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Joel Hetrick Finishes Fourth at Ironman ATV MX
Joel Hetrick Takes Fifth ATVriders.com Fastest Qualifier Award

2015 AMA ATV Motocross
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Seneca, PA (6/4/2015) – Hetrick Racing / Corrosion Specialties’ Joel Hetrick claimed his fifth straight ATVRiders.com Fastest Qualifier Award and earned another moto win at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, IN for round five of the 2015 AMA ATV Motocross Championships.

Heavy rain was in the forecast for the weekend, but held off for the first moto as Joel Hetrick shot off the start and grabbed the holeshot. Hetrick was on fire as he laid down incredibly fast lap times and recorded the fastest lap time of the moto, with a time of 02:02.720 in lap three; a full second faster than any other racer.

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Joel Hetrick grabbed the Moto One Holeshot

Hetrick continued his amazing pace and increased his lead to seven seconds on the white flag lap. Rain began to fall in the final two laps of the race, but Hetrick kept his blistering speed all the way to the checkered flag for the moto one win. “I had a great first moto at Ironman. My Maxxis tires hooked up, and I pulled the holeshot and gapped second place by seven seconds. My Elka suspension was working great, and I felt awesome out there,” said Hetrick.

Joel Hetrick ATV Motocross

Joel Hetrick lead from start to finish to claim the Moto One Win at Ironman ATV MX

After the first moto, a downpour ensued, and the second moto was delayed. Despite the wet and muddy conditions, Hetrick was looking to repeat his first moto success. Hetrick was second off the start and was close to the leader, but in the first lap, the slick mud got the best of him, and he wrecked in a corner. “Unfortunately I wrecked in the first lap, and then about 16 minutes in, I got tangled up with another rider. I wasn’t pushing too hard, it just happened,” said Hetrick, who finished 14th in moto two, for fourth overall.

The unfortunate circumstances cost Hetrick the points lead, but he is confident and is looking forward to Sunset Ridge. “I’m not really worried about losing the points lead. I’m just going to keep winning motos and gain some points back. I still have much more on the track, so if you thought I was pushing hard, you thought wrong,” said Hetrick, who only has a ten point deficit and is still second in series points.

Round six of the 2015 Mt. Dew AMA ATV Motocross Championships will head to Sunset Ridge in Walnut, IL on June 13th where Joel Hetrick will be going for the win.

Joel Hetrick would like to thank all of his 2015 sponsors
Corrosion Specialties, Hetrick Racing, Maxxis Tires, DWT Wheels, Elka, Impact Solutions, Walsh Racecraft, SSI Decals, Scott, Belray, Pafford EMS, TDR, Hydraulic Pressure Control, Dasa Racing, Fly racing, FSI, A&M Satellite, Spartan Fabrications, Powermadd, Precision, Rath Racing, LoneStar, Ripitup Films, Fourwerx, Makson, Hinson, Oury Grips, DP Brakes, Evans Coolant, Bard Welding, World of Wheels

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