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| #419
Chase Cunningham machine went 2-2 in the
25+ class to earn a very respectable podium
finish by claiming 2nd overall. |
Morehead, KY (3/26/2011) - After
the great showing during round 1 of the ATVA National
MX series at Aonia Pass in Washington, Ga could
Team Media Allstars really be back? Judging by
the amount of heads turning at round 2 it’s
safe to say we’re well on our way. With
our new pit set up, RC truck demo’s (thanks
to HPI), sickest ATVs in the pits, and some of
the fastest lap times of the weekend it’s
not a stretch to say we’re already there!
Winning 2 overalls at round 1 is a hard act
to follow, but Jake McGraw #83 did his best
to prove it wasn’t a fluke. Jake earned
a 1-4 moto finish in Open A for 4th and went
4-1 in 4-stroke A for 2nd overall. With his
1st place at round 1 and his 2nd at round 2
Jake is the point’s leader going into
round 3.
Making his 2011 season debut at Millcreek MX
was the #940 of Dylan Tremellen. Dylan is no
stranger to the podium as he put in dominant
performances a season ago earning two C class
championships. Looks like he’s going to
pick up where he left off. A strong showing
in the 16-24 class saw Dylan go 2-5 for 3rd
overall and he found his way to the top spot
on the podium in the 4-stroke B class claiming
the teams only overall of the weekend and he
did it all on a borrowed ATV!
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| Ryan
Wheeler recovering from a broken wrist
was on his way to a 450B class win when
a ball joint just before the finish. |
Also making his 2011 debut was Hillsboro, OH’s
Ryan Wheeler #52. Ryan was still recovering
from a broken wrist he suffered while training
in the off-season and elected to sit out round
1. He came to Alabama hoping to prove himself
as he makes the move into the B class this year.
Ryan had a great run going in Sundays main event
in the 450B class as he was running away with
the win only to have his ball joint break 100ft
before the checkers, it’s safe to say
he’s ready for B class this season and
he finished the weekend going 8-5 in 4-stroke
B for 7th and 5-12 in 450B to earn 8th.
Cody Kimberlin #67 took his LTR450 to the podium
in the 4-stroke B class going 4-3 and finishing
up 3rd overall. This fast up and coming rider
also earned a 4th overall in the Open B class
by posting 7-4 moto scores.
Avoiding injury was the name of the game this
weekend for Austin McGraw #114. It was a just
one year ago at Millcreek when Austin broke
his back so just finishing up healthy would
be a huge improvement for the Piketon, OH native.
Austin showed he wasn’t going to let this
track get the best of him again as he went 6-4
for 4th in the 4-stroke B class and 6-6 taking
6th overall in Open B and earning a big sigh
of relief! Several of our riders weren’t
as fortunate as crashes and misfortune either
hinder their results or cut their weekends short.
#03 Brandon Benlien was involved in a first
turn crash that caused him to break his clavicle,
#313 Zach Harris was landed on in the whoops
section which trashed his bike and ruined his
weekend, Bailey Howard #11 was putting in one
heck of a ride in the Production C class when
he miscalculated a triple jump causing him to
DNF, and Calen McGinty #33 saw a little of his
2010 misfortune return as he just couldn’t
seem to catch a break all weekend long.
Nick Lepkoske #28 earns the tough guy award
for round 2. Nick battled a stomach virus all
day on Sunday but it didn’t seem to slow
him down much as he earned a podium in Production
C by going 4-3 for 3rd. Nick also had a nice
run in the 450c class with a 9-3 to earn him
6th overall.
Team Manager #419 Chase Cunningham decided
to test his endurance by running 3 classes at
Round 2. Open A saw the Morehead, KY rider struggle
to come through the pack settling for a 7-5
and 7th overall, 4-stroke A was looking like
it may treat him a little better but an over
aggressive rider got into Chase’s rear
end during the main event causing him to loose
a couple of positions and finish up 5-7 for
6th. But saving his best for last the #419 machine
went 2-2 in the 25+ class to earn a very respectable
podium finish by claiming 2nd overall.
Shermans Dale, PA rider Josh Holley #7 once
again put his DRR 70 on the podium! Josh finished
up going 2-4 in the 70 CVT (6-11) class to claim
2nd overall 2 rounds in a row. They say consistency
wins championships and Josh has shown he plans
on being up front all season. Josh’s Brother
Matthew Holley #9 is still trying to figure
out his new Cobra 50 but continues to get faster
with every moto. Matthew finished up going 10-9
for 10th in the 50 SR (6-8) class.
Sean Taylor #199 came out swinging at round
2 in the Pro-Am Production class! Sean has been
recovering from an injury and has had little
to no seat time in the last few months. That
didn’t stop him from earning a very respectable
and borderline amazing finish as he went 3-4
for 4th overall in the 2nd fastest class on
the planet. With a little time to train it’s
only a matter of time before we see that #199
Honda on the podium.
As we head to Ballance MotoX for round 3 of
the ATVA MX Nationals it looks as though Team
Media Allstars is hitting their stride. If you’ve
not had a chance to stop by our pits yet…please
take the time to do so. With awesome displays
from Lonestar Racing and 1/12 scale trophy trucks
from HPI to test out, we’ve got something
for everyone. Until then here is a look at how
our team faired in Alabama.
Overall Wins: 1
Moto Wins: 4
Moto Podiums: 12
Overall Podiums: 7
Overall Top 5s: 11
For more information on the Team, please visit
www.media-allstars.com
or contact Jorge Cuartas @ 770-337-7248 or jorge@atvnationals.com
www.media-allstars.com
