2016
AMA ATV Motocross
Round #7 Sunset Ridge MX
Walnut, IL
June 18, 2016
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Joel Hetrick Takes Fifth Straight
Pro ATV MX Win
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As the moto wore on, Hetrick would slowly start
pulling away from the rest of the pro field and
Wienen settled into a comfortable second. Rastrelli
would end up facing illness as he was working
his way through the pack which ultimately took
him out of podium contention.
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DASA's Joel
Hetrick came back from a 2nd place finish
in moto one to take the Moto 2 lead, which
he held to the finish
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Hetrick took home the prestigious overall win
going 2-1 with Wienen following in second with
a 1-2 moto tally. A pair of fourth place finishes
earned Haagsma third overall. This weekend marked
the first time that the California native landed
a spot on the overall podium.
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Maxxis /
ELKA's Joel Hetrick celebrated his fifth
consecutive overall win by going 2-1 at
Sunset Ridge MX
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"I started off the day by taking the fastest
qualifier position, and with a strong start in
moto one I was able to make two quick passes to
take over the lead by the second turn and lead
all the way to the checkers," said Wienen.
"The first lap of the second moto was intense
and I made two different passes for the lead that
I was not able to make stick and had to settle
for second. My quad was ripping all day long thanks
to all my sponsors. It was so awesome to have
the hometown fans and friends behind me. I was
digging hard for a win, but it just wasn't enough
in the second moto to get it done."
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Nick Gennusa
finished in 4th Overall
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Gennusa would just miss the overall podium in
fourth, but would still manage to grab his best
finish of the 2016 ATVMX season. Root River Racing/Hoosier
Tires/Rage ATV's Josh Upperman trailed Gennusa
in fifth overall (5-6).
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Root River
Racing's Josh Upperman rounded out the
top five
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Perhaps the most impressive ride in the second
moto came from Maxxis/Root River Racing/JB Racing's
Thomas Brown who was able to work his way from
outside the top ten on the first lap to fifth.
Brown would end up taking home sixth overall (7-5).
Savage Motorsports/Maxxis/Walsh Racecraft/Elka
Suspension/BCS Performance's Ronnie Higgerson
landed a top ten finish with seventh, and Rastrelli
would follow in eighth (3-16). Musick scored a
ninth overall (12-7), and Natalie would round
out the top ten at the Sunset Ridge ATVMX National.
The ProX ATVMX circuit travels to Millville,
Minnesota in two weeks, July 2, for the Spring
Creek ATVMX National.
2016
Pro X AMA ATV Motocross Race Results
Round 7 - Sunset Ridge MX |
Pro
ATV Motocross Overall Race Results: |
- Joel Hetrick (2-1)
- Chad Wienen (1-2)
- David Haagsma (4-4)
- Nick Gennusa (8-3)
- Josh Upperman (5-6)
- Thomas Brown (7-5)
- Ronnie Higgerson (6-8)
- Jeffrey Rastrelli (3-16)
- Brett Musick (12-7)
- John Natalie (10-9)
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Pro
ATV Motocross Points Standing: |
- Chad Wienen (305)
- Joel Hetrick (283)
- John Natalie (210)
- Jeffrey Rastrelli (201)
- Josh Upperman (199)
- Nick Gennusa (186)
- Thomas Brown (183)
- David Haagsma (174)
- Ronnie Higgerson (141)
- Brett Musick (140)
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SSi
Decals Holeshot Award Standings: |
- Chad Wienen (6)
- John Natalie (6)
- Joel Hetrick (4)
- Brett Musick (3)
- David Haagsma (1)
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ATVriders.com
Top Qualifier Award Standings: |
- Joel Hetrick (4)
- Chad Wienen (3)
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