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McDonal Wins NJ Field of Dreams
East Hare Scrambles
B
eta's Kyle McDonal captured
the overall win at District 2's
NJ Field of Dreams Hare Scram-
bles, round five of the AMA East
Hare Scrambles Championship,
August 1, in Millville, New Jersey.
McDonal had his work cut out
for him early on, though. The
Beta rider trailed leader Wally
Palmer and Ryan Quinn after
the first five-mile lap. By lap two,
McDonal had moved into second
place and was just a few sec-
onds behind the Kawasaki rider,
Palmer. McDonal stayed close to
Palmer for the next couple of go-
arounds before getting around
Palmer about the halfway point of
the race. From there, McDonal
slowly eased away from Palmer
for the win.
Palmer, meanwhile, had his
hands full when another Beta
rider, Max Fernandez, came call-
ing on his 125cc two-stroke after
battling his way around Quinn.
As they began the white-flag lap,
Palmer could feel Fernandez's
presence, because he was just
two seconds behind Palmer as
they went through the scoring
chute. It was a final-lap sprint
race to the checkered flag with
Palmer barely holding on, as
he took the checkered flag just
three seconds ahead of Fer-
nandez and a minute behind the
winner, McDonal.
KTM rider Josh Klouchek
finished a few minutes back in
fourth, while Quinn ended up an-
other minute-plus behind in fifth.
Klouchek was the top A-class
(250) rider, while Travis Chavous
(KTM) was the top Open A rider
in sixth overall.
Seventh overall went to the
top A Vet rider, Darren Huff
(Yamaha).
Joseph Ford (Yamaha, A Vet),
Michael Nirdlinger Jr. (Husqvar-
na, A 250) and Aaron Heess
(KTM, A 250) completed the top
10 overall.
Yamaha-mounted Cate Nash
was the top Women's class
finisher.
Kenny Held
OVERALL
1 Kyle McDonal (Bet)
2. Wally Palmer (Kaw)
3. Max Fernandez (Bet)
4. Joshua Klouchek (KTM)
5. Ryan Quinn (GG)
6. Travis Chavous (KTM)
7. Darren Huff (Yam)
8. Joseph Ford (Yam)
9. Michael Nirdlinger Jr. (Hus)
10. Aaron Heess (KTM)
Kyle McDonal won the
latest AMA East Hare
Scrambles round in
Millville, New Jersey.
PHOTO: MELISSA STANWOOD
