Tim Farr Wins his Eleventh Pro ATV Championship
2006 Extreme Dirt Track ATVA Nationals - TT ATV Racing

Team Motorsport / Honda's Tim Farr Wins the 2006 Extreme Dirt Track Championship

Paducah, KY (10/9/2006) - Paducah International Raceway hosted the ATVA Extreme Dirt Track season finale this past weekend. The race was rescheduled due to heavy rain and flooding two weeks ago. The reigning Champion, Tim Farr, went into the final round with a 27 point lead over Honda’s Keith Little. The point differential between first and last place in an event is thirty points.

The Pro Show began on Saturday evening on Paducah’s high speed track. Team Motosport/Honda’s Farr grabbed the holeshot in the first heat race and looked dominate as he took the win over Honda’s Harold Goodman. Little won the second Pro heat race of the night to set the stage for the battle to come. Tensions were high as the riders lined up for the last race of the season. Farr needed only a respectable finish to secure the Championship and Little needed Farr to have some bad luck. Goodman sat back quietly and wanted to steal the show. When the light turned green, Goodman grabbed the early lead over Farr, but Farr charged hard out of the sweeper to challenge Goodman. Goodman managed to hang on to a slight edge over Farr into the first corner. Little got a poor start and found himself mid-pack. Goodman and Farr quickly ran away from the field. The crowd enjoyed the battle between the two Honda riders. On lap five, Farr came to an instant stop after launching over the infield jump. It was soon obvious that he had a problem with his rear shock. A disappointed Farr had to roll around the track on his low rider for the remainder of the race. Meanwhile, Little tried to make the most of the situation and charged up to second position. Goodman held on to the lead and took home his first win of the season. Little finished second and Frank Batista earned third, his career best finish. Goodman won the battle, but Farr won the war. Farr’s fifteenth place finish was enough for him to secure his eleventh Pro ATV Championship.

“Obviously, I am disappointed with tonight. Our setup was perfect and I felt like we could have taken home the win. But the most important thing is the Championship. I am extremely happy for our Motosport/Honda team and would like to thank all of my sponsors for getting us here tonight”, said Farr following the race.

ATVA GNC Extreme Dirt Track Series Round 8 Results:
1. Harold Goodman (Honda/Curtis Sparks Racing) – Honda
2. Keith Little (Honda/LoneStar) – Honda
3. Frank Batista – Honda
15. Tim Farr (Motosport/Honda) - Honda

ATVA GNC Extreme Dirt Track Final Championship Standings:
1. Tim Farr (Motosport/Honda) – 171
2. Keith Little (Honda/LoneStar) – 163
3. Harold Goodman (Honda/Curtis Sparks Racing) – 153

Special thanks to Tim Farr’s sponsors:
Motosport, Honda, Baldwin Motorsports, White Brothers, Alloy MX, PEP, BKT, DG, DID, Pro Honda Oils & Chemicals, Honda Genuine Parts, Wiseco, Walsh Race Craft, Douglas Wheel, Pro Taper, Troy Lee Designs, Kames Sports Center, Scott USA, Sidi, Updog Industries, RPM, Hinson Racing, SixSixOne, Quad Tech, JB Racing, Precision Racing Products, Tokyo Mods, PowerMadd, and State 8 Motorcycle and ATV.

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