Shirey Wins, Wasson Wraps Up
Hare & Hound Title
A
fter the disappointment of
a DNF while leading round
seven, 3 Bros./Hatch Racing
Husqvarna's Dalton Shirey came
from a mediocre start to win the
Desolation 100 hosted by the
Rimbenders Motorcycle Club in
Blue Wing Flat, Nevada, round
eight of the AMA Hare & Hound
National Championship Series,
Presented by FMF, on Saturday
October 9.
However, the bigger news may
have been Joe Wasson's runner-
up finish which was enough to
get the Beta factory rider enough
points to clinch the champion-
ship that seemed so distant just a
few years ago.
He came into the race 33
points ahead of Beta teammate
Zane Roberts so his main goal
was simple: beat Roberts. A
single position would be good
enough.
"I had so much pressure!"
Wasson admitted. "I've been sick
to my stomach all week."
Things didn't get much bet-
ter when the race started.
Johnny Campbell Racing (JCR)
Honda's Preston Campbell got
the holeshot and immediately put
ground on the pack aboard his
Kenda/Pro Circuit/Fly Racing
CRF450X.
He completed the 40-mile
first loop 22 seconds ahead of
Shirey, who'd recovered well
from a mid-pack start as well as
what appeared to be a broken
hand at round seven. ("I had sau-
sage fingers," he noted.) Once
out of the bulk of the dust, the
defending series champ and his
IN
THE
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Second at the Desolation
100 was enough for Joe
Wasson to wrap up his
first overall National
championship, with one
round to spare.
PHOTOS: MARK KARIYA
