Noah Mickelson
Scores Second Straight 450A Win
Maxxis /Elka / Liquid
Wrench / Honda Amateur ATV Team Report
Salisbury, NC (4/20/2017) - Maxxis
/ Elka / Liquid Wrench / Honda rider Noah Mickelson
padded his points lead in the 450 A class by winning
his second consecutive race during the AMA ATV
Motocross National Championship race at Monster
Mountain MX Park in Tallassee, AL. Despite the
one-line nature of the track, teammate Haedyn
Mickelson finished fourth in Pro Am, and Grayson
Eller continues to improve.
Mickelson started second in the first of the
450 A motos and took the lead at the end when
the leader bobbled. In the second moto, he snagged
the holeshot and led every lap. Mickelson also
finished seventh in the Pro Sport race.
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| Maxxis'
Noah Mickelson claimed wins in 450 A at
Monster Mountain MX |
“I was really focusing on the 450 A class this
weekend,” said Mickelson, “and it showed. In Pro
Sport, I had some bad gate picks and finished
seventh. Everyone is fast in the Pro Sport class
and that track was really hard to pass on. I had
to push some people so the entire race was a battle.”
Haedyn Mickelson finished fourth overall in the
Pro Am race, despite bad gate picks and lack of
passing room on the narrow track. With the near-podium
finish, Mickelson moves up one position to fourth
in Pro-Am points. He also finished fourth in Pro
Sport and sits third points in that class.
“The track was really one line, making it difficult
to pass,” said Mickelson. “I couldn’t get my starts
down and that made for a tough weekend. I had
a lot more endurance this round and I’m looking
forward to High Point. The track got a little
rough, but it wasn’t too much to handle with my
machine, especially with the Elka suspension.
I’m looking forward to seeing what I can do on
a track that has some passing room. In the meantime,
I’ll be working on starts.”
Eller recorded two top-ten finishes during the
weekend. He was seventh in 450 A and ninth in
Production A. Though the results don’t show it,
Eller made two hard charges during the four motos
and finished 5th in the second 450 A moto.
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Grayson Eller finished 5th in 450A Moto
Two at Monster Mountain MX |
“I was having trouble passing,” explained Eller.
“I got a mid pack start in the second 450 A moto
and made some quick passes. I stayed up in the
top five and hopefully that will give me some
momentum going into the next round. I made a good
charge in Production A, going from 18th all the
way up to ninth.”
The Maxxis/Elka/Liquid Wrench/Honda amateurs
will be back in action as the ATV Motocross Series
next heads to High Point Raceway in Mount Morris,
PA April 29-30.
2017 Race Team Sponsors
Maxxis, Liquid Wrench, Elka,
Fly, Scott, SSi Decals, DWT, Hinson, Bel Ray,
Sunstar, Works Connection, Sandridge Foods, Impact
Solutions, Fourwerx, Alpinestar, DC Designs, Precision
Racing Products, Rath Racing
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