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ture start. Hart settled into second posi- tion behind Haaker, a five-time champion, with Cody Webb run- ning third. But the real story was Walker, who had rocketed from ninth gate pick to fourth posi- tion in the opening exchanges. Despite starting from the back row, the Triumph rider was mak- ing an emphatic statement; his gate position couldn't stop his championship charge. Walker's relentless pace through the soft, rutted condi- tions at Angel of the Winds Arena showcased exactly why he's considered one of the throughout the night to secure the championship. But Walker had already proven at Reno that adversity couldn't break him. The ques- tion was whether he could do it again when the championship hung in the balance. The drama began before the riders even completed the first turn. Colton Haaker jumped the gate, bursting through before the gate dropped and grabbing an illegal holeshot. The green flag remained out as officials decided to let the race continue, though Haaker would later face the consequences of his prema - bike proved frustratingly slow to restart, and when it finally fired back to life, Walker's hopes of a gate-pick advantage had evapo- rated. He qualified ninth, dead last among the Pro-class riders, giving him the worst possible gate position for the champion- ship-deciding night. Hart, meanwhile, posted the second-fastest qualify- ing time, giving the defending champion second gate pick and what appeared to be a decisive advantage for the night ahead. The qualifying result seemed to heavily favor Hart's strategy of simply shadowing Walker Trystan Hart (1) fought till the bitter end but ultimately had to surrender the number-one plate. ROUND 6 / NOVEMBER 22, 2025 ANGEL OF THE WINDS ARENA / EVERETT, WASHINGTON OFF-ROAD I SLAVENS RACING AMA ENDUROCROSS SERIES P64