and team owners Colton Udall
(Brandon Petersen team) and
Mark Samuels (Robert Youngs
team) going back and forth as
they sat in the top five overall as
"Vet" teams.
As night falls on Glen Helen
Raceway, the real race begins
as teams are daunted with power
lights, deep silt, thick dust and
riders strewn all over the course
as the difficulty factor increases.
Holding a steady 2–3-minute
lead through the afternoon, the
SLR Honda team started rolling
at night and saw the lead grow
nearly every lap from there. Early
in the morning, the Kilmartin
Racing KTM team experienced
a big setback, having to replace
quite a few parts in hopes of sav-
ing their race. However, they too
were forced out for the remain-
der, only having enough life left in
the bike to ride the final lap and
score a finish. The Tyler Nichol-
son team also experienced some
setbacks due to lighting issues,
but they were able to get going
again and finish the remainder of
the race.
The real battle continued to
be for top Expert supremacy
and overall position as the two
30+ Honda teams duked it out
all through the night and into the
final moments of the race. With
Samuels and Udall on dueling
squads and finishing the race for
their respective teams, all eyes
were on these two as they threw
down their fastest laps of the
race on the final laps just sec-
onds apart.
When the checkers flew
Sunday morning, Surratt crossed
them first for the SLR Honda Pro
squad with 76 laps. Meanwhile,
the battle for second raged on,
but Samuels held on to lead the
SLR/San Diego Powerhouse
Honda team to second overall
and first 30+ Expert with Udall
taking the AHM Factory Services
Honda team to third overall and
second 30+ Expert, both with 73
laps each.
Other notable finishers include
top Ironman Dustin Mcmanus
with 50 laps, top Women's team
of Lauren Woods with 56 laps,
and top 85cc team of Jaxson
Patridge with 58 laps.
Trevor Hunter
OVERALL
1. Cole Martinez (Hon)
2. Robert Youngs (Hon)
3. Brandon Petersen (Hon)
4. Tyler Nicholson (KTM)
5. Jesse Canepa (KTM)
IN
THE
WIND
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The Lauren Woods team topped the Women's division.
Mark Samuels was a member of the top
Expert class in second overall.
