MORGANTOWN, WV – The NYCM Insurance Northeastern ATV Motocross National Championship (ATVMX), an AMA National Championship, travels to one of the most iconic facilities in American motocross this Saturday, July 7. The popular Unadilla MX in New Berlin, New York will host round eight as the 2018 ATVMX series is set to invade the Empire State this weekend.
As the series nears the end of the season, the fight for the coveted National Championship is closing in - with only three points separating the frontrunners. Rockford Fosgate/Ti-Lube/Honda’s Joel Hetrick has earned the overall win at the past three Nationals, including moto win sweeps at round four and seven. Heading into round eight Hetrick is hoping to keep his momentum going by earning his fourth-consecutive overall victory.
Looking for redemption in New York this weekend will be Wienen Motorsports/Yamaha/Maxxis’ Chad Wienen. After finishing runner-up at the past three events, Wienen is eager to return to the center of the box and regain his red number plate. Wienen knows that he needs to put in a flawless performance and stay ahead of Hetrick to take back the points lead.
Even though Wienen and Hetrick have been the only two riders to earn overall victories this season, one rider who is eager to change that is Baldwin/Jeff Rastrelli Land Grading/Ford Brothers Racing Honda’s Jeffrey Rastrelli. After suffering from an injury due to a practice crash leading up to round seven, Rastrelli was unable to perform to the best of his abilities in Illinois. However, after two weeks off Rastrelli is hoping to be back at the front of the pack possibly battling for his first overall win of the season.
Tied third in the points standings with Rastrelli is Tbrown84 Training/CST Tires’ Thomas Brown. After a hard fought battle for a podium finish at the previous round, Brown has his eyes set on the prize of earning his first overall win of the season, along with valuable points towards his championship standing.
This weekend is considered GennUSA Racing/CST Tires/Corrosion Specialties’ Nick Gennusa’s home track. Hailing from New Jersey, just three and a half hours away, Gennusa has been on the verge of claiming his first overall podium position all season. This Saturday, in front of family and friends Gennusa, is hoping that he can put in two good motos and claim an overall podium finish.
JH Racing/Walsh Race Craft/SSi Decals’ Zachary Kaczmarzyk currently sits sixth in the points, and as the series heads into round eight out of ten he will be looking to break into the top five for an overall finish.
GBC Motorsports/Hetrick Racing/Walsh Race Craft/Solo Pilot’s Westley Wolfe is looking to earn his second top five finish of the season this weekend in New York. Wolfe comes into this weekend sitting seventh in the points but is hoping to improve his standings if he can put together two good moto finishes.
Koster Racing’s Wes Lewis comes into this weekend fresh off his best overall finishes to date, while holding onto the eighth place position in points. Lewis will be looking to put in another great ride at Unadilla MX in hopes of breaking into the top five overall.
