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THE
WIND
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BACH TOPS MOOSE RUN, BAYLOR
WRAPS UP OMA TITLE
J
CR Honda rider Chris Bach
claimed the overall win at
the 40th running of the Moose
Run in Fenton, Illinois, October
25. The race marked the final
round of the 2015 OMA National
Cross-Country Championship,
and it was a double points-pay-
ing round, since it also doubled
as a make-up race that was
cancelled earlier in the year.
The shotgun start saw Point-
view KTM/Moose Racing/JJR's
Jimmy Jarrett take holeshot, fol-
lowed closely by both the entire
Pro and Pro 2 classes. Nearly
four hours later, it was Bach, on
the Lucas Oil JCR Honda/Fly/
Maxxis CRF450R, claiming his
first Moose Run victory of his
career, finishing just three sec-
onds ahead of ARR Husqvarna/
Moose Racing's Nick Fahringer.
Jarrett ended up taking third
place, followed by KTM/Fly
Racing/Kenda's Steward Baylor,
who also locked up the 2015
OMA Nationals Championship.
SRT Off-Road KTM's Mark
Heresco topped the packed
Pro 2 class, followed by Chase
Robinson and Jeremy Smith.
Privateer Shane Klimek and his
trusty Suzuki RM250 finished
fifth in the class and clinched
the Pro 2 Championship.
Although Bach was not out
front early in this race, the day
played out well for the JCR
Honda rider from Indiana.
"The first lap, Jimmy [Jarrett]
was leading," said Bach. "I think
everyone knew that if [Nick] Fah-
ringer got up front the first lap
it was going to be pretty tough
JCR Honda's Chris
Bach nabbed the lead
moments before the
checkered flag to take
his first-ever Moose
Run victory.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
JOHN
GASSO
