AMA ATV Motocross Nationals Round #10 - Red Bud Buchanan, Michigan August 1, 2010

Mushin Racing’s Cody Gibson, who was at the back of the pack off the start in moto one, worked his way up to eleventh before crossing the finish line. Gibson would hang on for a twelfth place finish in moto two, giving him twelfth overall.

Harold Goodman would go 14-11 for thirteenth overall with Cody Grant finishing in fourteenth with 12-13 finishes.

Yamaha’s Thomas Brown was looking solid early in the first moto, but appeared to have issues later on and would fall back to finish in fourteenth. Brown could not seem to catch a break as he would encounter issues early in moto two giving him fifteenth overall.

Keith Little would claim thirteenth in moto one , and he had his quad pulled started in Moto two, which prompted him to be DSQ for receiving outside assistance.

Joe Byrd, who has had his fair share of bad luck this season was absent from round ten due to an injury sustained at round nine just two weeks ago, but the former champ plans to be in attendance at Loretta Lynn’s, his home track, where he holds more moto wins than any other racer.

Chase Snapp would put a little bit more of a gap between him and Joel Hetrick in the points chase as he took the overall win in the Pro-am production class after a tough battle with Hetrick in moto two. Hetrick, who took the moto one holeshot, would have to settle for second with his 1-2 finishes. Aaron Meyer came on strong in both motos to take the final spot on the Pro-am Production podium.

Pro-Am Production ATV Motocross Podium (left to right) Joel Hetrick (2nd) , Chase Snapp (1st) , Aaron Meyer (3rd)

In the Women’s class, congratulations go to Heather Byrd, who wrapped up her seventh consecutive AMA ATV Motocross Championship after taking a pair of moto wins. Michelle Natalie would go 2-2 for second overall and Michelle Suciu claimed a pair of third place finishes taking the final spot on the Women’s podium.

The final round of the 2010 AMA ATV Motocross Championships will be heading to the legendary Loretta Lynn’s Ranch on August 14th – 15th where a new track will greet racers after flooding damaged a good portion of the facility just a few weeks ago. The Pro and Pro-am Production championships will be decided at the final round with Josh Creamer only needing six points to take his first ever National Pro Championship, and with Chase Snapp and Joel Hetrick in a battle to the end, the competition will be fierce.