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Admin
03-19-2011, 11:06 AM
Pell City, AL - Round 2 of the AMA Pro ATV Motocross Nationals kicks-off this weekend on Saturday, March 19th at Mill Creek MX track in Pell City, Alabama.

Can-Am / Motoworks' Chad Wienen dominated the season opener followed by teammate, John Natalie, and Baldwin's Josh Upperman, but for Round 2, reigning 2010 Pro Champion, Josh Creamer, is making a surprise appearance after starting out the 2011 racing season running the WORCS Series and claiming the Round 2 win.

With Creamer back in the line-up, it should be interesting to see if the privateer, Creamer on Honda TRX 450R, will have the same speed as last season to claim a spot on the Podium or possibly the win

The Pro Moto One is set for 1PM (Central Time) followed by Moto Two at 4PM (Central Time), so Moto 1 is less than one hour away, and ATVriders.com will have live race coverage from the Pro Motos.

Pacheco_450r
03-19-2011, 11:11 AM
more live race coverage


http://www.escoremx.com/results/atvamx/2011/liveresults.asp

dillon 17
03-19-2011, 11:23 AM
Is the live coverage going to be right here on this thread? just want to make sure I'm watching the right one

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 11:27 AM
yes, we will be posting live updates as the race is going on. The other link that's posted only shows lap times and positions basically, but we get a few more details than that...usually, unless we lose our connection.

WARNER450
03-19-2011, 11:30 AM
what time do the pro motos run at?

dillon 17
03-19-2011, 11:31 AM
Yea I've watched on here before I was just making sure this was the right thread. I didn't want to miss it!

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 11:32 AM
Originally posted by WARNER450
what time do the pro motos run at?

1 and 4 eastern time... pros are going in about a half hour

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 11:39 AM
Just talk to Harold Goodman's wife. She said track conditions got real rough yesterday and they expect the same for today. right now it's about 80 degrees and sunny, so at least they should have a dry race. Pro's are getting ready to head down to the line for staging.

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 11:45 AM
the track has been prepped and opening ceremonies are getting under way

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 11:52 AM
pro parade lap is starting now

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 11:58 AM
moto one holeshot goes to DeNoble with byrd in second and wienen in third

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 11:59 AM
byrd takes the lead

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:00 PM
natalie in fourth

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:01 PM
lap 1

byrd
denoble
wienen
natalie
upperman
snapp
swart***er
brown
lawson
hetrick
creamer
heimes
clark
moore
goodman
higgerson
venjohn

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:02 PM
wienen around denoble and natalie is now going for the pass on denoble as well

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:02 PM
wienen is chasing down byrd

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:03 PM
wienen gets around byrd and natalie takes over third

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:04 PM
wienen
byrd
natalie
denoble
upperman
snapp
swart***er
lawson
creamer
heimes
hetrick
clark
goodman
higgerson
venjohn
brown
moore

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:05 PM
lawson up to seventh

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:06 PM
thomas brown having issues

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:06 PM
thomas brown having issues

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:06 PM
natalie is going after byrd

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:07 PM
creamer is up to 8th

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:08 PM
honda off the track, either denoble or creamer. can't tell yet

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:08 PM
natalie gets around byrd

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:08 PM
Originally posted by Raptorchick
honda off the track, either denoble or creamer. can't tell yet


it was denoble

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:10 PM
wienen
natalie
byrd
upperman
lawson
snapp
creamer
heimes
hetrick
swart***er
clark
higgerson
goodman
venjohn
denoble
brown
moore

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:10 PM
brown's yamaha is smoking...literally:(

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:11 PM
hetrick having issues as well

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:12 PM
creamer is battling with snapp and trying to go for the pass

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:12 PM
wienen holding a consistent one second lead

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:13 PM
only a few laps to go

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:13 PM
byrd is remounting an attack on natalie

8686
03-19-2011, 12:14 PM
Originally posted by Raptorchick
wienen holding a consistent one second lead

I'm seeing a 9 second lead and he's adding to it every lap.

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:15 PM
natalie still holding off byrd

creamer passes snapp

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:15 PM
wienen with a nine second lead

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:17 PM
wienen now eleven seconds ahead

jasonjonesjj
03-19-2011, 12:18 PM
the wienen nationals

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:19 PM
lawson is closing the gap on upperman

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:20 PM
two lap board is out

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:21 PM
wienen is lookin smooth and in control as he takes the white flag

8686
03-19-2011, 12:22 PM
He has a 15 second lead over second place. He must be fah-lying.

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:23 PM
Wienen takes the moto one win!

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 12:26 PM
moto one unofficial results

wienen
natalie
byrd
upperman
lawson
creamer
snapp
swart***er
clark
heimes
higgerson
goodman
venjohn
moore
hetrick
denoble
brown

hamiltonimaging
03-19-2011, 02:34 PM
wheres the second moto coverage?

xtreme 250x
03-19-2011, 02:39 PM
its should be in about 30 min

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 02:49 PM
pros are getting ready for the parade lap

xtreme 250x
03-19-2011, 02:52 PM
Lets Go Champ get a better holeshot

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 02:58 PM
moto two holeshot goes to joe byrd

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 02:59 PM
wienen in second

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 02:59 PM
natalie is in mid pack

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:00 PM
wienen takes the lead!

hamiltonimaging
03-19-2011, 03:00 PM
dang, byrd is on a roll! lets go creamer! im smellin' a Wienen repeat

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:00 PM
upperman in third
lawson in fourth

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:01 PM
lap one

wienen
byrd
upperman
lawson
natalie
creamer
snapp
brown
swart***er
denoble
goodman
higgerson
clark
heimes
moore
winchester
hetrick
ven john

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:02 PM
creamer is pressuring natalie

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:02 PM
looks like wienen is checking out again

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:03 PM
lawson and natalie battling hard with creamer coming up behind them

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:03 PM
huge battle between snapp brown and denoble

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:04 PM
upperman closing in on byrd

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:06 PM
lap four

wienen
byrd
upperman
lawson
natalie
creamer
brown
snapp
denoble
swart***er
goodman
hetrick
heimes
moore
clark

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:07 PM
upperman around byrd

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:09 PM
wienen has 8 second lead

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:09 PM
natalie closing in on byrd

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:10 PM
natalie connects with byrd and natalie falls back allowing lawson to close in on the number 13

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:13 PM
byrd, natalie, lawson and creamer all closing in on upperman

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:13 PM
natalie gets around byrd

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:14 PM
wienen now has 11 second lead

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:15 PM
lawson is pressuring byrd

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:16 PM
lawson passes byrd

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:17 PM
wienen
upperman
natalie
lawson
byrd
creamer
brown
denoble
hetrick
swart***er
snapp
moore
heimes
clark
goodman
higgerson
winchester
ven john

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:17 PM
natalie is right on upperman

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:18 PM
two laps left

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:19 PM
natalie gets around upperman
creamer up to fifth

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:22 PM
Wienen takes the moto two win

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:22 PM
on the podium

1. wienen
2. natalie
3. upperman

Raptorchick
03-19-2011, 03:24 PM
moto two unofficial results

wienen
natalie
upperman
lawson
creamer
byrd
hetrick
brown
denoble
swart***er
heimes
moore
snapp
clark
higgerson
goodman
winchester
ven john

AlwaysCummin
03-20-2011, 09:33 AM
Why is Pro-Am never live updated.. Little unfair if you ask me for them guys. Especially now that pros go Saturday and everyone leaves after so Pro Am doesn't even get a crowd.. Ama should get their heads outta their tails and make Production on Saturday not Unlimited

yfz47
03-20-2011, 10:59 AM
I fully agree, about Pro-am it stinks and I think a lot of people enjoyed pro-am just as much as pro, both races very exciting!
I also think that the Pro's should stay for some time on Sunday, after all there could be a lot of spectators that might like to see the pros, could be a lot of good support for the industry.
I'm going to give AMA and already called escore, about pro-am.
this is #74's mom, at home unhappy!! no coverage!!

AlwaysCummin
03-20-2011, 06:37 PM
I think we should petition this situation cuz I as well have family in the Production class.. If no one is staying to watch the "Future Pros" how can one achieve greater sponsorship opportunities?

Pappy
03-20-2011, 09:16 PM
I can't speak for the series, but I would as well like to see Pro Am run on saturday. I know we discussed this at length prior to the season and in all honesty, it wasnt in our budget to have someone at the event for two days, luckily we have been able to make sure we got atleast the 1st Pro AM motos covered from the first two rounds but there is no garuntee we can stay and do them at remaining rounds. IMO, Pro AM to saturday and Pro AM Unlimited to sunday.

The place was a ghost town today, and it was the same at round one as far as spectators. I cant imagine a company(s) staying strong with support in Pro AM if they do not get the press and exposure they need and want. Just my 2 cents

mx3mom
03-21-2011, 12:48 PM
I don't like the fact that there is no coverage either for Pro-Am. Yes, I have a rider there, and yes he does have some GREAT sponsors, but if a rider is trying to build their name to get sponsors in the future, how is no coverage going to better the sport. I agree with yfz47, last year the pro-am races were as exciting or more exciting than the pro races. There were always qualifiers, sometimes 3 gates of them......now look at it...17 riders this past weekend.

I also feel that with the Pros running on Saturday, that it will hurt the spectators as a whole, because they have to pay the extra $5.00 to get in on Saturday versus Sunday only entrance. Now $5.00 may not sound like much, but you take a family of 4, thats an extra $20.00. It would be wonderful if all of the Saturday spectators came back for Sunday, but its obvious its not happening. If they are going to pay for the two day admission, why not let the Pros run one moto on Saturday and one on Sunday, as well as the Pro-Am Production class. There is nothing that sets the Pro-Am Production class away from the amatuer classes anyway, now that they don't have a set time to race like before.

I'll get off my soap box now and let someone else take over. lol Just my opinion.

mamaknothead
03-25-2011, 02:23 PM
I do like getting out of there early on Sunday but..... I do think the Pro Am Production deserve's the coverage they have gotten in the past. Last season that was one of the best races of the weekend . They also had huge gates with lots of riders. With no coverage the class is sure to dwindle in numbers and that in turn will end up hurting the Pro class all over again. I do think the ATVA is trying to salvage the series but they need to make sure they dont get tunnel vision and stay focused on the big picture. If you dont have ameture riders coming through the ranks there will be no riders to fill the Pro or Pro Am riders in the future.

On another note someone needs to work on setting these races up so we are not running from one side of the U.S. to the other once we get up North. Seems they could figure out a way to schedule these races so you could stage you equipment and riders without having to run back and forth from race to race. PA to Minnesota.... then back to Ohio.... Come on thats a little crazy