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La Crosse, WI (4/21/2016) - Root River Racing / Hoosier Tire’s Pro riders Josh Upperman and Sam Rowe competed at round two of the 2016 AMA ATV Motocross National Championship at Underground MX in Kemp, TX April 9-10. Upperman took seventh overall and Rowe finished twelfth.

Upperman came out seventh in the first moto, and put his head down gaining a few positions before the race ended. “By the end of the race I settled in fifth. I felt really good and just kept pushing. The bike was working better than it ever has,” said Upperman.

Josh Upperman ATV Motocross

Josh Upperman finished seventh in Pro Moto One

For the second moto rain came in, challenging Upperman and his Root River Honda even further. “It got a little sloppy out there and I had a bad start. About mid way my bike started acting up and I had to back off. I made it to the finish in tenth,” said Upperman.

Josh Upperman ATV Motocross

Moto 2 was a bit sloppy with the rain that moved in. Josh Upperman finished 10th. His combined finishes of 7-10 earned his seventh overall

Upperman’s Hoosier tires worked great on all track conditions over the course of the day. “The Hoosier Tires are working awesome, and we have had really good luck with them. The people at Hoosier are super friendly and awesome to work with,” stated Upperman.

Leaving Texas and looking forward to the next round, Upperman is ready to get back to training, so he can return even stronger, saying, “I am looking forward to Tennessee. I am happy with how the bikes are working. I just need to get some more training and I think we will be right there with the top guys.”

Sam Rowe also competed in the Pro class, where he took 13-14 moto finishes to take twelfth place overall. “Moto one I got a pretty decent start but was struggling a little bit on the track. I just pushed through my arm pump because I have not rode for two weeks. For the second moto, I actually got dead last on the start after two guys pinched me off. I just put my head down and charged. I actually passed up to tenth place, but my bike shut off on me on the last lap,” explained Rowe.

Sam Rowe ATV Motocross

Sam Rowe finished 13-14 in the Pro Class to finish 12th overall. Rowe also raced in the Pro-Am Class earning fifth overall

Rowe also competed in the Pro Am class in which he took fifth place. He remains positive heading into the next round of racing. “I will take it, it is better than Daytona. I am just looking to make progress every race.”

Upperman and Rowe will return to AMA ATV Motocross racing at round three from Muddy Creek Raceway in Blountville, TN April 23-24, where they will be going for the win.

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