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AMA ATV Motocross Nationals
Round #5 - Steel City MX
Delmont, PA
May 30, 2010
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Suzuki's Josh Creamer
Fights to Win Steel City AMA ATV Motocross
Dustin Wimmer & Thomas Brown Podium
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Delmont,
PA – For the second
year in a row, Josh Creamer has again dominated
the ATV Stampede at Steel City, taking a 1-1 moto
sweep during round five of the AMA Pro ATV MX Championship
at Steel City in Delmont, Pennsylvania. Creamer
had his work cut out for him throughout the weekend,
battling to the front in both motos to take the
win aboard his Rockstar Makita Suzuki. Creamers
success moves him back into the points lead ahead
of teammate Dustin Wimmer in the chase for the 2010
ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship.
"This was a hard fought weekend," Creamer
said. "I didn't get the starts, but we pulled
through and got the win."
At the start of moto one, Josh Upperman earned
yet another $250 Motorcycle USA Holeshot award
aboard his Baldwin Motorsports PEP Honda. Upperman,
Yamaha/Mushin/Golden West's Thomas Brown and Can
Am/Motorworks John Natalie immediately hooked
up in a three-way battle for the lead. In heartbreaking
style, Upperman suffered engine problems and was
towed off the track on Lap 3. Natalie now held
the lead, but the Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki teammates
of Creamer and Wimmer began to battle through
the pack.
"In moto one, I started in 13th, and Dustin
was not too far ahead of me." Creamer said.
"We had our work cut out for us." Creamer
made the pass on Wimmer and then both riders began
to pass toward the front. Shortly after halfway,
Creamer had taken the lead, followed by Brown,
Natalie, and Wimmer. It was not until the last
lap, in the last straight before the finish line,
where Wimmer was able to steal the 3rd spot from
Natalie.
Rookie Cody Gibson earned the high honor as the
second moto $250 Motorcycle USA Holeshot award
winner aboard his Mushin Racing/JB/FMF Suzuki.
Not quite as lucky, Dustin Wimmer's right gate
did not drop and left him last out off the start.
In just a few laps, Creamer had taken over the
lead while his teammate continued to battle towards
the front. Pass after pass, Wimmer made his way
to second behind teammate Creamer.
"We are definitely keeping it exciting between
me and my teammate Josh Creamer," Wimmer
said. "I'm going to fight to be sure he doesn't
get too many points ahead of me. That makes for
exciting racing."
After two hard fought battles, Wimmer finished
2nd overall, and Thomas Brown took home the third
spot.
"Everything went really smoothly this weekend,"
Brown said. "It was a good weekend, and I
couldn't be happier to be on the podium."
In the Pro-Am Production class, Chase Snapp took
a 1-2 for the overall win over points leader Joel
Hetrick. During the holeshot, Hetrick was struck
in the lens of his googles with a rock and had
to pull off to get a new pair before he could
begin the race. He was able to battle back to
4th. In the second moto, Hetrick earned the start
to finish win. Snapp finished in 2nd followed
by Jeffrey Rastrelli in 3rd.
The series travels next to Spring Creek Raceway
in Millville, MN on June 12-13.
Pro ATV Race Results (Top 10)
1. Josh Creamer (Suz) 1-1 (3 Wins)
2. Dustin Wimmer (Suz) 3-2 (1 Win)
3. Thomas Brown (Yam) 2-3
4. John Natalie Jr (Can) 4-5
5. Nick A. Denoble (Hon) 5 -7
6. Dustin Nelson (Yam) 6-11
7. Chad Wienen (Can) 17-4
8. Cody Miller (Can) 11-10
9. Josh Upperman (Hon) 16-6 (1 Win)
10. Greg Gee (Hon) 15-8
AMA ATV Motocross Championship Pro Point
Standings:
1. Josh Creamer (219); 2. Dustin Wimmer
(216); 3. John Natalie (171) 4. Josh Upperman
(161); 5. Thomas Brown (156); 6. Chad Wienen (148);
7. Jeremy Lawson (112); 8. Patrick Brown (108);
9. Nick Denoble (107); 10. Greg Gee (98).
About the ITP/Moose Racing
AMA ATV Motocross Championship:
The ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship
presented by Parts Unlimited is the nation's premier
amateur and professional ATV motocross series,
and competes at top motocross facilities nationwide.
The 11-round series features the Nation's best
racers, teams and sponsors, and is America's largest
and longest-running ATV National Motocross series
with more than 20 years of competition. The series
continues to expand and produce top talent from
the amateur ranks, while keeping close to the
grassroots fun that makes people love to go to
the races. For more information, please visit
www.atvmotocross.com.
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