VOL. 52 ISSUE 46 NOVEMBER 17, 2015 P29
The Rockstar Energy
Husqvarna rider was the first
rider to hit the cross test and
struggled finding the right lines
in the reversed direction, drop-
ping seven seconds to Mullins
who laid down a blistering 4:43.7
test time to Strang's 4:50.1. Du-
Vall was second with a 4:47.0.
Mullins remained hot through
the next two tests taking both
wins and moving into the lead for
the day, and cutting into Strang's
overall lead for the weekend.
Strang rebounded in the fifth
test of the day on the enduro
test, taking the win over Mullins
by seven seconds to reclaim
the lead for the day and put a
cushion back in his overall lead
heading into the final test of
the weekend—the cross test—
where he also took the win and
clinched his first-ever Full Gas
Sprint Enduro victory.
"This was my last race of 2015
so it was great to close it out
with a win," said Strang. "I don't
think I saw anyone racing with-
out a smile, which is awesome,
so hats off to everyone who
makes this series work."
"I had a blast getting back into
the race swing this weekend,"
said Mullins, who hasn't raced
at all in 2015 after series wrist
injuries back in 2014 resulted in
partial fusions of both wrists. "I
felt a lot more comfortable on
the second day…pretty stoked
for my first race back!"
"I was a little off on Saturday,
but figured it out today and was
there all day just a couple of
seconds off the lead in a couple
tests," said third-place finisher
Thad DuVall. "I had a blast keep-
ing Strang and Mullins on their
toes today."
Smith would finish day two in
fourth place overall, the same as
the first day of racing, to secure
fourth overall. Pennsylvania-
native, Beta's Tegan Temple was
fifth.
Former pro motocross racer
Billy Schlag finished the week-
end in ninth place overall and
took the top amateur honors
and clinched the Open A class
championship for 2015.
Brooke Cosner, in her debut
ride on a Bonzi Engines/Mor-
gantown Powersports Yamaha,
would take the win in the
Women's class ahead of Kendal
LaFollette and Brooke Slaugh-
ter. CN
Charlie Mullins
made his return
from injury and
came away with
second place.
Strang (center), Mullins (left) and
Thad DuVall celebrate on the
podium.
