Sunshine State Quad Series SSQSA - ATV Motocross Racing Round 4 Florida MotoPlex January 29, 2012

The SSQSA series is a four-round series in Florida that is popular with pro ATV racers who are looking to get in some racing time before the start of AMA Pro ATV Motocross Championship. This year, Cody Gibson was busy dialing in his Walsh CRF 450 Hybrid that he will be racing in the Pro-am Unlimited class at the Nationals. Wienen Motorsport's Chad Wienen, who looks to have fully recovered from his crash last July, came out to play and get in some seat time on his new Yamaha YFZ450R. Mark Madl, the reigning AMA ATV Motocross Pro-am Production champion, was on hand, as was current Pro-am Unlimited champ, Jeffrey Rastrelli, who joined Wienen and Gibson in the Top Gun class.

Wienen Motosport's #44 Chad Wienen is back in action on his new Yamaha YFZ450R ATV ride for 2012 & he will once again be joined by long-time mechanic, Ryan Cox	Walsh Racecraft's #40 Cody Gibson is back to racing after taking a year off & he will return to the ATV Motocross Championship in the Pro-Am Class on a Walsh Hybrid CRF450

Yamaha / TBrown Racing’s Thomas Brown was planning to attend the final SSQSA round as well, but Brown was injured last week during practice when he flat landed a jump and snapped a tendon in his ankle. Brown underwent surgery right away and is back at home in Texas recovering. Brown’s injury will not keep him from competing as he plans to return to training in early March before the start of the Nationals.

The race structure for the SSQSA series Top Gun (Pro Class) is a little different that most ATV motocross event with two, three-lap heat races, which determine the gate positions for the eight lap main event. Lap times for the Top Gun class were ranging just over a minute and a half at the Florida MotoPlex sand track, which was well groomed for the event.

Walsh's #40 Cody Gibson edged out Yamaha's #44 Chad Wienen for the Holeshot

In the first heat race, it was all about Cody Gibson. Gibson charged off the start and grabbed the holeshot, followed closely by Chad Wienen. Gibson was able to hold off Wienen, taking the heat one win. Mark Madl finished in a solid third place, but Jeffrey Rastrelli had a tough go of things as he rolled over early in the heat and did not finish.

#40 Cody Gibson was able to hold off #44 Chad Wienen in Heat One to take the Heat Race Win	#41 Mark Madl held off Jeffrey Rastrelli early on with Rastrelli rolling over in lap two , which allowed Madl to secure third

In heat two, Chad Wienen checked out and held a steady pace to take the heat two win. Jeffrey Rastrelli came back strong by holding off Mark Madl for second, while Cody Gibson decided to sit out the second heat and prepare for the main event.

SSi Decal's #44 Chad Wienen race away with the Heat Two Race Win