OFF ROAD
ROUND 12 / OCTOBER 2, 2016
POWERLINE PARK / ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO
P68
Just one week after claiming
the WXC National Champion-
ship, Fly Racing Yamaha's
Becca Sheets rolled on, taking
the WXC-class victory over Fac-
tory FMF/KTM Racing's Kacy
Martinez. CN
OVERALL
1. Kailub Russell (KTM)
2. Thad Duvall (Hus)
3. Ricky Russell (Suz)
4. Jordan Ashburn (KTM)
5. Layne Michael (Hus) XC2 Lites
6. Grant Baylor (Yam)
7. Steward Baylor (KTM)
8. Chris Bach (Hon)
9. Cory Buttrick (KTM)
10. Trevor Bollinger (Hon) XC2 Lites
catch up with the XC1 guys and
ride with them. I ended up tag-
ging a rock on the last lap and
bent my brake rotor enough that
I rode the last few miles without
brakes. It's just nice to be able to
ride like I know how to."
Delong ended up third but not
before banging bars with Beta
USA/Fly Racing/Kenda Tires'
Nick Davis in the final moments
of the race. He ended up finish-
ing just seconds ahead of Davis.
Trail Jesters Racing-backed
Benjamin Kelley (13th overall)
rounded out the top five riders in
the XC2 Pro Lites division.
The top amateur racer was
KTM rider Zach Nolan. Alex
Teagarden and Braxton McGee
filled out the amateur podium.
so hard-packed and slick," said
Bollinger. "Of course I wanted
to win, but hats off to Layne, be-
cause he rode an excellent race.
I came here for the champion-
ship and that's what I got. I just
can't express what this means
to us."
For Michael, this was his
second win of the year, his
first coming at round five. He
was fifth overall on the day and
finished just ahead of four XC1
riders: Grant Baylor, Steward
Baylor, Bach and Buttrick.
"I got up to the lead about two
or three miles into the race,"
said Michael. "I just got in my
groove and tried to push it the
first few laps without making any
mistakes. It was a big deal to
AMSOIL GRAND NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY SERIES
Josh Strang (114) grabbed the holeshot in the XC1 class.
