baker. “The Supermoto races this weekend at Shawano will be another great showcase of the ATV riders, plus of course there will be plenty of outstanding action of the 2-wheeled variety.”