2016 AMA ATV Motocross Round #3 Muddy Creek Blountville, TN April 23, 2016

Once the 30-second card turned sideways and the gate dropped for the second moto there was the familiar face of Maxxis/FLY Racing/Baldwin Motorsports' John Natalie getting the early lead and earning the second SSI Decals Holeshot Award of the day.

Maxxis / Baldwin's John Natalie jr grabbed the Moto 2 Holeshot

Unfortunately Brown overshot a turn going over a berm early in the race, and by the time he was able to rebound and get back onto the track he had already lost valuable positions needed to find himself on the box at the end of the moto.

When asked about the key to his consistency, Natalie said that his experience is what helps him when it comes to putting in top finishes. "There was a lot of rain yesterday to deal with, but I think the track ended up turning out pretty well," said Natalie. "Sometimes I'm not the fastest guy out there, but I find myself on the podium because of my experience."

Maxxis John Natalie Jr held on to claim the final spot on the Muddy Creek Pro ATV Motocross Podium

Wienen was able to improve his start position where he sat third as they checked through timing and scoring for the first time. Just like the first moto, the top three racers gapped the rest of the field, but this time there was a different addition to the group. Jeffrey Rastrelli was the second fastest qualifier and the JB Racing/Root River Racing/Gold Speed Tires-backed rider found himself sitting in second during the second moto, until Wienen made the pass in the back rhythm section putting Rastrelli into third.

JB Racing's Jeffrey Rastrelli finished 3rd in Moto 2 for a 5th Overall

As soon as Wienen moved into the runner-up position, Natalie spun out in the same turn that Hetrick was a victim of during the first moto ultimately giving up the lead to Wienen. Once the Illinois native was out in the clear he was untouchable.

Maxxis' Chad Wienen ran away with the Moto 2 win for 2nd Overall

Hetrick would start the second moto in fourth, but worked his way past Rastrelli and Natalie for second where his set of 1-2 finishes were good enough to vault him to the top and claim the overall win. Wienen and Natalie would round out the podium behind Hetrick.

ELKA's Joel Hetrick secured his first overall win of the season by going 1-2 at Muddy Creek

"The first moto went smoothly for me," said Hetrick. "I was able pull off the win and I knew I just had to get second to take the overall win. I tried to catch Cha, but he was just too far ahead and then I got a little winded at the end just because I haven't been able to train like I need to due to my knee."

Brown would finish just off the podium in fourth, followed by Rastrelli in fifth and Root River Racing/Hoosier Tires/Rage ATV's Josh Upperman in sixth. Haagsma grabbed a fifth and eight place which placed him in seventh overall with AGX Designs/Walsh Racecraft/Maxxis-backed Nick Gennusa in eighth. Koster Racing/Blommel Motorsports/Walsh Racecraft's Brett Musick and Factory Honda's Joe Byrd finish out the top ten.

The ATVMX circuit travels to the motorsports crazed town of Crawfordsville, Indiana in two weeks, May 7 and 8, for the Ironman National to be held at the popular Ironman Raceway.

2016 AMA Pro Class Event Results:
Joel Hetrick (1-2)
Chad Wienen (3-1)
John Natalie (4-4)
Thomas Brown (2-7)
Jeffrey Rastrelli (6-3)
Josh Upperman (7-5)
David Haagsma (5-8)
Nick Gennusa (8-6)
Brett Musick (10-9)
Joe Byrd (9-10)

Overall National Championship Standings:
Chad Wienen (120)
John Natalie (94)
Joel Hetrick (92)
Thomas Brown (91)
Jeffrey Rastrelli (90)
Nick Gennusa (73)
Josh Upperman (71)
Joe Byrd (57)
David Haagsma (54)
Brett Musick (51)

SSi Decals Holeshot Award Standings:
Chad Wienen (4)
John Natalie (3)
David Haagsma (1)

ATVriders.com Top Qualifier Award Standings:
Chad Wienen (2)
Joel Hetrick (1)

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