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Root River Racing's Josh Upperman ATV SX Report
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La Crescent, MN (3/18/2015) - Root River Racing’s Josh Upperman made his team debut at the inaugural Fly Racing Daytona ATV Supercross. Josh Upperman took on the rough track and made an impressive charge from the back of the pack and claimed a seventh place finish in the Pro ATV main event.

It’s always a tough adjustment period for a racer when they switch programs after spending several years with the same set up, but Root River Racing’s Josh Upperman is adjusting well and gave it all he had at the Daytona ATV Supercross. “It’s really great being on the Root River Racing team. They have a lot of support and fans, and it feels awesome to have that support,” said Upperman.

Josh Upperman ATV Supercross

#20 Josh Upperman & #1 Chad Wienen locked wheels in the Heat race, which sent Upperman to the LCQ

Upperman encountered some issues in his heat race after connecting with another rider that sent him to the LCQ, but Upperman showed everyone that he was ready to race and grabbed the LCQ holeshot. Upperman immediately came under fire from Chad Wienen, but Upperman was able to hold him off for several laps with Upperman making the main event with a second place finish in the LCQ.

Josh Upperman ATV Supercross

FLY Racing's #20 Josh Upperman grabbed the Holeshot in the LCQ

Making it to the Pro Main by going to the LCQ gave Upperman one of the last gate picks, so he didn’t get the start he was looking for. “I was in about mid-pack off the start, and the guy in front of me checked up on a double, and I went off the track to avoid hitting him, and that put me way in the back,” Upperman explained.

Despite the setback, Upperman made an impressive charge and came from the back of the pack in fourteenth place and picked off the competition until he had reached the number seven spot. Upperman would have kept his forward momentum going, but he ran out of time before the checkered flag. “I gave it my all out there. I came from the back of the pack up to seventh. I wish I was on the podium, but that’s not the way things happened. Even so, this was still a cool event, and I am happy to be a part of it,” said Upperman.

Josh Upperman ATV Supercross

Root River Racing's #20 Josh Upperman charged his way up from near the back of the pack to a seventh place finish at the Daytona ATV SX

“I am really looking forward to Echeconnee. I am ready! My Root River Racing quad is set up really good, and I am really happy with my suspension and engine, so I am expecting good results,” Upperman added.

Round one of the 2015 Mt. Dew AMA ATV Motocross Championships head to Echeconnee in Lizella, GA on March 21-22nd where Root River Racing’s Josh Upperman will be going for a spot on the Pro Podium.

2015 Root River Racing Team Sponsors:
Rich Gillette Owner La Crescent Wine & Spirits, Race Team Specialist, RAGE ATV Racing, Motowoz, Pepsi, Rath Racing, FTR Powersports, JB Racing, FLY Racing, Fourwerx, Instituforn, ITP, C&L Powder Coating, 100%, DP Brakes, Yoshimura, Racedaypix, Glann Innovations, Thorson Graphics, Trimble’s Cycle Center, Moto Hose, RPM, Rod’s Powersports, Streamline, Racing for Cancer, Severson Oil Company, Powermadd, DWT, PT Welding, WORKS Connection

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