OFF-ROAD
AMA HARE & HOUND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, PRESENTED BY FMF
ROUND 1 / JANUARY 23-24, 2021
JOHNSON VALLEY OHVA / LUCERNE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
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But perhaps more important was
nearly a week of testing the team
did recently to get suspension
dialed. "Every [factory] Beta was
on the podium today so that shows
what we did worked well," he
pointed out. "We're so far ahead of
where we were last year, especially
with running the 480 instead of the
430s."
After running second in the early
stages, Johnny Campbell Racing
(JCR) Honda's Preston Campbell
settled for best-to-date fourth fol-
lowed by Slam Life Racing (SLR)
Honda's Justin Morgan—back at it
for the whole season for first time
since 2017. Champion Adventures
Honda CRF450L-mounted Nic
Garvin claimed sixth.
Having won Pro 250 twice last
year, class sophomore Corbin
McPherson knew he had the speed
to challenge Beta's class cham-
pion, Cole Conatser, and he got the
season off to a winning start.
"Today I just focused on riding
smooth and working on my own
race and not letting the other riders
get to me," McPherson said. "Once
we got to that second loop and the
more technical stuff, I was able to
catch a flow and make some more
passes."
Besides besting Conatser for the
class win, McPherson managed
to pass his way to an impressive
seventh overall aboard his Gar-
rett Off-Road Racing/Kenda/Fly
Racing-backed Husqvarna FC 250.
Third after the mostly
fast and flowy first
loop, the more
technical second
loop suited Morgan
Tanke-Colon well. She
went on to pass the
two women ahead of
her to score her third
career Pro Women
triumph.
