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Wienen First Going Into Round Eight of the
ITP/AMA ATV Motocross Championship
Byrd and Wimmer Not Far Behind
Blountville, TN (June 23, 2009) - Monster
Energy Kawasaki's Chad Wienen not only took the
win at Unadilla, but also the points lead of the
2009 AMA Pro ATV Motocross Series. Wienen, new
to the Kawasaki squad this year, suffered
through mechanical troubles in three of the
first four motos of the season, and found
himself over 50 points behind the series leader
after round two. But he's been on the podium
ever since, logging three seconds and two
victories while early-season leaders Joe Byrd
and Dustin Wimmer have struggled. Now in the
lead, Wienen travels to Blountville, TN, to take
on the pack at round eight of the the ITP/AMA
ATV Motocross Championship presented by Parts
Unlimited, the Muddy Creek National on June
27-28th. The race also marks ATVA Amateur Racing
Round seven.
Byrd and Wimmer's troubles continued at
Unadilla. Honda veteran Byrd made a mistake in
moto one and dropped from fourth to eventually
finish 11th, and he was credited with 17th in
moto two after mechanical troubles set in.
Amazingly, Wimmer, the defending AMA Pro ATV MX
Champion, made up points on Byrd despite riding
with a lingering shoulder injury suffered before
round four of the tour. Wimmer soldiered on with
10-4 scores for sixth overall at Unadilla.
Wienen now leads both, with a nine point lead on
Byrd and 19 points on Wimmer.
The event takes place at the Muddy Creek
Raceway. Established in the late '70s by the
Paul Baskett family, Muddy Creek has been
featured in Sports Illustrated, Racer X
Illustrated, Motocross Action, Dirt Bike, ATV
Sport and Dirt Wheels magazines. The venue is
home of the Thor United States Mega Series and
the AMA ATV Motocross Championship.
Muddy Creek Raceway features a technically
challenging track that takes advantage of the
natural terrain. The rolling hills form massive
jumps and high-speed corners, and also provide a
great view for spectators.
The weekend will feature the 3rd Annual 88 Live
to Ride Benefit Dinner Saturday night hosted by
ITP, Big Daddy Motorsports and the Media
All-stars crew. The event is a fund raiser for
the 88 Live to Ride Fund benefiting the ATV
Mobile Medical Unit.
To get to the track, take Exit #63 off I-81 and
follow signs to the racetrack.
About the ITP/Moose Racing AMA
ATV Motocross Championship Presented by Parts
Unlimited
The ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross
Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited is the
nation's premier amateur and professional ATV
motocross series, and competes at top motocross
facilities nationwide. The 11-round series
features the Nation's best racers, teams and
sponsors, and is America's largest and
longest-running ATV National Motocross series
with more than 20 years of competition. The
series continues to expand and produce top
talent from the amateur ranks, while keeping
close to the grassroots fun that makes people
love to go to the races. Check out weekly
Motosodes of ATVision powered by Quad at
www.atvmotocross.com For more information,
please visit
www.atvmotocross.com.
About the ATV Promoters Group
(ATVPG)
The ATVPG is composed of the individual
promoters that host the ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV
Motocross Championship 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, please visit
www.atvmotocross.com.
About MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc. manages the Lucas Oil
AMA Pro Motocross Championship, the Women's
Motocross Association (WMA) National Motocross
Championship, and the professional racing side
of the AMA Pro ATV Motocross Championship. MX
Sports Pro Racing, Inc. is a second-generation
family owned business that has been in operation
for over 26 years and is an industry leader in
the segment of off road/action sports race
promotion in the United States. Through its
various racing properties, partnerships and
affiliates, MX Sports fields more than 60,000
action sports athletes each year and attracts
millions of active fans, spectators and
enthusiasts. For more information on MX Sports,
please visit
www.mxsports.com.
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