2014
AMA ATV Motocross
Round 7 - Links
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New Berlin, NY (7/17/2014) - This past weekend the Mtn. Dew AMA ATV Pro MX National Championship headed to Unadilla Raceway in New Berlin, NY where the pros headed to the line for their seventh round of racing in the 2014 season. Wienen took the overall after going 1-1 and Brown grabbed second overall after finishing 3-2 for the weekend. With two rounds left of racing, Wienen sits 64 points ahead of the rest of the field in the Championship points chase and Brown has moved into third just 10 points behind the second place holder.
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Wienen Motorsports' Chad Wienen & Thomas Brown went 1-2 at Unadilla
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When the gate dropped for moto one neither of the Wienen Motorsports riders got off to a good start coming out of the first turn towards the back of the field. Wienen and Brown were able to make quick passes, by the end of the first lap, Wienen settled into fourth and Brown was sitting in seventh still working his way up to the front field. Wienen determined to get to the front made smart passes and was able to move into the lead position just after the halfway point in the moto. Brown was able to move head four positions in sixth laps sitting in third with four laps to go. Brown was able to catch the rider in second but time ran out before he was able to make a pass and he finished out moto 1 in third.
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Chad Wienen won his fifth race this season at Unadilla Motocross
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The holeshot went a lot smoother for both Wienen and Brown both riders coming out of the first turn in the top five. By the end of the first lap, Wienen had settled into second and Brown not far behind in third. Wienen started closing in the gap between him and the rider in first each lap and by halfway through the moto, he had passed for the lead and went on to take the checkers. Brown rode in third for a majority of the race but with three laps to go he made a pass into second.
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Thomas Brown now sits third in the ATV Motocross Pro Championship Points
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WM Pro-Am Rider Nick Gennusa had some rough starts at Unadilla but was able to fight his way up through the competitive Pro-Am field with a 9-2 for 5th overall for the weekend. Having to battle his way up all the way from the 17th position in moto 1 to find the ninth place position and coming out in moto 2 just inside the top ten to battle all the way through the moto to get second place in moto 2.
The series will head to legendary Red Bud MX in Buchannan, Mich. for Round 8 July 26.
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