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despite a crash that momentarily
dislocated his shoulder.
Blythe rounded out the podi-
um, finishing 22 seconds behind
Bobbitt, after finishing with the
second-fastest time in tests one
and three.
Beta USA's Cory Buttrick
claimed his best finish of the
year riding the new 430 RS,
beating Grant Baylor by just five
seconds after holding off a late
charge by the Am Pro Yamaha
rider.
Defending series champ
Andrew DeLong, who was riding
with an injured wrist, did what
he could to salvage points, and
finished the day in sixth after
turning in a cautious but steady
ride in the mud on his Rockstar
Energy Husqvarna Factory Rac-
ing FC 350.
The 2012 series champ,
Steward Baylor, recovered from
a disastrous opening test to fin-
ish seventh ahead of Beta USA's
Jesse Groemm.
Craig DeLong, Andrew's
younger brother, finished a
steady ninth, while Am Pro
Yamaha's Brad Bakken rounded
out the top 10 on his Motosport.
com/Am Pro Yamaha.
Finishing 11th overall, and
first in the Rekluse AA-Expert
division, was Drew Higgins,
who won the class over fellow
KTM riders Evan Smith and Kyle
McDonal.
Shan Moore
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
SHAN
MOORE
(Left) Kailub Russell made it two
National Enduro wins in a row in
Wyoming. (Right) Former champ
Russell Bobbitt, the runner-up,
made Kailub Russell work for his
win. (Below) Ian Blythe rounded out
the podium.
