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AMA ATV Motocross Nationals
Round #5 - Ballance Moto-X
Bowling Green, Kentucky
June 2, 2012
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AMA ATV Motocross -
Round 5 - Ballance MX - Amateur Race Report
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The entire weekend was jam packed with racing
action as the amateur ranks tackled the Kentucky
track with a vengeance. The three rhythm sections
added a serious challenge for many as positions
swapped continuously throughout each moto.
For Merrill Crose, the weekend was all about
staying out front in four different classes. Crose
blistered the tracks technical sections as he
battled with Travis Spader in Vet 30+ as the pair
pulled on the field behind them. Crose could put
distance on Spader through the whoops and Spader
would gain it back only to loose it again as Crose
ripped through another section of whoops.
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| Merrill
Crose took 3 overall wins at Ballance Moto
X aboard his Can-Am DS450 Sport ATV |
Crose would go 1-1 in Vet 30+ with Spader taking
second via his 2-2 finishes with mike Barnhart
claiming third. Spader would claim a moto victory
in Junior 25+ with Crose going 2-1 for his second
overall win on the weekend. Open A would again
see Crose, Barnhart and Spader locked in battle
as the trio mixed it up in both motos. Crose would
claim his third win on the weekend with Barnhart
taking second with Spader finishing third. Nick
Gennusa would be the spoiler for Crose's perfect
weekend in 450A as Gennusa and Crose swapped wins
with Gennusa walking away with the class victory.
Gennusa would also claim a victory in Production
A as this talented New Jersey racer continues
to make his name known.
Kattie Matte would see her first Women's class
win this season here at Ballance MX as she raced
hard against Adrienne Cooper in moto one with
Cooper edging out Mette for the win. Moto two
would however see Mette streak to the front and
roll across the checkers to claim the overall
win for the weekend. Cooper would drop to third
in moto two and claim second with Shay Honeywell
rounding out the podium.
The youth racing was as powerful as ever here
at round five with so many talented young racers
on the track, it was a non stop blur of action
in the mini ranks. Maci Davenport continues to
be a power house in 90 Production 8-15 as she
ripped her way to a 1-1 class victory. DJ Bassani
rolled out of round five with two more victories
as he claimed wins in both 90 Mod 8-11 and 70
Mod 6-11.
Round five may be over however the memories will
remain as the weekends action featured the first
ever night time racing under the lights. With
a DJ, fireworks and a festive atmosphere, the
fun and excitement was far from over when the
last moto was run.
The competition is heating up as the series turns
its attention to round six which is to be held
at Highpoint Raceway on June 16th & 17th.
With the points battles razor thin in so many
classes, the intensity will be at an all time
high as the Pennsylvania track awaits us all in
just a few short weeks. Be sure to check out all
the racing action, reports and information at
www.atvmotocross.com
as the series breaks its midway point in the 2012
racing season!
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