AMA ATV Motocross Nationals Round #11 - Loretta Lynn's Hurricane Mills, TN August 13, 2011

Walsh Race Craft’s Jeremy Lawson came up from a mid-pack start in moto one to finish in sixth place and came on strong in moto two. Lawson came off the line in fifth place and took over the number four spot in the fifth lap after battling it out with Travis Moore.

From there Lawson closed in on Chase Snapp and made the pass late in the race, giving him third at the checkered flag. Lawson’s 6-3 finishes gave him fourth overall on the day and third in the pro points championship.

Yamaha/Ballance Racing’s Thomas Brown put in a solid effort after a mid-pack start. Brown charged hard and made his way around both Jeremy Lawson and Joe Byrd at the midway point to take over the number four spot, where he would stay until reaching the checkered flag in Moto one

Brown got off to a rough start in moto two when he wrecked halfway through the first lap. Brown was not deterred and put in a good charge and was able to make his way up from last to eighth place before crossing the finish line. Brown’s efforts allowed him to round out the top five overall for the day and put him in a respectable fourth in points at season’s end.

Mushin Racing’s Travis Moore shadowed Jeremy Lawson for most of the first moto, eventually taking a seventh place finish. Moore got a good start in the second moto as he came off the line in fourth. Moore would eventually finish in seventh once again after battling it out with Jeremy Lawson and Nick DeNoble. Moore’s 7-7 finishes gave him sixth overall for the day and put him in ninth in points in his rookie year.

Can-Am’s Chase Snapp came off the start in second right behind Joel Hetrick in moto one. The two rookies battled relentlessly for several laps that ended with Snapp taking over the lead. Snapp led for a couple of laps and looked as if he could be on his way to a moto win, but his charge ended abruptly when his chain derailed, which forced him to the sidelines. Snapp was able to remount the chain and charged his back up into the top ten before the checkered flag.

In the second moto, Chase Snapp and John Natalie, Jr. got together, but Natalie got the worse end of the deal and Snapp would take off in the number three spot off the start. Snapp held on for most of the race and only fell back when he came under fire from Jeremy Lawson and John Natalie. Snapp finished fifth in moto two, giving him seventh overall and allowing him to place sixth in series points.

Houser Racing’s Harold Goodman rode a solid race in moto one and would finish in eighth place. Goodman followed it up with a ninth place finish in moto two, giving him eighth overall and putting him just outside of the top ten in points in the number eleven spot.

American Honda’s Joe Byrd got a decent start as he came off the line in third in moto one. Byrd held his position for a few laps before Natalie and Upperman would get by. Byrd eventually finished in fifth place. Byrd was in the top ten off the start and was making progress working through traffic, but tapered off at the mid-way point and fell to a twelfth place finish in moto two, giving him ninth overall. Byrd, who has encountered his fair share of bad luck this season, rounded out the top ten in pro points.

Nick DeNoble ran into issues right off the start in Moto one when his gas tank vapor locked, which brought his charge to a stop, and his issues continued with a mechanical issue later in the Moto, which dropped him back to a 14th place finish. DeNoble was able to redeem himself in moto two, finishing in sixth place and rounding out the top ten overall. DeNoble’s efforts earned him the number eight spot in points.

Adam Clark held on to take 11-11 finishes, putting him in eleventh overall for the final round of the season, while Devin Heimes would go 9-13 for twelfth. Derek Swartfager took a thirteenth place finish overall with Ronnie Higgerson in fourteenth and Jonathon Ven John finished fifteenth. TQRA series pro Johnny Hale made the trek to Tennessee for the final round, but Lady Luck was not on his side and he would end his day in sixteenth overall.

ATVRiders.com would like to congratulate John Natalie, Jr. as the new champ, and the Can-Am/Motoworks team on their first-ever AMA Pro ATV Motocross Championship. Look for a full interview with John Natalie, Jr. to be posted in the near future.

AMA Pro ATV Top 10 Race Results
1. Joel Hetrick (HON)
2. Josh Upperman (HON)
3. John Natalie (CAN)
4. Jeremy Lawson (SUZ)
5. Thomas Brown (YAM)
6. Travis Moore (HON)
7. Chase Snapp (CAN)
8. Harold Goodman (HON)
9. Joe Byrd (HON)
10.Nick DeNoble (HON)

AMA ATV Motocross Championship Top 10 Pro Point Standings
1. John Natalie (432) 2. Josh Upperman (424) 3. Jeremy Lawson (374) 4. Thomas Brown (339) 5. Joel Hetrick (319) 6. Chase Snapp (315) 7. Chad Wienen (297) 8. Nick DeNoble (277) 9. Travis Moore (268) 10. Joe Byrd (264)

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