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Wentzel said. "He caught up to
me when I made a mistake at
the end of lap two, and then we
battled all the way to the finish. I
knew he was there as he almost
passed me a few times.
"The course was really good,"
Wentzel added. "When I walked
it on Saturday, I thought it might
be a little too easy, but it rained
on Saturday night and that made
it much more difficult."
For Smage, this was the
first-ever hard enduro event for
the top U.S. trials rider. "Had a
bunch of time- and energy-wast-
ing mistakes early in the main
that set me back but ended up
battling Quinn for the lead from
about the halfway point to the
end," Smage said. "I have a lot
to learn, change, and work on if
I want to do any more of this wild
racing." CN
OVERALL
1. Quinn Wentzel (She)
2. Pat Smage (She)
3. Nick Fahringer (She)
4. Ryder LeBlond (KTM)
5. Chuck Dulullo (Hus)
6. Daniel Lewis (Hus)
7. Jackson Davis (She)
8. Tobin Miller (Bet)
9. Austin Wells (Hus)
10. Brad Swailes (KTM)
(Above) Trials champ Pat Smage
battled Wentzel for the win but had
to settle for second place.
(Left) We're finally racing! In Iowa,
the inaugural Iowan Hard Enduro
managed to run its course with
Quinn Wentzel taking the win.
PHOTOS: PATSY DAVIS
