hard on myself. I went 3-2-3 on
the moto scores which I am happy
about, but I know I am there with
those guys now. So, I will work on
my starts and work to battle more
with those top two guys."
CN
OVERALL
1. Colton Haaker (Hus) 1-1-1
2. Trystan Hart (KTM) 2-3-2
3. Cooper Abbott (KTM) 3-2-3
4. Cory Graffunder (Yam) 5-4-10
5. Will Riordan (KTM) 8-7-5
6. Max Gerston (GG) 11-6-4
7. Ryder LeBlond (Hus) 4-11-8
8. Tim Apolle (Bet) 6-12-6
9. Branden Petrie (KTM) 10-5-11
10. Noah Kepple (Hus) 12-8-7
for the fans."
Hart was not happy about
finishing second overall and is
looking to improve by the next
race in Amarillo, Texas, in two
weeks. "I got a beat down," he
said. "KTM wants to win and I
don't like getting second. That
second race, I came up an inch
short and went over the bars, so
I had to ride really hard get back
up to third. I will work hard the
next two weeks and come back
stronger for the next one."
Abbott established himself as
a solid podium contender with
a great hot-lap and three solid
motos. "I struggled with starts
all night, so I definitely made it
fifth overall with consistent 8-7-5
finishes. Gerston finished sixth
overall followed by LeBlond
in seventh. German rider Tim
Apolle finished eighth on a Beta.
Petrie finished ninth overall on a
KTM and Noah Kepple rounded
out the top 10 on his Husqvarna.
Haaker was happy to be back
racing indoors in front of fans.
"To say that I missed the fans
would be an understatement,"
he said. "The first six months
of this year were tough for me
because the hard enduros were
not going well for me despite a
lot of effort. I am so happy that
EnduroCross is going strong,
and we can put on a great show
ROUND 1 / SEPTEMBER 18, 2021
BOK CENTER / TULSA, OK
P92
OFF-ROAD I AMA ENDUROCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
>>Shelby Turner
has four AMA
EnduroCross
Women's
Championships
and kicked off
the 2021 season
with another win.
She also finished
third against
the men in the
Intermediate
class.
