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McDonal Shines At West Craven
AMA East Hare Scrambles
B
eta's Kyle McDonal got into
the lead early and never
looked back, going on to win
round three of the AMA East
Hare Scrambles Championship
at West Craven MX in Vance-
boro, North Carolina, April
10-11.
Racers enjoyed the ideal
weather conditions as the main
event started off with Beta's
"Mad Max" Fernandez getting the
holeshot. McDonal and GasGas
rider Ryan Quinn were in close
pursuit. However, Fernandez
and McDonal would pull away
from the rest of the field as they
battled it out for the lead.
On lap two, McDonal emerged
from the woods all alone.
Eventually, Fernandez ap-
peared after having smashed his
exhaust pipe on a stump. Still,
his Beta wouldn't quit, and he ac-
tually started gaining ground on
the leader, McDonal, while Quinn
had his hands full in third trying to
keep local favorite Ethan Ficklin,
also aboard a Beta, at bay.
But AA rider Nathan Dulaney
was sneaking up from behind
and would eventually catch both
Quinn and Ficklin and pass them
on adjusted time.
Meanwhile, up front, McDonal
maintained the lead pace, even
though Fernandez clocked the
quickest lap of the race. Mc-
Donal held on to take the win, fol-
lowed by Fernandez and Dulaney
(Dulaney Motorsports/Yamaha),
who was the top A-class rider.
Team Perfect Storm's Kenito
Held (Suzuki RM-Z250) was the
top B Rider.
In the morning C race, Rider
Sigety (Yamaha), aboard his Su-
permini, was the overall winner.
Sigety also topped Saturday's
Youth main event.
Kenny Held
OVERALL
1. Kyle McDonal (Bet)
2. Max Fernandez (Bet)
3. Nathan Dulaney (Yam)
Kyle McDonal won round
three of the AMA East Hare
Scrambles Championship
in North Carolina.
PHOTO: MELISSA STANWOOD
