| ATVA
ITP Moose Racing
National Motocross Series
Round #10 - Mill Creek
July 1-2, 2006
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Motocross Nationals
Round #10 - Links |
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Pell City, AL – The first ever
ATVA Motocross National in Alabama proved to be a summer
sizzler with temperatures soaring to over 100 degrees
paired with high humidity meant for some brutally hot
racing conditions, but the “Alabama Slammer”
Keith Little is accustomed to these blistering summer
days in the south, and he continued his matrimonial momentum
by winning his third consecutive national event including
last weeks Extreme Dirt Track pro win. Keith Little has
been hotter than a firecracker since tying the knot with
his longtime sweetheart LeAnne as he hasn’t lost
a race since, and the win this weekend was the sweetest
of them all with his family and friends all in attendance
to share in the excitement.
Team Yoshimura / Suzuki’s Doug Gust and Jeremiah
Jones rounded out the Podium with the pair swapping
Moto wins. Harold Goodman grabbed the Holeshot in the
first Moto with Jones charging his way to the front
by the halfway point to claim the win while Gust charged
his way through the pack to a fourth place finish behind
Little and Goodman. In the second Moto, both Gust and
Jones were off to great starts chasing after Little
in lead, but Jones was go over the berm and off the
track trying to pass Gust, which sent him back to the
rear of the pack. Gust continued his charge and eventually
passed Little to take over lead and second Moto win.
Amazingly, Jones was able to maneuver his way up to
a 5th place finish, which was enough to edge out Harold
Goodman for the final Podium spot.
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| After
finishing second in Moto One, Keith Little grabbed
the 2nd Moto Holeshot, which set the stage for
the overall win |
Doug
Gust and Jeremiah Jones swapped Moto wins once
again as they move within striking distance of
the Pro Championship |
The current points leader Joe Byrd started both motos
midpack and was only able to salvage a 5th place finish
with an injured John Natalie Jr. finishing back in 10th
place, which has opened the door for Doug Gust to slip
past Natalie Jr and move into second place in points and
only 13 points behind Byrd. Jeremiah Jones sixth consecutive
Podium finish has moved him up into fourth place, and
he is now only 32 points behind Byrd as well.
Harold Goodman and Dustin Wimmer were once again dicing
it out with the leaders, and Goodman just missing the
Podium with Wimmer finishing 5th in the first Moto,
but a collision with Jeremiah Jones in the second Moto
took him out of Podium contingency, but he still managed
to charge his way back to a 10th place Moto two finish
and 7th place Overall. Their recent success on the track
is no fluke as they have been training vigilantly with
Dr. Rice of Moto TST, and all of their hard work is
becoming very evident on the track.
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| Houser
Racing's Harold Goodman grabbed the Holeshot in
Moto One and went 3-4 for the weekend, which was
one spot from the podium, but he has now moved
into the top ten in pro points |
East
Coast ATV’s Dustin Wimmer had a great first
Moto charging his way up to 5th place, but a bobble
with Jeremiah Jones sent him back to a 10th place
finish in Moto Two. |
Wrap-Up
With the points chase heating up with Gust and Jones gradually
moving in on the Byrd and Natalie Jr over the past five
rounds of racing, the final four rounds of the 2006 season
will surely keep everyone in suspense as the championship
appears it may not be decided until the final race of
the season in Kentucky unlike the past two years with
John Natalie Jr and Doug Gust wrapping up the Championship
with several rounds remaining. Round eleven of
the 14 Round Series will be held at Sunset Ridge Motocross
Park in Walnut, IL, and it will be yet another brand
new location on the ATVA Motocross National tour, and
if it is anything like the past two new locations, everyone
attending will surely be glad they made the trip to
the heartland of America as Keith Little looks to extend
his winning streak.
| ATVA
MX Nationals - Top 10 Pro Point Standings |
| Position |
Rider Name |
Machine |
Total
Points |
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1. |
Joe Byrd |
Honda |
221 |
| 2. |
Doug Gust |
Suzuki |
208 |
| 3. |
John Natalie Jr |
Honda |
202 |
| 4. |
Jeremiah Jones |
Suzuki |
189 |
| 5. |
Keith Little |
Honda |
166 |
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Dustin Wimmer |
Honda |
142 |
| 7. |
Joe Haavisto |
Honda |
135 |
| 8. |
Harold Goodman |
Honda |
104 |
| 9. |
Kory Ellis |
Yamaha |
99 |
| 10. |
Pat Brown / Travis Spader |
Yamaha |
94 |
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