IN
THE
WIND
P48
Riding with Clint Braun and
Danny Cooper, Ryan Kudla
found time for a friendly wave
about 81 miles into the race.
The trio would end up winning
Over 30 Pro, finishing ninth
overall motorcycle.
said. "From eight to 10 was about
90 miles and the Beta 480 RR
couldn't make it on fuel and Trev-
or knew that, but our bike could
because we had the big [4.5-gal-
lon IMS] tank so Trevor stayed
in Zane's dust close enough so
when he got into pit nine (mile
352.2) Zane pulled in to pit and
Trevor went by because we
didn't have to fuel there. He gave
me the bike at pit 12 (mile 443.1)
with about a four-and-a-half-
minute lead."
That sealed their podium finish
despite finishing with a mis-
aligned rear wheel, the axle nut
having come loose at some point
but not falling off completely.
Unofficially, with Nic Garvin out
due to injuries, the duo moves
into the series points lead.
Roberts soloed his way to
fourth in 8:07:45.7 on his Ken-
da/Motul/Klim-backed machine
ahead of 3 Bros./DT Racing
KTM-mounted Jeremy Newton/
Jeff Trulove's 8:12:31.9.
Roberts' Beta teammate Joe
Wasson had been fifth at one
point but reportedly had minor is-
sues drop him to sixth in another
solo effort.
The Wyatt Brittner/Jared
Schlapia/Taylor Stevens team
claimed the 399cc Pro victory
and seventh overall on their Ste-
vens Offroad Racing Husqvarna
FX 350. Open Pros Gregory
Pheasant/Russell Tonjum placed
eighth overall ahead of Over 30
Pro winners Clint Braun/Danny
Cooper/Ryan Kudla, Open Pros
Jim Herrero/Kolton Lynn round-
ing out the top 10 bikes overall.
Mark Kariya
OVERALL
1. Dalton Shirey/Jacob Argubright (Hus)
2. Ricky Brabec/Kendall Norman (Hon)
3. Hayden Hintz/Trevor Hunter/
Nick Stover (KTM)
4. Zane Roberts (Bet)
5. Jeff Trulove/Jeremy Newton (KTM)