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AMA ATV Motocross Nationals
Round #1 - Glen Helen Raceway
San
Bernardino, California
March 7-8, 2009
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Suzuki's Dustin Wimmer
on Way to Defending Championship
Takes Glen Helen Overall followed
by Josh Creamer & Joe Byrd
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ATV Motocross Nationals
Round #1 - Glen Helen |
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San
Bernardino, CA (3/8/2009)
– Defending champion and Rockstar Makita Suzuki's
Dustin Wimmer challenged a full gate of hungry Pro
riders to take the win at the opening round of the
2009 ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship
presented by Parts Unlimited. The weather was perfect
for racing, and while Wimmer could not say the same
of his first moto, he rebounded with a holeshot
and a solid second moto to secure his bid for the
number-one spot on the podium.
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#1
Dustin Wimmer once again dominated the Glen
Helen Raceway season opener with a 2-1 finish
for 1st Overall as he defends his #1 plate
on his Suzuki LT-R450 QuadRacer |
"It's always easy getting out front first.
You don't have to work as hard," Wimmer said
of his second moto. "However, it is never
easy on a rough and sandy track like Glen Helen
Raceway. I came up on two wheels in the second
or third lap and thought I was going to lose it.
But defending my championship like this; it feels
great."
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Energy / Kawasaki's Josh Creamer grabs the
Holeshot over Pro Rookie Nick DeNoble |
Suzuki's
Doug Gust & Can-Am's Richard Pelchat
lock wheels in turn one, which sends the
pair to the back of the pack |
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Josh Creamer holds off #191 Dustin Wimmer
to claim the Moto One Win |
The first moto was easily the most exciting way
to open the 2009 series. The MotorcycleUSA.com
Holeshot Award winner, Josh Creamer with Monster
Energy Kawasaki, pulled some early ground over
a pack of Honda's including rookie Nick DeNoble,
Josh Upperman and Joe Byrd after rounding the
famous Talladega turn. Wimmer came out fifth,
after taking nearly half the race to reach and
pass Byrd who made it up to second.
Eventually gaining ground on Creamer, Wimmer
stalked him for the later part of the moto narrowly
taking the lead on several occasions until Creamer
changed his lines to hold his ground. With Creamer
riding smart, Kawasaki earned their first moto
of the year.
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| Kawasaki's
Chad Wienen battled back & forth with
Can-Am's John Natalie in Moto One with Wienen
claiming the 4th spot, but a mechanical
failure in Moto 2 ended Wienen's hopes for
a Podium finish |
Kawasaki's
Keith Little held off Pro Rookie Clay Holmes
in Moto One to claim a 7th place finish,
but suspension fade in Moto 2 sent Little
to the back of the pack for a 11th Overall
finish |
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