Can-Am DS450 ATV Racer Joel
Hetrick Second at Sunday Creek MX
AMA
ATV MX Championship - Round 7 - Sunday Creek
- June 30, 2012
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Motoworks
/ Can-Am DS 450 Pro racer Joel Hetrick,
who was the fastest qualifier, won moto
one & finished second overall at Sunday
Creek Raceway in Ohio |
Valcourt, Québec (7/6/2012)
- Motoworks / Can-Am® DS 450™ racer Joel
Hetrick finished second at round seven of the AMA
ATV Motocross Championship Series, while teammate
and defending champion John Natalie finished fourth.
In the New England ATV Motocross Series (NEATV-MX),
BCS Performance / Can-Am racer Josh Creamer won
both the Pro and Pro-Am classes at round six.
“Our Can-Am racers battled the heat and elements
to bring home some impressive top finishes at the
AMA ATV MX Nationals and at the NEATV MX regional
series,” said Jimmie O’Dell, Race Manager,
Can-Am. “Joel Hetrick was clearly a top performer
all weekend in Ohio, as he was the fastest qualifier,
won moto one, earned second in moto two and took
second overall in the Pro class. I was proud of
the way he battled back from a poor start in the
second moto to finish second overall. Defending
Pro class champion John Natalie had a difficult
time adapting to the track at round seven, but still
sits in second in the points race with three rounds
remaining. Josh Creamer continued his dominance
in the NEATV series, convincingly winning all four
motos he entered. We’re excited to have him
join John and Joel in Unadilla for round eight of
the AMA ATV MX series.”
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AMA ATV MX - Round 7 - Sunday
Creek |
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| Joel
Hetrick recorded 47 points & is still
in sole possession of third place in the
Pro class points race |
The Sunday Creek Raceway track was rough and riders
were having a tough time finding the perfect machine
set-up. To add to the tough conditions, the temperatures
were near 100 degrees with high humidity, causing
fatigue for many racers. After posting the fastest
lap in timed qualifying, Hetrick came off the line
for moto one in second place. By lap three, he had
taken over the lead. From there, Hetrick extended
his lead and eventually won the moto by almost 10
seconds. It was his second moto victory of 2012.
Natalie, coming off back-to-back wins at the previous
two rounds, started fourth in moto one and then
picked up another spot a few laps later. He ended
the moto in third place.
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| Motoworks
/ Can-Am teammates, John Natalie —
the defending national AMA ATV MX champion
— & #88 Joel Hetrick finished
fourth & second, respectively, at Sunday
Creek |
Hetrick had too much wheel spin at the start of
moto two and came out in eighth place. However,
he soon passed his way into fourth, behind Natalie.
Hetrick stayed behind him for a couple of laps,
before making a pass for the third position. He
then went after the second-place racer. After a
few failed passing attempts, Hetrick made one stick
and was in second and in hot pursuit of the race
leader. The Can-Am racer had reduced the leader’s
gap to just two seconds by the final lap, but ran
out of time to challenge him before the checkers
flew. Hetrick had to settle for a 1-2 finish and
second overall. Natalie ended the second moto in
fifth place to earn fourth overall for the day.
“It was hard to pass out there, but I got
around and caught up. It took a lot out of me
and I got a little tired, but I gave it my all
out there and I made it on the podium, so I’m
pretty happy overall,” said Hetrick. “This
[finish] really helps me in points and I just
want to go out there and keep winning motos.”
Travis Spader (BCS Performance / Can-Am) won the
Open A, Junior 25+ and Vet 30+ classes and took
second in the 4-Stroke A class. Can-Am X-Team
racer Chase Henry was third overall in the Production
A class, posting 4-2 moto scores.
| NEATV-MX
- Round 6 - MX 207 |
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| Josh
Creamer went 4-for-4 in moto wins at MX-207
in Maine to extend his class points lead
in both the Pro & Pro-Am classes in
the NEATV-MX series |
Creamer once again dominated both the Pro and Pro-Am
classes, grabbing three out of four holeshots and
winning all four motos, at round six of the NEATV-MX
series, which was held at MX 207 in Maine. Creamer
won the first Pro class moto by almost 15 seconds.
He grabbed the second-moto holeshot and never relinquished
the lead on his way to another 1-1 sweep in the
series.
The Pro-Am class played out very similarly for Creamer,
as he took both holeshots and led both motos from
start-to-finish and posted another convincing victory.
Creamer, a former AMA ATV Pro MX Champion, plans
to compete at the Unadilla, N.Y., round of the AMA
ATV Motocross series on July 14th. Along with fellow
Can-Am Pro class racer Richard Pelchat from Canada,
Creamer will compete in the Pro class with Natalie
and Hetrick.
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In
the NEATV-MX Pro-Am class, Josh Creamer
took the win and was joined on the podium
by Can-Am racers Michael Troiano & Adam
Trafford |
For more information on Can-Am racing, the entire
2012 schedule, the ’12 contingency program
and DS 450 amateur racer support program, please
visit www.can-amxteam.com.
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