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"I
just want to get on the podium and rack
up some points..."
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Chino, CA (5/3/2009) - Round Five of the
AMA Pro ATV National Championship Racing Series
fired up at Sunset Ridge Motocross Park in Walnut,
Illinois this weekend.
2008 series champion and current points leader,
Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki's Dustin Wimmer was unfortunately
sitting at home with an injured shoulder. This
left his Yoshimura teammate, and ATV racing
legend "Digger" Doug Gust to uphold
the Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki colors. "I just
want to get on the podium and rack up some points,"
Digger said leading up to the race. "That's
the goal for the weekend."
At the start of the first moto, Doug gated
well with a third place start. After a tight
battle with the top six positions being hotly
contested, Doug earned a hard fought 4th place
at the checkered flag. "Man, that was fun,"
Digger said after the first moto. "I've
got a few sections of the track to work on,
but I hope to improve my position in the next
race."
Moto two was pretty rough with many top contenders
hitting the deck or pulling out with various
problems. Gust fought forward from a mid-pack
start and eventually finished in sixth place.
The combination of the 4/6 finishes put Doug
into 3rd overall and his goal of a podium position
was realized. "It feels good to be back
on the box. My Yoshimura powered QuadRacer R450
really came through for me today," Gust
said.
With some of the series front-runners not placing,
there still remains the possibility of Team
Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki rider Dustin Wimmer coming
back and being in the hunt. Hopefully, Wimmer
will be back defending his title soon.
