AMA ATV Motocross Nationals Round #4 - Sunset Ridge MX Walnut, IL May 19 , 2012

In the Pro-am Unlimited class, Cody Gibson was unstoppable. Gibson claimed both moto wins and topped the podium once again. Gibson’s third win of the season has left him with a 35 point advantage.

AMA ATV MX Pro-Am Unlimited Podium (left to right) Cody Janssen (2nd), Cody Gibson (1st), and Sean Taylor (3rd)

Cody Janssen looked strong after taking his heat win in the Pro-am Unlimited class, but he was no match for Gibson in moto two and finished in second place for second overall, while Sean Taylor’s 3-3 finishes put him in the final spot on the podium.

Cody Janssen placed 2nd aboard his Honda 450R ATV at AMA ATV MX Round 4	Heather Byrd took the win in the Women's Class after taking some time off from racing

Heather Byrd returned to the Women’s class for this round and was out to prove that even though she is not attending all of the rounds this season; she is still on top of her game. In the first moto, Byrd had her hands full as she battled it out with Kelsey Dyer and Adrienne Cooper, where she finished in second, but in moto two, Byrd was out to make a statement. The #14 Honda grabbed the holeshot and led from start to finish, taking the moto two win and the overall for the day. “It like home away from home for me here and it felt really good to be back. I may not be hitting all the rounds, but it’s still a lot of fun for me to be able to come out here and see everyone and have the fans cheer me on,” said Byrd, who plans to attend a few more rounds before the end of the season.

Women’s class points leader, Adrienne Cooper was looking fast and smooth in the first moto as she crossed the finish line in first. In the second moto, Cooper also ran a solid race and finished in second, for second overall.

Kelsey Dyer led briefly in the first moto, but gave up her lead to Cooper early in the race. Dyer held on for a third place finish in moto one and claimed a fourth place finish in moto two, for the final spot on the Women’s podium.