With two rounds left (both in
California), Wasson now leads
Argubright, 186-182.
Purvines Racing Yamaha's
Nick Burson claimed third in a
strong 3:00:23, his first podium
finish of a season that's been
plagued with various issues.
"Last year I never left the po-
dium," he said. Despite starting
practically last, he and team-
mate Axel Pearson soon found
themselves in the top 10. Pear-
son didn't stay there long as a
rock tore his front caliper off,
leaving Burson to go it alone.
When Argubright passed
him, Burson tucked in behind
him and chased his dust the
rest of the way, though he didn't
make it easy on himself with a
crash leaving the third and final
pit, just ahead of Beta's Chance
Fullerton.
"I just put my head down to
make him work for it," Burson
said. "Luckily, I pulled away there
at the end."
Burson sits third in points
at 113, while Fullerton finished
fourth, equaling his best finish of
the season and holds fourth in
points with 108.
Smith held on for fifth—also
his best finish of the season so
far—followed by Economy Floor
Yamaha's Daemon Woolslayer,
the Pro 250 winner for the
second time this season. Class
points leader Zane Roberts
DNFed after going down in a
first turn crash with Brody Honea
that began when reigning series
champ Kendall Norman and his
Johnny Campbell Racing (JCR)
Honda cartwheeled at speed.
Maxxis/FMF/RPM Racing
KTM's Austin Serpa, Reno Mo-
torsports KTM's Corey Fletcher
(the Pro 250 runner-up), Guard
and JCR Honda's Preston Camp-
bell (third Pro 250) rounded out
the top 10 overall.
Colorado Recycling KTM's
Brandy Richards topped Pro
Women for the sixth time this
season, finishing 23rd overall.
That puts her at 180 points with
Beta's Morgan Tanke—runner-up
for the third time in a row—sec-
ond in points at 164. Stout Rac-
ing KTM's Rachel Stout claimed
third for the day and is third in
points at 143.
Mark Kariya
OVERALL
1. Jacob Argubright (Kaw)
2. Joseph Wasson (Bet)
3. Nick Burson (Yam)
4. Chance Fullerton (Bet)
5. Ryan Smith (Hus)
6. Daemon Woolslayer (Yam)
7. Austin Serpa (KTM)
8. Corey Fletcher (KTM)
9. Kadin Guard (KTM)
10. Preston Campbell (Hon)
IN
THE
WIND
P38
Jett Lessing got a
great start in the
combined Big Wheel
150cc (12-15)/Mini
85cc (12-15)/Junior
Mini 85cc (7-11) race,
running second
overall behind
eventual Big Wheel
winner (for the fifth
time) Otto Pearson.
