Title contenders Beaubier
and defending champion Josh
Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Rac-
ing Ducati) were mired down
in fifth and 11th,
respectively,
and it was Fong who made the
most of the starting position by
skating away to a comfortable
3.3-second win over Beaubier
and Herrin with Sean Dylan Kelly
(Vision Wheel M4 Ecstar Suzuki)
and Gagne rounding out the top
five.
Interesting as that race was, it
was nothing compared to what
was to come.
Fong now led Beaubier by 13
points, meaning Beaubier would
need to win both remaining
races and Fong would need only
to finish third or better in each to
seal the title.
Race two will be remembered
as the one that turned the sea
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son on its head. Fong, Herrin,
Beaubier and
the second Vision
Wheel M4 Ecstar Suzuki of
Richie Escalante were all within
a second of each other coming
into the last lap. Herrin led, Fong
second, and Beaubier was doing
all he could to try and find a way
past to gain any ground in the
points.
Coming out of the turn 3b and
3c chicane, Fong accused Herrin
of brake-checking on the change
of direction, and Fong, who was
following close behind in sec
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ROUND 9 / SEPTEMBER 26-28, 2025
NEW JERSEY MOTORSPORTS PARK / MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY
ROAD RACE I MOTOAMERICA AMA/FIM NORTH AMERICAN ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP
P74
