Creamer Fights to Win Steel City ATVMX
 Photo By: Michael Roth
"This was a hard fought weekend," Creamer said. "I didn't get the starts, but we pulled through and got the win."
 Photo By: Michael RothAt the start of moto one, Josh Upperman earned yet another $250
Motorcycle USA Holeshot award aboard his Baldwin Motorsports PEP Honda.
Upperman, Yamaha/Mushin/Golden West's Thomas Brown and Can
Am/Motorworks John Natalie immediately hooked up in a three-way battle
for the lead. In heartbreaking style, Upperman suffered engine problems
and was towed off the track on Lap 3. Natalie now held the lead, but
the Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki teammates of Creamer and Wimmer began to
battle through the pack.
"In moto one, I started in 13th, and Dustin was not too
far ahead of me." Creamer said. "We had our work cut out for us."
Creamer made the pass on Wimmer and then both riders began to pass
toward the front. Shortly after halfway, Creamer had taken the lead,
followed by Brown, Natalie, and Wimmer. It was not until the last lap,
in the last straight before the finish line, where Wimmer was able to
steal the 3rd spot from Natalie.
 Photo By: Michael Roth"We are definitely keeping it exciting between me and my teammate
Josh Creamer," Wimmer said. "I'm going to fight to be sure he doesn't
get too many points ahead of me. That makes for exciting racing."
After two hard fought battles, Wimmer finished 2nd overall, and Thomas Brown took home the third spot.
"Everything went really smoothly this weekend," Brown said. "It was
a good weekend, and I couldn't be happier to be on the podium."
 Photo By: Michael RothIn the Pro-Am Production class, Chase Snapp took a 1-2 for the
overall win over points leader Joel Hetrick. During the holeshot,
Hetrick was struck in the lens of his googles with a rock and had to
pull off to get a new pair before he could begin the race. He was able
to battle back to 4th. In the second moto, Hetrick earned the start to finish win. Snapp finished in 2nd followed by Jeffrey Rastrelli in 3rd.
The series travels next to Spring Creek Raceway in Millville, WI on June 12-13.
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AMA Pro ATV Results
1. Josh Creamer (Suz) 1-1 (3 Wins)
2. Dustin Wimmer (Suz) 3-2 (1 Win)
3. Thomas Brown (Yam) 2-3
4. John Natalie Jr (Can) 4-5
5. Nick A. Denoble (Hon) 5 -7
6. Dustin Nelson (Yam) 6-11
7. Chad Wienen (Can) 17-4
8. Cody Miller (Can) 11-10
9. Josh Upperman (Hon) 16-6 (1 Win)
10. Greg Gee (Hon) 15-8
AMA ATV Motocross Championship Pro Point Standings:
1.
Josh Creamer (219); 2. Dustin Wimmer (216); 3. John Natalie (171) 4.
Josh Upperman (161); 5. Thomas Brown (156); 6. Chad Wienen (148); 7.
Jeremy Lawson (112); 8. Patrick Brown (108); 9. Nick Denoble (107); 10.
Greg Gee (98).
About the ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship presented by Parts Unlimited
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ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship 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
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