VOL. 52 ISSUE 44 NOVEMBER 3, 2015 P73
PRESENTED BY MAXXIS, AN AMA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Strang who stood on the top
step of the podium after nab-
bing his second straight win and
third of the 2015 GNCC season.
Strang commanded most of the
race, though fellow Husqvarna
rider Ryan Sipes and N-Fab/
AmPro Yamaha's Jordan Ash-
burn kept him honest through
out. At one time, both Sipes and
Ashburn led the field.
Ashburn got it all started by
grabbing the All Balls Racing
Holeshot Award and the $250
that goes with it, and he led the
XC1 class into the woods. The
battle for the lead was intense
as the group of riders streaked
through the first few turns all try-
ing to find their way to the front.
The first turn was not kind
to several of the riders, includ-
ing fan favorite Thad Duvall on
the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC
KR4 Husqvarna. He was one
of a number of riders who got
tangled up and went down. He
was forced to start at the back
and then ride hard to make up
ground. Things, however, only
got worse for Duvall. A short
time later, a mechanical problem
forced him into the pits early,
and he had to deal with it for the
rest of the three-hour race. He
would eventually finish 13
th
in
class.
Meanwhile, up front, it soon
became apparent that Strang
was going to be the rider to beat
on this day. After a short scrap
with AirGroup/Rockstar Energy
Husqvarna rider Sipes, Strang
pulled out and opened up a
Strang (2) and
Ryan Sipes
battle for the
lead. The two
Husky riders
went on to
finish 1-2.
