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IN THE WIND P32 I surprised a lot of people, and I surprised myself. I definitely kicked some ass. I know I could have come away with a couple of titles, but it just didn't happen." Swoll suffered a groin injury in the second 250 moto and elected to sit out the final moto so he could concentrate on the Open class, and when Shimoda also DNFed the final 250 moto, Chilean Hardy Mu- noz took advantage of the situation and stole the 250 Pro Sport title with a 3-4-3 moto performance. Munoz didn't know he had won until his mechanic told him after the race. "The track was really rough and soft, and I got a good start and tried to do the best I could and be consistent. I didn't know I where I was, I just pushed, and pushed and pushed," said Munoz. Riding with intense pain, Swoll took control of the final Open Pro Sport moto, and when Law- rence, who went 2-1 in the first two motos, got off to a poor start and could only work his way up into third behind Shimoda, Swoll took the overall win and ended his amateur career with the title in the Open Pro Sport division. The Florida rider will line up next weekend at Unadilla. "I was in pain from the sight- ing lap on," said Swoll. "My team was giving me encouragement, so I just dug down deep, and it carried me through. I was relieved once I got into the lead because I knew I could just settle in and find a smooth rhythm, so I didn't put myself in too much pain. The Honda boys were really fast here, and I knew they were going to give me a fight if they caught up, so I kept looking ahead." Stilez Robertson parlayed a 1-2-2 finish into an overall win in the 250 B class. The Monster Energy Team Green Kawasaki rider emerged on top of a three- way battle with Suzuki's Dilan Schwartz and AmPro Yamaha's Jarrett Frye for the title. Heading into the final moto, both Robertson (1-2) and Schwartz (2-1) had three points each, while Frye (3-3) was right behind with 6. "In the last moto, I got off the line in second, and I hit someone before the Ten Com- mandments, and we all kind of got bottled up," said Robertson. "Dilan was out front, but then he tipped over, and I got by him. He got right up behind me and passed me for second, but then he made a mistake and bobbled, and I was able to pass him for second, which gave me the title." Frye won the moto and ended up second overall, with Schwartz finishing the moto in seventh for third overall. Frye was more consistent in the Schoolboy 2 (12-17) B/C class, where he posted a perfect 1-1-1 score to top Robertson's 3-5-2. Suzuki's Preston Kilroy was third overall with a 2-3-8 tally. The 450 B Limited class produced a good race between Amsoil Honda's Hunter Yoder and Husqvarna's Jace Kessler. Yoder (2-1) held three points going Stilez Robertson won the 250 B-class championship.