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AMA ATV Motocross
Round #4 Ironman Raceway
Crawfordsville, IN
May 7, 2016
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Joel Hetrick Makes it Two in
a Row at Ironman ATV MX
::Continued::
By the start of the 4 p.m. moto the rain had
cleared off leaving the track in near perfect
race conditions. The start would be a flip-flop
of the first moto with Hetrick claiming the second
moto SSi Decals Holeshot Award, and Wienen finding
himself stuck in the middle of the field of riders.
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Maxxiss'
Joel Hetrick grabbed the Moto Two Pro
ATV MX Holeshot
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Hetrick used this early lead to his advantage
to gain valuable seconds on the rest of the field
while Rastrelli and AGX Designs/Walsh Racecraft/Maxxis-backed
Nick Gennusa tried their best to keep with his
pace.
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Maxxiss'
Joel Hetrick went on to claim the moto
2 win & his 2nd straight overall win
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Wienen knew he had to quickly advance himself
in the field in order to make the overall podium.
By the sixth lap he had worked his way from seventh
to third. By the time Wienen had made his way
into second, Hetrick had a commanding lead living
up to his nickname "Kid Dynamite." Hetrick
would end up crossing the line first (2-1) followed
by Wienen (1-2) and Rastrelli (4-3).
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JB Racing's
Jeffrey Rastrelli claimed the final spot
on the Podium
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"I didn't have the best start but I savaged
a pretty good spot coming out of the turn,"
said Rastrelli. "Being back on the podium
is awesome feeling. I had a rough couple of rounds
recently and I just want to thank all my sponsors
and family for standing behind me."
Gennusa had an impressive finish placing fourth
in the second moto for fifth overall. Koster Racing/Blommel
Motorsports/Walsh Racecraft's Brett Musick put
in an equally impressive ride and taking home
his season best finish of sixth overall. SSR/FTR/Maxxis/Corrosion
Specialties-backed Nick Moser finished seventh
overall after battling torn ligaments in his foot
after casing a jump at the previous round.
Unfortunately both Brown and Natalie would have
issues ultimately taking them out of the second
moto where they would finish eighth and ninth
overall. Maxxis/Liquid Wrench/Elka Suspension/Honda's
David Haagsma rounded out the top ten going 9-12
for the day.
The ATVMX circuit continues in two weeks, May
21, at the popular High Point Raceway in Mount
Morris, Pennsylvania. For more information on
the 2016 ProX ATV Motocross National Championship,
visit the official series website at www.atvmotocross.com.
Join the conversation on the series Facebook page,
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2016 AMA Pro Class Event Results:
Joel Hetrick (2-1)
Chad Wienen (1-2)
Jeffrey Rastrelli (4-3)
Josh Upperman (3-5)
Nick Gennusa (7-4)
Brett Musick (10-6)
Nick Moser (12-8)
Thomas Brown (6-14)
John Natalie (5-15)
David Haagsma (9-12)
Overall National Championship Standings:
Chad Wienen (167)
Joel Hetrick (139)
Jeffrey Rastrelli (128)
John Natalie (116)
Thomas Brown (113)
Josh Upperman (107)
Nick Gennusa (105)
Brett Musick (77)
Joe Byrd (79)
David Haagsma (75)
SSi Decals Holeshot Award Standings:
Chad Wienen (5)
John Natalie (3)
Joel Hetrick (2)
David Haagsma (1)
ATVriders.com Top Qualifier Award Standings:
Chad Wienen (2)
Joel Hetrick (2)
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