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AMA ATV Motocross
Nationals
Round # 11 - Loretta Lynn's
Hurricane
Mills, Tennessee
August 9-10, 2008
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Suzuki's Chad Wienen
Ends Season with a Win at Loretta Lynn's
::Continued::
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| Honda's
Joe Byrd didn't win the AMA Pro Championship,
but he did wrap-up the ITP / Quad Grand
Slam Pro ATV Championship |
Both riders pulled ahead of the pack and traded
positions several times. Wienen captured the lead
late in the event and began to look like he was
going to pull away. This was not the case as Byrd
fought back and made his way back around the Suzuki
rider. Finally, Wienen, realizing he had the overall
win, backed off and settled for second. Meanwhile,
Byrd raced away with the second moto win.
“I had a mechanical failure in the first
moto, but those things happen,” said Byrd,
who lives roughly 100 miles from the Loretta Lynn
Ranch. “I have a lot of friends and family
here and I just wanted ride my best for them and
get another win for the Byrd House.”
Creamer was strong all day, finishing second
in moto one. He then put forth an amazing effort
in moto two after crashing on lap one. The crash
left Creamer at the back of the field, but he
immediately began slicing through the pack to
ultimately finish the moto sixth, good enough
for third overall.
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Energy / Kawasaki's Josh Creamer charged
his way into the lead in Moto One and lead
for several laps till Chad Wienen made the
pass (above left), but in Moto 2, Creamer
did an impromptu belly pan inspection several
turns into the 1st lap, which sent him back
to 16th place, but amazingly, he charged
his way up to 6th place and the final lap
pass on Cody Miller was enough to secure
him the final spot on the podium with a
one point lead over Joe Byrd |
"As soon as I got up I just told myself
I was going to pass as many riders as I could,"
said Creamer. "I saw a big pack of riders
around the halfway mark, and that gave me a little
extra boost to keep charging."
Wienen was awarded an extra $1,000 for winning
the home base fourth and final round of the ITP
Grand Slam. Meanwhile, Byrd picked up an extra
$1,000 for winning the ITP Tires Grand Slam championship
that consisted of the High Point, Red Bud, Muddy
Creek, and Loretta Lynn rounds.
Wienen summed up the day by adding: "I’ve
won here two years in a row now. Joe (Byrd) and
I always battle hard. He’s beaten me on
my home turf and now I’ve beaten him on
his. This isn’t the Byrd House anymore,
it’s Wienen Ranch."
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Pro ATV Motocross
Podium (left to right)
Josh Creamer,
Chad Wienen, Dustin Wimmer
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This weekend's race represented the regular season
finale for ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA National
Motocross Championship. The next race for the
tour, the invitation-only Steel City ATV Open,
is scheduled for Aug. 30 at Steel City Raceway
in Delmont, Pa.
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