AMA ATV Motocross Nationals Round #9 - Red Bud MX Buchanan, Michigan July 28, 2012

Yamaha’s Thomas Brown was looking good off the start as he shot off the line in second behind John Natalie. Brown stayed close and was able to capitalize on Natalie’s mistake late in the second lap and take the lead. Brown held the lead for a few laps before Natalie forced his way past. Brown then held off Chad Wienen for several laps before falling back for a third place finish in the final lap.

Yamaha's #84 Thomas Brown took over the early lead in Moto One with the pass on #1 John Natalie, and Brown would go on to finish 3-4 for 4th Overall on the day

In the second moto, Brown had a good start once again and came off the line in the number four spot. Brown battled it out with Joel Hetrick and moved into the number three spot, but Hetrick fought back and Brown dropped back down to fourth. Brown stayed close but was unable to remount a charge and took fourth at the checkered flag, which put him in fourth overall.

Can-Am/Motoworks’ Joel Hetrick got off to a slow start in moto one in the sixth spot, and Hetrick had a mechanical issue during the moto, but held on to finish in sixth, which was Hetrick’s worse finish since the season opener.

Can-Am's #88 Joel Hetrick ran into issues in Moto one after challenging #9 Josh Creamer early on in the Moto

For moto two, Hetrick was looking much better as he came off the line in fifth place and made his way around both Josh Creamer and Thomas Brown, and along the way, Hetrick secured the fastest laptime of the moto with a time of 02:12.206, putting him in third place. Hetrick stayed fast and strong and held his position all the way to the checkered flag for a third place finish, giving him fifth overall

Can-Am/BCS performance’s Josh Creamer made a strong showing at Unadilla, taking second on the podium, but Red Bud’s moto one was a little more of a challenge for him as he came off the line in fourth behind Josh Upperman and fell back to fifth in the second lap. Creamer tried to make a move on Upperman late in the race, but was not able to execute a pass and rounded out the top five at the checkered flag.

BCS Performance's #9 Josh Creamer challenged #20 Josh Upperman in Moto One

Josh Creamer was in fourth off the start for moto two and worked his way into third by the second lap, but he then came under fire from Thomas Brown and Joel Hetrick and fell back for a fifth place finish. Creamer’s consistent 5-5 finishes put him in sixth place overall for the day.

The number 26, Derek Swartfager, put together two consistent motos and came away with a seventh place finish in moto one and an eighth place finish in moto two for seventh overall.

Adam Clark went 8-9 for eighth overall and Houser Racing’s Harold Goodman claimed ninth.

Mark Madl had issues in the first moto, but came back strong in moto two with a seventh place finish, which allowed him to round out the top ten.

Jesse Barnes finished in 11th overall, with Jeffrey Rastrelli in 12th and Jonathon Ven John in 13th, while Joe Byrd finished at the back with 14th.

The final round of the 2012 AMA ATV Motocross Championships will head to the infamous Loretta Lynn’s in Hurricane Mills, TN on August 11th, where the only thing hotter than the Tennessee weather, will be the points battles in the final two motos of the year

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