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AMA ATV Motocross Nationals
Round #4 - Sunset Ridge MX
Walnut, Illinois
May 16, 2010
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AMA ATV MX Nationals
- Sunset Ridge - Pro ATV Race Report
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Cody Gibson would come on strong at the start
of moto one, but fall back and do battle with
Harold Goodman for most of the first moto before
finishing in eleventh. In moto two the battle
between Gibson and Goodman would pick up right
where it left off in the first moto with Goodman
coming out ahead. Goodman would end his day with
a 10-11 finish while Gibson would hang on with
11-12 finishes.
Clay Holmes would take home a 12-20 finish, while
Keith Little would settle for 13-13, and Josh
Grant would claim 14-9 finishes for round four.
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| Yamaha's
Thomas Brown lost his wheel in Moto 2, which
ended his chance for a repeat podium finish
after an impressive 4th place finish in
Moto One |
Thomas Brown got off to a slower start in moto one,
but the Yamaha rider was determined to get into
the top five and that is exactly what he did. Brown
charged his way through traffic and after a heated
battle with Pat Brown in the final lap, Thomas Brown
would take the number four spot before crossing
the finish line.
Unfortunately, Brown would run into trouble right
off the start in the second moto, when his axle
nut came loose, which sent him tumbling as his
wheel rolled down the hill. Brown attempted to
fix the wheel, but he was disqualified for receiving
mechanical help beyond the mechanics area.
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| Lonestar
Racing's Pat Brown finished in the Top 5
in Moto One |
Pat Brown put on a strong effort as he came from
a mid-pack start in moto one, and after a tough
battle with Thomas Brown, Pat Brown would hang
on to round out the top five in moto one. Unfortunately,
moto two did not go as planned for Brown when
his fuel line came off, leaving him stranded on
the side of the track for a lap before he discovered
the problem and returned to the race.
Jeremy Lawson was off to a mid-pack start and
was gaining ground, but ran into issues just a
few laps in to the first moto when his clutch
went out, and was forced to call it a day after
just five laps. Lawson would again encounter problems
in moto two, causing him to DNF.
Shane Cochran would not finish moto one after
a nasty crash on the finish line jump would take
him out of action mid moto.
Joe Byrd sat out this round as injuries he sustained
in a wreck just before round three were worse
than he anticipated and at this point he is still
not sure when he will return. “I don’t
want to just go out there and putt around the
track, I want to go out there and win, so it will
depend on how strong I feel,” he said.
Round number five of the 2010 AMA ATV Motocross
Championship series will head to Steel City Raceway
in Delmont, PA on May 29th – 30th where
teammates Dustin Wimmer and Josh Creamer will
battle it out for the points lead.
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