Buchanan, MI - The ATVA Motocross Nationals have reached the half way point of the season with Round 7 of the 14 round series heading to Red Bud Track N Trail in Buchanan, Michigan on May 12-14th. After an exciting round of racing at Birch Creek with Jeremiah Jones claiming his second win in a row and Joe Byrd reclaiming the points lead as of now with a pending appeal on the second Moto results, which could turn the points lead back over to John Natalie Jr. Regardless of the final decision, the chase for the Pro ATV Championship is one of the most intense in years especially with Suzuki Yoshimura’s Doug Gust and Jeremiah Jones quickly adapting to their new Suzuki LT-R450 QuadRacers and beginning to reel in Byrd and Natalie Jr out front battling for the points lead.
In preparation for this weekend’s event, Red Bud track promoters, Tim & Amy Richie, have been busy make changes to big and youth track. A camel hump triple, step-up double, and tabletop have been added to the big track after the high flying ski jump, which will be an added bonus to the racers and fans. The youth track for the 50cc Stock Class has been expanded to include a sand pit, which will provide for a more challenging track for these up and coming racers. As a special treat, the defending National Champion, John Natalie Jr, will wave the checkered flag for these youngsters.
Unfortunately, the one thing no one can control is the weather, and the weather forecasted for this weekend's race is perfect only if your a duck because the area is expecting rain and more rain, and it has been raining since Wednesday, which has everything a sloppy mess.
Despite the rain several hundred riders still arrived on Friday and signed up to race.