VOL. 52 ISSUE 19 MAY 12, 2015 P27
COLTON HAAKER TAKES OROFINO LOGGERXROSS
L
oggers by day and motor-
cycle enthusiasts by lifestyle,
the wood wranglers of northern
Idaho once again constructed
an incredible Endurocross-style
course almost entirely of logs
for the Orofino LoggerXross. A
$7500 purse drew out pro rid-
ers from across North America,
but in the end, it was Rockstar
Energy Lucas Oil Husqvarna's
Colton Haaker who took home
the lion's share of the cash.
Haaker was able to success-
fully defend his Orofino cham-
pionship by besting RPM/KTM
Maxxis rider Ty Tremaine and
SRT KTM's Cory Graffunder in
the two-moto format.
The course featured a long
bridge across the infield, mul-
tiple under-overs and even a log-
ging truck as part of the track.
The tight course made for some
close racing, but in the end,
Haaker was able to put his FC
350 out front in both motos.
"In the first race I crashed,"
Haaker explained. "But then I
got lucky because Tremaine and
Graffunder took each other out.
I snuck around them both and
got a good gap."
In the second moto, Haaker
kept it simple, grabbing the
holeshot and the early lead, and
running unheaded to the finish
for a perfect score.
It's always fun to come to this
race," Haaker said. "I love com-
ing to Idaho in the summer. They
put a lot of effort into the track—
they use tons of timber and
make crazy bridges. It's pretty
tight, but it's a cool race."
Tremaine held off Graffunder
to card a second-place finish
ahead of the Canadian while Wy-
att Hart followed in fourth place.
The ladies had their turn
to take on the course in the
Women's class, and battle for
a $1000 Women's Pro purse.
Shelby Turner was able to out-
duel fellow EnduroCross regular
Melissa Harten, who had to
settle for second.
Wyatt Hart pulled double duty,
also taking the win in the Expert
class ahead of Keith Sweeten
and Ryan Graffunder. Stephen
Foord collected top honors
in the Vet division while Tyler
Kinkade, Jeremy Deming and
Jeremy Hedrick made up the
Heavyweight podium in Orofino.
Jean Turner
Colton Haaker
took his second
consecutive win
at the Orofino
LoggerXross.
Haaker shows off his new chainsaw on the podium,
flanked by Ty Tremaine (left), Cory Graffunder (second
from right) and the 2015 LoggerXross class winners.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
AELEN
MABILLE
