OFF ROAD
AMSOIL AMA GRAND NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY SERIES, PRESENTED BY MAXXIS
ROUND 5/APRIL 27, 2014
SPRINGVILLE, INDIANA
P94
the weekend, Mullins trailed Russell's
lead by only two points in the champion-
ship standings but there was no denying
the momentum behind Russell's three-
race winning streak up to that point. The
hype surrounding these two title con-
tenders has been larger than life, and
the racing action has yet to disappoint.
Russell set a good pace in the early
portion of the three-hour race but Mul-
lins was bound and determined to keep
the defending champ within striking dis-
tance. In fact, Mullins was close enough
to witness the leader go end-over-end
on a straightway section just before the
pit area. After what could have been
considered a race-ending crash, Rus-
sell got up and rounded the corner to his
pit area where the FMF/KTM crew took
the time to replace his exhaust and at-
tempt to straighten out parts on his bike.
As a result of his prolonged pit stop on
the fourth lap, Russell lost nearly three
minutes on the lead pack.
"I don't even know what happened
really, I grabbed the front brake and my
front end just went sideways. I was wide
open out of the straightaway and I went
flipping several times," Russell said.
With Russell down, Mullins took over
the lead position and RideMPS.com/
AMSOIL/Honda's Thad DuVall moved
into second place. From there, Mullins
(Above) Charlie Mullins captured his
second win of the season.
(Right) Thad DuVall hung on at the end
to finish second overall.
