Blountville, TN (4/7/2014)
- Aboard his Wienen Motorsports YFZ450R, Chad
Wienen took his second consecutive overall win
of the 2014 AMA Pro ATV motocross series in
Blountville, Tenn. on Saturday, April 5. Wrapping
up the overall with strong 2-1 moto finishes,
Wienen also extended his possession of the red
points leader’s plate to an amazing 21
events. As well, he now enjoys a six-point advantage
in the standings as the nine-round ATV MX national
championship picks up steam. However, teammate
Thomas Brown didn’t fare quite as well,
recovering from a crash in the first moto to
finish in sixth place overall with 11-4 results
for the day.
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Chad
Wienen earned his second consecutive win
at ATV Motocross round 2
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Conditions at Muddy Creek Raceway were blue-skies
spectacular after rainy weather on Friday, and
Wienen set the top qualifying time to earn his
choice of gates once again. Nevertheless, it
was rival John Natalie who took the holeshot
over Wienen in the first of two motos, and the
two quickly began to gap the field. Wienen remained
within striking distance throughout 11 grueling
laps, rarely even a second behind, and ultimately
finished 0.577 sec. behind Natalie at the flag.
Brown and rival Josh Creamer tangled while fighting
for third early in the race, with the resulting
chaos dropping both riders back in the field.
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Chad
Wienen makes his
way to the win at Muddy Creek aboard his Yamaha YFZ 450R
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In moto two, Josh Upperman got the holeshot
with Wienen again following closely. Only this
time the Yamaha rider passed for the lead almost
immediately, extending the advantage to more
than four seconds at the checkers to ensure
his second straight overall win. And Brown made
a quick launch as well, starting fifth and passing
into fourth before the halfway point, and then
chasing down and challenging Natalie at the
flag. "I had to play it smart today –
it's a long season,” Wienen remarked.
“Going home with the red plate helps me
work harder as we head into a six-week break.”
2014
ATV MX Racing Pro Points
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Position |
Name |
Points |
1 |
Chad Wienen – Yamaha |
94 |
2 |
John Natalie |
88 |
3 |
Joel Hetrick |
76 |
4 |
Josh Upperman |
69 |
5 |
Jeffrey
Rastrelli |
61 |