Wasson Wins Muley Run Hare & Hound
S
ix months after round three
at the Mint 400, the Kenda/
SRT AMA Hare & Hound National
Championship Series, Presented
by FMF, finally resumed, and its
first race back after an extended
Covid lockdown was the popular
Muley Run in Panaca, Nevada,
hosted by the Silver State Trail-
blazers, August 22-23.
Hot, dusty conditions definitely
played a role in the outcome and
through it all, Beta's Joe Wasson
came out the best, taking the
lead on loop one to eventually
become the first repeat win-
ner of the season. Early leader
Dalton Shirey reportedly suffered
symptoms of heat exhaustion and
the 3 Bros./SRT Husqvarna rider
DNFed, thus losing his series
points lead.
Race runner-up David Kamo
came off the couch—Mr. Mom
duties, actually—to nab second
place, and with his run on con-
sistent finishes so far, the PCI
Race Radios KTM rider now sits
atop the points chart over Was-
son, 80-78.
Defending series champ Ja-
cob Argubright returned to battle
after breaking his arm at round
two, with the Off-road Support/
TBT Racing Kawasaki rider
claiming third for the day.
With his amazing start, Shirey
enjoyed clean air and set a blis-
tering pace ahead of FXR Honda
privateer Evan Kelly, Wasson,
Kamo, local favorite Axel Pearson
and the rest of the field.
Shirey was under the weather
to begin with, admitting he was
vomiting on Friday with an un-
fortunate repeat episode taking
place during the race and forcing
him out.
After quickly getting around
Kelly, Wasson put Shirey in his
sights and caught him before the
end of the 38-mile first loop.
"When I went by him, he was
at about 75 percent of his race
IN
THE
WIND
P40
Joe Wasson
became the first
two-time winner this
season by leading
the way at the
Muley Run.
PHOTOS: MARK KARIYA
