ship. Alvarez came out flying as
he pulled the holeshot and set
sail early on. Mechanical issues
caused him to fall back through-
out the race, as he needed to
conserve the bike to secure the
championship. Damon came
across the line first and noticed
Alvarez pushing his bike to
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wards the finish. In a great act of
sportsmanship, Damon helped
Alvarez move his bike across the
line, which kept him in second
overall. With a second-place
finish, Alvarez clinched his first
Pro title by just one point over
Damon.
Brandy Richards, once again,
topped the Women's Pro division
with a big win on Saturday.
Hoeft needed a ninth-place
finish or better to lock up his
first WORCS Championship
and second of the year for the
Purvines Racing Team. Preci
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sion Concepts Kawasaki team-
mates Zach Bell and Tyler Lynn
led early as they separated from
the pack during the first hour of
racing. Lynn abandoned his race,
as he later pulled off near the
halfway mark due to pain in his
hand.
Hoeft kept his cool as he
settled into third, which was
more than enough to wrap up
the title. On the ninth lap, he
set the fastest time of the race
by using a quicker line through
the pro section. Hoeft closed
a 40-second gap on Bell as he
made the pass for the lead with
just two laps to go. The win put a
stamp on Hoeft's championship
season.
Bell salvaged a second with
Beta Racing's Dare Demartile fin
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ishing third after an early crash.
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Jack Simpson (17) leads the start of the 250 Pro class.
