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AMA ATV Motocross Nationals
Round #2 - Mill CreekRaceway
Pell
City, Alabama
March 21-22, 2009
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AMA Pro ATV Motocross
Nationals - Mill Creek
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Motorsports, #20 Josh Upperman grabbed the
Moto 2 Holeshot |
Moto two began with Upperman, known for great starts,
grabbing the $250 MotorcycleUSA.com Holeshot Award
followed by rookie Clay Holmes, Wimmer and Byrd.
Upperman admitted to not being in the same level
of shape as Wimmer and Byrd, and the Ohio native
did not have much breathing room and lost the lead
to both of them.
"If I stay healthy and get my endurance
up a little more, I hope to hang up there in the
top spot with Dustin [Wimmer] and Joe [Byrd],"
said Upperman.
Making up for his mechanical setback in moto
one, Natalie charged from the back half of the
pack, picking off one rider at a time to collect
third for the moto by mere inches over Upperman.
"I worked my butt off and the bike worked
great," said Natalie. "I just picked
people off one at a time and didn't even know
where I finished until the end."
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| Honda's
Joe Byrd scores another Podium finish, which
moves into 2nd place in points & just
11 points behind Wimmer |
Can-Am's
John Natalie jr finished in 3rd in Moto
2, which netted him a 7th Overall for the
weekend & in the Pro Points race |
Factory Yamaha and rookie Thomas Brown flirted
with the podium again, ending the weekend in fourth
overall for the second race in a row. The Sanger,
Texas, native rallied from two bad starts to notch
5th and 7th for his two motos.
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| Honda's
Josh Upperman's Podium finish moves him
into a tie with Yamaha's Thomas Brown for
4th place in points with 60 points each
& 1 point behind Josh Creamer |
Motoworks
/ Can-Am's Jeremy Lawson claimed a season
best Top 5 Overall, which moves him into
6th place in points ahed of John Natalie
Jr |
Jeremy Lawson, in his second year on a Can-Am
and first year with his new Motoworks Team, collected
fifth overall with 4th and 8th in each of his
motos.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Doug Gust settled for
6th overall after a rough set of motos, with Natalie
on his heels salvaging 7th overall.
A recent shock test helped Greg Gee to dial in
his machine with obvious benefits. The Canadian
privateer from Ontario went 9th and 11th in the
motos for 8th overall, rising two positions over
his Glen Helen finish.
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Greg Gee surely stood out in white this
weekend as he secured an 8th Overall finish |
Motoworks
/ Can-Am's Jeremie Warnie rounded out the
Top 10 ahead of teammate Brandon Smith in
11th |
Rookie DeNoble collected 6-14 scores for 9th
overall. French Champion, Jeremie Warnia, returned
to the Pro line-up, this time on a Can-Am. The
anxious rider from Paris, France, collected the
final spot in the Top 10 with 14th and 9th for
his motos, after battling clutch problems and
a spin out.
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