RRR’s Josh Upperman Fourth at Spring Creek MX
Root River Racing’s Pro ATV MX Race Report

Upperman battled his way through moto one to a fifth place finish. “We had a decent gate pick and I came out fourth or fifth and ended up settling in for fifth. We had a really good bike setup and I put my head down,” said Upperman.

Josh Upperman finished 5th in Moto One

In moto two, Upperman once again came in fifth place, which gave him fourth overall. “I was definitely happy. I cannot thank Rich and Doug, my mechanic, enough for making this all happen.”

The Root River Racing setup was key for Upperman and his starts. “The Hoosier tires worked awesome. We had them dialed in and they had tons of traction going into and coming out of the turns. I also got a really good jump off the line on the holeshot,” explained Upperman.

Josh Upperman once again claimed a fifth place finish in Moto 2, which scored him a season best 4th Overall

Upperman will carry this momentum on to the last few rounds of the season. “We have had our ups and downs, but for the most part we are consistent. I am excited for Unadilla it is a great track and great facility with dirt similar to back home. I like the whole second half of the season, it is going to be a fun next couple races,” said Upperman.

Root River Racing’s Sam Rowe went 10-10 for tenth overall in the Pro class. “First moto I had twelfth gate pick and got pushed way inside. I did not get the best jump and got pinched off. It was a tough start, but right off the bat I passed a couple guys and finished tenth,” stated Rowe.

Sam Rowe rounded out the top ten in the Pro ATV MX class

Second moto Rowe again took tenth after battling his way up through a few riders, which gave him tenth overall. Rowe is happy with his top ten finish but is hungry for more. “I want to stay in the top ten, but I really want to break into the top eight. I will go back to work and do everything I can to get into the top eight at Unadilla.”

Sam Rowe rounded out the Pro-Am Podium at Spring Creek MX

Rowe also competed in Pro Am where he took his first podium finish of the year. Rowe went 5-3 for third overall. “It has been a long time coming. I think every round I am slowly gaining speed and feeling more comfortable on these Root River bikes. I put my head down and charged as hard as I could. I am pumped to be back on the box,” stated Rowe.

Root River Racing’s Pro riders will return to the 2016 AMA ATV Motocross National Championship at the ninth round at Unadilla MX in New Berlin, NY July 16-17.

Josh Upperman 2016 Sponsors:
Root River Racing, Hoosier Tires, Motowoz, Fly Racing, Hinson, JB Racing, Rage ATV, DWT, Fasst company, Sunstar, Powermadd, FTR, Fourwerx, Yoshimura, Pepsi, DP Brakes, Rath, 100%, La Crescent Wine and Spirit, Streamline, PT Welding, Works Connection, RPM, Racing for Cancer, C&L Powder Coating, Trimbles Cycle Center, Rods Powersports, Severson Oil co