was fifth, nearly a minute ahead
of Coastal GasGas Factory Rac-
ing's Jordan Ashburn. Riordan
also
took second in the XC2
250 Pro class and maintains the
class points lead.
JS Sherco's Josh Strang fin-
ished just 11 seconds ahead of
MAX Motorsports'
Evan Smith,
Phoenix Honda's Mike Witkows-
ki and 250cc A rider Nicholas
DeFeo
(Kawasaki) rounded out
the top 10 overall.
Rockstar Energy Factory
Husqvarna Racing's Trevor Bol-
linger was 11th overall after
dealing with
brake issues.
Beta USA's Jhak Walker took
a big win over Canada's Phillippe
Chaine in the FMF XC3 125 Pro-
Am class, with Dustin Simpson
to keep up. I just kept my pace.
The track kind of formed up a
little better. I was able to ride the
sand whoops a little better lap
two or three, and I started catch
-
ing everyone back and was just
able to
keep clicking off passes.
A couple guys dropped out and
then we got up into third. I just
cruised the last lap and made
sure I got it to the finish.
"The line selection was crazy
today. I just tried to look up
ahead and see where people
were pointing us and see where
everyone else was sort of going.
I just kind of picked my way
through, but it was brutal. There
were a lot of holes.
FMF KTM Factory Racing
Team Landers' Angus Riordan
I was third overall, then he said
[by] five seconds [over Baylor]
before the finish, and I was just
holding it wide open, and I got
it. My first XC2 win and to be on
the overall podium—I don't even
know what to say right now, hon
-
estly. It feels like a dream.
Babbitt's
Online Monster
Energy Kawasaki's Lyndon
Snodgrass just missed his first
overall podium on a big bike
with a fourth. "It feels awe
-
some," said Snodgrass, who was
third
in class. "I've been trying
to get another podium [overall]
here for the last 12 months,
basically. I just rode a solid
round. Just clicked off the laps.
Everyone took off so quick with
the start and I was struggling
ROUND 2 / MARCH 3, 2024
HOG WALLER / PALATKA, FLORIDA
OFF-ROAD I PROGRESSIVE GRAND NATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY SERIES, PRESENTED BY SPECIALIZED
P88
Jhak Walker won the XC3 125cc Pro-Am division.
