Dustin Wimmer Looking To Pull
Off Stunning Victory in 2009
2009 ITP Tires/Moose Racing
AMA ATV Motocross Championship
Hurrican Mills, TN (8/13/2009)
- Defending Series Champion Rockstar Makita Suzuki's
Dustin Wimmer is in perfect position to take home
his second championship in a row after this weekend's
Loretta Lynn MX, held at the Loretta Lynn Dude
Ranch in Hurricane Mills. This is the final round
of racing for the 2009 Series.
Wimmer has a 45 point lead over his biggest competition
this season, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Chad Wienen.
Wienen took over Wimmer's lead when Wimmer sat
out at the Sunset Ridge MX, after being injured
in practice prior to the race. While Wimmer suffered
through two rounds, Wienen recovered from his
rough start to the season. The two traded positions
in the points, until Wimmer launched a comeback
at the Muddy Creek National. Wimmer has gone 1-1
in each round since, blowing by Wienen and essentially
taking the championship in hand.
A battle for second is brewing behind Wimmer,
as Wienen is only six points ahead of Honda Legend
Joe Byrd. Doug Gust, who is seven points behind
Byrd is thrown into the mix as well, making it
an exciting battle as Wimmer sails toward the
championship.
Behind them, a dedicated pack of riders seeks
to grab top 10 spots. Josh Upperman and Josh Creamer
take fifth and sixth places respectively. Creamer
took home a win in round six but has been unable
to get on the podium until the RedBud MX, where
he placed second.
John Natalie, Jeremy Lawson, Cody Miller and
Thomas Brown round out the top 10 as the ranks
head to the final round of the series.
The pro class will feature two 20-minute races
on Sunday, taking place at noon and 3 p.m., with
the combined scores of both races determining
the overall winner.
The pro riders will run as part of a full schedule
of amateur racing, including classes for Youth,
Women and veteran riders. Amateurs will practice
on Friday and race on Saturday and Sunday. Pros
will practice on Saturday and race on Sunday.
Besides racing action, Rodney Tomblin and Dave
Smith will be back for Track Smack live on Saturday
evening, 7 p.m. eastern time and will interview
Joe Byrd, Heather Byrd and Doug Gust. You can
check Track Smack Live out on Facebook and follow
it on www.atvmotocross.com. There will also be
a Kidz carnival and the Moose Racing Dinner Show.
A Youth Contingency Program on Friday night will
begin with a Golf Cart parade at 6 p.m. This will
be the third year of the Youth Contingency Program
which has had two years of great success raising
over $40,000 in prizes for all youth classes at
the series finale at Loretta Lynn Ranch. Each
child that attends this prestigious event will
receive not only a goodie-bag full of merchandise
but will also be entered into a drawing for donated
prizes.From Nashville, take I-40 West 70 miles
to Exit 143. Turn right and follow Route 13 North
7 miles to the Ranch on the left.
About the ITP
Tires/Moose Racing AMA ATV National Motocross
Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited
The ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA ATV National
Motocross Championship Presented by Parts
Unlimited is the nation's premier amateur
and professional ATV motocross series, and
competes at top motocross facilities nationwide.
The 11-round series features the Nation's
best racers, teams and sponsors, and is America's
largest and longest-running ATV National Motocross
series with more than 20 years of competition.
The series continues to expand and produce
top talent from the amateur ranks, while keeping
close to the grassroots fun that makes people
love to go to the races. For more information,
please visit www.atvmotocross.com.
About the ATV
Association (ATVA)
The ATV Association ("ATVA") is
the official sanctioning body of the amateur
division of the ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA
ATV National Motocross Championship Presented
by Parts Unlimited. The 9,000-member ATVA
is a sister organization of the 260,000 member
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). ATV
racing has experienced phenomenal growth in
recent years, and continues to gain momentum
and support, outselling off-road motorcycles
annually. For more information, please visit
www.atvaonline.com.
About the ATV
Promoters Group (ATVPG)
The ATVPG is composed of the individual promoters
that host the ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA ATV
National Motocross Championship Presented
by Parts Unlimited. The goal of the ATVPG
is to raise awareness of ATV motocross through
the production of professional and amateur
championship racing events. For more information
on the ATVPG and the ATV National events they
produce, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.
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