Mtn. Dew ATV Motocross Championship Results – Spring Creek MX Par

Chad Wienen Extends Point Lead with Fourth Win of ATVMX Season
at Spring Creek
Joel Hetrick and Thomas Brown Complete AMA Pro ATV Podium

MILLVILLE, Minn. (June 29, 2014) – The anticipated return of the Mtn. Dew ATV Motocross National Championship, sanctioned by AMA (ATVMX), to Spring Creek MX Park was a spotlight event for 2014 with an exciting festival-like atmosphere surrounding the sixth round of the season. In the end, the same man who stood atop the podium at the previous visit to Millville in 2011 walked away with the overall victory as Wienen Motorsports/SSi Decals/Walsh Yamaha’s Chad Wienen won his fourth race of the championship to extend his AMA Pro ATV points lead at the Mtn. Dew Spring Creek ATV National.

The AMA Pro ATV field tears down the long Spring Creek start straight.

Despite the threat of thunderstorms, conditions were great for racing and following practice for the AMA Pro ATV Class, it appeared as though it could be anyone’s race to win as JB Racing/Cheerwine Can-Am’s Jeffrey Rastrelli emerged with the ATVRiders.com Top Qualifier Award. That fast lap was the first of Rastrelli’s career and granted him first gate pick for the moto.

Veteran Josh Upperman put his Baldwin Motorsports/PEP/Upperman Racing Honda up front early in the opening moto by grabbing the SSi Decals Holeshot Award. The Ohio native opened a small margin over BCS Performance Can-Am’s Josh Creamer and Wienen, and was able to set the pace for the first couple laps. Wienen began his charge to the front early, passing Creamer for second and then applying pressure on Upperman for the lead. By the time the field came around to complete the second lap, Wienen was out front and proceeded to open a multi-second gap over the field.

Jeffrey Rastrelli was in the mix all afternoon after posting the fastest lap in qualifying.

Rastrelli’s best outing of the 2014 continued when he took the lead from Haagsma. Behind him, Brown was on a charge, jumping from fourth to second in a single lap and applying pressure on Rastrelli for the lead. Rastrelli paced the field for a few laps but gave way to Brown on Lap 4. While Brown was moving his way forward, so was his teammate Wienen, picking off riders one-by-one until he slotted into second behind Brown the same lap he took over the lead.

The lead pair maintained their advantage out front, while Hetrick made an impressive charge from his fifth place starting spot to keep the Yamaha duo in his sights throughout the moto in third. This trio soon opened a double-digit margin on their competitors and checked out on the field. Brown took the checkered flag by just over two seconds on Wienen, while Hetrick secured third another few seconds behind. Creamer crossed the line in fourth with Rastrelli in fifth.

Wienen’s 1-2 finishes easily secured the overall and he now boasts four wins and two runner-up finishes in six rounds of action. Hetrick’s 2-3 results landed him second overall while Brown’s moto win vaulted him to third overall (5-1). Creamer tied his season best in fourth (3-4) while Rastrelli did the same in fifth (4-5).

Wienen has four wins in 2014.

Wienen’s control of the ATVMX standings increased to 46 points over Hetrick, who distanced himself from Natalie in third (-59). Brown continues his surge in fourth (-66), while Upperman rounds out the top five (-85).

The Mtn. Dew ATV Motocross National Championship will take a week off before returning to action for the seventh round of the 2014 season on July 12-13. Legendary Unadilla in New Berlin, New York, will be the host site of the NYCM Insurance Northeastern ATV National.

Wienen (center), Hetrick (left), and Brown (right) stand on the overall podium.

AMA Pro ATV Overall Results (Moto Finishes)

Chad Wienen, Galena, Illinois, Yamaha, 1-2
Joel Hetrick, Seneca, Pennsylvania, Can-Am, 2-3
Thomas Brown, Sanger, Texas, Yamaha, 5-1
Josh Creamer, North Stonington, Connecticut, Can-Am, 3-4
Jeffrey Rastrelli, Palm City, Florida, Can-Am, 4-5
John Natalie, Warriors Mark, Pennsylvania, Honda, 7-6
Josh Upperman, Louisville, Ohio, Honda, 6-8
David Haagsma, Jr., Bakersfield, Calif., Honda, 8-7
Beau Baron, Atascadero, Calif., Honda, 9-9
Ronnie Higgerson, Cutler, Illinois, Can-Am, 10-10

AMA Pro ATV Championship Standings

Chad Wienen, Galena, Illinois, Yamaha, 283
Joel Hetrick, Seneca, Pennsylvania, Can-Am, 237
John Natalie, Warriors Mark, Pennsylvania, Honda, 224
Thomas Brown, Sanger, Texas, Yamaha, 217
Josh Upperman, Louisville, Ohio, Honda, 198
Josh Creamer, North Stonington, Connecticut, Can-Am, 177
Jeffrey Rastrelli, Palm City, Florida, Can-Am, 151
Ronnie Higgerson, Cutler, Illinois, Can-Am, 148
Tyler Hamrick, Cortland, Ohio, Honda, 119
Sean Taylor, Montezuma, Iowa, Honda, 105

Specialty Awards

ATVRiders.com Top Qualifier Award – Jeffrey Rastrelli

SSi Decals Holeshot Championship

John Natalie – 9 points
Josh Upperman – 8 points
David Haagsma – 2 points
Chad Wienen – 1 points

Catch all nine rounds of AMA Pro ATV Class racing action on MAVTV. For more information on the series, visit www.atvmotocross.com and join the conversation on the series Facebook page or follow on Twitter @ATVMXdotcom and #ATVMX.

About the AMA ATV Motocross Championship
The AMA ATV Motocross Championship is the nation’s premier amateur and professional ATV motocross series, hosted at top motocross facilities nationwide. The 9-round series features the Nation’s best racers, teams and sponsors, and is America’s largest and longest-running ATV national motocross program. Since 1985, the series continues to expand and produce top talent from the amateur ranks, while premiering the professional class. For more information, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.

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