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Allstars' #209 Brett Musick dominated
the podium in the Production B & 450
B Classes winning all four motos |
Morehead, KY (3/29/2012) - Team
Media Allstars kicked off the 2012 ATVA MX National
season over the weekend at Aonia Pass MX in Washington,
GA. After the normal scramble for parts and many
late nights the week of the race building bikes
and pit set ups the gates finally dropped Saturday
morning. Defending the Team of the Year trophy
will be no small feat but one glance at the team’s
presence both on the track and in the pits and
it’s easy to see its priority number one
for Team Media Allstars this season.
Last season’s success led to an onslaught
of resumes during the off season. Sometimes
it’s really hard to sort through and pick
out riders that can perform on the track but
also have the type of personality to be part
of a team atmosphere. After his performance
at Aonia we feel it’s pretty safe to say
we picked the right guy! It was nothing but
sweet Musick (Brett Musick) on the podium all
weekend long. Brett dominated his first national
on a 450 after moving up from the 90 mod class
a year ago. The #209 LSR Honda rocketed out
of the gate pulling holeshots in all 4 of his
motos and took home wins in all 4 motos, not
bad for a rookie.
Another rider that turned heads was the #03
of Brandon Benlien. Brandon earned 2nd place
finishes right behind his teammate (Brett Musick)
in both 450B and Production B. Brandon came
on strong at the end of 2011 winning Production
B at the Loretta Lynn event and it looks like
that momentum has carried over to 2012.
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Allstars' Jake McGraw on his Moto-Xperts
Suzuki LTR450 ATV at Aonia Pass MX |
Making the move up to the Pro-Am ranks can
sometimes be a daunting task, but Jake McGraw
#83 showed everyone that he’s got the
speed to run with the big boys. Jake fought
hard for 6 laps in moto 1 of Pro-Am Unlimited
to earn a 4th place. Carburetor issues would
hinder his performance in the second moto as
he finished in 11th which was still good enough
for a 10th place. Jake also had similar issues
in his Production A moto 1 on Saturday forcing
him to finish 18th. Sunday’s main event
saw McGraw’s MotoXperts Suzuki rocket
out off the gate into 3rd place where he would
remain for the entire moto giving him a combined
score of 18-3 and 8th overall.
Also moving up a class this season was 2011
4-stroke B Champ Dylan Tremellen #940. Dylan
showed he’s more than ready as he went
2-2 in the 4-stroke A class for 2nd overall.
Calen McGinty #33 earned a confidence booster
as he placed 3rd overall in the Open A class
after being the runner up in the Production
B class just a year ago.
Josh Holley #7 dominated the 70 CVT class from
the mid point of the 2011 season on last year,
but this season decided it was time to start
shifting a little. Josh did really well in the
90 modified (8-11) class going 7-7 for 8th place.
It’s not going to be long before he finds
his way onto the podium again.
Ryan Wheeler #52 earned a nice 5th place finish
in the 450B class as he rode smart and smooth
all weekend long. Also putting in consistent
performances over the weekend were Dale #671
and Mark Batson #636. Dale went 9-8 for 8th
in the 30+ A and Mark scored 10-11 for 10th
in the same class.
Some team riders didn’t exactly have
the opening round they had hoped for as Dan
Hoisington, Chase Cunningham, Josh Rager, Nick
Lepkoske and Matthew Holley all experienced
either mechanical issues or took soil samples
of the Red Georgia Clay. All are talented riders
and will no doubt bounce back in a few weeks
as the series heads to the hills of east Tennessee
and Muddy Creek Raceway.
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Media Allstars AMA ATV MX Round 1 Stats: |
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Overalls:
2
Moto Wins: 5
Moto Podiums: 17
Overall Podiums: 6
Top 5s: 7 |
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
