AMA
ATV Motocross Nationals
Round #9 - Red Bud MX
Buchanan, Michigan
July 28, 2012
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Yamaha's Chad Wienen
Wins Third Straight at Red Bud MX
Baldwin's Josh Upperman
& Can-Am's John Natalie jr. Podium
2012
AMA Pro ATV Motocross
Round 9 - Red Bud MX |
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Buchanan, MI (7/28/2012) –
With nine rounds of racing complete, AMA Pro ATV
points leaders Chad Wienen and John Natalie have
perpetuated the title chase all the way to the season
finale after splitting moto-wins at the penultimate
round of the 2012 AMA ATV Motocross Series at RedBud
MX in Buchanan, Mich. Wienen proved strong as he
outlasted the defending champion in a two-moto format,
taking the overall win and extending his points
lead with one round remaining.
Wienen once again grabbed the ATVRiders.com Fastest
Qualifier Award with a 2:10.9 time. When the gate
dropped for Moto 1, it was Motoworks/Can-Am's
John Natalie who took the SSiDecals Holeshot Award,
with TBROWN Yamaha/Moto-X-Perts' Thomas Brown
close in tow. Brown made the move past Natalie
to take over the early lead but Natalie quickly
stole it back for what turned into a dominant
Moto 1 for the defending champ.
Wienen Motorsports/SSi Decals/Walsh Race Craft/Yamaha's
Wienen began Moto 1 just outside the top five
but worked his way into the third place position
where he battled with his Yamaha Racing teammate
Thomas Brown, eventually passing Brown with two
laps to go. Brown was able to hold on for a third
place finish in Moto 1.
Just behind the second place battle, Baldwin
Motorsports/PEP/Maxxis' Josh Upperman and 2010
ATVMX champ Josh Creamer pushed each other hard
in an intense battle for fourth place. Upperman
edged out Creamer in Moto 1, while Motoworks/Can-Am's
Joel Hetrick came in sixth place.
Upperman shot out of the gate in Moto 2 to grab
the SSiDecals Holeshot Award and immediate gained
a lead on Brown, Wienen and Creamer-who remained
close behind. Natalie went down in the first corner
of the opening lap and was forced to work his
way up from behind the pack. The battle for the
lead began to heat up between Wienen and Upperman
by mid-race but Upperman dropped back just enough
to allow Wienen to confirm the Moto 2 victory
and secure the overall win at RedBud MX.
"The track was pretty rough today but my
goal was to ride smart, patient and not over ride
the machine and I think we accomplished those
things today," Wienen said.
Upperman came in a close second to Wienen in
Moto 2, giving him second overall with a 4-2 score-his
best overall finish this season. Upperman remains
fourth in the championship standings as the series
heads to the season finale in just two weeks.
"We have been working really hard to get
a good bike setup and I think we're heading in
the right direction thanks to Tim, Mark and Wayne-who
have put so much time and effort into our program
this season. "I'm happy with second overall
and we're looking to get a win before the season
is over."
Natalie made his way up to sixth place in Moto
2 after getting hung up in a first corner crash.
His Moto 1 victory was enough to boost his score
to claim third place overall. Natalie's third
afforded him enough points to remain in the championship
hunt with one round remaining.
Brown engaged in a race-long battle with Creamer
and Hetrick and managed to hold off the Can-Am
riders until Lap 8 when Hetrick made his move
for third. Brown's 3-4 score gave him fourth place
overall, just ahead of Hetrick's fifth place finish.
2010 ATVMX champion Josh Creamer (Can-Am) finished
with a consistent 5-5 score for sixth overall,
while Pennsylvania's Derek Swartfager (HON) took
home seventh overall with 7-8 finishes. Ohio's
Adam Clark (HON) went 8-9 for eighth overall and
Harold Goodman (HON) and Mark Madl (HON) rounded
out the top ten.
The 2012 AMA ATV Motocross Championship heads
to the Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills,
Tenn. August 11 and 12 for the final round of
racing. For more information, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.
AMA
Pro ATV Motocross Championship Top 10 Race
Results |
- Chad Wienen, Yamaha, (2-1)
- Josh Upperman, Honda, (4-2)
- John Natalie, Can-Am, (1-6)
- Thomas Brown, Yamaha, (3-4)
- Joel Hetrick, Can-Am, (6-3)
- Josh Creamer, Can-Am, (5-5)
- Derek Swartfager, Honda, (7-8)
- Adam Clark, Honda, (8-9)
- Harold Goodman, Honda, (9-10)
- Mark Madl, Honda, (14-7)
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AMA
ATV Motocross Championship Pro Point Standings |
- Chad Wienen, Yamaha - 421
- John Natalie, Can-Am- 385
- Joel Hetrick, Can-Am - 341
- Josh Upperman, Honda - 326
- Thomas Brown, Yamaha - 314
- Derek Swartfager, Honda - 224
- Adam Clark, Honda - 213
- Mark Madl, Honda - 205
- Jeff Rastrelli, Suzuki - 196
- Harold Goodman, Honda - 183
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About the AMA ATV
Motocross Championship
The AMA
ATV Motocross Championship is the nation's premier
amateur and professional ATV motocross series,
hosted at top motocross facilities nationwide.
The 10-round series features the Nation's best
racers, teams and sponsors, and is America's largest
and longest-running ATV national motocross program.
Since 1985, the series continues to expand and
produce top talent from the amateur ranks, while
premiering the professional class. For more information,
please visit
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