WIND
IN THE
P60
machine. Cipala opted to ride
the second round, where a crash
sidelined him for the remainder
of the day.
The day ended with the Pro
Stock class, in which four-stroke,
two-stroke and electric bikes
with stock-length wheelbases
and 250-450cc engines attempt
-
ed to conquer the steep and
technical hill.
In Pro Stock qualifying, 12
of the 27 racers successfully
topped the hill. The fastest quali-
fying time of 20.768 seconds be-
longed to Dexter Hoenhause, a
local, up-and-coming rider from
Lisbon, North Dakota, on a KTM
450. Only eight-thousandths of
a second behind was McCoy
Molzahn on his Beta 300RX two-
stroke. Third place was Nathan
Prebe, riding a Beta 300RR.
The Pro Stock Verticross main
event featured close head-to-
head racing, thanks to the multi
-
ple lines in the top portion of the
hill that opened up from qualify-
ing and the other classes earlier
in the day. The motocross-style
bottom section allowed the
more aggressive riders to gain
an early lead, while the second
half of the hill required technical
skill and precise line selection
to maintain momentum. The
final race consisted of two local
North Dakota natives: Mitchell
Dahl, riding an electric Stark
Future Varg, and Chad Jelinek on
his KTM 450. These racers were
seeded 15th and 16th, respec
-
tively, based upon qualifying
runs. From the gate drop, Jelinek
grabbed the early lead as Dahl's
rear tire spun on the metal grate,
but his motocross background
and high-horsepower electric
Stark motorcycle quickly made
up ground and passed Jelinek
near the 500-foot mark for the
class win. Third place was Alex
-
ander.
Jack Maki
OVERALL (Top 3)
1. Tristan Alexander (32)
2. Payton Reimers (31)
3. Nathan Prebe (31)
Payton Reimers
navigates the technical
Pro Mod hill en route to
second place.
