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CHAD WIENEN WINS AMA PRO ATV MX FINALE AT LORETTA LYN RANCH11/Aug/2008 - By Justin AndersonRockstar Suzuki man Chad Wienen won the AMA Pro ATV MX finale at Loretta Lynn Ranch on the weekend. A record 836 entries converged on the Tennessee venue to contest a myriad of classes.Chad Wienen (Rockstar Suzuki) fulfilled his goal of treading to the top step of the podium during the 2008 season on Sunday, capturing the overall Pro ATV victory at Loretta Lynn Ranch. The event, part of ATV Dirt Days here, was the season finale for the ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA National Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited.Dustin Wimmer (MSR Suzuki) finished second, ahead of Josh Creamer (Monster Energy Kawasaki). Wimmer also collected a $5,000 check for winning this year's Riders' Championship. He clinched the title two weeks ago in Michigan and also helped hand Suzuki the Manufacturers' Cup. “I’ve really been working hard to get back to winning speed,” said Wienen, who fought multiple injuries and bad luck all season. “I was just concentrating on the overall win out there. I’m the defending race winner here, so I was looking forward to the race. It feels great to get the monkey off my back and win again. I’d really like to thank my team for giving me such a great quad, because it was the reason I was able to win.” The win didn’t come easy. After finishing first in moto one, Wienen had to get past teammate ATVRiders.com Holeshot Award winner Doug Gust (Rockstar Suzuki) in the second moto. Wienen began pressing hard, searching for a way around Gust, then Joe Byrd (No. 7 American Honda Joe Byrd Motocross School Honda) passed both Suzuki riders in one fell swoop. From there the battle was on. Both riders pulled ahead of the pack and traded positions several times. Wienen captured the lead late in the event and began to look like he was going to pull away. This was not the case as Byrd fought back and made his way back around the Suzuki rider. Finally, Wienen, realizing he had the overall win, backed off and settled for second. Meanwhile, Byrd raced away with the second moto win. “I had a mechanical failure in the first moto, but those things happen,” said Byrd, who lives roughly 100 miles from the Loretta Lynn Ranch. “I have a lot of friends and family here and I just wanted ride my best for them and get another win for the Byrd House.” Creamer was strong all day, finishing second in moto one. He then put forth an amazing effort in moto two after crashing on lap one. The crash left Creamer at the back of the field, but he immediately began slicing through the pack to ultimately finish the moto sixth, good enough for third overall. "As soon as I got up I just told myself I was going to pass as many riders as I could," said Creamer. "I saw a big pack of riders around the halfway mark, and that gave me a little extra boost to keep charging." Wienen summed up the day by adding: "I’ve won here two years in a row now. Joe (Byrd) and I always battle hard. He’s beaten me on my home turf and now I’ve beaten him on his. This isn’t the Byrd House anymore, it’s Wienen Ranch." This weekend's race represented the regular season finale for ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA National Motocross Championship. The next race for the tour, the invitation-only Steel City ATV Open, is scheduled for Aug. 30 at Steel City Raceway in Delmont, Pa. Dustin Wimmer, who finished second Sunday, holds up his $5,000 check for winning the 2008 AMA Riders' Championship. Josh Creamer overcame a crash in the second moto to finish third overall on Sunday, earning his fourth podium of 2008. Results of Sunday’s ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA Pro ATV Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn Ranch. 1. Chad Wienen, 44, Suzuki, 1-1. 2. Dustin Wimmer, 191, Suzuki, 4-3. 3. Josh Creamer, 9, Kawasaki, 2-6. 4. Joe Byrd, 7, Honda, 10-1. 5. Doug Gust, 55, Suzuki, 3-5. 6. Pat Brown, 199, Yamaha, 7-4. 7. Cody Miller, 22, Can-Am, 8-7. 8. Harold Goodman, 708, Honda, 11-8. 9. Greg Gee, 10, Can-Am, 12-9. 10. Jeremy Lawson, 16, Can-Am, 6-17. 11. John Ragon, 98, Honda, 14-10. 12. Josh Upperman, 20, Honda, 5-19. 13. John Natalie, Jr., 13, Can-Am, 9-18. 14. Keith Little, 12, Kawasaki, 15-13. 15. Jasmin Plante, 91, Yamaha, 17-12. 16. Cale Downen, 727, Honda, 13-16. 17. Russell Shumaker, 68, Kawasaki, 20-11. 18. Sage Baker, 49, Can-Am, 18-14. 19. Rocco Arno, Jr., 101, Honda, 19-15. 20. Jason Dunkelberger, 19, Honda, 16-20. ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA Pro ATV Motocross Championship final points: 1. Wimmer 438 2. Byrd 371 3. Gust 352 4. Creamer 298 5. Lawson 277 6. Wienen 268 7. Natalie 263 8. Goodman 259 9. Upperman 227 10. Brown 187  Wimmer on his way to the AMA / ATVA National Championship All club representatives across Australia are invited to send their race schedules here for inclusion on a national 2008 calendar that will feature here on ATVPOD.com.au. Of course we also need to know your race schedules if we are to try and fund any coverage of your events. Racing News |
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