PELL CITY, Ala. (March 30, 2008) -- "Perfection" was the word of the day for Dustin Wimmer swept both AMA Pro ATV motos Sunday during the FMF Spring National at Millcreek Raceway. In so doing, the Center Valley, Pa. native's record remains perfect in ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA ATV Championship Series.
Wimmer (No. 191 Team MSR/Suzuki/Yoshimura/Pro Taper)--who won the first moto earlier today, as well as the two motos in Round 1 in California--started fifth in Sunday's contest, but quickly crawled through the field, taking the lead from ATVRiders.com Holeshot Award Winner John Natalie (No. 13 Can-Am) on lap eight. From there, Wimmer checked out from the rest of the field, taking the victory. Doug Gust (No. 44 Team Rockstar/MSR/Suzuki/Yoshimura/Pro Taper) was second. Josh Upperman, in his first start this season riding the No. 20 Honda, was third.
"This is great," said Wimmer, who also netted the Ti Lube Top Qualifier Award earlier today. "This has just been a dream weekend. We were fast all weekend and my hat's off to Team Suzuki for all of its efforts."
Wimmer said he looks forward to Round 3 in two weeks at Ballance Moto X in Bowling Green, Ky.
"I like Kentucky," said Wimmer. "It's a little tight, but we're going to make it work."
The next race for the ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA ATV Championship Series is scheduled for April 12-13 at Ballance Moto X in Bowling Green, Ky.
AP Results:
PELL CITY, Ala. (March 20, 2008) - Results of Sunday's ITP/Moose Racing AMA Pro ATV Motocross Championship at Millcreek Raceway (Showing finishing position, rider, bike number, bike brand, hometown and moto finishing positions):
1. Dustin Wimmer, 191, Suzuki, Center Valley, Pa., 1-1.
2. Joe Byrd, 7, Honda, Union City, Tenn., 4-3.
3. Doug Gust, 55, Suzuki, Salem, Wis., 6-2.
4. Josh Upperman, 20, Honda, Louisville, Ohio, 9-4.
5. Jason Dunkelberger, 19, Honda, Trevorton, Pa., 8-6.
6. Harold Goodman, 708, Honda, Brownstown, Mich., 7-7.
7. Jeremy Lawson, 16, Can-Am, Battletown, Ky., 5-9.
8. Keith Little, 12, Kawasaki, Spruce Pine, Ala., 10-5.
9. Chad Wienen, 44, Suzuki, Galena, Ill., 2-18.
10. John Natalie, 13, Can-Am, Houtzdale, Pa., 3-19.
11. Cody Miller, 22, Greenville, Texas, 11-11.
12. Thomas Hager, 215, Suzuki, Flaherty, Texas, 14-10.
13. Jasmine Plante, 91, Yamaha, Notre Dame, Quebec, 18-8.
14. John Ragon, 98, Honda, Milan, Tenn, 15-12.
15. Rocco Arno, Jr., 101, Honda, Bridgeton, N.J., 12-15.
16. Russell Shumaker, 68, Kawasaki, Bristol, Wis., 16-16.
17. Richard Pelchat, 46, Can-Am, St. Romuald, Quebec, 20-13.
18. Pat Brown, 199, Yamaha, Pittstown, N.J., 19-14.
19. Greg Gee, 10, Can-Am, Simcoe, Ontario, 13-20.
20. Josh Creamer, 9, Kawasaki, North Stonington, Ky., 17-17.
ITP/Moose Racing AMA Pro ATV Motocross Championship points leaders: Wimmer 100, Wienen 69, Gust 69, Byrd 58, Natalie 58, Goodman 55, Creamer 48, Dunkelberger 45, Lawson 43, Ragon 35.
Moto 2 and overall winner Dustin Wimmer (center) shares the podium with Moto 2 runner-up Doug Gust (left) and Joe Byrd, who finished third in Moto 2.
About the ATV Association (ATVA)
The ATV Association ("ATVA") is the official sanctioning body of the amateur division of the ATVA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited. The 9,000-member ATVA is a sister organization of the 260,000 member American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). ATV racing has experienced phenomenal growth in recent years, and continues to gain momentum and support, outselling off-road motorcycles annually. Each ATVA round attracts hundreds of racers who compete for bragging rights to one of 31 amateur national titles. For more information, please visit http://www.atvaonline.com.
About the ATV Promoters Group (ATVPG)
The ATVPG is composed of the individual promoters that host the AMA ITP/Moose Racing ATV National Motocross Championships, 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 http://www.atvmotocross.com.
About the ITP/Moose Racing ATV National Motocross Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited
The AMA ITP/Moose Racing ATV National Motocross Championship Series 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.
Series sponsors include title sponsors ITP Tires and Moose Racing, and presenting sponsor Parts Unlimited. Premiere and Feature sponsors include Can-Am, ATV Sport, Moto Tees, Quad Magazine, Custom Axis, ATVRiders.com, ATV Insider, AMSOIL, Maxxis, Fox Shox, and H-Bomb Films/Division Four. Associate sponsors include Weekend Warrior Trailers, Denton Racing, and Hinson Racing. Media partners include ATV Insider, ATV Rider and ATVRiders.com. For more information, please visit http://www.atvmotocross.com.