Russell Tops Tomahawk GNCC
K
ailub Russell (FMF KTM) appears to be
breaking away from the competition in pursuit
of a seventh national championship in the 2019
Amsoil Grand National Cross Country Series
after taking his fourth win of the season and third
in the last four rounds. The FMF/KTM Factory
racer now has an 18-point lead over Thad Duvall
(Rockstar Energy/Factory Husqvarna Racing) in
the series standings after claiming his latest win
this weekend at the Tomahawk GNCC in Odessa,
New York, June 2.
Heavy rains pelted the area before and during
the race, making the course a muddy mess. And
Russell said he loved every minute of it.
"It was really fun there for a while," said Rus-
sell. "The rain came down, and I was loving it. It
was the best thing that could have happened. It
made the track better, really. Then those last few
laps it started tacking up again. I was kind of just
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Kailub Russell (1) is
inching away in the 2019
GNCC Championship after
winning the latest round in
Texas. PHOTOS: KEN HILL
Thad Duvall took a hard-earned second.
