Pro's in Ga.

[trompen542]

So, the wait is over, which pro's showed up in Ga? and who are they riding for?

[CADWELL]

This is killing me, somebody has to know something..

Perhaps Pappy or Harlen are there taking pre-race practice pics and updates???

[trompen542]

I just talked to a guy in ga, he said lots of pro-am's in the pro class, he didn't know who a lot of them were, but so far there are 19 pro's

[laeger2fiddyr]

they are just gate fillers!!!

[walker054]

Judging by the practice times, it looks like not many people showed up. all practices seemed small compared to what i saw in 2010.

[walker054]

01 - AMA Pro ATV -

Overall Nbr Name
- #84 THOMAS BROWN - YAM
SANGER, TX
- #7 JOE BYRD - HON
UNION CITY, TN
- #123 NICK DENOBLE - HON
DE PERE, WI
- #708 HAROLD GOODMAN - HON
ROMULUS, MI
- #57 DEVIN HEIMES - SUZ
ZEPHYRHILLS, FL
- #88 JOEL HETRICK - KAW
SENECA, PA
- #665 RONNIE HIGGERSON - SUZ
CUTLER, IL
- #16 JEREMY LAWSON - XTR
LIVE OAK, FL
- #969 TRAVIS MOORE - HON
MC KENZIE, TN
- #13 JOHN NATALIE JR - CAN
HOUTZDALE, PA
- #48 CHASE SNAPP - CAN
TULSA, OK
- #26 DEREK SWART***ER - HON
KNOX, PA
- #20 JOSH UPPERMAN - HON
LOUISVILLE, OH
- #17 JONATHON VEN JOHN - COB
EUREKA, MO
- #44 CHAD WIENEN - CAN
GALENA, IL
- #87 MARC WINCHESTER - N\A

[blholtz]

Correct me if I am wrong but by the looks of that list there are only ten "known and established" pros running and the rest are what "newbies" to the pro ranks?

Not busting on a soul just asking. And IF I am correct maybe they will be a shot in the arm for the racing and make this a very eventful season. Good luck to all.

[copedaddy]

looks like only 8 of them have ever ran a pro race. i look for Upperman, Natalie, and Weinen to check out.

[outacontrol]

no pat brown??

[TWISTED]

Originally posted by outacontrol
no pat brown??
I heard he was headed to the NEATV...........

[madskrillz2]

That's sad to look at

[Ellingsoc26]

Thats like half the Pro am class lol

[ALAMX37]

I see a bunch of people who never won a pro-am race. I am really happy to see the pro class have a full gate though. Good luck rookies

[KingpinsEx]

Surprised Andy Travis did not move up...

[spanky101]

The guys have to move up sometime! I'm super stoked to see Ronnie higgerson and derek make the move up. Good luck to all the rookies and established pros alike! Who cares if they haven't won a pro-am race, they are ridiculously fast and this is the perfect time to move up. Keep the gate as close to filled as possible imo

[JR3]

Originally posted by spanky101
The guys have to move up sometime! I'm super stoked to see Ronnie higgerson and derek make the move up. Good luck to all the rookies and established pros alike! Who cares if they haven't won a pro-am race, they are ridiculously fast and this is the perfect time to move up. Keep the gate as close to filled as possible imo

+1

[catch22blaster]

what a joke!!! its sad to see that it really is. Looks like the neatv series will be stacked this yr.

[quadrcr161]

Originally posted by madskrillz2
That's sad to look at

yep also sad the pros are racing on saturday, heard most of them have already left the track. the atva is trying to make the series worse.


Originally posted by catch22blaster
what a joke!!! its sad to see that it really is. Looks like the neatv series will be stacked this yr.

agreed the line up is a joke and gate fillers can be bad news for the pro's when they get in the way. winning a pro-am isnt required but it is nice for them to actually belong in the pro class. they might be fast but not dosent sound like they are pro level fast when they are getting lapped.

[quad2xtreme]

Now is the time for a new format...

4 regions and bringing the top 10 from each to 3 Nationals at the end of the year to crown a champion. More a blend of grass roots and a true National put together...something more affordable to many more racers.

[Brad77]

Well I did not go to the nationals here in Ga. this year. My kids wanted to go to the Atl SX. We have not been to SX or atv nationals in years so we decided to go to SX.
All I want to know is why there was no trompen, webb and wasmer in the pro lineup :confused:

[madskrillz2]

Originally posted by Brad77
Well I did not go to the nationals here in Ga. this year. My kids wanted to go to the Atl SX. We have not been to SX or atv nationals in years so we decided to go to SX.
All I want to know is why there was no trompen, webb and wasmer in the pro lineup :confused:

Lmao......I was waitin for somebody to say that

[walker054]

those guys are probably running another series.

[eastside 400]

so i guess the 150 points in pro-am production is not a required rule anymore? last i read i thought it still was. i know you can get the one day pro license but that still says you need to meet the requirements

[939yamaha]

pat brown is going to college and making select nationals and neatv races if everything goes well

[quad2xtreme]

Originally posted by 939yamaha
pat brown is going to college and making select nationals and neatv races if everything goes well

smart move!

[#101]

Haha Trompen kinda disappeared and Wasmer was probably too busy signing autographs and forgot about the race... after all he loves giving back to the kids that support him and his professional racing career.