Maxxis' Thomas Brown Wins Sunset Ridge MX
Maxxis' Chad Wienen & Josh Upperman Podium at ATV Motcross Round 4

Suwanee, GA (6/6/2014) - The past week brought outstanding performances from Maxxis’ sponsored riders, including an ATV MX Pro podium sweep for Thomas Brown, Chad Wienen and Josh Upperman, and a GNCC win for Walker Fowler.

Maxxis' racers Thomas Brown, Chad Wienen & Josh Upperman swept the podium at the Sunset Ridge MX

Upperman took the holeshot in the first moto of ATV MX Round 4, held May 31 in Walnut, Illinois. After a tough battle, Wienen gained the lead and held it through the finish line, with teammate Brown in second place and Upperman in third place. Upperman held the lead for much of the second moto, with Brown and Wienen charging hard for the front spot. Brown grabbed the lead near the end of the final lap, crossing the finish line less than a second before Upperman, with Wienen in third. Brown took the weekend’s overall win with Wienen in second place and Upperman third. Wienen continues to lead the points race. In other good news for Maxxis, Dane Heilman took first place in two ATV MX classes, Junior 25+ and Veteran 30+, while Katie Mette was second in the Women’s class. 

Fowler topped the podium for the second time this season when he won the Mountaineer Run, Round 7 of the GNCC season. Defending champion Chris Borich took second place in XC1 Pro at the race, held May 24 in Masontown, West Virginia. Fowler gained the lead halfway through the race and sparred with Borich for the front spot until the finish line. Fowler is second behind Borich in points for the season. “Chris is really hard to beat straight up,” Fowler told gnccracing.com. “I could see myself on the box, but I knew the win was going to be tough. When you can get out with a good start and get a lead and make him chase you, then you have a better chance. But to beat him straight up, it’s not easy at all.”

Walker Fowler earned his second win of the season at the Mountaineer Run GNCC

Maxxis riders were 1-2 in the GNCC’s XC2 Pro Am class. AmPro Yamaha’s Cole Richardson won the class and took fifth place overall, while SICC Racing’s Marshall Goings was second for the class. Goings’ teammate Michael Marley won the Junior A 22+ class, while Michael Swift was second in 4x4 Pro. Todd Demaree took third place in Vet A28+.

Maxxis congratulates Walker Fowler, Thomas Brown, Cole Richardson and Michael Marley on their victories and thanks all of its riders for their fine performances.

About Maxxis International:
For over 43 years, Maxxis International has delivered high-quality tires to both original equipment and aftermarket customers. Maxxis offers products for automotive, light truck, motorcycle, ATV, bicycle, lawn & garden and industrial use. The company has operations in Asia, Europe and North America, and its products are distributed in approximately 170 countries. For more information, please visit www.maxxis.com.

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