Wienen’s biggest competition, Hetrick, will also be looking to claim the victory this Saturday. Hetrick is no stranger to the middle of the box in Indiana, where he stood at the conclusion of last year’s Ironman ATVMX National. As the season progresses Hetrick seems to get more comfortable, ultimately producing results needed to take home his first title. Hetrick holds the runner-up position in points heading into the fourth round, but will look to take the overall win as he continues his quest for the National Championship. 

Root River Racing/CST Tires/Pro Motorsports’ Thomas Brown will also be contending for the overall win this weekend aboard his Yamaha machine. It’s been two years since Brown made his way to the middle of the box, with his last win being at the Ironman ATVMX National, Brown will look to use that momentum to repeat his success this weekend.

Perhaps one of the most consistent riders this season has been GennUSA Racing’s Nick Gennusa. The New Jersey native has yet to finish outside the top-five, but is eager to earn his first overall podium finish. With nearly a month since the last round, Gennusa’s training could pay off big time this Saturday. 

JB Racing/Root River Racing’s Jeffrey Rastrelli will ultimately be another rider to keep an eye on this weekend. Sitting fifth in points, Rastrelli has proven that he has the speed to take the win after landing a spot on the podium at the previous round in Alabama. After crashing at the season opener, Rastrelli has found himself turning some of the quickest lap times of the front runners, and will look to put everything together to take home his first win of the season in Crawfordsville.

Baldwin Motorsports/Ford Brother's Racing/Root River Racing’s Ronnie Higgerson heads into this round ranked sixth in points. Higgerson has yet to have a top-five finish, and will aim to do just that this Saturday. 

Following Higgerson by just seven points is Root River Racing’s Josh Upperman in seventh. Walsh Racecraft/Honda’ Parker Wewerka sits in eighth, followed by Ford Brother’s Racing/Solo Pilot’s Westley Wolfe in ninth. Koster Racing’s Brett Musick rounds out the top ten heading into the Ironman ATVMX National. 

Saturday’s Pro race schedule is as follows: practice at 10 a.m. followed by a timed qualifying session at 11:30 a.m. Pro motos are at 2 and 4 p.m. with an autograph session taking place at 4:30 p.m. 

Saturday spectator passes run $20 for adults and $10 for children (6-11), with kids five and under getting in for free. Each pass includes pro pit access and pro autographs at no additional charge.

Amateur racing will take place throughout the weekend alongside the AMA Pro class, and local riders are invited and encouraged to compete in the event, as ATVMX offers classes for riders of all skill and experience levels. The amateur race entry fee is only $50 and riders can sign up at the event. To learn more about ATVMX racing, please visit the ATVMX101 webpage. 

Local racers expected to compete this weekend will be: Rachel Hunt (WMX), Justin Hoover (Open B/Production B), Trystan Allerellie (Open C/Production C), Brandon Oparka (Open C/450 C), Blake Sarver (450 A/Production A), Brogan Guyer (450 B/Production B), Tyler Trent (Open B, 450 B), Michael Perkins (Production A/College 16-24), John Jones (Junior 25+), Haley Goff (Schoolgirl 13-17), Hunter Reynolds (90 Open Jr. 8-11/90 Shifter 8-11/70 Open 6-11/70 Shifter 6-11), Gavin Hadu (90 Open Sr. 12-15/90 Shifter 12-15), Keagan Thompson (90 Automatic 8-13), Justice McDaniel (70 Open 6-11/70 Shifter 6-11), Dayton Hunt (70 Shifter 6-11) and Kynlee Legg (50 CVT 4-8). 

RacerTV will provide a LIVE broadcast of the racing action on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. including both pro motos via www.racertv.com. A highlight show featuring the event will air on MAVTV later this summer.