Root River Racing’s Josh Upperman
Spring Creek Report
Josh Upperman Pro ATV Motocross Racer
2015
AMA ATV Motocross
Round 7 - Links
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La Crosse, WI (7/1/2015) - Root River Racing’s
Josh Upperman toughed out a difficult and challenging
race weekend to finish sixth Saturday during Round
7 of the Mt. Dew AMA ATV Motocross Nationals at
Spring Creek MX in Millville, MN.
Upperman, like many of the Pro riders, struggled
with setup on his Honda to suit the rough track
conditions. “I was a little off pace in the qualifiers,”
said Upperman. “The track was super rough, so
everyone was having trouble with setup. I just
had to keep my head down and try to motor through.”
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Root River
Racing's Josh Upperman launching the uphill
triple
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Upperman had bad luck contact with a rock in
the first moto, which hurt his finish. “I got
a decent start in the first moto, but I hit a
big rock on the track and I blew out my front
tire,” explained Upperman. “I had to stop and
change the tire. Once I did that, I was last.
I charged my way through and finished eighth.
The second moto was about the same. I was in the
top three at the start. The track was just brutal
and it wore me out. I just kept trying and finished
fifth, so sixth isn’t bad having had to change
a tire.”
Upperman is pleased with the progress he and
his Root River team have made this year. “So far,
we’ve come a long way,” said Upperman. “I can’t
thank the Root River team enough for all of the
changes we’ve made. We keep getting better and
better each race. We’ve made some serious changes
this year, from the motor to the shocks and everything
else. Plus this is a new team for me, so we’re
really doing well.”
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Root River
Racing's Josh Upperman finished 6th overall
at Spring Creek
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Upperman joined several other racers last Thursday
and Friday when they visited the Mayo Clinic and
Ronald McDonald House. “We got to bring some smiles
to their faces and it’s always awesome to do that,”
said Upperman.
Upperman and Root River Racing Team return to
the Mtn Dew AMA ATV Motocross competition July
11-12th at Unadilla MX in New Berlin NY.
2015 Root River Racing Team Sponsors:
Rich Gillette Owner La Crescent Wine & Spirits, Race Team Specialist, RAGE ATV Racing, Motowoz, Pepsi, Rath Racing, FTR Powersports, JB Racing, FLY Racing, Fourwerx, Instituforn, ITP, C&L Powder Coating, 100%, DP Brakes, Yoshimura, Racedaypix, Glann Innovations, Thorson Graphics, Trimble’s Cycle Center, Moto Hose, RPM, Rod’s Powersports, Streamline, Racing for Cancer, Severson Oil Company, DWT, Powermadd, PT Welding, WORKS Connection
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