Conner Maxwell Breaks Through for First Pro SXS Win of CORR Season at Firebird
After taking his first podium of the Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) season last month at Glen Helen Raceway, Conner Maxwell did a couple steps better on the box on Saturday afternoon at Firebird Motorsports Park. Maxwell took the lead early and scored his first victory of the season in Round 7, claiming the Maxxis Fastest Lap Award in the process.
“I knew I needed to get right to the front and run my own line,” said Maxwell. “I wanted to get out front, run clean lines, and get away from all the chaos. This one feels really good to get back up here on the box where I belong. Nothing feels greater than being up on the top step!”
The other two spots on the Pro SXS podium, meanwhile, changed in the closing laps. Ryder VanBeekum led his father Robert for second place coming into Lap 8, but a mechanical issue would force him to pull off. Beau Judge would ascend to third and haunt Robert VanBeekum for second going into the final lap, where the elder VanBeekum would also pull off track.
Cameron Bawden, who had already placed third in Pro Production, would get to replicate the result in Pro SXS as a result. But for Judge, clawing his way up to second would allow him to further extend his points lead over polesitter Kyle Arkenau, who finished fourth, and Bryan McCormick, who took an early DNF.
“We started in P6, and I knew we had our work cut out for us with the good competition here,” said Judge. “We just kept picking everybody off, and I think I was up to fifth by the competition yellow. I was able to get one guy off the restart, we got up to third, I was battling with Robert, and he must have had a belt go or something. By the time I got through everyone, Conner was just too far up.”
Ryder VanBeekum wouldn’t walk away from the day empty handed, though, as he won the Pro NA race earlier in the afternoon to extend his points lead to 12 over Ryder Chapman. Other Pro class winners included Trent Ouellette in a surprise entry in Pro Production, Kash Hart in Pro Am after a late spin for Carson Greco, and Michael Burnstein in Pro Am Turbo.
The Sportsman race saw a dramatic finish thanks to Timothy Jones, who put on a show to earn his first win of the season. He passed both Chris Leaming for the class win and Sportsman Turbo winner Calvin Odell for the overall win in the final lap of the race.
“It was a really fun race, especially with the final restart coming,” said Jones. “I thought I had lost it on the restart, I had my spotter tell me to back up off the Turbo guys. I left it open in Turn 1, he got through, had to battle back a couple laps later, secured number one. It was a fun race.”
The two Youth classes were swept by the Foerster family, with Tatum Foerster winning the Production race and Ryder Foerster claiming the checkers in Youth Restricted. In the youngest divisions, Addie Atteberry extended her winning streak to six races in 800 Open, Murphy McKay returned to the series with his first win of the season in 250 Modified, and Greyson Gentry swept both the 170 Limited and Production races. Johnny Holtger (Pro Lite) and Jason Weller (SR1) rounded out the winners on the day.
Podium finishers from CORR 2025-26 Round 7 at Firebird Motorsports Park were as follows:
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The action continues at 9AM on Sunday morning with another full slate of races for every class. Live streaming will once again be available on RACER+ and CORR social media channels.
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