clear that Walker had something
to prove. With an incredible pace
that caught everyone off guard,
Walker slingshotted around the
outside in a jaw-dropping move,
making a bold statement as he
took the lead.
Hart responded to the chal-
lenge right away, matching
Walker's
pace and trying an
aggressive inside move through
the technical sections. But the
pass attempt was a little too
tight after the first couple of
laps, causing Hart to bobble
and forcing him to take his feet
off the pegs to readjust. The
mistake cost him several crucial
seconds and dropped him to
third place, allowing Colton
Haaker to move into second.
and signaled his intention to
finally turn his raw speed into an
overall victory.
Hart qualified second with a
time of 1:00.509, 1.391 seconds
behind Walker's benchmark,
while Colton Haaker claimed
third at 1:00.950. Cody Webb
qualified fourth (1:02.635) and
Nick Thompson rounded out the
top five (1:03.294).
Cooper Abbott suffered a
spectacular get-off. Although
he managed to get up and ride
back to the pits, he was finished
for the day and night.
Moto One
Hart grabbed the early holeshot
as the gate dropped for moto
one, but it became immediately
Ryder LeBlond's return to the
podium with a third-place finish
(6-3-2) was the night's feel-good
story. After a disappointing sev-
enth-place result in Redmond
that left
the Husqvarna rider
"pretty mad," LeBlond bounced
back with aggressive riding and
renewed determination, showing
the consistency he's aimed for
all season.
Hot Lap Qualifying
Walker set the tone for his
dominant night by posting the
fastest hot-lap qualifying time
of 59.118 seconds, becom-
ing the only rider to break the
one-minute
barrier. The Triumph
rider's blazing pace earned him
the first gate pick for moto one
ROUND 5 / NOVEMBER 15, 2025
RENO EVENTS CENTER / RENO, NEVADA
OFF-ROAD I SLAVENS RACING AMA ENDUROCROSS SERIES
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Colton Haaker was
consistent in Reno,
going 3-5-4 for
fourth overall.
