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AMA ATV Motocross Nationals
Round #5 - BriarCliff MX
Nashport, Ohio
June 15, 2014

ATV Motocros Racing

Chad Wienen Takes the Pro Motocross Win at BriarCliff MX
ATV Motocross Racing

2014 AMA ATV Motocross
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Nashport, OH – After a two round absence from the top step of the podium, Wienen Motorsports/SSi Decals/Walsh Yamaha's Chad Wienen returned to prominence on Saturday at the fifth stop of the 2014 Mtn. Dew ATV Motocross National Championship, sanctioned by AMA (ATVMX), season by capturing his third overall win. The defending two-time series champion and current AMA Pro ATV Class points leader completed his most dominant effort of the season thus far with a 1-1 outing that allowed him to become the inaugural winner at Nashport, Ohio's Briarcliff MX and the Built Ford Tough Briarcliff ATV National.
Pro ATV Motocross Podium

Mtn Dew ATV Motocross - Round 5 - ATV MX Pro Podium (left to right)
Joel Hetrick (2nd), Chad Wienen (1st), Thomas Brown (3rd)

Wienen was the class of the AMA Pro ATV Class field throughout the afternoon, starting things off by posting the quickest lap of practice to earn the ATVRiders.com Top Qualifier Award. With its great soil and competitive layout, many felt as though the new track at Briarcliff would cater to great racing. Despite Wienen's prowess, the newest stop of the championship lived up to expectations as the action for positions second through fifth was arguably the most thrilling battle the series has seen all season.

Chad Wienen ATV MX

Chad Wienen claimed the ATVriders.com Fastest Qualifier Award

Hometown rider Josh Upperman put his Baldwin Motorsports/PEP/Upperman Racing Honda into the forefront of the action early by grabbing the SSi Decals Holeshot Award in the opening moto.

Josh Upperman ATV Motocross

Josh Upperman grabbed the SSi Decals Moto One Holeshot

However, the Ohio native's search for victory quickly came under fire by BCS Performance Can-Am's Ronnie Higgerson, who surged into the lead on the opening lap. Upperman slotted into second and patiently awaited his opportunity to return the favor, but in that process Wienen made his move following a fourth-place start to not only find a way by Upperman, but Higgerson as well, passing both riders on the same lap by tripling the back section of the track to take over the lead on Lap 3.

Ronnie Higgerson ATV Motocross

BCS Performance's Ronnie Higgerson lead Moto One for 3 Laps

As Wienen began to pull away, Upperman reclaimed second place from Higgerson while the other stalwarts of the AMA Pro ATV Class began to make their presence felt as well. After a solid start, Wienen Motorsports/SSi Decals/Walsh Yamaha's Thomas Brown slotted into podium position on Lap 6, dropping Higgerson into the clutches of the heated battle between JB Racing / DWT / Mtn. Dew Live Wire Can-Am's Joel Hetrick and Motosport.com / RRR / Ford / DWT / Walsh / Fox Honda's John Natalie. This three-rider battle would wage on through to the finish. Out front, Wienen took the moto win by nearly four seconds while Upperman fended off a late charge from Brown to finish second. Hetrick made a last lap pass to grab fourth, with Higgerson and Natalie rounding out the top five.

Chad Wienen ATV Motocross

Maxxis' Chad Wienen was in a class of his own on Saturday as he lead 17 of the 24 total laps & recorded the fastest laptimes in both pro motos

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