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Motoworks’ John Natalie, Jr. Extends Points Lead with Wins at Red Bud
AMA ATV MX Nationals - Round 10 - Buchanan, MI - July 30, 2011

Can-Am / Motoworks John Natalie

Can-Am/ Motoworks John Natalie placed first overall at Red Bud in Buchanan, MI

Vista, CA (8/2/2011) – Motoworks’ John Natalie, Jr. charged his way to the top of the podium at round number ten of the 2011 AMA ATV Motocross Championships, extending his points lead in his quest to bring the Can-Am/Motoworks team a championship.

After taking over the points lead at round number nine in Unadilla, despite dealing with a broken arm, John Natalie, Jr. stated he was going for the win at Red Bud. The Ironman lived up to that promise despite the high temperatures and rough track conditions that were the downfall of some over the weekend.

In the first moto, Natalie was in the top five off the start, but a collision between other racers allowed Natalie to quickly move into the number two spot and challenge for the lead. Natalie took the lead after just a couple of laps, but fell back to the number two spot after the high heat got the better of him. “The heat got to me a little bit out there in the first moto, but I was still able to finish ahead of Josh Upperman, which was my goal to keep him from getting any closer to me in points,” explained Natalie.

Can-Am / Motoworks John Natalie
Can-Am / Motoworks John Natalie
Natalie was determined to take top honors at Red Bud. After finishing second in Moto 1, Natalie stayed on the throttle to place first in Moto 2

In the second moto, Natalie wasn’t about to settle for second and charged hard after coming off the gate in third. Natalie quickly worked into second and pressured Josh Upperman into a mistake and took the lead in lap four. Natalie held his lead for the rest of the moto, taking the moto two win and the overall. Natalie’s win now has him ten points ahead of second place and if all goes well for him at the final round in two weeks, Natalie is poised to take the 2011 AMA ATV Motocross Pro Championship.

“I may have the points lead, but I’m not going to relax until it’s over. Anything can happen, and I really want to win this championship and I am willing to do anything to make sure that happens. I have to thank Can-Am, Johnny Leach and everyone at Motoworks for helping get to this point, and I want to thank all of my fans for their support and encouragement this season. Their support means a lot to me,” Natalie stated.

Can-Am / Motoworks Chad Wienen

Can-Am/ Motoworks injured teammate Chad Wienen made an appearance to show support for his team

Although still on the injured list, Motoworks’ Chad Wienen was on hand to give support to his teammate this weekend and also helped out in the announcer’s booth, calling the pro motos. “It was great to be out here this weekend. I had a good time and I can’t wait until next season when I am back out on the track,” said Wienen.

The final round of the 2011 AMA ATV Motocross Championships will be heading to Loretta Lynne’s in Hurricane Mills, TN on August 13th, where John Natalie, Jr. will be going for the win and the 2011 Pro Championship.

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