Blountville, TN (6/24/2009)
-Monster Energy Kawasaki's Chad Wienen not
only took the win at Unadilla, but also the
points lead of the 2009 AMA Pro ATV Motocross
Series. Wienen, new to the Kawasaki squad
this year, suffered through mechanical troubles
in three of the first four motos of the season,
and found himself over 50 points behind the
series leader after round two. But he's been
on the podium ever since, logging three seconds
and two victories while early-season leaders
Joe Byrd and Dustin Wimmer have struggled.
Now in the lead, Wienen travels to Blountville,
TN, to take on the pack at round eight of
the the ITP/AMA ATV Motocross Championship
presented by Parts Unlimited, the Muddy Creek
National on June 27-28th. The race also marks
ATVA Amateur Racing Round seven.
Byrd and Wimmer's troubles continued at Unadilla.
Honda veteran Byrd made a mistake in moto
one and dropped from fourth to eventually
finish 11th, and he was credited with 17th
in moto two after mechanical troubles set
in. Amazingly, Wimmer, the defending AMA Pro
ATV MX Champion, made up points on Byrd despite
riding with a lingering shoulder injury suffered
before round four of the tour. Wimmer soldiered
on with 10-4 scores for sixth overall at Unadilla.
Wienen now leads both, with a nine point lead
on Byrd and 19 points on Wimmer.
The event takes place at the Muddy Creek
Raceway. Established in the late '70s by the
Paul Baskett family, Muddy Creek has been
featured in Sports Illustrated, Racer X Illustrated,
Motocross Action, Dirt Bike, ATV Sport and
Dirt Wheels magazines. The venue is home of
the Thor United States Mega Series and the
AMA ATV Motocross Championship.
Muddy Creek Raceway features a technically
challenging track that takes advantage of
the natural terrain. The rolling hills form
massive jumps and high-speed corners, and
also provide a great view for spectators.
The weekend will feature the 3rd Annual 88
Live to Ride Benefit Dinner Saturday night
hosted by ITP, Big Daddy Motorsports and the
Media All-stars crew. The event is a fund
raiser for the 88 Live to Ride Fund benefiting
the ATV Mobile Medical Unit.
To get to the track, take Exit #63 off I-81
and follow signs to the racetrack.
About the ITP
Tires/Moose Racing AMA ATV National Motocross
Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited
The ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA ATV National
Motocross Championship Presented by Parts
Unlimited is the nation's premier amateur
and professional ATV motocross series, and
competes at top motocross facilities nationwide.
The 11-round series features the Nation's
best racers, teams and sponsors, and is America's
largest and longest-running ATV National Motocross
series with more than 20 years of competition.
The series continues to expand and produce
top talent from the amateur ranks, while keeping
close to the grassroots fun that makes people
love to go to the races. For more information,
please visit www.atvmotocross.com.
About the ATV
Association (ATVA)
The ATV Association ("ATVA") is
the official sanctioning body of the amateur
division of the ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA
ATV National Motocross Championship Presented
by Parts Unlimited. The 9,000-member ATVA
is a sister organization of the 260,000 member
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). ATV
racing has experienced phenomenal growth in
recent years, and continues to gain momentum
and support, outselling off-road motorcycles
annually. For more information, please visit
www.atvaonline.com.
About the ATV
Promoters Group (ATVPG)
The ATVPG is composed of the individual promoters
that host the ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA ATV
National Motocross Championship Presented
by Parts Unlimited. The goal of the ATVPG
is to raise awareness of ATV motocross through
the production of professional and amateur
championship racing events. For more information
on the ATVPG and the ATV National events they
produce, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.
