2008 AMA PRO ATV Motocross Nationals #4 - Birch Creek - Race Coverage

Doug gust is all business before the start as he goes over last minute details with his crew

Dunk studies his gate pick intensley. The start was worked before the race, but it was still thick and heavy with mud

Wimmer getting things right as he waits for the start to arrive.

Natalie pulled up less the eye patch.

I talked with him about it and he stated...

"It's my job, it is what i am paid to do. I can't not just show up for work because my eye hurts"

I added in reply to him that most folks dont sail through the air with impaired vision and he smiled and winked! The man is a machine!

Harold Goodman heads out for his hot lap as we were closing in on the start time.

In the time it took the riders to get in the hot lap, the sun was choked out by some ominous looking clouds. Thankfully the rain would not impact the event. natalie said he would love to see it rain buckets, that way the vision would be equal as no one could see!

Doug Gust airs out the triple as he completes his lap

Creamer wasn't going to be denied one more chance to test the jump himself!

Byrd grabbed himself the holeshot as the field of riders race out onto the track and battle for position

Wimmer was on his grab bar as the pair begin the first war of the day!