ATV Riders Message Board Articles Reviews Videos Photo Gallery wallpaper Links ATV SxS News Interviews Racing News Models Donations Quad of the Month Contact Us

Root River Racing

RRR Racing’s Muddy Creek Mtn Dew ATV MX Report
Noah Mickelson & Megan Manshack Dominate Muddy Creek MX

2015 AMA ATV Motocross
Round 3 - Links

La Crosse, WI (5/9/2015) - Root River Racing’s Noah Mickelson clinched the overall wins in both the Youth All Star and Schoolboy Sr. classes while Megan Manshack once again dominated the Women’s class at round three of the 2015 Mt. Dew AMA ATV Motocross Championships at Muddy Creek in Blountville, TN.

The track was challenging but conditions were good and helped to put several team members on the podium, including Noah Mickelson, who swept all four motos in his two classes.

In the Youth All Star class, Mickelson grabbed the moto one holeshot and checked out. For the second moto, Mickelson was second off the start but took over the lead after one lap and pulled away, taking the moto win and the overall.
In the Schoolboy Sr. class, Mickelson was unstoppable after grabbing both moto holeshots and leading the way from start to finish for both moto wins and the top spot on the podium. 

“It felt really good when I took both wins down in Texas, and I wanted to repeat that feeling again, so I have worked really hard, and it paid off for me. I really have to thank Root River Racing though. If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t be here. I am going to keep working hard and hopefully bring home some more wins at High Point,” said Mickelson.

In the Women’s class, Megan Manshack grabbed the holeshot in the first moto and checked out for the moto one win. In the second moto, Manshack took the holeshot again but came under fire and fell back to second briefly before regaining the lead and taking the win, giving her the top spot on the podium. “I got the holeshot in both motos. I had a little competition in moto two, but I was able to retake the lead and get the win. My plans have changed a bit for the season. My main focus is still the GNCC series, but I plan to make at least seven rounds of motocross, so I can go for the championship. It’s been an exciting season so far, the competition has been really good,” said Manshack.

Megan Manshack ATV Motocross

Megan Manshack took the holeshot in both Women's Class motos & earned the win in both aboard her Root River Racing Honda 450R

Dylan Tremellen has had consistent and impressive results this season and found his way to the podium in the Pro Sport class.  After finishing seventh in moto one, and he came on strong in moto two by grabbing the holeshot holding the lead from start to finish for second overall.  “My Root River quad was running great. I pulled the start in the second moto and led from start to finish, which gave me second overall. I’m tied for the points lead in that class, so I am pretty happy about that,” said Tremellen.

In the Pro-am class, Tremellen had a good first moto and finished in fourth place. For the second moto, he got hung up on the start but made an impressive charge. “I got hung up on the start and was dead last, but I was able to make it back up for a tenth place finish and that gave me seventh overall,” said Tremellen.

Dytan Tremellen ATV Motocross

#940 Dylan Tremellen

Brandon O’Neill had a strong performance in the 90 Shifter Sr. class and finished second on the podium. O’Neill was in fourth off the start in the first moto and worked up to second place before crossing the finish line. For moto two, O’Neill was third off the start and quickly took over second and began to battle for the lead. “It was really close in moto two. He got me by .01 seconds, so I got second again for second overall, which I am pretty happy about,” said O’Neill, who also claimed fifth in the 90 Open Sr. class and seventh in Supermini.

Brandon O'Neill ATV Motocross

#504 Brandon O'Neill

Johannah Vossman put together two solid motos for the Schoolgirl class, giving her third overall. “I spun out in the first moto, and finished fifth, but moto two went better, and I got second for third overall. I’m happy to be on the podium,” said Vossman.

Johannah Vossman ATV Motocross

Johannah Vossman finished third overall in the Schoolgirl class

Dalton Hicks took home a podium finish in third overall for the team in the Production A class with 5-3 moto finishes. “I had a good jump off the start in the second moto and I was battling it out, but I was able to hold on to third and get on the podium. This is my best finish since I got hurt at Daytona, and I am feeling much better now,” said Hicks, who also finished 6th in the 450 A class.

Dalton Hicks ATV Motocross

#33 Dalton Hicks

Tyler Mack also finished on the podium in the 450B class after a moto one win and a fourth in moto two, for third overall. “I was third off the start and by the third lap I passed for the lead and pulled a five or six second lead. I didn’t get the start I wanted in moto two but I worked up to fourth and got third overall,” said Mack.

Haedyn Mickelson took 3-6 finishes in the Production A class for fourth overall and went 2-5 in the 450 A class to round out the top five. Mickelson is currently third in points in both classes.

Haedyn Mickelson ATV Motocross

Haedyn Mickelson finished 3-6 taking fourth overall int he Production A Class. Mickelson also finished fifth in the 450A Class

Tommy Vossman had 7-3 finishes in the Open B class and claimed fourth overall. “My Root River quad was running awesome and I got the holeshot in moto two and finished well,” said Vossman.

Tommy Vossman ATV Motocross

#26 Tommy Vossman

Alex Gillette was back in action after being out with a wrist injury and finished sixth overall in Production B after 3-9 finishes. “I wanted to do better but my wrist is only at 95%. It felt good to be back out there though. I’m looking forward to High Point and I’m hoping to be at 100% for that,” said Gillette.

Alex Gillette ATV Motocross

Alex Gillette grabbed a sixth place finish in the Production B Class at Muddy Creek MX despite coming off a wrist injury.

Logan Tremellen had good finishes in the Production C class. Tremellen finished seventh in his first moto and made a hard charge up for a second place finish in moto two to round out the top five overall.

Sam Rowe had a tough weekend after a nasty crash that sent him to the hospital. Rowe was lucky and only sustained minor injuries and should be ready for action at High Point.

Sam Rowe ATV Motocross

#38 Sam Rowe grabs the holeshot on his Root River Racing Honda 450R

Round four of the 2015 Mt. Dew AMA ATV Motocross Championships will head to High Point Raceway in Mount Morris, PA on May 16-17, where the Root River Racing team will be going for the podium.

Team Owner Rich Gillette

"As the owner of the Root River Racing Team, it can be nerve racking with so many riders and with so much going on. Muddy Creek MX was one of those weekends that truly put me to the test. It is usually the traveling with so many rigs that makes me the most nervous trying to get everyone there and back safely and on time. This weekend was all about the riders that almost put me in my grave. My son and team rider, Alex Gillette, was ready to go come back from his wrist surgery, but  I was on pins and needles watching him even practice let alone race.

Owen Subjek, our newest and youngest rider, while playing tag with friends Friday  night slipped on the tongue of a trailer and snapped his femur. Tommy Vossman, another one coming back this weekend from wrist surgery, that I kept a very close eye on. "Factory" Sam Rowe,  on Sunday in Pro Am, doing was he does best, pulls the holeshot and is running out front until something causes him to go flying off the quad and end up heading to the hospital with minor injuries. All of my riders and many others not on Root River Racing, I consider as my own kid, so when injuries happen I get upset like any other parent would.

Of course the topper of the weekend that everyone is talking about is John Natalie's crash. I have sponsored John over the last few years, and he has been one of the biggest helps for me understanding what it takes for a rider to be successful in this sport. In that time, John and I have become very close, and I hate seeing things like this happen to anyone I'm close to. John and I text on a regular basis, so on Sunday night when I text John to get the true story as to how injured he was, his biggest concern was that he let me down. I reassured John I was not disappointed or let down or pissed off that he had an accident and was injured. I told him it was an accident and it is apart of the sport."

2015 Root River Racing Team Sponsors:
Rich Gillette Owner La Crescent Wine & Spirits, Race Team Specialist, RAGE ATV Racing, Motowoz, Pepsi, Rath Racing, FTR Powersports, JB Racing, FLY Racing, Fourwerx, Instituforn, ITP, C&L Powder Coating, 100%, DP Brakes, Yoshimura, Racedaypix, Glann Innovations, Thorson Graphics, Trimble’s Cycle Center, Moto Hose, RPM, Rod’s Powersports, Streamline, Racing for Cancer, Severson Oil Company, DWT, Powermadd, PT Welding, WORKS Connection

Root River Racing

Copyright 2002-2022, ATV Riders All Rights Reserved - ATV Riders Forum - Message Board - Archive