AMA ATV Motocross Nationals Round #1 - Aonia Pass MX Washington, GA March 23, 2013

"I was really looking forward to the weekend and I knew with the weather I had to get good starts. By grabbing the fastest qualifier award I was able to get a good gate pick to get me out front," said Hetrick.

#20 Josh Upperman grabbed the SSi Decals Holeshot Award in Moto 1 aboard his Baldwin Motorsports powered Honda 450R ATV

Josh Upperman snagged the moto one SSi Decals Holeshot Award aboard his Baldwin Motorsports / PEP / Upperman Racing machine in moto one. Wienen Motorsports / SSi / Walsh / Yamaha presented by Maxxis Tires & Team Vollmer's Thomas Brown made a quick pass into the lead but Hetrick came charging through the pack early on. Hetrick took over the first place position and never looked back, laying down consistent lap times throughout the entire moto.

#20 Josh Upperman would place 4-3 earning him fourth overall at round 1	#88 Joel Hetrick & #84 Thomas Brown battle for the lead position in Pro Moto 1

Brown followed in the second place spot, attempting to put the charge on Hetrick but was unable to get close enough to make a pass. "I had a really solid first moto, the new team set up really helped me get that second place finish," said Brown

Meanwhile, Brown's teammate Wienen made his way into third and rode a smooth and comfortable pace, unable to close the gap on the leaders. Upperman settled into fourth and remained there for the rest of the race with a comfortable gap between him and the rest of the pack.

Jeffrey Rastrelli placed fifth in Pro Moto 1 aboard his JB Racing / Cheerwine / Can-Am DS450 ATV

JB Racing / Cheerwine / Can-Am's Jeffrey Rastrelli finished a career-best fifth place in moto one. After getting tangled up in the first turn pile up, Rastrelli put his new Can-Am DS450 ATV to the test and was able to make his way up to the fifth place spot.

"I'm really proud of my moto one finish, I've only had three days of riding on my new machine and am really liking the way it handles. I was able to make passes through the field when I needed to in order to secure a fifth place finish," said Rastrelli.

2011 AMA Pro ATV Champion went 11-7 earning seventh overall at Aonia Pass	2010 AMA Pro ATV Champion Josh Creamer placed second overall

Veterans John Natalie and Josh Creamer were also involved in the first turn pile up, leaving both championship contenders at the back of the field. The highly anticipated return of 2010 champ Josh Creamer had fans on edge as he worked his way through the field making most of his passes through the roller section. Creamer was able to salvage a sixth place finish after being forced to play catch up throughout the race.