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Kelley Wins Dragon's Back National Enduro B en Kelley did an about-face after finishing a disappointing seventh at the opening round of the Kenda AMA National Enduro Series in Sumter, South Caro- lina, early February. The FMF/ KTM's dominated the action at this weekend's Dragon's Back National Enduro, round two of the series in Arrington, Virginia, May 1. Last year's Dragon Back win- ner, Grant Baylor (REV Motors- ports GasGas), won the opening test before Kelley took control, winning the remaining five tests to outdistance Grant by over 44 seconds for the victory. "Seventh at the first round and then first here at round two; I'm happy," said Kelley. "I wasn't really so prepared for the first round, but I still gave it my best and it was a seventh. So, I wasn't too stoked on that. I've just been riding good lately, and I rode the past two days in some tighter hard-pack trail, just trying to get better at these. I think that helped." Grant's win in test one was the only downer for Kelley's impres- sive day. The National Enduro Promotions Group (NEPG) is offering a bounty for any rider who can win all six tests at any round and for the Virginia round the bounty was up to $2000. Grant took home an extra $500 for playing the role of spoiler and now the bounty for round three will be $3000. Kelley didn't seem too both- ered by missing out on the extra $2000. He seemed more excited IN THE WIND P40 Ben Kelley got back to his winning ways at the Dragon's Back National Enduro in South Carolina. PHOTOS: SHAN MOORE