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AMA ATV Motocross
Nationals
Round #10 - Red Bud MX
Buchanan,
Michigan
July 26-27, 2008
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ATV MOTO Two
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Chad Wienen, who had come off the line in 7th
began picking off riders one by one and worked
himself up to 3rd place by the end of the first
lap. John Natalie made quick work of Keith Little
to take over 2nd in the first lap but he would
not be able to catch Byrd who steadily was putting
space between him and the rest of the pack. In
lap five, Chad Wienen laid down his fastest lap
time and took over the number two spot behind
Byrd.
French Team Suzuki racer Jeremie Warnia made a big
impression in his AMA ATV MX Nationals debut by
riding a consistent race in moto two to finish in
10th place. French Canadian racer Jasmine Plante
had a tough time of things in moto two when he and
Can-Am’s Sage Baker had a close encounter
on the back side of the track where Plante spun
out and flipped after being rear-ended by Baker.
Baker was able to stay on his quad through the ordeal
and kept going, but it took about two minutes for
Jasmine to get back in the game.
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Suzuki's Jeremie Warnia finished an impressive
10th place in Moto 2 |
Canada's
Jasmin Plante rolled his Yamaha in the 2nd
Moto ,which sent him to the rear |
As the checkered flag was waved, Honda’s
Joe Byrd was first across the finish line and
his 2-1 finish earned him the overall win. “I
got some new tires from Dunlop and they worked
really good. I got good traction off the start.
Everything worked good this weekend,” said
Joe, who is looking forward to the final round
at Loretta Lynn’s where he hopes to keep
his second place points lead over Doug Gust. “Loretta’s
is close to home and I always feel confident there
so I am really looking forward to it,” he
concluded.
Chad Wienen crossed the finish line in second,
which put him in second overall; his best finish
of the season. Doug Gust claimed the final spot
on the podium with his 3-5 finishes. John Natalie
took 4th overall and is also looking forward to
the final. “I’ve moved closer to 5th
in points now and I’m hoping to take a podium
finish at Loretta’s to make it in the top
five,” the #13 racer said confidently.
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| Kawasaki's
Josh Creamer started back in 15th place
in Moto 2, but amazingly he charged his
way past Doug Gust into the 4th spot right
behind John Natalie Jr. |
Rage
ATV's Harold Goodman finished out the weekend
6th Overall while testing out some pro-type
Hoosier ATV Motocross rear tires, which
appear to work great |
Dustin Wimmer rounded out the top five overall
and Harold Goodman, who was also testing out some
new Houser proto-type motocross tires, claimed
6th. “The new Hoosier’s worked good.
I’m really happy with them,” said
Harold who is currently 7th in the points race.
Josh Upperman came in at 7th overall, and Jason
Dunkelberger had a consistent race and claimed
9th overall. Josh Creamer ended his day in 10th
overall, but is hoping for an overall win at the
final round in two weeks. “I want to take
the overall at Loretta’s. It would be awesome
to finish the season on a high note.”
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| Honda's
Joe Byrd overall win earned him an extra
$1,000 in the ITP/Quad GrandSlam Series,
and his win also extended his points lead
in the 4 round series |
Dustin
Wimmer's mechanic, Glenn Schlude, was awarded
the Dasa Racing's $100 Mechanic of the Race
Award, which was well deserved with Wimmer
never finishing outside of the top 5 overall |
Even though the championship has already been
decided, there will still be plenty of action
at the final round at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch
on August 10th as racers battle to secure their
positions in the points race and have one last
shot at the podium before the 2008 season concludes.
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