LeBlond Wins
Covid Crusher 2.0
Extreme Enduro
T
he SEER Racing organization held its Covid
Crusher 2.0 Extreme Enduro in Hollytree,
Alabama, February 13. And it was a tough one.
It took the top riders just under three hours
to complete three laps of the eight-mile course,
which featured many rocky creek beds and deep
slippery ruts. The race, which featured a record
turnout of 180 riders, boiled down to a three-man
battle for the win. Ryder LeBlond (Husqvarna),
Quinn Wentzel (Rieju) and Nick Fahringer (Sherco)
all had a shot at the win, with each one leading the
race at one time or another. Most of the back and
forth for the top spot happened between LeBlond
and Wentzel, on the Rieju (the original GasGas
brand) 300cc two-stroke. Wentzel was the early
leader, but it was LeBlond who led the most laps
and the most important lap–the last one.
LeBlond had room to spare as he took the
checkered flag over Wentzel for the overall and
Gold-Class victory. Fahringer, last year's winner,
ended up third.
Jeremiah Burkhart finished a distant fourth,
while Chris Gary rounded out the top five overall.
Nathan Taylor, 17th overall, was the top-finish-
ing Silver-Class racer.
CN
IN
THE
WIND
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OVERALL
1. Ryder Leblond (Hus)
2. Quinn Wentzel (Rie)
3. Nick Fahringer (She)
4. Jeremiah Burkhart (KTM)
5. Chris Gary
6. Drew Kirby
7. Joseph Toole
8. Billy Myers
9. Robert Cornwell
10. Jackson Davis
(Top L-R) Quinn
Wentzel, winner
Ryder LeBlond
and Nick Fahringer
made up the Gold-
Class and overall
podium at the Covid
Crusher 2.0 Extreme
Enduro in Alabama.
PHOTOS: PATSY DAVIS
Wentzel, on the
Rieju 300cc
two-stroke, was
second overall.
