OFF-ROAD
ROUND 1 / JANUARY 26-27, 2019
JOHNSON VALLEY OHVA / LUCERNE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
P66
KENDA/SRT AMA HARE & HOUND
the second loop, I lost the ribbon for a second,
clipped a rock just right and ripped the chain guide
off and de-railed the chain, and it was bound up [with
the countershaft sprocket]."
With the aid of some tools that a spectator pro-
vided, Norman eventually got the chain free but not
before losing a number of positions.
"I had her wide pretty much the whole
first loop and led pretty much until five or 10
miles from the end, then Kendall [Norman]
got by me—he was on fire, man!" said Was-
son (Kenda/FMF/Fly Racing 430 RR Race
Edition). "In the dust, I don't know how he
passed me like he did on a rocky road. I know
he couldn't see because as soon as he went
by me, I couldn't see!"
Two-time and defending series champ
Norman seemed to find another gear after
passing Wasson for the lead, but this wasn't
to be his day.
"I just knew I had to be smooth and smart,"
the Chocolate Mountain Ranch/Pro Circuit/
Alpinestars-backed Honda rider said. "I got
through the pits and like seven miles out on
(Right) Daemon
Woolslayer enjoyed his
outing in Lucerne where
he picked up his first-
ever Pro 250 victory and
claimed 10th overall.
(Right) Not surprisingly,
Brandy Richards
kicked off the season
by running away with
Women Pro-class win,
finishing 29th overall in
the process.
