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Monster Energy
Kawasaki’s Creamer Overcomes in Alabama
Irvine, Calif.– Monster Energy Kawasaki’s
Josh Creamer rose above an unavoidable crash in
the first moto to finish sixth in the second
moto and finished 14th overall during the second
round of the AMA ATV Motocross Championship at
Millcreek Raceway in Pell City, Ala. It would be
easy to feel defeated, but Creamer rode the pace
he could with a sore neck and back in the final
moto. Teammate Chad Wienen finished 20th.
First Moto Flight
Creamer hadn’t even made it
through two turns when he and his quad were sent
flying through the air. His quad was damaged in
the crash and Creamer was unable to continue the
first moto.
“I felt like I got a good jump, but it was
soft which slowed me down a little,” said
Creamer. “I was getting ready to settle in with
the pack when I got wedged between two guys.
Once my front end was in the air, I knew it
wasn’t going to be good. I just closed my eyes
and waited to land. I felt the impact on my
lower back and neck. I’m still a little sore.”
Top Qualifier
During Sunday’s qualifying
practice, Wienen was on the gas and won the
top-qualifier award. The rest of his day didn’t
go as well, but he was able to walk away with an
extra $100.
Bring it Back
After a disappointing start to
the first moto, Creamer was eager to ride and
see how he could do. Although the soreness in
his back and neck hindered his performance,
Creamer rode his heart out to finish sixth.
“When I went out for the second moto, I tried
to see where I was with the pace,” said Creamer.
“The front pack was pulling away so I decided to
be smart and finish the best I could.”
Pro-Am Production
Kawasaki rider Cody Gibson
made an impressive appearance at Millcreek
Raceway, going 1-1 in the Pro-Am Production
class. This was Miller’s first race of the
series and he made it count with two dominating motos.
Putting the Past in the Past
With Round 2 in
the books, Creamer and Wienen look to the next
round at Balance Moto X in Bowling Green, Ky. to
bounce back from the unfortunate luck in
Alabama.
“My back and neck are still a little sore and
it looks like rain all week here in Alabama so I
think I’m going to take it easy until next
week,” said Creamer. “I would rather heal up
than push it too hard.”
Results
AMA ATV Motocross
Championship
Millcreek Raceway- Pell City, Ala.
March 22, 2009
Pro Overall Results (Moto Finishes)
1. Dustin Wimmer, Center
Valley, Pa., Suzuki, 1-1
2. Joe Byrd, Union City, Tenn., Honda, 2-2
3. Josh Upperman, Louisville, Ohio, Honda, 3-4
4. Thomas Brown, Sanger, Texas, Yamaha, 5-7
5. Jeremy Lawson, Live Oak, Fla., Can Am, 4-8
6. Doug Gust, Salem, Wis., Suzuki 10-5
7. John Natalie, Jr., Houtzdale, Pa., Can Am,
17-3
8. Greg Gee, Simcoe, Ontario, Honda, 9-11
9. Nick Denoble, Denmark, Wis., Honda, 6-14
10. Jeremie Warnia, Paris, France, Can Am, 14-9
14. JOSH CREAMER, N. STONINGTON, CONN., MONSTER
ENERGY KAWASAKI, 20-6
20. CHAD WIENEN, GALENA, ILL., MONSTER ENERGY
KAWASAKI, 18-19
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