Thomas Brown Captures Pro Am Production Championship

Yamaha mounted rising star to make jump to Pro class in 2009.

HURRICANE MILLS, Tenn. (August 11, 2008) -- Factory Yamaha/Golden West Cycle rider Thomas Brown won both motos Sunday and the overall Pro-Am Production victory at ATV Dirt Days, clinching the Pro Am Production class championship at Loretta Lynn Ranch. The event was the final round of the 10-round ITP/Moose AMA/ATVA National MX Championship.

The AMA advancement system requires a rider to earn at least 150 points in the Pro Am divisions before qualifying to move up to the Pro Class. Brown accumulated 224 points in 2008, which is more than sufficient to advance.

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““We’re not completely sure on what we are going to do next year, but we’re looking at going pro,” said Brown. ““There are some things that are up in the air that we’ll work on over the winter, but you guys can probably look for me on the starting line in the Pro class in 2009.”

The tall and lanky Texan has a unique riding style where he moves around on the quad more than most riders. Brown indicated his riding style worked into his favor on the challenging Loretta Lynn’s course.

““The track got pretty rough and technical,” said Brown. ““I gained time on guys through the timing sections and it helped me pull ahead for the win. I think the track today definitely played into my riding style.”

Brown won the first and last rounds of the 10-round series, but it was his consistency throughout the 10-race Amateur Championship that put him ahead of of Nick DeNoble by 32 points for the class championship.

This weekend's race represented the regular season finale for ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA National Motocross Championship. The next race for the tour, the invitation-only Steel City ATV Open, is scheduled for Aug. 30 at Steel City Raceway in Delmont, Pa.

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2008 Champions:

Class

Race Winner

Quad

Hometown

Pro Am Production

Thomas Brown

Yamaha

Sanger, TX

Women

Kayle Dayer

Honda

Quincy, IL

Pro Am Women

Heather Byrd

Honda

Union City, TN

Pro Am Unlimited

Josh Williams

Honda

Okeechobee, FL

450 A

Jordan Gallagher

Honda

Fenwick, MI

450 B

Cole Henry

Can-Am

Petersburg, VA

450 C

Nicholas Moser

Honda

Pipersville, PA

Open A

Derek Swartfager

KTM

Knox, PA

Open B

Zach Salter

Honda

Deatsville, AL

Open C

Silas Lamons

Suzuki

Bulls Gap, TN

4-Stroke A

Christopher Holden

Honda

Addison, NY

4-Stroke B

Jamen Davidovich

Honda

Mt. Pleasant, PA

4-stroke C

Josh Ross

Honda

Westport, IN

Production A

Jordan Gallagher

Honda

Fenwick, MI

Production B

Evan Bump

Honda

Eustis, FL

Production C

Jordan Davidovich

Honda

Mt. Pleasant, PA

College 16-24

Randy Finch

Honda

Murray, KY

Junior 25 Plus

Justin Norman

KTM

Lawndale, NC

Vet 30 Plus A

Chadwick Lohr

Suzuki

Madison, VA

Vet 30 B/C

Brian Jenkins

Suzuki

Warren, OH

Senior 40 Plus

Tommy Tantillo

Honda

Live Oak, FL

Schoolboy Sr. (15-17)

Jeffrey Rastrelli

Honda

Palm City, FL

Schoolboy Jr. (13-15)

Mark Madl

Honda

Kathleen, FL

Supermini (13-15)

Glen Massung III

Honda

Trafford, PA