Chad Wienen Retains AMA ATV MX Pro National Championship Lead with Podium Finish
- Jun 12, 2017
In moto 1, Wienen got a good jump off the gate but as the lead pack came around the first turn, he was pushed to the outside. He dropped back into fourth place where he was planted for the remainder of the first lap. Wienen maneuvered his way into third before the end of the second lap. From there, he continued to pressure the rider in second until he was able to make a pass with 5 laps to go. Wienen went on to take second place in moto 1. More excitement and drama were in store in the second moto. As the gate dropped for the second race, Wienen once again got a good start off the gate. However, halfway up the Muddy Creek holeshot he was hit from the side and almost came off of the machine. When Wienen was able to recover and regroup, he was well back in the field.
Just before the halfway point in the moto, Wienen worked his way into fourth where he remained for three laps. He was able to make a pass into third where he found himself four seconds behind the rider in second. Wienen started clicking off the distance on his Yamaha YFZ450, and with one lap to go he was less than a second behind the second position racer. Unfortunately, he was unable to make a pass before the checker came out. He finished with a well-earned third in the second moto. "I was fortunate to get on the box this weekend after a near get off in the moto 2 start,” Wienen said. “I felt good on my Yamaha this weekend.” Wienen is excited to get his ATV onto very familiar ground for the next round of the AMA ATV MX Pro National Championship. The series reconvenes at Sunset Ridge MX in Walnut, Illinois.
To get more performance out of your late model Yamaha YFZ450, take a look at the K&N YA-4504 performance air filter. ATV MX Pro National Championship Leaders: 1st - Chad Wienen – 208 points 2nd - Joel Hetrick - 201 points 3rd - Jeffrey Rastrelli – 164 points 4th - Thomas Brown – 162 points 5th - Nicholas Gennusa – 153 points | |||
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