Extreme
Dirt Track
DURO ATVA Nationals
Round #8 - Brownstown, Illinois
Fayette
County Fairgrounds
September 29, 2007
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Photos
By: Darin Wentz & Harlen Foley |
Pro-Am
Production & Pro Am Unlimited ATV Race Report
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#57 John
Vandemark & #55 Walter Whitehead went
tumbling and Tim Farr & Kendall Webb
locked wheels, which forced a ProAm Unlimited
restart
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Upon the
restart, #39 Ryan Partee jumped out front
with the early lead over #3 Brandon Hill,
while Tim Farr started dead last with
a clutch issue
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The Pro Am Unlimited class champion had also been
determined before the night began as longtime pro
rider Tim Farr had a lead of 51 points going into
the final round even after missing round two. When
the race began for the final time of the season
there were several bikes that bumped tires and nerf
bars sending quads sliding and flipping down the
front straight away. Fortunately none of the riders
were seriously injured and after a red flag the
race was restarted with several of the riders going
to the third row for the re-start including Tim
Farr.
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| Brandon
Hill charged his way past Partee to claim
his 2nd Win of the year |
When the light turned green the second time it
was Ryan Partee taking the holeshot with Brandon
Hill close behind. Meanwhile Farr had started
on the penalty row and came off the line in the
back of the pack. Farr picked off several riders
early and then one or more each lap as he closed
in on the leaders. Hill was able to take the lead
after several laps but Partee stayed close the
entire race. Farr was able to make his way all
the way up to the third spot before the checkered
flag ended his bid for a victory. Hill was able
to take his second victory of the season followed
by Partee, Farr, Zach Stanley, Marc Noreuil, Adam
Anderson, Russel Mcwhorter, Chris Mezo, Kendall
Webb, and Chad Winfrey all with a top ten finish.
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#4 Tim Farr
amazingly charged his way from dead last
to finish third, which is a champion's
never give up attitude no matter how large
the obstacle
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#132 Zach
Stanley was passed by Farr in the final
laps, which dropped him off the Podium,
but he still finished out the year in
3rd overall in the ProAm Unlimited Class
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Following Farr in the season points standings
were Brandon Hill, Zach Stanley, Ryan Partee,
Darin Ogden, Josh Carter, Kristopher Bures, Trent
Powell, Russel Mcwhorter, and Walter Whitehead.
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| Zac
Willet ended the last race of the season
with a career first ProAm Win |
In the Pro Am Production race Harold Goodman
already had the title in hand even if he sat this
one out, but he was on the track one more time
for the final race of the evening. Duro Tires
rider Zac Willett grabbed the early lead over
Goodman, who was followed by Brandon Hill, Michael
Coburn, Hunter Haswell, Chuckie Creech and Brandon
Shipman. Creech was able to move into the fifth
spot behind Coburn in the 2nd lap and moved around
Coburn in the 5th using the split lanes to move
into the fourth position. Willett was able to
maintain his lead to the finish line and take
his first victory of the year. Goodman was second
and followed by Hill, Creech, Coburn, Shipman,
Kelsey Stamm, Haswell, Doug Obie, and Doug Crossway
all in the top ten.
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Houser Racing's
Harold Goodman not only wrapped up the
Pro Championship, he also won the ProAm
Production Championship as well over Frank
Batista
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Michael Coburn
finished out the year with a 5th place
in Pro Am Production, which is exactly
where he finished out the season in the
class
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Goodman was followed in the points chase by Frank
Batista, Zac Willett, Chuckie Creech, Michael
Coburn, Brandon Hill, Mitch Reynolds, Brad Riley,
Shane Hitt, and Brandon Shipman all finishing
in the top ten for the year.
Congratulations to every 2007 ATVA Duro Extreme
Dirt Track Champion on a great season! All Champions
and special awards will be awarded at the annual
year end banquet to be held in Columbus, OH on
October 20th 2007.
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