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DUSTIN WIMMER UNSTOPPABLE AT MUDDY CREEK
Dustin Wimmer Takes Top Honors with 1-1
Finish
Doug Gust Charges after Getting the
Holeshot |
Brea, Ca. - June 23, 2008
- Team MSR / Suzuki / Yoshimura / Pro Taper's
Dustin Wimmer delivered another
championship-worthy performance at the 8th round
of the ITP Tires/ Moose Racing AMA/ ATVA
National Motocross Championship in Blountville,
Tn. Wimmer (#191) and his Suzuki QuadRacer R450
successfully swept both motos, with teammates
Doug Gust (#55) and Chad Wienen (#44) also
putting in strong performances.
Wimmer established his speed early in the
weekend when he set the fastest time on his way
to winning the Top Qualifier award. When the
gate dropped for the first race, however, it was
Team Rockstar / MSR / Suzuki / Yoshimura / Pro
Taper teammate Doug Gust leading the field into
the first turn. Gust's lead wouldn't last long,
though, as Wimmer overtook him and set out for
the top spot of the podium. Midway through the
race, Wimmer passed for the lead and he and his
Suzuki QuadRacer R450 set an unrivaled pace to
take the checkered flag.
Wimmer also had an excellent start in moto
two rounding the 1st turn in second place. He
quickly passed for the lead and rode off to his
fifth overall win of the season. Gust finished
the day in the fourth spot (3-5) and Wienen
finished his first race back from injury an
impressive and solid fifth (4-8).
Chad Wienen on the Gas
Dustin Wimmer Flying High....again |
Wimmer's win extends his lead in the
championship standings to 67 points with just
three races remaining. Suzuki is still
dominating the Manufacturers Cup with a 56 point
advantage.
"My Suzuki worked excellent this weekend,"
Wimmer said. "It was really hooked up and was
going great. Both starts I got top two, so I
didn't have to work my way up too much. I passed
into the lead about halfway through the first
moto, and five laps into the second moto, so
everything went really good!"
Team Manager Kory Ellis was excited by the
team's result. "The day went well, Chad Wienen
came back from missing a race. He's all healed
up so we're really happy with that. Doug Gust
rode a really good race - real consistent all
day long, consistent lap times. Wimmer... man,
he just dominated! He didn't get the holeshot
but he came out second both motos. He had to
pass for the lead and then he simply checked out
on everybody. He just completely dominated the
whole field. It's obvious that nothing can touch
the Suzuki QuadRacer's performance. Combine a
machine of that quality and a rider as fast as
Wimmer and it's a tough combination to beat."
Congratulations also go out to the amateur
Suzuki winners:
Cody Grant - Pro Am Unlimited
Michael Logan Brewster - 4-Stroke A
Next up is the American Suzuki Summer
National in Pleasure Valley on July 12-13th.
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Photos by Harlen Foley
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