ROUND 11/SEPTEMBER 22, 2013
RIVERSTONE ESTATE/FOXBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
OFF-ROAD
P62
AMSOIL GRAND NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP
though the pair ratcheted up the
pace. The lead swapped back
and forth, with AmPro Yamaha's
Jordan Ashburn settling in the
top three and in the hunt for a podium finish.
Shenandoah Honda/USWE
Sports.com rider Thad Duvall
eventually joined the leaders,
as the top four began to put distance between themselves and
the rest of the field. At this point,
it was anyone's guess as to who
would break out or back off. For
Duvall, however, a mechanical
issue forced him to make an extended pit stop, costing him valuable time. Soon, however, he
was back on the track and would
soon be locked in a battle for the
third position with Ashburn.
Out front, it was a game of who
could make the least amount of
mistakes. Russell would eventually pass Mullins and ride flawlessly the rest of the way. He
went on to take the win about 45
seconds ahead of Mullins, who
had to make a quick pit stop two
laps from the end.
(Above) Runner-up Charlie Mullins is
now seven points back, but there is
still plenty of racing left.
(Above right) Andrew DeLong
has returned to the GNCC
Championship in a big way after
taking his second XC2 Pro Lites win
in a row.
Duvall, who had realized he
was out of contention for the overall, kept pushing as he wrapped
up the final podium position with
a well-earned third.
All three ISDE riders were hap-
