Extreme
Dirt Track
DURO ATVA Nationals
Round #1 - Greenbrier, Arkansas
Twin Creeks Raceway
June 9, 2007
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Greenbrier, AR - The sweeping turns,
tabletops, polish hill, and fast straightaway at Greenbrier
Arkansas’ Twin Creeks Raceway played host to the
first round of the ATVA Duro Extreme Dirt Track National
series for 2007 on June 9th. Many of the racers had high
hopes coming into the new race season of getting off to
a good start towards a national title. The day was filled
with exciting racing as many of the amateur riders were
moving up into higher classifications for the 07 season
and youth riders moving up to bigger and faster quads.
Amateur ATV Reports:
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Kendall
Webb |
All three A classes were won by last years Youth Production
winner Kendall Webb of Branson, MO. Webb lead from start
to finish in all three races on his Yamaha YFZ, while
Jace Lewis followed for 2nd in both the Production A and
4-Stroke A and Garrett Jackson took 2nd in the 265A. Jackson
also took 3rd in Production A. Kristopher Bures rounded
out the podium in the 4-Stroke A and Ken Macgregor rounded
out the podium in 265A. After winning the Open
C class in 2006 and taking a runner-up spot in the Production
C and 265C classes, Casey Mckibben of Avon Park, FL
is off to a good start with a win in both the Production
B and 265B classes. Mckibben also had a 2nd in the 4-Stroke
B as Justin Lawson was able to take the checkered flag
and prevent a B class sweep. Aston Haswell and Nathan
Wolff followed Mckibben in the Production B and Shawn
Robertson took 3rd in the 4-stroke B while Kurt Tweedy
and Willie Balthis rounded out the podium in the 265B.
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Casey
Mckibben |
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Bill
Stuart |
The C classes saw a different winner in each class.
Bill Stuart of Forsyth, MO built a big lead in the Production
C main and it was needed as he tired by the end of the
8th lap and was holding on with his wrist to fend off
hard charging 2nd place finisher Wade Beavers. Kevin
Nokes followed close behind Suart and Beavers for a
3rd place finish. The 4-Stroke C class saw Jason Prevatte
take the checkered flag while Chris Blackburn won the
265C class. Nathan Broich followed both these riders
while taking 2nd in both classes and James Beckett and
Cody Douglas finished 3rd.
In the women’s class Bethany Clayton of Marble
Hill, MO grabbed the holeshot and built a lead over
the first seven laps only to see it go away as she tired
throughout the 10 laps. As Clayton began to tire Paula
Shank took the lead in lap 7. Shank began to pull away
while Clayton remained in 2nd until she gave way to
Amanda Howe and Lexi Wren in the last turn before the
checkered flag.
Jeff Hillian and son Daniel both took an age class
victory with dad taking the veteran 40+ holeshot and
never looking back while the younger Hillian won the
16-24 age group. Other age class winners were Gabe Ellett,
Veteran 30+, and Keith Jenkins took the Plus 25 class.
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Jeff
Hillian |
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Daniel
Hillian |
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