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AMA ATV Motocross Nationals
Round #1 - Glen Helen Raceway
San Bernardino, California
March 8-9, 2008

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AMA ATV Motocross Nationals Pro ATV Race Report - Continued


Chad Wienen - Suzuki ATV Motocross Racing Team
#46 Richard Pelchat lined up for the 2nd Moto on his new Can-Am DS450
When the gate dropped for the second moto, it was John Natalie who grabbed the $200 ATVriders.com holeshot award. Natalie was followed closely by Byrd, Goodman, Creamer, and all three Team Suzuki Riders, who were charging down the track side by side, but heading into the second turn Natalie went off the track and was pushed back to mid pack. With Natalie out of the way, Josh Creamer began to challenge Joe Byrd for the lead, but by the second lap it was Dustin Wimmer who would be challenging for 1st place.
Joe Byrd Honda TRX 450R ATV Lead - Moto Two
Warnert Racing's John Natalie Jr grabbed the Holeshot, but a blown 2nd turn allowed Joe Byrd to once again take over the early lead followed by Kawasaki's Josh Creamer

Shortly into the third lap, Wimmer took the lead from Byrd and once again checked out on the rest of the pack. As Wimmer charged on to his second moto win, Josh Creamer and Chad Weinen found themselves in the same position as in Moto One, battling for second place. Wienen once again won the battle and took over the second spot followed by Creamer, Natalie, and Gust, which was an exact repeat of the first Moto.

Dustin Wimmer - Suzuki LTR450 ATV
#191 Dustin Wimmer once again was quickly able to take over the lead and check out again on the competition
Joe Byrd once again ran into issues in the 2nd Moto, but this time it was his engine, and he spent most of the Moto watching the race. Also, Jason Dunkelberger was brought to a stop as well when his chained derailed locked around the counter sprocket after a great first Moto and top five run in the second Moto.

Rounding out the top 10 were Harold Goodman in 6th, John Ragon in 7th, Joe Byrd in 8th, Sage Baker in 9th, and Pro Rookie, Nate Morello finished in 10th, an impressive feet for his first AMA Pro ATV debut.

John Natalie - Doug Gust - Joe Byrd ATV Motocross Racers
Josh Creamer - Kawasaki KFX 450R ATV Motocross
Jason Dunkelberger was on a roll again in the 2nd Moto until his chain derailed and end his Moto
Jeremy Lawson was sidelined in Moto One, but in Moto Two he was on the gas and finished in 7th place

Now that the first round of AMA ATV Motocross Nationals is done, racers will have a three week break to deal with repairs, and work on set-ups for round 2 that is scheduled for March 29-30 at Mill Creek Raceway in Pell City, Alabama.

AMA Pro ATV Motocross Podium
AMA Pro ATV Motocross Nationals Podium (left to right)
Josh Creamer(3rd), Dustin Wimmer (1st), Chad Wienen (2nd)
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