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| ATV Amateur Championship HLR Motorsports Qualifier It may have been cold, but that didn’t discourage 108 of the fastest ATV motocross riders in the area from participating in the first round of the ATV Amateur Championship. The first of thirteen qualifiers, the race was held in Moberly at the HLR Motorsports Park in Moberly, MO. By the looks of the weather the week before the race, with the cold temperatures and wet conditions, anyone would have guessed the race would have been cancelled. However, with a lot of hard work of track preparation put in by Steve Halterman, the track owner, and a little luck, the track was in prime condition for a day of races. One worry of the riders was “the track conditions during practice being so slick because the ground was frozen” said Jason Robbins, Pro Am. However, after practice, the temperature warmed up enough to work the track into great shape. Despite concerns, the track was not too wet, but just moist enough for the competitors’ tires to hook up very efficiently. Seldom was there a boring moment on Sunday, as great racing went on all day long. David Frye took home the money in the Pro Am class, coming back from a second place win in Moto one and taking first in Moto two. Tragedy struck for many of the Pro Am class contenders, including Jason Robbins who took a nasty spill in the whoops section. Jeff Robbins also has a bad wreck in that second moto, and Ronnie Higgerson fell victim to transmission troubles. However, Frye still had to work very hard against the other eight riders in the Pro Am class to take the win. The top four riders in each class qualified for the championship race, which will be held back at HLR Motorsports Park in Moberly on August 2nd and 3rd. Anyone that feels they have the skill and dedication to qualify can try their hand in one of the following twelve qualifiers, held all over the nation. The next race will be at Athens Motocross Park in Athens, Texas. For more information, you can go to http://www.mostatemx. com/hlr/atv_amt_chmp.htm to find out more about this championship. |
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| Jason Robbins and David Frye battle in the Pro-am class. |
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