2016 Proved to be a Banner Year for K&N-Sponsored ATV Racer Chad Wienen

Jan 6, 2017

Fast and consistent racing has garnered Chad Wienen 5 consecutive titles

In a display of total domination of the sport, Chad Wienen won his fifth consecutive AMA ATV Pro MX National Championship in the 2016 season. Talent and consistency are certainly the cornerstones of the impressive run that the K&N-sponsored racer has put together over the last half decade.

“Winning my fifth straight championship is definitely the standout highlight of my season,” says Wienen. “When I first started riding, I dreamed of one day becoming a champion, but never did I imagine becoming a 5-time champion.”

While it seems that specific highlights would be hard to single out in such an impressive and lengthy winning streak, Wienen is quick to identify moments that were particularly challenging. Clearly Wienen knows it is not just effective front-running that wins championships, but also coming through when a race becomes seemingly futile.

Chad Wienen has assembled a winning support team

“The moment that sticks out the most of 2016 was the second to last round when I got into a first turn pileup in Moto 1, and at one point I was at the very back of the field,” Wienen says. “I put everything I had into the race and was able to move my way back up into the second place position by the end of the moto. I’ve always believed consistency is the key to winning championships and being able to come back and salvage second place helped me to maintain my points lead heading into the last round of racing.”

That kind of raw determination is part of the reason Wienen was named a Yamaha Wall of Champions inductee in 2016. Wienen is quick to sing the praises of his ATV sponsor.

“It means so much. Yamaha came in and supported me after my back injury in 2011 and we have been a dominate partnership since,” says Wienen. “Being a part of a company who supports you and recognizes all of the hard work and dedication you put into your sports is truly remarkable.”

K&N decals have been stuck to Chad Wienen's #1 ATV for years

K&N is another long-time sponsor of Wienen’s racing efforts. Clearly, loyalty is something that Wienen both shows and values.

“I have been sponsored by K&N since before I started the Wienen Motorsports team back in 2012, and when I had the opportunity to form my own and run my team as I pleased, I knew I wanted to be partnered with K&N,” says Wienen. “I trust the craftsmanship of K&N’s products and know I am getting a good quality product from a company who keeps striving to make the best products for all different kinds of machines.”

Wienen’s goals for 2017 are again rooted in consistency. “I am looking forward to another year of racing with my Wienen Motorsports team,” he says. “Each year we strive to make the machines faster, safer, and more reliable. I am beyond thrilled with the people and sponsors I have behind me and behind the scenes supporting not only my career but my dreams.”

K&N congratulates Chad Wienen on another AMA ATV Pro MX National Championship and his induction onto the Yamaha Wall of Champions. We are excited to continue to sponsor and support Wienen’s winning ways.

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