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to get through that one clean
without any get-offs."
Sutherlin recorded his second
consecutive runner-up finish.
"Honestly, I never really got
into a flow today," said Sutherlin.
"Robby and I had a good battle
and Blayne was ripping at the
beginning. I just kept pushing
with my head down and I was in
the right place at the right time."
Damon scored his first
WORCS Pro podium after a
great start and a consistent race.
"My bike started on the first kick,
and I felt good," said Damon. "I
was hitting my lines and staying
consistent. I'll use this momen-
tum and try to carry it on to the
next race."
Seeds scored his second
straight top-five finish with a
fourth-place finish.
Bell and Sutherlin were bat-
tling for second when Bell's bike
quit.
"That was such a bummer, es-
pecially after all of the progress
we made on the bike over the
last few weeks," said Bell. "After
I pitted, I felt something a little
funny with the motor. I was hop-
ing it was my imagination. From
there, Sutherlin and I were going
at it, and the engine finally let go
right before the pits."
In Pro 2 class, Logan Cham-
bers won his second consecu-
tive race in dominant fashion,
but the real story was Dante
Oliveira, who experienced sus-
pension issues on the first lap
and had to pit for repairs. Driving
from dead last, he rebounded to
finish second, followed by Maxx
Perkins in third.
In Pro 2 Lights, Austin Serpa
scored his first class victory by
edging out Clay Hengeveld for
the win with the pass for the lead
in the third-to-last corner of the
race. Collin Elliott rounded out
the top three.
Harlen Foley
PRO
1. Taylor Robert (KTM)
2. Gary Sutherlin (Yam)
3. Travis Damon (Hon)
4. Justin Seeds (Kaw)
5. Trevor Stewart (Hon)
Logan Chambers came away
with the Pro 2 victory.
