Chad Wienen Goes 1-2 in AMA Pro ATV MX at Ironman Raceway in Indiana

22 May 2017

Chad Wienen racing in the AMA Pro ATV MX at Ironman Raceway

Chad Wienen made a mid-race pass to secure the Moto 1 win at Ironman

The fourth round of the AMA ATV MX Pro National Championship proved to be a very positive weekend for K&N-sponsored Pro ATV racer Chad Wienen. Wienen started off the race day by grabbing the fastest qualifier in morning practice at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Wienen carried the momentum of that strong qualifier into the first race. Wienen came out of the first turn in Moto 1 in second place right behind the frontrunner. Wienen continued to pressure the lead rider, and just past the halfway point in the moto, Wienen was able to make a pass for the lead. He maintained that position to take the first moto win.

"We had some good battles in Moto 1 and I was pumped to be able to come out with the first win of the day,” said Wienen. “I can't thank my team enough for all of their hard work and support."

Chad Wienen on the podium at the AMA Pro ATV MX at Ironman Raceway

Wienen (left) kept the Pro ATV MX series lead by going 1 - 2

Moto 2 started as a carbon copy of the first race as Wienen came out of the first turn in second. However, after the first few corners, he was passed and sat in the third place position.

It took Wienen until just after the moto’s halfway point to make a pass to secure the second position. However, by that time, he was over 5 seconds behind the rider up front. Wienen went on to take second in Moto 2.

"It took me a while to get going in Moto 2 and once I was able to make the pass back into second place the rider out in first already had a sizeable lead,” said Wienen. “I'm still happy with the results of the weekend going 1-2 but am looking forward to the next race in Tennessee in hopes to get back to the top of the podium.".

Wienen has reason to smile with a 15 point series lead

With the strong showing at Ironman, Wienen maintained his lead in the championship standings. He remains 15 points ahead of the rest of the field going into Round 5 at Muddy Creek in Blountville, Tennessee.

AMA Pro ATV MX Standings

1st - CHAD WIENEN 166

2nd - JOEL HETRICK 151 (-15)

3rd - THOMAS BROWN 131 (-35)

4th - NICHOLAS GENNUSA 122 (-44)

5th - JEFFREY RASTRELLI 122 (-44)

6th - RONNIE HIGGERSON 106 (-60)

7th - JOSH UPPERMAN 100 (-66)

8th - PARKER WEWERKA 94 (-72)

9th - WESTLEY WOLFE 68 (-98)

10th - BRETT MUSICK 65 (-101)

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