2006 ATVA MX Nationals Round #12 –Unidilla - New Berlin, NY – Amateur Coverage

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Many riders took any extra time they had to clean up their rides to look good for photographers, fans, and represent their sponsors with clean products.

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When the starting gate dropped, riders charged fast on the elevation changing line to the first corner.

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Riders were ready to race and I was ready to take some pictures.

I am not sure if Harlen was preparing for a killer angle into the corner, or if he is just that camera shy....

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The 16-24 year old class has been one of my favorite classes to watch this year.

Brian King has shown his strength since he joined the series winning 7 of the 8 16-24 races he has entered. King rolled the snake eyes, taking the overall with two moto wins.

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Devin Heimes pushed his suzuki hard this weekend finishing out with a 3rd overall

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Devin also sits 3rd in points with just 2 races left.

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Chris Williams finished just beind Heimes in the final moto. A 2-4 gave him a 4th overall. Chris remains 34 points ahead of Devin in series points.

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D6 riders and Sick Whippy team member, Tony Lucarelli stood up to the challenged of some of the fastest riders in the series. A consistent 6-6 earned him a 6th overall.

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Mike Lehotay put together a 4-8 for a 7th overall. With this finish, Mike has moved into 5th in points ahead of Tom Brown.

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Austin Moser ran rounds 3 threw 9 in the youth production class. Austin recently picked up his new Honda 450 and returned to the nationals to race it with minimal seat time.