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Cycle News 2020 Issue 22 June 2

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Strang Wins Camp Coker Bullet GNCC I t was 2016 when Josh Strang claimed his last victory in GNCC competition. This year, the Bab- bitt's Online/Monster Energy/ Team Green Kawasaki rider has been in the hunt at every round, but seven-time champ Kailub Russell is pretty tough to beat in GNCC competition. At the beautiful Camp Coker complex in Society Hill, South Carolina, however, Strang got the job done. On a technical, rough and in places, sketchy seven-mile course, Strang topped Russell by a 35-second margin after Russell took a pretty hard digger while trying to cut into the eight-second lead Strang had on him with just three miles to go in the race. Over 1500 entries filled the start grids for Sunday's motorcy- cle action, and Strang and Rus- sell put on a spectacular show for the fans, trading the lead several times during the course of the three-hour race. Obviously, Strang was pleased with the win, crossing the finish line, fist in the air. "It feels pretty good," said Strang. "It's long overdue, but I feel like I'm riding well, and I feel like I'm in shape. It's good." Strang was third behind Rus- sell and AmPro Yamaha's Layne Michael, as Russell led the pack through the first set of turns be- fore heading into the woods. Strang took the lead for the first time on lap two when Russell and Michael followed a lapper through a new line, while Strang used a well-worn trail to pass them both. Russell re-took the IN THE WIND P38 Josh Strang won the Camp Coker Bullet GNCC in South Carolina. It was his first GNCC win since 2016. PHOTOS: KEN HILL

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