Vechery Racing's Tim Dettling Wins Pro-Am & Finishes Top Ten in the Pro Class at Muddy Creek
by: Danica Boehm
TimeTuesday, April 16, 2013 | 5:30 PM
Vechery Racing’s Tim Dettling Wins Pro-Am and Finishes Top Ten in the Pro Class at Muddy Creek Raceway
Blountville, TN (April 14, 2013) — After torrential rains and threats of severe storms washed out the first Pro-Am race of the year, Vechery Racing/Never Sleep Designs rider Tim Dettling hoped to prove a point at the first Pro-Am race for the year at Muddy Creek by going 1 - 1 and securing his first overall win ever in the highly competitive Pro-Am class.
With 30 riders signing up for Sunday’s Pro-Am races Dettling would find himself in the second heat where he would grab the holes hot on his Hetrick powered Honda and continued to click off consistent laps en route to a first place finish in dominant fashion.
As the gate was ready to drop for the second moto, Dettling knew he would have his hands full with Never Sleep Designs supported Ronnie Higgerson who won Heat one earlier in the day. After finding himself in the 6th position after the first lap Dettling began to put down blazing laps along with Higgerson until he passed his way into the number one position again with five laps to go. Dettling would end up crossing the finish line in first place after a hard fought battle with Higgerson that would have the fans lining the track watching the intense battle play out.
Prior to Sunday’s Pro-Am racing, Dettling would qualify for his first professional AMA race ever and line up with 20 of the fastest racers in the country. With another impressive hole shot, Dettling would pass his way into fifth place and find himself running with last year’s AMA champion Chad Wienen and former champion John Natalie. As the race continued on Dettling made a few mistakes and would end up crossing the finish line in 12th place.
With the second moto gate drop Dettling once again found himself in the top ten battling it out with the veterans of the class as he and Joe Byrd battled around the track for sixth place. As the laps wore on Dettling would only get passed by Josh Upperman and would settle in and finish in the eighth spot giving the AMA ATV Pro rookie ninth overall in his first pro race.
“That was the hardest thing I have ever done. You can practice 30 minute motos all the time, but racing in the Pro Class is a whole new world. I am really happy to have been able to finish in the top ten in my first ever pro race and to win Pro-Am is even better. I really could not have done this without all the support of the Vechery Racing team and our sponsors,” said Dettling.
Vechery Racing makes their way to Ballance MX in Bowling Green, Kentucky on April 27th and 28th for round 3 of the AMA Mtn. Dew ATV MX National Championship Series.
About Vechery Racing
Vechery Racing was established in 2007 by Scott and Gloria Vechery to support their son Scottie in his passion for ATV racing. Due to numerous injuries suffered in 2012, Scottie has decided to take a reduced riding role in 2013 which left an opening in the program. For 2013 the Vechery’s have brought on Pro-Am veteran and 2010 450A champion Tim Dettling to carry the flag for their race team. The Vechery’s would like to thank their sponsors for the 2013 season: Never Sleep Designs, Carlton Harley Davidson, Hetrick Racing, Six5Design, Rath Racing, TL Service Center, State 8 Motorcycles, KSR, Yoshimura RD, Precision Racing Products, Fourwerx Carbon, Streamline, SSI Decals, Hinson, Baldwin Motorsports, Meyers Powder Coating, Pro Car Associates, VP Fuels, Weekend Warrior Motorsports, Tag Metals, CV4, Troy Lee Designs, Oakley, One Industries and our shop mechanic Adam Zeleznikar