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Suzuki's Chad
Wienen Caps Off Year With Dominant Victory
2008
AMA Pro ATV Open Motocross Invitational
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AMA
Pro ATV Open MX Links
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Brea, CA (9/2/2008) - Team Rockstar
/ MSR / Pro Taper / Yoshimura / Suzuki finished
the 2008 racing season on a high note, with Chad
Wienen (#44) capturing a huge win at the Steel City
Pro-Only Invitational in Delmont, Pa. Teammate and
newly-crowned 2008 ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA
National Motocross Champion Dustin Wimmer (#1) took
the second step of the podium and veteran Doug Gust
(#55) claimed a strong fourth.
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Wienen Wins AMA Pro ATV Open MX at Steel
City |
Wienen was the Top Qualifier in Friday's qualification
session, with Wimmer only a fraction of a second
behind him. When it was time to start the single-moto
event, their teammate Doug Gust grabbed the holeshot
on his Suzuki QuadRacer R450 and led the opening
laps. Wienen, however, was charging hard, and
on lap 3, took the lead from Gust and powered
forward in the number one spot. Wimmer, who had
a sixth-place start off the line, had to work
his way up through the pack, claiming the second
place spot on lap ten. By then, however, Wienen's
lead was too much to overcome, leaving Wimmer
settled in for second. Gust used the momentum
from his fast start to finish in fourth place.
"I always believed I could finish out the
year strong," boasted Wienen. "I've
got an incredible machine in the QuadRacer R450,
and a great team behind me. I just needed to heal
enough to make it all come together. These last
two races have put me back where I belong."
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Doug Gust grabs the Holeshot |
Dustin Wimmer with AMA Champion
#1 Red Plate |
With the win, Wienen won $5000 and a Number One
plate for the ATV Pro Open Championship.
With the win, Wienen won $5000 and a Number One
plate for the ATV Pro Open Championship. Team
Rockstar / MSR / Pro Taper / Yoshimura / Suzuki
will now begin preparation for the 2009 year of
ATV racing.
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2008 AMA Pro ATV Open Invitional
Race Results |
- Chad Wienen, Team Rockstar / MSR
/ Pro Taper / Yoshimura / Suzuk
- Dustin Wimmer, Team Rockstar / MSR
/ Pro Taper / Yoshimura / Suzuki
- Josh Upperman, Honda
- Doug Gust, Team Rockstar / MSR /
Pro Taper / Yoshimura / Suzuki
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Program Partners:
Rockstar - MSR - American Suzuki - Yoshimura R&D
- Pro Taper - Makita Industrial Power Tools -
XCeldyne - CV4 Products - JB Racing - Pro Aluminum
- Galfer - NGK - Fox Shocks - Maxxis - Douglas
- Quad Tech - Motion Pro - Hinson Clutch - Precision
Racing Products - VP Fuels - One Industries -
Mechanix Wear - Motorex USA |
