OFF-ROAD
AMSOIL GRAND NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY SERIES
ROUND 12 / OCTOBER 10, 2019
SUMMIT BECHTEL RESERVE / MORGANTOWN, WV
P64
XC2 250 Pro class at the previ-
ous two races, dropped out due
to a mechanical issue.
In his first race back from
injury, Babbitts Monster Energy
Kawasaki's Josh Strang edged
Phoenix Honda Racing's Andrew
DeLong by four seconds to claim
seventh.
Beta USA's Mike Witkowski
and New Jersey's Ryder Laf-
ferty had a similar outcome, with
Witkowski finishing 12 seconds
ahead of Lafferty for ninth. Wit-
kowski was second in the XC2
250 Pro class, while Lafferty was
third.
Craig DeLong turned in a solid
ride that earned him the win in
the XC2 250 Pro class win with a
sixth overall finish.
"I struggled, in the beginning,
trying to get going," said Craig. "I
got into the lead a few times, but
I'd fall over and go back to fourth.
I just struggled the first couple of
laps and then got into a groove,
and I started chipping away. I got
into the lead, and then I just rode
a solid race from there. I caught
the tail end of the XC1 guys,
which kind of helped pulled me
along, so it was a good day."
Liam Draper, who had won the
podium. However, the AmPro
Yamaha/Moose Racing/Parts
Unlimited-backed rider missed
the podium by about 50 seconds
for a fourth overall finish. After sit-
ting out the first four rounds due
to an injury, Ricky Russell man-
aged to work his way up into sixth
overall in the series standings.
Rockstar Energy/Factory
Husqvarna Racing's Trevor Bol-
linger, who finished fifth overall
on the day, dropped to fifth in
the points standings from fourth,
when Kelley leapfrogged him in
the standings thanks to his win.
Coastal Racing/Husqvarna's
Josh Toth also came from behind to get on the podium in third.
