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Spring Creek MX Media Day Race Preview
ATV Motocross Championship - Round 8 - Spring Creek MX

Millville, MN (7/1/2016) - The eighth round of the 2016 AMA ATV Motocross National Championship will take place at Spring Creek MX in Millville, MN July 2-3. Prior to start of the race weekend, a special pro media day was held on Wednesday June 29th.

 Pro ATV Motocross
TV Stations & News Papers from MN & WI attended the Media Event held on Wednesday

Media day was a huge success with four different news stations and several newspapers from both Minnesota and Wisconsin making the trip to find out just what ATV Motocross is all about. The day was huge in terms of exposure for the series, and over half the Pro class was in attendance, including the four time Pro class national champion and current points leader Chad Wienen.

“Spring Creek has been very good to me with the rough conditions and sand rollers. Last year we went 1-1 and we have won every single event that has been here on the Pro ATV motocross circuit. We hope to continue that, I feel really good on the machine and had a lot of fun at press day,” said Wienen.

Chad Wienen Pro ATV Motocross
Chad Wienen has won the overall at every race held at Spring Creek MX in the past, so it will be interesting to see if he can continue his winning streak this year with Joel Hetrick winning Five straight heading into Spring Creek MX

The intensity of the Pro class has been heating up all season with the battle between Wienen and Joel Hetrick, who has won the past five consecutive races. Hetrick is closing in on Wienen for the points lead with every win, and Spring Creek is sure to bring another epic battle between these two top competitors.

Other top Pro racers from all around the country made an appearance at press day in preparation for the weekend race as well. David Haagsma travels all the way from California to compete with the country’s top racers.

David Haagsma Pro ATV Motocross
David Haagsma scored his first Pro Podium finish at Sunset Ridge MX

“It is something I grew up watching and wanting to do. To race Pro and compete against best guys in the world is incredible. When I had the opportunity, due to David Eller and the whole team, I had to jump on board and try it,” stated Haagsma.

Many are familiar with dirt bikes and motocross, but fewer with the ATV Motocross series. However, the ATV riders put in just as much time and race just as aggressively as the nation’s top bike competitors. With added media coverage from press day, the sports exposure is growing larger. “Give us a chance and watch us. We work just as hard and a lot of us don’t get recognition we should. I race quads because I love it,” explained Pro racer and 2015 Rookie of the Year Nick Gennusa.

Nick Gennusa Pro ATV Motocross
#15 Nick Gennusa

According to Spring Creek MX owner, Greta Martin, the track has been in existence since 1963. It began as a hill climb course and has since progressed into the prestigious motocross track it is today. Greta is the mother of two Pro Motocross and Supercross racers, Alex and Jeremy Martin. Despite her strong connections to the dirt bike industry, Martin has great things to say about the ATV riders when they make the trip to Spring Creek. “I love seeing the quads race. I have a lot of respect for what they do. We had Randy Poulter come in and work the track for the weekend and he does a fabulous job. I think everyone is going to he happy and it will be worth the drive.” stated Martin.

Texas Pro class racer, Thomas Brown, was also in attendance at media day. “ I am looking forward to the weekend. This race-track is top notch. Racing Pro ATV Motocross is something I have always wanted to do while growing up. I cannot tell you how much I enjoy it. Every day is an honor,” said Brown.

Thomas Brown Pro ATV Motocross
#84 Thomas Brown

Pro ATV Motocross racers love what they do and look forward to opportunities to give back. This week, eight Pro racers visited the Mayo Clinic’s Ronald McDonald house in Rochester to spread smiles and positivity. It was a truly special evening where they met with kids and gave out posters, stickers, Frisbees, and autographs.

Ronald McDonald House Pro ATV Motocross
Nearly half the Pro class visited the Ronald McDonald House on Wednesday Evening

Not only were the Pro racer’s covered at media day, local amateur racers Noah Mickelson, Haedyn Mickelson, and Alex Gillette were given coverage from media sources as well.

Haedyn Mickelson competes in Pro Am and lives in Eyota, MN just 30 minutes from Spring Creek. “I feel really good here at press day. This track has always been good to me. I think this will be my week to show what I really have,” said Haedyn.

Haedyn Mickelson ATV Motocross
Haedyn Mickelson

Haedyn’s younger brother, Noah Mickelson competes in the 450 B and Open B classes, where he is the current points leader. “Spring Creek is fun, it gets rough and technical. There are big jumps on it, which is a lot of fun. Its really nice having my brother race because I can ask him any questions about the track or how to ride. It gives me something to work for, to get as fast as him,” explained Noah.

On top of the great action on the track, Spring Creek will host many other fun activities such as a DJ, karaoke, a hula-hoop contest, and pit bike race. If media day was any indication of how this weekend’s event will be, it is shaping up to be a spectacular one.

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