IN
THE
WIND
P40
to 6.92 margin, then topped
Pollacheck with a 6.91 after his
Buell momentarily jumped out of
fifth gear.
Sampey, appearing in her
270th career race, made it to
the final round for the 75th time
thanks to wins against Jimmy
Underdahl, Joey Gladstone, and
her Vance & Hines teammate,
Eddie Krawiec. Sampey, who
earlier this season became first
Suzuki rider to top the 200-mph
mark, had the quicker bike head-
ing into the final round based on
her 6.87 run in the semifinals,
but Smith found a way to prevail.
Ironically, Sampey defeated
Smith the first time they raced in
a final round in 2006, but Smith
has won the next seven.
With the win, Smith locked
up his spot in the Countdown
to the Championship, NHRA's
seven-race playoff that deter-
mines the world champion. He
is also acknowledged as the first
Pro Stock Motorcycle winner of
the Winternationals, since this
event is the traditional season-
opener that was pushed back
to mid-summer by the Covid-19
pandemic. Historically, the mo-
torcycle class does not run at the
Winternationals.
Kevin McKenna
KTM Introduces 50 SX Factory Edition
K
TM recently introduced its smallest Factory
Edition motocrosser—the new KTM 50 SX
Factory Edition. It was revealed in conjunction
with the opening day of the 40th annual AMA
Amateur National MX Championship at Loretta
Lynn's. The bike is based on the platform that
was first introduced a year ago, but fitted with
several top-end components.
Standout upgrades include advanced WP sus-
pension, high-end brakes, FMF exhaust, CNC-ma-
chined aluminum components (such as clutch and
ignition covers), and Dunlop Geomax MX53 tires.
The KTM 50 SX Factory Edition will be available
this month.
CN
KTM revealed its new
50 SX Factory Edition at
Loretta Lynn's.
