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AMA ATV Motocross Nationals
Round #7 - Steel City MX
Delmont, PA
July 6, 2013
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AMA Pro ATV Motocross
- Round 5 - Steel City - Race Report
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One of the series’ most consistent contenders, Thomas Brown, earned his sixth podium of the season at the round. Brown was in eighth on the first lap of moto one, but pushed on and moved ahead. He was in sixth on lap two and fifth on lap three. He got around Josh Creamer on lap nine and moved into the fourth spot. He made his last pass on lap twelve when he got around Hetrick for third.
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Thomas Brown earned his sixth podium finish at Steel City placing third overall |
Moto two brought another bad start for Brown. He was in fifth at the end of the first lap. He moved into fourth on lap four before taking over third on lap six. He was able to maintain the third spot for the remainder of the laps. His 3-3 scorecard put him in third at the round. The Walsh Race Craft racer is currently ranked second in the AMA Pro ATV Class.
“I really had my work cut out for met his weekend. I got off to two bad starts and had to work my way through the field but was able to find the speed to make my way up to the front of the field. I’m happy with my third place overall finish but am really looking forward to moving my way up to the top of the box,” said Brown.
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ATV
Motocross - Round 7 - Pro ATV MX Podium
(left to right)
Joel Hetrick
(2nd), Chad
Wienen (1st), Thomas
Brown(3rd) |
John Natalie put on quite a show for his hometown crowd; he spent moto one dueling with Wienen and supplying great racing action for the fans. Natalie had a good start on his Honda 450R ATV in moto one; he lead the race until he made a mistake on lap eight and dropped to second.
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John
Natalie grabbed the Moto One Holeshot aboard his Honda 450R ATV |
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John Natalie placed 2-5 at Steel City Motocross giving him fourth overall
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He was able to remain in second until the checkers flew on lap thirteen. He was hoping for similar results in moto two but ended up crossing the checkers in fifth. Natalie is currently in the fourth spot in the AMA Pro ATV points.
“I had a good jump off the gate and was able to run a good moto, leading up until halfway until I made a mistake and fell back into second. I knew I had to ride smart and I was happy to be able to get a good result in front of all my hometown family and friends that came out to support me this weekend,” said Natalie.
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