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AMA ATV Motocross Nationals
Round #2 - Muddy Creek
Blountville, TN
April 21, 2012
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AMA ATV Motocross
- Round 2 - Muddy Creek - Amateur Race Report
Walsh Race Craft's Cody Gibson
Sweeps Pro-Am Classes at Muddy Creek ATV MX
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AMA Pro ATV Motocross
Round 2 - Muddy Creek |
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Blountville,
TN
(4/24/2012) – Cody Gibson
rolled into round two of the AMA Motocross National
Series carrying a convincing win after dominating
both the Pro AM Production and Pro Am Unlimited
classes at the opening round. The Muddy Creek track
would set the scene as Gibson once again slammed
the door on the competition as he rolled to another
stellar performance aboard his Walsh Race Craft
backed Suzuk LTR450 ATV.
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| After
sweeping the Pro-Am Classes at round 1 Walsh
Race Craft's Cody Gibson once again dominated
the Pro-Am Classes winning the Pro-Am Production
& Unlimited Classes at AMA ATV Motocross
Round 2 |
Fighting for the holeshot in both motos, Gibson
found the lead inside the first lap and never
looked back as he put distance between himself
and Casey Martin in both motos. Martin settled
into second place and left this round holding
a 2-2 record on the weekend in Pro Am Production.
The battle behind the race leaders was intense
in moto two as Cole Henry and Brent Sellers raced
for the final podium spot with Henry taking the
third spot which gave him 3rd on the weekend going
5-3.
The amateur racing was fast paced and nonstop
all weekend as the weather conditions showed a
full spectrum from hot and dry to a down pour
with decreasing temperatures. With virtually no
interruptions, class after class powered off the
gate during the two days of competition.
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| Adrienne
Cooper took the Women's Class win at Muddy
Creek AMA ATV MX Round 2 on her Joe Byrd
Quad Riding School backed Honda 450R ATV
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In the Women's class, Adrienne Cooper found herself
in second when the checkers flew at the end of
the first moto. Cooper would rally back in moto
two and claimed the win here at Muddy Creek going
2-1. This was the end of a six year drought for
Cooper as she stood tall on the podium as emotions
started flowing. The excitement to have a win
after six years was hard to hold back as she thanked
friends, fans and sponsors. Samantha Cheetham
would leave round two with a solid second and
Katie Mette rounded out the podium with third.
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