second. Third place went to
Daemon Woolslayer, who came
back after barely missing out
on the podium at the previous
round in Cedar City.
Brandy Richards was in prime
form, using her desert experi-
ence in the silty conditions.
After rocketing to a holeshot
in front of Kaitlyn Jacobs, she
grabbed some clean air and set
sail from that point on, where
she held on for the class win.
The 2-hour Pro race started at
11:00 AM, and the morning talk
was about the pit strategies for
dealing with the intense dust—if
and when air filters should be
replaced. Zach Bell came out at
a blistering pace in the Pro race,
pulling away from the pack with
the fresh-air advantage in the
off-road section. Bell had grown
his lead to over 45 seconds
when disaster struck; as he
entered the pits, a mechanical is
-
sue caused his race to end early.
Mateo Oliviera started the
race in second and held that
position, only falling back after
his first pit where he replaced
the air filters. This allowed Tyler
Lynn to pass into the lead on his
Precision Concepts Kawasaki.
But lightning struck twice for the
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Mateo Oliveira (831) leads
the way en route to the 450
Pro-class WORCS win in Utah.
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JP Alvarez won the 250 Pro class.
