and the Pro 2 Lites rider also
reeled in Russell around the
halfway point. But Russell kept
his cool, and eventually pulled
away for the victory. His race
was made a little easier when
Duvall faced a mechanical
issue with two laps remaining.
Bollinger remained in second
place while N-Fab AmPro
Yamaha's Grant Baylor was
third overall, second XC1 Pro
rider. Westfield Powersports
KTM rider Jordan Ashburn
was hot on his heels but had
to settle for fourth overall, third
XC1 Pro.
Bollinger's second place
overall was a record-tying feat
for a Pro 2 rider.
"I think I belong up there
with the XC1 Pro guys, and
I work too hard not to think
that," Bollinger said. "It was
good to ride with Kailub and
Thad. I definitely learned
some things and I'm going to
try and carry this over into next
year. It's hard to catch them
from the second row, but to
be able to start with them was
eye-opening. Today was just
awesome!"
Coastal Racing Husqvar-
na's Craig DeLong rode an
equally impressive race,
finishing second in Pro 2 and
fifth overall. CN
OVERALL RESULTS:
1. Kailub Russell (KTM)
2. Trevor Bollinger (Hon) Pro 2
3. Grant Baylor (Yam)
4. Jordan Ashburn (KTM)
5. Craig DeLong (Hus) Pro 2
6. Steward Baylor (KTM)
7. Josh Strang (Hus)
8. Benjamin Kelley (KTM) Pro 2
9. Vance Francis (Hon) Pro 2
10. Ryan Sipes (Hus)
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lap. Duvall eventually made his
way up to Russell's rear tire, and
joining their battle for the physi-
cal lead was Rockstar Energy
Husqvarna's Josh Strang. The
three rode within seconds of
each other until Strang dropped
back, leaving Duvall to challenge
Russell.
JCR Honda's Trevor Bollinger
took advantage of his first-row
start to stay with the leaders,
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
KEN
HILL
Trevor Bollinger
had an amazing
ride, topping the
Pro 2 class in
second overall.
