Monster Energy Kawasaki’s
Creamer Takes Fourth in Rain-Soaked Kentucky
ATV Race
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Monster Energy
Kawasaki ATV Rider Josh Creamer
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Irvine, CA (4/18/2008) - Monster
Energy Kawasaki ATV rider Josh Creamer finished
a cold and rainy race with an impressive fourth-place
overall during round three of the AMA ATV Motocross
Series in Bowling Green, Ky. Teammate Russell
Shumaker finished in the top-10 with a strong
eighth-place overall, while Keith Little finished
14th.
Another Strong Showing
Creamer has shown notable speed in the past few
races. In Kentucky, he raced two solid motos to
prove he can run at the front. In the first moto,
he tangled with another rider and came from 18th
place to finish third. In the second moto, he
rode through the rain to finish eighth, taking
fourth overall.
“The quad was feeling really good,”
said Creamer. “In the first moto, I didn’t
get mad about where I started and just got in
a groove. I kept making smart passes and was really
happy with my finish.”
In Control
Shumaker earned his best result of the series
with his consistent performance in both motos.
When the rain came, he rode smooth and came across
the finish with an eighth overall.
“I didn’t get the start I wanted
in the first moto, but I worked through it,”
said Shumaker. “In the second moto I had
to throw off my goggles because they were getting
fogged up. I did what I could and overall pretty
happy with how I rode.”
The Skies Opened Up
The weather in Bowling Green, Ky. had been cold
all weekend. On Sunday, it was raining off an
on all day but about 20 minutes before the second
moto started, the skies opened up and it just
poured.
“We were just covered in mud by end of
the first lap,” said Creamer. “My
neck was getting sore from holding up my helmet
that was just covered in mud. It was crazy.”
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Monster Energy
Kawasaki ATV Racer Russell Shumaker finished
in the top-10 with a strong eighth-place
overall
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Little finished
just outside the top-10 in the first moto
and 14th during the second moto to finish
with a 14th overall for the weekend.
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Keith Little
Little finished just outside the top-10 in the
first moto and 14th during the second moto to
finish with a 14th overall for the weekend.
Preparing for the WPSA Series
The last few rounds of the AMA series have helped
the team continue to develop the bike for the
start of the WPSA in May. With the results proving
the Kawasaki KFX®450R can run up front, the
green team could be the ones to beat at the season
opener.
AMA
Pro ATV Championship Series:
Ballance MX –Bowling Green, Ky. April
13, 2008 |
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ATV
Pro Class (Moto Finishes) |
1. Doug Gust, Salem,
Wis., Suzuki, 2-2
2. Jasmin Plante, Norte Dame, QC, Yamaha,
6-3
3. Dustin Wimmer, Center Valley, Pa., Suzuki,
1-12
4. Josh Creamer, N. Stonington, CT,
Monster Energy Kawasaki, 3-8
5. Rocco Arno, Jr., Bridgeton, N.J., Honda,
9-4
6. John Natalie, Houtzdale, Pa., Can Am, 17-1
7. Pat Brown, Pittstown, N.J., Yamaha, 10-7
8. Russel Shumaker, Bristol, WI.,
Monster Energy Kawasaki, 8-9
9. Richard Pelchat, St. Romuald, Quebec, Can
Am, 15-5
10. Sage Baker, Shasta Lake, Calif., Can Am,
14-6
14. Keith Little, Spruce Pine, AL,
Monster Energy Kawasaki, 11-14 |
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