OFF-ROAD
AMSOIL GRAND NATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY SERIES
ROUND 6 / JUNE 14, 2020
HIGH POINT RACEWAY / MOUNT MORRIS, PENNSYLVANIA
P56
BY SHAN MOORE
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEN HILL
A
fter having to settle for a
disappointing second to
Josh Strang at the previ-
ous round in Georgia, FMF/
KTM's Kailub Russell got back to
his winning ways in Pennsylvania,
claiming his fifth win of the season
at round six of the Grand National
Cross Country Series at High
Point Raceway in Mount Morris.
The win, however, did not come
easily for the FMF/KTM Team
rider mostly because of the chal-
lenging track conditions and heavy
lappers. Russell said afterward
that he didn't ride well despite tak-
ing the victory.
Track conditions were indeed
tough. The racecourse was slip-
pery from a small amount of rain
that fell during the day and most
of the riders struggled, not just
Russell. The track was also dusty
at times. The defending champ,
however, is always critical of him-
self but his performance appeared
to be stellar and quite consistent,
despite what he felt.
"I got a pretty good start," said
Russell. "I felt pretty good straight-