OFF ROAD
AMSOIL GRAND NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY SERIES, PRESENTED BY MAXXIS, AN AMA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 8/JUNE 8, 2014
SUNDAY CREEK RACEWAY/MILLFIELD, OHIO
P110
because Charlie wasn't here. I
wanted to go out there and win
because it's what I do, I like to
win. It's a bummer he wasn't
here, I was looking forward to fin-
ishing the year off battling for the
champ but it sucks he had to get
hurt."
Off the start, it was N-Fab Am-
Pro Yamaha's Paul Whibley grab-
bing the All Balls Racing $250
Holeshot Award, but Whibley's
aggressive move for the hole-
shot left him slipping and sliding
on the Millfield dirt that had seen
a quick rain shower before the
start of the race.
Capitalizing on Whibley's mis-
take was the reigning champ
Russell, who quickly took over
the lead. Russell was forced to
tiptoe around the super-slippery
track on the first lap though, in-
stead of putting in his typical
early race charge to break away
from the field.
Russell later said, "I didn't en-
joy the first lap, it was really slick
and I was just trying to get a feel
for the track. The second lap was
With his fifth
win of the
season, Kailub
Russell is now
the new points
leader.
