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ROUND 4/MAY 26, 2013 FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS OFF-ROAD P116 PARTS UNLIMITED OMA NATIONAL SERIES "All of us were really close in the beginning of the race," said the Husaberg rider, Bobbitt. "We were all trading positions and it was kind of a free for all. It was pretty good fun. I just made a couple mistakes, which was easy to do with all of the water and the hidden stuff. I fell down and had a good little crash here near the finish. I hit my head a little bit and it kind of knocked me off a little bit. I kind of recouped, and that's when I caught back up to Kailub. I'm happy to finish on the box."CN OVERALL 1. Nick Fahringer (Hbg) 2. Paul Whibley (Yam) 3. Russell Bobbitt (Hbg) 4. Kailub Russell (KTM) 5. Josh Weisenfels (Yam) 6. Zach Ingram (Yam) 7. Kole Henslee (KTM) 8. Steve Leivan (KTM) 9. Drew Jiggins (KTM) 10. Seth Duncan (Yam) Josh Weisenfels won the newly instigated Pro 2 class. My Own Race: KOLE HENSLEY 3RD PRO2/7TH OA "We've been having a little bit of trouble with (the bike), but we got it figured out and it ran good today," said Josh Weisenfels of his winning ride in the new Pro2 class. "I got a good start but fell down. I wanted to catch the first row early, but I screwed that up. I just tried to get in the lead and ride my own pace. I really didn't get going until the third or fourth lap. That was kind of disappointing. I wanted to get off to a good start and maybe catch the front row. I knew I had to do it quick if I was going do it and I just spun out." Springfield Yamaha/KTM's Kole Hensley was stoked with his ride. "I pumped up like crazy," he said. "I wish I would have got to ride practice. The series back home you can ride practice just before the race and that's what I'm used to. I just pumped up so bad I couldn't hang. A lot of armpump for probably two or three laps, then I got stuck on the third or fourth lap, then another time in the woods, and I had to dig them both out. It was terrible. I thought I rode terrible. I fell over in about 28 ruts and got stuck twice good. But I had fun. It was a good ride." ZACH INGRAM STEVE LEIVAN JOSH WEISENFELS 1ST PRO2/5TH OA 2ND PRO2/6TH OA "It was pretty gnarly," said Mainville Powersports Yamaha's Zach Ingram. "It was pretty virgin the first lap, then it broke in fast. It got real rutted and it was tough. I like his tracks. They're always challenging and I usually have fun. I was happy with my ride. It was good. I had a couple tip-overs, but nothing major. I kind of rode by myself all day, but I kept going and had fun. 1ST OPEN A/8TH OA "It was good after it kind of got cut in," said veteran racer Steve Leivan. "That first lap there was not that many tracks in some of that new stuff and there were logs laying in the grass that you couldn't see. You just kind of had to hang in there and wait. It got better about the third lap. I started riding better then, too. I was maybe overly cautious early. I didn't get stuck any. Overall it was good. I liked it."

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