2016
AMA ATV Motocross
Round #6 Monster MTN
Tallassee, Alabama
June 4, 2016
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Joel Hetrick Takes Fourth Straight
ATV MX Win
Chad Wienen & John Natalie
Jr round out ATV Motocross Podium
Tallassee, AL
(6/6/2016) – Hot and humid
weather conditions returned for the sixth round
of the ProX ATV Motocross National Championship
(ATVMX) presented by CST Tires, an AMA National
Championship. Maxxis/Elka Suspension/Liquid Wrench’s
Joel Hetrick would walk away with the overall win
after claiming both moto wins at the famed Monster
Mountain MX Park in Tallassee, Alabama.
Hetrick kicked off the day by earning the ATVriders.com
Top Qualifier Award where he turned the fastest
lap time during both timed qualifying sessions.
Hetrick continued to carry his speed into the
first moto.
Once the first gate dropped on the inaugural
event it would be Koster Racing/Blommel Motorsports/Walsh
Racecraft’s Brett Musick who would find himself
in a favorable position and earn his first SSi
Decals Holeshot Award of the season.
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Brett Musick
grabbed the Moto One holeshot, which was
his first of the 2016 ATV MX season
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Hetrick would quickly take over the lead over
a jump where he continued to stay out front until
the checkered flag waved. Wienen Motorsports/Yamaha/Maxxis/SSi
Decals/Walsh Racecraft/FLY Racing’s Chad Wienen
would charge hard in second in an attempt to earn
back the lead, but would have to settle for second
at the conclusion of the race.
JB Racing/Root River Racing/Gold Speed Tires’
Jeffrey Rastrelli was busy working his way up
from a sixth place start where he was able to
pass Musick and Maxxis/FLY Racing/Baldwin Motorsports’
John Natalie to take third in the first moto.
Maxxis/FLY Racing/Baldwin Motorsports’s John
Natalie would jump out to the early lead and claim
the SSi Decals Holeshot Award for the second moto.
Natalie used the open track to his advantage where
he would continue leading for the first few laps,
while Wienen and Hetrick were engaging in their
own battle in second and third.
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John Natalie
Jr grabbed the Moto 2 Holeshot & held
on to finish 3rd to score the final spot
on the Pro ATV MX Podium
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“The track turned out great this weekend,” said
Natalie. “I didn’t do so well in qualifying, but
was able to make some adjustments to pull the
holeshot in the second moto and come away with
a third overall for the weekend.”
Wienen and Hetrick were able to pass Natalie
on the fourth lap where they would eventually
come in contact together as they entered the pro
section of the race course. Wienen would end up
spinning out due to the hit from Hetrick and flip
over which allowed for Hetrick to move into the
lead position and check out on the rest of the
pro field. While Natalie would slide into second,
Wienen would quickly recover to run in third and
then make the pass back for second.
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Joel Hetrick
claimed his 4th straight Overall win as
he slowly chips away at Wienen's points
lead
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With a pair of 1-1 moto finishes Hetrick took
home the Monster Mountain National win, followed
by Wienen (2-2) and Natalie (4-3).
“I started out the day with first in both qualifiers,”
said Hetrick. “I was able to follow it up with
two moto wins for first overall. Both motos were
great with Chad and John, and I felt really fast
all day and was able to bring it all together.”
“I’m really happy with my performance and our
team,” said Wienen. “I felt like we had a win
in us, but we are right where we need to be and
will be going home with some extra fuel in the
tank to come into the next few rounds strong.”
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Chad Wienen
finished 2nd Overall, which cut his points
lead to 22 points over Joel Hetrick
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Rastrelli finished within the top five in the
second moto which placed him just off the overall
podium in fourth, with Maxxis/Liquid Wrench/Elka
Suspension/Honda’s David Haagsma finishing behind
him with an impressive fifth overall (5-4).
Savage Motorsports/Maxxis/Walsh Racecraft/Elka
Suspension/BCS Performance’s Ronnie Higgerson
continued his success going 7-6 for sixth overall.
Root River Racing/Hoosier Tires/Rage ATV’s Josh
Upperman followed in seventh overall (6-7) with
AGX Designs/Walsh Racecraft/Maxxis-backed Nick
Gennusa behind him in eighth (8-8). SSR ATV Racing’s
Wes Lewis (10-9) and Root River Racing/Motowoz
Shocks/JB Racing/Amped Apparel/Hoosier Tires’
Sam Rowe (9-10) rounded out the top ten overall.
The ATVMX circuit continues in two weeks, June
18, for the Sunset Ridge National to be held at
the popular Sunset Ridge MX in Walnut, Illinois.
2016
Pro X AMA ATV Motocross Race Results
Round 6 - Monster Mountain Motocross |
Pro
ATV Motocross Overall Race Results: |
- Joel Hetrick (1-1)
- Chad Wienen (2-2)
- John Natalie (4-3)
- Jeffrey Rastrelli (3-5)
- David Haagsma (5-4)
- Ronnie Higgerson (7-6)
- Josh Upperman (6-7)
- Nick Gennusa (8-8)
- Wes Lewis (10-9)
- Sam Rowe (9-10)
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Pro ATV Motocross Points Standing" |
- Chad Wienen (258)
- Joel Hetrick (236)
- John Natalie (187)
- Jeffrey Rastrelli (176)
- Josh Upperman (168)
- Nick Gennusa (153)
- Thomas Brown (153)
- David Haagsma (138)
- Brett Musick (117)
- Ronnie Higgerson (113)
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SSi
Decals Holeshot Award Standings: |
- Chad Wienen (6)
- John Natalie (5)
- Joel Hetrick (4)
- David Haagsma (1)
- Brett Musick (1)
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ATVriders.com Top Qualifier Award Standings: |
- Joel Hetrick (4)
- Chad Wienen (2)
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