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Pappy
06-30-2007, 02:05 PM
Hey, its not live but close enough!

Practice and racing for the day has ended and rain has moved back in. Heather Byrd rode her way to victory in the Womans class in a very commanding fashion in moto 2.

Heavy rain last night caused alot of issues with the mini classes suffering the brunt as many could not even get around the track!!

Pro practice was fast, with Byrd and Lawson setting the pace with style!Spader looked very smooth as well!

Pappy
06-30-2007, 02:47 PM
Womens main with Heather Byrd grabbing the holeshot

Pappy
06-30-2007, 02:49 PM
The 1st moto was hotly contested but Byrd held on for that win

Pappy
06-30-2007, 02:50 PM
The track remained wet in many areas and severly one lined due to the rainfall last night

Pappy
06-30-2007, 02:51 PM
I hadnt arrived when the first moto was run, but the 2nd was all Byrd

Pappy
06-30-2007, 02:53 PM
Soon after the moto, Heather took time to listen to a fan and young racer as the humidity spiked (rain was coming and you could feel it)

Pappy
06-30-2007, 02:55 PM
#14 Taylor Seale had his hands full with the Cobra mounted rider, but managed to get the lead and win the moto

Pappy
06-30-2007, 02:59 PM
Racers getting used to a different track then they ran on yesterday

Pappy
06-30-2007, 03:01 PM
The track seems laid out well, but unless they can get a break from the rain tonight and work it, tomorrow will be a battle thats won at the start

Pappy
06-30-2007, 03:03 PM
i actually sported some sneakers to cut my feet a break this weekend, and boy was that a mistake! Getting close to good shooting areas only showed me the large piles of mud that was scraped off the track

Pappy
06-30-2007, 03:04 PM
Jeremy Lawson grabs a tear off as he sails a double during practice

Pappy
06-30-2007, 03:05 PM
If anyone can mount a challenge to Byrd and Lawson it will be Pat Brown. He looked pretty fast out there and in complete control.

Pappy
06-30-2007, 03:06 PM
Spader looked strong, and was showing he has the tools to get the job done

Pappy
06-30-2007, 03:14 PM
Justin Bres get stronger each round

Pappy
06-30-2007, 03:18 PM
Christopher Tait hammers a double on his yamaha

Pappy
06-30-2007, 03:23 PM
Joe Byrd was flyin and easily cleared the uphill double

Pappy
06-30-2007, 03:24 PM
Micheal Brown checks out a fellow rider to get an idea of how others are hitting a jump

Pappy
06-30-2007, 03:29 PM
Lawson getting things worked out before tomorrows race

Pappy
06-30-2007, 03:35 PM
Matt Shapaka#22 was sling'n mud as he headed for the first turn

Pappy
06-30-2007, 03:37 PM
Track workers were doing all they could do get the mud dried up

Pappy
06-30-2007, 03:40 PM
Thats about all I have, I gotta go kick the kid and wake him up so he can buy me dinner:devil: Be sure to check back tomorrow as live coverage will begin at roughly noon with the first Pro moto.

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 09:52 AM
Hot laps underway

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:04 AM
Moto one holeshot from atvriders goes to Byrd with Pat Brown just behind

Byrd
P Brown
Jeremy Lawson

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:04 AM
Byrd
Brown
Lawson
Bres


Top 3 pulling way out on the rest of the pack

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:06 AM
Byrd
Brown
Lawson
Bres
M Brown
Tate


Pat Brown all over Byrd and trying to get around him and into the lead

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:08 AM
Byrd
P Brown
Lawson

still pulling away from the pack

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:09 AM
Byrd
Brown
Lawson
Bres
M Brown

Byrd and Brown really battling

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:10 AM
Byrd
Lawson
P Brown

All 3 bobble through the corner

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:11 AM
Byrd
Lawson
P Brown

Byrd and Lawson side by side

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:11 AM
Byrd
Lawson
P Brown
Bres
M Brown

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:12 AM
Byrd and Lawson pulling away from Pat Brown

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:13 AM
Byrd
Lawson
Brown

Spader out

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:15 AM
Byrd
Lawson
Brown

Lawson trying everything to get around Byrd

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:16 AM
Byrd
Lawson
Brown
Bres
M Brown

still holding top 5

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:17 AM
Lawson pulled fastest lap of the moto on lap 5


Byrd
Lawson

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:18 AM
Byrd and Lawson get tangled in the corner

Byrd still holds onto lead


Byrd
Lawson
P Brown

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:20 AM
Byrd
Lawson
P Brown

top 3


Byrd got up into berm

Lawson
Byrd
P Brown

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:21 AM
Lawson
Byrd
Brown
Bres
M Brown

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:21 AM
Byrd
Lawson
Brown

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:22 AM
Byrd
Lawson
Brown


Byrd and Lawson keep sticking each other in the corners

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:23 AM
2 laps to go

Byrd
Lawson
P Brown closing the gap again

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:24 AM
Byrd
Lawson
P Brown
Bres
M Brown

top 5

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:25 AM
Byrd
Lawson
P Brown stalls quad trying to get it restarted and trying to push start on the downhill
Bres and
Brown closing in on P Brown


P Brown going again

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:26 AM
Byrd
Lawson on his grab bar

Half a lap to go

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 10:28 AM
Byrd takes moto one win
Lawson
Pat Brown

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 12:43 PM
The track has dried up quite a bit, hoping the rain holds off for the second moto today.

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 12:48 PM
Hot laps for moto 2 are underway

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 12:58 PM
Atvriders.com holeshot award for moto 2 goes to Byrd

Byrd and Lawson side by side

Lawson
Byrd

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 12:59 PM
Lawson
Byrd
Pat Brown

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 12:59 PM
Lawson
Byrd
P Brown
Spader
Tate

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 01:00 PM
Lawson Byrd Brown

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 01:01 PM
Lawson
Byrd
side by side in the air

Byrd takes the lead

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 01:01 PM
Byrd
Lawson
Brown
Spader

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 01:02 PM
Byrd
Lawson
Brown

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 01:04 PM
Byrd with a 1:57 lap time
Lawson 1:59
Byrd 2:01
Spader

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 01:05 PM
Tate, Bres, and Bush having a good battle

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 01:06 PM
J Byrd
J Lawson
P Brown
T Spader

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 01:07 PM
Halfway point

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 01:08 PM
Byrd
Lawson
P Brown
Spader
Bres
M Brown
Tate

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 01:09 PM
top 3

Byrd
Lawson
Brown

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 01:12 PM
Byrd stretching it out a little
Lawson
P Brown
Spader
M Brown
Bres
Tate
Bush

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 01:14 PM
Byrd
Lawson
P Brown

no changes for the top 3

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 01:16 PM
Byrd
Lawson
P Brown all single file

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 01:19 PM
white flag lap

Byrd
Lawson
Brown
Spader
M Brown

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 01:21 PM
Moto 2 wins goes to Bryd, Lawson, and Pat Brown in third.

Overall

Byrd
Lawson
P Brown

Johnny & Monica
07-01-2007, 01:51 PM
Thanks to Pappy for hooking us up with coverage from the track. Check back later, I'm sure he'll have plenty more pictures to post.

Pappy
07-01-2007, 07:54 PM
not sure how many shots ill post tonight, kind of tired:p we did turn a 6 hour trip into 5 however:devil:

had a great time, and a big shout out to Matt Shapaka who wrecked and severly broke his arm, get better soon!!!!