Extreme
Dirt Track
DURO ATVA Nationals
Round #1 - Ava, Missouri
Ozark Mountain Raceway
May 30, 2009
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Honda's Harold Goodman
Kicks off 2009 on Top at Season Opener
Michael Coburn finishes 2nd &
Pro Rookie Kendall Webb Podiums
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Ava, MO - American Honda’s
Harold Goodman showed he is the Extreme Dirt Track
Pro and Pro Lites Champion for a reason. Goodman
picked up right where he left off last season by
taking a double win in both classes, leaving his
top competitor, Michael Coburn to settle for second.
Beautiful weather was on tap for the season opener
in Ava, MO, which was a vast improvement from
just a few weeks prior when a tornado swept through
the area almost devastating the facility. With
the help of many volunteers, the Extreme DirtTrack
staff was able to make repairs and have the track
and facility in great shape and ready in time
for the season opener.
Defending Pro and Pro Lites champion, Harold
Goodman made it know that he has every intension
of keeping his title intact as he flew off the
line in the Pro main event to take the ATVRiders.com
Holeshot Award, but Michael Coburn was right on
his heels. Harold stayed strong and made no mistakes,
despite Coburn’s best efforts to pressure
him, and went on to take his first EDT Pro win.
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Houser Racing's
Harold Goodman grabs the ATVriders.com
Holeshot Award in Pro ATV Main Event by
edging out 038 Michael Coburn
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Michael Coburn, who was second in the points
race last season was looking good as he took the
holeshot and won his heat race. Coming off the
line in the Pro main event, Coburn was dead even
with Goodman, but was pinched out on the first
turn and had to settle for second in the holeshot.
Coburn stayed close to Goodman for most of the
race, but did a fade slightly towards the end.
However, Coburn was unchallenged for second and
had a good distance between him and third place.
“The track was pretty much single line in
most places, even on the split lanes, and it was
a little hard to pass. I was waiting for Harold
to make a mistake, but I couldn’t make the
pass,” said Coburn who looks even faster
this season and could give Goodman some stiff
competition for the championship.
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#038
Michael Coburn challenged Goodman early
for the lead before settling into the
2nd spot
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Pro
Rookie #33 Kendall Webb earns his 2nd
Podium finish in as many races for this
upcoming championship contender
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Kendall Webb who made his Pro debut at the final
round of the 2008 season and earned himself a
spot on the Podium, and he looked just as strong
at the 2009 season opener by grabbing the holeshot
and win in his heat race. In the Pro main event,
Webb was fourth off the line behind McGraw. Webb
pressured McGraw for seven laps before he was
able to make is move and take over third place,
where he would remain all the way to the finish
line. “I’m really excited about competing
in the Pro class this year and I’m glad
I was able to finish well and I hope to do good
this season,” said Webb.
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Extreme Dirt
Track Pro ATV Racing Podium (left to right)
Michael Coburn (2nd), Harold Goodman (1st),
Kendall Webb (3rd)
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