Wasson Three-Peats At Cherry Creek
National Hare & Hound
J
oe Wasson tightened his grip
on the points lead by scoring
his third-consecutive triumph in
the AMA Hare & Hound National
Championship Series, Pre-
sented by FMF, April 17. It wasn't
easy, though, as he had to pass
Johnny Campbell Racing (JCR)
Honda's Preston Campbell, who
led most of the first 65 miles,
and then hold off Beta teammate
Zane Roberts. After 93 miles of
torrid racing, Wasson led another
Beta 1-2 with Campbell more
than satisfied with his first career
Open Pro podium.
Round four of the series saw
a record turnout of 613 riders—
including 171 Youth racers—at
the 60th Cherry Creek Hare &
Hound hosted by the Sugarloaf-
ers Motorcycle Club, making it
the biggest event of the season
and the largest numbers-wise in
many years.
With the unprecedented num-
ber of entries and dry conditions
over the 51-mile first loop, getting
a good start was important as
always, and Off-Road Support/
TBT Racing Kawasaki's Jacob
Argubright leaped past the pack
to grab the holeshot shortly after
the bomb followed by Slam Life
Racing (SLR) Honda's Justin
Morgan, Campbell, Rocky Moun-
tain ATV-MC Suzuki rider Bridger
Steele, Wasson, Roberts, Let's
Ride KTM's Blayde Jones, Pro
250 leader Clayton Gerstner and
the rest of the Pro line.
Morgan slipped past Argubright
to take the lead for the first time
in his career, but the Monster
Energy/Lava Propane/Fly Racing
CRF450X-mounted rider couldn't
hold off Campbell who went to the
front about five miles in.
IN
THE
WIND
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Jacob Argubright (911) got a great
start and finished just off the podium in
fourth behind Joe Wasson (black helmet
behind Argubright), Zane Roberts (851)
and Preston Campbell (304) who led
most of the first 65 miles and got his
first podium.
PHOTOS: MARK KARIYA
