AMA
ATV Motocross Nationals
Round #5 - BriarCliff MX
Nashport, Ohio
June 15, 2014
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Chad Wienen Takes the
Pro Motocross Win at BriarCliff MX
ATV Motocross Racing
2014
AMA ATV Motocross
Round 5 - Links
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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.
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Mtn
Dew ATV Motocross - Round 5 - ATV MX Pro
Podium (left to right)
Joel
Hetrick (2nd),
Chad
Wienen
(1st), Thomas
Brown (3rd)
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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.
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Chad Wienen
claimed the ATVriders.com Fastest Qualifier
Award
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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.
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Josh Upperman
grabbed the SSi Decals Moto One Holeshot
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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.
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BCS Performance's
Ronnie Higgerson lead Moto One for 3 Laps
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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.
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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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