Motoworks / Can-Am's John
Natalie Wins ATV MX Loretta Lynn's
AMA
ATV MX Championship - Round 10 - Loretta Lynn's
- August 11, 2012
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John
Natalie took the win at the final round
of the 2012 AMA ATV MX Pro Nationals &
was joined on the podium with teammate &
Can-Am DS450 ATV Racer Joel Hetrick |
Valcourt, Québec (8/15/2012)
- CanAm DS 450 ATV Pro class racer John Natalie
won the final round of the 2012 AMA ATV Motocross
Championship series held at Loretta Lynn’s
Motocross track in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. Natalie
was joined on the podium by his Motoworks / Can-Am
teammate Joel Hetrick, who finished second overall.
Fellow Can-Am pro Josh Creamer finished fourth in
the Pro class in Tennessee.
“I was pleased with the outstanding effort
put in by John Natalie and Joel Hetrick here in
Tennessee. Having them go 1-2, and also seeing
Josh Creamer finish fourth, at the final round
was awesome. Unfortunately, we came up a little
short in our attempt to repeat as champions, but
finishing second and third overall in the AMA
ATV MX Championship points for 2012 is also something
to be very proud of,” said Jimmie O’Dell,
Race Manager, Can-Am. “We also had four
AMA ATV MX National Championship amateur titles
this season aboard Can-Am machines, as Travis
Spader won three titles and Ries Parvin earned
another.”
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Joel
"Kid Dynamite" Hetrick raced his
Motoworks-tuned Can-Am DS 450 Sport ATV
to third overall in the Pro class standings
in 2012 |
The first moto belonged to Hetrick, who also
earned the weekend’s Fastest Qualifier award,
came out of the gate in second and quickly passed
for the lead. Hetrick continued to pour it on
and ended up winning moto one by more than 13
seconds. His Motoworks / Can-Am teammate Natalie
started the race in fifth, but was stuck in a
heated battle for the rest of the moto. He eventually
worked his way into fourth place before the checkers
flew. Creamer (BCS Performance / Can-Am) was in
the same clump of racers as Natalie in moto one,
but unfortunately his ATV had a loose electrical
connection and sputtered a few times, slowing
his push. He dropped back from Natalie and ended
the moto in sixth.
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| John
Natalie, the 2011 AMA ATV MX Champion, finished
second in the AMA ATV MX Pro class in 2012
aboard his Motoworks-tuned Can-Am DS 450.
He won the series finale held at Loretta
Lynn's in Tennessee |
Moto two started out average for Natalie, as he
came off the line in seventh. However, by the end
of lap one, he had moved into the top three. One
lap later, Natalie had picked off another racer
and set his sights on the leader, Creamer. Natalie
powered around the outside of Creamer in a wide
right-hand sweeping corner to take over the lead.
From there, the 2011 AMA ATV MX Champion didn’t
let up as he went on to win the moto. His 4-1 finish
outpaced Hetrick’s 1-5 scores, and earned
Natalie his third overall win of 2012. His victory
secured second place in the overall points championship
with 428 points.
“This was the first time I have won an
overall at Loretta Lynn’s,” said Natalie,
“and this was really special for me; almost
like winning a championship. I have to thank everyone
at Can-Am, Motoworks, and my mechanic Casey Greek.
We had a good season. We didn’t have a DNF
and we were on the box every round but one.”
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| Josh
Creamer (BCS Performance / Can-Am) competed
in the final three round of AMA ATV MX action.
He was fourth overall in at the final round
held at Loretta's in Hurricane Mills, Tenn |
Hetrick ended his second professional season
in third place in the Pro class points standings
with 382 points. Creamer, who raced the final
three rounds of the AMA series, earned one podium
and two top-five finishes, including fourth at
Loretta’s.
“This was a great year and I am really
happy to be up on the box as much as I was and
I finished in the top three at the end. That’s
what I was aiming for. Next year I will be going
for the championship,” said Hetrick.
In the amateur ranks, Can-Am-mounted racers won
four titles and had several others end up in the
final top-three of their class. Travis Spader
wrapped up a total of three national championship
titles this season aboard his BCS Performance-prepared
Can-Am DS 450. Spader won the Junior 25 Plus,
Veteran 30+ and Open A class championships. Also,
Ries Parvin had a successful weekend at Loretta’s
and he notched an overall win in the 450 B class
and finished second overall in the Open B class.
The latter finish helped the young Ohio racer
earn the Open B national championship aboard his
Can-Am.
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.
Natalie1_Hetrick2_12LLsm.jpeg: Motoworks / Can-Am
DS 450 Pro pilots John Natalie (right) and Joel
Hetrick finished first and second at the AMA ATV
MX series finale in Tennessee.
NatalieLL12_SM.jpeg 142K: John Natalie, the 2011
AMA ATV MX Champion, finished second in the AMA
ATV MX Pro class in 2012 aboard his Motoworks-tuned
Can-Am DS 450. He won the series finale held at
Loretta Lynn's in Tennessee
HetrickLL12actionSM.jpeg: Joel "Kid Dynamite"
Hetrick raced his Motoworks-tuned Can-Am DS 450
to third overall in the Pro class standings in
2012.
CreamerLL12_small.jpeg: Josh Creamer (BCS Performance
/ Can-Am) competed in the final three round of
AMA ATV MX action. He was fourth overall in at
the final round held at Loretta's in Hurricane
Mills, Tenn.
SpaderLL12_small.jpeg: Travis Spader, a former
ATV Pro Grand National Champion, won three amateur
classes on his BCS Performance-prepped Can-Am
DS 450 ATV.
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