OFF ROAD
GEICO AMA ENDUROCROSS SERIES
ROUND 2/JUNE 6, 2014
CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS/AUSTIN, TEXAS
P90
Blazusiak got held up by a lapped
rider on the penultimate lap but
crashed as he tried to get around
the outside. This allowed Gomez
and Webb to close right up on
Blazusiak and Webb moved past
both Gomez and the downed
Haaker in the same section.
Beta USA/GEICO backed
Webb pushed hard to close in
on Blazusiak on the last lap but
came up just short. Haaker re-
covered to challenge Gomez for
the final medal position but could
not make the move.
"I did not feel that great on
this track and it seemed a little
one lined so getting that start
was important," said Blazusiak.
"Brown pushed me really hard on
that first lap and then I got a good
lead before that stupid crash.
And I could hear Haaker behind
me but just kept pushing to hit my
lines and it feels great to get my
fourth X Games Gold."
"Taddy was making a lot of
mistakes in that rock section and
I was being patient when that
lapped rider held us all up. I can't
Cody Webb maintains
his lead in the
series after finishing
second.