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Chase Cunningham was just shy of making
the podium in the 25+ Class aboard his
Moto-Xperts Powerd Honda TRX450R ATV |
Morehead, KY (4/6/2011) - Coming
into Round 3 of the ATVA MX Nationals the LSR,
MMS, Media Allstars had already proven they
could get it done both on and off the track.
The team had already put several classes on
notice that championships weren’t going
to come easy. The Bluegrass Nationals at Ballance
Moto-X in Bowling Green, KY would be no different.
The train that is the 2011 Media Allstar Amateur
Powerhouse team just keeps on rolling and picking
up steam with each race that passes. So far
this season we’ve seen 4 different team
members make it to the top step of the podium
and have had 7 different riders take moto wins.
Media Allstar Team members are currently leading
the points in 4 different classes and are sitting
in the runner up spot in 3 more.
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Kimberlin finished 2-1 in the 4-Stroke
B Class making it his best finish yet
of the 2011 AMA ATV MX Season |
There were a couple of firsts that happened for
both Nick Lepkoske #28 and Cody Kimberlin #67
at round 3. They both managed to top the podium
for the first time in their short racing careers.
Nick did so in the Production C class by running
2 very strong and consistent motos and going 1-3
while Cody put in his best ride of the season
in the 4-stroke B class earning moto finishes
of 2-1 to earn his first post race interview of
2011.
In what seems like an every round occurrence
this season the competition is getting a double
dose of McGraw. Austin McGraw #114 was on fire
earning opening moto wins in both 4-stroke B
and Open B and finishing up with 3rd overall
in both classes. Jake McGraw #83 was flying
again and was well on his way to another overall
in 4-stroke A when his LTR450 coasted to a stop
with motor issues (non sponsor related, OEM
failure). Jake still earned a 7th overall in
the class and also put in a great ride in Open
A with 1-5 finishes giving him 2nd for the weekend.
Chase Cunningham #419 came up just short of
the top podium spot in the 25+ class. He used
his MotoXperts power plant to pull the holeshot
in Sunday’s main event and never looked
back as he took the moto win and went 3-1 for
2nd overall. Chase also endured some bad luck
as well in both the Open A and 4-stroke A classes
earning moto scores of 4-18 for 16th in Open
A and 13-2 for 6th in 4-stroke A.
Dan Hoisington made the trip to Ballance MX
a successful one. The #71 LTR rider went 3-5
for a 4th place finish in the 450B class and
also earned a 3rd place moto one finish in the
Open B class before a DNF on Sunday put him
out the running.
Calen McGinty #33, Dylan Tremellen #940 and
Ryan Wheeler #52 all had good rides and earned
top 10s for the weekend in their respective
classes.
Josh Holley #7 still holds down 2nd in the
points in the 70 CVT (6-11) class despite having
a bit of an off weekend. Josh managed a 6-7
score for 6th overall.
Matthew Holley #9 battled an illness for most
of the weekend that even saw him check in at
the local hospital Saturday night. But in true
Media Allstar fashion he toughed it out and
earned 10-10 scores for 11th in the 50 Sr. (6-8)
class.
Kyle Schonert, Alex Kersey, and Jake Brattain
were three riders that hadn’t made it
out yet in 2011 and finally found their way
to the track for round 3. Kyle managed some
hard earned 15th and 19th place finishes, while
Alex and Jake were a little less rusty. The
#104 Honda of Jake Brattain rocketed out of
the gate in the 450C class and earned him a
4-2 score and 2nd overall. Alex’s #321
YFZR450 earned him scores of 2-7 for 4th in
Open C and 5-10 for 8th in Production C.
Mark #636 and Dale Batson #671 also made their
season debuts. They both tried their best to
knock off the rust in the 30+ A/B class. Dale
went 14-14 for 14th and Mark scored 17-12 for
15th. Pro-Am riders Sean Taylor #199 and Zach
Harris #313 had mixed results for the weekend.
Zach struggled with motor issues causing him
to cut his racing short in both Pro-am classes.
Sean did his best to follow up his stellar performance
at round 2 but found out that earning top 5s
in Pro-Am Production in consecutive races is
not an easy feat. Sean did put in a strong ride
in Pro-Am Unlimited as he went 8-4 for 6th overall.
With 3 rounds in the books things look bright
for the Lonestar Racing, Morehead Motorsports,
Media Allstars. The next stop of the tour will
be Mechanicsville, MD and world famous Budds
Creek MX. If you’ve not had a chance to
stop by the Media Allstar pits yet…don’t
miss out! Free HPI RC truck demos, Lonestar
Racing Displays and the sickest bikes at the
track make it the place to be all weekend long.
National Round 3, Ballance MX Team Totals:
Overalls: 2
Podiums: 8
Top 5s: 12
Moto Wins: 7
Moto Podiums: 19
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
