Walnut, IL (5/7/2008) - The
ITP/Moose Racing ATV National Motocross Championship
Series Presented by Parts Unlimited heads
into the heart of Illinois this weekend for
the Concept Haulers ATV Showdown. The event,
Round 5 of the National Pro Racing tour and
Round 4 of the Amateur tour, is being held
at Sunset Ridge MX. The Nation's premier national
ATV racing series features America's best
pro riders, as well as Amateur, Pro-Am and
Junior racers.
The ATV Motocross Series features the top
professional and amateur ATV riders in the
country, competing at preeminent motocross
facilities across the nation. ATV motocross
racing is run on a closed course, which
comprises technical "whoops" sections,
as well as big-air jumps, tight turns and
all-out straightaways. The machines are
race-bred 450cc machines from top manufacturers
such as Can-Am, Suzuki, Yamaha, Polaris,
Honda, KTM, and Kawasaki. Riders easily
make six-figure incomes from the large purses,
and contingency bonuses posted by manufacturers,
as well as other Series sponsors and suppliers.
The riders will be vying for the most coveted
honor in ATV racing: The AMA National Championship
and the AMA No. 1 Number Plate.
The race will be telecast on Versus Network
on Sept. 1 at 3:30 p.m.
The big story of the weekend will center
around hometown racer Chad Wienen. The Team
Suzuki rider from Galena, Ill. has had an
up-and-down season thus far and has fought
injury and mechanical issues all season.
However, with three different winners in
four races thus far, it's still anyone's
championship to win, and Wienen sits well
within the title chase.
Speaking of points, defending champion
Joe Byrd rebounded at the last race, placing
his factory-supported Honda on the top step
of the podium for the first time this season.
Rocketing to third in points, Byrd is well
positioned to net his third consecutive
title. Byrd is the defending winner here
and hopes to repeat this weekend. Byrd is
joined by Honda riders Harold Goodman and
Josh Upperman.
But Byrd's march may depend largely on
the actions of Team Suzuki. Wienen's teammates
Dustin Wimmer and Doug Gust have won a total
of three races (two for Wimmer and one for
Gust), and the duo will certainly be hard
to stop here.
Josh Creamer and his Team Monster Energy
Drink Kawasaki certainly showed that the
team has come up to speed at the last race
in Kentucky. Creamer, who sits fifth in
points, has a podium to his credit this
season as well as a fast qualifier award.
Creamer is joined on the Kawasaki team by
Russell Shumaker and Keith Little.
Can-Am, in its first full year of ATV Motocross
competition, has been buoyed this season
by veteran rider John Natalie. Natalie,
who currently sits fourth in points, netted
Can-Am its first moto win earlier this season.
His tough riding style, which earned him
the apt nickname "Iron Man," is
always entertaining to watch and usually
puts him in contention when it counts. Natalie
is joined on the Can-Am squad by Jeremy
Lawson. Cody Miller, Greg Gee, Sage Baker,
and Richard Pelchat.
French Canadian rider Jasmin Plante placed
second in Kentucky earlier this season,
handing Team Yamaha its best finish this
season. Plante is joined in Yamaha Blue
by New Jersey rider Pat Brown.
Other pros expected to compete this weekend
include: Rocco Arno, Jr., John Ragon. Jason
Dunkelberger, Thomas Hager, Nate Morello,
Hunter Miller and Michael James Brown.
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Facts - Concept Haulers ATV Showdown
- May 10-11, 2008 |
What: ITP/Moose Racing
ATV National Motocross Championship Series,
America's premier ATV racing series. ATV
motocross racing is run on a closed course,
which comprises technical "whoops"
sections, as well as big-air jumps, tight
turns and all-out straightaways. The machines
are race-bred 450cc machines from top manufacturers
such as Can-Am, Suzuki, Yamaha, Polaris,
Honda, KTM, and Kawasaki. Riders easily
make six-figure incomes from the large purses,
and contingency bonuses posted by manufacturers,
as well as other Series sponsors and suppliers.
When: May 10-11, 2008
Where: Sunset Ridge MX:
I-80 To Route 40 (Exit 45); take 40 North,
4 miles; turn Right on Manlius Rd, just
after the school. 1 mile to CR1100; turn
Left on CR1100; go approx. four miles on
CR1100
Who: Top Pro racers, including
Joe Byrd, Dustin Wimmer, Doug Gust, Chad
Wienen, John Natalie, Jr., Josh Creamer,
Keith Little, Jeremy Lawson, Pat Brown,
Harold Goodman and many others. The Series
also features the top Pro Am, Amateur, Women,
and Youth riders in the country.
| Pos |
Name |
# |
Brand |
Hometown |
#1 |
#2 |
#3 |
#4 |
Pts |
| 1 |
Dustin
Wimmer |
191 |
 |
Center
Valley, Pa. |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
178 |
| 2 |
Doug
Gust |
55 |
|
Salem,
Wis. |
5 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
145 |
| 3 |
Joe
Byrd |
7 |
 |
Union
City, Tenn. |
8 |
2 |
18 |
1 |
119 |
| 4 |
John
Natalie |
13 |
 |
Houtzdale,
Pa. |
4 |
10 |
6 |
8 |
113 |
| 5 |
Josh
Creamer |
9 |
 |
N.
Stonington, Conn. |
3 |
20 |
4 |
10 |
104 |
| 6 |
Harold
Goodman |
708 |
|
Brownstown,
Mich. |
6 |
6 |
13 |
7 |
103 |
| 7 |
Chad
Wienen |
44 |
|
Galena,
Ill. |
2 |
9 |
11 |
7 |
92 |
| 8 |
Jason
Dunkelberger |
19 |
|
Trevorton,
Pa. |
11 |
5 |
20 |
3 |
82 |
| 9 |
Jeremy
Lawson |
16 |
|
Battletown,
Ky. |
15 |
7 |
19 |
5 |
80 |
| 10 |
Rocco
Arno |
101 |
|
Bridgeton,
N.J. |
17 |
15 |
5 |
11 |
80 |
About the ITP/Moose
Racing ATV National Motocross
Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited:
The AMA ITP/Moose Racing ATV National
Motocross Championship Series 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.
Series sponsors include title sponsors ITP
Tires and Moose Racing, and presenting sponsor
Parts Unlimited. Premiere and Feature sponsors
include Can Am, Amsoil, ATV Sport Magazine,
Quad Magazine, Moto Tees, Maxxis Tires,
and FMF. Associate sponsors include Fox
Shox, Gatorade, Hinson Racing, Custom Axis,
and H-Bomb. Media partners include ATV Insider
and ATVRiders.com. 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 ATVA ITP/Moose Racing
ATV National Motocross Championship Series
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. Each ATVA round attracts
hundreds of racers who compete for bragging
rights to one of 31 amateur national titles.
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 AMA ITP/Moose Racing
ATV National Motocross Championships, 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.
