Pro Am Production Class Heats up in Round Four at Budds Creek

 

For Immediate Release

Pro Am Production Class Heats up in Round Four at Budds Creek

Mechanicsville, Md. (April 18, 2011) - Sunday's Pro Am Production class showcased one for the history books as the top riders provided great racing action at the fourth round of the AMA ATV Motocross Championship Series presented by DWT.  Although the Motoworks Budds Creek event began with muddy conditions on Saturday, the track was in great shape for Sunday's Pro Am schedule.

Kentucky's Casey Martin grabbed the moto one holeshot aboard his Honda, followed by Florida riders Jeff Rastrelli and Mark Madl close behind.  Rastrelli kept Martin's pace for the first couple of laps until he faded back a bit, allowing Madl to get by for the second spot.  Madl mounted a hard charge mid-moto and challenged Martin for the lead on the last couple of laps.  Finishing only 0.724 of a second behind the leader, Madl gave it everything he had at the end of the moto to get by Martin.  Rastrelli hung on for the third spot, followed by Aaron Meyer and Kyle Fix to round out the top five.

The excitement from moto one carried over into moto two, as the bar-to-bar racing action heightened into what has been some of the best ATV racing of the season.  Martin captured the holeshot once again, with Rastrelli and Madl on his tail.  Halfway through the first lap, Rastrelli made the pass around Martin for the lead. Martin held second until lap four when Madl slipped by, only to fall back once again as Martin got him back in time to secure the second place position.  Rastrelli took the moto two win with Martin and Madl only a tenth of a second away in second and third.

Casey Martin currently holds the lead in the points standings with Mark Madl only two points back.  Aaron Meyer sits in the third position with a mere one point lead over the fourth place of Rastrelli.  Ronnie Higgerson is ten points back, rounding out the top five.

The AMA ATV Motocross Championship Series heads to Sunset Ridge MX in Walnut, Ill. May 7 and 8, with Pro class racing starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, supported by 37 amateur classes throughout Saturday and Sunday.  For more information, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.

AMA Pro ATV Results

1. Casey Martin (HON)

2. Jeff Rastrelli (SUZ)

3. Mark Madl (SUZ)

4 Kyle Fix (KTM)

5. Ronnie Higgerson (SUZ)

6. Jesse Barnes (YAM)

7. Aaron Meyer (HON)

8. Cole Henry (CAN)

9. Jamen Davidovich (HON)

10. Nicholas Moser (HON)

AMA ATV Motocross Championship Pro Point Standings

1. Casey Martin (99) 2. Mark Madl (97) 3. Aaron Meyer (74) 4. Jeff Rastrelli (73) 5. Ronnie Higgerson (63) 6. Jesse Barnes (61) 7. Kyle Fix (35) 8. Cole Henry (45) 9. Craig Porter (45) 10. Chad Reed (39)

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 11-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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