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Morehead Motorsports/Media Allstars Steel City ATV Race Report
AMA ATV MX Series - Round 5 - Steel City - Delmont, PA - May 30, 2010

Cumming, GA (6/2/2010) - Ever have one of those feelings that you’ve got a huge black rain cloud following you around? After the run of bad luck the 2010 Media Allstars Amateur Powerhouse team experienced at Sunset Ridge we just knew the next round was going to be different. ATVA MX Round 5 at Steel City Raceway was going to be the weekend that we saw the sun shine and all our bad luck was behind us. Then we all remembered that this is racing, and as the saying goes “you win some…you loose some”.

Josh West - Kawasaki KFX450 ATV
#5 Josh West
Josh West #5 recovered from a nasty digger in Friday’s practice to prove that he has found his groove! Josh didn’t finish off the podium in any of his motos all weekend long. He rode his KFX450R to a 3-3 score for a 2nd over all in Production B and topped that performance with a Main Event Win in the 450B class giving him 3-1 scores and his 2nd runner up finish of the weekend!

Chase Cunningham #419 found himself battling poor starts once again but managed to slice his way through the pack like a hot knife through butter. The Morehead, KY rider may have passed more riders than anyone else all weekend long earning himself a 7-3 moto score for 3rd overall in the Open A class. Chase also turned the fastest lap in both his 25+ motos but came up short in the end going 2-3 for 2nd overall. The 4-stroke A class didn’t quite treat Chase as well though. After charging through the pack and finishing 2nd in his heat another bad start and a disconnected tether cord left him coming through the pack again, Chase passed 9 riders but ended up with a disappointing, but solid 9th overall.

Ryan Wheeler - Suzuki LTR450 ATV
#52 Ryan Wheeler
Ryan Wheeler #52 had some of the fastest laps times in the C class at Steel City but found himself the victim of unfortunate circumstances almost every time he was on the track. Ryan still managed to get a moto podium in the 4-stroke C class and a 2-13 score gave him an 8th overall. The 450C class saw the Hillsboro, OH rider earn 10-10 finishes for 11th overall. Ryan is due a great weekend and it’s only a matter of time before he is on top of the podium!

Jake McGraw # 83 also saw a productive weekend go down the drain when his chain broke during the 4-stroke B main. Jake claimed a 3-12 score and earned 7th overall and some valuable points. 7-8 moto scores in the Production B class were good enough to earn Jake a 6th overall and his second top 10 of the weekend.

The Vet 30 A/B class got a little tougher for Mark Batson #636 this weekend as former pro class champ Tim Farr decided to run with the series’ fastest vets. Mark proved he was up to the task and earned another top 10 finish by going 7-9 for 9th overall.

Josh West - Kawasaki KFX450 ATV
#665 Ronnie Higgerson
Ronnie Higgerson #665 has seen his share of bad luck after his career moment on the podium at Round 3. Ronnie saw a blown head gasket take away any chance of capitalizing on qualifying 4th in the Pro-Am Production class. But he has proven that he has the speed to run up front so we’ve not seen the last of the #665 KTM on the podium!

Although our team was short handed with injuries and graduations keeping several riders sidelined for round 5, the cliff notes version of the 2010 MMS/Media Allstars Amateur Powerhouse Team put in another fine performance. Many of our riders our sitting out the Millville, MN MX race in 2 weeks but we’ll be in full force for ATVA MX Round 7 in Blountville, TN as we will tackle Muddy Creek Raceway with a vengeance!

Weekend at a glance:

  • Podiums: 4
  • Top 5s: 4
  • Top 10s: 9
  • Moto Wins: 1
  • Moto Podiums: 10

About the Media Allstars
Established in 2004, the Media Allstars Amateur ATV MX Team has racked up an impressive Ten National Champi-onships, 91 Overall Wins, 211 Moto Wins, & 390 Podium Finishes. The Team’s unique business model which focuses on presence, and sponsor representation, while grooming future champions has kept them out front since the Team’s inception. The UTV Team was created in 2008 with three drivers; Josh Starrett, Dustin Shuler, and Jorge Cuartas, all three are ex-Motocrossers, and fathers. Year one has yielded two Championships, not to mention Countless Wins, Ex-perience, Memories and Fun. Bring on 2009.

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