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Admin
04-27-2008, 08:42 AM
Danville, VA - Team Monster Engery/Kawasaki representatives were quick to point out last season that its team was in development mode of its KFX450 quad. However, if Pro rider Josh Creamer's run in qualifying Saturday for the TriangleCycle.com ATV National was any indication, development time is now over and it's time to race. The event, Round 4 of the 2008 ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA Pro ATV Championship, is being held today and tomorrow at Birch Creek Motorsports.

Creamer (No. 9 Team Monster Energy Drink Kawasaki) topped the charts with a one-minute, 55.930-second lap, besting points leader Dustin Wimmer (No. 191 Team MSR/Suzuki/Yoshimura/Pro Taper) by less than a 10th of a second. Defending Champion Joe Byrd (No. 7 Joe Byrd Racing School/Honda) was third quick.

"This year is going great," said Creamer, who has one podium and an additional top-five finish in three races. "I had an injury early in the season and I can't cross train the way I'd like to. So, I've just put in more seat time. I've been riding as hard as I can and it's beginning to pay off.

"There are a lot of guys out there that would like to be in my shoes right now; I'm just glad I'm wearing them and that they fit," laughed Creamer. "The bike is just perfect; it fits me great."

Team Manager Jimmy White is pleased with Kawasaki's progress this season.

"It's really coming together," said White. "There are a lot of good riders out there now, and the competition is stiff. Suzuki is always there and Can-Am and Yamaha are really stepping it up. But we put in our dues last season, and, without a doubt, we don't expect less than a podium, if not a win, every weekend. We've really stepped it up."

Rocco Arno, Jr., John Ragon, Cale Downen and Greg Gee qualified for tomorrow's finals through the Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ). Nate Morello, Trent Kandel, Christopher Tait, Richard Pelchat, Hunter Miller and Justin Bush didn't qualify for the 20-quad field.

Admin
04-27-2008, 08:55 AM
Rain moved in Saturday night, and it iwll remain overcast for most of the day and the rain chances increase through out the day, so hopefully it stays dry for the both Pro Motos.

Since the last round of racing, John Natalie hurt his eye, so he was riding with a patch over his eye during practice, but hopefully he doesn't need the patch for today's race.

With doubts there will be a WPSA race season for 2008, many racers waiting for the WPSA opening round decided to head to Viriginia this weekend, which drove attendance up to yet another record including even more Pro riders like Cale Downen joining in the mix.

Can-Am, Kawasaki, and many other Pro Racers considered the first few rounds of the AMA ATV Motocross practice for the start of the WPSA season, but now that the WPSA is most likely done for the year, it could make for some very exciting racing since many racers now know that test and training is over if they want a chance at a 2008 Championship.

The 1st moto of racing action is just one hour away, so be sure to keep checking back for updates through out the day.

Admin
04-27-2008, 09:42 AM
Pro Moto One has been delayed for one hour due to the heavy rain over night, so the 1st Moto will now start at 1PM instead of Noon.

quad2xtreme
04-27-2008, 09:44 AM
Trying to figure out if your post at 11:42 was really at 11:42am or if it is off by an hour. Looks like the website was not adjusted for DST.

Can't wait for the races to start.

Edit...got it. The website time will be 2:00pm when the races are actually starting at 1:00pm EST.

JDMXKID
04-27-2008, 09:50 AM
Good lord, we're going to go nuts here waiting even longer!


Now the question is, are they going to delay the second moto also to give them the same about of time to prep their bikes, etc. Rush time!

howmuchnow
04-27-2008, 09:53 AM
Kinda funny how the pros can't run in the rain and slop but the ams can.

JDMXKID
04-27-2008, 10:02 AM
Originally posted by howmuchnow
Kinda funny how the pros can't run in the rain and slop but the ams can.

It isn't that they can't, they just don't want to. And they don't have too. Who wants to see some exciting racing? I do. Therefore you wait longer until the track drys up and gets better lines cut in. I wouldn't want to follow behind someone an entire moto.

howmuchnow
04-27-2008, 10:10 AM
They make their own lines. The track is groomed before the pros go out every moto. It would still be good racing they are all still running the same track.

JDMXKID
04-27-2008, 10:15 AM
Originally posted by howmuchnow
They make their own lines. The track is groomed before the pros go out every moto. It would still be good racing they are all still running the same track.


I'm not going to argue with you, all I'm going to say is that they have earned the right to get the track's "prepped and groomed." They did their years racing in the "slop" in the AM ranks.

howmuchnow
04-27-2008, 10:21 AM
I think they are afarid that the VS camcorders will get wet. :D

national #9
04-27-2008, 10:21 AM
when did kawasaki switch to fox?

quad 07
04-27-2008, 10:22 AM
are the amatuers running

JDMXKID
04-27-2008, 10:25 AM
Originally posted by national #9
when did kawasaki switch to fox?


At Kentucky.

quad2xtreme
04-27-2008, 10:26 AM
I am all for delaying too if it improves conditions...part of the reason I didn't drive up there today was I figured the slop would stop them from hitting the triples, etc. I especially hate watching muddy races on television.

Well, back to work until the races start...the other reason I couldn't make it today. :mad:

etccb
04-27-2008, 10:58 AM
tic toc tic toc

hanes17
04-27-2008, 11:03 AM
Any news yet on when moto 1 is going to start?

JDMXKID
04-27-2008, 11:21 AM
What is going on? The Live Timing and Scoring isn't changing either.

hanes17
04-27-2008, 11:23 AM
ya it isnt working for me either

xtremelimit
04-27-2008, 11:24 AM
someone has to know something:confused:

Admin
04-27-2008, 11:24 AM
Joe Byrd grabbed the Holeshot

Admin
04-27-2008, 11:25 AM
Byrd
Wimmer
Dunk
Gust
Natalie

xtremelimit
04-27-2008, 11:31 AM
1 2 3

Admin
04-27-2008, 11:33 AM
Joe Byrd Wins
Dustin Wimmer
Jason Dunkelberger
Doug Gust
John Natalie

Admin
04-27-2008, 11:34 AM
The cell service is really bad, and the call kept breaking up, so the results may have errors, but this is the best that I could hear

Johnny & Monica
04-27-2008, 11:36 AM
Thanks Harlen!

quad2xtreme
04-27-2008, 11:38 AM
yea, cell service does suk there...I had trouble calling my wife last weekend to let her know how I did in my first race!!!

I hope you heard right about Dunk finishing 3rd in the first moto.

mjohnamc
04-27-2008, 11:41 AM
Any update on pro start?:D

Admin
04-27-2008, 11:46 AM
Race Recap,

Joe Byrd grabbed the Holeshot and several laps later he jumped into some mud, which allowed Dustin Wimmer to take over the lead for a short while till Byrd regained the lead and pulled away from Wimmer.

Jason Dunkelberger rode strong in the 3rd spot and was challenged at the end of the Moto by Doug Gust, but Dunk was able to hold onto the 3rd place position.

Greg Gee & Sage Baker tangled during the race

Pat Brown had a flat rear tire

More Updates to Come

mjohnamc
04-27-2008, 11:49 AM
Any update on Birch Creek 4/27/08 pro race? How did Little place? Thanks in advance for your reply. :D

JDMXKID
04-27-2008, 11:53 AM
Any updates on Josh Creamer?

Admin
04-27-2008, 12:11 PM
Moto One Results

[list=1]
Joe Byrd
Dustin Wimmer
Jason Dunkelberger
Doug Gust
John Natalie
Jeremy Lawson
Jasmin Plante
Keith Little
Cody Miller
Harold Goodman
Josh Upperman
Rocco Arno
Josh Creamer
Cale Downen
John Ragon
Greg Gee
Sage Baker
Pat Brown - Flat Rear Tire
Chad Wienen
Russell Shumaker
[/list=1]

Quad12
04-27-2008, 12:14 PM
Wow. WTF Creamer and Wienen both mid to end of the pack. I heard Wienen had a crash last week practicing maybe he is still hurting.

d14ex
04-27-2008, 12:28 PM
wow you would think Kawi would run better with a year under there belts compared to Can-AM:confused:

quad2xtreme
04-27-2008, 12:33 PM
Harlen, any news on the women's class? :)

JDMXKID
04-27-2008, 12:41 PM
Originally posted by quad2xtreme
Harlen, any news on the women's class? :)

If you go to www.atvmotocross.com they have results posted for both the Women Pro-Am and Womens class. That is where you find results posted pretty up to date on the classes. But here are the results for both Women's classes.


Women's Pro-Am

1st #7 HEATHER BYRD - HON UNION CITY, TN 1st 1st
2nd #13 MICHELLE NATALIE - HON HOUTZDALE, PA 2nd 2nd
3rd #14 ADRIENNE COOPER - HON MARICOPA, AZ 3rd 3rd
4th #30 SUSAN PARKER - YAM LEBANON, PA 5th 4th
5th #95 ALEX KIRCHNER - HON PORT ORANGE, FL 4th 7th
6th #2 JAMIE JONES - SUZ BOWLING GREEN, KY 7th 5th
7th #72 BRITTANY SNIDER - HON ALLENTON, MI 6th 6th
8th #25 JAMI LUBURGH - KAW NEW CONCORD, OH 8th 8th
9th #12 AMBER VANN - YAM ST MARTINVILLE, LA 9th 10th
10th #5 MICHELLE SUCIU - SUZ CORTLAND, OH 11th 9th
11th #103 AMY THOMPSON - YAM BROAD BROOK, CT 10th 11th


Women's

1st #15 ANGELA ADKINS - HON CHARLES CITY, VA 1st 1st
2nd #27 BRITTANY HILL - YAM MURRAY, KY 5th 2nd
3rd #838 JENNY SKINNER - HON HOPEDALE, OH 4th 4th
4th #99 KRISTA MARIE - YAM LA VERGUE, TN 3rd 5th
5th #44 NICOLE GATES - YAM MECHANICSVILLE, MD 6th 3rd
6th #111 KRISTY LAURINE - HON AMITY, PA 8th 6th
7th #214 BRITNEY DYER - HON QUINCY, IL 2nd 12th
8th #90 MISTY HARMON - YAM JULIAN, NC 7th 8th
9th #55 JEANINE CRAWFORD - YAM DYKE, VA 9th 7th
10th #4 BRIANAA JOHNSON - KAW RIVERVIEW, FL 10th 9th
11th #45 RACHEL DICKSON - HON ZANESVILLE, OH 12th 10th
12th #850 KAYLA DAVIS - HON CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, PA 11th 11th
13th #23 BETH MONROE - SUZ ALMA, WV 13th 13th

JDMXKID
04-27-2008, 12:45 PM
Originally posted by d14ex
wow you would think Kawi would run better with a year under there belts compared to Can-AM:confused:


All manufactors have their good and bad races. No rider, nor machine has been out doing the other. There has been no consistency what so ever. Everyone is fast, all the machines are being pushed to their limits. Its called racing!

FHKracingZ
04-27-2008, 12:57 PM
JD has a good point but still , Josh has had nothing but bad luck on that Kawi and thats just the truth!

quad2xtreme
04-27-2008, 01:03 PM
Thanks for the update on the women. I wished Angela Adkins would have raced in the Pro Am Women's class. I watched her last weekend at Birch Creek and she is fast. I am not sure how she did in the first moto, but she won the 2nd moto in the C Class last weekend. I was curious to see how she stacked up against these other ladies.

/Jon

JDMXKID
04-27-2008, 01:09 PM
Originally posted by FHKracingZ
JD has a good point but still , Josh has had nothing but bad luck on that Kawi and thats just the truth!


Now that isn't cool to call someone out like that. Josh got his first Pro Podium on a Kawi. I'm not saying it was the bike more then the rider. Because Josh has trained his *** off to earn what he has gotten. But all these guys train, all these guys have good and bad luck at races. Sometimes it's a riders mistake and sometimes its a machanical problem.

CQR
04-27-2008, 01:09 PM
Her lap times are about the same as 5th-6th in womens pro am

atvracingfan
04-27-2008, 01:11 PM
are u kidding me? creamer had one podium and three top five finishes already this year. there is a nice article already on atvmotorcross about creamer, you should probably read it. creamer is actually doing really well this year.

LTR450_#67
04-27-2008, 01:14 PM
So is Creamer on the FOX shocks?

Wimmer hasn't been off the podium yet......

JDMXKID
04-27-2008, 01:17 PM
Originally posted by LTR450_#67
So is Creamer on the FOX shocks?

Wimmer hasn't been off the podium yet......


Kawi is on Fox Shocks. And Wimmer has been riding the most consistent out of everyone. But he only beat Creamer last round by one point for the Podium. Now I wish I had Wimmer's luck!

national #9
04-27-2008, 01:17 PM
look at the front page, they show them on his quad at Va.

05Z400rdr
04-27-2008, 01:22 PM
Thanks for the coverage so far Harlen! :)


Landon

Quad12
04-27-2008, 01:22 PM
What time is the 2nd Moto?

atvracingfan
04-27-2008, 01:22 PM
does anyone know why shumaker ended up in last place in the first moto? He was up in front for a while and then................

quad2xtreme
04-27-2008, 01:51 PM
Originally posted by CQR
Her lap times are about the same as 5th-6th in womens pro am

Thanks...I better keep practicing and working on my cardio before I race in the women's class. :D

JDMXKID
04-27-2008, 01:54 PM
Are we sure the race is starting at 4? That is only in 6 minutes!

Admin
04-27-2008, 01:59 PM
The Pros are now taking their hot laps

Admin
04-27-2008, 02:02 PM
#2 Sign is Up!!!!

Admin
04-27-2008, 02:04 PM
Joe byrd holeshot
wimmer
goodman
upperman

some one flipped on a CanAm

Admin
04-27-2008, 02:05 PM
Sage Baker Flipped in 2nd Turn, but he is up

Admin
04-27-2008, 02:06 PM
Joe Byrd leading
Dustin Wimmer
Harold Goodman
Josh Upperman

Admin
04-27-2008, 02:07 PM
Joe Byrd
Dustin wimmer
Harold Goodman
Josh Upperman
Jasmin Plante
Jason Dunkelberger
Cody Miller
Doug Gust
Jeremy Lawson
Josh Creamer
Cale Downen

JDMXKID
04-27-2008, 02:10 PM
Live Timing and Scoring is working at www.atvmotocross.com

Admin
04-27-2008, 02:11 PM
3rd Lap - Wimmer is right on Byrd

Jeremy Lawson has passed Doug Gust

Joe Byrd
Dustin wimmer
Harold Goodman
Josh Upperman
Jasmin Plante
Jason Dunkelberger
Cody Miller
Jeremy Lawson
Doug Gust
Josh Creamer
Cale Downen
Rocco Arno
John Natalie
Greg Gee
Pat Brown
John Ragon
Russell Shumaker
Keith Little
Sage Baker

Johnny & Monica
04-27-2008, 02:11 PM
Byrd
Wimmer
Goodman
Upperman
Plante

Creamer 9
Gust
Downen

Natalie14th

Johnny & Monica
04-27-2008, 02:12 PM
Gust has dropped to back of back

Admin
04-27-2008, 02:13 PM
Byrd Tripled Uphill Triple and Wimmer doubled the jump, which gave Byrd a little breathing room

Joe Byrd
Dustin wimmer
Harold Goodman
Josh Upperman
Jasmin Plante
Jason Dunkelberger
Cody Miller
Jeremy Lawson
Doug Gust
Josh Creamer
Cale Downen
Rocco Arno
John Natalie
Greg Gee
Pat Brown
John Ragon
Russell Shumaker
Keith Little
Sage Baker

Admin
04-27-2008, 02:16 PM
Upperman has passed Goodman to move into the 3rd spot

Josh Creamer is moving through the pack

Chad Wienen rode the 1st Moto with a injuried collar bone, but he wrecked again the 1st Moto, so he didn't race the 2nd Moto

Joe Byrd
Dustin wimmer
Josh Upperman
Harold Goodman
Jasmin Plante
Jason Dunkelberger
Cody Miller
Jeremy Lawson
Josh Creamer
Doug Gust
Cale Downen
Rocco Arno
John Natalie
Greg Gee
Pat Brown
John Ragon
Russell Shumaker
Keith Little
Sage Baker

Johnny & Monica
04-27-2008, 02:16 PM
Must have been a scoring error Gust is running in 10th

Admin
04-27-2008, 02:17 PM
Joe Byrd & Dustin Wimmer continue to battle

Upperman & Goodman are spread out

5th through 10th are in a tight battle

Admin
04-27-2008, 02:19 PM
Josh Creamer & Jeremy Lawson are on the move through the pack

Shumaker has dropped back to last place

Johnny & Monica
04-27-2008, 02:19 PM
7 laps completed

Byrd
Wimmer
Upperman
Goodman
Lawson
Plante
Creamer
Dunk
Miller

Admin
04-27-2008, 02:21 PM
Creamer passes Jasmin Plante and is now chasing after Lawson

Cale Downen has not come through

Admin
04-27-2008, 02:23 PM
Byrd continues to lead, but Wimmer is staying right with Byrd, but Wimmer continues to double the uphill triple

Cody Miller has passed Jasmin Plante

Johnny & Monica
04-27-2008, 02:23 PM
9 laps

Byrd
Wimmer
Upperman
Goodman
Lawson
Creamer
Plante
Dunk
Miller
Gust
Arno
Natalie

Admin
04-27-2008, 02:26 PM
Upperman has a solid 3rd followed by Goodman in 4th

Josh Creamer catching Jeremy Lawson

Johnny & Monica
04-27-2008, 02:26 PM
10 laps
Byrd
Wimmer
Upperman
Goodman
Lawson
Creamer
Dunk
Miller
Gust
Plante
Arno
Natalie
Gee
Brown
Ragon
Little
Baker
Shumaker

Admin
04-27-2008, 02:27 PM
Byrd now has a several second lead over Wimmer

Dunk, Miller, Gust are now in a tight battle

Admin
04-27-2008, 02:29 PM
White Flag is out

Byrd
Wimmer
Upperman
Goodman
Lawson
Creamer
Dunk
Gust
Miller
Plante
Arno
Natalie
Gee

Johnny & Monica
04-27-2008, 02:29 PM
12 laps
Byrd
Wimmer
Upperman
Goodman
Lawson
Creamer
Dunk
Gust
Miller
Planted
Aeno
Natalie
Gee
Brown
Ragon
Little
Baker
Shumaker
Downen out of race with 7 laps complete

Admin
04-27-2008, 02:31 PM
Checkered Flag

Doug Gust made a last lap pass on Jason Dunkelberger

Byrd
Wimmer
Upperman
Goodman
Lawson
Creamer
Gust
Dunk
Miller
Plante
Arno
Natalie
Gee

brent c
04-27-2008, 02:32 PM
WAY TO GO BYRD !!!!! GRATS!!!!!!!

dirtdreams24
04-27-2008, 02:34 PM
Great coverage. Upperman is looking awesome back on the Honda.

NTPRacing#19
04-27-2008, 02:37 PM
ahhh **** byrd

Admin
04-27-2008, 02:38 PM
Top 5 Overall
1. Joe Byrd - 50 Points
2. Dustin Wimmer - 44 Points
3. Jason Dunkelberger - 33 Points
4. Doug Gust - 32 Points
5. Jeremy Lawson - 31 Jeremy Lawson

Jason Dunkelberger has finally put together 2 strong Motos to claim a Podium finish




Moto Two Results
[list=1]
Joe Byrd
Dustin Wimmer
Josh Upperman
Harold Goodman
Jeremy Lawson
Josh Creamer
Doug Gust
Jason Dunkelberger
Cody Miller
Jasmin Plante
Rocco Arno
John Natalie
Greg Gee
Pat Brown
John Ragon
Keith Little
Sage Baker
Russell Shumaker
Cale Downen
[/list=1]

Moto One Results
[list=1]
Joe Byrd
Dustin Wimmer
Jason Dunkelberger
Doug Gust
John Natalie
Jeremy Lawson
Jasmin Plante
Keith Little
Cody Miller
Harold Goodman
Josh Upperman
Rocco Arno
Josh Creamer
Cale Downen
John Ragon
Greg Gee
Sage Baker
Pat Brown - Flat Rear Tire
Chad Wienen
Russell Shumaker
[/list=1]

quad2xtreme
04-27-2008, 02:41 PM
And Dunk just missed it too with a 3rd and 8th. If Gust would not have passed Dunk, Dunk would have finished 1 ahead of Lawson. Bummer.

Thanks for all the coverage. I was following the Live Wire and knew the finish here first. :)

quad2xtreme
04-27-2008, 02:46 PM
oh yea...so now where does this fit in for everyone who thought Byrd couldn't hang with the WPSA guys? :devil:

kim williams
04-27-2008, 02:47 PM
Sweet revenge Joe . Congratulations to Joe,Heather,Custom axis and Dasa. from all in South Africa.

NTPRacing#19
04-27-2008, 02:51 PM
byrds get lucky once in a while, i mean you cant get them all when you go hunting!

grantmx
04-27-2008, 02:53 PM
If you ad it up, it looks like to me Lawson should have 3rd overall. They all had 11 points, but Jeremy finished better in the second moto ??????

Admin
04-27-2008, 02:54 PM
Originally posted by quad2xtreme
And Dunk just missed it too with a 3rd and 8th. If Gust would not have passed Dunk, Dunk would have finished 1 ahead of Lawson. Bummer.

Thanks for all the coverage. I was following the Live Wire and knew the finish here first. :)

Actually Dunk (3-8), Gust (4-7), and Lawson (6-5) all finished at 11, and in the old Format, Lawson would have claimed the final Podium Spot. The new scoring system gives Dunk the advantage with his impressive 3rd place finish in the 1st Moto.

Again, Congrats to Dunk!!

atvracingfan
04-27-2008, 02:54 PM
THANKS TO JOHNNY & MONICA AND THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR ALL YOUR GREAT RACE COVERAGE!!!

quad2xtreme
04-27-2008, 03:02 PM
Originally posted by Admin
Actually Dunk (3-8), Gust (4-7), and Lawson (6-5) all finished at 11, and in the old Format, Lawson would have claimed the final Podium Spot. The new scoring system gives Dunk the advantage with his impressive 3rd place finish in the 1st Moto.

Again, Congrats to Dunk!!

You just made my day!!!

quadracer707
04-27-2008, 03:06 PM
Originally posted by Admin
Top 5 Overall
1. Joe Byrd - 50 Points
2. Dustin Wimmer - 44 Points
3. Jason Dunkelberger - 33 Points
4. Doug Gust - 32 Points
5. Jeremy Lawson - 31 Jeremy Lawson

Jason Dunkelberger has finally put together 2 strong Motos to claim a Podium finish




Moto Two Results
[list=1]
Joe Byrd
Dustin Wimmer
Josh Upperman
Harold Goodman
Jeremy Lawson
Josh Creamer
Doug Gust
Jason Dunkelberger
Cody Miller
Jasmin Plante
Rocco Arno
John Natalie
Greg Gee
Pat Brown
John Ragon
Keith Little
Sage Baker
Russell Shumaker
Cale Downen
[/list=1]

Moto One Results
[list=1]
Joe Byrd
Dustin Wimmer
Jason Dunkelberger
Doug Gust
John Natalie
Jeremy Lawson
Jasmin Plante
Keith Little
Cody Miller
Harold Goodman
Josh Upperman
Rocco Arno
Josh Creamer
Cale Downen
John Ragon
Greg Gee
Sage Baker
Pat Brown - Flat Rear Tire
Chad Wienen
Russell Shumaker
[/list=1]


I hope your right Harlen with Dunk podium.. I have a bottle of wine Jay gave me for Christmas & said I wont open till he podiums. Cant wait to here from him or see picture of him on podium till i open that up, along with the 1/2 case keystone light listening to web. This kid deserves a factory ride, Privateer works his *** off & still helps his dad STEVE at body shop. East Coast has to be excited..:D :D

Ken

Wade & Coltons DAD

grantmx
04-27-2008, 03:07 PM
What about Pro-Am Production ? anyone know how they finished ? Have they ran the 2nd moto ?

Admin
04-27-2008, 03:35 PM
Pro ATV Race Report Overview (http://www.atvriders.com/atvnews/amaproatv2008-04-joe-byrd-wins.html)

JPM
04-27-2008, 03:50 PM
Originally posted by kim williams
Sweet revenge Joe . Congratulations to Joe,Heather,Custom axis and Dasa. from all in South Africa.

Rumour has it,that Byrd dumped DASA and is running Venom engines now!

What happened to Natalie? Both John and Greg Gee must be having second thoughts on the Canams by now, hopefully Canam is paying them large, cause there not making money from being on the podium!!

quadlee
04-27-2008, 04:08 PM
That a boy Joe, Thats the best way to hush all the bashin up. go out and dominate both motos. Congrats to the Byrd Dog !!!

quadlee
04-27-2008, 04:11 PM
I am happy for Dunk also. He has had a Long hard road to get were he is today. I think we mite see his name on the podium again before the year is up.

vzmain61
04-27-2008, 04:31 PM
Byrd is still powered by dasa. Natalie has a severe eye infection that flared up shortly after Ballance.

jrspawn
04-27-2008, 05:13 PM
Anyone know what exactly happened to cale downen in the second moto?

Thank you
Justin

grantmx
04-27-2008, 05:50 PM
bike issues.

pitmantim
04-27-2008, 06:17 PM
you know what i hop byrd comes back and win the it all this year to prove all you ****ers off that he is still one of the best out there!!!!

pitmantim
04-27-2008, 06:17 PM
you know what i hop byrd comes back and win the it all this year to prove all you ****ers off that he is still one of the best out there!!!!

LTR450_#67
04-27-2008, 08:10 PM
I'm sure if Wimmer would have done the uphill triple Byrd wouldn't be on the #1 spot of the podium.

jcv400ex
04-27-2008, 08:14 PM
Way to go Dunk!!!!

400excracer
04-27-2008, 08:29 PM
Originally posted by LTR450_#67
I'm sure if Wimmer would have done the uphill triple Byrd wouldn't be on the #1 spot of the podium. but he didnt did he? Give Byrd his due. Wimmer has been on fire and Byrd has had a run of bad luck. i am just glad to see all the pros running together this year. It is looking more and more like the WPSA may not run this year (money troubles). i hope not, but well see. Congrats Byrd!!!

LTR450_#67
04-27-2008, 08:41 PM
Yeah I meant to say Byrd had the nuts and experience to do in my previous post....I'm pretty sure he's still running DASA too. I think it would take quite a bit to split Joe and the DASA crew.

vzmain61
04-27-2008, 08:47 PM
It is a good thing to see the best of the best showing up to a national and the pros having to qualify in. At the same time all the other classes are having a good turn out to. If the WPSA races get canceled for sure this year it will make the AMA Pro championship quite interesting. Im with everyone else on the Byrd issue give him his credit and go on. Wimmer is a good racer just like Gust,Wienen,Natalie and so on and so on. Its anybodys ballgame when they sign in that weekend.

Pappy
04-28-2008, 02:23 AM
Wow...some awesome racing!!!

Its almost 5am, and I am just finishing editing the Pro galleries from this weekends event!

Pappy
04-28-2008, 02:26 AM
And how bout DUNK!!!

Congrats bud, I was glad I was there for your first Pro podium!!!

Now thats the way to show Byrd how to get hosed!!!

Pappy
04-28-2008, 02:27 AM
Looks like Byrd was welcoming back the Pro class riders that had been missing out on all the fun! And what better welcome home present then for him to take the win:scary:

Pappy
04-28-2008, 02:33 AM
And the Ironman lived up to his name...battling a severe eye infection. I felt so bad for him....but the man doesnt know the meaning of quit!!!

Pappy
04-28-2008, 02:37 AM
Stay tuned for more!!

quad2xtreme
04-28-2008, 05:29 AM
Originally posted by Pappy
And the Ironman lived up to his name...battling a severe eye infection. I felt so bad for him....but the man doesnt know the meaning of quit!!!

That number 13 just doesn't look right sitting on yellow plastic. :(

Dunk has finally found the right color. :D

Rath303
04-28-2008, 08:49 AM
Originally posted by Admin
Jason Dunkelberger has finally put together 2 strong Motos to claim a Podium finish

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Huge congrats to Dunk!!

Hope for a speedy recovery to Wienen....