2010 AMA Racing ATV Extreme Dirt Track Nationals Round #3 - Dundee, NY Black Rock Speedway June 19, 2010

The Weather for round 3 was hot & sticky with moderate winds which helped to blow the dust away from the fans as the racers tore up the Black Rock track for the first time in EDT history	The track at Black Rock Speedway was in need of some finesse before the racing could start on Saturday. Dirt track racers from the nearby Batavia Motor Speedway, along with the Pros helped out

The weekend saw very hot and sticky weather along with hot racing action in all the classes as this was the first time in EDT history that ATV racers hit the soils of Black Rock Speedway. Malaska Motorsport’s Brad Riley laid down the law in New York as he came away with a hat-trick of wins this past weekend as he swept the Pro, Pro Lites, and Pro-Am Unlimited classes.

As the Pro racers rounded the first bend on the slick black clay track, it was apparent that Batista didn’t want to make the trip all the way from California and come away empty handed. He hammered his DASA engine to the max as he blitzed the corners and lead he Pro pack around the tight first turn and into the sweeping option lanes.

Victory Motorsport's #27 Brad Riley used the option lanes in the latter part of the race to make the pass on Batista for win

Once in the lead Riley was in his own element and began to put a small portion of time between himself and the other Pro racers.

#13 Frank Batista fended off the attacks from #27 Brad Riley for much of the race, but in the end couldn't hold on for the win & finished in a respectible 2nd place for his 1st Podium finish of the year

Frank Batista did not give up though as he continued to apply the pressure onto Riley and fight off the advances of Creech for the remaining laps of the race.

“That was a heck of a race wasn’t it?! I am just so fatigued right now from the heat, I was keeping up but my stamina gave out on me towards the end. Im really happy to put my McKibben Motorsports / DASA Honda ATV up on the podium though and I’m really looking for another win soon,” said Batista after the battle.

Can-Am’s Chuckie Creech was back in the thick of things for round three as he was up front battling with the two Honda rides of Riley and Batista. Even though Creech was suffering from some power and electrical issues on his ATV he was still able to hang right up front and apply the pressure to the two front runners.

“Yeah you know, this track has a huge outside left hander and our quad wasn’t pulling enough around there, but the handling is excellent and we were able to make up some ground on Riley and Batista on the infield portion of the track where it got tighter. I’ll be looking to break into the top spots at Birch Creek next round in Virginia,” said Creech after his 3rd main of the day.

Chuckie Creech was on the gas for the Pro main & came away with a 3rd place finish on his Can-Am DS450 ATV	Maxxis' Kirby Cooke was on the rebound after some mechanical issues earlier in the day & came away with a 4th place overall

Following Creech during the Pro main was Maxxis’ Kirby Cooke who recovered from an earlier incident during the day on the track with a rock that got lodged in his front hood assembly during the heat races. Michael Coburn in fifth place, The Bird Man Jay Rehagen in sixth, Kris Bures in seventh, Mike Mahan in eighth, with Damon Brown and Trent Powell battling it out for the top 10.

Extreme Dirt Track Pro ATV Racing Podium (left to right) Frank Batista (2nd), Brad Riley (1st), Chuckie Creech (3rd)