2006 ATVA MX Nationals Round #4 – Echeconnee - Preview & Live Coverage

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Macon, GA - After just a one week break from sunny Florida, the motocross action set to jump back into gear in Georgia this weekend for Round #4 of the ATVA MX Nationals at the famous Echeconnee MX Park hosted by former Pro Racer, Donny Banks.

The track is located just west of Macon, GA, and the MX National falls on the same weekend at the Cherry Blossom Festival, which runs for nearly ten days, so to keep with the Georgian spirit, I spent my whole 5 minutes connecting with nature and enjoying the beauty of the blossoms before coming to my senses and rushing to the track for some ATV action.

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On the way to the track, I discovered how the track acquired its name. Echeconnee MX Park is named after the "Echeconnee Creek", which runs through the valley only about a mile from the track.

It seems that its the norm in the motocross track naming practice to name them after creeks and rivers because this is why we have "Muddy Creek", "Budds Creek", Unadilla, "Birch Creek", and I am sure their are many more that I am quickly overlooking.

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Finally, I arrived at the Echeconnee Offroad Park, so I checked out the motocross track, which is composite of sand and clay. It has some elevation changes with the top of the hills primarily clay with sand in the valley. All the jumps are faced with clay, and the clay sections turned into concrete after only a few laps. The sand on the other hand, quickly turned into some seriously whooped out sections, which will really work a person, so physical conditions will really be a key factor in this weekends racing.

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The event was packed with vehicles, but attendance was slightly off this year with the rising cost to travel to the races, but the attendance still wasn't too shabby with nearly 600 entries.

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#411 Pro Rider, Donald Lysinger, had a major scare at Gatorback when wrecked and was temporarily paralyzed from the neck down afterwards due to swelling around his spinal cord, but he was later given a clean bill of health.

The tragic accident was more than he could stand with a child on the way in only a few months, so he has decided to take a break from racing for a while and focus on his new born and his wife Lisa. Donny will still be traveling to all the races to help out with some the amateur riders.

On Friday, he was kept busy all day answering questions from fellow pro riders on his condition as everyone was concerned about his condition.

Also, as everyone knows Zachary Griffin lost his life at the Gatorback in a tragic accident in the Youth Production Class, so another auction will be held on Sunday at the track to raise money for his family.

(left to right) Travis Spader, Donald Lysinger, Joe Haavisto

[dodgepower]

Cant wait till it starts and yall report. I am in kuwait right ow so this is only way of getting to keep track.

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With Pro practice about to begin on Friday, Harold Goodman checks out some of the amateur practice.

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Women’s Production, Michelle Reiser would go down hard in practice bruising up her already injuried leg, so she would spend the rest of the weekend watching the racing from the sidelines.

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#4 Tim Farr looked great in Florida for the majority of both Motos, but he just withstand the 20 minutes on the track, and he was out in practice on Friday to see if he was up to racing this week, but afterwards he decided to take the weekend off from racing.

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#16 Jeremy Lawson made the necessary engine repairs to his Honda from Florida, and he was back out on the track for practice on Friday to prepare for qualifiers on Saturday

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Team Suzuki removed their battery boxes for Round 4, and they have installed the kick starters on the new LT-R450 machines of Doug Gust and Jeremiah Jones

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After an impressive race in Florida with a Podium finish, Joe Haavisto is finally attracting some attention, and he will be racing this weekend with some new Fly gear and sporting some H-Bomb film stickers as he signed up for the H-Bomb Films Pro rider contingency program.

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Well, it is time to head back to the track, so be sure to check back at noon and 3PM for some live race coverage of the Pro Motos.

The Moto One Results for the Amateurs & Pro Qualifiers are posted.
Saturday Results Link (http://www.atvriders.com/atvresults/atvamx200604echeconneemotoone.pdf)

[reconmaster]

i would like to wish one of my friends and fellow racers from the cmrc atlantic region atv jr class Sam Moore hes on a z400 he is racing 4 stroke c

[Johnny & Monica]

Hopes were that the rain would hold off until this afternoon but it has started to rain at the track.

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The rain has stopped and the Pro racers are heading to the starting area.

Joe Byrd is the current points leader heading into this fourth round of the series.

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Pros are taking their hot laps and getting ready for moto number one.

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The Prayer and National Anthem are underway

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Racers are pulling up to the gates.

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And their off Moto number one John Natalie holeshot Creamer and Brown off the line

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Leaders on lap one Natalie Creamer and Luburgh passes Creamer

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Jeremiah Jones rolls off the burm

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Natalie is out front and running Luburgh Brown Ellis Creamer

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Ellis in fourth Cain fifth Gust now up to sixth Creamer drops

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Natalie 8 sec lead

Gust hunting down Cain

Little trying to get around Creamer

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Natalie still out front on the third lap

Ellis is right on Brown in third

Creamer dropped more

Joe Byrd around 12th

Natalie
Luburgh
Brown
Ellis
Cain
Gust
Little

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Natalie out front
Luburgh
Brown
Ellis
Cain
Gust all over Cains wheels

Byrd now in 11th

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Natalie
Luburgh quad is smoking
Brown and Ellis on his back

Gust still trying to get around Cain 5th

Joe Byrd in 10th

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Halfway point

Natalie
Luburgh
Ellis
Brown
Gust
Cain

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Natalie
Ellis takes Luburgh


Byrd takes 9th
Little back to 10th

Battle with White and Arno chasing down Dunkelberger

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Wimmer and Byrd battling for 8th

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Natalie 8-10 sec lead
Ellis
Gust
Brown
Cain switching back and fourth with Brown

Luburgh falling way off the pace

[gallagher 714]

how do u listen to this live

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Natalie
Ellis
Gust eyeing Ellis and Natalie
Cain
Brown
Haavisto
Byrd
Wimmer
Goodman the bumblebee
Little

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Gust takes over second from Ellis

Byrd now in 6th

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Byrd is after Haavisto for the 5th place position

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Haavisto and Cain and Byrd all running together

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Natalie still holding first for the entire race
Gust closing in slightly

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Natalie
Gust
Ellis
Cain
Haavisto
Byrd

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Haavisto takes Cain and Byrds in there to

[CoreyT71]

where is BROWN????

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Cain back to sixth now

Byrd gets around Haavisto for fourth

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Moto one top 10

John Natalie
Doug Gust
Kory Ellis
Joe Byrd
Joe Haavisto
Tavis Cain
Dustin Wimmer
Harold Goodman
Keith Little
Pat Brown

[BlueZ440]

People there is a DISCUSSION FORUM

Thanks:rolleyes:

[Johnny & Monica]

Spader and Lawson got tied up in the first turn

Luburgh had to stop he was leaking lots of oil

[gallagher 714]

what do you go to to try to listen to it

[brent c]

go to mototees.com click on atv mx nationals click link below it. you will have to down load realplayer to listen.

[perkins703]

thanks this was great coverage. The track must have still been fast!

[pab]

How can I listen to live GNC ATV MX National Pro Race @ Echeconnee, GA 3/19/06 TODAY?

[brent c]

go to mototees.com click on atv mx nationals click link below it. you will have to down load realplayer to listen. next pro race is at 2:00pm eastern time i believe.

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Moto 1

John Natalie
Doug Gust
Kory Ellis
Joe Byrd
Joe Haavisto
Tavis Cain
Dustin Wimmer
Harold Goodman
Keith Little
Pat Brown
Rocco Arno Jr.
Jason Dunkelberger
Matt White
Travis Spader
Jeremiah Jones
Josh Creamer
Jeremy Lawson
Chad Wienen
Steve Runkel
Jason Luburgh

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Hot laps are going now

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Moto 2 Slight drizzle as the racers take the gate

Holeshot goes to Nataiie Brown

pile up of 6 in the first corner

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Short 6 man pile up in the first corner quickly untangled.

Natalie in the lead followed by Brown, Byrd, Haavisto

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Byrd passes for 2nd!

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Byrd in third takes Brown and takes second

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Brown and Spader in third and fourth

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Haavisto in fifth

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Natalie Byrd Spader Brown Haavisto Cain Gust Wimmer ...Ellis in 10th

Haavisto challenging brown

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Nata
Byrd
Spader
Brown
Haavisto challenging Brown
Cain
Gust challenging Cain
Wimmer
Ellis

[ramp rida 55]

atkins let johnny and monica do his job!

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Luburgh waving riders by

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4th Brown Haavisto Cain Gust Wimmer Jones Little round out top 10

sorry :(

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Gust in 7th

Natalie
Byrd
Spader

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Byrd pulling away from Spader

Haavisto takes Brown for fourth

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Brown takes fourth back

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Jones up to ninth

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Natalie
Byrd
Spader
Brown
Haavisto
Gust
Cain

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Luburgh in 19th
Lawson in last place

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Jones passes Gust and going after Haavisto

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Halfway point

Natalie
Byrd
Spader
Haavisto
Jones
Gust
Cain
Wimmer
Brown
Ellis
Little
Goodman
Wienen
White
Dunkelberger
Arno Jr.

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Natalie stretching out lead
Byrd
Spader
Jones

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battle with Cain and Ellis

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Natalie
Byrd
Spader
Jones
Haavisto
Gust
Wimmer
Ellis
Cain
Little

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Ellis charging on Wimmer

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2 seconds between first and second
3 laps to go

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Ellis back behind Cain again

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Gust fading back


Jones on Spader

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Natalie
Byrd
Spader
Jones
Haavisto

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Spader spins out
Haavisto takes Jones for third

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Clay sections getting slick from the rain

Natalie
Byrd
Haavisto
Jones
Spader

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Haavisto is on Byrd now

[4strokesyfz]

HAAVISTO is really on fire this week end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Natalie
Byrd
Haavisto
Jones
Gust

[Atkins]

Great race coverage, Gust got the overall 3rd :( I thought haavisto had it.

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Natalie takes both motos

[4strokesyfz]

who said nathalie have arm pump!!! he is the man!!:D

[ramp rida 55]

haavisto is kickin major *** this year!

[one450r32]

go big red!!!!!!

[BlueZ440]

natalie 105
Byrd 101
Gust 88:grr: :D

[walker054]

[Johnny & Monica]

I'll have the overall and the complete moto 2 results shortly

[one450r32]

did denton or white make top 5 johnny or monica

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Moto 2

Natalie
Byrd
Haavisto
Jones
Gust
Wimmer
Cain
Goodman
Ellis
Wienen
Spader
White
Dunkelberger
Brown
Arno Jr.
Little
Creamer
Runkel
Lawson
Luburgh DNF motor problems

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Overall Pro Results

John Natalie
Joe Byrd
Doug Gust
Joe Haavisto
Kory Ellis
Dustin Wimmer
Tavis Cain
Harold Goodman
Jeremiah Jones
Pat Brown
Travis Spader
Matt White
Jason Dunkelberger
Keith Little
Rocco Arno Jr.
Chad Wienen
Josh Creamer
Jeremy Lawson
Steve Runkel
Jason Luburgh

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Womens A

Angela Butler
Heather Byrd
Jamie Luburgh


Pro Am Production

White
Gentry
Reynolds

Pro Am Unlimited

Upperman
Downen
Gentry

[eskimoinc14]

WHAT ABOUT WOMEN SPORT

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The Final Results are now posted

Final Race Results All Classes Link (http://www.atvriders.com/atvresults/atvamx200604echeconneeraceresults.html)

[Tuff4stroke]

Is the image link broken on anyone elses end?

[dodgepower]

i cant get it to open.

[Admin]

Originally posted by dodgepower
i cant get it to open.

Format has been changed, so you should be able to open it now.

[CTmxyfz]

CT native Josh Creamer seems to be holding on. We all hope he does well being a New England rider!:D

[NTPRacing#19]

it was cool to hear he grabbed 2nd in the holeshot. im sure Robb was smilin over that! that motor hes got is a bull! very strong, strongest ive ever ridden.

[Billroy55]

am i just blind, or are the pro-am production results not listed?

[mountaineer]

No, it is not listed. you're eyes are fine.

[CFRacer03]

how about some more pics of Michelle Reiser :D

[blakefoote]

when are the photos going to be up?

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Originally posted by blakefoote
when are the photos going to be up?

The Amateur Photo Gallery is being uploaded now!

[roostersdad]

Are you going to post more pics??

[dodgepower]

Can yall post a link to the pics. Some reason i cant get to them the other way.

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Amateur Photo Gallery Updated 3/21/06 - Added 400 More Photos (http://www.atvriders.com/gallery/2006atvamxracing04echeconnee/index.html)

Pro Photo Gallery (http://www.atvriders.com/gallery/2006atvamxracing04echeconneeproatvrace/index.html)

[blakefoote]

still no pictsof 265c....:ermm: ...i think im outof luck at finding pictures of me at Echeconnee

[raceready]

Captured this photo at the race. Thought it was too cute not to share!!