2006 ATVA MX Nationals Round #12 - Unadilla - New Berlin, NY – Preview & Coverage

******Jeremiah Jones Seriously Injured*******
I am sad to report that Jeremiah Jones suffered a serious lower spinal injury, which will require surgery tomorrow, and as of last report, he doesn't have any feeling below the waist. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers, and as more details become available, I will be sure to keep everyone posted on his condition.

Pro Results
1 55 SUZ Doug J. Gust Salem, WI 3 1
2 12 HON Keith Little Russellville, AL 5 3
3 191 HON Dustin Wimmer Center Valley, PA 1 7
4 20 HON Josh G. Upperman Louisville, OH 6 4
5 199 YAM Patrick Brown Pittstown, NJ 2 9
6 30 YAM Travis Spader Pt Pleasant, NJ 11 2
7 708 HON Harold Goodman Romulus, MI 8 5
8 19 SUZ Jason Dunkelberger Trevorton, PA 7 6
9 32 YAM Matt White Warren, PA 10 8
10 7 HON Joe Byrd Union City, TN 4 15
11 101 YAM Rocco Arno Jr Bridgeton, NJ 9 11
12 10 HON Greg Gee Simcoe Ontario, 12 10
13 751 HON Trent Kandel Millersburg, OH 14 14
14 16 HON Jeremy Lawson Battletown, KY 17 12
15 53 YAM Kory Ellis Murrieta, CA DNF 13
16 270 HON Josh Creamer North Stonington, CT 13 DNF
17 91 HON Jasmin Plante Notre Dame, QC 15 DNF
18 2 SUZ Jeremiah Jones Bowling Green, KY 16 DNF
19 46 YAM Richard Pelchat St Romuald Quebec, CA DNF DNF
DNS 52 YAM Dana Creech Eureka, CA DNS DNS

New Berlin, NY - Boy does time fly because it seems just like yesterday that ATV motocross racing was making its debut at Unadilla Motosports, which has become of the holy grail of the AMA Outdoor Nationals, and a new legacy has begun for ATV motocross racing with it becoming an annual stop on the ATVA National Motocross schedule.

Unlike the picture perfect conditions in 2005, the area received heavy rain Thursday night and into Friday Morning, which delayed the start of practice, and only a few die-hards even ventured out onto the track to be completely covered in mud, but the mud didn’t deter Michelle Reiser as she continues to gain momentum against Angela Butler and Heather Byrd.

Only a few Pros riders also decided to gear-up and take a few laps in the mud, but Trent Kandel didn’t seem to mind as he even had a little bit of fun.

It appears there will be a new face on the Pro starting gate this weekend with the Canadian Greg Gee deciding to make his Pro debut, and he won’t be the only Canadian on the line as Richard Pelchat and Jasmin Plante has made the trip down to the US once again.

Unfortunately, only a few classes were able to get in some laps before the skies opened up again and dumped easily over an inch of rain on the Unadilla track, but some racers still went out for a few laps in the pouring rain.

As the rain steadily intensified, practice was eventually cancelled as the staging area turned into a pond.

Ponds began to form all around the pits, which forced Josh Creamer to move his pit to higher ground.

Once the rain stopped, the track crew attempted to drain most of the puddles including Lake Yoshimura.

With nothing else to do for the rest of the day, many just drove around high and dry to avoid slopping through the mud.

These girls weren't afraid of getting dirty as they were almost completely covered in mud from head to toe.