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to nine points heading into the
season finale. Bell is recover-
ing from surgery to repair dam-
age to his jaw from a crash last
year at Glen Helen, and he also
became a new dad during the
summer break.
"Not bad for an old man off
of the couch," said Bell. "Hon-
estly, I have to say the week-
end went great. It was such a
great weekend. A third place
feels like a win for what I've
been through with this injury.
It's not the worst injury I've had,
but it has just taken a long time
to heal. It's a bummer for Dalton,
and it's going to be close."
Wallis rode his Beta from dead
last to fourth in the final order.
He is glad to be back racing
again.
"It was really hot, so I was just
trying to stay consistent and stay
off of the ground," said Wallis.
"I just tried to keep a level head
and find some good lines. I was
catching them at the end, but
that was the best I could do. I'm
stoked to be back racing. All
summer, I was bored. I trained
my butt off all summer and I felt
really good today."
Jones returned to WORCS
competition after reinjuring a
dislocated hip before the sum-
mer break. He held second for
the first half of the race before
dropping back with a tire issue.
"I was having a really good
first race back and then I had
my bib go out halfway through
the race," said Jones. "It was
just wallowing bad when Robby
got on me, so I came in and
changed the bib. I salvaged a
fifth place."
In Pro 2, Travis Damon
clinched the championship with
a victory. Alex Dorsey finished
second, followed by Matt Maple.
"It was definitely hot out
there," said Damon. "The track
was pretty good. I'm pretty
pumped to wrap up the champi-
onship with a win."
In Pro 2 Lites, RPM/KTM's
Dante Oliveira ran his winning
streak up to eight and remains
undefeated this season. Oliveira
passed Austin Serpa late in the
race to take the lead and eventu-
al victory. Serpa finished second
ahead of Clay Hengeveld.
"Halfway through the race,
I pulled into the pits and I got
passed by two guys," said
Oliveira. "I had to work my way
back up. I battled with Serpa for
most of the last part of the race."
The season finale for the
2016 Rocky Mountain MC World
Off-Road Championship Series
presented by Maxxis and Dirt
Bike is scheduled for October
21-23 at the Buffalo Bill Resort
and Casino in Primm, NV.
Harlen Foley
PRO
1. Eric Yorba (KTM)
2. Blayne Thompson (Yam)
3. Robby Bell (Kaw)
4. Justin Wallis (Bet)
5. Justin Jones (Hon)
PRO 2
1. Travis Damon (Hon)
2. Alex Dorsey (KTM)
3. Matt Maple (Hon)
4. Mitch Anderson (KTM)
5. Jakob McCoid (Hus)
PRO 2 LITES
1. Dante Oliveira (KTM)
2. Austin Serpa (KTM)
3. Clayton Hengeveld (Kaw)
4. Preston Campbell (Hon)
5. Chance Fullerton (Yam)
Dante Oliveira won again in Pro 2 Lites.
