AMA ATV Motocross Nationals
Round #6 - Birch Creek MX
Danville, Virginia
June 8, 2013
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Chad Wienen Wins Fourth
in a Row at Birch Creek AMA ATV MX
Josh Upperman & Thomas
Brown Round out the Pro ATV MX Podium
2013
AMA Pro ATV Motocross
Round 6 - Birch Creek |
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Danville,
VA (6/9/2013) –
The 2013 Mtn. Dew ATV Motocross National Championship,
sanctioned by AMA, once again put on a show for
ATVMX fans despite undesirable weather conditions
at Round 6. After steady rainfall prior to the weekend,
the weather finally cleared for Saturday's Pro race.
The Bob "Smitty" Smith Memorial ATV National
showcased tight racing all afternoon in Danville,
Va., where series points leader and defending champion
Chad Wienen claimed his fourth consecutive overall
win of the season.
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Pro
ATV Motocross Round 6 Podium (left to right)
Josh Upperman
(3rd), Chad
Wienen
(1st), Thomas
Brown
(2nd) |
"I wish the weather was something we could
control but I'm just really glad we have our mud
set up dialed in and we have our machines working
really well. You never know what is going to happen
in the mud, but I'm always thrilled to come out
of a weekend that can go any which way on the box
and still holding onto the red plate," said
Wienen.
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DASA
Racing's #7 Joe Byrd grabbed the SSi Holeshot
Award in Moto One with Yamaha's #1 Chad
Wienen in chase |
Two-time national champion Joe Byrd snagged the
moto 1 SSi Decals Holeshot award aboard his Joe
Byrd Quad Riding School Dasa machine in front
of a raging field. "I knew the start was
going to be crucial and that I had to get a great
jump. My machine was set up well and was really
hooking up to pull me to top of the hill first,"
said Byrd.
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DWT's
#7 Joe Byrd was able to hold off #20 Josh
Upperman to secure a top three finish in
Moto one |
Wienen was right behind Byrd coming out of the
first turn and it wasn't long before the Wienen
Motorsports SSi Walsh Yamaha presented by Maxxis
Tires & Team Vollmer rider came through the
field and made a pass into the lead. Even with
the conditions, Wienen was able to ride a comfortable
pace to secure a seven-second lead over the second
place rider in moto 1.
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Yamaha's
#1 Chad Wienen took over the lead in lap
two and would go on to extend his lead to
over 12 seconds by lap nine before cruising
in the final laps for the win |
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