Monster Energy Kawasaki’s
Creamer Finishes Fifth in Rossville
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Josh
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Rossville, IN (7/26/2007) - Monster Energy
Kawasaki ATV rider Josh Creamer battled back to finish
fifth during round eight of the WPSA at Wild Cat Creek
MX in Rossville, Ind.
When the gate dropped in the SuperQuad Pro 450 race,
Creamer got a bad jump and went into the first turn
at the back of the pack. After passing several riders
on the first lap, he went on to battle with teammate
Jason Luburgh and eventually the Kawasaki of Baldwin
Motorsports’ Josh Upperman for fifth place. Creamer
had fourth in site but simply ran out of time.
“If I would have had another lap, I think I would
have caught up to fourth place,” said Creamer.
“This track was really fast and had lots of different
jumps. When I was battling with Upperman, it brought
me back to when we would race in the Pro-Am class.”
Upperman rode a consistent race and finished in sixth
place.
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Josh
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Jason
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“I was able to move up when some other riders
connected in front of me,” said Upperman. “After
that, I just set my own pace. This was my kind of track.”
Luburgh, who was nursing a sore wrist injured in practice,
also had a rough start but worked his way up to end
the race with a solid seventh-place finish.
“All the guys rode great,” said Team Manager
Jimmy White. “I was really impressed that they
all came back to finish where they did.”
The Monster Energy Kawasaki ATV team will head to Old
Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., on
August 18, for round nine of the WPSA ATV Series.
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WPSA, ATV Series
Round 8
Wild Cat Creek MX - Rossville, Ind.
SuperQuad Pro 450 Class Results, Round 8
1. Chad Weinen, Galena, Ill., Suzuki
2. John Natalie, Jr., Houtzdale, Penn., Honda
3. Pat Brown, Pittstown, N.J., Yamaha
4. Keith Little, Spruce Pine, Ala., Honda
5. JOSH CREAMER, N. STONINGTON, CONN., MOSNTER
ENERGY KAWASAKI
6. JOSH UPPERMAN, LOUISVILLE, OHIO, BALDWIN
MOTORSPORTS KAWASAKI
7. JASON LUBURGH, ZANESVILLE, OHIO, MONSTER
ENERGY KAWASAKI
8. Dustin Wimmer, Center Valley, Pa., Suzuki
9. Jason Dunkelberger, Trevorton, Pa., Suzuki
10. Rocco Arno, Jr., Bridgeton, N.J., Honda
SuperQuad Pro 450 Class Standings
1. John Natalie, Jr., Houtzdale, Penn.,
Honda, 303
2. Dustin Wimmer, Center Valley, Pa., Suzuki, 301
3. Chad Weinen, Galena, Ill., Suzuki, 285
4. Doug Gust, Salem, Wis., Suzuki, 272
5. Keith Little, Spruce Pine, Ala., Honda, 236
6. JOSH CREAMER, N. STONINGTON, CONN., MOSNTER
ENERGY KAWASAKI, 189
7. Harold Goodman, Brownstown, Mich., Honda, 187
8. Russell Shumaker, Bristol, Wis., Suzuki, 181
9. JOSH UPPERMAN, LOUISVILLE, OHIO, BALDWIN
MOTORSPORTS KAWASAKI, 170
10. Joe Haavisto, New Ipswich, N.H., Suzuki, 170
12. JASON LUBURGH, ZANESVILLE, OHIO, MONSTER
ENERGY KAWASAKI, 152
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