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lead and led the first lap with
Spencer Wilton and Ty Cullins
chasing in second and third,
respectively.
Hart was the first of the top
riders to work through the pack
and was up to third by the end of
the first lap. Hart took the lead
on the second lap, while Haaker
took another lap to work his way
into second. Hart held a safe
gap over Haaker to take his sec-
ond moto win of the night.
Abbott, who crashed on the
first lap, worked his way through
the field to take another third
place. Gerston finished fourth
again, and Cullins a strong fifth.
In the third and final moto,
Hart, Haaker and Riordan exited
the first turn in the top three.
Abbott was fourth and quickly
around Riordan to join the battle
for the moto win. Those top three
riders were close for several
laps, and Abbott made a move
past Haaker to take over second
and then applied heavy pressure
on Hart for several laps. Haaker
closed back in but got stuck at
the bottom of the Rocky Moun-
tain ATV-MC rock garden and
lost touch with the top two.
Abbott was the fastest rider
on the track and pressured Hart
for a few laps before a mistake in
the firewood pit allowed Hart to
get away for this third moto win
of the night.
Riordan finished fourth in the
moto and Gerston rounded out
the top five.
Hart's perfect night ensured
the KTM rider the overall.
Haaker's 2-2-3 was good
enough for second overall, and
Abbott's 3-3-2 was his ticket to
the podium.
Colton Haaker didn't have
his A-game in Reno, but he
still leads winner Hart by nine
points in the championship.