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| ITP's
Kyle Fix placed second in the
Pro-Am Production Class at Unadilla |
New Berlin, NY (7/18/2012) -
Lambeau Field, Wrigley Stadium, Madison
Square Garden, Augusta National. All are
iconic venues for their respective sports.
For ours there may be no more recognizable
name than Unadilla. This storied facility
in central New York has been host to countless
epic battles on two wheels and four since
just after the Earth cooled. Its rolling,
flowing, “natural” yet spectacular
layout is a favorite of competitors and
spectators alike.
Team ITP made its mark on this hallowed
ground in mid-July with Holeshot, QuadCross
MX and Turf Tamer tires at the eighth
round of the 2012 ATV MX National Championship
Series. Many of these athletes can be
applauded for scoring numerous podium
finishes. Because in the words of Vince
Lombardi, “If it doesn’t
matter who wins or loses, then why do
they keep score?”
Samuel Rowe would have made coach proud
with his winning 1-1 moto scores and
the overall victory in the Schoolboy
Jr. (13-15) class. This Janssen Motorsports-powered
Root River Racing rider was also second
in the Schoolboy Sr. (14-17) division.
With these performances he comfortably
holds the championship points lead in
both classes with two events to go in
the season.
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Maci
Devenport took the Girl 12-15
class overall win at AMA ATV MX
Round 8 |
A nod goes to Maci Devenport too, as
this young charger captured the Girls
(12-15) class with a 2-1 day to close
to within just three points of the leader
in this field. She also looked to have
another winning ride in the works in
90 Production (8-15), but second moto
issues dropped her from another podium
here. She still leads handily in the
standings, however.
Root River Racing’s Haedyn Mickelson
hiked up the podium three times at Unadilla.
He nailed third-place finishes in Schoolboy
Sr. (14-17) and Super-Mini (13-15),
and went one better with second overall
in Schoolboy Jr. (13-15). This Minnesota
native ranks top-three in all three
title fights.
Racing for Janssen Motorsports/Roberts
Racing Outlaws, Cody Janssen chalked
up a 4-3 moto count for fourth overall
in the volatile Pro Am Unlimited class.
He maintains that same position in the
point standings.
Consistency was the name of the game
for Mike Barnhart, as he soldiered to
a 4-4 third overall effort in Open A
and backed it up with a pair of deuces
and second overall in Veteran 30+. In
the standings this Root River team member
holds fourth in both classes.
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| Chloe
Buerster placed third overall
in both the Women's Class &
4-Stoke B Class aboard her Honda
450R ATV |
Chloe Buerster bolstered her tough co-ed
reputation by placing third in all four
of her motos. That added up to third overall
in both the Women’s and 4-Stroke
B classes. This Janssen Motorsports/Roberts
Racing Outlaws rider is now second in
points in the former, and fifth against
a lot of guys in the latter.
After enjoying his first Pro Am Production
podium appearance of the year with a
third overall at the previous event,
Kyle Fix did himself one better with
a 2-2 moto tally at Unadilla and second
overall in this highly competitive class.
As Lombardi would say, “It is
time for us all to stand and cheer for
the doer, the achiever — the one
who recognizes the challenges and does
something about it.”
The ten-round series is rapidly closing
in on its conclusion, with the penultimate
event going off July 28-29 at RedBud
in Buchanan, Michigan.
For more information on ITP’s
“MX Bucks” contingency program,
download a form for free enrollment
by visiting: www.itptires.com/racing.
