2006 ATVA MX Nationals Round #12 –Unidilla - New Berlin, NY – Amateur Coverage

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July 28-30 Racers and fans head north to the next stop of the ATVA National MX series. This year, Unidilla presented riders with changing weather conditions throughout the weekend. Friday, many riders sat to the side as others made their way around the mud filled track. Saturday's morning weather dried up the track offering great race conditions. The tables turned Saturday evening as high winds and rain ceased racing. Sunday's weather faired out quite better than the previous days. The sun beat down on the track causing dust to develop early in the day. The track crew was on top of the situation, watering throughout the day.

I hit the road Saturday morning heading north through Pennsylvania. Through the mountains I ran through a lot of fog.

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The fog didn't slow me down one bit. I arrived in the town of New Berlin in no time.

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New York company, Nacs Racing set up a large display along vendor row

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BRP/ Can-Am set up a large display to show off their product line and answer any questions from inquiring racers and fans.

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The natural hills of the Unidilla facilty offered many elevation changes. Located near the Unidilla river, the track has plenty of access to water to keep the track in perfect race conditions.

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The men behind Cardio Stack Racing were in attendence this weekend to support their racers and friends. They also offered advice and answers to questioning riders

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Nathan Commer returned to the track this weekend, still recovering from his collar bone injury.

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John Natalie is truley an Ironman as he ran around the pits signing autographs and cheering on his soon-to-be wife and his good friend Greg Gee.

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Dana Creech is on the east coast preparing for the last round of the WPSA Series and decided Unidilla would be a great oppurtunity for some seat time. Dana qualified for the pro-main, however bike problems forced him to sit off to the side and cheer on his fellow racers.

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With the lack of cell phone service, some riders opted to use the on-site pay phones to make calls back home.

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Many riders took any extra time they had to clean up their rides to look good for photographers, fans, and represent their sponsors with clean products.

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When the starting gate dropped, riders charged fast on the elevation changing line to the first corner.

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Riders were ready to race and I was ready to take some pictures.

I am not sure if Harlen was preparing for a killer angle into the corner, or if he is just that camera shy....

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The 16-24 year old class has been one of my favorite classes to watch this year.

Brian King has shown his strength since he joined the series winning 7 of the 8 16-24 races he has entered. King rolled the snake eyes, taking the overall with two moto wins.

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Devin Heimes pushed his suzuki hard this weekend finishing out with a 3rd overall

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Devin also sits 3rd in points with just 2 races left.

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Chris Williams finished just beind Heimes in the final moto. A 2-4 gave him a 4th overall. Chris remains 34 points ahead of Devin in series points.

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D6 riders and Sick Whippy team member, Tony Lucarelli stood up to the challenged of some of the fastest riders in the series. A consistent 6-6 earned him a 6th overall.

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Mike Lehotay put together a 4-8 for a 7th overall. With this finish, Mike has moved into 5th in points ahead of Tom Brown.

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Austin Moser ran rounds 3 threw 9 in the youth production class. Austin recently picked up his new Honda 450 and returned to the nationals to race it with minimal seat time.

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Austin scored a 5-11 to round out the top ten in the overall.

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Kale Witmer made the trip up from Pine Grove, PA with his Yamaha. Witmer finished 5th in his qualifier in the main, but ran into problems and was forced to mark up a DNF in the final.

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Lance Lowe drove hours northward from South Carolina. Making his trip worthwhile, Lance marched his way to a 3rd in the first qualifying moto. In the final, he found himself in 7th as he crossed the finish line. A 3-7 earned him a 5th overall.

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New York resisdent, Dylon Dibble tried his hand at the 4-stoke C class this weekend aboard his Honda 450R. A 4-5 earned him a 5th overall.

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Drew Gilbert has been training hard and greatly improved his finishes at the local D6 races since the beginning of the season. Drew earned a 3-6 for a 6th overall.

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Dan Holnaider had some problems after landing hard on the Sky jump during practice. After fixing up his quad, Dan went 3-13 for an 11th overall in the 4-Stroke B class.

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Devin Heimes also competed in the 4-Stoke A class this weekend. An 8-5 pulled in a 7th overall.

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Team Suzuki Rider, Russell Shumaker pulled in a win in his qualifier. A 3rd place in the main event earned him a 2nd overall. Russell maintains a 9 point lead over Aaron Meyer.

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Troy Heath made the long trip from Florida to race his Honda in the 265C class this weekend. His consistent top ten finishes (9-10) earned him a 13th overall. His finish puts him 4th in points, 30 points behind Tyler Lowe.

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Drew Gilbert's first national went quite well as he was able to qualify for both classes he entered. A 10-14 put him 16th overall.

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Lance Lowe had a great weekend as he raced his way to a 2nd overall in the 4-Stoke B class.

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Another D6 and Sick Whippy member, Andrew Zimmerman, was either trying to save himself from going over the bars or was throwing some sort of sick whippy...

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Zimmerman put in two good finishes (6-8) finishing out the weekend with an 8th overall.

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Joby Miller signed up against some of the fastest riders in the amateur ranks in the 265A class. Miller earned a 13th overall for the weekend with a 8-13

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Matt Haines cruised to a top ten finish aboard his Yamaha 450. Haines is yet another member of the new Sick Whippy team.

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Tony Lucarelli pushed himself hard to earn a 5th overall (5-4). Keep an eye on Tony as he looks forward to training even harder for the remaining season and over the winter.

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Dane Heilman and Caleb Moore battled hard in the final moto as they started to spread themselves out from the rest of the pack. Dane grabbed the holeshot but was hounded by Caleb from the beginning.

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Caleb pressed hard and was able to make the pass on Dane. Running full throttle, Caleb made a small mistake that cause him to stall out and lose many positions. Dane Went on to take the win and overall win.

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A 1-2 earned Aaron Meyer an overall win in the production A class. He was followed by Casey Martin with his win in the second moto. A win in the fist moto and a 4th in the second earned Russell Shumaker the last spot on the podium. Casey Martin currently leads the total points with just two races to go.

Luke Beechy marked a 10th place finish in the fist moto, but was unable to complete the final moto.

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Mario DiAngelo had the weekend that most hoped for. A 1-1 clearly earned him an overall win in the 4-Stoke Stock production class.

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Mario sits, comfortably, in second place in overall points

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Heather Byrd captured the early lead with the holeshot. Angela Butler stayed close on her heels though.

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Butler followed close and made her move. With two moto wins and the overall, Angela edges even closer to the womens championship.

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Heather Gaul earned herself a 4th overall with her 3-6 moto finishes.

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Cassandra Depizzol travel from Norwich, CT to rider her suzuki against many other fast women. A 3-6 scored her a 5th overall finish.

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Adrinne Cooper scores yet another win, extending her points lead to 30 over Candace Lee

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Mark Gehring rode his blaster to a 16th overall (10-13) in his first national appearance.

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Richard Lindsay rode to a 3rd place finish in his first moto, however some trouble sent him to the back of the pack during the final heat.

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Quinton Barto took the Unadilla challange aboard his Blaster. A 6-12 earned him an 11th overall.

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Adam Blackburn pushed his 300ex to the limits and sometimes a little further. Adam put in two eigth place rides for a 10th overall.

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Anthony Burke finished just ahead of Adam in both motos. His 7-7 earned him an 8th overall.

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Jay Corey took his media allstar #55 for a 3-9 ride. Jay walked away with a 7th overall.

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Bobby Mazey holds onto a one point lead in points with a 4th overall finish.

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Ashton Laird walked away this weekend with a 9th overall, even after marking a DNF in the final moto.

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Cody Lyndaker took home a 7th overall (8-8)

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Brittany Snider hails from Allenton, MI. A 7-5 this weekend scored a 5th overall against the fastest up and coming riders.

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Jesse Skvarek had a great run in the second moto as he went on to finish second, just behind Rasterelli. a 4-2 earned him a 3rd overall.

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Joel Hetrick I believe has wrapped up the championship, but continues to come out and support his friends and gain some seat time.

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Dude, Bad *** photos. What lens are you using? Not a bad shot in the display!

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Brandon Smith made the long hike from Utah to compete this weekend. A DNF and an 11th place finish in his second moto put him in 15th overall.

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Thank you for the compliment. I am using a canon 70-200 4.0 attached to a 20d.

you got some sweet pics too!

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Clay Holmes took a moto one win, but encountered problems in the second and was forced to take a DNF. Even with the DNF, Clay scored a 10th overall.

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Hetrick Racing's, Denton Boyer, finished both motos in 8th place earning a 7th overall.

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Dustin Royer had a great weekend in the Pro-Am Unlimted Class with a 3-5 making his way onto the last spot on the podium.

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That is about all I have for you guys. Hope you enjoyed the coverage. Be sure to check out the rest of my photos on the homepage (Atvriders.com)

Nearly 200' on a Snowmobile during the summer...nuts!

[Moser87m]

thanks a lot shane, your the man. sick whippppys.

[quadridermjh511]

Awesome pics Shane, you're the man...do you have a gallery of all of them somewhere?

Hope to see you at another track soon...


sIcK wHiPpYs!!

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Moore Racing rider KAYLA DAVIS #850 earned a 4th place finish in the womens sport class
CONGRATS KAYLA!!!!

[catch22blaster]

Great Pics Shane I love the pic of my team mate
Adam Blackburn :eek2:

But where am I at ??? 265C and Production C??

[Elka83]

nice pics man, i like the one with me on the line.. too bad u didnt get a pic of my sweet holeshotty. haha lookin good!

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Thanks guys.
Bobby, I did get a couple shots of your holeshot. Check out the galleries...you will find them there.

http://www.atvriders.com/gallery/2006atvamxracing12unadillaamateuratvphotos/index.html