AMA ATV Motocross Round #1 - Echeconnee MX Macon, GA March 21, 2015

After withstanding Hetrick’s pressure, Wienen pulled away to take a comfortable win. Brown fought his way from a fifth-place start to take second, while Rastrelli capped off the best race of his career with another third-place result. Natalie was fourth, with Can-Am rider Ronnie Higgerson fifth.

Maxxis' Thomas Brown worked his way from a 5th place start into the 2nd spot & he held off Jeffrey Rastrelli to claim the second spot on the Pro ATV Motocross Podium at the Echeconnee Season Opener

Wienen’s 2-1 results easily gave him the overall win. Brown (4-2) and Rastrelli (3-3) ended up in a tie for second, but Brown’s runner-up finish in the final moto gave him the tiebreaker to claim second overall. Rastrelli tied a career best third-place finish in third, but his 3-3 moto finishes were his best ever. Hetrick just missed out on a podium spot in fourth (1-7) while Natalie rounded out the top five (7-4).

Liquid Wrench / Gunk's Jeffrey Rastrelli matched his career best finish by claiming the final spot on the Pro ATV MX Podium. Rastrelli claimed his first Pro Podium finish last year at Unadilla & the way that Rastrelli was charging at the season opener this will more than likely be the first of many podium finishes in 2015

The first overall win of the season for Wienen also moved him into the top spot in the AMA Pro ATV championship standings. He has a six point lead over Hetrick, who moved into second, and a 10-point lead over Natalie, who now sits third after entering the day as the points leader.

AMA Pro ATV Overall Results (Moto Finishes)

1. Chad Wienen, Galena, Ill., Yamaha (2-1)
2. Thomas Brown, Sanger, Texas, Yamaha (4-2)
3. Jeffrey Rastrelli, Palm City, Fla., Can-Am (3-3)
4. Joel Hetrick, Seneca, Pa., Honda (1-7)
5. John Natalie, Houtzdale, Pa., Honda (7-4)
6. Ronnie Higgerson, Cutler, Ill., Can-Am (6-5)
7. Nicholas Gennusa, Wall Township, N.J., Yamaha (5-8)
8. Vital Cazenave, Union City, Tenn., Honda (8-9)
9. Josh Upperman, Louisville, Ohio, Honda (13-6)
10. Tyler Hamrick, Cortland, Ohio, Honda (10-11

AMA Pro ATV Championship Standings

1. Chad Wienen, Galena, Ill., Yamaha – 67
2. Joel Hetrick, Seneca, Pa., Honda – 61
3. John Natalie, Houtzdale, Pa., Honda – 57
4. Thomas Brown, Sanger, Texas, Yamaha – 55
5. Nick Gennusa, Wall, N.J., Yamaha – 45
6. Jeffrey Rastrelli, Palm City, Fla., Can-Am – 45
7. Josh Upperman, Louisville, Ohio, Honda – 37
8. Ronnie Higgerson, Cutler, Ill., Can-Am – 37
9. Vital Cazenave, Union City, Tenn., Honda – 37
10. Tyler Hamrick, Cortland, Ohio, Honda – 32

ATVRiders.com Top Qualifier Award

1. Jowl Hetrick – 1 point
2. John Natalie – 1 point
   

SSi Decals Holeshot Championship

1. Joel Hetrick – 3 points
2. John Natalie – 1 point

The 2015 Mtn. Dew ATV Motocross National Championship continues on Saturday, April 18, with the second round of the season at Underground MX Park in Kemp, Texas.

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