Tyler Hamrick
Hiram, Ohio 3-28-14: The opening round of the Mt.Dew ATV Motocross National Championship has come to a close and sophomore AMA ATV Pro rider Tyler Hamrick was able to pick up right where he left off from last year finishing 11th Overall in the Pro Class and battling Casey Martin in both motos. On Sunday Hamrick suffered from two bad gate picks but was able to work his way up through the Pro-Am class to finish 5th overall and crossed the line right on the rear grab bar of the top 2 finishers in the second moto. “Saturday’s Pro motos were really rough with all the mulch that was added to the track.
This is my first year running under the ELKA banner and I am really happy with the switch. Our ELKA shocks with SIX 5 DESIGN suspension components worked great in the rough stuff.”
regarded Hamrick after the race.
Unfortunately a practice crash a week before the first round left AMA ATV Pro Tim Dettling in a cast on his left leg for a few weeks. Tim looks to return to action when the series heads to High Point Raceway in May.
With a 5th overall in 450A and 6th overall in Open A, amateur racer Scottie Vechery is pleased to be leaving Georgia in one piece after a big crash in 2012 left Scottie sidelined for nearly two years. “I’m happy with my results considering this is my first national being fully healthy in almost 2 years. In the second moto of Open A I was able to pull a massive holeshot. I am really happy we are using Maxxis tires this year and all the support they are giving the entire team.” said Vechery.
Vechery Racing/Never Sleep Designs Satellite support riders also had a great showing at the first round with Dan Hoisington taking 2nd overall in College 16-24 and 3rd overall in 450A, Dave Schrock securing a 12th place overall in 40+ after losing a stator and Alex Pafford finishing 6th overall in Super Mini and 8th overall Schoolboy Jr Open.
Vechery Racing would also like to thank Ziegler Tire for coming on board as a team sponsor for the 2014 season and also extend our gratitude to Greg Pafford with Pafford EMS for providing us a training location during the winter.
Vechery Racing heads to the second round of the Mtn Dew AMA ATV Motocross series on April 5th for the Amsoil Spring National at Muddy Creek in Blountville, TN. Be sure to follow Vechery Racing on Twitter and Instagram as well as Facebook for all of the team updates and results.
Vechery Racing would like to thank their sponsors for their continued support: TLX Transport Division of AWL Transport, Never Sleep Designs, Maxxis Tires, Elka Suspension, Dave Schrock of DCS Truck Repair, Greg Pafford of Pafford EMS, Aunt Linda, Ziegler Tire, Six 5 Design, Hetrick Racing, Fourwerx Carbon and Titanium, State 8 Motorcycles, SSI Decals, Meyer Coating, Hinson Clutch Components, Precision Racing Products, Baldwin Motorsports, DASA, Yoshimura-R&D, Streamline Performance, Rath Racing, Twenty7 Promotions, Carlton Harley Davidson, TAG, Janssen Motorsports, CP Carrillo and Weekend Warrior Motorsports.