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AMA ATV Motocross Nationals
Round #1 - Aonia Pass MX
Washington, GA
March 23, 2013
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Chad Wienen Wins 2013 ATV Motocross Season Opener
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Creamer came out swinging in moto two, grabbing the SSi Decals Holeshot Award before taking the early lead and never looking back.
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#9 Josh Creamer grabbed the Pro Moto 2 Holeshot aboard his BCS Performance powered Can-Am DS450 ATV at Aonia Pass |
"I knew I had to get a better start than moto one and my BCS Can-Am came out on fire. I was able to get great traction with my ITP tires, we have done a lot of tire testing in the off season and really have this machine hooked up really well," said moto two winner Creamer.
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Wienen Motorsports teammates #1 Chad Wienen & #84 Thomas Brown put pressure on #20 Josh Upperman for second place position in Pro Moto 2 |
Upperman, Hetrick and Wienen had a heated battle for the second place position during the first half of the race. Wienen came out in fourth and pressured Hetrick until lap four when he made the move through the rollers upon a mistake by Hetrick. Hetrick kept on Wienen for a few laps but was unable to make Wienen crack under pressure. Then setting his sights on Upperman, Wienen charged the field and made the pass right before heading into the rollers at the ten-minute mark and charged forward for a second place finish.
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#88 Joel Hetrick & #20 Josh Upperman battled in Pro Moto 2. Upperman would place 4th while Hetrick would finish 11th after his ATV would not restart after a collision with Upperman |
Upperman and Hetrick continued their battle throughout the entire race keeping the fans on the edge. Upperman held his lines solid and Hetrick was unable to make a pass. On the last lap of the moto, Upperman spun out with a few turns to go and Hetrick ran into the back of the number 20 machine, leaving him stranded in the track unable to restart his machine. Upperman went on to secure a fourth place finish in moto two and Hetrick was left mid-pack finishing in eleventh place.
"I wasn't too happy about my moto two finish but I was able to save moto two and come out with decent points. I rode hard in moto two and luck just wasn't on my side," said Hetrick.
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