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Creamer Takes Overall
Win at Unadilla ATV MX
Dustin Wimmer (1), Josh Creamer (9)
Josh Creamer (9)
John Natalie (13), Josh Creamer (9)
Photos By: Mike Salerno |
New Berlin, NY (July 18, 2010) - Josh Creamer
captured his sixth overall win this season
during round nine of the ITP/Moose Racing AMA
ATV Motocross Championship presented by Parts
Unlimited at Unadilla Valley Sports Center in
New Berlin, NY. Creamer was able to take the
overall win with 3-1 finishes, and continues to
lead points in the chase for the AMA Pro ATV MX
Championship. With this win, Creamer lead
stretches out to a 30 point advantage over his
Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammate Dustin Wimmer.
Wimmer began his weekend with the honor of
the $100 ATVRiders.com Fastest Qualifier award
during timed qualifying. With Wimmer 25 points
behind his teammate Creamer headed into this
event, he hoped earning the Fastest Qualifier
award was sign of things to come, and a chance
to make up points in the chase for the
championship.
The Suzuki duo may be in front in the points
but it was Baldwin Motorsports PEPs Josh
Upperman who was in front of the field when he
grabbed the $250 MotorcycleUSA.com holeshot
award and the early lead in moto one. Wimmer
followed Upperman off the start, while Motoworks
Can-Am rider Chad Wienen, and Creamer battled
for third. As the race went on, Creamer was able
to move into the third spot behind Upperman and
Wimmer at the finish.
Motoworks Can-Am rider John Natalie captured
the second moto $250 MotorcycleUSA.com Holeshot
Award and the early lead with Creamer close
behind on his Suzuki. As Natalie and Creamer
battled for the top spot, Wienen secured the
third spot and Jeremy Lawson and Wimmer battled
for forth. Wimmer was able to power past Lawson
for forth going into the pro section of the
Unadilla track, just as Creamer snuck past
Natalie for the lead. The battle continued
between Natalie and Creamer for the remainder of
the race, but it was Creamer who captured the
second moto win as well the overall.
"I had a good weekend at Unadilla. I didn't
get the first moto start that I wanted but I
made up for it by battling hard with John
Natalie for the win in the second moto" Creamer
said. "The track got pretty rough the second
moto, but my Fox Shox got me through it. I'm
really happy with the overall."
Wimmer's second and fourth place finishes
secured him the second overall, and although he
has lost some additional points to his teammate
Creamer, he continues to be in the chase for the
championship.
"I had a tough weekend," Wimmer said
following his second moto. "The first moto I got
a good start and stuck in behind Upperman for
second place. But in the second moto, I came out
of the first corner in fifth and tried to pass
towards the front. The track was really rough,
and there wasn't much passing to be made. Now,
I'm just going to move on and look to Red Bud
for a win."
In the Pro-Am Production class, Joel Hetrick
found his way back up front for the two moto
sweep and the overall win. Hetrick grabbed the
first moto IdolSpeed.com $100 Holeshot award and
the early lead over points leader Chase Snapp.
In the second moto it was Jeffrey Rastrelli who
earned the $100 IdolSpeed.com Holeshot award,
and lead the majority of the moto, battling side
by side with Hetrick. In just the last few laps,
Hetrick snuck by Rastrelli when he made a
mistake, and was able to take the 1-1 for the
overall win. Snapp continues to lead the points
heading into Round 10 of the AMA Pro ATV MX, but
now by only 15 points.
The series travels next to Red Bud MX in
Buchanan, Michigan for the Round 10 of the AMA
Pro ATV MX Championship on July 31- August 1.
For more information, log on to
www.atvmotocross.com.
AMA Pro ATV Results
1. Josh Creamer (Suz) 3-1
2. Dustin Wimmer (Suz) 2-4
3. John Natalie Jr (Can) 5-2
4. Chad Wienen (Can) 4-3
5. Josh Upperman (Hon) 1-9
6. Jeremy Lawson (Suz) 8-5
7. Jeremie Warnia (Can) 7-6
8. Thomas Brown (Yam) 6-7
9. Patrick Brown (Hon) 9-8
10. Cody Grant (Suz) 11-10
AMA ATV Motocross Championship Pro
Point Standings
1. Josh Creamer (401)
2.
Dustin Wimmer (371)
3. John Natalie Jr (319)
4. Chad Wienen (296)
5. Josh Upperman (296)
6.
Thomas Brown (262)
7. Jeremy Lawson (236)
8.
Jeremie Warnia (208)
9. Patrick Brown (205)
10. Nick A. Denoble (167)
About the ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross
Championship presented by Parts Unlimited
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nationwide. The 11-round series features the
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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. For
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