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In Xtreme class, Koester came
into the final round with a commanding points lead and he held
that lead with a fifth-place finish
in Oregonia good enough to earn
him the title. Sallstrom and Libhart ended up second and third
in the championship.
Bleau, nearly untouchable after seven rounds
We are the
in Pro Sport,
champions:
needed just a
(From left to
single point to right) Nick Bleau
claim the title so
(Pro Sport),
Jay Sallstrom
his fourth-place
finish was more (Unlimited) and
John Koester
than enough to
(Xtreme).
make that happen. He was
joined on the podium by runnerup Devin Sweitzer and third-place
finisher Molly Carbon.
On the day Libhart walked
away with top honors in both
expert classes - Unlimited and
Xtreme - with just one perfect
ride in each. He took the Unlimited win with a 9.743-second
E.T. and the Xtreme victory with
a 9.475-second run. Scott Wentz
crested in 9.753 seconds for the
Unlimited Class runner-up while
Greg Dunbar finished third, posting a 9.824-second E.T.
In Xtreme Class, Robby DeBusk topped the hill in 9.559
seconds for the number-two spot
behind Libhart. Sallstrom, in secPHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE BONNELLO, COURTESY OF PARTS MAGAZINE
IN
THE
ond at the half with a 9.606-second time, got bumped to third by
teammate DeBusk.
First place in Pro Sport went
to first-timer - Adam Holmes.
His second-half ride, at 11.157
seconds knocked Ryan Preece
down to second and Broc Williamson to third.
Jeff Whitehead
VILLOPOTO'S
NEW RIDE
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hree-time AMA Supercross Champion Ryan Villopoto, his wife Kristen and Kawasaki's Reid Nordin pose
by the custom 2013 Kawasaki Vaquero
that was recently given to the Kawasaki
factory rider.
