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2006 ATVA Motocross
Nationals
Honda's Joe Byrd & John Natalie Battle Down
the Stretch
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#13
John Natalie Jr & #7 Joe Byrd |
(6/6/2006) –While the pack behind
them picks up the pace, John Natalie and Joe Byrd
continue to battle at the top of the point standings
in pursuit of the 2006 ITP/MOOSE ATVA National Motocross
Title.
The veteran Byrd is using consistency to log the best
season of his career. He started the season with a win
in California, and except for a fifth place finish at
round three at Gainesville, Florida, he has finished
on the podium at every event. Natalie, the 2005 Series
Champion, missed the podium at round six in Danville,
Virginia then again at round eighth at Blountville,
Tennessee, when he tangled hard with Byrd. Both riders
have two wins to their credit, and while they both ride
with support from factory Honda, their on-track rivalry
appears to be heating up as the points chase tightens.
Byrd has just ten points over Natalie at the moment
in one of the closest points chases in years.
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#2
Jeremiah Jones & #55 Doug Gust |
Meanwhile, the Yoshimura/Suzuki factory race team has
stepped up their program. As the all-new LT-R450
rounds itself into a potent package, multi-time
series champion Doug Gust sits just 22 points behind
Natalie in third. His teammate Jeremiah Jones has
been on fire recently, winning three of the last
four rounds and proving to be the fastest rider
on the track. But bad luck early in the season cost
Jones valuable championship points. With Natalie
and Byrd consistently finishing on the podium it's
a long way to the top for the streaking Suzuki riders
with only six races remaining.
Racing continues June 16-17-18 at the ATV Stampede
at Steel City in Delmont, Pa.
The ITP/Moose ATVA National Motocross
Championships, presented by Parts Unlimited, is the
nation’s premiere ATV motocross racing series.
The 14-round series is produced by members of the ATVA
Promoters’ Group, LLC (“ATVAPG”) and
is sanctioned by the 9,000 member ATV Association (“ATVA”),
the sister organization to the 260,000 member American
Motorcyclist Association (“AMA”). ATV racing
has experienced phenomenal growth at the rate of 25%
in the past two years alone, and continues to gain momentum
and support, as ATV outsell off-road motorcycles annually
3 to 1. Each round attracts 600-1000 racers who vie
for bragging rights to one of 31 national titles. ATVA
National Motocross feature sponsors include FMF, Scott,
Maxxis, Custom Axis, Hbomb/Division Four, ATV Sport
Magazine, and Moto-Tees. Associate sponsors include
Weekend Warrior, Houser Racing, Denton Racing, Outerwears,
Hinson Racing, FOX Shox, ATVriders.com,
ATV Source, and Terry Racing. For more information about
the series, log on to www.ATVMotocross.com
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