2009 AMA ATV Motocross Nationals #7 - Unadilla - Live Race Coverage (

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New Berlin, NY - After another 3 week break, the AMA ATV Motocross Championship Racing Series resumes for Pro Round 7 at Unadilla Valley Sports.

Honda's Joe Byrd remains control of the points lead, but with a few weeks to recover, Suzuki's Dustin Wimmer will be gunning for his 3rd straight win at Unadilla, and Kawasaki's Josh Creamer & Chad Wienen have plenty of momentum heading to New York with each winning at the last two rounds, which makes for an exciting chase for the Pro ATV Championship.

On Saturday, the weather was beautiful till the start of both Pro practices with rain clouds moving in at the start of both sessions, which turned the track into a mud slick.

Suprisingly, Nick Denoble was out practicing because earlier in the week, he notified us that he would not be in attendance due to a wreck, but instead Clay Holmes didn't make it this weekend as he has been reported to have crashed and injured his shoulder, but nothing has been confirmed on his condition.

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This morning, Suzuki's Doug Gust recorded the fastest laptime in qualifying with a 1:59.931.

Faster Qualifer Lap Times
1. Doug Gust
2. Josh Creamer
3. John Natalie Jr.
4. Chad Wienen
5. Joe byrd
6. Cody Miller
7. Dustin Wimmer
8. Pat Brown
9. Josh Upperman
10. Jeremy Lawson

[Raptorchick]

good morning everyone...riders are on the line and the national anthem is playing

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Heimes it out front, followed by bobby ross, joel hetrick and cody gibson

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gibson gets around hetrick to take over third

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gibson is closing the gap on ross

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gibson takes over second and is now going after heimes

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hetrick gets around ross for third

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heimes is still leading, but gibson is running faster lap times

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grant gets around ross to take over fifth

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heimes goes down

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gibson
hetrick
grant
moore
ross

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tough break for heimes as he is now in last place

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white flag is out

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gibson takes the win
hetrick
grant
deering
ven john
williams
ross
meyer
bishop
borger

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pros are on the line and getting ready for their parade laps

[Cindi]

Go Digger!!

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holeshot goes to josh upperman followed by gust

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several riders are caught in first turn pile up

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upperman still leading followed by gust with Wienen right behind him

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byrd is in fourth

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denoble is in fifth despite being injured

[sparks 450]

go byrd - upperman

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looks like creamer was one of the guys caught in the pile up, but he is up to 10th now

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upperman is really cruising, but gust and wienen are still within site of him

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lawson gets by denoble for 5th and creamer is now up to 9th

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gust and wienen are really going at it for second

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creamer is pressuring pelchat

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looks like wienen is getting ready to make a move as he is all over gust

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wimmer still battling in the back and is up to 16th now

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upperman
wienen
gust
byrd

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looks like creamer is out with mechanical issue

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wienen is closing the gap on upperman nd byrd closing in on gust

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wienen and upperman are now battling for the lead

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two laps to go

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wienen takes over the lead

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byrd is having issues and has dropped back a few spots

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gust is all over upperman and trying for second

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Lawson is in 4th and Natalie is right behind him

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wienen is increasing his lead

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wimmer is up to 10th

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white flag is out

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Wienen takes the win
Upperman
gust
lawson
natalie
pelchat
goodman
gee
t brown
wimmer
byrd
miller
p brown
smith
shumaker
cochran
little
denoble
creamer

[randyIL]

Great reporting Raporchick !!!

Doesn't seem like there is alot of press on this weekend.

[aml250r]

Man Upperman is getting closer and closer every weekend.

[randyIL]

Oh....and way to go Wienen !!!

He's going to be the points leader soon.

[Raptorchick]

Originally posted by randyIL

Doesn't seem like there is alot of press on this weekend.

No, not as much as usual. Unadilla is out in the middle of nowhere and it's really hard to get cell reception or internet out there with out the right equipment, so we are a little limited this weekend.

[Simon MX49]

2-1 will give Upperman the overall!!!!!! :blah:

Come on Josh, get up there and take that win and the overall :macho

[dan29yfz]

:macho YEAH WEINEN!!!!:blah: :devil:

[Raptorchick]

a little update for everyone...in mot one, Kieth Little snapped his axle, but is ok and will be back for moto two. Josh Creamer and Nick DeNoble both had mechanical issues and will also be back for moto number two

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gibson grabs th holeshot for Pro-am production moto two

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Joel Hetrick is in the number two spot

[blakefoote]

better luck to Creamer! and also good Luck to Upperman...I hope he gets an overall he deserves a "W"

[hsr]

how much longer until moto 2?

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cody grant is right behind hetrick and pressuring for second

[Raptorchick]

Originally posted by hsr
how much longer until moto 2?

pro-am is racing right now so about 10 more minutes

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gibson is pulling away and hetrick and grant are running real close in second and third.

[CADWELL]

Did I see that right....Gibson just recorded a faster lap time then Gust's fastest qualifier!?!?!?!?

[Raptorchick]

Hetrick is looking really impressive out there. when i talked to him a couple weeks ago he was still hesitant about trying pro-am production, but it looks like he made the right choice! :)

[extremeblastr]

possibly but i'm pretty sure that pro am doesn't run the 1 or 2 sections they add in for the pro class....

[Simon MX49]

Don't know about faster than the fastest qualifier, but I bet its close. Gibsons lap times in Steel City were the same as 4th place lap times in the pro class

[Raptorchick]

about three laps left and hetrick is running just as fast of lap times as gibson

[Simon MX49]

Where's Billy Cottage today?

[Ogio117]

Where is Venjohn?

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bishop ross and heimes are all in a tight race right now

[CADWELL]

I figured that was the case because Hetrick's lap times are faster then Gibson's :eek2:

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not sure what's up with ven john or cottage but i'll try and find out

[Simon MX49]

Venjohn is in 9th

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williams is now ahead of heimes

[Ogio117]

Is it about over?

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still a close race between 4th 5th and 6th

[Simon MX49]

What happened to Bruening and Meyer?

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huge battle between williams and bishop

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gibson takes the win

[Ogio117]

Venjohn take 9th then?

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gibson
hetrick
grant
williams
bishop
heimes
ross
deering
moore
ven john
borger
shaefer
travis
rusaw
reed
meyer
bruening
martin

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pros are lined up

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pro moto two holeshot goes to eith wienen or gust...too close to call

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shumaker is already having issues with his bike

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wienen
gust
natalie

[TWISTED]

BRING IT DIGGER!!!!!!

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wienen
gust
natalie
byrd
lawson
upperman
wimmer
t brown
gee
goodman

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wienen is pulling away

gust is in a comfortable second with natalie in third

byrd feeling the pressure from lawson

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creamer is catching back up after and earlier get off

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natalie right behind gust now

[CADWELL]

Is Creamer having issues ?

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byrd still trying to hold off lawson while upperman and wimmer are going at it

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Originally posted by buttmusk
Is Creamer having issues ?

creamer hit some breaking bumps and had a quick get off, but he is back on his quad

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halfway point and wienen is in a very comfortable lead.

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battles are still going strong between gust and natalie and byrd and lawson

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byrd has pulled off with an issue and trying to refire his quad

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wienen
gust
natalie
lawson
wimmer
upperman

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natalie is pressuring gust again and is looking to make a move

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looks like byrd and miller are out

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wimmer just took fourth from lawson and gust is still holding off natalie

[WildWestRacing]

What is the order?

[Cindi]

1st #44 Wienen, C Kawasaki 11 01:58.514 --.---
2nd #55 Gust, D Suzuki 11 01:58.980 00:02.425
3rd #13 Natalie Jr, J Can Am 11 01:59.285 00:01.663
4th #1 Wimmer, D Suzuki 11 01:58.196 00:04.748
5th #16 Lawson, J Can Am 11 02:01.502 00:03.860
6th #20 Upperman, J Honda 11 02:00.518 00:05.978
7th #10 Gee, G Honda 11 01:59.904 00:02.463
8th #46 Pelchat, R Can Am 11 01:59.015 00:04.744
9th #9 Creamer, J Kawasaki 11 01:59.408 00:04.504
10th #708 Goodman, H Honda 11 02:02.224 00:00.612
11th #99 Brown, P Yamaha 11 02:02.281 00:05.033

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white flag is out

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wienen takes the win and natalie just took second, with gust in third

[WildWestRacing]

Way to go Kawasaki!!!!

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moto 2 results

wienen
natalie
gust
wimmer
lawson
upperman
gee
pelchat
creamer
goodman
p brown
smith
little
denoble
cochran
t brown
byrd
miller

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On the podium

1. wienen
2. gust
3. natalie

[TWISTED]

Kawasaki breaks the streak...... Glad to see Gust up on the podium!!!!

[Cindi]

Way to go Digger!!!!

[jkiserracing]

what happened to byrds quad

[sparks 450]

were did byrd finish overall

[etccb]

Pro series points update?

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wienin, byrd, wimmer

[laeger2fiddyr]

way to go chad!!! HELLYEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[631kfx400]

i cant believe doug got second, hes still got it

[mooseracerX]

Finally Natalie got on the podium. WTG Digger and Wienen. Wienen has been on fire lately.

[Quad12]

Way to Go Chad!!! Championship all the way!

[liljhall09]

Good to see natalie up there finally

[300extreme#8]

Originally posted by extremeblastr
possibly but i'm pretty sure that pro am doesn't run the 1 or 2 sections they add in for the pro class....

Pro-am production goes by the exact same process as the pros my friend. They have timed qualifing and everything. y do you think they run on a timed schedule also. only difference is payout and they run like 10 or 15 min. plus 2 laps, and the pros run 20 plus 2.

[Simon MX49]

Ya, pro's and pro-am run exactly the same track.

And way to go Chad!!!! Got the points lead, and 1-2-1 the past 3 rounds, run with it for the last 4 rounds

[extremeblastr]

Originally posted by Simon MX49
Ya, pro's and pro-am run exactly the same track.

And way to go Chad!!!! Got the points lead, and 1-2-1 the past 3 rounds, run with it for the last 4 rounds

not trying to start an arguement, but there is a "pro section" that i'm almost 100% on pro am not running there just like the bikes have there...and gibson is definitely fast for sure but even if he did outdo gusts qualifying time i'll bet his lap times were still a second or two off the competitive laps during the pro motos

[ALAMX37]

Originally posted by extremeblastr
not trying to start an arguement, but there is a "pro section" that i'm almost 100% on pro am not running there just like the bikes have there...and gibson is definitely fast for sure but even if he did outdo gusts qualifying time i'll bet his lap times were still a second or two off the competitive laps during the pro motos

Nope, if you watch the live timing the top 5 pro-am guys usually turn top 10 pro lap times consistently.

[Ellingsoc26]

Pro am Production runs the same track as the Pros Pro am Unlimited runs the same track as the amatuers.

[Pappy]

What the heck is it with that place and rain:p I mean it could have been alot worse, dont get me wrong, but both Pro practices:p Thats supposed to be when i get my clean shots :p

Tired, fun weekend dodging track people doing the infeild race:huh . Galleries will be done and should be up by morning.

Lots of good racin' out there!!! Big Congrats to Chad!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3607/3627415803_baa5622d31_o.jpg

[300extreme#8]

Originally posted by extremeblastr
not trying to start an arguement, but there is a "pro section" that i'm almost 100% on pro am not running there just like the bikes have there...and gibson is definitely fast for sure but even if he did outdo gusts qualifying time i'll bet his lap times were still a second or two off the competitive laps during the pro motos

As I said Pro-am PRODUCTION runs the exactly layout as the pros. ONLY PROS and PRO_AM PRODUCTION RIDERS run the PRO section. so yes Cody Gibson would be running the same times as the top 5 pros. But he would have to run that consistent for about 6-5 more laps than he does in Pro-Am Production. ARE you on the same page now?

Pro-am has ran the same track as the pros(this includes the pro section) for the past 6-7 years that I have been going. They changed it this year by making Pro-AM Production exactly like the pros. They don't practice until Sat afternoon. And have time qualifing on sunday morning just like the pros. Set time for both motos 11:45 and 2:45. The Pro-am Production riders are only allowed to race in the Pro-AM classes.

Pro-AM UNLIMITED run the exact same as the ametuers( not the pro section),practice friday and race sat. and they shared the 2 motos on sat with the Pro womens. that should explain all there is to know. Pro-am Unlimited riders are also allowed to race in A class. You will understand if you go to a race:D

[Pappy]

I'm looking forward to watching Gibson make the switch to pro (I assume next season)

Here are some wallpapers from this round, and i will be adding more

http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=400212

[300extreme#8]

Pappy the last I heard was that Kawi wouldn't let him race pro at the first of this year,(guess they want someone to win Pro and Pro-AmProduction) but as soon as he wraps up the title in Pro-am Production he will move up. So I'm guessing the last 2-3 racing we might get a chance to see him in the pro class......

[extremeblastr]

will he be eligible for a pro license before the start of the next season? i know he has to accumalate 180 in a proam class blah blah, hes got that covered. just wondering if he will be allowed to attempt it before the end of this season because of the rules....(which reminds me, whatever happened to trompen:confused: :rolleyes: )

[300extreme#8]

Originally posted by extremeblastr
will he be eligible for a pro license before the start of the next season? i know he has to accumalate 180 in a proam class blah blah, hes got that covered. just wondering if he will be allowed to attempt it before the end of this season because of the rules....(which reminds me, whatever happened to trompen:confused: :rolleyes: )

As long as the points are accounted for then he should be eligible to run pro class. Once he moves up he can not move back down. And as for Trompen, well the poor fellow must have been spending way more money than he earned..... Havent seen him around much.

[Pappy]

Cody Grant....Mike Skalaski needs to get ahold of you to arrange a return of a part he borrowed. He was taken from the track to the ER and couldnt return it at the race. You can either post here or pm me and I will get you in contact with him

[Theguy105]

hey pappy did you get any pics of the holeshot from prod c moto 1?? i wanna how close i got to the holeshot.. lol

[Pappy]

Honestly bud, beyond Pro am Women, Pro Am & Unl and Pro I have no idea what races I captured:p

Dave at Raceday pics does all he can to catch atleast a shot of everyone during the weekend, if you dont see any in our galleries you might check with him.

I will start uploading the high res shots to the gallery in my signature tonight