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AMA ATV Motocross Nationals
Round #10 - RedBud
Buchanan,
MI
July 20, 2011
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AMA ATV MX Nationals
- RedBud - Pro ATV Race Report
John Natalie Wins, Thomas
Brown & Josh Upperman Round Out Podium
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AMA
ATV Motocross Nationals
Round #10 - Red Bud |
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Buchanan, MI (07/30/2011) –
Can-Am/Motoworks’ John Natalie, Jr. took the
overall win at round number ten of the 2011 AMA
ATV Motocross Championships, after a tough battle
with Yamaha/Ballance Racing’s Thomas Brown,
who took second on the podium, while Baldwin Motorsports’
Josh Upperman held on for third.
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#44 Chad Wienen made his first appearance
at the race track since he broke his back
last month. Wienen is out for the rest of
the season, but he plans on coming back
next year |
Although he was not racing, Can-Am/Motoworks’
Chad Wienen was in attendance in the announcers
booth helping call the races and give some inside
perspective on what goes on in the mind of a race
when they are preparing for a race and out on
the track.
Despite the hot temperatures at Red Bud, that
did have an impact on some racers, everyone was
in good spirits and John Natalie, Jr. was hungry
for the win in order to get a little more distance
between him and Josh Upperman in the points race,
and Natalie would get exactly what he set out
to accomplish.
Can-Am/Motoworks’ John Natalie was in the
top five off the start and quickly moved into
the number two spot and went after Josh Upperman.
Natalie took the lead after just a couple of laps,
but he was not alone as Thomas Brown was close
behind. Natalie held off Brown for a couple laps,
but Brown was able to slip by. Natalie tried to
remount a charge late in the moto but was unsuccessful
and would take a second place finish in moto one.
“Thomas was riding really well, and the
heat was also starting to get to me a little,”
said Natalie.
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#13 John Natalie Jr charged his way past
Josh Upperman & Thomas Brown early on
in Moto One to take over the lead, but Natalie's
lead was short lived with Thomas Brown taking
over the front spot by lap 7, but Natalie
was able to hold off Josh Upperman to claim
the 2nd spot in the Moto & add a few
more points to his lead over Upperman in
the Pro ATV MX Championship points race |
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#13 JohnNatalie Jr was on a mission in Moto
2 as he charged his way past Upperman to
take over the lead & Natalie held the
lead to the checkered flag for the Moto
win, which extends Natalie's points lead
to 10 pts over Upperman heading into the
final round |
In the second moto, Natalie was in third off
the start and was able to get around Joel Hetrick
quickly. Natalie then went after Josh Upperman
and got his wish when Upperman made a mistake
at the midway point. Natalie began to pull away
slightly, but soon came under attack from Thomas
Brown. Brown pressured Natalie and made several
attempts to take away Natalie’s lead, but
Natalie shut the door each time and held on to
take the moto one win and the top spot on the
podium, extending his points lead over Josh Upperman.
“I have a little more of a cushion in points
now but anything can happen out there so I can’t
relax until it’s over,” said Natalie.
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