AMA ATV Motocross Nationals Round #9 - Red Bud MX Buchanan, MI July 27, 2013

Fellow Yamaha racer and teammate, Thomas Brown, also laid down two awesome motos. Brown scored 2-2 at the round. Brown had a decent start on moto one, but had to work his way up from fifth on lap one. He charged, turning the fastest lap of the race on lap four, a quick 01:57.066. He was able to make two smart passes on lap ten and take over the second position. He remained there until the checkers.

Thomas Brown charged his way past both Josh Creamer and Joel Hetrick to take over the second spot with just two laps to go in Moto One

“I was super pumped for moto one. I put my head down, made smart passes and had a great time,” said Brown.

Moto two brought a great start for Brown. He was in third on lap one and worked his way into second on lap four. Brown put on a charge, and although he couldn’t catch Wienen, he gapped himself from the rest of the field to claim a solid second place. Brown’s consistency has shown at each round and he almost has second place locked up for the season.

Thomas Brown took over the second early on in Moto Tow, which is where he stayed to the checkered flag for 2nd Overall on the Podium

“It was great to two 1-2 this round with Chad (Wienen). I had an awesome time and am really pumped for Loretta’s. I hope I can get my first win. We have been working really hard and this season has just gone awesome. I couldn’t be happier,” said Brown.

Hetrick Racing’s Joel Hetrick made his third podium appearance this weekend after finishing 3-3. Hetrick was in third early on in moto one, but lost a position to Creamer on lap ten. He rallied and took back the third spot just one lap later and remained there until the finish.

Joel Hetrick battled with Josh Creamer for most of Moto One before making the pass to secure the third spot

“I had to really stick it to get the pass on Creamer. I bumped him pretty good, but no harm done. The third place finish was a real confidence boost for the day,” said Hetrick.

Joel Hetrick and John Natalie battled early on in Moto 2 with Hetrick making the pass to take over the third spot for a 3-3 day and third overall

Hetrick didn’t have a great start in moto two; he had to battle from seventh on lap one to fifth on lap three. He continued to push and took over third on lap six. He even clocked the fastest lap of the moto on lap eight, an impressive 01:59.028. His speed kept up as he remained his third, almost unchallenged until the checkers.

ATV Motocross - Round 9- Pro ATV MX Podium (left to right) Thomas Brown (2nd), Chad Wienen (1st), Joel Hetrick (3rd)