Super Quad Pro 450 Points Leader, John Natalie,
Injuried in Practice
Jack Link's ATV Championship - South Fork
Taylorville, IL - May 12-13,
2007
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#13
John Natalie prepares for the start of Saturday's
Heat One with his Mechanic & Engine Builder,
Dee Manshack, Rage ATV. Natalie was in obvious
pain, so he was just going to cruise around the
track to salvage some points |
Taylorville, IL (5/12/2007) - SuperQuad
Pro 450 championship points leader John Natalie, Jr. (No.
13 Maxxis, ELKA/Honda) suffered an off yesterday in practice
for this weekend's Jack Link's ATV Championship, Round
2 of the 2007 WPSA PowerSports ATV Tour, at South Fork
Dirt Riders. The event, which features Motocross, QuadTerrain,
and Super Sport Side-by-Side racing, will be telecast
on ESPN2 on Saturday, June 23 at noon EDT.
Natalie sustained injuries to his chest and leg, and
will only ride around the track to salvage points for
the remainder of the weekend.
"I tore some muscles in my chest, hurt my knee,
ankle and foot," said Natalie. "I'm done for
the weekend, but I'll be ready for the next race in
Oklahoma."
South Fork Dirt Riders' owner Leroy Harris is offering
a special bonus this weekend to all privateers in the
SuperQuad Pro 450 field, awarding the $1,000 Privateer
Award. The bonus will go the top-finishing privateer
in tomorrow's final.
Today's racing card features Amateur, Pro Am, and Woman's
Class Racing, as well as Pro Qualifying. Racing started
at 8 a.m. and will continue throughout the day. Tickets
are available at the gate.
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John
Natalie started in the dust of the rest of the
Pro Class as he coasted around the track with
the fans cheering him on with each passing lap
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About the PowerSports ATV Tour:
The PowerSports ATV Tour is North America's
premier professional ATV racing circuit, featuring
QuadMX, QuadTerrain and SuperSport Pro series
action as well as more than 20 amateur classes
for adults, women and children. The Tour is sanctioned
by the World PowerSports Association, North America's
most respected snowmobile and ATV sanctioning
body, and a promoter of ATV and snowmobile racing
on both the regional and national level. For more
information, please visit www.PowerSportsTour.com.
World
PowerSports Association Headquarters
1863 Buerkle Road
W hite Bear Lake, MN 55110
651.209.7404
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