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IN THE WIND P46 but hey, no excuses. It was a fun weekend, and I'm happy to win all of my races." Tallon Lafountaine bounced back from seventh-place showing in the first race to net a runner- up finish on Saturday. Riding a Honda, Lafountaine struggled throughout the race but still came home second to help keep his championship hopes alive. Austin Serpa was the Pro 2 points leader coming into the event, but two finishes off of the podium, as well as a 13th and a DNF by Clayton Hengeveld, all but assure a con- siderable shakeup in the champi- onship before the last two races. "Today was brutal on one of the trickiest tracks I've ever ridden," said Lafountaine. "The trees made it so tight, and it was slippery. I'm happy to get through it. I'm tired of getting so many seconds, but we'll get there." Cooper Abbott (KTM) scored his second podium of the week, finishing third. Abbott hadn't planned to attend this round. A last-minute decision put him on the starting line for both races. "I can't say I came in super prepared, but I knew this race was going to be a lot of fun, and it was," said Abbott. "Tallon and I went back and forth a couple of times. Then he pulled away at the end, and I put it into survival mode for the last lap and a half." In Pro 2 Lights, Mateo Oliveira (GasGas) also completed the sweep. Oliveira continues to lead the points and should have a tidy gap going into the next event. "The track was super gnarly and slick," said the two-stroke-mounted Mateo Oliveira. "I was in fourth gear the whole way. You had to be lug- ging it to get as much traction as you could. On the roads, I was slid- ing everywhere, trying to stay out of the mud." Seven Diaz (KTM) scored his second runner-up finish of the week. Diaz focused on consistency throughout the race and began gaining on Mateo Oliveira during the closing laps but fell short. "I just tried to do consistent laps," said Diaz. "I tried to catch him, but he was going too fast for me." Chase Larson was third on a Yamaha. The Oregon native was making his WORCS debut, so coming away with a podium was a nice reward. "I had a decent start and worked my way up through- out the race," said Larson. "I'm used to racing in the woods, and I had a great time." In Women Pro, Brandy Rich- ards remains undefeated. She won her eighth consecutive race. After snagging a Pro 2 Lights podium on Wednesday, she struggled with the slick conditions in the second event and finished seventh in that class. "It was a pretty good week," said Richards. "The first one was a little bit better. I did well on Wednesday, but when it got slick, I struggled a little bit. This was com- pletely different, and I loved it. I like the change of scenery and the tighter track. It was a little tough for me, but I'll get better at it." The WORCS Series motorcycle classes head next to more familiar digs—Glen Helen Raceway in De- vore, California, September 6-8. Harlen Foley PRO 1. Thad Duvall (Hus) 2. Taylor Robert (KTM) 3. Ricky Russell (Yam) 4. Dante Oliveira (KTM) 5. Craig DeLong (Hus) Pro 2 1. Austin Walton (Hus) 2. Tallon Lafountaine (Hon) 3. Cooper Abbott (KTM) 4. Noah Kepple (Hus) 5. Austin Serpa (KTM) Pro 2 Lites 1. Mateo Oliveira (KTM) 2. Seven Diaz (KTM) 3. Chase Larson (Yam) 4. Anthony Ferrante (KTM) 5. Dallas Serpa (KTM) Brandy Richards remains undefeated in Women Pro.