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Josh Upperman took his first overall Pro
ATV win of the season at Spring Creek
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North Kingsville, OH (7/4/2011)
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Baldwin Motorsport’s Josh Upperman topped
the pro podium at Sunday Creek for round number
eight of the 2011 AMA ATV Motocross Championships.
This is Upperman’s first overall pro win
of the season, which has put him within striking
distance of the pro points lead.
This was the first time the series has traveled
to Sunday Creek in Millfield, OH and unfortunately,
Mother Nature was not in an agreeable mood for
this round as rain fell for the first moto,
creating slick and muddy conditions, making
a good start crucial for any racer wishing for
a podium position, and Josh Upperman, who is
known for incredible starting abilities did
not disappoint.
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Upperman also took Moto 1 holeshot aboard
his Baldwin Motorsports Honda TRX450R
ATV |
Upperman grabbed the moto one holeshot, but
the slick conditions sent him off the track
early in the first lap, sending him back to
second place. Upperman charged hard, and despite
recording the fastest lap time of the moto in
lap two, with a time of 01:42.281, he was unable
to reclaim the lead before reaching the checkered
flag.
“It was really tough to pass out there
and I didn’t want to push it anymore and
end up crashing or anything, so I just tried
to ride smart,” said Upperman.
In moto two, the rain stopped and the track
began to dry out a bit and a little track maintenance
helped to eliminate some of the mud, which gave
Upperman the edge he needed. As the gate dropped
for the second moto, it was an all out drag
race to the first turn, but Upperman edged out
the competition and took the holeshot and the
lead. Once out front the number 20 Honda mounted
racer put a nice five second gap between himself
and the competition. Upperman held that lead
all the way to the checkered flag, taking the
moto win and his first overall win of the season.
“I am so happy to finally take this win
and it feels really good to do it in my home
state. I couldn’t have wished for anything
more. We have all been working so hard for this
all season long and we have finally come out
on top. I really have to thank Mark and Wayne
and the entire Baldwin crew for everything they
do because I would not be up here without them,”
said Upperman.
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After round 8 Upperman now sits second
in the AMA ATV MX Pro Points just seven
points behind the leader |
Upperman’s victory also boosted him into
second place in the pro points championship race
with 300 points, only seven points off the leader,
putting him within striking distance of his first
ever pro championship. “I think there is
going to be a lot of tough battles out there for
the last few rounds. I am going to be doing a
lot of training and I am going to step it up and
try to take another win at Unadilla,” stated
Upperman.
Round number nine of the 2011 AMA ATV Motocross
Championships will head to Unadilla in New Berlin,
NY on July 16th, where Josh Upperman will be
going for another overall win in hopes of taking
over the points lead in pursuit of his first
national pro championship.
#20 Josh Upperman
2011 Sponsors:
Baldwin Motorsports, Inc, PEP, JB Racing, Fly
Racing, DWT, Goldspeed, Rath Racing, Hinson
Clutch Components, Wiseco Pistons, Precision
Racing Products, Pro-Design, Fasst Co., Throttle
Jockey, Quad Tech, D.I.D., Falicon Crank Shafts,
Works Connection, Powermadd, Scott Goggles,
Sunstar Sprockets, DP Brakes, CV 4, RPM, Mechanix
Wear, Sidi, VP Race Fuels, Ancra
