AMA ATV Motocross Round #8- Unadilla MX New Berlin, NY July 11, 2015

Moto 2 resulted in a considerably better start for Wienen, but it was his rival Hetrick who collected the SSI Decal’s Holeshot Award and assumed the early lead.

DASA Racing's Joel Hetrick grabbed the moto two holeshot & held on to claim the 1-1 win & close the gap in the championship points race

The start up front afforded Wienen the chance to put pressure on Hetrick the entire moto, something he didn’t have the opportunity to do in Moto 1. Wienen even laid down the fastest lap of the race over halfway through the moto, but in the end it wasn’t enough as Hetrick clinched the moto sweep by 2.3 seconds.

Maxxis' Chad Wienen challenged Hetrick in Moto two, but would go on to finish in the 2nd spot overall

The battle for the final spot on the moto podium came down to Brown and JB Racing/Can-Am/Liquid Wrench's Jeffrey Rastrelli. The pair battled back and forth for third during the opening laps of the moto, but once Brown asserted himself into third on the third lap he stretched his lead out and came across the line comfortably ahead of Rastrelli.

FOX's Thomas Brown was able to hold off JB Racing's Jeffrey Rastrelli in Moto 2 to claim the third spot

Hetrick collected a class-leading eighth and ninth moto win of the season en route to the 1-1 sweep. Wienen’s virtually unbeatable consistency in the late stages of the season continued with a runner-up finish on the heels of 2-2 moto results, while Brown bounced back from missing the overall podium at the previous round to finish the day third overall (3-3).

Maxxis' Thomas Brown claimed the final spot on the Pro ATV Podium

Hetrick’s dominant outing allowed him to pick up six valuable points as the chase winds down for the 2015 championship, but Wienen was able to minimize the damage with his runner-up effort. Now 15 points separate the lead duo atop the AMA Pro ATV standings with two rounds remaining. Brown sits in third (-44), with Upperman fourth (-133) and Rastrelli fifth (-143).

ITP's Jeffrey Rastrelli moved into the top five in points with his 4th place overall finish at Unadilla

The 2015 Mtn. Dew ATV Motocross National Championship will host its penultimate round from RedBud MX in Buchanan, Michigan, on July 25.

AMA Pro ATV Overall Results (Moto Results)
1.Joel Hetrick, Seneca, Pa., Honda (1-1)
2.Chad Wienen, Galena, Ill., Yamaha (2-2)
3.Thomas Brown, Sanger, Texas, Yamaha (3-3)
4.Jeffrey Rastrelli, Palm City, Fla., Can-Am (5-4)
5.Josh Upperman, Louisville, Ohio, Honda, (4-8)
6.Ronnie Higgerson, Cuter, Ill., Honda (7-5)
7.Nicholas Gennusa, Wall Township, N.J., Yamaha (6-6)
8.Vital Cazenave, Union City, Tenn., Honda (8-7)
9.Brett Musick, Verdunville, W.Va., Yamaha (10-9)
10.Tyler Hamrick, Cortland, Ohio, Honda (9-11)

AMA Pro ATV Championship Standings
1.Chad Wienen, Galena, Ill., Yamaha – 385
2.Joel Hetrick, Seneca, Pa., Honda – 370
3.Thomas Brown, Sanger, Texas, Yamaha – 341
4.Josh Upperman, Louisville, Ohio, Honda – 252
5.Jeffrey Rastrelli, Palm City, Fla., Can-Am – 242
6.Nick Gennusa, Wall, N.J., Yamaha – 239
7.Ronnie Higgerson, Cutler, Ill., Can-Am – 213
8.Vital Cazenave, Union City, Tenn., Honda – 182
9.Brett Musick, Verdunville, W.Va., Yamaha – 168
10.Tyler Hamrick, Cortland, Ohio, Honda – 165

ATVRiders.com Top Qualifier Award
1.Joel Hetrick – 7 points
2.Jeffrey Rastrelli – 1 point
3.Chad Wienen – 1 point

SSi Decals Holeshot Championship
1.Joel Hetrick – 16 points
2.John Natalie – 6 points
3.Josh Upperman – 3 points
4.Thomas Brown – 2 points
5.Chad Wienen – 1 point

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