AMA ATV Motocross Round #5 - Iron Man Crawfordsville, IN May 30, 2015

Misfortune struck Hetrick as he went down, allowing the entire field to get by and leaving him dead last. With Brown, Wienen and Upperman out front, the entering points leader needed to gain as many positions as possible in hopes of keeping his title hopes intact. Hetrick fought valiantly and made it up as high as 11th in the tough conditions before a bobble sent him back to finish 14th.

#88 Joel Hetrick went down in Moto Two & finished in 14th place, which dropped him out of the points lead & he is now 10 points behind Chad Wienen in the Championship points race

With the treacherous conditions making passing difficult, Brown held off his former teammate and mentor Wienen to win the moto, with Wienen and Upperman joining him on the podium.

Maxxis' Thomas Brown came on strong in Moto Two to claim his first Moto Win of the season & scored the overall win, which was his fourth podium finish of the year

Yamaha rider Nicolas Cavigliasso, from Argentina, scored his best career finish in fourth, while Yamaha rookie Nick Gennusa rounded out the top five.

Maxxis' Nico Cavi finished a career best 4th place in Moto Two

When the overall points were tallied, Brown’s 3-1 moto scores narrowly edged out Wienen’s 2-2 finishes for Brown’s first overall win of the season and his first victory as a team owner. Wienen ended up second, while Upperman’s 4-3 results earned him his first podium finish of the season in a breakout performance for the Root River Racing effort.

Yamaha's Chad Wienen regained the Pro ATV MX Points lead along with the red plate for Round Six at his home track, Sunset Ridge MX

After losing the red plate and the points lead at the previous round, defending back-to-back-to-back ATVMX champion Wienen reclaimed the points lead and once again controls his own destiny in his quest for title number four. His Yamaha will once again be adorned with the red plate and Wienen now sits 10 points ahead of Hetrick in the AMA Pro ATV standings. Hetrick has come from behind once already this season, but he’ll have to do it this time around beginning at Wienen’s home track. The ATVMX season’s next round will take place at Sunset Ridge MX in Walnut, Illinois.

AMA Pro ATV Overall Results (Moto Finishes)

1. Thomas Brown, Sanger, Texas, Yamaha (3-1)
2. Chad Wienen, Galena, Ill., Yamaha (2-2)
3. Josh Upperman, Louisville, Ohio, Honda, (4-3)
4. Joel Hetrick, Seneca, Pa., Honda (1-14)
5. Nicholas Gennusa, Wall Township, N.J., Yamaha (8-5)
6. Brett Musick, Verdunville, W.Va., Yamaha (7-6)
7. Casey Martin, Frenchburg, Ky., Honda (10-7)
8. Nico Cav, Gral Cabrera, Argentina, Yamaha (15-4)
9. Vital Cazenave, Union City, Tenn., Honda (9-10)
10. Ronnie Higgerson, Cutler, Ill., Can-Am (5-16)

AMA Pro ATV Championship Standings

1. Chad Wienen, Galena, Ill., Yamaha – 244
2. Joel Hetrick, Seneca, Pa., Honda – 234
3. Thomas Brown, Sanger, Texas, Yamaha – 220
4. Josh Upperman, Louisville, Ohio, Honda – 168
5. Nick Gennusa, Wall, N.J., Yamaha – 156
6. Ronnie Higgerson, Cutler, Ill., Can-Am – 149
7. Jeffrey Rastrelli, Palm City, Fla., Can-Am – 138
8. Vital Cazenave, Union City, Tenn., Honda – 117
9. Joe Byrd, Union City, Tenn., Honda - 107
10. Tyler Hamrick, Cortland, Ohio, Honda – 106

Specialty Awards

ATVRiders.com Top Qualifier Award - Joel Hetrick

SSi Decals Holeshot Championship

1. Joel Hetrick – 9 points
2. John Natalie – 6 point
3. Josh Upperman – 2 points
4. Chad Wienen – 1 point

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