FLY ATV Supercross Daytona International Speedway Daytona, Florida March 10, 2015

Joel Hetrick had a good start and was right behind Jeffrey Rastrelli. Hetrick pushed hard and stayed close, waiting for an opportunity to get by. Hetrick only had to wait until lap seven when he inherited second place. Once there, Hetrick closed in on Natalie and went for a pass, but was shut out. Hetrick stayed close but never had another opportunity and had to contend with Chad Wienen, who was closing in, and settled for a second place finish.

Joel Hetrick made the switch back to a Honda 450R for 2015

“The track was pretty rough, but it was a good race and I am stoked to have the opportunity to be here. I put in solid laps, but Chad was right behind me pushing me all the way. I got close to Natalie, but it didn’t happen. We have a new program this year and it has been going really well, and I am just really happy to be up on the box,” said Hetrick.

Joel Hetrick made a last lap charge in hopes of passing John Natalie jr before the finish line

Yamaha/Wienen Motorsports’ Chad Wienen, who had issues in his heat race and had to go to the LCQ, was on a mission. Wienen was in fourth off the start and stayed close behind Joel Hetrick, who was just ahead of him. Wienen closed in on lap ten and went for a pass but was unable to make it happen and claimed the final spot on the Daytona Pro podium. “I made it hard for myself early on, but I made it to the main. It’s just one of those tracks where you have to be on point for the whole time. My team and crew did a great job out there and Yamaha and Maxxis have been behind me the whole time so I really have to thank all of them. I am going to just stay focused now and get ready for Georgia,” said Wienen.

Yamaha's Chad Wienen charged his way into the third spot, which he held till the checkered flag for the final spot on the ATV SX Podium

Veteran racer, Dasa Racing’s Joe Byrd, who did well in qualifiers and finished second behind Joel Hetrick, was in the number seven spot off the start. Byrd eventually found himself in fourth place at the midway point and held his position all the way to the checkered flag, which is a huge step up from the last couple of years for the former champion. “We are still trying to get our stuff together so a top five finish is good. Most people don’t know about it but I had Epstein-Barr the last couple of years and it is a terrible illness to get over. I was released in December, so I’m feeling good now, and I just have to get in some seat time. I’m just really happy to be here and have a good time. This is a really cool event and is one of the best things that has happened to us recently and is a step in the right direction,” said Byrd.

The #7 of Joe Byrd is back to his old form as he looked his best in years & scored a fourth place finish