Maxxis / Elka’s
Joel Hetrick Takes ATV MX Points Lead
Maxxis /Elka / Liquid
Wrench / Honda Pro ATV Team Report
Salisbury, NC (7/20/2017) - Maxxis/Elka/Liquid
Wrench/Honda’s Pro team racer Joel Hetrick recorded
his second consecutive moto sweep and won the
AMA ATV Motocross National Championship race at
Unadilla MX in New Berlin, NY. His second consecutive
win handed him the points lead with just two events
left this season.
Hetrick recorded a complete sweep of the weekend’s
pro events, earning the fast qualifier award,
taking both holeshots and winning both motos.
It marked his fourth overall victory this season.
He led every lap of the first moto and then held
off his closest rival in an intense second moto.
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Maxxis
/ Elka / Liquid Wrench / Honda's Joel Hetrick
grabbed both Pro Moto Holeshots |
“We started out front, ended up front, and took
the points lead, making for a great weekend,”
said Hetrick. “The first moto was pretty easy,
but moto two was tough. Chad came out second and
he was on my bumper the entire race. We finished
just a second-and-a-half apart so it was pretty
intense. I had to make no mistakes and that’s
what I did.”
Hetrick and his Honda were up for the challenge
of Unadilla’s traditional high-speed sections
and big jumps. Rain leading up the event left
the track rough and hard packed for the race.
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| Maxxis
/ Elka / Liquid Wrench / Honda's Joel Hetrick
claimed the Moto 2 Win, which boosted him
into the points lead for the first time
this season |
“I was impressed with the work they did for the
race,” said Hetrick. “Doug Roll did a great job
with my Elka Suspension. We didn’t do anything
crazy, be he did enough to get me that edge. The
holeshots were a major part of this race and the
DASA Motor and Maxxis Tires were ripping out of
the starts. Dan Lamey has done a super job all
year with the super fast engine. Everything was
just clicking and the bike was working awesome.”
Hetrick now holds the championship lead by five
points going into the final two races of the season.
Hetrick has a good history with the next track
on schedule: Redbud MX. He won the last two races
there.
“Looking at these last two races, it’s going
to get interesting for sure,” said Hetrick. “We’re
actually holding a riding school for our Quadcross
of Nations trip on Thursday on the main track.
It will be nice to get out there and feel the
track out. I’ve always done well there and I’m
looking forward to it.”
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Hetrick along with Chad Wienen & Thomas
Brown are hosting a riding school at Red
Bud on Thursday with all the proceeds going
toward the Team USA Quadcross of Nations
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All proceeds from the riding school will go to
support travel expenses for Hetrick, Chad Wienen
and Thomas Brown’s as they attempt to win gold
for Team USA at the Quadcross of Nations September
22-24 in Marche, Italy. Those interested in attending
should email QuadMXUSA@Gmail.com.
“It’s always advantageous to get a chance to
run the track prior to the event,” said Hetrick,
who will join Wienen and Brown on the school day.
“There will be more people there than just us
three pros. Volunteers and other pros will be
there. It will definitely be beneficial for the
race weekend, plus it supports a great cause.”
Hetrick will look to extend his points lead as
the ATV Motocross series next heads to Redbud
MX in Buchanan, MI July 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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