AMA ATV Motocross Nationals Round #10 - RedBud Buchanan, MI July 20, 2011

Mushin Racing’s Travis Moore took his best overall finish of the season in fourth. Moore got off to a good start in the top five and held on to finish in fifth in the first moto. Moore followed it up with another strong start and battled it out with Joe Byrd and Jeremy Lawson before reaching the checkered flag in seventh place. Moore’s consistency earned him fourth overall at the end of the day.

GBC Motorsport's Travis Moore battled with Chase Snapp in Moto 1 & Moore would go on to claim 7th in Moto 2, which earn Moore the 4th Overall finish	Can-Am's #48 Chase Snapp got off to a mid-pack start in Moto 2 with Snapp charging up into the 9th spot for a Top 5 overall finish

Can-Am’s Chase Snapp was looking strong as he charged his way up through traffic in moto one. Snap was just outside of the top five and made his way past Harold Goodman and Travis Moore to take over the number four spot. Snapp held his position for several laps before crossing the finish line. Snapp was a little slower off the start in moto two and was only able to make his way into ninth before reaching the checkered flag, but his 4-9 finishes were enough to have him round out the top five overall.

#7 Joe Byrd

Blue Rok Racing’s Devin Heimes took his best overall finish of the season with a solid seventh place. Heimes has been consistently improving all season long and was able to put together two consistent motos, going 8-10 for seventh overall.

Joel Hetrick was a favorite for another overall win after his impressive showing at Unadilla, but luck was not on his side for round number ten. Hetrick who got tangled up with Jeremy Lawson in moto one, taking a 16th place finish, was able to rebound in moto two. Hetrick took second off the start and held on for a respectable fourth place finish. Hetrick ended his day in eighth overall.

JB Racing's #88 Joel Hetrick	Walsh's #16 Jeremy Lawson

Jeremy Lawson, who took the ATVRiders.com fastest qualifier award, got together with Joel Hetrick in moto one with both riders going off the track. Lawson and Hetrick both continued to race, but the incident slowed their progress. In moto two, Lawson got off to a mid-pack start and charged hard, working his way into sixth place, which would give him ninth overall, but hold on to his third place in the pro points chase.

Baldwin's #10 Greg Gee

Encountered a mechanical issue in moto one, but charged hard in the second moto to finish in fifth, giving him 12th overall. Derek Swartfager hung on for thirteenth, followed by Nick DeNoble, while Moto-Xperts’ Aaron Meyer would take fifteenth overall.

The battle for the 2011 AMA ATV Motocross Pro Championship will come down to the wire as the final round of the season heads to Loretta Lynn’s in Hurricane Mills, TN on August 13th – 14th where only a ten point difference separates John Natalie and Josh Upperman, with either racer in position to win the championship.

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