VOLUME 57 ISSUE 4 JANUARY 28, 2020 P43
Grant Harlan got off to a good start on Saturday
night by winning the second 250 Pro Sport heat
race, but ran into some bad luck in the 450 heat
race after going head to head with Owen. Harlan
went down hard on the first lap, which resulted in
the red flag coming out. Harlan was ultimately able
to walk off the track, but his night was over.
The 250 Pro Main, Peters pulled ahead early in
the race and remained unchallenged throughout,
leaving the excitement for the three-way battle
for second place between Kyle Bitterman, Gared
Steinke and Jace Owen. The three riders were
neck-and-neck for much of the race as they battled
for the remaining spots on the podium. Dustin
Winter was also lurking not too far behind Owen
throughout the race, waiting for his moment to
strike. As Owen made his move into second place,
Winter followed suit and moved into third, both
finished in their respective positions.
The start of the 450 Pro Main closely mirrored
Friday night's action. Jace Owen came out of the
gate in the zone and pulled out to an early lead.
While Peters was not far behind, it seemed to
be Owen's race to lose after a few laps in. Owen
ultimately saw the same luck as the night before
as he lost control of his bike and went down once
again. Kyle Peters and Dustin Winter capitalized
on Owen's misfortune and moved into first and
Friday – Round 4 Overall
450 Pro Sport
1. Kyle Peters (Hon)
2. Grant Harlan (Hon)
3. Jace Owen (Hon)
4. Kyle Bitterman (Kaw)
5. Preston Taylor (Kaw)
250 Pro Sport
1. Kyle Peters (Hon)
2. Jace Owen (Hon)
3. Grant Harlan (Hon)
4. Kyle Bitterman (Kaw)
5. Dustin Winter (KTM)
Saturday – Round 5 Overall
450 Pro Sport
1. Kyle Peters (Hon)
2. Dustin Winter (KTM)
3. Jace Owen (Hon)
4. Kyle Bitterman (Kaw)
5. Gared Steinke (Kaw)
250 Pro Sport
1. Kyle Peters (Hon)
2. Jace Owen (Hon)
3. Dustin Winter (KTM)
4. Gared Steinke (Kaw)
5. Greye Tate (Kaw)
Saturday night's
450 Pro Main was
a tight battle.
Defending champion Jace Owen had a rough weekend,
crashing out of the lead on both nights in Oklahoma.
second place, respectively.
Owen managed to limit the dam-
age from his misstep by finishing
third.
With Peters sweeping the
weekend, he moves into a bit
more comfortable lead in the
series, ahead of Owen by 17
points. There's a lot of racing
left to go in the remaining seven
rounds with plenty of opportu-
nity for Owen to make his way
back to the top. The series now
heads to Colorado for the Janu-
ary 31, February 1 weekend for
rounds six and seven. CN
