AMA ATV Motocross Nationals Round #1 - Aonia Pass MX Washington, GA March 24, 2012

Natalie’s 2-2 finishes put him in second overall for the day. “It was a good track today and I had to two good motos. It was really close between Chad and I and he got me right at the end, but I’m on the podium and I’m happy about that. I have to thank Can-Am, Motoworks and everyone who helped me get to the podium today,” said Natalie.

Can-Am's #13 John Natalie Jr. held the lead over #44 Chad Wienen till the final lap when dropped back to the second spot in the whoops section, which earned Natalie a 2-2 finish for 2nd Overall

Baldwin Motorsports’ Josh Upperman, who has been working with Tim Farr in the off season, did not disappoint as he grabbed the moto one holeshot, but he was not alone as he had Natalie, Wienen and Hetrick all in the hunt for the lead right behind him. Upperman eventually fell back to the number four spot, but was able to reclaim third when Hetrick went down.

Baldwin's #20 Josh Upperman grabbed the Moto One Holeshot & lead, but in the end he dropped back to the third spot, which was still a great start to the season

Upperman rode unchallenged for the rest of the moto and took the number three position at the checkered flag. “I put my head down and tried to pull away but everyone is really fast out there today. We still have one more moto, so we will see what happens,” said Upperman.

For moto two, Josh Upperman grabbed his season holeshot, but fell back early in the first lap to the number three spot once again. Upperman had a good gap between himself and the rest of the pack, allowing his to cruise to a third place finish and take third overall for the day.

Baldwin Motorsport's #20 Josh Upperman was able to edge out Can-Am's #13 John Natalie for the Moto Two Holeshot, but Upperman would quickly drop back to the third spot, which is where he stayed to the checkered flag for a 3-3 Podium finish

“I had a really good race today. I got great starts and the competition was really intense. I’m really stoked to start the season on the podium. I have to thank Baldwin Motorsports, PEP shocks and everyone who is supporting our efforts this season,” said Upperman from the podium.

Pro ATV Motocross Podium (left to right) John Natalie (2nd), Chad Wienen (1st), Josh Upperman (3rd)

Yamaha 's #84 Thomas Brown had a great showing in Moto One as he went unchallenged to secure the 4th spot	In Moto Two, #84 Thomas Brown charged his way into another Top 5 finish, which secured him 4th Overall on the day

Moto two was also good for Brown as he shot off the start in the number five spot and worked up to fourth after just two laps. Brown then came under fire from a charging Joel Hetrick and fell back to fifth. Brown stayed in the number five spot and would claim fourth overall for the day.

“My goal this year is to finish consistently and be in the top five every round. I was able to make that happen today so I feel pretty good. I have to thank Yamaha and Ballance Racing. We have all been working hard and I think this is going to be a good season for us,” stated Brown.