AMA ATV Motocross Nationals Round #3 - Ballance Moto X Bowling Green, Kentucky April 4-5, 2009

Clay Holmes is another first year pro that has been on top of his game. Holmes’s consistent 9-8 finishes earned him 7th overall for the day, while Josh Upperman finished in the number eight spot.

#79 Clay Holmes finished an impressive 7th place & he is currently 8th in points	#70 Brandon Smith earns a career first Top 10 finish with 9th place

Can-Am Motoworks’ Brandon Smith made his first appearance in the top ten this season taking ninth place overall. “I felt good out there and I hope to keep improving my finishes,” said Smith.

Doug Gust encountered some issues this weekend, but managed to hang on to finish in the top ten. “I had a rock get stuck in my front brakes in moto one, and in moto two, I got one stuck in my rear brakes,” said the Suzuki Makita RockStar veteran racer.

#55 Doug Gust rounded out the Top 10 after dealing with rocks stuck in his brakes for both motos	#99 Pat Brown has yet to break the Top 10 this year along with #708 Harold Goodman, but don't count these top pros out just yet

Pat Brown appeared to be getting used to his new YFZ450R. Pat rode a consistent race to take 11th overall followed by Harold Goodman in 12th.

Can-Am Motoworks’ Jeremy Lawson, who took the holeshot in moto two and led for three laps, looked as if he could end up on the podium, but an unexpected mechanical issue sidelined his moto two charge. Can-Am Warnert Racing’s John Natalie didn’t fair mush better than Lawson. Natalie looked impressive, taking a 5th place finish in moto one, but he also encountered mechanical issues in moto two, which ended things early for him.

#16 Jeremy Lawson grabbed the Moto 2 Holeshot, and was on his way to a Top 10 finish till a mechanical issue sidelined Lawson after several laps	#13 John Natalie Jr was again was plagued with bad luck after a strong 5th place finish in Moto 1, he was sidelined in Moto 2, which sent him back to 10th place in points

The excitement keeps building as the points race has tightened significantly and the competition heats up as we head into round four of the 2009 AMA ATV Motocross Championship series as it heads to Danville, VA on April 18-19 where Birch Creek will play host to the event.

Pro ATV Motocros Podium (left to right) Dustin Wimmer (3rd), Joe Byrd (1st), Chad Wienen (2nd)