Team ITP racers won seven classes and earned a total of 21
podiums at round seven of the 2013 Mtn. Dew ATV Motocross National in Pennsylvania. At round
six of the UTV Rally Raid Northern Series, Kyle Chaney (JB Racing/ITP) drove
his ITP Terracross-equipped side-by-side vehicle to victory in Oliver Springs,
TN.
"Our ITP ATV racers once again put in an outstanding effort,
winning seven classes and recording numerous podium finishes," said Pat McGuire
of ITP Public Relations. "After seven rounds in the books, our riders are in
the running for several class championships and that fact alone validates the
performance and design of our tires. Team ITP racer Kyle Chaney put in an
outstanding performance in wet, muddy conditions to win another off-road event
with Terracross tires."
ATV MX
Team ITP ATV motocross racers won seven classes and earned
21 total podiums at round seven in Export, PA. ITP Pro Josh Creamer (BCS
Performance) earned a top-five finish in the Pro class at the Steel Creek ATV
MX National to maintain his hold on third place in the class points standings.
Creamer tallied a 6-4 moto score to earn his sixth top-five finish of the
season despite the unfortunate luck of a rock hitting his key and turning off
his ATV during moto one. Fellow ITP pros Jeffrey Rastrelli and Sean Taylor put
in season-best performances at round seven. Rastrelli matched his best finish
with seventh overall, while Taylor
finished 11th.
"I've been running into some bad luck lately and I am really
looking to come off of this and be able to pull my program together to get back
up to the podium," said Creamer.
Pro-Am class racer William Lloyd took second, but also earned
a 1-1 moto sweep in the Junior 25+ class to maintain his points lead after
seven rounds. Dylan Tremellen notched his first win of the year in the Four-Stroke
A class to move into second in the class points race. He also earned second in
the Production A ranks in Pennsylvania.
ITP-supported racer Mark Barnhardt won the Open A class at
round seven and finished second in the 30+ division to maintain his class
points lead. Class victories also went to ITP-backed youth racers Noah
Mickelson (90 Open and Super-Mini 13-15), Maddison Guyer (Girls) and Brogan
Guyer (90 Auto 12-15). All three riders are in the running for class
championships heading into round eight.
ITP amateur class racers also brought home a few podium
finishes. Women's class racer Megan Manshack took second in Pennsylvania. Alex Gillette, who is the
points leader in the 450 C
class, was third in the Production C class. Also leading two classes in points
heading into round eight is ITP-supported racer Dalton Hicks, who was seventh
in the Production A class and took second in the 450 A class.
Youth class racers Brogan Guyer (3rd, 90 CVT 8-15), Jordan
Digby (3rd, 125 12-15), Westley Wolfe (2nd, Super-Mini 12-15) Sam Steckly (2nd,
90 Open 12-15) also recorded podium finishes in other classes using ITP
tires. Schoolboy class competitors Haedyn Mickelson and Blake Sarver each
earned two podiums at round seven, as did Maddison Guyer with her third-place
run in the Schoolboy Jr. 13-15).
Round eight of the AMA MX series is July 13-14 at
Unadilla Raceway, in New Berlin,
NY.
UTVRR Northern Series
At Windrock OHV Park in Oliver Springs,
TN, JB Off-Road/ITP-backed side-by-side pilot Kyle Chaney won the QR1 class at
round six of the UTV Rally Raid Northern Series using ITP Terracross R/T XD
tires. Chaney, who won by more than 11 minutes over the rest of the field, led
from start to finish and was the only racer to complete 14 laps in the overly
wet conditions.
"It downpoured all day and all night, but my ITP Terracross
tires were beyond awesome in the muddy, slick conditions," said Chaney.
The 20-round UTV Rally Raid series, promoted by Quantum
Racing, consists of both a Northern and Southern series held at two designated
off-road riding parks. Stony Lonesome hosts the 10-round Southern series while Windrock OHV Park
hosts the 10-round Northern series. The next race is slated for July
20 at Stony Lonesome in Cullman,
AL.