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AMA ATV Motocross Nationals
Round #8 - Pleasure Valley Raceway
Armagh, PA
July 4, 2010
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AMA ATV MX Nationals
- PVR - Pro ATV Race Report
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Dustin Wimmer challenged #13 John Natalie
for the lead in Moto 1, but Wimmer finished
in 4th place for a 4th Overall |
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Dustin Wimmer
came off the line in second in the first moto
and challenged John Natalie from start to finish,
but could not make a pass and tangled with Natalie
mid moto, which almost resulted in both riders
going down. Wimmer would hold on to take second
at the checkered flag.
In moto two Wimmer struggled off the start but
would work his way into the number four position
giving him fourth overall.
Baldwin Motorsports’ Josh Upperman got
off to a slower than normal start in moto one
and would fall back after coming under fire from
Warnia to finish in seventh. In the second moto,
Josh Upperman would do what he does best and grab
the holeshot, but his lead was short lived as
John Natalie would pass him early in the first
lap. Upperman would hang on for a solid fourth
place finish in moto two.
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Baldwin's
Josh Upperman grabs the Moto Two Holeshot,
but would drop back to a 4th place finish
in Moto Two for a 5th Overall
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Can-Am/Motoworks’ Jeremie Warnia held strong
as he would work his way up and take a sixth place
finish in moto one. In the second moto, Warnia
would come off the line strong, just outside of
the top five, but he would drop back to the number
eight spot before crossing the finish line.
Yamaha’s Thomas Brown would hang on to
take an eighth place finish in moto one and after
a good battle with Jeremie Warnia in moto two,
he would take over seventh place, where he would
remain all the way to the checkered flag.
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#7
Joe Byrd was back in action after missing
the past four rounds due to injury |
Joe Byrd was back in action and was in a solid
fourth off the line, but it appeared the veteran
racer began to tire and fell back for a fifth
place moto one finish. Byrd, who is still not
back to 100% after being severely injured after
round three, would end moto two in fourteenth
place.
Mushin Racing’s Cody Gibson came on strong
in the first half of moto one, taking third in
the holeshot. The rookie pro was able to hold
off Joe Byrd and Jeremy Lawson for several laps
before falling back to finish in ninth place.
Gibson again came off the start strong in moto
two, grabbing third in the holeshot, but he would
fall back after pressure from the likes of Josh
Creamer and Dustin Wimmer. Gibson would finish
moto two in tenth place.
Chad Wienen ran into mechanical issues in the
seventh lap and would DNF. In moto two, Wienen
would get off to a mid-pack start and work his
way into the number six position before crossing
the finish line.
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| #88
K&K ATV's Brian Baragwanath made the
long trip over from South Africa to compete
at Pleasure Valley, and he was amazed at
how fast the American racers are on a motocross
track, and he mainly races long distance
(baja style) races in South Africa, but
he has really enjoyed his stay in the US,
and he will also race the next round of
the NEATV-MX Series
at Hurricane
Hills MX in Clifford, PA on July 11th
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Pat Brown held on to round out the top ten in
moto one and hang on for a ninth place finish
in moto two, while Harold Goodman would claim
11- 10 finishes. Cody Grant would take a set of
12-12 finishes while Keith Little would go 13-13
and South Africa's, Brian Baragwanath would take
14-15 finishes.
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| Pro-Am
Production ATV Motocross Podium (left to
right)
Aaron
Meyer (3rd), Casey Martin
(1st), Travis Moore
(2nd)
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In the Pro-am Production class, Polaris’
Casey Martin topped the podium with a pair of
moto wins, while Joe Byrd Quad Riding School’s
Travis Moore would claim second overall, and after
grabbing the moto two holeshot, Aaron Meyer would
claim the number three spot on the podium.
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