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Wimmer Looking To Pull Off Stunning Victory in
2009
ITP/Moose Racing ATV National Motocross
Championship Series
Presented by
Parts Unlimited
Hurricane Mills, TN (August 12, 2009)
- Defending Series Champion Rockstar Makita
Suzuki's Dustin Wimmer is in perfect position to
take home his second championship in a row after
this weekend's Loretta Lynn MX, held at the
Loretta Lynn Dude Ranch in Hurricane Mills. This
is the final round of racing for the 2009
Series.
Wimmer has a 45 point lead over his biggest
competition this season, Monster Energy
Kawasaki's Chad Wienen. Wienen took over
Wimmer's lead when Wimmer sat out at the Sunset
Ridge MX, after being injured in practice prior
to the race. While Wimmer suffered through two
rounds, Wienen recovered from his rough start to
the season. The two traded positions in the
points, until Wimmer launched a comeback at the
Muddy Creek National. Wimmer has gone 1-1 in
each round since, blowing by Wienen and
essentially taking the championship in hand.
A battle for second is brewing behind Wimmer,
as Wienen is only six points ahead of Honda
Legend Joe Byrd. Doug Gust, who is seven points
behind Byrd is thrown into the mix as well,
making it an exciting battle as Wimmer sails
toward the championship.
Behind them, a dedicated pack of riders seeks
to grab top 10 spots. Josh Upperman and Josh
Creamer take fifth and sixth places
respectively. Creamer took home a win in round
six but has been unable to get on the podium
until the RedBud MX, where he placed second.
John Natalie, Jeremy Lawson, Cody Miller and
Thomas Brown round out the top 10 as the ranks
head to the final round of the series.
The pro class will feature two 20-minute
races on Sunday, taking place at noon and 3
p.m., with the combined scores of both races
determining the overall winner.
The pro riders will run as part of a full
schedule of amateur racing, including classes
for Youth, Women and veteran riders. Amateurs
will practice on Friday and race on Saturday and
Sunday. Pros will practice on Saturday and race
on Sunday.
Besides racing action, Rodney Tomblin and
Dave Smith will be back for Track Smack live on
Saturday evening, 7 p.m. eastern time and will
interview Joe Byrd, Heather Byrd and Doug Gust.
You can check Track Smack Live out on Facebook
and follow it on
www.atvmotocross.com. There will also be a
Kidz carnival and the Moose Racing Dinner Show.
A Youth Contingency Program on Friday night will
begin with a Golf Cart parade at 6 p.m. This
will be the third year of the Youth Contingency
Program which has had two years of great success
raising over $40,000 in prizes for all youth
classes at the series finale at Loretta Lynn
Ranch. Each child that attends this prestigious
event will receive not only a goodie-bag full of
merchandise but will also be entered into a
drawing for donated prizes.From Nashville, take
I-40 West 70 miles to Exit 143. Turn right and
follow Route 13 North 7 miles to the Ranch on
the left.
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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