2007 Maxxis NEATV-MX Series Race Report: Round 6
Danny Shea #101 Takes the ATV Open Pro Win

Lyman, ME (7/12/2007) - Round 6 of the New England ATV Motocross Series saw Columbia Motorsports sponsored rider Danny Shea #101 taking home the Open Pro win at MX207 in Lyman Maine this weekend with a 5-2 finish. There was quite a bit of competition this weekend at MX207 as Canadian rider and points leader Jasmin Plante #91 was not in contention this weekend.

Grabbing the 1st moto holeshot was Nac’s rider Danny Lewis #621. Racing through the standing water and deep mud Lewis was doing his best to stay clean in front of Gabriels Racing’s #21 Tommy Mofford, BCS/K&K’s #82 Matt Pomeroy, Baldwin Motorsports #111 Nate Morello, and #11 Jake Hakala. Mofford was not letting Lewis have any breathing room by the 3rd lap and Pomeroy was gaining quickly and would soon be putting additional pressure on the Nac’s rider. Hakala pulled off the track with what looked like engine problems, and with the condition of the track it was to be expected that some quads would not make it through the 6 brutal laps. The leading 3 riders began to pull a small gap on BCS/Muff’s #47 Justin “Muff” Hoffler and #101 Danny Shea who were riding fast and smooth. Nate Morello began to drop back as his quad began smoking badly and was making some interesting sounds as he went around the track.

A bobble after the doubles left Lewis momentarily suspended in the loose mud, and as Mofford tried to slide around him he hit Lewis allowing Pomeroy to sneak by both quads on the inside line and take the lead. Lewis and Mofford wasted no time in getting right back into rhythm with the #82 machine however were not going to be able to get back in front unless Pomeroy made a major mistake. As the white flag came out the #21 of Mofford began to occasionally emit streams of white smoke, but the quad stayed running. Matt Pomeroy took his first checkers of the season, followed by Lewis, Mofford, Hoffler, Shea, Halo/BCS rider #40 Dave Payne, #748 Mike Pilotte (riding his sister’s #838 400EX), and Morello.

The gate dropped for the 2nd moto and again saw the #621 Honda of Danny Lewis with the holeshot. Lewis was not able to hang on to the lead for long as #111 Nate Morello and #21 Tommy Mofford quickly passed him. The single-lined ‘S’ corners after the whoop section proved to be detrimental to Hoffler, Lewis and Pomeroy who were running 3rd, 4th, and 5th when they became trapped in the first corner and blocked up the track. The racers behind them were forced to create new lines in the deep mud and even cut the track to get around the stuck racers. Meanwhile Morello and Mofford were able to put a considerable lead on the rest of the group, trading spots about midway through the 2nd lap. #748 Mike Pilotte benefited the most from the ‘S’ corner wreck to go from 7th to 3rd, although the #101 of Danny Shea was not about to let him keep it and was on his rear tires for a couple of laps. Matt Pomeroy brought his quad to the finish line to wait and cross the checkers at the end and avoid a DNF.

The battle for 1st was heating up as Mofford was able to pull some breathing room in the straights but Morello would be right back on him at the corners and jumps. As the two passed the finish line there was barely two feet between them. Rounding the next corner Mofford took the next jump and a loud pop was heard as his quad stalled. Morello bumped him as the #21 came to a rolling stop. Mofford would then push his quad to the finish line to wait behind Pomeroy, while Morello continued to race without hassle. Shea made his way around Pilotte to take over the #2 spot and Dave Payne would have his best race yet in 4th, although the determined Hoffler was catching fast. As Morello came around he showed a little style over the finish line to take the checkers, followed by Danny Shea, Mike Pilotte, Dave Payne, Justin Hoffler and Danny Lewis.

Danny Shea was able to take the overall win, with Danny Lewis in 2nd and Nate Morello in 3rd. Baldwin Motorsports rider Nate Morello #111 was able to take the Open Pro points lead from Canadian rider Jasmin Plante #91 this weekend. Plante was not in contention this weekend and will not be at round 7 in New Hampshire.

Nac’s Racing rider Danny Lewis #621 grabbed both Open Pro holeshots. Lewis grabbed both Pro-Am holeshots and brought home $425 in holeshot awards. Thanks goes out to Fred Johnson, a retired Pro rider from Norwich Discount Oil, who donated and extra $50 to the Pro-Am moto 1 holeshot award.

Round 7 will be held July 22nd atJolly Roger Moto-sports Park in Lempster, New Hampshire. For more information visit www.neatv-mx.com.

2007 NEATV-MX ATV Racing Schedule
Round	Date	Location	Track
1	April 21/22	Wallkill, NY	Walden MX
2	May 5/6	Lempster, NH	Jolly Roger Motosports Park
3	May 26/27	Middleboro, MA	Capeway Rover Motocross Todd Vescovi Memorial Race
4	June 9/10	Lempster, NH	Jolly Roger Motosports Park
5	June 23/24	Fort Plain, NY	Twister Valley Sports Complex
6	July 7/8	Lyman, ME	Mx207
7	July 21/22	Lempster, NH	Jolly Roger Motosports Park
8	August 4/5	Middleboro, MA	Capeway Rovers Motocross
9	August 25/26	Lyman, ME	Mx207
10	Sep. 1/2	Lempster, NH	Jolly Roger Motosports Park
11	Sept. 15/16	Middleboro, MA	Capeway Rovers Motocross
12	Sept. 29/30	Lyman, ME	Mx207
13	October 13/14	Lempster, NH	Jolly Roger Motosports Park

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