2006 ATVA MX Nationals Round #5 – Budds Creek - Race Coverage

Tim Farr was back on the track this weekend, but he was coasting around the track as he is still suffering from back pain, and the three week break after Budds Creek will give him some well needed rest.

Jeremiah Jones continued his charge and moved into 4th place behind Natalie Jr, Byrd, and Gust.

Pat Brown charge would come to an end when smoke began billowing out of his YFZ450, which sent him to the sit at the finish line for the checkered.

Joe Byrd, Doug Gust, and Jeremiah Jones closed the gap on John Natalie Jr out front, and there was a real battle for the lead with only a few laps to go.

John Natalie Jr apparently broke his subframe as his seat pulled away from the tank along with his rear fenders

Doug Gust and Joe Byrd would collide over a blind step up when Joe Byrd drifted into the path of Gust, which caused Gust to plow into him. The result would lock the pair together, which allowed Jeremiah Jones to quickly move into the second spot with only two laps to go.

The Pro Rookie, Chad Wienen moved into 3rd place followed by Travis Spader, and Joe Byrd would get going again in 5th place with Doug Gust dropping all the way back to 11th place

Even without a seat, Dustin Wimmer continued to charge and was running strong in 6th place.

In the final lap of the race, Jeremiah Jones would over come his spell of bad luck and make the pass on John Natalie Jr and take his first Moto win of the season, which was a big win for Team Suzuki and their new LT-R450 Quadracer

John Natalie Jr finished in the runner up spot followed by none other than Chad Wienen with his career best Pro finish.