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Creamer Wins Battle,
Wimmer Wins War In Final Round of ITP/Moose
Racing
ATV National Motocross Championship Series
Presented by Parts Unlimited
Creamer takes the win, but Wimmer takes
home the championship.
Creamer also took home the $250
MotorcycleUSA.com holeshot award.
Byrd's fine performance at Loretta's
earned him the number 2 plate.
Dustin Wimmer claims his second Pro ATV
MX Championship! |
Hurricane Mills, TN (August 17, 2009) -
Although Monster Energy Kawasaki's Josh Creamer
took a decided 1-2 victory at the Dirt Days
National at the Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane
Mills, Defending Series Champion, Rockstar
Makita Suzuki's Dustin Wimmer took home his
second series championship, despite a fourth
place overall finish in the final round of the
series. Honda's Joe Byrd took home second and
Warnert Can-Am's John Natalie took third on the
podium.
Wimmer overcame a mid-season shoulder injury
that would have knocked most riders out of the
series altogether. "It feels great," Wimmer
said. "It was a really hard year for the team
with me getting injured the fourth race in. I
had to work hard and come back strong from the
injury. I had a six moto win streak going up to
this race. I really got back on top of things.
"At first, I didn't think I could come back,"
Wimmer continued. "After I raced the first race
back I was like 'this is pretty impossible if I
race like this again' but then I got some
recovery time. All three of us (contenders Chad
Wienen and Joe Byrd) could have won it this
year. We all had our share of bad luck but we
came out on top."
Chad Wienen started the day off right with
the ATVSource.com Fastest Qualifier Award but
teammate Creamer took the first moto from start
to finish, not letting up on his lead after he
took the MotorycleUSA.com holeshot award.
Creamer was able to create breathing room while
behind him Honda veteran Joe Byrd worked his way
up from a midpack start to take second place
behind Creamer and Warnert Can-Am's Natalie, who
took third. Wimmer, who only had to grab five
points to secure the championship succeed in the
first race by coming in fourth in moto one.
After the first moto he was rewarded with the
AMA Pro ATV MX number one plate. Wienen tangled
with Thomas Brown on the start, causing him to
finish all the way back in 13th place.
In Moto 2, Wimmer took it easy but Creamer
didn't fare quite as well when Harold Goodman
beat him to the punch off the line to grab the
Motorcycleusa.com holeshot. He led until he got
a rock caught in his caliper and had to exit to
the mechanic's area. Creamer took over the lead
and began to battle with his teammate Wienen.
Wienen made a late pass on Creamer to take the
moto. Byrd, who had won on his home track at
Loretta's several times, took third despite a
solid start off the line.
"I felt really good," Creamer said. "I took
the overall win for the last race of the year.
When Chad got around me I wasn't that worried
about it. I knew he wanted to win that moto but
I wasn't going to try to get in his way. The
track was good, they finally changed it this
year and I liked it. It got good and round.
Everything worked out good for me."
Byrd's fine performance at Loretta's earned
him the number 2 plate.
"I love the track," Byrd said. "I love the
heat. But we didn't have the right setup this
weekend. I'm satisfied. I came out here to win.
With our results up and down all year, I'll
settle for second."
Wienen held the points lead late in the
season but suffered through a bad run of poor
starts, he can at least end the series on a
positive note having won the final moto.
In other news, former Pro Am Production Cody
Gibson made his Pro Race debut at Loretta's but
had mechanical issues.
Kawasaki Monster Energy's Bobby Ross took home
the victory in Pro Am Production, followed by
ATP Racing's Josh Williams in second and Rath
Racing's Casey Martin in third.
After the ProAm Production race the incorrect
finishes were announced at the track and then
podium photo appearances were incorrect. The
riders awarded were: Ross, Natalie roared to a
third place podium finish, giving him the number
7 plate.
Williams and Rastrelli. However by finish
positions Factory Polaris/Rath Racing/Exposed
Clothing rider Casey
Martin held the third place finish. Even eScore
is showing this correct finish based on tie
breaker rules.
Highlights will air on ATVision powered by
Quad Magazine this Wednesday, with a link posted
on
www.quadmagazine.com. The race will also air
on Versus Network in a special ATV MX episode of
Racer TV. That show airs on Sunday September
27th 2:30p.m., with a re-air on Tuesday
September 29th @ 5:00 p.m. Head to
www.atvmotocross.com for all the latest
information.
AMA Pro ATV Finish
1. Josh Creamer (KAW)
2. Joe Byrd (HON)
3. John Natalie (CAN)
4. Dusin Wimmer (SUZ)
5. Doug Gust (SUZ)
6. Cody Miller (CAN)
7. Chad Wienen (KAW)
8. Josh Upperman (HON)
9. Brandon Smith (CAN)
10. Keith Little (KAW)
AMA Pro ATV Points
1. Dustin Wimmer (419/6 wins)
2. Joe Byrd (376/1 win)
3. Chad Wienen (373/2 wins)
4. Douglas Gust (356)
5. Josh Creamer (345/2 wins)
6. Josh Upperman (329)
7. John Natalie (296)
8. Jeremy Lawson (257)
9. Cody Miller (244)
10. Thomas Brown (221)
Pro Am Production Finish
1. Bobby Ross (KAW)
2. Josh Williams (SUZ)
3. Casey Martin (PLS)
4. Jeffrey Rastrelli (SUZ)
5. Chase Snapp (SUZ)
6. Joel Hetrick (KAW)
7. Joseph Bruening (KTM)
8. Devin Heimes (SUZ)
9. Justin Jones (SUZ)
10. Sean Taylor (HON)
Pro Am Production Points
1. Cody Gibson (241/6 wins)
2. Bobby Ross (161/1 win)
3. Chase Snapp (158/ 1 win)
4. Josh Williams(149)
5. Cody Grant (146/2 wins)
6. Casey Martin (130)
6. Joseph Bruening (130)
8. William Cottage (121)
9. Travis Moore (114)
10. Devin Heimes (112)
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