WIND
IN THE
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held for the Amateur field's sec-
ond lap, giving riders a chance
to settle in before the difficulty
increased.
Cory Jones made the most
of the muddy conditions to take
the Amateur overall in 2:20:55,
overcoming a derailed chain on
the opening lap. Jones credited
his tire choice and smooth runs
at the climbs, calling the course
"super slimy" and "brutal." Cory
King finished second, keeping his
championship lead intact, while
Emmett Covington completed
the amateur podium after bat-
tling a missing rear fender and a
rapidly changing track.
In Pro-A, Quinn Wentzel used
Black Rock as a shakedown for
a new Beta and wasted little
time finding the winning pace.
Wentzel led most of the open-
ing lap before Maverik Thaxton
moved ahead during a fuel stop.
Thaxton's charge unraveled when
a bent shifter left him stuck in
first gear, allowing Wentzel back
through for the victory in 2:11:29.
Thaxton recovered to finish
second after a late battle with
Mark Fortner, who had worked
his way forward after getting
hung up early on one of the open-
ing hillclimbs. Fortner finished
just 50 seconds behind Thaxton
in third.
With rain reshaping familiar
terrain and mechanical trouble in-
fluencing both races, Black Rock
2.0 proved that a return visit
does not always mean a repeat
performance.
The series returns on Septem-
ber 19 at Lightning Raceway in
Tippecanoe, Ohio, for the penulti-
mate round of the 2026 season.
Steph Vetterly
OVERALL (Top 10)
1. Quinn Wentzel (Bet) 2:11:29 (Check 7)
2. Maverik Thaxton (KTM) 2:17:42
3. Mark Fortner (Bet) 2:18:32
4. Hayden Mosa (Rie) 3:00:45
5. Jacob Lesko (Hus) 2:53:45 (Check 6)
6. Owen Luzier (KTM) 2:58:25
7. Donnie Alborn (KTM) 2:08:22
(Check 5)
8. Quinn Dickey (KTM) 2:09:07
9. Clayton Costello (KTM) 2:20:15
10. Jay Potter (KTM) 2:38:00
Cory Jones was the
top Amateur rider
and winner of the B
Senior division.
Emmett Covington was
the top B-class rider.
