VOLUME 58 ISSUE 7 FEBRUARY 17, 2021 P29
South Carolina's own Matthew Nix was the
top-placing AA-Elite rider in ninth overall, and
Nathan Davis (Husqvarna) was the top AA-
Expert rider in 12th.
"I got off to a good start running fifth until
I picked a bad line going into a corner and
buried the front end on the first lap," said
multi-time East Hare Scrambles Champion
McDonal. "I found myself in last when I got
going again. I just tried to pick good lines and
stay smooth. I still managed to get stuck once
on each lap, but with how quick the track was
changing, I think a lot of others had the same
issue. I had a good time on the track and
made the best of it finishing in third overall."
Beta's Max Fernandez did an amazing job
finishing seventh overall riding a 125cc two-
stroke.
"The muddy conditions at the first East
Hare Scrambles this year were no joke," Fer-
nandez said. "I did the best I could but had a
couple of issues that set me back. It isn't too
often we get to race in conditions that are
this muddy, so I tried to have fun with it and
do the best I could."
Rachel Gutish (Beta) started the season
off with a win in the Women's class, which
ran during the morning C race. She took the
overall win, as well, finishing ahead of Mike
Sigety (A Super Senior) and Scott Harwell (A
Super Senior).
"Conditions were brutally muddy—just the
way I like things!" said Gutish who was aboard
a 300cc two-stroke. "It's been a [while] since
I've gotten to enjoy a good old-fashioned
mudder like this. I was really having fun out
there, and I think it showed in my riding. I'm
excited to start the season off strong with a
win against some legit competition."
The Youth main had quite a battle between
KTM riders River Morris and Caleb Lane.
The two battled the entire race. Morris led
off the start but could not hold off Lane.
Lane took the win followed by Morris and
Jett Leatherwood (KTM).
In the 50cc Pee Wee event it was Co-
bra's Grayson Gordon with the overall win.
Kenny Held
OVERALL
1. Jonathan Johnson (Hus)
2. Ryder Lafferty (Hus)
3. Kyle McDonal (Bet)
4. Cameron Sisk (Yam)
5. Michael Delosa (KTM)
6. Zach Davidson (Hus)
7. Max Fernandez (Bet)
8. Taylor Johnson (Yam)
9. Matthew Nix (Unk)
10. Ryan Quinn (KTM)
Kyle McDonal
finished out the race
third overall.
Rachel Gutish
topped the morning
C race and the
Women's A class.
