IN
THE
WIND
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STEWART DOMINATES
RIDGECREST BIG 6
T
he AMA Big 6 West Coast
Grand Prix (WCGP) champi-
onship returned to action after
its summer hiatus with round six
of the eight-round series taking
place in Ridgecrest, California.
The Viewfinders GP was treated
to cool fall temperatures and
even a light shower on Saturday
night for ideal conditions on the
fast desert course for Sunday's
main event. JCR Honda's Trevor
Stewart put his CRF450R at
the front of the pack early in the
feature race and maintained the
lead throughout the next hour
and a half to take the overall win.
It marked Stewart's third win
of the season, and places him
firmly in the points lead with two
rounds remaining.
"Obviously coming into this
race we knew what we needed
to do," said Stewart. "I put down
some really consistent fast laps
and just rode my ride, didn't
make too many mistakes."
Stewart's only challenge came
from 3Bros./STI Husqvarna's
Zach Bell, who was determined
to revive his championship
hopes with a win in Ridgecrest,
but Bell, who was admittedly
tired from having raced WORCS
the day before in Mesquite,
came up short and crossed the
Trevor Stewart took
a big step toward
earning his first Big 6
WCGP championship
with a win in
Ridgecrest.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
JTEAN
TURNER
