ATVA
ITP Moose Racing
National Motocross Series
Round #2 - Glen Helen
San
Bernardino, Californa
March 24-25, 2007
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Honda's Joe
Byrd Fights Back at Round Two
ATVA National Motocross Championship Series
ATVA
Motocross Nationals
Round #2 - Links |
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San
Bernardino, CA (3/25/2007)
– With a strong 1-1 double moto sweep, defending
ITP/Moose AMA Pro ATV National Champion Joe Byrd returned
to his winning ways at round two of the 2007 series today
at Glen Helen Raceway in California. Byrd used his Honda
to top fellow red rider John Natalie and Yoshimura Suzuki's
Doug Gust.
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Joe
Byrd lead Moto One from the start to the checkered
with John Natalie Jr shadowing him to the finish
line |
#9
Josh Creamer debuted the Kawasaki KFX450 with
a top 10 overall finish |
The Glen Helen event featured perfect weather and track
conditions, with sunny skies and temperatures in the
high 70s. California native Kory Ellis logged the fastest
practice lap times on his Suzuki, but with four riders
within one second on times, the fans braced themselves
for a big pro showdown once the motos began.
Byrd snagged the first moto ATVRiders.com Holeshot,
with Ellis and Jeremy Lawson right behind. Natalie steadily
made his way through the pack to move into second, and
Ellis held on for a third-place podium finish in the
moto.
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Joe
Byrd's Dasa Engine catapulted him around Talladega
both Motos to earn the ATVriders.com Holeshot
Awards |
Byrd nailed the ATVRiders.com Holeshot again in moto
two over Natalie and Keith Little, and this time he
would face a challenge as Chad Wienen charged from a
fifth-place start into the lead. Mechanical troubles
would slow him just two laps later, putting Byrd out
front again. Gust outdueled Natalie to take the runner-up
spot, with "The Ironman" holding on for third.
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#44
Chad Wienen made a last minute engine swap before
Moto Two and after taking the lead a broken coil
wire ended yet another run for the Podium |
#55
Doug Gust charged his way to the Podium in Moto
Two by passing John Natalie Jr to take over 2nd
Place |
The ITP/Moose AMA Pro ATV National Championship presented
by Parts Unlimited continues next weekend with the ATV
Wrangler in Oak Hill, Texas.
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Suzuki
was energized by Rock Star this weekend as Gust,
Wimmer, Ellis finished back to back in the Top
5 Overall with Gust earning the final podium spot |
ATVA
MX Nationals - Pro ATV Race Results
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Overall
| Riders
Name
| Brand
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1
| Joe Byrd
| Honda
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2
| John Natalie
| Honda
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3
| Doug J. Gust
| Suzuki
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4
| Dustin Wimmer
| Suzuki
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5
| Kory Ellis
| Suzuki
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6
| Jeremy Lawson
| Honda
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7
| Dustin Nelson
| Yamaha
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8
| Patrick Brown
| Yamaha
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9
| Josh Creamer
| Kawasaki
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10
| Keith Little
| Honda
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11
| Chad M. Wienen
| Honda
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12
| Harold Goodman
| Honda
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13
| Russell Shumaker
| Suzuki
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14
| Jason Luburgh
| Kawasaki
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15
| Alex Tompen
| Suzuki
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About the AMA
ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross
Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited:
Sanctioned by the AMA and ATVA, the AMA ITP/Moose ATV
National Motocross Championship Series is the nation’s
premier amateur and professional ATV motocross series,
and is hosted by many of America’s premier motocross
facilities. The 12-round series approaches its 21st
season with the Pro class newly under the wing of AMA
Pro Racing. The 2006 series hosted over 8,000 entrants,
making it America’s largest and longest-running
ATV National Motocross series. Series sponsors include
title sponsors ITP Tires and Moose, and presenting sponsor
Parts Unlimited. Premier and feature sponsors include
ATV Sport, MotoTees, Scott USA, Maxxis Tires, Elka Suspension
and H-Bomb Films/Division Four. Associate sponsors include
Weekend Warrior Trailers, Denton Racing, and Hinson
Racing. Media partners include ATV Insider, ATV Rider
and ATVRiders.com.
About AMA Pro
Racing:
AMA Pro Racing is the professional racing division of
the American Motorcyclist Association (“AMA”).
2007 will mark the inaugural year for AMA Pro ATV Racing,
as the sport’s top pro riders will be recognized
as professional-licensed racers by the AMA Pro Racing
division. Founded in 1924, the AMA has an unparalleled
history of pursuing, protecting and promoting the interests
of the world's largest and most dedicated group of motorcycle
enthusiasts. The AMA focuses on rights, riding and racing
through its government relations work, by sanctioning
road and off-road riding activities and overseeing professional
and amateur racing events. For more information about
AMA Pro ATV Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.
About the ATVA:
The ATV Association (“ATVA”) is the official
sanctioning body of the amateur divisions of the ATVA
ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series
Presented by Parts Unlimited. The 9,000 member ATVA
is the sister organization of the 260,000 member American
Motorcyclist Association (“AMA”). ATV racing
has experienced phenomenal growth at the rate of 25%
in the past two years alone, and continues to gain momentum
and support, outselling off-road motorcycles annually.
Each round attracts 600-700 racers who compete for bragging
rights to one of 31 amateur national titles. For more
information about ATVA, visit www.atvaonline.com.
About the ATVPG:
The ATVPG is comprised of the 12 individual promoters
that host the AMA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championships,
presented by Parts Unlimited. The goal of the ATVPG
is to raise awareness of ATV motocross through the production
of professional and amateur championship racing events.
For more information on the ATVPG and the ATV National
events they produce, go to www.atvmotocross.com.
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