Baldwin Motorsport’s Josh Upperman Back on Podium at Sunset Ridge
North Kingsville, OH (05/07/2011) – Consistency has been the name of the game for Baldwin Motorsport’s Josh Upperman this season and round five of the 2011 AMA ATV Motocross Championships was no exception as Upperman charged hard and claimed the number three spot on the podium.
Sunset Ridge was the hosting facility where the track conditions were favorable, allowing Upperman to get a decent start, in fourth place, and run a clean and consistent moto while the rest of the pack was battling it out behind him in moto one. Upperman created a comfortable 14 second gap between him and fifth place and rode unchallenged for the entire moto to finish in fourth place.
In moto two, Upperman was in second off the start and had his hands full as Chad Wienen and John Natalie were right behind him and ready to battle. Upperman held on for several laps before falling back to fourth, but was able to move back into third when John Natalie encountered a mechanical issue. Upperman’s 4-3 finishes allowed him to take the final spot on the podium.
“Being up here again is good feeling. I have to thank Mark Baldwin and Wayne Meridian for everything. They have done a great job and I am really happy to be up on the podium again for them,” stated Upperman.
Josh Upperman is the only Pro Production class racer that has consistently finished within the top five at every round, which has enabled him to retain third in the points championship at the midway point of the season.
“Consistency certainly pays off. I have been involved with riders in the past that never won a round but took the championship because of their consistency, so we are hoping that Josh can keep his momentum going. This has been a great season for us so far and we are really excited about going to Steel City. We love that track and Josh has been training hard so he should do well there and we are looking forward to seeing him on the podium again,” stated Mark Baldwin.
Round six heads to Steel City in Delmont, PA on May 21st – 22nd where Josh Upperman and Baldwin Motorsports are hoping for their first victory of the season in order to further Upperman’s progress in the championship points chase.
#20 Josh Upperman 2011 Sponsors:
Baldwin Motorsports, Inc., PEP, JB Racing, Fly Racing, DWT, Goldspeed, Rath Racing, Hinson Clutch Components, Wiseco Pistons, State 8, Precision Racing Products, Pro-Design, Fasst Co., Throttle Jockey, Quad Tech, D.I.D., Falicon Crank Shafts, Works Connection, Powermadd, Scott Goggles, Sunstar Sprockets, DP Brakes, CV 4, RPM, Mechanix Wear, Sidi, VP Race Fuels, Ancra
AMA ATV MX Points Standing-
- Chad Wienen – Motoworks Can-Am - 221
- 2. John Natalie – Motoworks Can-Am - 217
- Josh Upperman – Baldwin Motorsports Honda - 189
- Jeremy Lawson – Walsh Suzuki – 172
- Chase Snapp – Can-Am - 140
