distant fourth, followed by fellow
KTM rider Spencer Winter.
The 450cc main event was
a thriller. Once again, Owen
nabbed the holeshot ahead of
Peters, and the race was official-
ly on! This time, Owen seemed
to have Peters' number, real-
izing that holding the inside line
through the turns was his best
line of defense again the de-
fending champ. Owen's strategy
was working until he went a little
wide in the last turn of the race.
That's when Peters saw his
chance and made his move. The
two riders connected with Owen
going down and Peters taking
his second win of the night.
Owen remounted in time to
salvage second, a good five
seconds ahead of Bitterman,
who took third again.
Honda rider Devin Xindaris of
Texas finished a distant fourth,
just a few seconds ahead of
Mason.
Peters enjoys a command-
ing 54-point lead in the cham-
pionship over Kobusch, while
Harrison still holds down third,
16 points behind Kobusch.
Bitterman is currently fourth,
22 points behind Harrison, and
Henry Miller is fifth, 49 points
behind Bitterman.
There are four more rounds
left in the championship.
CN
VOLUME 59 ISSUE 5 FEBRUARY 1, 2022 P33
(Right) Jace Owen (81)
leads Kyle Peters (1) and
the rest of the pack at the
Greensboro Arenacross in
North Carolina. (Bottom)
Kyle Bitterman was third
both classes.
