Helmets KX450. After nailing an
impressive holeshot in Satur-
day's AA/Expert race, he nearly
repeated that on Sunday and
tucked in behind Bell in the early
going before finishing third.
"I feel like this was the start of
my year almost," he said, citing
the late switch to the Kawasaki
which left him with practically no
time to test and arrive at a good
setup for him. "Honestly, at the
end of last year I didn't know
what my plans were or what I
was going to be doing so to say
that I'm here on a podium, it
makes me happy."
Slam Life Racing (SLR)
Honda's Cole Martinez rode in
fourth place virtually all afternoon
and he remains third in points at
59, unofficially. Rockstar En-
ergy Husqvarna's Austin Walton
likewise ran fifth followed by SLR
Honda's Tallon LaFountaine,
the Pro II winner for the second
round in a row as the defend-
ing class champ extends his
points lead. Colton Aeck finished
second Pro II and seventh overall
with his 3 Bros./Kilmartin Racing
KTM 250 XC-F. Purvines Rac-
ing Yamaha's Tyler Lynn came in
eighth with Pro II riders Mateo
Oliveira rebounding from an
early crash for ninth overall on
his FMF/Maxxis/RPM Racing
KTM ahead of Purvines Racing
Yamaha's Mason Ottersberg.
The Prairie Dogs GP attracted
more than 2200 entries, unoffi-
cially making it the biggest event
in series history.
Mark Kariya
OVERALL
1. Zach Bell (Kaw)
2. Dante Oliveira (KTM)
3. Trevor Stewart (Kaw)
4. Cole Martinez (Hon)
5. Austin Walton (Hus)
6. Tallon LaFountaine (Hon) Pro 2
7. Colton Aeck (KTM) Pro 2
8. Tyler Lynn (Yam)
9. Mateo Oliveira (KTM) Pro 2
10. Mason Ottersberg (Yam) Pro 2
Though prepped
well and with several
new sections, the
Prairie Dogs course
became typically Glen
Helen-rough by the
afternoons.
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THE
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