Monster Energy Kawasaki KFX®450R
Wins Three in a Row
Chad Wienen’s Second Win of the Season
2009 AMA ATV Motocross Nationals
- Round 7 - New Berlin, NY
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Monster Energy
Kawasaki's Chad Wienen celebrates on the
podium
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Irvine, CA (6/16/2009)
-Monster Energy Kawasaki’s ATV team took their
third overall victory in a row with Wienen’s
stellar 1-1 performance at Unadilla Valley Sports
Center in New Berlin, N.Y. during Round 7 of the
AMA Pro ATV Motocross Championship Series. Between
Wienen and teammate Josh Creamer, the Kawasaki riders
have claimed the last six moto wins. In the Pro
Am Production and Pro Am Unlimited classes, Kawasaki
riders Cody Gibson and Joel Hetrick went 1-2 in
both classes. Gibson has only relented one win in
the Production class the entire season where he
finished second.
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Chad pulled
a top-three start in the first moto and
then made his move
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Another Win
Wienen came into the round at Unadilla determined
to put another win in the books. He pulled a top-three
start in the first moto and followed the top two
riders for the first half of the race. He was
finally able to make his move and take the moto
win. In the second moto, it only took two corners
to move into the lead and he rode smooth to his
second win of the season.
“My starts really helped me have a chance
at the lead,” said Wienen. “I almost
got the holeshot in the second moto, but I was
out front the next turn. I just tried to ride
smooth. It was a big boost for us and I’m
just really happy with our program right now.”
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Wienen now
has a nine point leade over second place
in points
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Into The Lead
For the first time since Kawasaki returned to
ATV racing, the team has a rider leading the points
standings. Despite a shaky start to the season,
Wienen took a nine-point lead over second place
with his consistent finishes over the past several
races.
“Moving into the lead doesn’t change
how I approach the races,” said Wienen.
“I am going to continue to look at it race
by race and be consistent. There really isn’t
any added pressure. I’ll just keep doing
what I’ve been doing. I couldn’t be
happier.”
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Josh Creamer
was able to salvage a 13th overall for
the weekend
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Not Going His Way
The weekend in New York didn’t go as planned
for Creamer. He was riding great in practice,
topping the charts, but during the first moto
on Sunday he had a mechanical issue that took
him out of that race. In the second moto he got
a bad start and worked all the way up to ninth.
With his second moto finish, he was able to finish
13th overall.
“It really wasn’t a great weekend
for me to be honest,” said Creamer. “Qualifying
went well, but I was still having my issues. I
was getting stuck behind slower riders and couldn’t
get a great lap in. At the start of the first
moto I got hit and was working my way up when
I had to pull over with an issue. I wasn’t
too comfortable with this track, but everyone
has to ride it. I’m really happy for Chad
(Wienen) that he kept the streak alive for us
and hopefully I can come back out next race with
something for the podium.”
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Cody Gibson
has now increased his to streak in the
Production class to 4 wins
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Pro Am Dominance
Gibson and Hetrick found the podium once again
at Unadilla in both of the Pro Am classes. Gibson
increased his streak in the Production class,
winning the last four races. He also took his
second win the Unlimited class. Hetrick finished
second in both classes, following his win at the
last round in the Unlimited class.
Muddy Creek
With only four rounds remaining, the riders know
that every race counts. The next round of the
AMA Pro ATV Motocross Championship will be held
the last weekend of June in Tennessee at Muddy
Creek Raceway.
AMA
ATV Motocross Championship
Unadilla Valley Sports Center – New
Berlin, N.Y.
June 14, 2009
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ATV
Pro Class (Moto Finishes) |
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1. CHAD WIENEN, GALENA, ILL., MONSTER
ENERGY KAWASAKI, 1-1
2. Doug Gust, Salem, Wis., Suzuki, 3-3
3. John Natalie, Jr., Houtzdale, Pa., Can
Am, 5-2
4. Josh Upperman, Louisville, Ohio, Honda,
2-6
5. Jeremy Lawson, Live Oak, Fla., Can Am,
4-5
6. Dustin Wimmer, Center Valley, Pa., Suzuki,
10-4
7. Richard Pelchat, St. Romuald, QC, Can
Am, 6-8
8. Greg Gee, Simcoe, Ontario, Honda, 8-7
9. Harold Goodman, Romulus, Mich., Honda,
7-10
10. Patrick Brown, Pittstown, N.J., Yamaha,
13-11
13. JOSH CREAMER, N. STONINGTON,
CONN., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 19-9
Pro
Overall Point Standings |
1. CHAD WIENEN, GALENA, ILL., MONSTER
ENERGY KAWASAKI, 254
2. Joe Byrd, Union City, Tenn., Honda, 245
3. Dustin Wimmer, Center Valley, Pa., Suzuki,
235
4. JOSH CREAMER, N. STONINGTON, CONN.,
MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 217
5. Josh Upperman, Louisville, Ohio, Honda,
210
6. Doug Gust, Salem, Wis., Suzuki, 208
7. John Natalie, Jr., Houtzdale, Pa., Can
Am, 197
8. Jeremy Lawson, Live Oak, Fla., Can Am,
167
9. Greg Gee, Simcoe, Ontario, Honda, 144
10. Cody Miller, Greenville, Texas, Can Am,
142
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