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Monster Energy
Kawasaki’s Creamer and Wienen Stand on Podium at
Red Bud
Irvine, Calif. – Monster Energy Kawasaki’s
Josh Creamer and Chad Wienen added one more
podium finish to their yearly stats as the duo
made another trip to the winner’s circle at Red
Bud in Buchanan, Mich. Creamer rode all out to
finish the day with a 2-3, while Wienen
maneuvered through the pack to finish with a
4-5. After clinching the Pro Am Production class
title last round, Kawasaki Pro Am rider Cody
Gibson wrapped up his second championship of the
season in the Pro Am Unlimited class with a 1-1
finish on Saturday.
Consistent and Smart Motos
Creamer started the
day off right by moving out with the holeshot in
the first moto. He ran out front for a good
portion of the race before finishing in second.
With a solid finish in Moto 1, Creamer played it
smart in the second moto, finishing third and
second overall.
“This was probably the best I’ve felt in a long
time,” said Creamer. “I was really confident in
both motos and tried to not make many mistakes.
I am happy with second and hope that I can be
back on the podium at the final round.”
Learning to Work Through It
Wienen has been
plagued with bad starts over the past few races,
but his never-quit attitude has helped him
finish with great results. In both motos he came
from behind but finished inside the top five for
a 4-5 and third overall.
“The results weren’t what I wanted, but
considering my starts, I faired pretty well,”
said Wienen. “I’m still looking for the
championship. At this point I need to do all I
can to win, while luck would have to take care
of the rest. Overall, I am still happy that I
even have a shot at the championship after the
rough start to the season I went through.”
Holeshot and Beyond
Creamer has always been a
threat to being out of the gate first and he
showed the riders how it was done in the first moto.
“It felt like I got the holeshot by a mile,”
said Creamer. “It’s always a good feeling to be
out front early and avoid any possible pile up.
My Kawasaki KFX®450R is great off the line, it’s
just my job to get it to the front.”
Wrapping Up Another One
Kawasaki’s Gibson sealed
up another championship in the Pro Am class
prior to the final round. With the Pro Am
Production already finalized last round, Gibson
earned his second championship in the Pro Am
Unlimited class.
“He’s a great kid with amazing natural talent
for racing,” said ATV Team Manager Jimmy White.
“It will be great to see how he does when he
moves up to the pro class.”
Moving Up
At the finale of the AMA ATV Motocross
Championship Series, Gibson will be racing his
KFX450R in the Pro class. With the two Pro Am
championships already wrapped up, he is able to
focus on premier class in the series.
“I think it will be good to see how he does,”
said Creamer. “The field is so stacked, it will
be good for him to race against the best.”
Next Race
The series takes a two--week break
before traveling to the final round of the
series at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane
Mills, Tenn. The final stop is always a high
intensity race and the 2009 season won’t be any
different with Wienen standing in second in the
championship chase.
“It will be hard to come out with the
championship now, but I have done really well
the last two years at Loretta Lynn’s so I will
give it everything I have to finish on top of
the podium,” said Wienen. “I don’t ever give
up.”
Results
AMA ATV Motocross Championship
Red Bud – Buchanan, Mich.
August 2, 2009
Pro Overall Results (Moto Finishes)
1. Dustin Wimmer, Center
Valley, Pa., Suzuki, 1-1
2. JOSH CREAMER, N.
STONINGTON, CONN., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 2-3
3. CHAD WIENEN, GALENA, ILL.,
MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 4-5
4. Doug Gust, Salem, Wis.,
Suzuki, 3-6
5. Joe Byrd, Union City,
Tenn., Honda, 13-2
6. Richard Pelchat, Saint
Romuald, Canada, Can Am, 8-8
7. Jeremy Lawson, Live Oak,
Fla., Can Am, 10-7
8. Josh Upperman, Louisville,
Ohio, Honda, 7-10
9. Harold Goodman, Romulus,
Mich., Honda, 5-14
10. Jeremie Warnia, Paris,
France, Can Am, 9-11
Pro Point Standings
1. Dustin Wimmer, Center
Valley, Pa., Suzuki, 385
2. CHAD WIENEN, GALENA, ILL.,
MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 340
3. Joe Byrd, Union City,
Tenn., Honda, 334
4. Doug Gust, Salem, Wis.,
Suzuki, 327
5. Josh Upperman, Louisville,
Ohio, Honda, 301
6. JOSH CREAMER, N.
STONINGTON, CONN., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 298
7. John Natalie, Jr.,
Houtzdale, Pa., Can Am, 258
8. Jeremy Lawson, Live Oak,
Fla., Can Am, 250
9. Cody Miller, Greenville,
Texas, Can Am, 215
10. Thomas Brown, Sanger,
Texas, Yamaha, 203
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