Can-Am/ Motoworks Chad Wienen & John Natalie go 1-2 at Spring Creek to extend their points lead over the competition

Vista, CA (6/8/2011) – Motoworks’ Chad Wienen and John Natalie, Jr. put in a great performance as they went one and two on the Pro Production podium with each taking a moto win at round number seven of the 2011 AMA ATV Motocross Championships in Millville, MN.

Heat and humidity were a factor for this round as temps soared close to the 90 degree mark, which left many racers exhausted after their first moto, especially with the rough conditions that Spring Creek MX had in store for them, but Motoworks’ Chad Wienen was not phased one bit by the conditions.

Motoworks’ Chad Wienen was in fifth off the start in moto one and quickly made the pass on Nick DeNoble and immediately chased down Josh Upperman. By lap six, Wienen had made his way around Upperman and Joel Hetrick, moving him into second behind teammate John Natalie. Wienen was right on Natalie’s grab bar for the rest of the moto and pressed hard, but could not find a way around the veteran racer. “Catching John is one thing, passing him is another,” said Wienen, who was still looking pretty fresh after the first moto.

Can-Am/ Motoworks Chad Wienen took over the early lead in Moto 2 & went unchallenged for the Win

In the second moto, Wienen was hungry for the win. “I was feeling pretty good after the first moto and was ready to go. Then I saw how tired John looked after he got off the track after the first moto and that was like blood in the water for me, so I was feeling pretty motivated going to the gate for moto two,” said Wienen, who charged off the start in second and made quick work of Joel Hetrick, who took the holeshot. Wienen made the pass shortly into lap one and led for the rest of the moto. Wienen pulled away from the rest of the pack and took the checkered flag with over a 23 second lead over the competition. “I’m really glad to take this win. I want to be in the points lead going into this short break we have. I plan to come back rested and ready to go for Millfield,” said Wienen.

DWT's #13 John Natalie charged his way to the front in Moto One with #44 Chad Wienen in chase

John Natalie, Jr. put in a great run this weekend as he charged off the start in second, behind Joel Hetrick in moto one. Natalie played it smart and waited for his opportunity to pass and got his wish in lap five. Natalie was in the lead, but Chad Wienen soon caught up and then it was all out war for the rest of the moto, but Natalie held off Wienen to take the moto one win. “I was a little faster than Chad in the whoops, so I would pick up a little speed in there and I was able to hold him off,” explained Natalie.

In moto two, Natalie was in fifth off the start, but quickly moved up and was challenging Thomas Brown for second. Natalie got around Brown, but then hit a false neutral and blew the berm, allowing Brown and Joel Hetrick to get back by him. Natalie charged hard and was able to get around Hetrick quickly. Natalie then chased down Brown and just two turns before the checkered flag, Natalie took over the number two spot to claim second overall on the pro podium. “I had just passed for second and I accidentally hit neutral and launched sideways off the jump. I got back around Hetrick and caught Brown and caught him going up the step up. We had some great racing out there today and I am really glad to be up on the podium again,” said Natalie.

Racer will be able to relax a bit as there is a four week break before round number eight, which is scheduled for July 2nd at Sunday Creek in Millfield, OH. It is a new track on the national circuit, but Chad Wienen and John Natalie will both be in the hunt for the podium as the points battle heats up going into the final rounds of the season.