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ATVA
ITP Moose Racing
National Motocross Series
Round #5 - Birch Creek
Danville,
Virginia
April 28 -29, 2007
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Byrd Wins a Three-Way Thriller
at ATVA National MX in Virginia
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Motocross Nationals
Round #5 - Links |
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Danville,
VA (4/30/2007) –
Defending ITP/Moose Racing ATVA National Motocross Champion
Joe Byrd took another AMA Pro ATV win at Birch Creek MX
in Danville, Virginia, but this one wasn’t easy.
The Honda-backed Byrd dealt with heavy pressure in both
motos from Yamaha’s Pat Brown and Honda-mounted
Jeremy Lawson, winning the first moto over Lawson by just
two tenths of a second, and the second by just a few bike
lengths. The action kept the sizeable crowd on hand thrilled
until the last second of each race.
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Joe Byrd grabbed the Holeshot both Motos |
The Birch Creek track lent itself to great racing, especially
for the AMA Pro ATV class, as the riders tackled a special
pro-only section featuring deep whoops and a step-up tabletop
that measured nearly 120 feet in distance. Brown nailed
the big jump cleanly on his YFZ450 to collect the fastest
lap time under electronic transponder scoring in Saturday
practice.
Byrd collected the ATVRiders.com holeshot in moto one,
but Lawson and Brown were right behind him. In an amazing
battle, the top three passed each other five times in
the first half of the race. Brown eventually crashed in
a whoop section, but Lawson stayed glued to Byrd right
until the final lap. He made a last turn pass attempt
but could not make it stick, finishing just two tenths
of a second short of Byrd. Michael Brown took third in
the moto.
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Joe byrd, Jeremy Lawson, and Pat Brown swapped
postions several times during both Motos, which
made for some exciting racing action |
Michael
Brown came home with his first ever Pro Podium
finish by edging out Pat Brown for the final Podium
Spot |
Byrd snagged the ATVRiders.com holeshot again in moto
two, with Pat Brown and Lawson right behind him again.
Lawson passed Brown for second and moved in on Byrd.
Lawson tried several passes for the next seven laps,
but could not make any stick. With three laps to go,
Brown took advantage of the dueling and passed Lawson
back, setting his sights on Byrd. Lawson tried a pass
on the final lap, but Byrd did all he could to block
him. Brown ended up getting Lawson back on the final
lap to take second, with Lawson third. Upstart privateer
Michael Brown took fourth in the moto, which gave him
third overall, his first podium of the season.
The ITP/Moose AMA Pro ATV National Championship presented
by Parts Unlimited continues in two weeks on May 12
and 13, with the Red Bud National in Buchanan Michigan.
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(left
to Right) - Jeremy Lawson, Joe Byrd, Michael Brown |
| ATVA
MX Nationals - Pro ATV Race Results
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| Overall
| Riders
Name
| Brand
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| 1
| Joe Byrd
| HON
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| 2
| Jeremy Lawson
| HON
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| 3
| Michael D. Brown
| HON
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| 4
| Patrick Brown
| YAM
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| 5
| Justin Bres
| YAM
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| 6
| Chris Tait
| YAM
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| 7
| Alex Trompen
| SUZ
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| 8
| Justin Bush
| SUZ
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About the AMA
ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross
Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited:
Sanctioned by the AMA and ATVA, the AMA ITP/Moose ATV
National Motocross Championship Series is the nation’s
premier amateur and professional ATV motocross series,
and is hosted by many of America’s premier motocross
facilities. The 12-round series approaches its 21st
season with the Pro class newly under the wing of AMA
Pro Racing. The 2006 series hosted over 8,000 entrants,
making it America’s largest and longest-running
ATV National Motocross series. Series sponsors include
title sponsors ITP Tires and Moose, and presenting sponsor
Parts Unlimited. Premier and feature sponsors include
ATV Sport, MotoTees, Scott USA, Maxxis Tires, Elka Suspension
and H-Bomb Films/Division Four. Associate sponsors include
Weekend Warrior Trailers, Denton Racing, and Hinson
Racing. Media partners include ATV Insider, ATV Rider
and ATVRiders.com.
About AMA Pro
Racing:
AMA Pro Racing is the professional racing division of
the American Motorcyclist Association (“AMA”).
2007 will mark the inaugural year for AMA Pro ATV Racing,
as the sport’s top pro riders will be recognized
as professional-licensed racers by the AMA Pro Racing
division. Founded in 1924, the AMA has an unparalleled
history of pursuing, protecting and promoting the interests
of the world's largest and most dedicated group of motorcycle
enthusiasts. The AMA focuses on rights, riding and racing
through its government relations work, by sanctioning
road and off-road riding activities and overseeing professional
and amateur racing events. For more information about
AMA Pro ATV Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.
About the ATVA:
The ATV Association (“ATVA”) is the official
sanctioning body of the amateur divisions of the ATVA
ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series
Presented by Parts Unlimited. The 9,000 member ATVA
is the sister organization of the 260,000 member American
Motorcyclist Association (“AMA”). ATV racing
has experienced phenomenal growth at the rate of 25%
in the past two years alone, and continues to gain momentum
and support, outselling off-road motorcycles annually.
Each round attracts 600-700 racers who compete for bragging
rights to one of 31 amateur national titles. For more
information about ATVA, visit www.atvaonline.com.
About the ATVPG:
The ATVPG is comprised of the 12 individual promoters
that host the AMA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championships,
presented by Parts Unlimited. The goal of the ATVPG
is to raise awareness of ATV motocross through the production
of professional and amateur championship racing events.
For more information on the ATVPG and the ATV National
events they produce, go to www.atvmotocross.com.
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