AMA ATV Motocross Nationals Round #3 - Ballance MX Bowling Green, KY April 2, 2011

American Honda’s Joe Byrd had a mid-pack start and was right behind Chase Snapp, who he was able to pass in the fourth lap, but Snapp fought back and the most heated battle of the moto began. The battle raged on for the entire moto, but Byrd would eventually fall back to sixth before reaching the finish line.

Byrd got a good start in moto two in third, but quickly fell back. Byrd appeared to be struggling with his suspension through most of the moto and would take a tenth place finish, giving him seventh overall.

Mushin Racing’s Travis Moore hung on for ninth in moto one and came back to take eighth in moto two, giving him eighth overall

Harold Goodman got a decent start in the first moto as he came off the line in fourth place, but fell back to round out the top ten. Goodman claimed an 11th place finish in moto two, giving him ninth overall.

Thomas Brown just can’t seem to catch a break this season and again ran into mechanical issues in the first moto. For the second moto, Brown was looking for redemption and he charged his way to a fifth place finish, but his unfortunate issues in moto one would only allow him to finish in tenth overall.

Derek Swartfager took 13-9 finishes for 11th overall with Adam Clark finishing in 12th and Jon Ven John would take 13th overall.

Devin Heimes was second off the line in moto one, but John Natalie was hot on his heels and got around before the end of lap two. Heimes was holding his own, but appeared to tire and fell back for an eight place finish. Unfortunately his luck would not hold out for moto two and he was forced to DNF with a mechanical issue.

Joel Hetrick had bad luck as he encountered mechanical issues in both motos.

Yamaha/Ballance Racing’s Taylor Kiser made his pro motocross debut but things didn’t go so well for him in the first moto his axle snapped over a jump. Kiser landed ok, but that was the end of the moto for him. Kiser came back to finish 14th in moto two after once again having a get off, giving him 16th overall.

Round number four of the 2011 AMA ATV Motocross Championships will head to Budds Creek MX in Mechanicville, MD on April 16th – 17th where the Can-Am/Motoworks team of Chad Wienen and John Natalie will again be going for podium domination.

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