AMSOIL AMA GRAND NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY SERIES, PRESENTED BY MAXXIS
VOL. 51 ISSUE 25 JUNE 24, 2014 P99
the first half of the day, making for
an exciting podium battle.
However, things quickly went
sour for DuVall around lap four,
and just as he broke into the
overall lead on the adjusted time
clock, the West Virginia-native
began experiencing mechani-
cal issues. DuVall attempted to
troubleshoot the problem with his
bike but he was unable to keep
it running long enough to make it
to the pit area. As a result, DuVall
was forced to receive a tow back,
which ended his day of racing.
DuVall later commented that it
might have been a fuel pump is-
sue causing his bike to shut off.
As the race wore on, Snow-
shoe's already-grueling track
conditions began to take a toll on
both man and machine and the fi-
nal hour became a test of mental
and physical toughness. With a
very impressive string of finishes
already this season, N-Fab Am-
Pro Yamaha's Jordan Ashburn
has been on the brink of landing
a break out performance in the
XC1 Pro class. On Sunday, the
Tennessee-native dug deep and
put together the perfect combi-
nation of speed, patience and
perhaps a little bit of luck as he
maintained a second-place po-
sition for a majority of the race.
Ashburn held on in the final mo-
ments to capture a career best
second overall at the final race
before the break.
"The track was so tough the
last couple laps so I had to hang
on," he said. "The ruts got so
deep and the mud just caked in
the tires so it was really slick out
there," Ashburn said. "I've always
really liked this place, it's kind of
like home. I'm definitely going to
work hard and come back from
the break refreshed and ready for
more podium finishes."
It's been a trying season for
XC1 Pro class rookie Andrew De-
long who made the jump to the
front row this season with an all-
new bike and team behind him.
While Delong saw much success
as an XC2 Pro Lites front-runner,
the Pennsylvania-native has ad-
mittedly struggled to find his
Jordan Ashburn finished a career best second.
