AMA
ATV Motocross Nationals
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Suzuki's Chad Wienen |
Hurricane Mills, TN (8/10/2008) -
Chad Wienen (No. 44 Team Rockstar/ MSR/Suzuki/Yoshimura/Pro
Taper Suzuki) backed up his quick qualifying
run and won the first Pro ATV moto Sunday
at Loretta Lynn Ranch. The event, part of
ATV Dirt Days here, is the season finale for
the ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA National
Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited.
Wienen started in the top five, then methodically
picked his way to the front of the pack,
taking the lead on lap six, then pulling
away to the checkered flag.
"I've been working hard and I really
wanted to get this win today," said,
Weinen. "I don't know what it is about
this track, I don't like it anymore than
any of the others, I just seem to be fast
here. My quad is working perfectly and it
helped me get to the front. I'm looking
forward to finishing the job in moto two
and getting the monkey off my back."
Josh Upperman (No. 20 American Honda/Baldwinn
Motorsports) grabbed yet another Suspension
Systems Holeshot award and led the 20-rider
field to the green flag. Hot on his heels
was Josh Creamer (No. 9 Monster Energy Kawasaki),
who moved into the lead on lap four. Meanwhile,
Wienen was charging through the pack setting
consistently fast lap times. Wienen took
second on lap four then set his sights on
Creamer, setting up a pass for the lead.
From there, he rode uncontested.
Doug Gust (No. 55 No. 44 Team Rockstar/
MSR/Suzuki/Yoshimura/Pro Taper Suzuki),
Dustin Wimmer (No. 191 Team Rockstar/ MSR/Suzuki/Yoshimura/Pro
Taper Suzuki), and Upperman completed the
top five.
About the ATV Association
(ATVA):
The ATV Association ("ATVA")
is the official sanctioning body of the
amateur division of the ATVA ITP/Moose ATV
National Motocross Championship Series Presented
by Parts Unlimited. The 9,000-member ATVA
is a sister organization of the 260,000
member American Motorcyclist Association
(AMA). ATV racing has experienced phenomenal
growth in recent years, and continues to
gain momentum and support, outselling off-road
motorcycles annually. Each ATVA round attracts
hundreds of racers who compete for bragging
rights to one of 31 amateur national titles.
For more information, please visit www.atvaonline.com.
About the ATV Promoters
Group (ATVPG):
The ATVPG is composed of the individual
promoters that host the AMA ITP/Moose ATV
National Motocross Championships, presented
by Parts Unlimited. The goal of the ATVPG
is to raise awareness of ATV motocross through
the production of professional and amateur
championship racing events. For more information
on the ATVPG and the ATV National events
they produce, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.
About the ITP/Moose
ATV National Motocross
Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited:
The AMA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross
Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited
is the nation's premier amateur and professional
ATV motocross series, and competes at top
motocross facilities nationwide. The 11-round
series features the Nation's best racers,
teams and sponsors, and is America's largest
and longest-running ATV National Motocross
series with more than 20 years of competition.
The series continues to expand and produce
top talent from the amateur ranks, while
keeping close to the grassroots fun that
makes people love to go to the races.
Series sponsors include
title sponsors ITP Tires and Moose Racing,
and presenting sponsor Parts Unlimited.
Premiere and Feature sponsors include ATV
Sport, Moto Tees, Scott USA, Maxxis Tires,
Elka Suspension and H-Bomb Films/Division
Four. Associate sponsors include Weekend
Warrior Trailers, Denton Racing, and Hinson
Racing. Media partners include ATV Insider,
ATV Rider and ATVRiders.com. For more information,
please visit www.atvmotocross.com.
