Shirey Superb At Jericho H&H
A
fter the disappointment
of a DNF while leading at
the previous round, 3 Bros./
SRT Husqvarna's Dalton Shirey
enjoyed a nearly perfect day
to notch his second win of the
season at the Sage Riders
Motorcycle Club's Desert Devo-
tional, round five of the Kenda/
SRT AMA Hare & Hound National
Championship Series, Presented
by FMF.
It also moves him to second
in series points behind runner-
up David Kamo, 105-95, with
two rounds left. The PCI Race
Radios KTM rider was second
for the third consecutive round
and managed to add some points
to his lead at the end of the day
after holding off hard-charging
defending series champ Jacob
Argubright who was third for the
second race in a row aboard his
Off-road Support/TBT Racing
Kawasaki.
Always one of the most popular
stops on the calendar, the Desert
Devotional once again started in
a large grassy field and sent the
riders directly into the sand dunes
of the Little Sahara Recreation
Area for their first challenge. The
Sage Riders this year switched
things up and the 39-mile first
loop included a lot more techni-
cal going that would normally be
found in a second loop. Some
liked it; some preferred the more
traditional "easier" first loop.
Shirey got another rocket start
aboard his FMF/Zip Ty Racing/
Troy Lee Designs-backed FX 450
and led basically from start to fin-
ish, stretching his lead with every
mile and trying to erase the mem-
ory of how he led the early going
last round, only to DNF when the
stomach flu overwhelmed him.
"I was coming here just to do
my job [and] get first because I
IN
THE
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After nailing the start,
riding at a claimed 80
percent may have helped
Dalton Shirey maintain his
energy levels en route to
a convincing win at the
Desert Devotional.
PHOTOS: MARK KARIYA
